JP4453630B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine having a product outlet for receiving a product carried out from a cabinet of a main body cabinet, and more specifically, an outlet door that is opened and closed when the product outlet is closed by closing the outlet of the product outlet. The present invention relates to a vending machine capable of changing the opening / closing method (inner opening method, outer opening method).

  An example of a conventional can vending machine as a vending machine will be described as an example of a conventional vending machine. This vending machine has an openable / closable outer door on the front of the main cabinet, and stores goods in the cabinet of the main cabinet. A product storage rack (for example, a serpentine product storage rack) is provided, and the product stored in the product storage rack is cooled or heated by a cooling / heating unit and stored refrigerated or heated. A product display room for displaying product samples is defined in the outer door, and a plurality of product display stands on which product samples for sale are placed and displayed in the product display room. Yes. The front surface of the product display room is covered with a plastic transparent plate, and a product selection button is provided on the front surface of the transparent plate corresponding to the product sample placed on the product display table. The outer door is provided with an operation panel provided with a money insertion slot, a bill insertion slot, a return lever, and the like, as well as a coin return slot and a product outlet. Further, the outer door is provided with an outlet door for opening and closing the outlet of the product outlet, and the outlet door is rotatably supported by a support shaft.

Now, when the product selection button is operated by inserting money, a bend signal is given to the corresponding product column of the product storage rack stored in the cabinet. A bend mechanism is assembled at the bottom of each product column, and when the bend mechanism is operated by the bend signal, the products are discharged individually. The product discharged from the product column is received at the product take-out port via the product carry-out shooter arranged at the lower part of the warehouse. The product received at the product outlet is taken out by the user opening the outlet door. (For example, Patent Document 1)
JP 2001-283307 A

  By the way, the opening and closing method of the exit door is an open method that opens and closes the exit door to the front side (front side) of the outer door, and an inner opening method that opens and closes the exit door to the back side (rear side) of the outer door. There are two opening and closing methods. The former is particularly applicable to vending machines installed outdoors because the exit door is held in a state where the outlet of the product outlet is closed even when wind is received from the front of the outer door. This is particularly applicable to vending machines installed indoors because the doors may open and dust may enter when wind is received from the front. However, depending on the customer, an indoor opening method may be required even for indoor-only models, or an internal opening method may be required even for outdoor-only models.

  In order to meet such demands, manufacturers prepare dedicated parts for the outward opening method and the inward opening method, and assemble a dedicated exit door as required. In this case, skilled workers can easily assemble the door before factory shipment. However, to meet the demand for changing the door opening / closing method of existing vending machines, Went to the site with replacement parts, disassembled the product outlet, removed the outlet door, and then installed a new outlet door, which required a lot of work and time. Has the problem of being.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the opening / closing method can be changed without attaching / detaching the outlet door while the outlet door is used both as an outer opening method and an inner opening method. The purpose is to provide vending machines.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a main body cabinet, an outer door that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet, a product outlet provided in the outer door, and an upper portion that is pivotally supported rotatably. In the vending machine provided with an outlet door that opens and closes the opening of the product outlet, the outlet door is formed to a size that rotates without contacting the lower edge of the outlet of the outer door. A contact member that is detachably attached to the lower edge of the opening of the product outlet of the door and that abuts the outlet door to prevent rotation of the outlet door is provided. A coil spring is provided to urge the outer door from the back side (back side) to contact the contact member, and the coil spring opens and closes the outlet door to the back side (back side) of the outer door. While engaging with the door, the door is opened and closed on the front side (front side) of the outer door. Characterized in that to release the engagement between the outlet door taken in the case that (claim 1).

In this case, the contact member is made of polycarbonate, and can be a decorative frame attached to the lower opening edge of the product outlet of the outer door (Claim 2). The product receiving portion laid on the bottom surface of the outlet may be integrally formed (Claim 3).

