JP4788681B2 - Vending machine door - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is a vending machine including a main body cabinet formed as a heat-insulating housing having an open front surface, and an outer door that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet. The present invention relates to an outer door for a vending machine including a display room covered with a transparent panel and a display door that forms the back surface of the display room and is supported by the outer door through a hinge device so as to be opened and closed.

A vending machine that sells products such as canned beverages, bottled beverages, and plastic bottle beverages, stores the products in a refrigerator in the main cabinet, and stores them in a refrigerated or warmed state. A plurality of product samples are displayed side by side on the table, and a product selected by pressing a product selection button provided in accordance with the product sample is sold. This type of conventional vending machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, the vending machine includes a main body cabinet 10 formed as a heat-insulating housing having an open front surface, and an outer door 20 that is supported on the front surface of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be opened and closed. The opening surface of the main body cabinet 10 is closed by a heat insulating inner door 30 supported by the main body cabinet 10 so as to be openable and closable, thereby defining a commodity storage. The interior of the main body cabinet 10 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 stores products such as canned drinks, bottled drinks, and plastic bottled drinks. A product storage rack having a product delivery mechanism for delivering the product at the lower end is accommodated, and the product stored in the product storage rack is cooled at the bottom of each product storage chamber by cooling or heating the product storage chamber. Alternatively, a cooling / heating unit for heating is provided.
The upper area of the front surface of the outer door 20 is covered with a transparent panel 40 made of acrylic resin. Between the transparent panel 40 and the display door 60 pivotally supported by the outer door 20 via a hinge device 50. A space is formed as the display chamber 70. On the front surface of the display door 60, a display stand 90 is mounted in three stages in the vertical direction, on which a plurality of product samples 80 corresponding to the products housed in the cabinet of the main body cabinet 10 are placed side by side. The transparent panel 40 is provided with a product selection button unit 100 at a position facing each of the display tables 90, and the product selection button unit 100 corresponds to each product sample 80 placed on the display table 90. Product selection buttons (not shown) arranged in a line. Further, in addition to a coin insertion slot, a bill insertion slot, a return lever, a lock handle (door lock device) and a coin return slot (not shown), a product outlet 214 is provided on the front surface of the outer door 20. Further, a coin mechanism 211 communicating with the coin slot, a safe 212 communicating with the coin mechanism 211, a bill identifying device 213 communicating with the bill insertion slot, and the like are provided on the back surface of the outer door 20. Note that an illumination light source (not shown) such as a fluorescent lamp that brightly illuminates the product sample 80 and the like is disposed in the upper portion of the display chamber 70 and the lower portion of the display stand 90.

The display door 60 supported by the outer door 20 through the hinge device 50 so as to be freely opened and closed is provided with a locking means 61 on the free end of the display door 60 (on the side opposite to the hinge device 50). It is locked to the outer door 20 by means 61. When the product sample 80 is replaced during cleaning or product replacement in the display chamber 70, the display door 60 releases the locking to the outer door 20 by the locking means 61 and the outer door through the hinge device 50. 20 is released.
Such a vending machine locks the display door 60 to the outer door 20 by the locking means 61 and closes the outer door 20, and then locks the handle with lock (door lock device) by a key operation from a commercial power source. The product sample 80 and the like are brightly illuminated by controlling the lighting of the fluorescent lamp in the display chamber 70 in response to the supply of power, and the cooling / heating unit is controlled to cool / heat the product in the warehouse. When a coin or banknote is inserted, the coin mechanism 211 or the banknote discriminating device 213 identifies and accumulates the amount of money to be inserted, and compares the amount of money to be inserted with the commodity price to control lighting of the saleable lamp of the commodity selection button. When the product selection button is operated, the selected product price and input amount are calculated, and a sales signal is supplied to the product delivery mechanism mounted on the product storage rack. Based on this sales signal, the product delivery mechanism carries out the products stored in the product storage rack one by one by the excitation / release operation of the solenoid.

