JP5333061B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more specifically, a main body cabinet which is a rectangular vending machine main body having an opening formed on the front surface, and is housed in a commodity storage box defined inside the main body cabinet, In addition, the present invention relates to a vending machine including a product storage rack that stores a plurality of products, and a drawer that is arranged so that the product storage rack can be pulled out through a front opening of a main body cabinet.

  Conventionally, for example, as a vending machine that sells products such as canned beverages, it is normally stored in the product storage of the main body cabinet, which is the main body of the vending machine, and pulled forward from the product storage at the time of product replenishment or maintenance. What is provided with a serpentine-type product storage rack is known.

  Such a serpentine-type product storage rack defines a product storage passage meandering in the vertical direction with plate-shaped rails bent in the front-rear direction, and opens one side of the product storage passage. It is comprised so that goods may be replenished (for example, refer patent document 1).

JP-A-57-90795

  By the way, also in the vending machine as described above, a gasket member is provided from the viewpoint of ensuring airtightness when the product storage rack is stored in the product storage and the front opening of the main body cabinet is closed by the door body. It is thought that. Such a gasket member is made of an elastic material made of rubber, and is generally arranged over the entire circumference of the opening that defines the commodity storage in the main body cabinet, particularly the sealing portion. Is arranged so as to protrude to the inside of the cabinet and cover a part of the front area of the product storage rack.

  Therefore, when the product storage rack is pulled forward, the side surface of the product storage rack has many projections and the side surface of the product storage rack and the gasket member come into contact with each other and the gasket member is damaged. There was a fear.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a vending machine capable of suppressing the damage of the gasket member even when the product storage rack is pulled out through the front opening of the vending machine body. Objective.

In order to achieve the above object, a vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a vending machine main body having an opening formed in a front surface and having a product container defined therein, and the vending machine main body. It is defined in a mode that extends in the vertical direction by disposing a plurality of passage components between the door body disposed in such a manner that the front opening can be opened and closed, and a pair of left and right rack side plates. A product storage passage having a product storage passage, and a product storage rack for storing products in the product storage passage, and the product storage rack stored in the product storage are arranged so as to be able to be pulled out through the front opening of the vending machine body In the vending machine provided with the drawn-out means, when mounted on the vending machine main body in a manner that protrudes to the inside of the store over the entire circumference of the opening of the commodity storage, and the door body is closed, The door body is pressed and elastically deformed. A gasket member to secure the airtightness, engaged with the gasket member in a state where the shaft support of Oite own open side of the goods accommodating chamber penetrates the gasket member through-hole formed is disposed by, In a normal state, the gasket member is allowed to protrude to the inside of the product storage box with its front end portion advanced to the front region of the product storage rack, while the product storage rack is provided by the pull-out means. Is pulled out to the outside through the front opening, the gasket member is elastically deformed by swinging around a contact portion between the shaft support portion and the inner wall surface of the through hole, and the product storage rack is moved forward. And a gasket protection member to be retracted.

  The vending machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the vending machine according to the first aspect, wherein the commodity storage rack is disposed on the outer surface of the rack side plate in such a manner that the front-rear direction is the longitudinal direction. A smooth guide rail member is provided.

  The vending machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the commodity storage rack is disposed on the outer surface of the upper region of the rack side plate and has a smooth surface. A guide cover member is provided.

  The vending machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the vending machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the merchandise storage rack is accommodated in the merchandise storage case in a plurality of rows along the front-rear direction. And a fixing member that fixes the product storage racks that are in the context of each other and defines the position of each other.

