JP4442034B2

JP4442034B2 - Vending machine product storage rack

Info

Publication number: JP4442034B2
Application number: JP2000403508A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 堅吾竹中
Original assignee: Fuji Electric Retail Systems Co Ltd
Current assignee: Fuji Electric Retail Systems Co Ltd
Priority date: 2000-12-28
Filing date: 2000-12-28
Publication date: 2010-03-31
Anticipated expiration: 2020-12-28
Also published as: JP2002203277A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、自動販売機の商品収納ラックに関し、さらに詳しくは、傾斜段部を備えた通路幅規制板を大径商品用に設定したときに通路幅にばらつきが生じないとともに、ピン位置の誤設定を防止できる自動販売機の商品収納ラックに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
周知のように、サーペンタイン式商品収納ラックの蛇行状商品通路の下端部には、商品搬出装置と通路幅規制板とが対向配置され、これらによって商品搬出通路が形成されている。これら商品搬出装置と通路幅規制板は、ラック側板に架設されたピンによって係止されている。
【０００３】
商品搬出装置は、それぞれ突出自在に形成され、商品搬出通路内に収納された下から１番目の商品を保持する下ペダルと、下から２番目の商品を保持する上ペダルとを備え、販売指令に基づいてこれらを交互に出没させることにより、下から１番目の商品を搬出するように構成されたものが知られている。
【０００４】
通路幅規制板を係止するピンは、ラック側板に設けられた設定溝に沿って移動可能に支持されており、このピン位置を変化させることで通路幅規制板の配設位置を変更し、商品径に応じた商品搬出通路幅を設定できるようになっている。
【０００５】
ところで、販売対象商品が、瓶入りのいわゆるドリンク剤のような小径商品（たとえば、瓶外径が３５ｍｍ、内容量が５０ｍｌ程度のもの）になると、下から２番目の商品が上ペダル側に近接し過ぎて当該上ペダルの回動スペースが確保できず、当該商品と当該上ペダルとが干渉し合って引っかかり、商品詰まりが起こる場合があった。
【０００６】
そこでこれに対処すべく、本願出願人は、図５および図６に示すように、商品搬出装置３の上ペダル（図示せず）の回動スペースを確保できる商品搬出通路４を備えた商品収納ラック１０１を提供するに至った。すなわち、この商品収納ラック１０１は、傾斜段部５ａを有する通路幅規制板５と、傾斜段部６ａを有する商品位置規制スペーサ６を設けた商品搬出装置３とを備えている。
【０００７】
この通路幅規制板５は、上部ピン７および下部ピン８によってラック側板１０２の上部ピン設定溝１１０および下部ピン設定溝１２０に架設されている。ここで、図５は、通路幅規制板を小径商品に合わせて設定した状態を示す側面図、図６は、通路幅規制板を大径商品に合わせて設定した状態を示す側面図である。
【０００８】
このような構成で、通路幅規制板５の設定位置を小径商品から大径商品に合わせて変更する場合には、図５および図６に示すように、通路幅規制板５を軸支するピン７，８を設定溝１１０，１２０に沿って移動する。
【０００９】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、同図に示すように、上記のような設定溝１１０，１２０では、ピン７，８の係止位置に高低差があるため、通路幅規制板５の設定位置を小径商品から大径商品に合わせて変更したときに通路幅規制板５の設定位置にも高低差が生じる。すなわち、当初設定時の通路幅Ｗ３が、通路幅Ｗ４〜Ｗ６（Ｗ５＜Ｗ６＜Ｗ４）にばらついてしまい、円滑な商品搬出の妨げとなるため、傾斜段部５ａを形成した通路幅規制板５の使用ができなくなるという課題があった。
【００１０】
一方、このような通路幅のばらつきをなくすべく、図７に示すように、係止位置の高低差が少ない設定溝２１０，２２０を形成すると、たとえば、上部ピン７が大径商品用に、下部ピン８が小径商品用に誤設定されてしまい、通路幅規制板５が傾いて商品詰まりを引き起こすという課題があった。ここで、図７は、係止位置の高低差が少ない設定溝を備えた商品収納ラックを示す側面図である。
【００１１】
この発明は、上記に鑑みてなされたものであって、傾斜段部を備えた通路幅規制板を大径商品用に設定したときに通路幅にばらつきが生じないとともに、ピン位置の誤設定を防止できる自動販売機の商品収納ラックを提供することを目的とする。