According to the vending machine described in claim 1 of the present invention, by removing the contact member attached to the outlet edge of the outer door, the outlet door passes through the outlet of the product outlet and rotates back and forth. For example, when changing the product opening door of the inner opening method to the outer opening method, the contact member is removed and the engagement between the coil spring and the outlet door is released. After the free end of the product takeout door passes through the exit of the outer door and is rotated to the front side of the outer door, the contact member may be attached again to the takeout edge of the outer door, and the coil spring and There is an effect that the opening / closing method of the product take-out door can be changed only by engaging / disengaging with the take-out door and attaching / detaching the contact member.

  In addition, according to the vending machine according to claim 2, rust caused by a user directly touching the outlet edge of the outer door is prevented by covering the outlet edge of the outer door made of sheet metal with a decorative frame. Furthermore, according to the vending machine according to claim 3, the contact member is provided with a function of changing the opening / closing method of the outlet door and a function of reducing the drop impact of the goods carried out of the warehouse. It has the effect of being able to.

  Embodiments of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a vending machine as an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view thereof and (b) is a side view thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a vending machine that is an object of implementation of the present invention includes a main body cabinet 1 formed as a heat-insulating housing whose front surface is open, and a hinge 3 (in this embodiment, a main body cabinet) on the front surface of the main body cabinet 1. 1 is arranged at the left end, and the upper hinge is hidden by the outer door 2 and cannot be seen) and is connected to the main body cabinet 1 so as to be openable and closable. The interior of the main body cabinet 1 is well known and is not shown in the figure, but is divided into a plurality of product storage rooms in the left-right direction by a heat insulating partition wall, and each product storage room is, for example, a can, a bottle, a PET bottle A product storage rack (for example, a serpentine-type product storage rack) that stores products such as, is stored in the product rack by cooling or heating each product storage chamber at the bottom of each product storage chamber. A cooling / heating unit for storing the product in a refrigerated / heated state is provided. A chute that is inclined downward and forward is disposed between the commodity storage rack and the cooling / heating unit, and the front surface of the main body cabinet 1 is closed by an inner door formed of a heat insulating material. The product discharged from the product storage rack falls on the chute and rolls or slides, and the delivery door provided on the inner door is pushed open to be carried out.

  The upper area of the front surface of the outer door 2 is covered with a transparent plate 4, and a space between the transparent plate 4 and the inner door 5 supported by the outer door 2 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge is formed as a display chamber 6. Yes. On the front surface of the inner door 5 is a display stand 8 on which a plurality (twelve in this embodiment) of product samples 7 corresponding to the products stored in the cabinet of the main body cabinet 1 are placed side by side on the left and right. Three stages are attached in the direction. The transparent plate 4 is provided with a product selection button unit 9 at a position facing each display base 8, and the product selection button unit 9 is arranged on the left and right corresponding to each product sample 7 placed on the display base 8. It has product selection buttons arranged in a row.

  On the right end side of the lower area of the outer door 2 are provided operation units such as a coin insertion slot 10, a bill insertion slot 11, a return lever 12, and the like, and a display 13 for displaying the input amount etc. in parallel with these operation units. Is provided. As is apparent from FIG. 1B, the coin insertion slot 10 is formed as a hopper that receives a plurality of coins, and a coin that is returned by operating the return lever 12 or a coin that receives change. The return port 14 is also configured to protrude to the front side so that the return coin can be easily taken out. In addition, a product selection button unit 15 is provided on the left end side of the lower area of the outer door 2, and this product selection button unit 15 is arranged at the uppermost stage among the display stands 8 arranged in the display room 6 in three stages. A product selection button corresponding to a number that can be assigned to the product sample 7 placed on the display base 8 is provided, and a product at a relatively high position can be selected at a low position. A handrail 16 projecting forward and a placement table 17 as a small item stand are provided at the lower part of the product selection button unit 15.

