JP5343402B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine that sends a product carried out from a product storage room equipped with a product dispensing device to a take-out port via a chute.

  Conventionally, this type of vending machine is guided to the take-out port by a product guide member configured on the chute in order to guide the product carried out from the product storage section to the take-out port by sliding or rolling on the chute. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 6 shows a conventional vending machine described in Patent Document 1. In FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, between a product storage chamber 2 that is suspended on an inner ceiling portion (not shown) of the vending machine 1 and is arranged in a plurality of lateral directions, and an outlet (not shown) provided at the lower front of the vending machine 1, An openable / closable inner door 3 configured for heat insulation, and the product 4 carried out from the product storage chamber 2 between the product storage chamber 2 and the outlet are inclined so as to slide down or roll. A chute 5 is provided. The inner door 3 is provided with an opening 6 large enough to allow the product 4 to pass through. When the product 4 is unloaded from the product storage chamber 2, the product 4 that rolls or slides down on the chute 5 is opened. In order to gather together to the part 6, the merchandise guidance member 7 which consists of a some inclined surface is provided.

  The operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The product carried out from the product storage unit 2 falls on the chute and moves while rolling or sliding down on the chute inclined toward the outlet. At that time, the merchandise is guided in the lateral direction by a merchandise guiding member formed on the chute, gathered at the opening of the inner door, and carried out to the outlet.
Japanese Patent No. 3807348

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the product guide member is inclined at an angle in order to send the product in the lateral direction. However, when the drinking mouth abuts on the inner door, there is friction between the product and the inner door. Power is generated. Therefore, it is necessary to configure the inclination angle of the product guiding member to be large so that the product does not stop due to the frictional force. In addition, since there is a dimensional restriction in the height direction of the product guide member (to ensure the space of the product storage part as large as possible with the increase in the number of products), the guide width in the lateral direction of the product guide member is limited. It was.

  The present invention solves this problem, and by suppressing the inclination angle of the product guide member with respect to the lateral direction, the product guide member can be extended in the lateral direction in a limited space due to dimensional constraints in the vertical direction. It becomes possible, the distance which brings goods to a horizontal direction can be enlarged, and goods guidance performance can be improved.

In order to solve the above problems, an automatic vending machine of the present invention is disposed between the takeout and product storage unit having a product dispensing device, said product item dispensed from the dispensing apparatus tumbling a chute for an automatic vending machine Ru with a freely inner door opening and closing the article storage front and having a configured out door to partition between the said outlet at the time of sale standby chute, the chute The inclined surface is a gentle inclined surface extending from the back side to the front side, and has a larger inclination than the first inclined surface, from the front end of the first inclined surface to the vicinity of the carry-out door. The second inclined surface has a commodity guiding member composed of a plurality of surfaces on both or one of the left and right ends of the chute, and the commodity guiding member includes the chute direction from the outside in the lateral direction of the inner side Inclined to become lower as cormorants, and a first guiding portion which is formed forward from the second inclined surface, generally second induction coupled in the vertical direction of the upper facing forward of the first leading portion Even if the product mouth side or bottom side of the product slides forward on the product guide member, the product mouth side or bottom side of the product contacts the second guide portion directly. The drinking mouth or bottom side is rotated in the direction of the carry-out door without contacting the inner door .

Even if the product's mouth side or bottom side may slide forward on the product guide member, the product's mouth side or bottom side comes into contact with the second guide part and does not directly contact the inner door. Since the drinking mouth or the bottom side is rotated in the direction of the carry-out door , the product guideability on the chute at the time of product delivery can be improved, so the inclination angle of the product guide member can be reduced, Product delivery can be improved in a limited space. As a result, the carry-out door can be made compact, and the purpose of improving the heat insulation performance and improving the delivery performance and reducing the cost by reducing the weight of the carry-out door can be achieved.

In the vending machine of the present invention, even if the product mouth side or bottom side slides forward on the product guide member , the product mouth side or bottom side abuts directly on the second guide part. Since the drinking mouth or bottom side is rotated in the direction of the carry-out door without touching the inner door, the product inductivity on the chute at the time of product delivery can be improved, so that the product guide member can be inclined. it is possible to reduce the angles, can improve product induction performance in confined spaces, by downsizing of the unloading door can be achieved, is out performance improvement and cost reduction through improved and unloading door weight of the heat insulating performance it can.