【００１２】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上述の目的を達成するために、この発明の請求項１にかかる自動販売機の商品収納ラックは、商品搬出装置とともに段差状の商品搬出通路を形成する通路幅規制板を、上部ピンおよび下部ピンを介してラック側板の上部ピン設定溝および下部ピン設定溝に係止することによって当該ラック側板間に配設し、搬出商品の径に応じて前記ピン設定溝における前記ピンの係止位置を変更することにより前記商品搬出通路の幅を調節可能に形成した自動販売機の商品収納ラックにおいて、前記上部ピン設定溝は、前記上部ピンを下端部で係止したときに前記商品搬出通路の幅を小径商品用に設定する小幅設定用縦溝部、前記上部ピンを下端部で係止したときに前記商品搬出通路の幅を大径商品用に設定する大幅設定用縦溝部、前記小幅設定用縦溝部と前記大幅設定用縦溝部とを連通する逆Ｕ字状であって上方に切り欠いた回動中心部からなるとともに前記小幅設定用縦溝部の下端部と前記大幅設定用縦溝部の下端部との高さ位置を略一致させてなり、前記下部ピン設定溝は、前記下部ピンを下端部で係止したときに前記商品搬出通路の幅を小径商品用に設定する小幅設定用縦溝部、前記下部ピンを下端部で係止したときに前記商品搬出通路の幅を大径商品用に設定する大幅設定用縦溝部、前記小幅設定用縦溝部の上端部と前記大幅設定用縦溝部の上端部とを連通する横溝部からなるとともに前記小幅設定用縦溝部の下端部と前記大幅設定用縦溝部の下端部との高さ位置を略一致させてなり、前記通路幅規制板は、前記上部ピンと前記下部ピンとの間に誤設定防止ピンを備え、前記ラック側板は、前記上部ピンおよび前記下部ピンの設定位置を変更する際に前記誤設定防止ピンの位置を規制することによって当該上部ピンおよび当該下部ピンの誤設定を防止し、かつ前記下部ピン設定溝と同様の溝形状からなる誤設定防止溝を備え、前記通路幅規制板の設定位置を変更する際に前記上部ピンを前記上部ピン設定溝の回動中心部に移動させた上で当該回動中心部を回動中心にして前記下部ピンを前記横溝部に沿って移動させ、前記上部ピンおよび前記下部ピンをそれぞれの小幅設定用縦溝部の下端部もしくは大幅設定用縦溝部の下端部に配置することにより、当該設定前後における前記通路幅規制板の高さ位置がほぼ同一となるようにしたことを特徴とする。
【００１３】
したがって、段差状の商品搬出通路を形成する通路幅規制板であっても、上部ピンを中心にして回動するだけで、通路幅をばらつきなく設定変更でき、ピン位置の誤設定を確実に防止できる。
【００１４】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、この発明にかかる自動販売機の商品収納ラックの実施の形態につき図面を参照しつつ詳細に説明する。なお、この実施の形態によりこの発明が限定されるものではない。
【００１５】
図１は、この発明の実施の形態にかかる通路幅規制板が小径商品用に設定された状態を示す側面図、図２および図３は、通路幅規制板が小径商品用から大径商品用に設定される過程を示す側面図、図４は、通路幅規制板が大径商品用に設定された状態を示す側面図である。なお、以下の説明において、すでに説明した部材と同一もしくは相当する部材には、同一の符号を付して重複説明を省略または簡略化する。
【００１６】
図１〜図４に示すように、ラック側板２に設けられた上部ピン設定溝１０は、上部ピン７を係止するために設けたものであり、下部ピン設定溝２０は、下部ピン８を係止するために設けたものである。また、誤設定防止ピン２５およびこれを係止する誤設定防止溝３０は、ピン７，８の係止位置の誤設定を防止するために設けたものである。
【００１７】
まず、下部ピン設定溝２０について詳細に説明する。下部ピン設定溝２０は、下部ピン８を下端部で係止したときに小径商品用の通路幅を設定できるように形成した小幅設定用縦溝部２０ａと、下部ピン８を下端部で係止したときに大径商品用の通路幅を設定できるように形成した大幅設定用縦溝部２０ｂと、これらを連通させる横溝部２０ｃとから構成されている。
【００１８】
小幅設定用縦溝部２０ａの下端部および大幅設定用縦溝部２０ｂの下端部の高さ位置は、前述した高低差を僅少にするためにほぼ一致させてある。横溝部２０ｃは、上部ピン７を図１に示す状態から図２に示す回動中心部１０ｃに持ち上げ、この回動中心部１０ｃを中心にして通路幅規制板５を回動させたときに、下部ピン８が円滑に溝内を摺動できるように円弧状に形成されている。
【００１９】
つぎに上部ピン設定溝１０について詳細に説明する。上部ピン設定溝１０は、上部ピン７を下端部で係止したときに小径商品用の通路幅を設定できるように形成した小幅設定用縦溝部１０ａと、上部ピン７を下端部で係止したときに大径商品用の通路幅を設定できるように形成した大幅設定用縦溝部１０ｂとが、ほぼ逆Ｕ字状に連なって構成され、これらの連通部分にはラック側板２を上方に若干切り欠いて形成した回動中心部１０ｃを設けてある。
【００２０】
小幅設定用縦溝部１０ａの下端部および大幅設定用縦溝部１０ｂの下端部の高さ位置は、前述した高低差を僅少にするためにほぼ一致させてある。また、この回動中心部１０ｃは、通路幅切替設定時において、上部ピン７を支点にして通路幅規制板５を回動させる際の回動中心となるとともに、上部ピン７の配設方向の分岐点となるものである。
【００２１】
つぎに誤設定防止溝３０について詳細に説明する。誤設定防止溝３０は、下部ピン設定溝２０とほぼ同様の形状に形成された縦溝部３０ａ，３０ｂおよび横溝部３０ｃとから構成され、回動中心部１０ｃを中心にして通路幅規制板５を回動させたときに誤設定防止ピン２５の動作範囲を規制することで、ピン７，８の係止位置の誤設定を防止するようになっている。なお、横溝部３０ｃは、上部ピン７を図１に示す状態から図２に示す回動中心部１０ｃに持ち上げ、この回動中心部１０ｃを中心にして通路幅規制板５を回動させたときに、誤設定防止ピン２５が円滑に溝内を摺動できるように円弧状に形成されている。
【００２２】
