JP6273887B2 - Vending machine product unloading device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a product carry-out device of a vending machine mounted on a product storage rack for storing products such as canned beverages and beverages containing plastic bottles in a horizontal position and stacked vertically.

  Vending machines that sell products such as canned beverages and plastic bottled beverages store the products in the product storage of the main cabinet, which is a heat-insulating housing, in a cold and hot state and store them in the display room of the outer door. A plurality of product samples are displayed side by side on the left and the product selected based on the operation of a product selection button provided corresponding to the product sample is sold. This type of vending machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the vending machine includes a main body cabinet 100 having an open front surface, and an outer door 106 supported by a hinge on the front surface of the main body cabinet 100 so as to be opened and closed. The main body cabinet 100 is made of a steel plate. A heat insulating board made of urethane foam is arranged on the inner side of the outer box, that is, the upper wall, the left and right side walls, the back wall, and the bottom wall 101a to constitute a heat insulating housing. The inside of the product storage box surrounded by the heat insulation board of the main body cabinet 100 is partitioned into a plurality of product storage rooms 103, 104, and 105 in the left-right direction by a heat insulation partition plate 102. In each of the product storage chambers 103, 104, and 105, a product storage rack 108 having a meandering product storage passage called a serpentine system in this example is stored. An inner door 107 is disposed between the outer door 106 supported on the front surface of the main body cabinet 100 so as to be openable and closable and the front surface of the product storage in the main body cabinet 100. In this example, the inner door 107 is divided into upper and lower parts. ing. The lower inner door 107 is provided with a merchandise outlet having a carry-out door 107a at a position facing the shooter 109 that sends out the merchandise delivered from the merchandise storage racks 108 of the merchandise storage chambers 103, 104, and 105. Yes. The carry-out door 107a is supported by the upper end inlet and hangs down and closes the product carry-out port by its own weight to prevent outflow of cold air or warm air, and is pushed open by the product carried out through the chute 109, The product is formed so as to be delivered to the product outlet 106 a of the outer door 106. The upper area of the front surface of the outer door 106 is formed as a display room covered with a transparent plate for displaying product samples, and a product selection button unit is provided on the front surface of the transparent plate. It has a product selection button provided corresponding to the displayed product sample. In addition, a coin insertion slot, a bill insertion slot, a coin return slot, a return lever, a product outlet, a handle lock, and the like are provided on the front surface of the outer door 106.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the product storage rack 108 includes a pair of left and right rack side plates 81, 81 made of flat sheet steel plates, and the front and rear sides of the rack side plates 81, 81 which are installed facing each other with a half pitch shift in the vertical direction. A plurality of front and rear (five rows in the figure) meandering product storage passages (product columns) 83 defined between a pair of curved rail segment rows 82 and a product inlet formed in the front opening of the main body cabinet 100 The top tray 84 that links SL (see FIG. 20) and the upper end inlet of the second and subsequent row of product storage passages 83, the product discharge device 10 disposed at the lower end outlet of each of the product storage passages 83, the product discharge It consists of the apparatus 10 and the exit adjustment plate 101A arranged opposite to each other across the product storage passage. In this example, the product storage rack 108 is composed of two series of product storage racks 108 a having two rows of product storage passages 83 and rear product storage racks 108 b having three rows of product storage passages 83. The rack hooks 811 and 811 installed on the upper ends of the pair of left and right rack side plates 81 and 81 of the product storage racks 108a and 108b (Not shown). In addition, in this type of vending machine, the product storage rack 108 corresponds to the length size of the product in order to handle products of different length sizes (for example, 170 ml of canned beverage, 500 ml of plastic bottled beverage). Different widths (width in the product storage passage width direction) (normally two types for products with a relatively short length and for products with a relatively large length) are available. In order to align and align a short product on the side of one pair of left and right rack side plates 81, a movable side plate (not shown) that approaches and separates from the other rack side plate 81 is disposed on the other rack side plate 81 side. The movable side plate is moved and adjusted in accordance with the length size of the product to determine the product storage passage width.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the product carry-out device 10 is pivotally supported in a product storage passage 83 by a pivot shaft 20 installed in a rectangular opening 11 formed in a thin box-shaped substrate 1, Between the protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage 83 in a manner that holds the product with the highest sales order (sales product) and the retreat position that retreats from the product storage passage 83 in a manner that releases the holding of the sales product. A retreat position in which the first stopper member 2 movably provided and a pivot shaft 30 installed in the opening 11 of the substrate 1 are pivotally supported in the product storage passage 83 so as to be retractable and retracted from the product storage passage 83. And a second stopper member 3 movably provided in a protruding position protruding from the product storage passage 83 in a manner to hold the second-ranked product (next sale product) following the sale product. The first stopper A link mechanism 6 provided with a lower link pin 61 and an upper link pin 62 for moving the material 2 and the second stopper member 3 to a protruding position and a retracted position, and a solenoid 5 as a driving means for driving the link mechanism 6 The first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3 are alternately projected and retracted in the product storage passage 83 via the link mechanism 6 by the excitation / release of the solenoid 5 to bring the next sale product into the second stopper member 3. It is configured to pay out the merchandise sold after being held in. Reference numeral 4 denotes a bearing member that supports the central portions of the rotary shafts 20 and 30 of the first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3 and slidably supports the lower link pin 61 and the upper link pin 62. It is.

  The product carry-out device 10 is provided with engaging portions 1aa and 1bb that engage with pin members P and P installed on rack side plates 81 and 81 at upper and lower portions of the left and right flanges 1a and 1b of the substrate 11, respectively. An upper flange 1c is provided with an engaging portion 1cc that engages with the pin member P on the upper side, while a synthetic resin holder 9 is provided on the lower flange 1d side of the substrate 1, and the holder 9 is attached to the lower pin member P. The product storage racks 81 and 81 are detachably attached to the product storage racks 81 by being engaged and disengaged, and the product storage passages 83 adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction, in the example of FIG. 22, the first, second and third and fourth row product storage passages The two product carry-out devices 10 and 10 are attached to the product storage racks 81 and 81 in a state of being back-to-back. In this way, when the two product carry-out devices 10, 10 are back-to-back, the bearing member 4, the solenoid 5, and the link mechanism 6, which are taller than the top, bottom, left, and right flanges 1a to 1d, interfere with each other. In order to prevent this from happening, the respective parts are arranged so as to be shifted to one of the left and right sides from the center of the substrate 1 and the product carry-out apparatuses 10 and 10 are made thinner when they are laid back to back.

