JP5387216B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a spacer for forming a space on the back surface of a vending machine.

  In recent years, some vending machines include a spacer for forming a space on the back surface in order to efficiently exhaust heat from a machine room that houses a compressor or the like provided below the main body. In addition, when a space is not formed on the back side, there is a case where a duct is formed on, for example, a side other than the back side to exhaust heat (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-7-127964

  However, the conventional vending machine has a problem that when a duct is formed on the side surface and heat is exhausted without forming a space on the back side, a dedicated member is required separately, which increases costs. In addition, as a spacer that forms a space on the back surface, the spacer body is formed of a rubber-based material such as synthetic rubber so as not to damage the rear wall and the like, and includes a fixing portion for fixing to the back surface of the main body. It is necessary to install an iron washer and fix it to the main body with a screw to prevent it from coming off easily. However, synthetic rubber has a problem of high cost.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and relates to a vending machine that forms a space on the back surface, and an object thereof is to provide a vending machine including a back spacer that is inexpensive and can ensure quality.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a vending machine according to the present invention includes a machine room for storing refrigeration cycle components in a vending machine body, an opening formed on the back surface of the machine room, and the opening. A wire cover having a resin coating on the surface of the metal steel wire to be covered; and a spacer for forming a space on the back surface of the machine room. The spacer is resin-molded and provided with a round portion on the surface of the spacer facing the machine room.

  As a result, when a resin molded spacer is fixed to the machine room construction surface via a wire cover, the round part of the spacer does not damage the resin coating on the surface of the wire cover, and the spacer is molded with resin. Therefore, the cost can be reduced and the moldability is good.

  In the vending machine according to the present invention, when the spacer is fixed to the machine room constituting surface by the fixing means through the wire cover, the round portion of the spacer does not damage the resin coating on the surface of the wire cover, and the rust prevention of the wire cover. Can be maintained and reliability can be ensured. In addition, since the spacer is formed of resin, the cost can be reduced and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

The rear perspective view of the vending machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention Rear view of vending machine in the same embodiment Side view of vending machine in the embodiment An enlarged side view of the main part of the vending machine in the same embodiment The principal part expansion perspective view of the vending machine in the embodiment Rear perspective view of machine room of vending machine in the same embodiment

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a machine room for storing refrigeration cycle components in a vending machine main body, an opening formed on the back surface of the machine room, and a resin coating on a surface of a metal steel wire covering the opening. And a spacer for forming a space on the back surface of the machine room, the spacer is fixed to the machine chamber constituting surface by a fixing means via the wire cover, and the spacer is The resin is molded and provided with a round portion on the surface facing the machine chamber of the spacer, and when the spacer is fixed to the machine chamber constituting surface by a fixing means through the wire cover, the round portion of the spacer is a resin coating on the surface of the wire cover. Without damaging the wire cover, the rust prevention of the wire cover can be maintained and the reliability can be ensured. In addition, since the spacer is formed of resin, the cost can be reduced and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the round portion is formed over the outer peripheral edge of the spacer, and the round portion of the spacer is a resin on the surface of the wire cover more reliably. Without damaging the coating, the rust prevention of the wire cover can be maintained and reliability can be ensured.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wire cover has a predetermined pitch, and the diameter of the spacer is at least the pitch of the wire cover. The spacer can be securely fixed through the cover, and the space formed on the back surface of the vending machine can be securely held.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the wire cover has one end surface in the vertical direction inserted into the machine chamber constituting surface, and the spacer is disposed in the vicinity of the other end surface. It is fixed, and the wire cover can be securely fixed while improving the workability of the wire cover, and the workability can be improved.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the spacer has a recess in the back surface and the fixing means mounting portion is provided in the recess. Thus, the spacer can be reliably fixed to the machine room constituting surface without the fixing means being located behind the inner surface of the spacer.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
1 is a rear perspective view of a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the vending machine according to the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the vending machine according to the embodiment. 4 is an enlarged side view of the main part of the vending machine in the embodiment, FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of the vending machine in the same embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a machine room of the vending machine in the same embodiment. It is a rear perspective view.

  1 to 6, the vending machine 1 includes a storage chamber partitioned by a heat insulating material inside, and stores cans, bottles, and the like in the storage chamber. Further, a machine room 2 is partitioned and formed below the storage room via a heat insulating wall. The machine room 2 is equipped with a compressor, heat exchanger, blower, etc., which is a cooling and heating device for cooling or heating the storage room, and constitutes a heat exchanger and a refrigeration cycle at the lower part of the storage room for storage. The room is cooled and heated. The back surface of the machine room 2 has an opening 3 for exhaust heat, and a wire cover 4 in which a resin coating is applied to the surface of a metal steel wire covering the opening 3. The spacer 5 for forming a space behind the back of the machine room 2 is fixed to the peripheral surface of the opening 3 with a screw 6 as a fixing means via a wire cover 4.

  The spacer 5 is formed of a resin into a substantially cylindrical shape, and includes a round portion 7 over the outer peripheral edge of the surface of the spacer 5 that contacts the wire cover 4, that is, the machine chamber facing surface. In addition, the round dimension of the round part 7 formed in the surface which touches the wire cover 4 of the spacer 5 is made into a dimension a little larger than the diameter of a wire.

  Further, the wire cover 4 forms wires in a lattice shape at a predetermined pitch in the horizontal and vertical directions, and the diameter of the spacer 5 is at least equal to or greater than the pitch of either the horizontal or vertical wires.