つぎに、通路幅規制板５を小径商品用から大径商品用に設定する動作について図１〜図４に基づいて説明する。まず、図１〜図２に示すように、小径商品用の設定状態にある通路幅規制板５を、下部ピン８が横溝部２０ｃに係合するまで持ち上げる。このとき、図２に示すように、上部ピン７は回動中心部１０ｃに位置しており、また誤設定防止ピン２５も横溝部３０ｃに係合している。
【００２３】
したがって、図３に示すように、この回動中心部１０ｃを中心にして通路幅規制板５を回動させると、下部ピン８および誤設定防止ピン２５が横溝部２０ｃ，３０ｃの終端部まで摺動する。そして、上部ピン７、下部ピン８および誤設定防止ピン２５は、それぞれ大幅設定用縦溝部１０ｂ，２０ｂおよび縦溝部３０ｂに沿って下端部まで落下し、図４に示す大径商品用の設定位置に係止される。
【００２４】
このように、通路幅規制板５を回動させているときには、誤設定防止ピン２５が誤設定防止溝３０によって規制されているので、ピン７，８が相反する通路幅の係止位置に誤設定されることがない。また、図１および図４に示すように、通路幅規制板５の設定変更により、通路幅はＷ１からＷ２（Ｗ１＜Ｗ２）に設定されるが、設定変更後も高さ方向において同一寸法に形成でき、ばらつきをなくすことができるので、円滑に商品を搬出できる。
【００２５】
以上のように、この実施の形態にかかる自動販売機の商品収納ラック１によれば、傾斜段部５ａを備えた通路幅規制板５を大径商品用に設定したときに通路幅にばらつきが生じないとともに、ピン７，８の誤設定を確実に防止できる。
【００２６】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、この発明にかかる自動販売機の商品収納ラックによれば、商品搬出装置とともに段差状の商品搬出通路を形成する通路幅規制板を、上部ピンおよび下部ピンを介してラック側板の上部ピン設定溝および下部ピン設定溝に係止することによって当該ラック側板間に配設し、搬出商品の径に応じて前記ピン設定溝における前記ピンの係止位置を変更することにより前記商品搬出通路の幅を調節可能に形成した自動販売機の商品収納ラックにおいて、前記上部ピン設定溝および前記下部ピン設定溝は、前記上部ピンおよび前記下部ピンの設定位置を変更する際に当該上部ピンを回動中心にして当該下部ピンを回動できるように形成されるとともに、当該設定前後における前記通路幅規制板の高さ位置がほぼ同一となるように形成され、前記通路幅規制板は、前記上部ピンおよび前記下部ピンとの間に誤設定防止ピンを備え、前記ラック側板は、前記上部ピンおよび前記下部ピンの設定位置を変更する際に前記誤設定防止ピンの位置を規制することによって当該上部ピンおよび当該下部ピンの誤設定を防止する誤設定防止溝を備えたので、段差状の商品搬出通路を形成する通路幅規制板であっても、上部ピンを中心にして回動するだけで、通路幅をばらつきなく設定変更でき、ピン位置の誤設定を確実に防止できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】この発明の実施の形態にかかる通路幅規制板が小径商品用に設定された状態を示す側面図である。
【図２】通路幅規制板が小径商品用から大径商品用に設定される過程を示す側面図である。
【図３】通路幅規制板が小径商品用から大径商品用に設定される過程を示す側面図である。
【図４】通路幅規制板が大径商品用に設定された状態を示す側面図である。
【図５】通路幅規制板を小径商品に合わせて設定した状態を示す側面図である。
【図６】通路幅規制板を大径商品に合わせて設定した状態を示す側面図である。
【図７】係止位置の高低差が少ない設定溝を備えた商品収納ラックを示す側面図である。
【符号の説明】
１商品収納ラック
２ラック側板
３商品搬出装置
４商品搬出通路
５通路幅規制板
５ａ傾斜段部
６商品位置規制スペーサ
６ａ傾斜段部
７上部ピン
８下部ピン
Ｗ１、Ｗ２通路幅
１０上部ピン設定溝
１０ａ小幅設定用縦溝部
１０ｂ大幅設定用縦溝部
１０ｃ回動中心部
２０下部ピン設定溝
２０ａ小幅設定用縦溝部
２０ｂ大幅設定用縦溝部
２０ｃ横溝部
２５誤設定防止ピン
３０誤設定防止溝
３０ａ、３０ｂ縦溝部
３０ｃ横溝部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a product storage rack of a vending machine, and more specifically, when a passage width regulating plate having an inclined step portion is set for a large diameter product, the passage width does not vary and the pin position is erroneous. The present invention relates to a vending machine product storage rack that can prevent setting.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, at the lower end of the serpentine product passage of the serpentine type product storage rack, a product carry-out device and a passage width regulating plate are arranged to face each other, thereby forming a product carry-out passage. The product carry-out device and the passage width regulating plate are locked by pins provided on the rack side plate.
