JP4309200B2 - Product exit structure of vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a product outlet of a vending machine that sells products such as cans, bottles or beverages in plastic bottles.

Conventionally, as a product outlet structure of this type of vending machine, in order to prevent theft of the product inside the vending machine main body, an anti-theft plate is attached to the upper part in the product outlet so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. Things are known. Thereby, when trying to open the carry-out door provided at the product carry-out port from which the product is carried out from the vending machine main body, the lower end of the anti-theft plate comes into contact with the carry-out door and regulates the opening of the carry-out door. Yes. However, by forcibly turning the anti-theft plate to the front side, the anti-theft plate is deformed and it is impossible to regulate the opening of the carry-out door. Therefore, it is also known that the rotation of the anti-theft plate is firmly regulated by the stopper plate provided at the left and right ends of the anti-theft plate and the link-like member provided at the upper center on the back side of the anti-theft plate. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP-A-9-128608

  However, in the conventional product outlet structure of vending machines, the opening of the carry-out door is restricted by contacting the lower end of the anti-theft plate, so the opening of the carry-out door is restricted until the lower end of the anti-theft plate comes into contact. There is a problem that the product cannot be removed and the product is pulled out by inserting a hand. Further, since the anti-theft plate is formed of a flat plate, there is a problem that the strength of the anti-theft plate is weak.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product outlet structure of a vending machine that can reliably prevent theft of products.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in claim 1, a product carry-out port for carrying out a product to the product take-out port is provided at the rear rear of the product take-out port, and the upper end side of the product carry-out port is rotatable. In the product outlet structure of the vending machine provided with a supported carry-out door, a first anti-theft plate and an anti-theft plate, one end of which is rotatably supported on the upper front side in the product outlet A second anti-theft plate having one end pivotally connected to the other end of the second anti-theft plate, and one end pivotally connected to the other end of the second anti-theft plate, the other end being the upper rear side in the product outlet And a third anti-theft plate that is pivotally supported by the anti-theft device, and the anti-theft mechanism is moved to the rear of the first anti-theft plate before restricting the opening of the carry-out door by the first anti-theft plate. The second anti-theft plate and the third anti-theft plate that rotate backward in conjunction with the rotation are configured to regulate the opening of the carry-out door. That. As a result, when the first anti-theft plate is rotated backward, the second anti-theft plate and the third anti-theft plate are interlocked and rotated backward, so that the carry-out door directly contacts the first anti-theft plate. Before the contact, the opening of the carry-out door is restricted by the second and third anti-theft plates.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the commodity outlet structure of the vending machine according to the first aspect, the first anti-theft plate is urged forward to bias the anti-theft mechanism to a predetermined position in front. ing. Thus, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, each anti-theft plate of the anti-theft mechanism is held at a predetermined position in front by the urging means, so that the opening of the carry-out door at the time of carrying out the normal product is not hindered.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the commodity outlet structure of the vending machine according to the first or second aspect, a rotation restricting member for restricting the forward rotation of the antitheft mechanism is provided at a predetermined position in front of the antitheft mechanism. Yes. Thereby, in addition to the operation of claim 1 or 2, the rotation of the anti-theft mechanism biased forward is restricted at a predetermined position in the front, so that the anti-theft mechanism is forcibly rotated to the front side. Also, the rotation of the anti-theft mechanism is reliably regulated.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the commodity outlet structure of the vending machine according to the first, second, or third aspect, the anti-theft mechanism is detachable. Thereby, in addition to the effect | action of Claim 1, 2, or 3, since the anti-theft mechanism is comprised so that attachment or detachment is possible, it becomes possible to mount | wear an anti-theft mechanism as needed.

  According to the outlet structure of the vending machine according to claim 1, when the first anti-theft plate is rotated rearward, the opening of the carry-out door is restricted before the carry-out door directly contacts the first anti-theft plate. Therefore, it is possible to reliably regulate the opening of the carry-out door and prevent the product from being removed. Furthermore, since the anti-theft mechanism is configured by connecting the first anti-theft plate, the second anti-theft plate and the third anti-theft plate, the strength is higher than when the anti-theft mechanism is formed by a single plate-like member. Can be increased.

  Further, in claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the anti-theft mechanism can be biased to a predetermined position in the front, so that when the goods are carried out from the carry-out door, the opening of the carry-out door is not hindered. It is possible to prevent problems during carry-out.

