JP5416733B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine that sells products such as beverages filled in various containers.

  As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-87661 (Patent Document 1), as for a product outlet of a vending machine that sells products, the product is taken out by pulling out a box-like body whose upper surface and back surface are open. Techniques that make it easier have been proposed. When the box-shaped body is pulled out and the product outlet is protruded forward, the visibility of the product from above is improved, so that the product can be easily taken out.

JP-A-8-87661

  However, in the prior art, even when the box-shaped body is pulled out and the product outlet is protruded forward, the product is still in a deep position, so that the state of carrying out the product is still difficult to understand. In addition to opening the door in order to take out the product, it is necessary to pull out the box-like body, which is inconvenient for the user. Further, the structure for pulling out the box-shaped body may not be operated for some reason. For this reason, it is conceivable that the product outlet is protruded forward, but depending on the installation location of the vending machine, the protrusion from the front of the door is restricted, or a passerby hits and injuries the product outlet. There is a concern that it may break.

  Therefore, in view of the problems of the prior art, the present invention allows the product outlet to be easily changed between a “projecting state” protruding from the front of the door and a “storage state” not protruding from the front of the door. The purpose is to provide a vending machine.

  The vending machine receives a vending machine body with a product storage room, an outer door that opens and closes the front of the vending machine main body, and a product received from the product storage room of the vending machine body by a product receiving member. And a product take-out device for taking out the product received by the product receiving member through an opening provided in the outer door. The commodity receiving member includes a first receiving member and a second receiving member that are separable in the front-rear direction. The first receiving member is integrally fixed to the outer door while being positioned on the rear side of the outer door. The second receiving member is arranged to be slidable forward with respect to the first receiving member, and is pulled out in a direction away from the first receiving member and at least a first position pushed in the direction of the first receiving member. The second position is fixed to the outer door from the inside of the outer door.

  The product outlet can be easily changed to a first position (storage state) that does not protrude from the outer door and a second position (projection state) that protrudes from the outer door.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of a vending machine. It is sectional drawing which shows the detail of a goods extraction apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the detail of a goods receiving member. It is sectional drawing which shows the fixing method of the goods taking-out apparatus in the accommodation state. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the goods taking-out apparatus in the accommodation state. It is sectional drawing which shows the fixing method of the goods taking-out apparatus in a protrusion state. It is sectional drawing which shows the goods extraction apparatus in a protrusion state. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the goods extraction apparatus in a protrusion state. It is explanatory drawing explaining the improvement of goods visibility. The procedure for changing the opening / closing door from the outside opening to the inside opening is shown, and (A) to (C) are explanatory diagrams of the first procedure to the third procedure.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a vending machine.
The vending machine 10 includes a vending machine main body 12 having an open front surface, and a left and right open outer door 14 that opens and closes the front opening of the vending machine main body 12.

  The vending machine main body 12 is divided into an upper part and a lower part, and a product storage room for storing products is provided on the upper side, and a machine room for storing equipment for cooling or heating the product storage room is provided on the lower side. Yes. In the product storage room, the upper surface side, the back surface side, the bottom surface side, and the left and right side surfaces are surrounded by a heat insulating material, and the front surface side is opened and closed by a heat insulating inner door 16. In the lower part of the inner door 16, a plurality of product outlets 20 are opened in the left-right direction to communicate the product storage room and the product take-out device 18 attached to the outer door 14, and the products stored in the product storage room are transported. It is carried out to the product take-out device 18 through the outlet 20. In addition, a carry-out door 22 that opens and closes the merchandise carry-out port 20 is attached to the upper end side of each product carry-out port 20. The carry-out door 22 is pushed open by the product carried out from the product storage chamber to the product carry-out port 20, and the product is carried out to the product take-out device 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the product take-out device 18 is configured to restrict the unauthorized opening of the opening 24 opened at the lower portion of the outer door 14, the opening / closing door 26 for opening / closing the opening 24, and the carrying-out door 22. And an anti-theft plate 28. The opening 24 has a substantially rectangular shape extending in the left-right direction on the front surface of the outer door 14 positioned in front of the merchandise outlet 20.