The hinge device 50 of the display door 60 is disposed at two places above and below adjacent to the display chamber 70, and an enlarged view of the hinge device 50 is shown in FIG. In addition, since the said hinge apparatus 50 is each comprised similarly, in FIG. 6, the upper hinge apparatus 50 is demonstrated as a representative. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 21 denotes a reinforcing frame body that includes a hinge shaft 51 that constitutes one hinge fitting of the hinge device 50 and reinforces the outer door 20, and 53 denotes the other hinge fitting that is fixed to the display door 60 (see FIG. 6). 6 is hidden by the display door 60 and cannot be seen). As shown in FIG. 8, the reinforcing frame 21 is joined to the door side rear end portion 201 of the outer door 20, the door inner side surface 202, and the door inner rear surface 203 by welding.
In FIG. 8, reference numeral 41 denotes a panel presser fitting made of a sheet metal material. The rear end portion of the panel pressing metal fitting 41 is fixed to the reinforcing frame 21 with screws, and the transparent panel 40 constituting the display chamber 70 is held on the front end portion side. 8 holds the left end side of the transparent panel 40 when viewed from the front of the vending machine, and the right end and upper and lower ends of the transparent panel 40 are also held by similar panel press fittings. In this way, the transparent panel 40 held by the panel retainer 41 is attached in close contact with the back surface of the outer door 20 by the packing P disposed between the back surface of the outer door 20 and is attached to the display chamber 70 by the packing P. Prevents rainwater from entering.

By the way, the panel pressing metal fitting 41 is disposed so as to be inclined so that the front end side is located on the side surface side of the outer door 20 with respect to the rear end side so as not to jump out into the display chamber 70 and damage the appearance. Yes. For this reason, since there is a possibility that the front end portion of the panel pressing member 41 may fall to the side surface side of the outer door 20 due to vibration during transportation, a member (not shown) for preventing the panel pressing member 41 from falling is provided.
The reinforcing frame 21 is disposed so as to extend from the upper end to the lower end of the outer door 20, and ensures the door rigidity of the outer door 20 on the side (hinge side) supported by the main body cabinet 10. As shown in FIG. 7, upper and lower hinge shafts 51 constituting one hinge fitting in the hinge device 50 of the display door 60 are formed on the reinforcing frame 21 so as to protrude from the lower edge of the opening 52. The hinge shaft 51 is formed integrally with the reinforcing frame 21 when the opening 52 is pressed into a thick steel plate (the expanded state of the reinforcing frame 21). Each opening 52 is punched and formed in such a size that the right end in FIG. 7 extends to the side edge across the corner when the reinforcing frame 21 is bent.
Returning to FIG. 6, the cylindrical portion 53 of the other hinge fitting fixed to the display door 60 is provided corresponding to the pair of upper and lower hinge shafts 51 formed on the reinforcing frame 21, and the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 53 is free from the hinge shaft 51. The size is set to fit. The display door 60 is assembled to the outer door 20 while the display door 60 is supported and the cylindrical portion 53 of the other hinge fitting is lifted up to a position facing the opening 52 provided with the hinge shaft 51. In this state, the cylindrical portion 53 is inserted into the gap of the opening 52 and moved so that the cylindrical portion 53 is positioned above the hinge shaft 51. Next, the display door 60 is supported by the outer door 20 via the hinge device 50 by inserting the cylindrical portion 53 into the hinge shaft 51. In this case (in FIG. 6), the right end side of the opening 52 is formed to extend to the side edge across the corner of the reinforcing frame 21, so that the hinge device 50 (display door 60) can be rotated. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-6036

By the way, the display door 60 is relatively heavy because a display stand 90 on which a product sample 80 is placed and a fluorescent lamp are installed. Therefore, the outer door 20 to which the hinge device 50 for supporting the display door 60 is attached needs to have rigidity. Therefore, if the hinge device 50 is directly attached to the sheet metal itself constituting the outer door 20, the thickness of the outer door 20 must be increased, and the cost increases. Therefore, in the vending machine described in Patent Document 1, the reinforcing frame 21 for attaching the hinge device 50 of the display door 60 is provided, and the display door 60 can be supported while reducing the thickness by reducing the thickness of the outer door 20. Has been. However, the reinforcing frame 21 needs a predetermined plate thickness to secure the door rigidity while supporting the display door 60, and as shown in FIG. It is complicatedly configured to be joined to a plurality of locations on the side surface 202 and the door inner back surface 203, and must be provided to extend from the upper end to the lower end of the outer door 20. For this reason, it has the subject that the cost reduced by reducing the plate | board thickness of the outer door 20 will be offset by the reinforcement frame 21. FIG.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to solve the problems described above, and to provide a vending machine capable of reducing the cost while supporting the display door rotatably through a hinge device. The purpose is to provide an external door for the machine.