  As described above, the bearing member 4, the solenoid 5, and the link mechanism 6 are disposed so as to be shifted to one of the left and right sides from the center of the substrate 1, and the product storage passage 83 is in the sales standby state. Therefore, the other portion of the opening 11 adjacent to the bearing portion 4 on the side opposite to the one-sided is opened as a communication hole 110. Therefore, when the two product carry-out devices 10, 10 are back-to-back, components such as the link mechanism 6 of the other product carry-out device 10 are exposed from the communication hole 110 in the opening 11 of each other. For this reason, when the link mechanism 6 or the like is operated by an external factor (a worker or mischief at the time of maintenance), there is a possibility that the product carry-out device 10 may be activated and the component parts may be damaged when mischievous. There is also a fear. Therefore, in order to prevent the component parts such as the link mechanism 6 of the other product carry-out device 10 from being exposed from the opening 11 of the substrate 1, the opening facing the component parts such as the link mechanism 6 of the other product carry-out device 10. A structure in which a blindfold member for closing the portion 11 is integrally provided on the substrate 1 is known (for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, it is also known that a blindfold member is formed by a member different from the substrate 1 and a part of the opening 11 is covered by mounting the blindfold member (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-197533 A JP 2013-190927 A

  In the invention described in Patent Document 1, since the blindfold member that closes a part of the opening of the substrate 1 is provided integrally with the substrate, the strength of the blindfold member is determined by the thickness of the substrate. For this reason, if the plate | board thickness of a board | substrate is thickened, the intensity | strength of a blindfold member can be raised. However, in recent years when thinning of the substrate in the product carry-out apparatus is attempted in order to reduce the weight and cost of the vending machine, the blindfold member is also made of a thin plate, and thus the strength cannot be denied. On the other hand, in the invention described in Patent Document 2, since the blindfold member is formed of a member different from the substrate, the mechanical strength is increased by forming the blindfold member with a thick plate even when the substrate is thinned. It becomes possible to keep. However, in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 2, since the blindfold member is configured to be engaged with and attached to a mounting hole formed in the bearing member or the flange of the substrate, the blindfold member is mounted on the bearing member or the flange of the substrate. A new mounting hole for mounting must be formed. For this reason, in the case of additionally installing a blindfold member on a product carry-out device installed in an already installed vending machine, it is necessary to perform additional processing on the product carry-out device or replace it with a new product carry-out device Have

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and provide a product carry-out device for a vending machine that can be additionally equipped with a blindfold member without performing additional processing on the product carry-out device. There is.

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is a product unloading device of a vending machine mounted on a product storage rack that stores products stacked in a vertically lying posture in a product storage passage extending in the vertical direction. The product carry-out device includes a substrate having an opening that communicates with the product storage passage, a protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage in a manner to hold the product (sales product) having the highest sales order, and the holding of the sales product. A first stopper member pivotally supported on the substrate so as to be movable between a retracted position retracted from the product storage passage in a mode of releasing the product, and a product with the second sales order (next sale product) And a second stopper member pivotally supported on the substrate so as to be movable between a protruding position protruding into the product storage passage and a retracted position retracting from the product storage passage. , The first The link mechanism that supports the link pin that moves the upper member and the second stopper member to the projecting position and the retracted position, the driving means that drives the link mechanism, and the upper and lower edges of the opening, And a bearing member for holding the link pin slidably, wherein the link mechanism, the driving means, and the bearing member are arranged so as to be shifted to one of the left and right directions from the center of the substrate. In the embodiment, the components of the link mechanism are covered from the side opposite to the product storage passage in the substrate, or the component adjacent to the bearing member arranged to be shifted to the left or right direction from the center of the substrate. It is characterized in that a blindfold member in a mode of closing the other opening on the side opposite to the one is engaged with a shaft member that is a component part of the commodity carry-out device.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the commodity delivery device for the vending machine according to the first aspect, the blindfold member is locked to the shaft member by a clip-shaped locking portion.

According to the product unloading device of the vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, the product of the vending machine mounted on the product storage rack that stores the product stacked in a posture lying down in the product storage passage extending in the vertical direction. It is a carry-out device, wherein the product carry-out device includes a substrate having an opening that leads to the product storage passage, a protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage in a manner to hold a product with the highest sales order (sales product), and A first stopper member pivotally supported on the substrate so as to be movable between a retracted position retracted from the commodity storage passage in a manner of releasing the retained commodity, and a commodity having the second sales order the is (following commercial item) rotatably supported on the substrate so as to be movable between a retracted position retracted from the product storage passage and protruding position protruding in the product storage passage in a manner to hold the 2 stopper members; A link mechanism that supports a link pin that moves the first stopper member and the second stopper member to a projecting position and a retracted position, a driving unit that drives the link mechanism, and a vertical edge of the opening. And a bearing member that slidably holds the link pin, and the link mechanism, the driving means, and the bearing member are arranged so as to be shifted to one of the left and right directions from the center of the substrate. In the carry-out apparatus, a piece that is adjacent to the bearing member that is arranged so as to cover the component parts of the link mechanism from the opposite side of the product storage passage in the board or in the left-right direction from the center of the board. A blindfold member that closes the other opening on the side opposite to the one that has been brought together is locked to a shaft member that is a component of the commodity carry-out device, thereby reducing the cost. For this reason, the strength of the blindfold member can be ensured even when the substrate is thinned for the purpose, and even when the blindfold member is a separate member from the substrate, a dedicated mounting hole for attaching the blindfold member to the product carry-out device It has the advantage that there is no need for additional processing.

  Moreover, according to the product carry-out device of the vending machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, the blindfold member can be attached to the product carry-out device with one touch, and the existing vending machine is not processed. It becomes possible to apply.

