JP4463089B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in a vending machine 1 that sells products such as cooled beverages and heated products such as temperature-controlled can drinks, a vending machine main body 2 that supports the outer door 5 so that it can be opened and closed. An inner box 4 having a heat insulating structure is provided from the center to the top. The inside of the inner box 4 is a product storage unit 3 that stores products, and the front side of the inner box 4 is opened and closed by an inner door 7 having a heat insulating structure.

  The product storage unit 3 is formed with a product input port 3a for replenishing the product in the product storage unit 3 at the upper part, and stores the product replenished from the product input port 3a below the product input port 3a. In addition, a product storage path portion 3b for guiding the product to the product delivery mechanism 8 provided at the lower portion of the product storage portion 3 is formed.

  The inner door 7 is a sound generated in the product storage path portion 3b in order to prevent the cold or warm air in the product storage portion 3 from leaking to the outside as much as possible when the product storage portion 3 is refilled with products or when the product is refilled. Is prevented from leaking outside, the upper inner door 7a corresponding to the product insertion port 3a and the lower inner door 7b corresponding to the product storage path portion 3b can be opened and closed separately. As a result, the product can be replenished from the product input port 3a with the lower inner door 7b closed and only the upper inner door 7a opened. Further, the control unit 16 and the fee collection unit 17 of the vending machine main body 2 are attached to the inside of the outer door 5, and various setting information is input to the back surface unit 6 of the outer door 5. An operation unit 14 and the like are attached.

  Between the back surface portion 6 and the inner door 7 of the outer door 5, when the outer door 5 is closed, the operation unit 14, the control unit 16, the fee collection unit 17, etc. do not contact the inner door 7. A gap 26 is formed in the depth direction of the vending machine main body 2.

  In the vending machine 1 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when replenishing a product into the product storage unit 3, as described above, with the lower inner door 7b closed and only the upper inner door 7a opened, the product Goods are replenished from the inlet 3a. When replenishing merchandise by such a method, an operator places a merchandise box such as a cardboard box packed with merchandise on the ground or floor, takes out the merchandise from the placed merchandise box, and merchandises from the merchandise inlet 3a. It is put into the accommodating part 3.

  As described above, when there is a certain level difference between the product box packed with the product and the product input port 3a, the operator takes out the product from the product box and inputs the product into the product storage unit 3. The body must be bent each time the operation is performed, and the operation itself such as the bending of the body is a heavy burden on the operator.

  In order to be able to replenish goods without performing such operations as bending of the body, recently, as shown in FIG. 12, a foldable product box base 9 is provided on the front surface of the lower inner door 7b. A product box 15 filled with products can be placed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the foldable product box cradle 9 includes a shelf plate 11 whose one end is rotatably supported on the front surface of the lower inner door 7 b via a mounting bracket 10, A rectangular frame-like support portion 12 that supports the shelf 11 in a horizontal position when the assembly of the product box cradle 9 is completed, and a support portion that is attached below the front surface of the lower inner door 7b and that is assembled when the product box cradle 9 is assembled. The lower end of 12 is engaged from below, and has a hook-shaped engagement fitting 13 having a cross-sectional hook shape that can be disengaged from the support portion 12 when the product box support 9 is folded.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a first curled portion 11a curled in a C-shape is formed at the other end of the shelf board 11, and the left and right sides of the shelf board 11 are as shown in FIG. 14 (b). In addition, a second curl portion 11b that is curled in a C-shape is formed similarly to the first curl portion 11a.

  The first curl portion 11a can be fitted to one end side of the support portion 12 and can turn the support portion 12 with respect to the shelf plate 11. The second curl portion 11b is an arrow in FIG. As shown by A, after the support part 12 is rotated in a straight line with respect to the shelf plate 11, the length of the left and right side parts is indicated by the arrow B. It can be slid in the direction and stored. Note that the product box cradle 9 is in a posture for receiving the product box 15 when assembled (hereinafter referred to as an engagement posture), and in this engagement posture, the position of the shelf 11 is the position of the replenishment operator. It is attached to the lower inner door 7b so as to be around the waist position. Further, the product box cradle 9 can be moved by rotating the shelf 11 in the state in which the support 12 is accommodated when folded down downward about the mounting bracket 10 as shown by the arrow C in FIG. It is housed in a gap 26 between the back surface portion 6 of the door 5 and the inner door 7.