[0003]
The product carry-out device includes a lower pedal for holding the first product from the bottom and an upper pedal for holding the second product from the bottom, each of which is formed so as to freely protrude and is stored in the product carry-out passage. Based on the above, it is known that the first commodity from the bottom is carried out by alternately making them appear and disappear.
[0004]
The pin for locking the passage width restricting plate is supported so as to be movable along a setting groove provided on the rack side plate, and by changing the pin position, the arrangement position of the passage width restricting plate is changed, The product carry-out passage width according to the product diameter can be set.
[0005]
By the way, when the product to be sold becomes a small-diameter product such as a so-called drink in a bottle (for example, a bottle outer diameter of 35 mm and an internal volume of about 50 ml), the second product from the bottom is close to the upper pedal side. Therefore, the space for rotating the upper pedal cannot be secured, and the product and the upper pedal interfere with each other and get caught, resulting in product clogging.
[0006]
Therefore, in order to cope with this, the applicant of the present invention stores a product with a product delivery passage 4 that can secure a rotation space for an upper pedal (not shown) of the product delivery device 3 as shown in FIGS. The rack 101 has been provided. That is, the product storage rack 101 includes a passage width regulating plate 5 having an inclined step portion 5a and a product carrying-out device 3 provided with a product position regulating spacer 6 having an inclined step portion 6a.
[0007]
The passage width regulating plate 5 is installed on the upper pin setting groove 110 and the lower pin setting groove 120 of the rack side plate 102 by the upper pin 7 and the lower pin 8. Here, FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the passage width restricting plate is set according to the small diameter product, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the passage width restricting plate is set according to the large diameter product.