It is a front perspective view of the goods carrying-out apparatus of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a back perspective view which shows the back side of the goods carrying-out apparatus of FIG. 1, and shows the state which removed the blindfold member. It is a front perspective view of the board | substrate in the goods carrying-out apparatus of FIG. 1 and FIG. It is a back surface perspective view of the board | substrate in the goods carrying-out apparatus of FIG. 1 and FIG. 4A and 4B are perspective views of a state in which a bearing member is removed from a bearing holding portion of the bearing portion, and FIGS. 4B and 4C are perspective views of the bearing member viewed from different directions. . It is a principal part perspective view for demonstrating the attachment to the board | substrate 1 of the holder 9 formed integrally with the bearing member. It is a perspective view of the link member in the goods carrying-out apparatus of FIG. 1 and FIG. It is a back perspective view of the 1st stopper member in the goods carrying-out apparatus of FIG. 1 and FIG. It is a perspective view of the rotation stopper in the goods carrying-out apparatus of FIG. 1 and FIG. It is a back perspective view of the 2nd stopper member in the goods carrying-out apparatus of FIG. 1 and FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the sales standby state of the goods carrying-out apparatus of the vending machine which concerns on this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing at the time of goods carrying out of the goods carrying-out apparatus of the vending machine which concerns on this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing after the goods carrying out of the goods carrying-out apparatus of the vending machine which concerns on this invention. 2 shows a state where a blindfold member is mounted on the back side of the product carry-out device corresponding to FIG. 2, (a) is a rear perspective view of the product carry-out device as a whole, and (b) is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of (a). It is. FIG. 2 shows a commodity carry-out device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, in which (a) is a rear perspective view with a blindfold member attached, and (b) is a rear perspective view with a blindfold member removed. . The goods unloading apparatus of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention is shown, (a) is a rear perspective view of an article unloading apparatus, (b) is the state which removed the blindfold member from the commodity unloading apparatus of (a). It is a rear perspective view. The blindfold member of FIG. 16 is shown, (a) and (b) are perspective views of the blindfold member as seen from different directions. It is a perspective view which shows the rotation stopper of the goods carrying-out apparatus of FIG. It is a side view of the rotation stopper 7 and blindfold member of FIG. It is a perspective view of the outside door open state of the vending machine which this invention makes object. It is a perspective view of the goods storage rack in the vending machine of FIG. It is a perspective view of the conventional goods carrying-out apparatus mounted in the goods storage rack of FIG.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a product carry-out device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that components having the same functions as those of the conventional product carry-out device (hereinafter also referred to as a conventional device) shown in FIG. 23 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the front and rear surfaces of the product carry-out device are the product storage passage 83. The surface facing (refer to FIG. 22) and the surface opposite to the product storage passage 83 are indicated, and the front and back surfaces of the first stopper member and the second stopper member are respectively the product storage passage 83 when moved to the retracted position. And the surface opposite to the product storage passage 83. In addition, the commodity carry-out device according to this embodiment is mounted on a commodity storage rack for commodities having a relatively large length size.
(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the product carry-out device 10 includes a rectangular flat plate-like substrate 1 made of a thin steel plate. In the lower half area of the substrate 1, an opening 11 (see FIG. 3) that is relatively narrow with respect to the left and right widths of the substrate 1, and closing portions 1 </ b> A and 1 </ b> A are provided adjacent to the left and right of the opening 11. An opening 12 (see FIG. 3) is provided at the left and right center position of the upper half area of the substrate 1. The opening 11 has a substantially rectangular shape except for an upper region in which extending portions 11a, 11a extending in the left-right direction are formed. Further, recesses 1B and 1B for storing a first stopper member 2 to be described later are formed in regions below the closing portions 1A and 1A in the substrate 1, and there is no wall between the recesses 1B and 1B and the opening 11. The space of the recesses 1B and 1B and the opening 11 communicate with each other. In addition, the substrate 1 is integrally provided with a bearing portion 4 in a manner to be constructed between the upper edge and the lower edge of the opening 11. This bearing portion 4 is provided at a position offset in either one of the left and right directions from the center of the substrate 1 (the right direction in the case of FIG. 1 and the left direction in the case of FIG. 2). When the individual product carry-out devices 10 are laid back to back, the two bearing portions 4 are configured not to interfere with each other. In addition, the substrate 1 is provided with a guide protrusion 13 that protrudes toward the product storage passage 83 at a position above the opening 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a first stopper member 2 and a second stopper member 3 are pivotally supported on the back surface of the substrate 1, and a solenoid 5, a link mechanism 6, a rotating stopper 7, A detection switch 8 is disposed, and a closing plate 20 is disposed in front of the substrate 1 so as to face the product storage passage 83. The solenoid 5, the link mechanism 6, and the rotation stopper 7 are either one of the left and right directions with respect to the center of the substrate 1 like the bearing portion 4 (in the case of FIG. 1, the right side direction, in the case of FIG. 2). (Left side direction) Further, the blindfold member 15 shown in FIG. 2 is mounted on each shaft of the first stopper member 2 and the rotation stopper 7 so as to cover the components of the link mechanism 6 from the side opposite to the product storage passage 83 in the substrate 1. (See FIG. 14 to be described later.) In order to facilitate understanding of the configuration of the commodity carry-out device 10, FIG.

  The bearing portion 4 is constructed between the upper edge and the lower edge of the opening 11 of the substrate 1. The bearing portion 4 supports one end of each shaft (described later) related to the link mechanism 6 and the rotation stopper 7 and supports the central portion of each shaft (described later) related to the first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3. The other end of each shaft is supported by a flange 11B (see FIG. 4) of the opening 11 formed on the left edge of the opening 11 of the substrate 1 so as to protrude to the back side of the substrate 1. In addition, since the structure which supports each said axis | shaft in the bearing part 4 and the flange 11B is a substantially symmetrical structure, in the following description, after describing the bearing part 4, the structure which concerns on the flange 11B is demonstrated.

  The bearing portion 4 includes a bearing holding portion 40 formed integrally with the substrate 1 and a synthetic resin bearing member 50 attached to the bearing holding portion 40. 3 and 4 show a state where the bearing member 50 is mounted on the bearing holding portion 40 formed integrally with the substrate 1, and FIG. 5 shows a state where the bearing member 50 is removed from the bearing holding portion 40. The bearing holding portion 40 is formed integrally with the substrate 1 so as to divide the opening 11 into left and right when forming the opening 11 in the substrate 1, leaving a part of the plate surface of the substrate 1. It is formed in the shape of a bridge in such a manner that it extends over the upper edge and lower edge of the opening 11 by extrusion to the back side.

  The bearing holding portion 40 is integrally connected to the upper edge and the lower edge of the opening portion 11 formed in the substrate 1 via connecting arms 41A and 41B (see FIGS. 3 and 4) corresponding to bridge piers. The bridge girder portion is formed so as to be lifted to the back side by the flat plate surface of the substrate 1. Further, the bridge girder portion is bent to the rear side on both right and left sides to form locking flanges 41 and 41 (see also FIG. 5), and the lower half area of the bridge girder portion is formed in a U-shaped cross section, while Only half of the locking flanges 41 and 41 are formed in such a manner that the half area is cut out and opened on the bottom side of the U-shape. Concave notches 411 and 411 are provided in the upper half area of the locking flanges 41 and 41 on the back side, and elongated holes 412 and 412 extending in the vertical direction are provided in the lower half area of the locking flanges 41 and 41. ing. Further, the supporting flanges 41 and 41 are provided with two supporting shaft holes 42 and 43 spaced apart from each other at a substantially central position in the vertical direction. Further, a shaft hole 44 is provided at a position below the locking flanges 41 and 41.

  The bearing member 50 constituting the bearing portion 4 is a molded product of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. 5, has the same U-shaped cross section as the bearing holding portion 40 and is integrally provided with the holder 9. Yes. The bearing member 50 is formed to have an outer dimension that is slightly smaller than the bearing holding portion, and is configured to be fitted between the locking flanges 41 of the bearing holding portion 40. The U-shaped leg pieces of the bearing member 50 are formed as bearing pieces 51, 51. In the upper area of the bearing pieces 51, 51, elongated holes 511, 511 extending in the vertical direction are provided, and the bearing pieces 51, 51 are provided. A long hole 512 extending in the vertical direction is provided in one bearing piece 51 (left bearing piece in the case of FIG. 5). The elongated holes 511 and 511 and the elongated hole 512 correspond to the concave notches 411 and 411 and the elongated holes 412 and 412 provided in the locking flanges 41 and 41, respectively. A plurality of locking projections 513 projecting outward are provided on the outer walls of the bearing pieces 51, 51. The locking projection 513 has a wedge shape whose thickness gradually increases toward the back side (the free end side of the bearing pieces 51, 51). Further, the bearing pieces 51, 51 are provided with two support shaft holes 52, 53 spaced apart at substantially the center position in the vertical direction. Further, shaft holes 54 and 54 are provided at positions below the bearing pieces 51 and 51.