  According to the vending machine of the present invention, the gasket member is attached to the vending machine main body so as to cover a part of the front area of the product storage rack, and is pressed by the door body when the door body is closed. It is elastically deformed to ensure airtightness, and the gasket protection member normally allows the gasket member to cover a part of the front region of the product storage rack. When the product storage rack is pulled out to the outside through the front opening of the vending machine main body, the gasket member is elastically deformed and retracted from the front area of the product storage rack. There is an effect that it is possible to suppress damage to the surface. In addition, when the gasket protection member is extended to the entire area of the inner side surface of the warehouse, if there is a problem that the gasket protection member blocks the product input port, the width of the portion facing the product input port is increased. A narrow gasket protection member is used. In this case, the guide cover member is disposed on the outer surface of the rack side plate, and the gasket member can be prevented from being damaged.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a case where the internal structure of the main body cabinet 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the rail mechanism shown in FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the rail mechanism shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the rail mechanism shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of the product storage rack, showing the left rack side plate. FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of the product storage rack, showing the left rack side plate. FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of the product storage rack, showing the left rack side plate. FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of the product storage rack, showing the left rack side plate. FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the main part of the product storage rack, and is a front view showing the case where the internal structure is viewed from the front. FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the commodity storage rack, and an enlarged main part of the right rack side plate. FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the product storage rack, and an enlarged main part of the right rack side plate. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional plan view schematically showing the main part of the vending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a front view showing a case where the gasket protection member shown in FIG. 13 is viewed from the front. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional plan view schematically showing the main part of the vending machine shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as appropriate.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vending machine illustrated here is for selling products such as canned beverages and beverages containing plastic bottles, and includes a main body cabinet 1 which is the main body of the vending machine.

  The main body cabinet 1 is formed as a rectangular heat insulating casing having an open front surface. Inside the main body cabinet 1, a plurality (three in the illustrated example) of independent commodity storages 2 are arranged side by side. These goods storage 2 is for accommodating goods, such as a canned drink and a drink with a plastic bottle, in the state maintained at desired temperature. Each of the product storages 2 is provided with a product storage device 10 for storing the product input through the product insertion port 3 in a lying position in the upper part thereof, and is partitioned by the carry-out shooter 4. A heat exchanger (not shown) is disposed below, and the beverage can and the plastic bottle stored in the product storage device 10 are maintained at a desired cooling temperature or heating temperature by driving the heat exchanger. It is possible. In the present embodiment, the left side when the vending machine is viewed from the front side is described as the left side, and the right side when the vending machine is viewed from the front side is described as the right side.

  The vending machine is provided with a door 5 at one side edge of the main body cabinet 1. The door body 5 is used to open and close the front opening of the main body cabinet 1, and includes an inner door 5a and an outer door 5b. The inner door 5 a has a size sufficient to cover the front surface of the commodity storage 2 provided in the main body cabinet 1. In the illustrated example, the inner door 5a is divided into upper and lower parts so that each can be opened and closed individually.

  The outer door 5 b has a size sufficient to cover the front opening of the main body cabinet 1. Although not shown in the drawing, the outer door 5b is provided with a display window, a product selection button, a coin slot, a bill insertion slot, an integrated display, a coin return slot, and a merchandise outlet on the front side. On the other hand, a coin processor 6, a coin collection box 7, and a bill processor 8 are provided on the rear side of the outer door 5b.

  The display window is a window for allowing a user to visually recognize a product sample or the like placed on a display stand disposed inside the outer door 5b. The product selection button is a push button switch for the user to select a purchased product, and is prepared for each product sample visually recognized through the display window. The coin slot is an opening through which a user inserts coins. The coins inserted through the coin slot are identified by the coin processor 6 and then stored in the coin collection box 7. A bill insertion slot is an opening for a user to insert a bill. The denomination of the banknote inserted through the banknote insertion slot is identified by the banknote handling machine 8. The bill insertion slot has a function for returning bills that could not be identified by the bill processor 8. The integrated display is for displaying various kinds of information to the user, such as the amount of money input, whether or not it is being sold, and whether or not there is change. The coin return opening is an opening for returning to the user a coin that could not be identified by the coin processor 6 or a coin to be changed. The product outlet is an opening for the user to receive the product paid out from the product storage device 10.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a case where the internal structure of the main body cabinet 1 shown in FIG. The product storage device 10 illustrated here is configured by connecting a plurality (three in the illustrated example) of product storage racks 11 in the front-rear direction.