In FIG. 1, 18 is a handle with a lock mechanism provided on the open end side of the outer door 2, 19 is an air intake, and 20 is a commodity outlet according to the present invention. As apparent from FIG. 1 (b), the product outlet 20 is formed to project in an arc shape from the front surface of the outer door 2, and includes left and right decorative side plates 21, 21 and a main body frame 22. Cosmetic side plates 21, 21 of the left and right made or found plastic material is fixed by not shown screws on the front of the outer door 2, the sheet metal of the body frame 22 between the left and right cosmetic side plates 21, 21 are fixed is fitted ing. The main body frame 22 is formed with a product outlet 220 in the upper region, three transparent windows 221 are formed in the left and right direction at the upper part of the outlet 220, and three light sources are formed at the lower part of the outlet 220. Each window 222 is formed. The see-through window 221 and the window 222 are made of transparent plastic. An outlet door 23 for closing the outlet 220 is pivotally supported in the main body frame 22 so as to be opened and closed. The main body frame 22 is painted on the front surface with a white paint.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the product outlet 20, and as is apparent from this figure, the outlet door 23 is formed in an arcuate shape that curves backward, the upper part is bent backward, and from both left and right ends. A projecting support shaft 231 is integrally formed. The outlet door 23 is formed of transparent plastic, is suspended and supported by a support shaft 231 so that its free end does not contact the lower edge of the outlet 220, and the length in the width direction of the outlet door 23 is It is shorter than the width dimension. Further, the take-out door 23 is provided by a spring (not shown) (for example, a torsion coil spring in which one end is locked to the decorative side plate 21 and the other end is locked to the take-out door 23). In FIG. 2, it is urged to rotate in the clockwise direction, and the free end of the outlet door 23 is in contact with the rear surface of a decorative frame 241 (described later) attached to the lower edge of the outlet 220. The support shaft 231 is supported by the left and right decorative side plates 21.

  In FIG. 2, 30 is a product receiving part formed in the outer door 2, and this product receiving part 30 forms the product receiving space opened back and forth by the left and right side plates 31 and the top plate 32 made of sheet metal, The left and right side plates 31 and the top plate 32 are fixed to each other, and the left and right side plates 31 and the top plate 32 are fixed to the outer door 2 and attached thereto. The space opened to the rear of the commodity receiving portion 30 faces the carry-out port formed in the inner door that closes the front surface of the main body cabinet 1. A contact member 24 including a decorative frame 241 mounted on the lower edge of the outlet 220 of the commodity outlet 20 and a commodity receiver 242 that forms the bottom of the commodity receiver 30 is formed of polycarbonate. A groove 241 a is formed in the decorative frame 241 of the contact member 24, and the groove 241 a is fitted into the lower edge of the outlet 220. The product receiving portion 242 of the contact member 24 is laid on the bottom surface of the product receiving portion 30 and supported by a support piece 311 formed by cutting and raising the left and right side plates 31 via a cushion 312. Further, as is apparent from the perspective view seen from the back of the cross section of the main part shown in FIG. The part is fixed to the decorative side plate 21 with screws 244. The upper end of the decorative frame 241 that is attached to the lower edge of the outlet 220 of the product outlet 22 and is fixed by the screw 244 is located above the lower edge of the outlet 220, and is on the back of the decorative frame 241. It is comprised so that the free end of the outlet door 23 may contact | abut. 2 and 3, reference numeral 33 denotes an anti-theft plate pivotally supported on the top plate 32. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 243 denotes a window 222 of the main body frame 22 in the product outlet 20 shown in FIG. Correspondingly, the holes are formed in the commodity receiving portion 242 of the contact member 24.

  FIG. 2 shows a case in which the outlet door 23 is of the inward opening type, and the outlet door 23 normally contacts the back surface of the decorative frame 241 of the contact member 24 to close the outlet 220. Now, when the user inserts coins or bills into the coin insertion slot 10 or the bill insertion slot 11 shown in FIG. 1 and operates the product selection button, the product is carried out from the inside of the main body cabinet 1 and received by the product receiving unit 30. Is done. The product received in the product receiving portion 30 can be visually observed through the transparent window 221 or the outlet door 23 formed in the upper region of the main body frame 22 of the product outlet 20, and the user can carry out the product visually. You can know what was done. The product received in the product receiving portion 30 can be taken out via the outlet 220 by pushing the outlet door 23 and opening it backward. In this case, since the outlet door 23 is curved rearward, a space for taking out the product can be secured.