  As is well known, the holder 9 provided integrally with the bearing member 50 engages (or detaches) with the pin member P (see FIG. 23) installed on the product storage rack 108 to store the product carry-out device 10. It is attached to the rack 108 (or removed from the product storage rack 108). The holder 9 is conventionally formed as a separate piece from the bearing member 50 and is locked and fixed to the substrate 1. In this embodiment, the holder 9 is provided integrally with the bearing member 50 as a molded product of synthetic resin. It is a thing. The holder 9 includes a hook piece 91 that engages and disengages from the pin member P, a press-fit portion 92 that is press-fitted between the lower flange 1d of the substrate 1 and the lower flange 11D of the opening 11, and a lower portion of the substrate 1. It consists of a protruding piece 93 that fits into a locking hole 1d1 provided to open in the flange 1d. The hook piece 91 of the holder 9 is provided with a knob piece 911 extending downward. Further, the protruding piece 93 is formed to extend downward from the lower edge of the press-fit portion 92.

  The bearing member 50 is assembled to the bearing holding portion 40 as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, first, the holder 9 formed integrally with the bearing member 50 is fixed to the substrate 1. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the holder 9 is fixed to the substrate 1. When the holder 9 is fixed to the substrate 1, the holder 9 is close to the substrate 1, while the upper portion of the bearing member 50 is separated from the substrate 1. With the bearing member 50 inclined as described above, the protruding piece 93 of the holder 9 is inserted into the locking hole 1 d 1 provided in the lower flange 1 d of the substrate 1. With the protruding piece 93 of the holder 9 inserted into the locking hole 1 d 1, the upper part of the press-fitting part 92 is pushed below the lower flange 11 D in the opening 11 of the substrate 1. As a result, the upper and lower ends of the press-fit portion 92 are bent so as to approach each other, and the press-fit portion 92 is press-fitted between the lower flange 1 d of the substrate 1 and the lower flange 11 D of the opening 11, and the holder 9 is locked to the substrate 1. Fixed. At the same time, that is, when the press-fitting portion 92 is press-fitted between the lower flange 1 d of the substrate 1 and the lower flange 11 D of the opening 11, the bearing member 50 integrated with the holder 9 is engaged with the locking flange 41 of the bearing holding portion 40. , 41. In this case, when the plurality of locking projections 513 provided on the outer walls of the bearing pieces 51 and 51 of the bearing member 50 come into contact with the locking flanges 41 and 41 of the bearing holding portion 40, the resistance of fitting is overcome, but the resistance is overcome. Since the bearing pieces 51 and 51 are bent so as to approach each other when pushed by force, the bearing member 50 can be fitted into the bearing holding portion 40. As described above, when the pressing is continued while the bearing pieces 51 and 51 are bent so as to approach each other, the plurality of locking protrusions 513 provided on the bearing pieces 51 and 51 are formed on the locking flanges 41 and 41 of the bearing holding portion 40. The concave notches 411 and 411 and the long holes 412 and 412 are provided. As a result, the bearing pieces 51 and 51 are restored to the original state, the plurality of locking projections 513 engage with the edges of the notches 411 and 411 and the long holes 412 and 412, and the bearing member 50 is engaged with the shaft holding portion 40. It is fixed.

  The flange 11B (see FIG. 4) formed at the right edge of the opening 11 extends in the vertical direction corresponding to the long holes 511 and 511 and the long holes 512 provided in the bearing pieces 51 and 51 of the bearing member 50. A pair of existing long holes 11B11 and 11B12 are provided. The flange 11B has two support shaft holes 11B1 and 11B2 at substantially the center in the vertical direction corresponding to the support shaft holes 52 and 53 and the shaft hole 54 provided in the bearing pieces 51 and 51. A shaft hole 11B3 is provided at a lower position. Similar to the two support shaft holes 11B1 and 11B2 of the flange 11B, two support shaft holes 11B1 and 11B2 are provided at a substantially central position in the vertical direction of the flange 11A formed at the left edge of the opening 11 (in the case of FIG. 3). Shaft holes 11A1 and 11A2 are provided.

  The elongated holes 511 and 511 provided in the bearing pieces 51 and 51 of the bearing member 50 and the elongated hole 11B11 provided in the flange 11B formed at the right edge of the opening 11 are formed by an upper link pin 62 related to the link mechanism 6. (See FIG. 2) is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, while being provided in a long hole 512 provided in the bearing pieces 51, 51 of the bearing member 50 and a flange 11B formed in the right edge of the opening 11. 11B12 supports a lower link pin 61 (see FIG. 2) related to the link mechanism 6 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. Here, one of the bearing pieces 51, 51 of the bearing member 50 (the left bearing piece 51 in FIG. 5) is provided with an elongated hole 512, whereas the other bearing piece 51 has an elongated hole. Although not provided, the other bearing piece 51 functions as a retaining member for the lower link pin 61. The elongated holes 412 and 412 provided in the locking flanges 41 and 41 of the bearing holding portion 40 are formed to be slightly larger than the elongated holes 512 provided in the bearing pieces 51 and 51 of the bearing member 50, and The concave cutouts 411 and 411 provided in the locking flanges 41 and 41 of the bearing holding portion 40 are also cut out slightly larger than the long holes 511 and 511 provided in the bearing pieces 51 and 51 of the bearing member 50 and above. The link pin 62 and the lower link pin 61 are not in contact with each other.

  Further, support shaft holes 42 and 42 provided in the locking flanges 41 and 41 of the bearing holding portion 40, support shaft holes 52 and 52 provided in the bearing pieces 51 and 51 of the bearing member 50, and openings in the substrate 1. The support hole 11A1 provided in the 11 flange 11A and the support hole 11B1 provided in the flange 11B support the rotating shaft 30 (see FIG. 2) of the second stopper member 3, while the locking flanges 41, 41 are provided. The support shaft holes 43, 43 provided in the support shaft 51, the support shaft holes 53, 53 provided in the bearing pieces 51, 51, the support shaft hole 11A2 provided in the flange 11A of the opening 11 and the support shaft hole 11B2 provided in the flange 11B. Supports the rotation shaft 20 (see FIG. 2) of the first stopper member 2. The shaft holes 44 and 44 provided in the locking flanges 41 and 41, the shaft holes 54 and 54 provided in the bearing pieces 51 and 51, and the shaft hole 11B3 provided in the flange 11B are rotated by the rotation stopper 7. The shaft 70 (see FIG. 2) is supported. The long holes 11B11 and 11B12 of the flange 11B are double-held at the periphery of the groove by hemming, and the shaft holes 42 and 43 and the shaft holes 44 of the locking flanges 41 and 41 and the flange 11A are supported. The shaft holes 11A1 and 11A2 and the support shaft holes 11B1 and 11B2 and the shaft hole 11B3 of the flange 11B are subjected to burring so that the upper link pin 62, the lower link pin 61 and the rotary shafts 20, 30, and 70 It is configured to reduce friction.