  The product storage rack 11 is arranged such that segment rows made of curved segments (passage components) 13 extending between a pair of left and right rack side plates 12 and arranged in the vertical direction face each other with a half pitch shifted in the vertical direction. A product storage passage (product storage column) 14 meandering back and forth along the vertical direction is defined in a plurality of rows (two in the illustrated example) in the front-rear direction. In such a commodity storage passage 14, the upper end opening serves as a commodity inlet, while the lower end opening serves as a commodity outlet. The front and rear depth length of the product storage passage 14 is configured to allow the product to pass through even when the product with the largest diameter is introduced. Although not clearly shown in the figure, the curved segment 13 is appropriately provided with a flapper. The flapper is provided so as to protrude into the product storage passage 14 by an elastic force such as a leaf spring, and shocks applied to the product by contacting the product passing through the product storage passage 14 are buffered, and the product storage passage 14 This is for correcting the attitude of the product.

  In the product storage rack 11, a top tray 15 and a product carry-out mechanism 16 (see FIG. 6) are disposed in addition to the product storage passage 14. The top tray 15 is a plate-like member that guides products that have been input from the front opening (product input port 3) of the product storage 2 to the upper end opening of the product storage passage 14. The top tray 15 is gradually inclined upward from the product storage passage 14 toward the front, in other words, the rack side plate 12 is inclined downward from the product insertion port 3 toward the upper end opening of the product storage passage 14. It is erected between. The top tray 15 is connected to the upper end opening of the product storage passage 14 on the upper surface thereof, and the product guide passage that guides the product that has been thrown down from the front (product input port 3) to the upper end opening of the product storage passage 14. Is formed. The product carry-out mechanism 16 is disposed in the vicinity of the lower end opening of the product storage passage 14, and when a delivery command is given, the product at the lowest position among the products stored in the product storage passage 14 is moved downward one by one. To pay out. The dispensed merchandise rolls out the carry-out shooter 4 and can be taken out from the merchandise outlet. The detailed configuration of the commodity storage rack 11 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the product storage device 10 in which three such product storage racks 11 are connected to the front and rear of the main body cabinet 1 (product storage 2) by an extendable rail mechanism (drawing means) 20. It can be pulled out through the front opening.

  3 to 5 show the rail mechanism 20 shown in FIG. 2, respectively. FIGS. 3 and 4 are exploded perspective views, and FIG. 5 is a front view. The rail mechanism 20 exemplified here includes a fixed rail member 21, a movable rail member 22, and a rack rail member 23.

  The fixed rail member 21 is formed by bending a steel plate or the like, and is a pair of left and right rail members each extending along the front-rear direction on the ceiling surface of the main body cabinet 1 (product storage 2). These fixed rail members 21 are both L-shaped. More specifically, the left fixed rail member 21 extends along the horizontal direction and is attached to the ceiling surface. 211 and a hanging portion 212 extending downward from the right end of the horizontal extending portion 211. The right fixed rail member 21 extends horizontally and is attached to the ceiling surface. It has a standing portion 211 and a hanging portion 212 extending downward from the left end of the horizontal extending portion 211. A roller 213 is disposed on the outer surface of the fixed rail member 21 in front of the hanging portion 212. The pair of left and right fixed rail members 21 are connected to each other by a plurality of fixed rail connecting members 214.

  The movable rail member 22 is formed by bending a steel plate or the like and has a longitudinal length substantially equal to that of the fixed rail member 21, and each of the movable rail members 22 is arranged so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the fixed rail member 21. It is a pair of left and right rail members provided. That is, the left movable rail member 22 is disposed so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the left fixed rail member 21, and the right movable rail member 22 is disposed with respect to the right fixed rail member 21. Are arranged to be movable along the front-rear direction.

  Such a pair of left and right movable rail members 22 includes a wall portion 221 that extends in a front-and-back direction, and an upper end horizontal extending portion 222 that extends inward from the upper end of the wall portion 221. , And a lower end horizontal extending portion 223 extending outward from the lower end of the wall portion 221. A roller 224 is disposed on the inner surface of the movable rail member 22 behind the wall portion 221. The movable rail member 22 has an upper end horizontal extending portion 222 placed on a roller 213 disposed on the fixed rail member 21, and the roller 224 is in contact with the lower surface of the horizontal extending portion 211 of the fixed rail member 21. It is engaged with the fixed rail member 21 and is movable along the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed rail member 21. The pair of left and right movable rail members 22 are connected to each other by a movable rail connecting member 225.