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is a vending machine including a main body cabinet formed as a heat-insulating housing having an open front surface, and an outer door that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet. A display chamber formed on the outer door and having a front surface covered with a transparent panel, and a display door forming the rear surface of the display chamber and supported on the outer door so as to be opened and closed via a hinge device. In the vending machine outer door, one hinge fitting of the hinge device that supports the display door is disposed on the outer door, and one hinge fitting is surrounded by the rear end of the side surface of the outer door. It is characterized by that.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the outer door for a vending machine according to the first aspect, one hinge fitting has a hinge shaft, and a cylindrical portion of the other hinge fitting fixed to the hinge door on the display door is provided. It is mounted.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine outer door according to the first or second aspect, one of the hinge fittings is bent into a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a hinge shaft is opened at the U-shaped bottom. A rear end portion of the side surface of the outer door that surrounds the one hinge fitting is bent in a U-shaped cross section, and has an opening that exposes the hinge shaft corresponding to the fitting of the one hinge fitting. It is characterized by.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine outer door according to the third aspect, one of the hinge fittings has a screw insertion hole at the bottom of the U-shape and an engagement tongue, and the engagement The tongue piece is engaged with the rear end portion of the side surface of the outer door and fixed by a screw through the insertion hole of the screw.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine outer door according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the leg piece of one hinge fitting extends to the inner side of the outer door and the tip is bent to the center side. The panel holding metal fitting holding member that holds the transparent panel disposed on the front surface of the outer door is used as a fall prevention member.

According to the vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, the vending machine includes a main body cabinet formed as a heat-insulating housing having an open front surface, and an outer door that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet. A display chamber formed on the outer door and having a front surface covered with a transparent panel, and a display door forming the rear surface of the display chamber and supported on the outer door so as to be opened and closed via a hinge device. In the vending machine outer door, one hinge fitting of the hinge device that supports the display door is disposed on the outer door, and one hinge fitting is surrounded by the rear end of the side surface of the outer door. Accordingly, the display door can be supported via one hinge fitting of the hinge means fixed to the outer door, while the one hinge surrounded by the outer door is supported. Reinforcing means of di-fitting the outer door, i.e. the door rigidity of the outer door by a side rear portion of one of the hinge bracket and the outer door is double-hold can be secured. Therefore, it is possible to remove the reinforcing frame that has been provided up to the upper area adjacent to the display room, and the cost can be reduced in combination with the thinning of the outer door. Have.
According to the vending machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the vending machine according to claim 1, one of the hinge fittings has a hinge shaft, and the other hinge fixed to the display door on the hinge shaft. Since the cylindrical part provided on the bracket is mounted, the other hinge bracket fixed to the display door can use the conventional hinge bracket, and there is no need to manufacture a new hinge bracket. At the same time, the conventional door assembly can be followed.

According to the vending machine according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the vending machine outer door according to claim 1 or 2, one of the hinge brackets is bent into a substantially U-shaped cross section, A hinge shaft is formed by an opening at the bottom of the U-shape, and the rear end of the side surface of the outer door surrounding the one hinge fitting is bent into a U-shaped cross section, corresponding to the fitting of the one hinge fitting. By having the opening through which the hinge shaft is exposed, the length of the other hinge bracket surrounded by the outer door can be stopped to a length necessary as a hinge device for the display door, which contributes to cost reduction.
According to the vending machine according to claim 4 of the present invention, in the vending machine outer door according to claim 3, one of the hinge fittings has a screw insertion hole in the U-shaped bottom and is engaged. By having a joint tongue piece, engaging the engagement tongue piece with a rear end portion of the side surface of the outer door, and fixing it with a screw through the insertion hole of the screw, to the outer door of one hinge fitting Can be fixed with a single screw, and the number of parts and the manufacturing process of the outer door can be reduced.
In addition, according to the vending machine according to claim 5 of the present invention, in the vending machine outer door according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the leg piece of one of the hinge brackets is on the inner side of the outer door. One of the hinge brackets is an anti-falling member for the panel retainer by extending and bending the end toward the center to hold the transparent panel placed on the front surface of the outer door. As a result, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