  When replenishing a product in the product storage unit 3 of the vending machine 1 having the product box cradle 9 having such a configuration, the operator unlocks the outer door 5 of the vending machine 1, The outer door 5 is opened, and the product box cradle 9 attached to the lower inner door 7b of the inner door 7 is assembled.

  In detail, the shelf board 11 is rotated to the near side, the support part 12 accommodated in the second curl part 11b of the shelf board 11 is pulled out, and one end side thereof is the first curl part 11a of the shelf board 11. , The support portion 12 is rotated with respect to the shelf plate 11, and the other end side of the support portion 12 is engaged with the engagement fitting 13, whereby the shelf portion 11 is brought into a horizontal posture by the support portion 12. Support.

  Next, the operator places the product box 15 filled with the products on the assembled product box cradle 9, opens the upper inner door 7a, takes out the product from the product box 15, and puts the product into the product inlet 3a. To the product storage unit 3.

  At this time, the operator performs an operation of bending the body to take out the product from the product box 15 because the product box 15 received by the product box cradle 9 is close to the product input port 3a and is at a high position. It can be performed in the standing posture without performing. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the worker when the product is introduced.

  When the introduction of the product is finished, the operator closes the upper inner door 7a, removes the product box 15 from the product box cradle 9, and folds the product box cradle 9 in the reverse procedure to the assembly procedure described above. The outer door 5 is closed and locked.

In the above description, the case where the support portion 12 can be stored in the second curl portion 11b of the shelf board 11 has been described. However, other than this, for example, as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b) The one end side of the V-shaped support part 12 is rotatably attached to the position which becomes the lower surface of the shelf board 11, and the other end side of the support part 12 is connected to the vertical direction of the lower inner door 7 b by the engagement fitting 13. While being slidably supported, a configuration in which the shelf plate 11 is locked by a locking portion 27 provided on the lower inner door 7b when folded, as shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), A case in which one end side of the V-shaped support portion 12 is rotatably attached to a position that becomes the lower surface of the shelf plate 11 and the other end side of the support portion 12 can be engaged with the engagement fitting 13 is also adopted. is there.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-282538

  In the case of the vending machine 1 having the foldable product box cradle 9 described above, for example, when the product box cradle 9 is not folded, the operator accidentally closes the outer door 5. The product box cradle 9 is sandwiched between the outer door 5 and the inner door 7 and comes into contact therewith, and the operation unit 14, the control unit 16, and the fee collection unit 17 attached to the inner side of the outer door 5 are damaged. Or the product box cradle 9 may be damaged. Moreover, every time the product box cradle 9 is used, assembly and folding must be performed, which takes a lot of trouble.

  Therefore, the present invention solves such problems, and in a vending machine in which a product box support is attached to the front surface of the inner door, even if the outer door is closed during the work of replenishing the product, The purpose is to provide a vending machine capable of preventing damage to a table or the like.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a vending machine main body, an outer door that is rotatably attached to the vending machine main body and opens and closes the front surface of the vending machine main body, and the automatic vending machine. A product storage unit disposed inside the vending machine body and having a product input port for replenishing the product and a product storage path unit for storing the product input from the product input port; and the product input port A vending machine comprising an inner door capable of covering the front surface of the product storage path section in an opened state, and refilling in a gap between the rear surface of the outer door and the inner door in a closed state A product box engaging member capable of engaging with a product box packed with products is attached to the front surface of the inner door in a posture capable of engaging with the product box.

  According to such a configuration, since the product box engaging member is attached to the front surface of the inner door in a posture to engage with the product box, an operator who replenishes the product storage portion with the product simply opens the outer door. The product box can be engaged with the product box engaging member, and the product can be taken out of the product box in a standing posture without performing an operation of bending the body, etc. The burden on the operator can be reduced. In addition, even if the outer door is closed during work, the product box engaging member has a size that fits in the gap between the back surface of the outer door and the inner door. It is possible to reliably prevent the product box engaging member and the like from being damaged. Furthermore, since the product box engaging member is engaged with the product box, the operator does not need to assemble or fold the product box engaging member. Improvements can be made.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first aspect, the product box engaging member is formed from the inner door side toward the outer door side to engage the product box, and the engagement A support part for supporting the joint part with respect to the inner door; and an attachment part for attaching the product box engaging member to the inner door, the engaging part, the support part, and The attachment portion is integrally formed.