  The rack rail members 23 are formed by bending a steel plate or the like, and each is attached to the upper end of the rack side plate 12 constituting the product storage device 10 (product storage rack 11), and each is a movable rail member. 22 is a pair of left and right rail members arranged to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to 22. A roller 231 is disposed substantially at the center of the inner wall surface of the rack rail member 23 in the front-rear direction, and a lower end horizontal extending portion 223 of the movable rail member 22 is provided at the rear of the rack rail member 23 from above and below. The sandwiching pieces 232 and 233 are formed by cutting and raising so as to sandwich. And the lower end horizontal extension part 223 of the movable rail member 22 is clamped by the holding members 232 and 233, and the roller 231 is mounted on the upper surface of the lower end horizontal extension part 223 of the movable rail member 22 so as to be able to roll. Thus, the movable rail member 22 is engaged with the movable rail member 22 so that the movable rail member 22 can move in the front-rear direction.

  Such a pair of left and right rack rail members 23 are connected to each other by a rack rail connecting member 234 at an arbitrary position from the central portion to the rear portion thereof. Here, reference numeral 24 in FIGS. 3 to 5 denotes a stopper member attached to the movable rail connecting member 225.

  In such a rail mechanism 20, the movable rail member 22 moves forward by a substantially half length with respect to the fixed rail member 21 via the rollers 213 and 224, and the rack rail member 23 includes the roller 231 and the clamping member 232. , 233 to move forward by approximately half the length of the movable rail member 22, the entire product storage device 10 can be pulled forward through the front opening of the main body cabinet 1. On the other hand, the rack rail member 23 moves rearward with respect to the movable rail member 22 via the roller 231 and the clamping members 232 and 233, and the movable rail member 22 moves relative to the fixed rail member 21 via the rollers 213 and 224. As a result of moving backward, the product storage device 10 can be stored in the product storage 2 of the main body cabinet 1. The rail member 20 is held in a stored state by a lock means (not shown) in a state in which the commodity storage device 10 is stored in the storage.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the commodity storage device 10 is electrically connected to the main body cabinet 1 via a cable C. That is, the cable C is for realizing an electrical connection between an electrical device such as the product carry-out mechanism 16 of the product storage device 10 and a power supply device installed in the main body cabinet 1. In FIG. 2, the symbol D is a rear duct. The back duct D is disposed on the back side of the product storage 2 and is used for circulating the internal atmosphere of the product storage 2. The front opening on the upper end side of the rear duct D is an introduction port D1 for introducing the internal atmosphere of the commodity storage 2.

  Such a cable C is shown in a mode guided by a cable guide member CG formed by bending a steel plate or the like on the back surface of the product storage case 2 and the back side of the product storage device 10. Between the rear surface and the rear surface of the product storage device 10, one end is positioned on either the upper left or right side of the rear surface of the product storage device 10, and the other end is the rear surface of the product storage container 2 that stores the product storage device 10. The product storage device 10 is located at the upper part opposite to the position of the product storage device 10, and the middle is bent downward.

  Such a cable guide member CG is a space S that is between the product storage device 10 and the product storage 2 and is an upper region of the rear duct D when the product storage device 10 is stored in the product storage 2. The cable C is accommodated in a posture that does not overlap when viewed from the front.

  Below, the detailed structure of the goods storage rack 11 mentioned above is demonstrated. 6 to 12 are enlarged views of the main part of the commodity storage rack 11, and FIGS. 6 to 9 are perspective views of the left rack side plate 12. FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view showing the case where the internal structure is viewed from the front, and FIGS. 11 and 12 are enlarged perspective views showing the main part of the right rack side plate 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, at the lower part of the left rack side plate 12, a position corresponding to the lowest product among the products stored in the product storage passage 14, that is, a position where the product carry-out mechanism 16 is disposed. Are formed with rectangular observation openings 121 for observing the lowest product. Here, a plurality of rectangular openings smaller than the observation opening 121 are formed below the observation opening 121 of the rack side plate 12, and a plurality of rectangular openings are formed above the observation opening 121 along the product storage passage 14. A small hole is formed.