(Embodiment 1)
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the examples shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 show the back of an outer door for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the back of the main part of the outer door when the display door is mounted. FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the main part of the outer door in a removed state, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one hinge fitting shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view on the hinge side of the outer door. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to what has the same function as the member shown in FIG. 5 thru | or FIG. 8, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 denotes an outer door again, and the hinge device 1 of the display door 60 includes one hinge fitting 2 attached to the outer door 20 and a cylindrical portion 3 of the other hinge fitting attached to the display door 60. The other hinge fitting is attached to the side surface of the display door 60 and is hidden behind the display door 60 and cannot be seen in FIG. Further, a panel holding metal fitting 41 (described in FIG. 4 to be described later) for holding the transparent panel 40 is omitted in FIG. 1 for easy illustration of the hinge device 1. As in the case shown in FIG. 5, the hinge device 1 is arranged at two places on the upper and lower sides adjacent to the display chamber 70 and has the same structure. The other hinge fitting provided with the cylindrical portion 3 is the same as a conventional hinge fitting, and therefore, one hinge fitting 2 will be mainly described. In the following description, one hinge fitting 2 may be simply referred to as the hinge fitting 2.

The hinge fitting 2 is made of a thick steel plate with respect to the outer door 20 made of a thin steel plate. As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge fitting 2 is formed by being bent into a substantially U-shaped cross section, and includes two hinge shafts 21 and openings 22 in a vertical direction on a U-shaped bottom portion 23. The hinge shaft 21 is formed with a convex flat push bead in the vertical direction to increase the strength. The right end side of the opening 22 extends to the one leg piece 24 side across the corner between the U-shaped bottom 23 and the one leg piece 24. A screw insertion hole 27 is formed on the upper end side of the U-shaped bottom 23, and an engaging tongue piece 28 protruding downward is formed on the lower end side thereof. The engaging tongue piece 28 is bent at the front side in FIG. 2 at the connecting portion with the bottom 23, and is raised above the surface of the bottom 23, that is, a step is formed. This level difference is set to a dimension substantially equal to the plate thickness of the outer door 20. The other leg piece 25 of the hinge fitting 2 is formed longer than the one leg piece 24 (extends to the inner side of the outer door), and its tip (free end) is in the direction opposite to the one leg piece 24. It is formed as a fall-preventing member 26 of a panel pressing bracket (explained in FIG. 4) by bending in the direction of the center of the outer door 20. The hinge shaft 21, the opening 22, the insertion hole 27, and the engagement tongue piece 28 are formed by pressing in a state where the hinge fitting 2 is expanded (a state where the steel plate is extended).
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the side rear end portion 200 of the outer door 20 to which the hinge fitting 2 is attached is bent in a U-shaped cross section so as to surround the hinge fitting 2. Here, the aspect in which the side rear end portion 200 of the outer door 20 surrounds the hinge fitting 2 means that the side rear end portion 200 of the outer door 20 has a U-shaped hinge fitting 2, that is, one leg piece 24, It means a state in which the outer periphery of the bottom portion 23 and the other leg piece 25 are brought into contact with each other and overlapped like a double hold, and the outer door 20 is reinforced by the hinge fitting 2 to increase the door rigidity. In addition, when the side surface rear end part 200 of the outer door 20 is in close contact with the one leg piece 24 and the other leg piece 25, an aspect in which the side door does not contact the bottom part 23 is also included.