  A product receiving member 30 for receiving the product BTL carried out from the product storage chamber via the product carry-out port 20 is disposed below the back side of the opening 24. The product receiving member 30 has a width at least equal to the width of the opening 24, and includes a first receiving member 30A and a second receiving member 30B that are separable in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIG. 30 A of 1st receiving members are fixed to the outer door 14 by a well-known means, the part which a plate | board surface extends on a horizontal surface, being located in the front side, and the part from which the plate | board surface extends diagonally back upper part from the rear end side Have. The second receiving member 30B has a portion in which the plate surface extends on a horizontal plane while being positioned on the rear side, a portion in which the plate surface extends obliquely forward and upward from its front end portion, and a plate surface in the upward direction from its upper end portion. And an extending portion. The portion of the second receiving member 30B that extends on the horizontal plane is slidably sandwiched between, for example, the lower surface of the portion of the first receiving member 30A that extends on the horizontal plane and the upper surface of the reinforcing member 32 that reinforces the portion. Yes. Then, by combining the first receiving member 30A and the second receiving member 30B, a concave portion protruding downward is formed, and the product BTL carried out from the product carry-out port 20 is received here. The slide structure of the second receiving member 30B may be a known means such as a configuration in which a pin is inserted into a slit extending in the front-rear direction.

  Further, in order to prevent a part of the second receiving member 30B from being seen from the opening 24 on the front surface of the second receiving member 30B, a substantially rectangular decorative plate extending in the left-right direction beyond the width of the opening 24 is provided. 34 is fixed. To fix the second receiving member 30B to the outer door 14 by fixing the decorative plate 34 to the outer door 14 on the back side of the decorative plate 34, there are a plurality of female screws to which a fastening member such as a truss screw is screwed. Is formed. On the other hand, in the panel of the outer door 14 to which the decorative plate 34 is attached, an insertion hole through which a fastening member is inserted is opened at a position corresponding to the female screw of the decorative plate 34. Furthermore, a buffer member 36 made of an elastic material such as urethane is attached to the upper end of the decorative plate 34 for the purpose of mitigating the impact when the lower end side of the door 26 is seated.

  Side plates 38 that extend upward from the left and right ends of the commodity receiving member 30 are provided at the left and right ends of the back side of the opening 24. Further, an upper surface plate 40 inclined downward toward the front is disposed above the back side of the opening 24.

  The open / close door 26 is made of a transparent plate such as a synthetic resin, and has an upper end rotatably attached to an upper portion on the back side of the opening 24. The opening / closing door 26 has an upper portion formed obliquely so as to improve the visibility of the product BTL from above with the opening 24 closed. The opening / closing door 26 opens the opening 24 by rotating the lower end side forward, and closes the opening 24 by its own weight. Here, in order to relieve an impact when the opening 24 is closed by the opening / closing door 26, a damper function for reducing the rotation speed of the opening / closing door 26 may be provided.

  The anti-theft plate 28 is made of a metal plate-like member extending in the left-right direction, and is disposed between the commodity carry-out port 20 and the opening 24. An end portion of the anti-theft plate 28 is attached to the lower surface side of the upper surface plate 40 so as to freely rotate in the front-rear direction via a connecting shaft. The anti-theft plate 28 is rotated backward by a hand inserted from the opening 24, and the lower end side contacts the front surface of the carry-out door 22, thereby restricting the forward rotation of the carry-out door 22. Note that the anti-theft plate 28 may not be provided when there is no need to restrict the unauthorized opening of the carry-out door 22 such as when the vending machine 10 is installed indoors.

  In the vending machine 10 configured as described above, when the product outlet is in a storage state in which the product outlet does not protrude, the second receiving member 30B is moved in the direction of the first receiving member 30A as shown in FIG. A truss screw 42 as an example of a fastening member is screwed into the female screw of the decorative plate 34 from the inside of the outer door 14 through the insertion hole of the panel. Then, since the decorative plate 34 is fixed to the outer door 14, the second receiving member 30 </ b> B integrated with the decorative plate 34 is fixed to the outer door 14. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the decorative plate 34 appears below the opening 24, but the second receiving member 30 </ b> B is obscured by the decorative plate 34, so that it is possible to prevent the appearance from becoming unsightly.

  On the other hand, when the product outlet is in the protruding state, the truss screw 42 that has fixed the decorative plate 34 to the outer door 14 is removed from the inner side of the outer door 14 to the first receiving member 30A. The coupling of the second receiving member 30B is released. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the second receiving member 30 </ b> B is pulled forward, and the second receiving member 30 </ b> B is fixed to the outer door 14.