The invention described in claim 1
Is disposed between the takeout and product storage unit having a product dispensing device, a chute the product paid out from the article dispensing device to roll, so that the partition and the outlet at the time of sale stand between the chute In the vending machine having a carry-out door configured as described above and having an inner door that can freely open and close the front of the product storage unit, the inclined surface of the chute extends from the back side to the front with a gentle inclination. 1 inclined surface and a second inclined surface having a larger inclination than the first inclined surface and extending from the front end of the first inclined surface to the vicinity of the carry-out door, and the second inclined surface includes a plurality of inclined surfaces. has a product guide member consisting of a surface on one or both either right and left ends of the chute, the product guide member is inclined from the outside in the lateral direction of the chute so as to become lower toward the inner side, and the second 2 inclined planes Has a first guiding portion which is formed forward, the second inductive portion connected substantially in the vertical direction of the upper facing forward of the first leading portion, the spout of the product in the product guide member on Even if the side or the bottom side may slide forward, the drinking mouth side or the bottom side of the product abuts on the second guide part, and the drinking mouth or the bottom side does not directly contact the inner door and the carry-out side When the product carried out from the product dispensing device slides in the same direction as the longitudinal direction by rotating in the direction of the door , the product mouth side (or bottom side) of the product is placed on the product guide member. Even if there is a case of sliding forward, the drinking side (or bottom side) of the product comes into contact with the second guiding portion, and the drinking mouth (or bottom side) does not directly contact the inner door, but the carry-out door By rotating in the direction of, it can be guided to the carry-out door. In addition, since the inclination angle of the product guiding member can be suppressed, the product guiding performance in a limited space can be improved, the carry-out door can be made compact, the heat insulation performance is improved, and the carry-out performance is improved by reducing the weight of the carry-out door. And cost reduction.

The invention of claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, the upper end portion of the second guide portion, as will become lower as it suited to the inner side from the outer side in the lateral direction of the chute Since it is inclined, the commodity can be guided to the carry-out door along the inclination of the upper end portion of the second guiding portion even if the second guiding portion is ridden.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3 , in the invention according to claim 1 or 2 , the second guide portion is formed from the outer back direction in the left-right direction of the chute toward the inner front direction. Further, the attitude of the product mouth that is in contact with the second guide portion (or the bottom side) can be guided toward the carry-out door.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, between the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion , the product mouth side or bottom By providing a third guide portion for guiding the product in the direction of the carry-out door when the side is guided to the second guide portion, the product whose posture is guided in the direction of the carry-out door by the second guide portion is carried out. Can be guided smoothly.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the bead for reducing the frictional resistance between the product and the second guide portion is 1 in the second guide portion. By providing one or more, it is possible to reduce the frictional resistance when guiding the posture of the drinking mouth side (or bottom side) of the product in contact with the second guiding portion toward the carry-out door, and smoothly the product. Can be guided in the direction of the carry-out door.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the invention, the third guiding portion is provided with one or more beads that reduce the frictional resistance between the product and the third guiding portion. The frictional resistance can be reduced when the product guided in the direction of the carry-out door by the second guide portion is guided to the carry-out door, and the product can be smoothly guided toward the carry-out door.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the second guide portion is formed in an arc shape in which a contact surface with a product is convex. By this, when guiding the posture of the product mouth abutting on the second guide part (or the bottom side) toward the carry-out door, the frictional resistance can be reduced, and the product smoothly moves toward the carry-out door. Can be guided.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the conventional example or the embodiments described above, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a side view of a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a vending machine 101 according to the present invention includes a vending machine main body 102 and an outer door 103 that opens and closes the front surface thereof. An inner door 104 is disposed between the outer door 103 and the vending machine main body 102, and the front surface of the vending machine main body 102 can be opened and closed. In the vending machine main body 102, a plurality of product storage portions 105 for storing can products and the like are formed, and the products are stacked and stored vertically. In the lower part of the product storage unit 105, a product delivery device 106 for discharging the selected product is arranged for each product storage unit 105.