  The link mechanism 6 includes a steel plate link member 60 extending in the vertical direction, and is connected to a plunger 51 of a solenoid 5 as a driving means. The solenoid 5 is fixed to the back side of the substrate 1 with screws. As shown in FIG. 7, the link member 60 has a connecting portion 62 formed at the upper end thereof to be engaged with the engagement hole of the plunger 51 of the solenoid 5. Further, the link member 60 is provided with a pair of left and right upper engagement portions 63 having engagement holes 63a through which the upper link pins 62 pass. The upper engaging portion 63 moves the upper link pin 62 in the vertical direction in conjunction with the vertical movement of the link member 60. Further, at the lower end of the link member 60, a pair of left and right lower engagement portions 64 having engagement holes 64a through which the lower link pin 61 passes are provided. The lower engagement portion 64 moves the lower link pin 61 in the vertical direction in conjunction with the vertical movement of the link member 60. A notch 65 is formed at an intermediate position of the lower engaging portion 64. The notch 65 is configured as a relief hole when one of the return springs 66 (see FIG. 2) made of a torsion coil spring or the like is engaged with the lower link pin 61. The other (lower side) of the return spring 66 is locked to a rotation shaft 70 of a rotation stopper 7 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the first stopper member 2 is configured to include a bearing base 23 made of resin (for example, polyacetal) on the back surface of a metal plate 21 that is flat and is bent at the periphery on the back surface side. . As shown in FIG. 2, the first stopper member 2 is interposed between flanges 11 </ b> A and 11 </ b> B formed on the left and right edges of the opening portion 11 of the substrate 1, and is rotatable on the rotation shaft 20. It is supported. The first stopper member 2 rotates about the rotation shaft 20 to protrude from the opening 11 of the substrate 1 to the product storage passage 83 and from the product storage passage 83 in a manner to close the opening 11. It is freely movable between the retreating position and the retreating position. A torsion coil spring 20a (see FIG. 2) is wound around the rotating shaft 20. The first stopper member 2 is always urged toward the protruding position by the elastic urging force of the torsion coil spring 20a, and the surface (upper surface) holds the product G (see FIG. 11) at the protruding position. Is formed.

  The metal plate 21 in the first stopper member 2 is formed with a pair of left and right shaft support portions 22 and 22 having shaft insertion holes 22a so that the pair of left and right shaft support portions 22 and 22 are larger than the width of the metal plate 21 (substrate 1). Is also narrow. In other words, the metal plate 21 (holding portion of the first stopper member 2) includes extending portions 21A and 21A that extend to the vicinity of the left and right edges of the substrate 1 rather than the pair of left and right shaft support portions 22 and 22. It is. The extending portions 21A and 21A are stored in the recesses 1B adjacent to the left and right of the opening 11 of the substrate 1 when the first stopper member 2 is retracted to the retracted position. The shaft insertion hole 22 a of the shaft support portion 22 is for inserting the rotating shaft 20. In addition, the shaft support part 22 is provided in parallel and reinforced in the vicinity of the right shaft support part 22 in FIG.

  The bearing base 23 locked to the metal plate 21 by the locking claws 21a formed on the metal plate 21 is provided with a pair of left and right guide projections 24, 24. 25, 25 are provided. The deformed grooves 25, 25 slide an end of a lock pin 71 of the rotation stopper 7 described later, and the first stopper member 2 and the rotation stopper 7 are interlocked with each other via the lock pin 71. It is formed to restrict the operating range of the lock pin 71. That is, the odd-shaped grooves 25 and 25 are formed by a small-diameter groove portion 25 a that defines the lock position of the lock pin 71 and a large-diameter groove portion 25 b that defines an operation range other than the lock position of the lock pin 71. Further, the shaft support portion 26 of the bearing base 23 is positioned on the same axis as the shaft insertion holes 22a and 22a of the pair of left and right shaft support portions 22 and 22 formed on the metal plate 21 so as to insert the rotating shaft 20 therethrough. A shaft hole (not shown) is provided. Furthermore, the pair of left and right guide protrusions 24, 24 are also provided with shaft holes 24a through which the rotation shaft 20 is inserted. The pair of guide protrusions 26a, 26a provided on the outer periphery of the shaft support portion 26 are formed so as to sandwich both sides of the link member 60, and guide the movement of the link member 60 in the vertical direction so that it does not shift in the horizontal direction. Is for.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the rotation stopper 7 is interposed between the bearing portion 4 and the flange 11 </ b> B of the opening 11, and is rotatably supported on the rotation shaft 70. The rotation stopper 7 rotates about the rotation shaft 70 and retreats from the product storage passage 83 in a manner of projecting from the opening 11 of the substrate 1 to the product storage passage 83 and closing the opening 11. It is provided so as to be movable between the retracted position. Although not clearly shown in the figure, a torsion coil spring is wound around the rotation shaft 70. The rotation stopper 7 is always biased toward the protruding position by the elastic biasing force of the torsion coil spring. The rotation stopper 7 includes a lock pin 71 (see also FIGS. 11 to 13) that extends to the left and right sides at a tip portion that protrudes to the inside of the product storage passage 83. Both ends of the lock pin 71 engage with the deformed grooves 25 provided on the pair of left and right guide protrusions 24, 24 in the bearing base 23 of the first stopper member 2.

  The rotation stopper 7 includes pin insertion holes 7a and 7b as shown in FIG. The pin insertion holes 7 a and 7 b are for inserting the lock pin 71 and the rotation shaft 70. The lock groove 7 c is for locking the rotation of the rotation stopper 7 by engaging the lower link pin 61. The inclined sliding surface 7d of the rotation stopper 7 is formed so that the lower link pin 61 slides when the rotation stopper 7 rotates.

  The rotation stopper 7 is locked at the protruding position in a state where the lower link pin 61 is engaged with the lock groove 7c. In this locked state, both end portions of the lock pin 71 provided on the distal end side of the rotation stopper 7 are engaged with the small-diameter groove portion 25a of the deformed groove 25 provided on the pair of left and right guide protrusions 24, 24 in the first stopper member 2. The first stopper member 2 is locked at the protruding position (sales standby position) protruding from the commodity storage passage 83.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the second stopper member 3 is interposed between flanges 11 </ b> A and 11 </ b> B formed at the left and right edges of the opening 11 of the substrate 1, and is rotatably supported on the rotating shaft 30. It is. The second stopper member 3 rotates about the rotation shaft 30, and protrudes from the opening 11 of the substrate 1 to the inside of the product storage passage 83, and the product storage passage in a mode of closing the opening 11. It is possible to move between the retracted position retracted from 83. Although not clearly shown in the figure, a torsion coil spring is wound around the rotation shaft 30. The second stopper member 3 is always urged toward the retracted position by the elastic urging force of the torsion coil spring.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the second stopper member 3 is made of synthetic resin (for example, polyacetal), and includes a shaft support portion 31 having a pin insertion hole 31a, and a product holding portion 32 having seven tongue pieces 32a. Two stopper walls 33 are integrally formed. The pin insertion hole 31 a is for inserting the rotating shaft 30. Further, the tongue piece 32a of the holding portion 32 is formed so as to mesh with the tongue piece 32a of the second stopper member 3 in the other product carry-out device without buffering when the product carry-out device having the same configuration is laid back to back. Thus, the second stopper member 3 has a function of filling a gap between the holding portion 32 and the substrate 1 when the second stopper member 3 protrudes into the product passage. And the holding | maintenance part 32 is formed larger than the left-right width | variety of the axial support part 31 provided with the pin insertion hole 31a, and is provided with extension part 32A, 32A which protrudes with respect to the axial support part 31 right and left. When the second stopper member 3 is retracted to the retracted position, the extending portions 32A and 32A are retracted to the retracted position through the extending portions 11a and 11a formed in the upper region of the opening 11 of the substrate 1. Is. Note that the width of the shaft support portion 31 is the same as the dimension (width) between the shaft support portions 22 and 22 of the first stopper member 2.