As described above, two openings 20b corresponding to the two openings 22 of the hinge fitting 2 are formed on the U-shaped bottom portion 20a of the side rear end portion 200 of the outer door 20 surrounding the hinge fitting 2. The hinge shaft 21 of the hinge metal fitting 2 is exposed from the opening 20b. Further, an insertion hole 20c corresponding to the screw insertion hole 27 of the hinge fitting 2 is formed in the bottom portion 20a of the outer door 20, and in FIG. 3, a screw (bolt) S is screwed into the insertion hole 20c. The insertion hole 20c is formed at the location of the screw S. Further, an engagement hole 20 d is provided below the lower opening 20 b in the bottom 20 a of the outer door 20 so as to correspond to the engagement tongue piece 28 of the hinge fitting 2.
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 40 denotes a transparent panel constituting the display chamber 70 defined in the outer door 20, and reference numeral 41 denotes a panel retainer for holding the transparent panel 40. In FIG. 4, the front panel is viewed from the front of the vending machine. The left end side of the transparent panel 40 is held. The rear end side of the panel pressing metal fitting 41 is fixed to the side rear end of the outer door 20 with screws (not shown). The right end and upper and lower ends of the transparent panel 40 are also held by a similar panel pressing metal fitting. Thus, the packing P is provided between the transparent panel 40 held by the panel retainer 41 and the back surface of the outer door 20. The packing P is disposed around the transparent panel 40, that is, around a window hole opened in the outer door 20 to define the display chamber 70, and the abutment between the outer door 20 and the transparent panel 40. The rainwater is prevented from entering the display room 70 from the section.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the hinge fitting 2 is assembled to the side rear end portion 200 of the outer door 20, and this assembly will be described next. The clearance between the free end of the side rear end portion 200 of the outer door 20 and the back surface of the outer door 20 is larger than the length of the other leg piece 25 in the hinge fitting 2, in other words, the other leg piece in the hinge fitting 25. Since the length of 25 is determined to be shorter than the gap between the free end of the side rear end portion 200 of the outer door 20 and the back surface of the outer door 20, the hinge fitting 2 is connected to the side surface of the outer door 20 through the gap. Fit into the rear end. At this time, the engaging tongue piece 28 of the hinge fitting 2 is pushed in such a way that the engaging tongue piece 28 of the hinge fitting 2 coincides with the engaging hole 20d of the outer door 20 or is positioned upward, and the engaging tongue piece 28 of the hinge fitting 2 is pushed. Is inserted into the engagement hole 20d. In this state, the hinge fitting 2 is slid downward to engage the engaging tongue piece 28 of the hinge fitting 2 with the bottom 20a of the outer door 20. In a state where the engaging tongue piece 28 is engaged with the bottom portion 20a of the outer door 20, the insertion hole 27 of the hinge fitting 2 is opposed to the insertion hole 20d of the outer door 20, and a screw (bolt) is formed from the bottom portion 20a side of the outer door 20. ) Insert S and tighten. At this time, a nut is bonded in advance behind the insertion hole 23 of the hinge fitting 2, and when a screw (bolt) S is tightened, the U-shaped bottom portion of the hinge fitting 2 is joined to the U-shaped bottom portion 20 a of the outer door 20. Abut. When the hinge fitting 2 is fixed to the side rear end 200 of the outer door 20 in this manner, the side rear end 200 of the outer door 20 surrounds the hinge fitting 2 and the side rear end 200 of the outer door 20 is hinge hinge 2. This reinforces (double-holds) and secures the door rigidity. Instead of joining the nut to the hinge fitting 2, a female screw to be screwed into the bolt can be formed in the insertion hole 23 of the hinge fitting 2.

Next, attachment of the display door 60 to the outer door 20 to which the hinge fitting 2 is fixed as described above will be described. The hinge shaft 21 and the opening 22 of the hinge fitting 2 are exposed from the opening 20b formed in the side rear end portion 200 of the outer door 20 to which the hinge fitting 2 is fixed. Therefore, the mounting of the display door 60 to the outer door 20 is the same as that of the conventional device. That is, the display door 60 is assembled to the outer door 20 while the cylindrical portion 3 of the other hinge fitting is lifted up to a position facing the opening 20b (opening 22) while supporting the display door 60. In this state, the cylindrical portion 3 is inserted into the gap of the opening 20b (opening 22) and moved so that the cylindrical portion 3 is positioned above the hinge shaft 21. Next, the display door 60 is supported on the outer door 20 via the hinge device 1 by inserting the cylindrical portion 3 into the hinge shaft 21. In this case, the opening 20b (opening 22) in FIG. 1 is formed such that the right end side extends over the corner of the outer door 20 (hinge metal fitting 2) to the side edge, thereby the hinge device 1 (display door 60). The pivotable range becomes an obtuse angle, and the rotation angle of the display door 60 can be increased with respect to the outer door 20.
Further, as described with reference to FIG. 2, the fall prevention member 26 of the panel retainer 41 is provided from the other leg piece 25 of the hinge fitting 2 toward the center side of the outer door 20. The function will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the panel holding metal fitting 41 is disposed so as to be inclined so that the front end side is located on the side surface side of the outer door 20 with respect to the rear end side so as not to jump out into the display chamber 70 and damage the appearance. For this reason, there is a possibility that the front end portion of the panel pressing metal fitting 41 may fall to the side surface side of the outer door 20 due to vibration during transportation, and conventionally, a dedicated member has been provided to prevent the fall. However, in this embodiment, even when the panel pressing member 41 falls to the side surface side of the outer door 20, the panel holding member 41 does not come into contact with the falling prevention member 26 of the hinge fitting 2 and fall any further. Thus, the hinge metal fitting 2 has a function of preventing the panel pressing metal fitting 41 from falling down, and the hinge metal fitting 2 that supports the display door 60 also serves as a member for preventing the panel holding metal fitting 41 from falling down. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a dedicated member that is conventionally provided for preventing the panel pressing metal fitting 41 from falling.