[0008]
In such a configuration, when the setting position of the passage width restricting plate 5 is changed from a small diameter product to a large diameter product, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a pin for pivotally supporting the passage width restricting plate 5 7 and 8 are moved along the setting grooves 110 and 120.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, as shown in the figure, in the setting grooves 110 and 120 as described above, there is a difference in height between the locking positions of the pins 7 and 8, so that the setting position of the passage width regulating plate 5 is changed from a small diameter product to a large diameter product. The height difference also occurs in the setting position of the passage width regulating plate 5 when it is changed according to the above. In other words, the passage width W3 at the time of the initial setting varies from the passage widths W4 to W6 (W5 <W6 <W4) and hinders smooth product removal, and therefore the passage width regulating plate 5 having the inclined step portion 5a is formed. There was a problem that it became impossible to use.
[0010]
On the other hand, in order to eliminate such a variation in the passage width, as shown in FIG. 7, when the setting grooves 210 and 220 having a small difference in the height of the locking position are formed, for example, the upper pin 7 is used for a large-diameter product. There is a problem that the pin 8 is erroneously set for a small-diameter product, and the passage width regulating plate 5 is tilted to cause product jamming. Here, FIG. 7 is a side view showing a product storage rack having a setting groove with a small difference in height of the locking position.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and when the passage width restricting plate having the inclined step portion is set for a large-diameter product, the passage width does not vary, and the pin position is erroneously set. An object of the present invention is to provide a product storage rack for a vending machine that can be prevented.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, product storage rack of an automatic vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, the passage width regulating plate forming a stepped product conveyor passage with product unloading device, the upper pin and a lower pin It is arranged between the rack side plates by engaging with the upper pin setting groove and the lower pin setting groove of the rack side plate, and the locking position of the pin in the pin setting groove is changed according to the diameter of the unloaded goods In the product storage rack of the vending machine formed so that the width of the product discharge passage can be adjusted, the upper pin setting groove has a width of the product discharge passage when the upper pin is locked at the lower end portion. A narrow groove for setting a small width, a vertical groove for setting a small width, a large groove for setting a large width when the upper pin is locked at a lower end, and a vertical groove for setting a small width. When An inverted U-shape that communicates with the large setting vertical groove portion, and is formed of a rotation center portion that is notched upward and includes a lower end portion of the small width setting vertical groove portion and a lower end portion of the large setting vertical groove portion. The lower pin setting groove is formed by substantially matching the height position, and the lower pin setting groove sets the width of the product carry-out passage for a small-diameter product when the lower pin is locked at the lower end, and the lower portion A large setting vertical groove that sets the width of the product carry-out passage for a large-diameter product when the pin is locked at the lower end, an upper end of the small width setting vertical groove, and an upper end of the large setting vertical groove And the height position of the lower end portion of the small-width setting vertical groove portion and the lower end portion of the large-setting vertical groove portion are substantially matched, and the passage width regulating plate includes the upper pin and the The rack side plate is provided with an erroneous setting prevention pin between the lower pin and the rack side plate. The preventing erroneous setting of the upper pin and the lower pin by regulating the upper pin and the position of the erroneous setting preventing pin when changing the set position of the lower pin, and similarly to the lower pin set grooves And a misalignment prevention groove having a groove shape, and when the setting position of the passage width restricting plate is changed, the upper pin is moved to the rotation center of the upper pin setting groove and then the rotation center The lower pin is moved along the horizontal groove portion with the rotation center as a rotation center, and the upper pin and the lower pin are arranged at the lower end portion of the small width setting vertical groove portion or the large setting vertical groove portion, respectively. Thus, the height position of the passage width regulating plate before and after the setting is made substantially the same.
[0013]
Therefore, even if it is a passage width restricting plate that forms a stepped product carry-out passage, the passage width can be set and changed without variation by simply turning around the upper pin, and erroneous setting of the pin position is reliably prevented. it can.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a commodity storage rack of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
[0015]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a passage width regulating plate according to an embodiment of the present invention is set for a small-diameter product, and FIGS. 2 and 3 show a passage width regulating plate for a small-diameter product to a large-diameter product. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the passage width regulating plate is set for a large-diameter product. In the following description, members that are the same as or correspond to those already described are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted or simplified.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the upper pin setting groove 10 provided in the rack side plate 2 is provided to lock the upper pin 7, and the lower pin setting groove 20 includes the lower pin 8. It is provided for locking. Further, the erroneous setting prevention pin 25 and the erroneous setting prevention groove 30 for locking the pin 25 are provided to prevent erroneous setting of the locking positions of the pins 7 and 8.