  Below the merchandise dispensing device 106, a chute 108 is formed so as to be inclined to discharge the delivered merchandise to the take-out port 107 formed in the outer door 103. In addition, there is a carry-out door 109 below the inner door 104, which is configured between the outlet 107 and the chute 108, and is in a state of being partitioned by the carry-out door 109 during standby for sale.

  Below the chute 108, an evaporator 110 and a heating device (not shown) constituting a cooling system are arranged, and the storage chamber is cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature by an internal fan 111 to each chamber.

  A machine room 113 partitioned by a heat insulating plate 112 is formed in the lower part of the vending machine main body 102. A condenser 114 of the cooling system is disposed on the front side of the machine room 113, and a condenser fan is provided behind the condenser 114. 115, and the condenser fan 115 sucks air from the front of the vending machine 101, passes through the condenser 114, and is led to an evaporating dish (not shown) on the leeward side and the compressor 116.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the chute according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  The inclined surface 117 of the chute 108 includes a first inclined surface 117a formed with a relatively gentle inclination and a second inclined surface 117b having a larger inclination than the first inclined surface 117a, and the second inclined surface 117b includes a plurality of inclined surfaces. A product guide member 118 composed of a surface is disposed on each of the left and right ends of the chute 108 or either one of them. A first guide part 118a that is inclined from the outside to the inside with respect to the second inclined surface 117b of the chute 108 and that is formed from the back direction toward the exit door 109, and a third part in front of the first guide part 118a. A second guiding portion 118c is formed via the guiding portion 118b. The second guiding portion 118c is formed so as to be substantially vertical. Further, the upper end portion 118d of the second guide portion 118c is formed to be inclined from the outside toward the inside. The second guide portion 118c is formed from the outer back direction toward the inner front direction. The third guiding portion 118b is formed to be inclined from the outside to the inside.

  A plurality of beads 119a are provided on the surface of the second guiding portion 118c from the outside to the inside. A plurality of beads 119b are provided on the surface of the third guide portion 118b from the outside to the inside.

  The operation and action of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  When the product 120 is purchased, only one product 120 is carried out from the bottom of the product storage unit 105 by the operation of an arbitrary product delivery device 106. At this time, the product 120 falls freely until it contacts the chute 108, and thereafter, the product 120 slides down or rolls on the inclined surface 117 of the chute 108 and is subjected to direction restriction by the product guiding member 118 while taking out the outlet 107. Be guided towards. A process in which the product 120 is guided down to the take-out 107 by rolling down or rolling on the chute 108 will be described below.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation when a general product 120 is carried out by the operation of the product delivery device 106.

  When the product 120 slides down or rolls and moves on the chute, it is usually gathered to the carry-out door 109 by an arbitrary product guide portion (118a to 118c) of the product guide member 118 and passes through the carry-out door 109. To the outlet 107. Although there are a number of guide paths in the process of carrying out the product 120, when the product 120 carried out from the product delivery device 106 slides on the chute 108 in the same direction as the longitudinal direction, the product 120 is moved on the product guide member 118. There is a case where the mouth side or the bottom side contacts the inner door 104.

  In this case, since frictional resistance acts between the inner door 104 and the product 120, in order to guide the product 120 to the carry-out door 109, the feed force that exceeds the frictional resistance, that is, the inclination angle of the product guiding member 118 with respect to the lateral direction is usually set. Is needed. However, due to the configuration of the second guide portion 118c of the present invention, the second guide portion 118c is formed in a substantially vertical direction even when the drinking mouth side (or bottom side) of the product 120 slides forward. Since the drinking mouth side (or bottom side) of the product 120 abuts on the second guiding portion 118c, it does not directly contact the inner door 104.

  In addition, since the second guide portion 118c is formed from the outer back direction toward the inner front direction, the drinking mouth side (or bottom side) of the product 120 in contact with the second guide portion 118c is the second guide portion. By 118c, it is guided in the direction of the carry-out door 109 (arrow direction in FIG. 3). At this time, the friction resistance between the product 120 and the second guide portion 118c can be reduced by the bead 119a provided in the second guide portion 118c, so that the inductivity of the product 120 is improved.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a product is guided toward the carry-out door 109.