  Further, in claim 3, in addition to the effect of claim 1 or 2, the rotation of the anti-theft mechanism biased forward is restricted, and the anti-theft mechanism is forcibly rotated to the front side. Since the rotation of the anti-theft mechanism can be restricted by the rotation restricting member, the anti-theft mechanism can be operated reliably.

  Further, in claim 4, in addition to the effect of claim 1, 2, or 3, the anti-theft mechanism can be attached as necessary, so that the risk of theft is low, for example, when installed in a store. By removing the anti-theft mechanism and using it from the vending machine, the product can be easily taken out.

  1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a product outlet, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an anti-theft mechanism, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are side views showing the operation of the anti-theft mechanism. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main part of the anti-theft mechanism, and FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the product outlet with the anti-theft mechanism removed.

  The product outlet structure of the vending machine includes a product receiving portion 20 disposed below the product outlet 10, an opening / closing door 30 for opening and closing the product outlet 10, and a product storage (not shown) of the vending machine body. A product exit 40 for unloading the product A, an unloading door 50 for opening and closing the product exit 40, an anti-theft mechanism 60 disposed in the upper part of the product outlet 10, and a circuit disposed at the front of the anti-theft mechanism 60. It is comprised from the movement control member 70. FIG.

  The product outlet 10 is provided in the lower part of the outer door of the vending machine, and an upper surface plate 11 that is inclined forward and downward is provided in the upper part of the product outlet 10.

  The product receiving unit 20 is provided in the lower part of the product take-out port 10, and a product carry-out port 40 is disposed on the back side of the product receiving unit 20.

  The open / close door 30 is formed so as to cover the product outlet 10 from the outside, and is supported at the upper part of the product outlet 10 so that the upper end of the door 30 is rotatable.

  The carry-out door 50 is rotatably supported at the upper end on the upper part of the product outlet 40 located at the lower part of the product storage.

  The anti-theft mechanism 60 is configured by connecting a first anti-theft plate 61, a second anti-theft plate 62, a third anti-theft plate 63 and the top plate 11.

  The first anti-theft plate 61 is formed in a plate shape extending in the width direction, the upper end is connected to the front side of the upper surface plate 11 via the first connecting shaft 64, and the lower end side is connected to the second anti-theft plate 62. It is connected to the lower end of this via a second connecting shaft 65. At this time, the lower end side of the first anti-theft plate 61 is urged toward the commodity outlet 10 side by a spring 64 a wound around the first connecting shaft 64. Further, the upper end of the first anti-theft plate 61 is formed to be engaged with the first connecting shaft 64 by folding back in a U shape.

  The second anti-theft plate 62 is formed in a plate shape extending in the width direction, the lower end is connected to the lower end side of the first anti-theft plate 61 via the second connecting shaft 65, and the upper end is connected to the third anti-theft. The lower end of the plate 63 is connected via a third connecting shaft 66. Further, a stopper portion 62a is provided on one end side of the third connecting shaft 66 of the second anti-theft plate 62, and the stopper portion 62a can be elastically deformed in the front-rear direction so that the third connecting shaft 66 can be inserted and removed. Is provided.

  The third anti-theft plate 63 is formed in a plate shape extending in the width direction, the lower end is connected to the upper end of the second anti-theft plate 62 via the third connecting shaft 66, and the upper end is connected to the rear surface of the upper plate 11. It is connected to the side via a fourth connecting shaft 67.

  The rotation restricting members 70 are plate-like members extending in the vertical direction, and are provided at the left and right ends of the front side of the antitheft mechanism 60.

  In the vending machine outlet structure configured as described above, when the product A is unloaded from the product storage in the vending machine body, the unloading door 50 of the product unloading port 40 is pushed open by the product A. The product A is carried out to the product receiving unit 20. At this time, since the anti-theft mechanism 60 is urged toward the product outlet 10 by the spring 64a of the first connecting shaft 64, it does not hinder the opening and closing of the carry-out door 50.

  When the product A is taken out, the hand contacts the first anti-theft plate 61 when the user opens the door 30 and inserts his hand. Thus, when the first anti-theft plate 61 of the anti-theft mechanism 60 is pushed backward, the second anti-theft plate 62 and the third anti-theft plate 63 rotate backward as shown in FIG. The opening of the carry-out door 50 is restricted by the second anti-theft plate 62 and the third anti-theft plate 63. When the first anti-theft plate 61 is pushed further rearward, the opening of the carry-out door 50 is restricted by the lower end portion of the first anti-theft plate 61 as shown in FIG.