  According to such a configuration, the product box engaging member is formed by integrating the engaging portion, the support portion, and the mounting portion so that the product box engaging member has a complicated structure such as a folding type. Compared to the case of using a joint member, the number of parts can be reduced, and an inexpensive commodity box engaging member can be provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first or second aspect, the product box engaging member is configured such that the mounting height of the inner door in the vertical direction can be adjusted.
According to such a configuration, the height of the product box engaging member is set at a position where the operator can easily work by adjusting the mounting height of the product box engaging member with respect to the vertical direction of the inner door. The working efficiency can be improved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the product box engaging member is attached to the inner door via a mounting plate, and the mounting plate is The product box engaging member has a locking hole for locking to the inner door, and a plurality of the locking holes are formed in the vertical direction of the mounting plate.

  According to such a configuration, the adjustment of the mounting height of the product box engaging member with respect to the vertical direction of the inner door is easily performed according to the positions of the plurality of locking holes formed with respect to the vertical direction of the mounting plate. be able to.

  As described above, according to the present invention, even if the outer door is closed during work, the product box engaging member is sized to fit in the gap between the back surface of the outer door and the inner door. By closing, it is possible to reliably prevent the inner door, the product box engaging member and the like from being damaged. Furthermore, since the product box engaging member is engaged with the product box, the operator does not need to assemble or fold the product box engaging member. Improvements can be made.

  A vending machine 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the thing similar to what was demonstrated in FIGS. 10-14, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the back surface part 6 of the outer door 5 is the outer door so that it is easy to exchange the product sample etc. displayed on the front side, that is, the customer service side of the outer door 5 from the inner side of the outer door 5. A case where the inner door 6 is openable and closable with respect to 5 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vending machine 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a rear surface of the outer door 5 with the outer door 5 closed, that is, the inner door 6 and the inner door in the present embodiment. 7 has a gap 26 in the depth direction of the product storage unit 3 for storing the operation unit 14 and the like.

  A product box engaging member 22 having a size that fits in the gap 26 is attached to the front surface of the lower inner door 7b of the inner door 7 via a mounting plate 21 attached to the front surface. This vending machine 20 has a configuration in which a mounting plate 21 and a product box engaging member 22 are attached to the lower inner door 7b in the vending machine 1 shown in FIG. 10, and the other parts are shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. The configuration is the same as the vending machine 1 shown. The attachment plate 21 is attached to make it easy to attach the product box engaging member 22 to a plate material that forms the outer shell of the lower inner door 7b, and to reinforce the thin lower inner door 7b. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the product box engaging member 22 is formed along the attachment plate 21 and is attached to the attachment plate 21 as an upper attachment portion 22 a and a lower attachment portion 22 b. An engaging portion 22c that extends horizontally from the lower end of the upper mounting portion 22a toward the near side and engages the product box 15 (see FIG. 6), and obliquely toward the lower mounting portion 22b from the engaging portion 22c. And a support portion 22d that extends and supports the engaging portion 22c with respect to the lower inner door 7b. The product box engaging member 22 has a so-called engagement posture in which the engagement portion 22c extends horizontally toward the front side and engages the product box. It fits in the gap 26 with the door 7. In addition, round holes 22e and 22e are formed in the position of the both ends in the upper attachment part 22a and the lower attachment part 22b.

  For example, the product engaging member 22 is formed by bending a metal plate or is formed of a hard resin, and the upper mounting portion 22a, the engaging portion 22c, the supporting portion 22d, and the lower mounting portion 22b are integrally formed. Yes. By integrally forming in this way, for example, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 16, it is a foldable complicated structure, and the number of parts can be reduced compared to a large product box cradle 9, The product box engaging member 22 can be produced inexpensively and easily.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the engaging portion 22c and the support portion 22d are formed with inclined side surfaces so that the left and right widths become narrower as the outer door 5 is approached, and so-called corner portions in the width direction are formed. The shape is removed. Thereby, even when the worker performs setting work other than the product replenishment work or other work, the clothes of the worker can be prevented from being caught on the product box engaging member 22.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, screw holes 21a and 21a as locking holes are formed in the mounting plate 21 at locations corresponding to the round holes 22e in the upper mounting portion 22a or the lower mounting portion 22b. The screw holes 21a and 21a are formed, for example, in five steps in the vertical direction of the mounting plate 21.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the product box engaging member 22 has a screw 23 inserted through the round holes 22e and 22e in the upper mounting portion 22a and the lower mounting portion 22b, and a portion of the screw 23 passing through the round holes 22e and 22e. Is attached to the mounting plate 21 by being screwed into the screw holes 21a, 21a of the mounting plate 21.