[0017]
First, the lower pin setting groove 20 will be described in detail. The lower pin setting groove 20 has a small width setting vertical groove portion 20a formed so that a passage width for a small diameter product can be set when the lower pin 8 is locked at the lower end portion, and the lower pin 8 is locked at the lower end portion. It is composed of a large setting vertical groove portion 20b formed so as to be able to set a passage width for a large-diameter product, and a horizontal groove portion 20c for communicating these.
[0018]
The height positions of the lower end portion of the small width setting vertical groove portion 20a and the lower end portion of the large setting vertical groove portion 20b are substantially matched in order to minimize the above-described height difference. The lateral groove 20c lifts the upper pin 7 from the state shown in FIG. 1 to the turning center 10c shown in FIG. 2, and when the passage width restricting plate 5 is turned around the turning center 10c, The lower pin 8 is formed in an arc shape so that it can slide smoothly in the groove.
[0019]
Next, the upper pin setting groove 10 will be described in detail. The upper pin setting groove 10 has a small width setting vertical groove portion 10a formed so that a passage width for a small diameter product can be set when the upper pin 7 is locked at the lower end portion, and the upper pin 7 is locked at the lower end portion. The large setting vertical groove portion 10b formed so as to be able to set the passage width for large-diameter products is sometimes formed in a substantially inverted U shape, and the rack side plate 2 is slightly cut upward at these communicating portions. A rotation center portion 10c formed by lacking is provided.
[0020]
The height positions of the lower end portion of the small width setting vertical groove portion 10a and the lower end portion of the large setting vertical groove portion 10b are substantially matched in order to minimize the above-described height difference. Further, the rotation center portion 10c serves as a rotation center when the passage width restricting plate 5 is rotated with the upper pin 7 as a fulcrum at the time of setting the passage width switching, and in the arrangement direction of the upper pin 7. It becomes a branch point.
[0021]
Next, the erroneous setting prevention groove 30 will be described in detail. The erroneous setting prevention groove 30 includes vertical groove portions 30a and 30b and a horizontal groove portion 30c formed in substantially the same shape as the lower pin setting groove 20, and the passage width restricting plate 5 is formed around the rotation center portion 10c. By restricting the operating range of the erroneous setting prevention pin 25 when it is rotated, erroneous setting of the locking positions of the pins 7 and 8 is prevented. Incidentally, lateral groove 30c lifts the upper pin 7 from the state shown in FIG. 1 in the rotation center 10c shown in FIG. 2, when rotated the passage width regulating plate 5 mainly through the rotation center 10c Further, the erroneous setting prevention pin 25 is formed in an arc shape so that it can smoothly slide in the groove.
[0022]
Next, the operation of setting the passage width regulating plate 5 for small-diameter products to large-diameter products will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the passage width regulating plate 5 in the setting state for a small-diameter product is lifted until the lower pin 8 engages with the lateral groove portion 20 c. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper pin 7 is located at the rotation center portion 10c, and the erroneous setting prevention pin 25 is also engaged with the lateral groove portion 30c.
[0023]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the passage width restricting plate 5 is rotated around the rotation center portion 10c, the lower pin 8 and the erroneous setting prevention pin 25 slide to the end portions of the lateral groove portions 20c and 30c. Move. The upper pin 7, the lower pin 8, and the erroneous setting prevention pin 25 fall to the lower end along the large setting vertical groove portions 10b and 20b and the vertical groove portion 30b, respectively, and the setting position for the large-diameter product shown in FIG. It is locked to.
[0024]
In this way, when the passage width restricting plate 5 is rotated, the erroneous setting prevention pin 25 is restricted by the erroneous setting prevention groove 30, so that the pins 7 and 8 are erroneously placed at the opposite passage width locking positions. It is never set. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the passage width is set from W1 to W2 (W1 <W2) by changing the setting of the passage width restricting plate 5, but the same dimension in the height direction after the setting change. Since it can be formed and variations can be eliminated, products can be smoothly carried out.