  The wire cover 4 has a protruding portion 8 on the lower end surface in the vertical (up and down) direction, and is temporarily fixed by inserting the protruding portion 8 into the lower side of the machine room constituting surface. The spacer 5 is fixed to the peripheral surface of the opening 3 with a screw 6 as a fixing means.

  The spacer 5 has a recess 9 in the inner surface, and a mounting portion for a screw 6 as a fixing means is provided in the recess 9 by integral molding.

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

  The vending machine 1 includes a storage room partitioned by a heat insulating material inside, and stores cans, bottles and the like in the storage room, and the storage room is controlled to a predetermined temperature by the operation of the cooling and heating device. Yes. The user can purchase the product by selecting the product with money or electronic money.

  The vending machine 1 is usually installed indoors or outdoors, and in order to use the installation space effectively, the vending machine 1 is often installed by pressing the back against the wall in order to minimize the space on the back. At this time, the machine room 2 is provided with a compressor, a heat exchanger, a blower, etc. of a cooling and heating device for cooling or heating the storage room, and the heat generated in the machine room 2 is efficiently discharged. In order to heat, the back of the machine room 2 has an opening 3 for exhaust heat, and in order to ensure safety, a wire cover 4 having a resin coating on the surface of a metal steel wire covering the opening 3 is provided. I have.

  The spacer 5 for forming a space behind the back of the machine room 2 is fixed to the peripheral surface of the opening 3 with a screw 6 as a fixing means via the wire cover 4, so that the space on the back is minimized. Even when the back surface is pressed against the wall, the back surface of the machine room 2 can surely secure a space for exhaust heat. In addition, since the spacer is formed of resin, the cost can be reduced as compared with the conventional synthetic rubber, and the deformation due to pressing is small, and the space size on the back surface can be ensured. Further, the degree of freedom in design can be increased because of resin molding.

At this time, when it is attempted to press against the wall with a strong force, a strong pressing force is applied to the spacer 5, but the spacer 5 is molded of resin and is in contact with the wire cover 4 of the spacer 5, i. Since the round part 7 is provided over the outer periphery, it is possible to prevent the resin coating on the surface of the metal steel wire of the wire cover 4 from being damaged by the pressing force of the spacer 5. Thereby, the rust prevention of the wire cover 4 can be hold | maintained and reliability can be ensured. The round dimension of the round portion 7 formed on the surface of the spacer 5 in contact with the wire cover 4 is slightly larger than the diameter of the wire. However, the round dimension is limited to this as long as the resin coating is not damaged. It is not something.

  Further, the wire cover 4 is formed in a grid shape with a predetermined pitch in the horizontal and vertical directions, and the spacer 5 has a diameter of at least the pitch of at least one of the horizontal and vertical wires. The fixing of the spacer 5 via 4 is ensured, and the space formed on the back surface of the vending machine 1 can be reliably held.

  The wire cover 4 has a protruding portion 8 on the lower end surface in the vertical (up and down) direction, and is temporarily fixed by inserting the protruding portion 8 into the lower side of the machine room constituting surface. Since the spacer 5 is fixed to the peripheral surface of the opening 3 with the screws 6 as fixing means, the wire cover 4 can be fixed securely while improving the assemblability of the wire cover 4, and the workability can be improved. In addition, since the spacer 5 is fixed at least at two positions on the left and right sides with respect to the machine room 2, the space dimension on the back surface can be reliably ensured.

  Further, since the recessed portion 9 is provided in the back surface of the spacer 5 and the mounting portion of the screw 6 as a fixing means is provided in the recessed portion 9 by integral molding, the screw 6 as the fixing means is located behind the back surface of the spacer 5. The spacer 5 can be reliably fixed to the machine room constituting surface without being positioned at the position. At this time, a metal washer can be insert-molded in the mounting portion of the screw 6. Thereby, the intensity | strength of an attaching part can be strengthened. Furthermore, the resin material can be reduced and the strength of the spacer 5 can be increased by providing the plurality of lightening holes 10 in the back surface of the spacer 5.

  In the present embodiment, the screw 6 is used as the fixing means. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any fixing device may be used.

  As described above, in the vending machine according to the present invention, when the spacer is fixed to the machine room constituent surface by the fixing means through the wire cover, the round portion of the spacer does not damage the resin coating on the surface of the wire cover. Since the rust prevention of the wire cover can be maintained and the reliability can be ensured, it can be applied to any device that requires a spacer for forming a space on the back of the machine room.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Machine room 3 Opening part 4 Wire cover 5 Spacer 6 Screw 7 Round part 8 Projection part 9 Concave part

Claims (5)

A machine room for storing the refrigeration cycle components in the vending machine body, an opening formed on the back surface of the machine room, a wire cover in which a resin coating is applied to the surface of the metal steel wire covering the opening, and the machine A spacer for forming a space on the back surface of the chamber, the spacer being fixed to the machine chamber constituting surface by a fixing means through the wire cover, and the spacer being resin-molded so as to face the machine chamber. A vending machine with a round part on the surface. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the round part is formed over an outer peripheral edge of the spacer. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wire cover has a predetermined pitch, and the diameter of the spacer is at least the pitch of the wire cover. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wire cover has one end surface in the vertical direction inserted into the machine room constituting surface, and the spacer is fixed in the vicinity of the other end surface. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a concave portion on a back surface of the spacer, and an attachment portion for the fixing means provided in the concave portion.