  The concave slide groove 33a formed in the stopper wall 33 is slidable by the upper link pin 62, and receives the upper link pin 62 at the retracted position of the second stopper member 3. The stopper surface 33b of the stopper wall 33 abuts on the upper link pin 62 when the second stopper member 3 protrudes into the product storage passage 83, receives the product load applied to the second stopper member 3, and the second stopper member 3 is locked at the protruding position. Further, the relief groove 31 b formed in the reinforcing material around the stopper wall 33 is formed so as not to prevent the upper link pin 62 from entering the depth of the sliding groove 33 a of the second stopper member 3. Further, the escape hole 31c is a case where the product carrying-out device 1 having the same configuration is laid back to back, and when each second stopper member 3 is retracted to the retracted position, the stopper wall 33 of the other second stopper member 3 and The reinforcing member is formed so as to prevent the tip of the reinforcing member from escaping and increase the thickness of the entire product carry-out device.

  The sold-out detection switch 8 has a micro switch 8A and a product detection lever 8B protruding into the product storage passage 83 as shown in FIGS. The sold-out detection switch 8 is obtained by assembling a micro switch 8A and a product detection lever 8B on a frame-shaped mounting base 8C made of synthetic resin (for example, polyacetal). The product detection lever 8B is pivotally supported by the mounting base 8C and is urged to advance toward the product storage passage 83 by a torsion coil spring 8D. The product detection lever 8B is pushed by the product and retracts along the plane of the substrate 1 when there is a product in the product storage passage 83, and the torsion coil spring 8D when there is no product in the product storage passage 83 (sold out state). Is advanced to the product storage passage 83, and the micro switch 8A is operated at that time. This sold-out detection switch 8 is located at a substantially central portion of the substrate 1 and faces the sold-out detection switch 8 of the other product carry-out device 10 when the two product carry-out devices 10 and 10 are laid back to back. Since the sold-out detection switch 8 is a component shorter than the top, bottom, left, and right flanges 1a to 1d (see FIG. 5A), the two do not interfere with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the closing plate 20 is hung so as to cover the second stopper member 3 located above the second stopper member 3 and returning to the retracted position from the product storage passage 83 side. Yes. This closing plate 20 advances into the product storage passage 83 in conjunction with the movement of the second stopper member 3 to the protruding position, as in the conventional device, and between the holding portion 32 of the second stopper member 3 and the next sale product. The gap between the holding portion 32 of the second stopper member 3 and the substrate 1 is closed.

  Next, operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus of the vending machine of Embodiment 1 of this invention is demonstrated based on FIGS. In addition, in FIG. 11-FIG. 13, schematic structure is shown in order to make it easy to understand operation | movement of a goods carrying-out apparatus.

  In the sales standby state shown in FIG. 11, the solenoid 5 is not energized, and the link member 60 is urged downward by the return spring 66 (see FIG. 2). That is, the upper link pin 62 moves downward along a long hole 511 (see FIG. 5) formed in the bearing member 50 in the bearing portion 4, and the lower link pin 61 is formed in the bearing member 50 in the bearing portion 4. It moves downward along the long hole 512. In the sales standby state, the first stopper member 2 is in the protruding position by the elastic biasing force of the torsion coil spring 20a (see FIG. 2). Further, the first stopper member 2 receives the load of the commodity G because the commodity G1 is in contact with the holding surface. Further, in the sales standby state, the rotation stopper 7 is in a protruding position by an elastic biasing force of a torsion coil spring (not shown). Further, the rotation stopper 7 engages the small-diameter groove portion 25a (see FIG. 8) of the deformed groove 25 in the first stopper member 2 with the lock pin 71 so that the load of the product G applied to the first stopper member 2 is applied. is recieving. Further, the protruding position of the rotation stopper 7 is maintained by engaging the lower link pin 61 with the lock groove 7c (see FIG. 9). Thereby, the rotation stopper 7 keeps the 1st stopper member 2 in a protrusion position, and has prevented the movement to the retracted position of the 1st stopper member 2. FIG. Further, in the sales standby state, the second stopper member 3 is returned to the retracted position by an elastic biasing force of a torsion coil spring (not shown). In this case, the extending portions 32 </ b> A and 32 </ b> A of the second stopper member 3 return to the retracted position after passing through the extending portions 11 a and 11 a formed in the upper region of the opening 11 of the substrate 1. Further, the closing plate 20 hangs along the substrate 1.

  When the solenoid 5 is energized by the sales command from the sales standby state shown in FIG. 11, the solenoid 5 attracts the plunger 51 against the elastic biasing force of the return spring 66 to raise the link member 60. Then, the link pin 61 below the link member 60 is raised and the engagement of the rotation stopper 7 with the lock groove 7c is released. By this unlocking, the rotation stopper 7 is rotated toward the retracted position about the rotation shaft 70 by the product load, and accordingly, the lock pin 71 is also detached from the small-diameter groove portion 25a of the deformed groove 25. 2 is released, and the first stopper member 2 is rotated toward the retracted position by the product load.

  At the same time, the second stopper member 3 protrudes from the retracted position toward the protruding position by the link pin 62 above the rising link member 60. That is, when the link member 60 rises from the sales standby state, the upper link pin 62 engaged with the sliding groove 33a of the second stopper member 3 rises. Then, the second stopper member 3 moves against the elastic biasing force of the torsion coil spring toward the projecting position about the rotation shaft 30. When the link member 60 rises to the upper limit position, the upper link pin 62 engages with the stopper surface 33b of the second stopper member 3 to lock the second stopper member 3 in the protruding position. In the process in which the second stopper member 3 moves from the retracted position to the protruding position, the tip (holding portion 32) of the second stopper member 3 is opposite to the back surface of the closing plate 20 (the surface that is exposed to the product storage passage 83). The closing plate 20 is pushed out into the product storage passage 83. That is, the closing plate 20 is pushed out into the product passage 83 in conjunction with the movement of the second stopper member 3 from the retracted position to the protruding position. The holding portion 32 of the second stopper member 3 that has reached the protruding position locks the next sale product G2 through the closing plate 20 that closes the gap between the substrate 1 and the holding portion 32, and the outlet adjustment plate 101A (FIG. 17), the next sale product G2 is held. As a result, the sale product G1 at the lowest position is carried through the first stopper member 2 (see FIG. 12).

  When the sales commodity G1 is carried out and the first stopper member 2 no longer receives the commodity load, the first stopper member 2 returns to the protruding position (sales standby position) by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 20a (see FIG. 13). . At the same time, the rotation stopper 7 also returns to the protruding position by the elastic biasing force of the torsion coil spring. In this case, the lock pin 71 provided at the tip of the rotation stopper 7 slides on the wall surface of the large-diameter groove portion 25b of the deformed groove 25 in the first stopper member 2 and reaches the small-diameter groove portion 25a. As a result, the first stopper member 2 is locked at the sales standby position.