  In addition, the commodity storage rack 11 is provided with a movable side plate 17. The movable side plate 17 is made of a thin steel plate that is sheet-metal processed in accordance with the shape of the product storage passage 14 as is well known in the art. It is arrange | positioned so that movement is possible along, and is for adjusting the left-right width | variety of the goods storage channel | path 14. FIG. The link mechanism 18 is a thin plate member made of a steel plate or the like, and has a lower end that is swingably locked to the left rack side plate 12 and an upper end that is swingably locked to the movable side plate 17. In particular, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lower link mechanism 18 has a lower end locked at the lower edge of the observation opening 121 so as to be swingable. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the movable side plate 17 and the link mechanism 18 are formed by forming observation holes 17 a and 18 a at locations corresponding to the observation openings 121, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a wiring cover member 122 is formed at the lower end portion of the left rack side plate 12 so as to gradually tilt upward as it goes rearward. The wiring cover member 122 holds wiring for realizing electrical connection together with the cable C, and is configured to hold the cable C by bending a lower end portion thereof with a thin steel plate. It is attached to the lower end. As shown in FIG. 8, the guide member 30 is detachably disposed at a position on the inner surface side (the product storage passage 14 side) of the left rack side plate 12 and slightly above the wiring cover member 122. It is. As shown in FIG. 9, the guide member 30 has a tongue-shaped locking piece 31 provided at the upper end, and a tongue-shaped locking piece 32 provided in a bent state at the lower end. It is attached by penetrating through a through hole 124 formed in the side plate 12. As shown in FIG. 10, the guide member 30 has an inclined surface 301 that gradually protrudes inwardly, that is, gradually protrudes into the product storage passage 14 as the upper end portion is directed downward, and from the upper end portion. The lower region forms a regulating surface 302 that extends in the vertical direction on the same plane as the wiring cover member 122 or in a mode that slightly protrudes toward the product storage passage 14 from the wiring cover member 122. Such a guide member 30 is appropriately formed with a plurality of elongated holes.

  As shown in FIG. 11, an extraction opening window 123 and a door 40 are provided at the lower part of the right rack side plate 12 at a position corresponding to the lowest product among the products stored in the product storage passage 14. is there. The extraction opening window 123 has a size that allows the product stored in the product storage passage 14 to pass therethrough, and enables the product stored in the product storage passage 14 to be extracted.

  The door 40 has a lower end 41 pivotally supported by the right rack side plate 12 so as to be swingable and slidable up and down, and a sliding hole 42 formed at the upper end by sliding upward is provided to extract the right rack side plate 12. A part of the extraction opening window 123 is covered in a vertical manner by engaging with an engaging projection 124 formed by cutting and raising the upper part of the opening window 123 for use. The door portion 40 is formed with a constricted portion 43 extending along the longitudinal direction of the door portion 40 at the center thereof. When the door portion 40 covers the extraction opening window 123, the narrowing portion 43 projects into the product storage passage 14 through the extraction opening window 123. The narrowed portion 43 is formed with an inclined projecting surface 43a that gradually projects downward from the upper end portion to the center portion. In addition, a tongue-like engagement piece 43b is formed at the lower end 41 of the narrowing portion 43, and when the door portion 40 covers the extraction opening window 123 in a longitudinal manner, the engagement piece 43b It enters into the inner side (the product storage passage 14 side) of the lower edge of the extraction opening window 123.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a fixed metal (fixed member) 50 is provided across the front and rear product storage racks 11. Such a fixed metal 50 is disposed on the lower end side of the rack side plate 12, and the front edge portion of the rack side plate 12 that is in the front-rear relationship when the plurality of product storage racks 11 are disposed side by side. The product storage racks 11 are fixed to each other by inserting the insertion holes 12c provided in the rear edge portion 12a and the rear edge portion 12b and bringing the cut and raised portions 51 into contact with the rear edge portion 12b to prevent them from being removed. To define each other's position. That is, the fixed metal 50 functions as a bag and prevents the lower ends of the product storage racks 11 arranged at the front and rear from shifting to the left and right.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the product storage device 10 in which a plurality (three in the illustrated example) of product storage racks 11 are connected in the front-rear direction, a guide rail member 60 and a guide cover member are provided on the outer surface of the rack side plate 12. 70 is arranged.