  Since the third guiding portion 118b is inclined from the outside to the inside and is formed in the direction of the carry-out door 109, the drinking mouth side (or bottom side) of the product 120 is guided to the second guiding portion 118c. The product 120 can be reliably guided in the direction of the carry-out door 109. In addition, the bead 119b provided in the third guide portion 118b can reduce the frictional resistance between the product 120 and the third guide portion 118b, so that the inductivity of the product 120 is improved.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the second guide portion 118 c may be formed in an arc shape from the back side to the front side. Even if the mouth side (or bottom side) of the product 120 slides in the forward direction, the mouth side (or bottom side) of the product 120 in contact with the second guide portion 118c is brought out by the second guide portion 118c. The direction is 109.

  At this time, since the second guiding portion 118c is formed in an arc shape, when the drinking mouth side (or bottom side) of the product 120 comes into contact with the second guiding portion 118c, an unstable contact relationship is established. Therefore, the posture is easily rotated in the direction of the carry-out door 109, and the inductivity of the product 120 is improved.

  As described above, since the vending machine according to the present invention can improve the merchandise guidance on the chute when the merchandise is dispensed, the inclination angle of the merchandise guidance member can be reduced, and the limited space The product delivery performance can be improved, the delivery door can be made compact, the heat insulation performance can be improved, and the delivery performance can be improved and the cost can be reduced by reducing the weight of the delivery door. Suitable for vending machines.

Side view of vending machine in Embodiment 1 of the present invention Perspective view of main part of vending machine of the embodiment Operation explanatory diagram of the vending machine of the embodiment Operation explanatory diagram of the vending machine of the embodiment Perspective view of main part of vending machine of the embodiment Side view of a conventional vending machine

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Vending machine 104 Inner door 105 Goods storage part 106 Goods delivery apparatus 107 Taking out outlet 108 Chute 109 Unloading door 117 Inclined surface 117a 1st inclined surface 117b 2nd inclined surface 118 Goods guide member 118a 1st guide part 118b 3rd guide part 118c 2nd induction part 118d Upper end part 119a Bead 119b Bead 120 Goods

Claims (7)

  A chute that is arranged between a merchandise storage unit having a merchandise dispensing device and an outlet and that rolls off the merchandise dispensed from the merchandise dispensing device, and partitions the outlet and the chute during standby In the vending machine having a carry-out door configured as described above and having an inner door that can freely open and close the front of the product storage unit, the inclined surface of the chute extends from the back side to the front with a gentle inclination. 1 inclined surface and a second inclined surface having a larger inclination than the first inclined surface and extending from the front end of the first inclined surface to the vicinity of the carry-out door, and the second inclined surface includes a plurality of inclined surfaces. A product guide member comprising a surface is provided on both or one of the left and right ends of the chute, the product guide member is inclined so as to become lower from the outside in the left-right direction of the chute to the inside, and the first 2 inclined planes A first guide portion formed toward the front, and a second guide portion that is connected to the front of the first guide portion in a substantially vertical direction upward, on the product guide member on the mouth side of the product Alternatively, even if the bottom side may slide forward, the mouth side or bottom side of the product abuts on the second guide part, and the mouth or bottom side does not directly contact the inner door, but the outlet side or the bottom side does not contact the inner door. Vending machine characterized by being rotated in the direction of   2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper end portion of the second guide portion is inclined so as to become lower from an outer side in a left-right direction of the chute toward an inner side.   3. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the second guide portion is formed from an outer back direction in the left-right direction of the chute toward an inner front direction. 4. A third guiding portion for guiding the product in the direction of the carry-out door when the drinking mouth side or the bottom side of the product is guided to the second guiding portion between the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion; The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the vending machine is provided.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one or more beads for reducing frictional resistance between a product and the second guide part are provided in the second guide part. 5. The vending machine according to claim 4 , wherein one or a plurality of beads for reducing frictional resistance between a product and the third guiding portion are provided in the third guiding portion.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second guide portion is formed in an arc shape in which a contact surface with a product is convex.