  When the solenoid 5 is de-energized, the link member 60 is lowered by the urging force of the return spring 66, so that the lock of the second stopper member 3 by the upper link pin 62 is released, and the second stopper member 3 Return to the standby position by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring. When the link member 60 is lowered to the lower limit position, the lower link pin 61 engages with the lock groove 7c of the rotation stopper 7 to maintain the first stopper member 2 at the sales standby position (see FIG. 13).

Here, the opening 11 formed in the substrate 1 of the commodity carry-out device 10 is provided with extending portions 11a and 11a extending in the left and right directions in the upper region. This is because the second stopper member 3 movable between a retracted position retracted to the projecting position projecting into the product storage passage 83 in a manner to hold the next sale items G2 from the product storage passage 83, extending part This is because the holding portion 32 including 32A and 32A includes a plurality of tongue pieces 32a, and the tongue portions 32a formed on the extending portions 32A and 32A and the extending portions 32A and 32A are retracted to the retracted position. For this reason, although the opening part 11 is provided with extending parts 11a and 11a extending in the left and right directions in the upper region, most of the opening part 11 is more than the opening part of the substrate described in the prior art documents 1 and 2. Since the opening portion 11 and the left and right edge portions of the substrate 1 are small and formed with the closed portions 1A and 1A having a width corresponding to at least the extending portions 21A and 21A of the first stopper member 2, the substrate When the thickness of 1 is the same, the mechanical strength can be remarkably increased, and the substrate 1 can be thinned.

  In addition, the product carry-out device 10 of this type of vending machine corresponds to the type of the product storage rack 108 (usually, two types for products with a relatively short length and for products with a relatively large length) As described in the background art section, two types of product carry-out devices are prepared, but the shaft support portions 22 and 22 of the first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3 according to the two types of product carry-out devices are provided. By making the width of the shaft support portion 31 the same, the rotation shaft 20 of the first stopper member 2 and the rotation shaft 30 of the second stopper member 3 can be used in common for two types of product carry-out devices. It will be. In this case, the second stopper member 3 provided with the extending portions 32A and 32A is employed in a product carry-out device for a product having a relatively large length, and the second stopper member 3 from the outside in the extending portions 32A and 32A is used. By cutting both ends of the tongue pieces 32a, 32a, it can be used as a second stopper member of a product carry-out device for a product having a relatively short length.

  Now, as described above, the bearing portion 4 that supports the rotation shafts 20 and 30 of the first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3, the solenoid 5, the link mechanism 6, and the rotation stopper 7 in the commodity carry-out device 10 are Like the bearing portion 4, it is arranged so as to be shifted to one of the left and right directions from the center of the substrate 11 (in the right direction in the case of FIG. 1 and in the left direction in the case of FIG. 2), and 1 Since the stopper member 2 has moved to the protruding position protruding into the product storage passage 83 in the sales standby state, the other side of the opening 11 adjacent to the bearing portion 4 is the other side opposite to the one that has been offset. The part is opened as a communication hole 110 (see FIG. 2). Therefore, when the two product carry-out devices 10 and 10 are held back to back, the link mechanism 6 of the other product carry-out device 10 faces from the communication hole 110. The link mechanism 6 includes a link member 60 that supports link pins 61 and 62 for moving the first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3 to a protruding position and a retracted position, and the link member 60 is a return spring 66 (see FIG. 2), the rotation stopper 7 is locked to the projecting position projecting into the product storage passage 83 to prevent the first stopper member 2 from moving to the retracted position. In such a sales standby state, the components of the link mechanism 6 are operated by an external factor (a worker or mischief during maintenance) through the communication hole 110 of the opening 11, and the rotation stopper 7 is unlocked. In this case, since the lock of the first stopper member 2 is also released, the sold product is carried out. The component parts of the link mechanism 6 are a link member 60, a lower link pin 61, a return spring 66, and the like, and the lower link pin 61 is raised directly or via the link member 60. When operated in this manner, the rotation stopper 7 is unlocked, and if the return spring 66 that returns the link member 60 is damaged, the rotation stopper 7 may be unlocked.

  Therefore, in the commodity carry-out device 10 according to the first embodiment, the first stopper member 2 and the rotation stopper 7 are configured so as to cover the components of the link mechanism 6 from the opposite side of the substrate 1 from the commodity storage passage 83. A blindfold member 15 (see FIGS. 2 and 14) attached to each shaft is provided. The blind member 15 is made of a steel plate that is thicker than the thickness of the substrate 1. When the two product carry-out devices 10, 10 are laid back to back, the other product carry-out device 10 has a communication hole 110 in the opening 11. The component part of the link mechanism 6 that faces, that is, the plate member 151 that covers the link member 60 and the lower link pin 61, and extends downward from the plate member 151 to cover the return spring 66 and at the lower end. An engaging arm 152 having an engaging claw 153 made of a bifurcated clip, and an engaging arm 154 having an engaging claw 155 extending upward from the plate-like portion 151 and made of a bifurcated clip at the upper end. It consists of. The bifurcated engagement claws 153 and 155 have semicircular fitting portions formed in opposite directions on the respective claw pieces. The engaging arm 154 is provided at a position that does not overlap the link member 60.

  The blindfold member 15 having the above-described configuration is assembled as a retrofitted part to the assembled product carrying-out device 10. That is, the blindfold member 15 engages the engaging claw 155 provided on the engaging arm 154 with the rotating shaft 20 of the first stopper member 2 from the back side of the commodity carrying-out device 10, while The provided engagement claw 153 is engaged with the rotation shaft 70 of the rotation stopper 7. In this case, the engaging claws 153 and 155 expand so that the bifurcated claw pieces are separated from each other when the opening end of the bifurcated claw piece is pressed against the rotating shafts 70 and 20 and pushed in. When the bifurcated claw pieces are elastically deformed and get over the center position of the rotary shafts 70, 20, the bifurcated claw pieces are restored so as to approach each other, and the fitting portions of the respective claw pieces are connected to the rotary shaft 70, 20 is held and the holding shafts 70 and 20 are held. In this manner, the blindfold member 15 locks the locking claws 153 and 155 to the rotation shaft 70 of the rotation stopper 7 and the rotation shaft 20 of the first stopper member 2 which are components of the product carry-out device 10 with one touch. Then, it is attached to the product carry-out device 10. Thereby, the blindfold member 15 covers the components of the link mechanism 6 (the link member 60, the lower link pin 61, the return spring 66, etc.) from the opposite side of the substrate 1 from the product storage passage 83. Therefore, when the two product carry-out devices 10 and 10 are held back to back, the components of the link mechanism 6 are operated by external factors through the communication hole 110 of the opening 11 in the other product carry-out device 10. Can be prevented.