  The guide rail member 60 has a long shape extending in the front-rear direction and has a smooth surface. Although the guide rail member 60 is not shown in detail, locking claws are formed at the front end and the rear end of the guide rail member 60, and the locking claws are connected to the product storage device 10 (the frontmost product storage rack 11). And the product storage rack 11) at the rearmost part is disposed by being bent and bent into a predetermined position.

  The guide cover member 70 is a flat plate having a size sufficient to cover the upper part of the side surface of the product storage device 10 and has a smooth surface. Although the guide cover member 70 is not shown in detail, locking claws are formed at the front end portion and the rear end portion of the guide cover member 70, and the locking claws are connected to the product storage device 10 (the frontmost product storage rack 11. And the product storage rack 11) at the rearmost part is disposed by being bent and bent into a predetermined position. The guide cover member 70 is appropriately formed with a long hole opening.

  FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional plan view schematically showing the main part of the vending machine shown in FIG. Here, reference numeral 80 in FIG. 1 denotes a gasket member. The gasket member 80 is formed of an elastic material as is well known, and is mounted over the entire circumference of the opening that defines the commodity storage 2 of the main body cabinet 1. The gasket member 80 includes a hard portion to be locked with the main body cabinet 1 and a soft portion that forms a seal, and the soft portion covers a part of the front area of the product storage rack 11 (product storage device 10) (that is, When the inner door 5a is closed, the inner door 5a is pressed and elastically deformed to ensure airtightness.

  In the vending machine, the gasket protection member 82 as shown in FIG. 1 is engaged in such a manner as to penetrate the through hole 81 formed in the gasket member 80. The gasket protection member 82 is formed of a steel plate or the like so as to extend vertically on the right side of the opening of the product storage. As shown in FIG. 14, the gasket protection member 82 is formed such that the width of the lower region portion 82b is wider than the width of the portion 82a facing the product insertion port 3 in the product storage rack 11 (product storage device 10). In addition, a plurality of bent shaft support portions 821 are formed in the vertical direction, and the shaft support portions 821 pass through the through holes 81 formed in the hard portion of the gasket member 80. The shaft support portion 821 is formed in a hook shape extending downward, whereby the gasket protection member 82 is restricted from coming out of the gasket member 80, and the shaft support portion 821 penetrates the gasket member 80. The gasket protection member 82 can swing around the axial center of the contact portion of the hole 81 with the inner wall surface. Such a gasket protection member 82 is normally positioned in a state where its own tip 822 has advanced to the front area of the product storage rack 11 (product storage device 10). In this case, the narrow upper region of the gasket protection member 80 is configured not to block the product inlet 3 of the product storage rack.

  When the product storage rack 11 is pulled forward via the rail mechanism 20, as shown in FIG. 15, the gasket protection member 82 swings, that is, displaces counterclockwise around the shaft support portion 821 in the drawing. Thus, the soft part forming the seal in the gasket member 80 is elastically deformed and retracted from the front area of the product storage rack 11, whereby the soft part of the gasket member 80 comes into contact with the exposed part of the right rack side plate 12 and is damaged. Is to prevent. In this case, the gas get protection member 82 is in contact with the surface of the guide rail member 60 disposed on the outer surface of the right rack side plate 12, and the unevenness of the right rack side plate 12 is accommodated when the product storage rack 11 is accommodated in the cabinet. It won't get caught.

  As described above, in the vending machine according to the present embodiment, the pair of left and right fixed rail members 21 are respectively extended on the ceiling surface of the product storage case 2 along the front-rear direction. The movable rail member 22 is disposed so as to be movable along the front-rear direction via the roller 213 with respect to the fixed rail member 21, and the pair of left and right rack rail members 23 are arranged with respect to the movable rail member 22. Since each of them is arranged so as to be movable in the front-rear direction via the rollers 231, and each is attached to the rack side plate 12 constituting the product storage device 10, the product storage device 10 through the support frame as before. The distance between the movable rail member 22 and the upper end of the product storage device 10 (product storage rack 11) can be shortened. There is no need to reduce the height of the commodity storage device 10 (commodity storage rack 11). Therefore, even when the product storage device 10 (product storage rack 11) is disposed so as to be able to be pulled out through the front opening of the main body cabinet 1, a reduction in the number of stored products can be suppressed.