[0025]
As described above, according to the product storage rack 1 of the vending machine according to this embodiment, the passage width varies when the passage width regulating plate 5 including the inclined step portion 5a is set for a large-diameter product. It does not occur, and erroneous setting of the pins 7 and 8 can be reliably prevented.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the product storage rack of the vending machine according to the present invention, the passage width regulating plate that forms the stepped product carry-out passage together with the product carry-out device is connected to the rack side plate via the upper pin and the lower pin. The product is arranged between the rack side plates by being engaged with the upper pin setting groove and the lower pin setting groove, and the pin is locked in the pin setting groove according to the diameter of the unloaded product. In the product storage rack of the vending machine formed so that the width of the carry-out passage can be adjusted, the upper pin setting groove and the lower pin setting groove are changed when the setting positions of the upper pin and the lower pin are changed. Is formed so that the lower pin can be rotated about the rotation center, and the height position of the passage width regulating plate before and after the setting is substantially the same. The passage width restricting plate includes an erroneous setting prevention pin between the upper pin and the lower pin, and the rack side plate prevents the erroneous setting when changing a setting position of the upper pin and the lower pin. Since it is provided with an erroneous setting prevention groove that prevents the erroneous setting of the upper pin and the lower pin by restricting the position of the pin, even if it is a passage width restricting plate that forms a stepped product delivery passage, the upper pin By simply rotating around the center, the passage width can be set and changed without variation, and erroneous setting of the pin position can be reliably prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a passage width regulating plate according to an embodiment of the present invention is set for a small-diameter product.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a process in which a passage width regulating plate is set for a small diameter product to a large diameter product.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a process in which a passage width regulating plate is set for a small diameter product to a large diameter product.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which a passage width regulating plate is set for a large-diameter product.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which a passage width regulating plate is set according to a small-diameter product.
FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which a passage width regulating plate is set in accordance with a large diameter product.
FIG. 7 is a side view showing a product storage rack having a setting groove with a small difference in height of the locking position.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Product storage rack 2 Rack side plate 3 Product delivery apparatus 4 Product delivery passage 5 Passage width regulation plate 5a Inclination step part 6 Product position regulation spacer 6a Inclination step part 7 Upper pin 8 Lower pin W1, W2 Passage width 10 Upper pin setting groove 10a Vertical groove portion 10b for small width setting Vertical groove portion 10c for large setting Rotation center portion 20 Lower pin setting groove 20a Vertical groove portion 20b for small width setting Large groove portion 20c for large setting Horizontal groove portion 25 Incorrect setting prevention pin 30 Incorrect setting preventing grooves 30a, 30b Groove 30c Lateral groove

Claims

By locking the passage width regulating plate that forms a stepped product carry-out passage with the product carry-out device to the upper pin setting groove and the lower pin setting groove of the rack side plate via the upper pin and the lower pin, In the product storage rack of the vending machine, which is arranged so that the width of the product carry-out passage can be adjusted by changing the locking position of the pin in the pin setting groove according to the diameter of the carry-out product,
The upper pin setting groove is a small width setting vertical groove portion for setting the width of the product carry-out passage for a small-diameter product when the upper pin is locked at the lower end portion, and when the upper pin is locked at the lower end portion. A large setting vertical groove for setting the width of the product carry-out passage for a large-diameter product, a reverse U-shape that communicates the small width setting vertical groove and the large setting vertical groove, and is cut upward It consists of a moving center part, and the height position of the lower end part of the small groove setting vertical groove part and the lower end part of the large setting vertical groove part are substantially matched,
The lower pin setting groove is a small width setting vertical groove portion for setting the width of the product carry-out passage for a small-diameter product when the lower pin is locked at the lower end portion, and when the lower pin is locked at the lower end portion. The large width setting longitudinal groove portion for setting the width of the commodity carry-out passage for a large diameter product, a lateral groove portion communicating the upper end portion of the small width setting vertical groove portion and the upper end portion of the large setting vertical groove portion and the small width The height position of the lower end portion of the setting vertical groove portion and the lower end portion of the large setting vertical groove portion are substantially matched,
The passage width regulating plate includes an erroneous setting prevention pin between the upper pin and the lower pin,
The rack side plate prevents the erroneous setting of the upper pin and the lower pin by restricting the position of the erroneous setting prevention pin when changing the setting position of the upper pin and the lower pin , and the lower pin Equipped with an incorrect setting prevention groove that has the same groove shape as the setting groove ,
When changing the setting position of the passage width restricting plate, the upper pin is moved to the rotation center of the upper pin setting groove, and the lower pin is set to the rotation groove with the rotation center as the rotation center. And moving the upper pin and the lower pin at the lower end portion of the respective small width setting vertical groove portion or the lower end portion of the large setting vertical groove portion, so that the passage width regulating plate before and after the setting is arranged. A vending machine product storage rack characterized in that the height position is substantially the same.