  At this time, a pair of left and right spacers as shown in FIG. 3 is provided between the outer door 14 and the second receiving member 30B in order to regulate the projecting dimension of the second receiving member 30B with respect to the front surface of the outer door 14. 44 is interposed. The spacer 44 has a stepped portion 44A in which the decorative plate 34 is accommodated at the lower portion. In addition, a seating portion 44 </ b> B is formed on one side surface of the spacer 44 which is opposed to the lower end side of the opening / closing door 26 to enhance the sealing performance. Furthermore, at least a step 44A of the spacer 44 is provided with an insertion hole 44C through which a truss screw 42 as an example of a fastening member is inserted. The spacer 44 is an example of a closing member.

  6 and 7, a decorative plate 34 is disposed on the front surface of the outer door 14 with a spacer 44 interposed therebetween, and the outer door is inserted through the insertion hole of the outer door 14 and the insertion hole 44C of the spacer 44. The decorative plate 34 is fixed to the outer door 14 by screwing the truss screw 42 into the female screw of the decorative plate 34 from the inside. When the decorative plate 34 is fixed, the second receiving member 30 </ b> B integrated with the decorative plate 34 is also fixed to the outer door 14. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, the spacer 44 closes a lateral gap between the front surface of the outer door 14 and the open / close door 26, so that the vending machine 10 can be installed outdoors. , Dust and rain can be prevented from entering through the opening 24. Further, in the protruding state in which the product outlet is protruded, the stepped portion 44A of the spacer 44 has a shape in which the decorative plate 34 can be accommodated, so that the surface from the decorative plate 34 to the spacer 44 can have a smooth appearance. it can. Furthermore, if the back surface of the spacer 44 and the other surfaces except the stepped portion 44A have the same color and design as the decorative plate 34, the design uniformity can be ensured.

  When the product outlet is protruded, the depth dimension of the product receiving member 30 increases, so that the user of the vending machine 10 can see the entire product BTL without being obstructed by the anti-theft plate 28 as shown in FIG. It can be visually recognized, and the convenience can be improved.

  By allowing the second receiving member 30B to slide in the front-rear direction with respect to the first receiving member 30A, when the vending machine 10 not provided with the anti-theft plate 28 is installed indoors, the door 26 is opened from the outside. You can easily switch to inward opening. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the second receiving member 30A is pulled forward, and the open / close door 26 is rotated inward while avoiding interference between the open / close door 26 and the second receiving member 30B. When the second receiving member 30 </ b> B is pushed in this state, the front end of the open / close door 26 is positioned inside the opening 24. If it does in this way, when taking out goods BTL, it is only necessary to push in door 26, and goods taking-out property can be improved. In addition, when switching from the inner opening to the outer opening, the above-described procedure may be reversed.

  In the above vending machine 10, the second receiving member 30 </ b> B is fixed to the outer door 14 indirectly through fixing of the decorative plate 34. The second receiving member 30B may be fixed to the receiving member 30A.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vending machine 12 Vending machine main body 14 Outer door 18 Goods taking-out apparatus 24 Opening 26 Opening / closing door 30 Goods receiving member 30A 1st receiving member 30B 2nd receiving member 34 Decorative plate 44 Spacer 44B Seating part BTL Product

Claims (4)

A vending machine with a product storage room;
An outer door that opens and closes the front of the vending machine body;
A product attached to the outer door and received from the product storage chamber of the vending machine main body is received by a product receiving member, and the product received by the product receiving member is taken out through an opening formed in the outer door. Product take-out device for,
With
The commodity receiving member includes a first receiving member and a second receiving member that are separable in the front-rear direction, and the first receiving member is integrated with the outer door while being positioned on the rear side of the outer door. The second receiving member is slidably disposed forward with respect to the first receiving member, and at least a first position pushed in the direction of the first receiving member and the first receiving member Fixed to the outer door from the inside of the outer door at a second position pulled out in a direction away from the one receiving member,
vending machine. An opening and closing door for opening and closing the opening;
In the state where the second receiving member is pulled out to the second position, a closing member that closes a lateral gap existing between the front surface of the outer door and both side portions of the open / close door;
The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: A decorative board that covers a part of the second receiving member is attached to the front surface of the second receiving member,
The closing member is composed of a pair of left and right spacers, at least part of which is interposed between the decorative plate and the outer door.
The vending machine according to claim 2. A seating portion on which a lower end portion of the opening / closing door is seated is formed on one side surface of the spacer facing to each other.
The vending machine according to claim 3.