  In particular, since the fixed rail member 21, the movable rail member 22, and the rack rail member 23 that constitute the rail mechanism 20 are divided and configured in a pair of left and right, the rail mechanism 20 itself can be reduced in weight. Further, by connecting the pair of left and right movable rail members 22 with each other by the movable rail connecting member 225, the strength of the movable rail member 22 can be maintained. Further, the pair of left and right rack rail members 23 are connected to each other by a rack rail connecting member 234 at an arbitrary position from the central portion to the rear portion, whereby the strength of the rack rail member 23 can be maintained and the top tray It is possible to effectively use the dead space generated by gradually inclining downwardly as the head 15 moves rearward, so that the rack rail member 23 secures a space for the product inlet 3 (that is, the product Therefore, it is not necessary to move the position of the product insertion port 3 downward, and the strength of the rack rail member 23 can be maintained.

  In the vending machine, the cable guide member CG is provided between the product storage device 10 and the product storage 2 and the rear duct D when the product storage device 10 is stored in the product storage 2. Since the cables C are accommodated in a position that does not overlap when viewed from the front in the space S that is the upper region, the space S, which is the upper region of the rear duct D, can be used effectively. , The internal atmosphere is prevented from circulating in the space S, and the rear duct D can introduce the internal atmosphere from the introduction port D1, thereby enabling the zone cooling of the internal atmosphere. Or zone heating can be performed favorably.

  Furthermore, in the vending machine, the left rack side plate 12 is formed with an observation opening 121 for observing the lowest product among the products stored in the product storage passage 14, and the link mechanism 18. The movable side plate 17 is formed with observation holes 17a and 18a at locations corresponding to the observation openings 121, so that products of various sizes can be accommodated, and the observation openings 121 and the observation side plates can be accommodated. It is possible to visually check the expiration date information of the products stored in the product storage passage 14 through the holes 17a and 18a. Accordingly, it is possible to store and sell products of various sizes and manage the expiration date. Moreover, the space between the movable side plate 17 and the left rack side plate 12 is a space in which no product is stored. However, heated air that passes through the space can be introduced into the product storage passage 14 through the observation holes 17a and 18a. Accordingly, the product stored in the product storage passage 14 can be heated satisfactorily, and the product temperature can be leveled. Furthermore, it is possible to correct the disorder of the posture of the product in the product storage passage through the observation opening 121 and the observation holes 17a and 18a.

  Furthermore, according to the vending machine, the product is gradually stored as the upper end of the left side rack plate 12 is slightly above the wiring cover portion 122 on the product storage passage 14 side of the left rack side plate 12 as the upper end portion of the left rack side plate 12 moves downward. An inclined surface 301 that protrudes into the passage 14 is formed, and a lower region from the upper end portion is on the same plane as the wiring cover portion 122, or in a manner that slightly protrudes from the wiring cover member 122 into the product storage passage 14 in the vertical direction Since the guide member 30 that forms the regulation surface 302 extending along the detachable surface is detachably disposed, it is possible to prevent the product that has passed through the product storage passage 14 from coming into contact with the wiring cover portion 122, thereby Occurrence of product clogging due to the collapse of the product attitude can be suppressed.

  According to the vending machine, the right rack side plate 12 is formed with the extraction opening window 123 that allows the product stored in the product storage passage 14 to be extracted, and the door 40 is formed on the right rack side plate 12. When mounted, the extraction opening window 123 is covered in a vertically cut manner, and the narrowing portion 43 extending along the longitudinal direction of the extraction projection protrudes toward the product storage passage 14 through the extraction opening window 123. Not only can the product stored in the passage 14 be extracted, but also the product passing through the product storage passage 14 can be prevented from coming into contact with the lower edge portion of the extraction opening window 123 and the like to lose its posture.