  When the upper attachment portion 22a is attached to a position corresponding to the first-stage screw hole 21a from the top of the attachment plate 21, the lower attachment portion 22b corresponds to the third-stage screw hole 21a. Attach to position. Similarly, when the upper attachment portion 22a is attached to a position corresponding to the second-stage screw hole 21a from the top, the lower attachment portion 22b is attached to a position corresponding to the fourth-stage screw hole 21a, and the upper attachment portion 22a. Is attached at a position corresponding to the third-stage screw hole 21a from above, the lower attachment portion 22b is attached at a position corresponding to the fifth-stage screw hole 21a. As described above, the product box engaging member 22 can be attached in three stages with respect to the vertical direction of the lower inner door 7b and the height of the product box engaging member 22 can be adjusted.

  Therefore, for example, in the case of the product box cradle 9 shown in FIG. 12, it is difficult to adjust the height of the shelf board 11 because the product box cradle 9 has a foldable complicated structure and a large size. However, as described above, the product box engaging member 22 can be attached in three stages with respect to the vertical direction of the lower inner door 7b so that the height of the product box engaging member 22 can be easily adjusted by the operator. The product box engaging member 22 can be easily attached to the housing, and the working efficiency can be further improved.

  In the configuration as described above, when replenishing a product to the product storage unit 3 of the vending machine 20 having the product box engaging member 22, the operator unlocks the outer door 5 of the vending machine 20. After that, the outer door 5 and the upper inner door 7a are opened.

  At this time, as described above, the mounting plate 21 and the product box engaging member 22 are attached to the front surface of the lower inner door 7b, and the mounting plate 21 and the product box engaging member 22 are provided in the engaging posture. Therefore, the operator does not have to assemble as in the case of the product box cradle 9. Therefore, the work efficiency can be improved accordingly.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the worker engages one side of the product box 15 packed with the supplement product in the product box engaging member 22, and the other side is, for example, the operator's own thigh. While supporting, the upper inner door 7a is opened, the replenished product is taken out from the product box 15, and this product is put into the product storage unit 3 through the product inlet 3a.

  At this time, since the product box 15 received by the product box engaging member 22 and the thigh of the operator is at a high position near the product input port 3a, the operator takes out the supplementary product from the product box 15. It can be performed in the standing posture without performing an operation of bending the body. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the worker when the product is introduced. Even if the outer door 5 is closed during the work, the product box engaging member 22 is sized to fit in the gap 26 between the inner door 6 and the inner door 7 in the engaging posture. It is ensured that the product box engaging member 22 is not sandwiched between the inner door 6 and the inner door 7 by closing, and therefore the inner door 6, the inner door 7 and the product box engaging member 22 are damaged. Can be prevented.

  When the product filling is completed, the upper inner door 7a is closed and the product box 15 is removed from the product box engaging member 22. At this time, the product box engaging member 22 does not need to be folded as in the case of the product box receiving base 9 shown in FIG. Therefore, the work efficiency can be improved accordingly. Then, the worker closes the outer door 5 and locks the outer door 5 to complete the work.

  In the above description, the case where the product box engaging member 22 is screwed to the mounting plate 21 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the lower inner door 7b is thick and has sufficient strength, the product box engagement is performed. The member 22 may be directly fixed to the lower inner door 7b. Further, for example, the product box engaging member 24 may be engaged with the mounting plate 25 like a product box engaging member 24 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the product box engaging member 24 is formed horizontally from the lower inner door 7b side to the middle door 6 side and engages with the product box 24a. A back surface portion 24b formed perpendicular to the joint portion 24a and extending along the mounting plate 25 is connected to an end portion on the inner door 6 side of the engaging portion 24a and a lower end portion of the back surface portion 24b, and the engaging portion 24a is A support portion 24c that supports the mounting plate 25; hook portions 24d that are formed at the upper and lower end portions of the back surface portion 24b and at the left and right ends and that are hook-shaped and engage with the mounting plate 25; And a side surface portion 24e. The product box engaging member 24 is formed in a hollow shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the mounting plate 25 is formed with a long hole 25 a as a locking hole into which the hook portion 24 d can be fitted at a position corresponding to the hook portion 24 d in the product box engaging member 24. The long holes 25a and 25a are formed, for example, in three stages in the vertical direction of the mounting plate 25. In addition, a long hole 7c into which the hook portion 24d of the product box engaging member 24 can be fitted is formed at a position corresponding to the long hole 25a in the lower inner door 7b.