  Accordingly, when a hand is inserted for the purpose of taking out the product A illegally, the opening of the carry-out door 50 is always restricted by the anti-theft mechanism 60, and the carry-out door 50 cannot be opened. Further, even if the anti-theft mechanism 60 is to be rotated to the front side, the first anti-theft plate 61 is brought into contact with the rotation restricting member 70 and the rotation to the front side is restricted.

  The anti-theft mechanism 60 can be removed as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, after the stopper portion 62 a of the second anti-theft plate 62 is elastically deformed and the third connecting shaft 66 is pulled out, the first anti-theft plate 61 is removed from the first connecting shaft 64. Thus, the first anti-theft plate 61 and the second anti-theft plate 62 are removed. The removed first anti-theft plate 61 and second anti-theft plate 62 can be attached below the commodity receiving portion 20 as shown in FIG.

  Thus, according to the exit structure of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the first anti-theft plate provided with the anti-theft mechanism 60 for restricting the opening of the carry-out door 50, and the anti-theft mechanism 60 being rotatably connected to each other. 61, the second anti-theft plate 62 and the third anti-theft plate 63 are connected to each other. When the first anti-theft plate 61 is rotated backward, the second anti-theft plate 62 and the third anti-theft plate 63 are provided. Are interlocked and rotated backward to restrict the opening of the carry-out door 50, so that the opening of the carry-out door 50 can be restricted before the carry-out door 50 directly contacts the first anti-theft plate 61. The product A can be reliably prevented from being extracted. Furthermore, compared with the case where the anti-theft mechanism 60 is formed by a single plate-like member, the strength can be increased.

  Further, since the first anti-theft plate 61 is provided with a spring 64a for urging the anti-theft plate 61 forward so that the anti-theft mechanism 60 is held at a predetermined position, the anti-theft mechanism 60 can be normally held at a predetermined front position. When unloading the product A from the door 50, opening of the unloading door 50 is not hindered, and problems during unloading can be prevented.

  Further, since the rotation restricting member 70 for restricting the rotation of the antitheft mechanism 60 to the front side is provided on the front side of the antitheft mechanism 60, the rotation of the antitheft mechanism 60 biased forward is restricted. Even when the anti-theft mechanism 60 is forcibly rotated forward, the rotation restricting member 70 can restrict the rotation of the anti-theft mechanism 60 and the anti-theft mechanism 60 can be operated reliably.

  In addition, since the anti-theft mechanism 60 is configured to be detachable, the anti-theft mechanism 60 can be mounted as necessary, and can be used according to the installation situation. For example, the product A can be easily taken out by removing and using the anti-theft mechanism 60 for a vending machine with a low risk of theft such as when installed in a store.

Side surface sectional drawing of the goods outlet structure of the vending machine which shows one Embodiment of this invention Perspective view of anti-theft mechanism Side sectional view of the product outlet showing the operation of the anti-theft mechanism Side sectional view of the product outlet showing the operation of the anti-theft mechanism Perspective view of main part of anti-theft mechanism Side sectional view of product outlet with anti-theft mechanism removed

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Product take-out port, 40 ... Product delivery port, 50 ... Carry-out door, 60 ... Anti-theft mechanism, 61 ... First anti-theft plate, 62 ... Second anti-theft plate, 63 ... Third anti-theft plate, 64a ... Spring, 70: A rotation restricting member.

Claims (4)

The product outlet of the vending machine is provided with a product outlet for delivering the product to the product outlet at the rear of the product outlet, and the product outlet is provided with an outlet door rotatably supported at the upper end side. In structure
A first anti-theft plate whose one end is rotatably supported on the upper front side in the commodity outlet, and a second anti-theft plate whose one end is rotatably connected to the other end of the first anti-theft plate And a third anti-theft mechanism having one end pivotably connected to the other end of the second anti-theft plate and the other end pivotally supported on the upper back side in the commodity outlet. Prepared,
The second anti-theft plate and the third anti-theft that rotate backward in conjunction with the backward rotation of the first anti-theft plate before restricting the opening of the carry-out door by the first anti-theft plate. A vending machine product outlet structure characterized in that the opening of the carry-out door is regulated by a plate. The product outlet structure for a vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising urging means for urging the first anti-theft plate forward to hold the anti-theft mechanism in a predetermined position in front. The product outlet structure for a vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a rotation restricting member for restricting the forward rotation of the anti-theft mechanism is provided at a predetermined position in front of the anti-theft mechanism. The product outlet structure for a vending machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the anti-theft mechanism is detachable.

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