  Next, a method for changing the opening / closing method of the outlet door 23 from the inner opening method shown in FIG. 2 to the outer opening method will be described. First, the anti-theft plate 33 is rotated backward from the space opened by opening the outer door 2 and rearward of the commodity receiving portion 30. In this case, when the anti-theft plate 33 is pivotally supported by the top plate 32, the anti-theft plate 33 is removed. Since the back surface of the decorative frame 241 of the contact member 24 is opened by rotating or removing the anti-theft plate 33 rearward, the screw 244 to which the contact member 24 is fixed is loosened and removed in this state. When the screw 244 is removed, the contact member 24 can be moved upward. Therefore, when the decorative frame 241 of the contact member 24 is pulled upward, the fitting between the groove 241a of the decorative frame 241 and the lower edge of the outlet 220 is released. And the lower edge of the outlet 220 is exposed. In this state, the decorative frame 241 is moved backward so as not to obstruct the rotation of the outlet door 23. On the other hand, the outlet door 23 is pivotally supported so that its free end does not contact the lower edge of the outlet 220, and the length in the width direction is shorter than the width dimension of the outlet 220. By turning the outlet door 23 forward, the outlet door 23 passes through the outlet 220 without contacting the peripheral edge of the outlet 220. Thereafter, the groove 241a of the decorative frame 241 is fitted into the lower edge of the outlet 220 and temporarily fixed. Then, the opening and closing method of the outlet door 23 is changed from the inner opening method to the outer opening method by fixing the shoulder portions protruding to the left and right of the contact member 24 with the screws 244. Since the inner opening type outlet door 23 is provided with a spring (for example, a torsion coil spring) that biases the outlet door 23 in the closing direction, it is attached to the decorative side plate 21 of the product outlet 20 of this spring. It is necessary to unlock the one end formed or the other end locked to the outlet door 23.

The take-out door 23 that has been changed to the outside opening method as described above abuts against the front surface of the decorative frame 241 by its own weight, closes the take-out port 220, and the user takes out the product received in the product receiving unit 30. The outlet door 23 can be greatly opened by being pushed outward by the bent portion entering the upper edge of the outlet 220 at the rear side formed at the top of the outlet door 23 at that time.
In the above-described embodiment, the contact member 24 has been described in which the decorative frame 241 and the product receiving portion 242 are integrally provided. However, the contact member 24 may be configured by only the decorative frame 241. Further, although the decorative frame 241 has been described as being formed of polycarbonate, it is not limited to this. Further, the decorative frame 241 is the best for the appearance of the contact member 24, but in short, it is detachably attached to the edge of the outlet 220, and the free end of the outlet door 23 is abutted in the mounted state. As long as it comes into contact, a sheet metal-made one with a cushion member attached thereto can be adopted, and the present invention is not limited to a decorative frame.

The vending machine of one Example of this invention is shown, (a) is the front view, (b) is the side view. Side sectional view of the product outlet according to the present invention The main part perspective view which looked at the goods taking-out port of Drawing 2 from the back

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body cabinet 2 Outer door 6 Display room 8 Display stand 9 Product selection button unit 20 Product outlet 24 Contact member 241 Decorative frame 242 Product receiving part

Claims (3)

A main body cabinet, an outer door that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet, a product outlet provided in the outer door, and an outlet door that is pivotally supported on the upper part and opens and closes the opening of the product outlet In the vending machine with
The outlet door is formed to a size that rotates without contacting the lower edge of the product outlet of the outer door, and is detachably attached to the lower edge of the outlet of the outer door of the product outlet. A contact member is provided to contact the door and prevent the outlet door from rotating. Further, the free end of the outlet door is attached to the contact member from the back side (back side) of the outer door. The coil spring is engaged with the outlet door when the outlet door is opened and closed on the back side (back side) of the outer door, while the outlet door is on the front side of the outer door. The vending machine is characterized by releasing the engagement with the outlet door when opening and closing (front side). 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the abutting member is made of polycarbonate and is a decorative frame attached to the lower edge of the opening of the product outlet of the outer door.   3. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the contact member is formed integrally with a decorative frame attached to the outer door and a product receiving portion laid on the bottom surface of the product outlet. Machine.

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