In the above-described embodiment, the engaging tongue piece 28 is formed on the hinge fitting 2, and the engaging tongue piece 28 is engaged with the engaging hole 20 d of the outer door 20. With this configuration, the fixing work of the hinge fitting 2 to the outer door 20 can be easily performed. However, in order to form the engagement tongue piece 28, the engagement tongue piece 28 is obtained when the hinge fitting 2 is pressed in a yield of the steel plate, that is, in a state where the thick plate steel plate is extended (the unfolded state of the hinge fitting 2). The yield is poor because a wide steel plate must be used to form the film. For this reason, it can replace with the engagement tongue piece 28, and can also adhere by a screw | thread both up and down.
As described above, according to the present invention, the vending machine includes a main body cabinet 10 (see FIG. 5) formed as a heat-insulating housing whose front surface is open, and an outer door 20 that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet 10. The display chamber 70 is formed on the outer door 20 and the front surface is covered with the transparent panel 40, and the back surface of the display chamber 70 is formed. The display chamber 70 is supported on the outer door 20 so as to be opened and closed via a hinge device. In the vending machine outer door including the display door 60, one hinge fitting 2 of the hinge device 1 that supports the display door 60 is disposed on the outer door 20 and the side rear side of the outer door 20. Since the one end of the hinge fitting 2 is surrounded by the end portion 200, the hinge device 1 supports the display door 60 so as to be rotatable, while Since 20 is formed so as to surround one of the hinge bracket 2 wherein, can be secured door rigidity of the outer door so the one of the hinge bracket 2 functions as a reinforcing means for the outer door 20. Therefore, it becomes possible to delete the reinforcing frame body 21 that extends to the upper area adjacent to the display chamber 70 in the conventional device, and contributes to the cost reduction in combination with the thinning of the outer door 20. Is.

It is the principal part back perspective view of the outer door in the state where the back of the outer door for vending machines which is an embodiment of the invention was shown and the display door was equipped. It is a perspective view of one hinge metal fitting shown in FIG. It is a principal part rear perspective view of the outer door in the state which removed the display door from the outer door shown in FIG. It is a plane sectional view in the hinge side of the outer door shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the state which opened the outer door in the conventional vending machine. It is an enlarged view of the hinge apparatus shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the hinge apparatus in the state which removed the display door from the outer door shown in FIG. It is a plane sectional view in the hinge side of the outer door shown in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hinge apparatus 2 One hinge metal fitting 3 Cylindrical part (of the other hinge metal fitting) 10 Main body cabinet 20 Outer door 20a Bottom face 20b Opening 20c Insertion hole 20d Engagement hole 21 Hinge shaft 22 Opening 23 Bottom face 26 Fall prevention member 27 Insertion hole 28 Engagement tongue 40 Transparent panel 41 Panel presser bracket 60 Display door 70 Display room

Claims (5)

A vending machine comprising a main body cabinet formed as a heat-insulating housing having an open front surface and an outer door that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet, the vending machine being formed on the outer door and covered with a transparent panel. In the outer door for a vending machine comprising a display room and a display door that forms the back of the display room and is supported by the outer door so as to be opened and closed via a hinge device.
One vending machine for a hinge device that supports the display door is disposed on the outer door, and one hinge metal fitting is surrounded by a rear end portion of the side surface of the outer door. Outside door. The outer door for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein one hinge fitting has a hinge shaft, and a cylindrical portion of the other hinge fitting fixed to the display door is attached to the hinge shaft. Out door for vending machines. 3. The vending machine outer door according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one hinge fitting is bent into a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a hinge shaft is formed by an opening at the bottom of the U-shape. A vending machine characterized in that a rear end portion of a side surface of the outer door surrounding the hinge fitting is bent in a U-shaped cross section and has an opening through which the hinge shaft is exposed corresponding to the fitting of the one hinge fitting. External door. 4. The vending machine outer door according to claim 3, wherein one of the hinge fittings has a screw insertion hole in the U-shaped bottom portion and an engagement tongue piece, and the engagement tongue piece is attached to the outer door. An outer door for a vending machine characterized by being engaged with a rear end portion of a side surface and fixed by a screw through an insertion hole of the screw. 5. The vending machine outer door according to claim 1, wherein the leg piece of one hinge fitting extends to the inner side of the outer door and the tip is bent toward the center side to be arranged on the front surface of the outer door. An outer door for a vending machine, characterized in that it is a member for preventing a panel presser holding the transparent panel from falling down.

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