  The product box engaging member 24 is inserted into the long hole 25a and the long hole 7c, and the hook portion 24d is engaged with the lower peripheral edge of the long hole 25a and the long hole 7c. It is attached. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the long hole 25a with which the hook portion 24d is engaged is changed to a first long hole 25a, a second long hole 25a, a third long hole 25a, and so on. By doing so, the mounting height of the product box engaging member 24 with respect to the vertical direction of the lower inner door 7b can be adjusted in three stages. Thereby, the product box engaging member 24 can be easily attached to a position where the worker can easily work, and the work efficiency can be further improved. The attachment plate 25 is attached to the lower inner door 7b with screws or the like (not shown).

  In the case where the product box engaging member 24 and the mounting plate 25 as described above are used, the same effects as the product box engaging member 22 and the mounting plate 21 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be obtained. Further, since the product box engaging member 24 does not need to be screwed to the mounting plate 21 like the product box engaging member 22, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the case where the product box engaging member 22 is used. Further reduction can be achieved.

  In the present invention, the product box 15 is not placed on the ground or floor by engaging the product box engaging member 22 with one side of the product box 15 and supporting the other side with the operator's own thighs. Compared to the conventional product box cradle 9 where the product box can be completely placed, there was a possibility of putting a burden on the worker, but when actually going, Considering that the burden on the operator is small and that the labor of assembling and folding is unnecessary, the present invention is more practical and convenient than expected compared to the conventional product box cradle 9. It can be said.

It is right side sectional drawing of the vending machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the vending machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the product box engaging member of the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the mounting plate of the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which attached the attachment plate and merchandise box engaging member shown in FIG. 1 with respect to the lower inner door. It is a figure which shows the state which replenishes goods to the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the product box engaging member different from the product box engaging member shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the attachment plate different from the attachment plate shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which attached the attachment plate shown in FIG. 8, and the product box engaging member shown in FIG. 7 with respect to the lower inner door. It is a figure which shows the conventional vending machine. It is right side sectional drawing of the conventional vending machine. It is a figure which shows the conventional vending machine which has a goods box stand. It is a right view of the product box stand shown in FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the shelf board and support part in the product box stand shown in FIG. 11, (b) is sectional drawing of a shelf board. It is a figure which shows the product box stand different from the product box stand shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the product box stand different from the product box stand shown in FIG. 11 and FIG.

Explanation of symbols

2 Vending machine main body 3 Commodity accommodating part 3a Commodity inlet 3b Commodity storage path part 5 Outer door 6 Middle door 7 Inner door 7b Lower inner door 20 Vending machine 22 Commodity box engaging member 22a Upper mounting part 22b Lower mounting part 22c Engagement part 22d Support part 26 Gap

Claims (4)

A vending machine main body, an outer door that is pivotally attached to the vending machine main body and that opens and closes the front surface of the vending machine main body, and is disposed inside the vending machine main body and is replenished with products. And a product storage section having a product storage path section for storing the product input from the product input slot, and covering the front surface of the product storage path section with the product input port open. A vending machine having an inner door capable of engaging with a product box that is capable of engaging a product box packed with supplementary products in a gap between the back surface of the closed outer door and the inner door. A vending machine, wherein a joint member is attached to the front surface of the inner door in a posture capable of engaging with the product box. The product box engaging member is formed from the inner door side toward the outer door side to engage the product box, a support unit that supports the engagement portion with respect to the inner door, and the product An attachment portion for attaching a box engagement member to the inner door, wherein the engagement portion, the support portion, and the attachment portion are integrally formed. The vending machine according to 1. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the product box engaging member is adjustable in height with respect to the vertical direction of the inner door. The product box engaging member is attached to the inner door via a mounting plate, and the mounting plate has a locking hole for locking the product box engaging member to the inner door, The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of the locking holes are formed in the vertical direction of the mounting plate.

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