  According to the vending machine, when the gasket member 80 is mounted on the main body cabinet 1 over the entire circumference of the opening that defines the commodity storage 2 and the inner door 5a is closed, the inner door 5a is attached to the inner door 5a. By being pressed and elastically deformed, airtightness is ensured, and the gasket protection member 82 allows the gasket member 80 to normally cover a part of the front area of the product storage 2 and the product storage rack by the drawing means. When 11 is pulled out through the front opening, it is displaced and elastically deforms the gasket member 80 to retract from the front area of the product storage rack 11, so that the product storage rack 11 can be removed through the front opening of the main body cabinet 1. It is possible to prevent the gasket member 80 from being damaged even when pulled out to the outside. In particular, since the gasket member 80 is pressed in a state where the gasket protection member 82 is positioned in the front region of the commodity storage rack 11 in a normal state, the airtightness can be further improved.

  According to the vending machine, the guide rail member 60 is provided on the outer surface of the rack side plate 12 of the product storage device 10 (product storage rack 11) in such a manner that the longitudinal direction is the longitudinal direction and the surface is smooth. Therefore, there is no possibility of being caught by the adjacent product storage rack 11 or the like when the product storage device 10 is pulled out.

  According to the vending machine, since the flat guide cover member 70 having a smooth surface is disposed on the outer surface of the upper region of the rack side plate 12 of the product storage device 10 (product storage rack 11), the product storage device 10 is There is no possibility of being caught by the adjacent product storage rack 11 or the like when being pulled out.

  According to the vending machine, since the fixed metal 50 fixes the product storage racks 11 that are in the front-rear relationship to define the positions of the product storage racks 11, it is possible to prevent the product storage rack 11 from being displaced from side to side. can do.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the door portion 40 is formed with the tongue-like engagement piece 43b. However, in the present invention, the engagement piece 43b may not be provided.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present invention is useful for selling products such as canned drinks and plastic bottled drinks.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body cabinet 5 Door body 10 Commodity storage apparatus 11 Commodity storage rack 12 Rack side plate 121 Observation opening 122 Wiring cover part 123 Extraction opening window 13 Curved segment 14 Commodity storage path 15 Top tray 16 Commodity carry-out mechanism 17 Movable side plate 17a For observation Hole 18 Link mechanism 18a Observation hole 20 Rail mechanism 21 Fixed rail member 213 Roller 214 Fixed rail connecting member 22 Movable rail member 23 Rack rail member 231 Roller 234 Rack rail connecting member 24 Stopper member 30 Guide member 301 Inclined surface 302 Restriction Surface 40 Door part 43 Restriction part 50 Fixed metal 60 Guide rail member 70 Guide cover member 80 Gasket member 82 Gasket protection member C Cable CG Cable guide member D Rear duct D1 Inlet S Space

Claims (4)

A vending machine main body with an opening formed on the front surface and a product container defined inside;
A door body arranged in such a manner that the front opening of the vending machine main body can be opened and closed;
A product storage having a product storage passage defined in a manner extending along the vertical direction by disposing a plurality of passage components between a pair of left and right rack side plates, and storing the product in the product storage passage Rack,
In the vending machine comprising: the product storage rack accommodated in the product storage container, and withdrawing means arranged so as to be able to be pulled out through the front opening of the vending machine main body,
When mounted on the vending machine main body in a manner that protrudes to the inner side over the entire circumference of the opening of the commodity storage, and when the door body is closed, the door body is pressed and elastically deformed. A gasket member for ensuring airtightness;
Is disposed in engagement with the said gasket member in a state where the shaft support of Oite own open side of the goods accommodating chamber is passed through the through hole formed in the gasket member, and in a normal state, the leading end portion of its own When the gasket member is allowed to protrude to the inside of the product storage box in a state where it has advanced to the front region of the product storage rack, while the product storage rack is pulled out through the front opening by the drawing means. Includes a gasket protection member that swings around a contact portion between the shaft support portion and the inner wall surface of the through hole to elastically deform the gasket member and retract from the front area of the product storage rack. Vending machine characterized by   2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the commodity storage rack includes a guide rail member that is disposed on an outer surface of the rack side plate so that a longitudinal direction is a longitudinal direction and has a smooth surface. .   The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the commodity storage rack includes a guide cover member disposed on an outer surface of an upper region of the rack side plate and having a smooth surface. The product storage racks are housed in the product storage in a plurality of rows along the front-rear direction,
The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a fixing member that fixes the product storage racks that are in a longitudinal relationship with each other and defines the position of each other.

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