As described above, according to the merchandise carry-out device of the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the merchandise storage rack 108 that stores the merchandise G in a lying position in the merchandise storage passage 83 extending in the vertical direction. A product unloading device 10 of a mounted vending machine, which holds the substrate 1 having the opening 11 leading to the product storage passage 83 and the product with the highest sales order (sales product G1). In this manner, the substrate 1 is pivoted so as to be movable between a protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage 83 and a retracted position that is retracted from the product storage passage 83 in a manner that releases the holding of the sale product G1. The first stopper member 2 that is pivotally supported, and the protruding position that protrudes from the product storage passage 83 in a manner to hold the second-ranked product (the next sale product G2) and the retreat that retracts from the product storage passage 83 Movement position and a second stopper member 3 rotatably supported on the substrate 1 so as to be movable between a first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3 to the protruding position and the retracted position A link mechanism 6 for supporting the link pins 61 and 62 to be driven, a driving means (solenoid 5) for driving the link mechanism 6, and an upper and lower edge of the opening 11 and sliding the link pins 61 and 62. And a bearing member 50 that is movably held, and the link mechanism 6, the driving means (solenoid 5) and the bearing member 50 are arranged so as to be shifted from the center of the substrate 1 to either one of the left and right directions. In the product carry-out apparatus 10, the components (link member 60, lower link pin 61, return spring 66, etc.) of the link mechanism 6 are covered from the side opposite to the product storage passage 83 in the substrate 1. Such a blindfold member 15 is engaged with a shaft member (the rotation shaft 20 of the first stopper member 2 and the rotation shaft 70 of the rotation stopper 7) which is a component of the commodity carrying-out device 10, thereby reducing the cost. Therefore, the strength of the blindfold member 15 can be ensured even when the substrate 1 is thinned, and the blindfold member 15 is attached to the product carry-out device 10 even when the blindfold member 15 is a separate member from the substrate 1. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to additionally process a dedicated mounting hole or the like.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 15 shows a product carry-out device of a vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, (a) is a rear perspective view of the product carry-out device, and (b) is a state in which the blindfold member 15A is removed from the product carry-out device. It is a rear perspective view. In FIG. 15, the same components as those in the vending machine according to Embodiment 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 14 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  The product carry-out device 10A shown in FIG. 15 is different from the product carry-out device 10 of the vending machine according to Embodiment 1 in a bearing member 50A, a holder 9A, and a blindfold member 15A. The bearing member 50 </ b> A is a synthetic resin molded product (single product), and is laid between the upper and lower edges of the opening 11 of the substrate 1. The bearing member 50 </ b> A supports the link pins 61 and 62 supported by the link member 60, one end of the rotation shaft 70 of the rotation stopper 7, and the rotation shaft 20 of the first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3. , 30 and the point of being laid at a position that is offset in either of the left and right directions (left direction in the case of FIG. 15) from the center of the substrate 1 is the bearing of the first embodiment. It is the same as part 4. Further, the holder 9A is formed as a synthetic resin molded product (single product) separately from the bearing member 50A, and is locked and fixed to the lower flange 1d side of the substrate 1. This is the holder of FIG. 9 is the same. In the second embodiment, the opening 11 formed in the substrate 1 is formed in a rectangular shape having a large opening in the left and right width of the substrate 1 and is different from the shape of the opening 11 in the first embodiment. However, this corresponds to the shape of the opening 11 in the conventional apparatus shown in FIG.

  The blindfold member 15A is made of a steel plate thicker than the thickness of the substrate 1, and when the two product carry-out devices 10A and 10A are laid back to back, the other product carry-out device 10A has a left-right direction from the center of the substrate 1. A plate-like portion 15A1 in a mode of closing the other opening 11 on the side opposite to the one-side-aligned one adjacent to the bearing member 50A, which is arranged to be one-sided, that is, the communication hole 110; A pair of left and right first engagement portions 15A2 and 15A2 formed on the upper portion of the plate-like portion 15A1 and a second engagement portion formed apart from the pair of left and right first engagement portions 15A2 and 15A2 by a predetermined distance upward. 15A3. The pair of left and right first engaging portions 15A2 and 15A2 and the second engaging portion 15A3 correspond to the distance between the rotating shaft 20 of the first stopper member 2 and the rotating shaft 30 of the second stopper member 3. The pair of left and right first engaging portions 15A2 and 15A2 and the second engaging portion 15A3 are separated by a predetermined distance, and the rotating shaft 20 of the first stopper member 2 and the rotating shaft 30 of the second stopper member 3 are respectively provided. A through-hole through which can be inserted is formed.

  The assembly of the blindfold member 15A to the commodity carry-out device 10A is performed simultaneously when the first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3 are assembled to the substrate 1. That is, the first stopper member 2 is assembled to the substrate 1 by inserting the shaft insertion hole 22a (see FIG. 8) of the first stopper member 2 into the left and right sides of the opening 11 with the first stopper member 2 installed in the opening 11. In the state where it is aligned with the support shaft holes 11A2 and 11B2 (see FIG. 4) formed in the flanges 11A and 11B, the rotating shaft 20 is connected to one of the left and right flanges 1a and 1b of the substrate 1, or in the case of FIG. The first stopper member 2 is inserted through the through hole formed in 1b and inserted through the shaft insertion hole 22a, and then installed on the left and right flanges 11A and 11B. When the rotating shaft 20 is installed on the left and right flanges 11A and 11B of the opening 11 and the first stopper member 2 is assembled to the substrate 1, the blindfold member 15A is installed in the opening 11 together with the first stopper member 2, and The rotating shaft 20 is opened by aligning the through holes of the pair of left and right first engaging portions 15A2 and 15A2 of the blindfold member 15A with the shaft insertion hole 22a (see FIG. 8) of the first stopper member 2. 11 on the left and right flanges 11A and 11B. Thereby, the blindfold member 15A is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 20 inserted through the through holes of the pair of left and right first engaging portions 15A2 and 15A2. Next, when the second stopper member 3 is assembled to the substrate 1 by the rotation shaft 30, the rotation shaft 30 is inserted into the through hole of the second engagement portion 15A3 of the blindfold member 15A. Thereby, the rotation prevention of the blindfold member 15A pivotally supported by the rotating shaft 20 is performed. Accordingly, the blindfold member 15A is mounted on the commodity carry-out device 10A while being supported by the rotation shaft 20 and locked and fixed by the rotation shaft 30.

  As described above, the blindfold member 15A attached to the substrate 1 is one of the left and right directions from the center of the substrate 1 in the other product carry-out device 10A when the two product carry-out devices 10A and 10A are laid back to back. The other opening 11 (communication hole 110A) on the opposite side of the one side of the bearing member 50A adjacent to the bearing member 50A, which is disposed in a closed position, is closed, whereby the other product carry-out device 10A link mechanism 6 is closed. The back side of the component is covered. Therefore, similarly to the blindfold member 15 of the first embodiment, the blindfold member 15A has the communication hole 110A of the opening 11 in the other product carry-out device 10A when the two product carry-out devices 10A and 10A are laid back to back. This has a function of preventing the components of the link mechanism 6 from being operated by an external factor.

As described above, according to the merchandise carry-out device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the merchandise storage rack 108 that stores the merchandise G in a lying position in the merchandise storage passage 83 extending in the vertical direction. A product unloading device 10A of a mounted vending machine, which holds the substrate 1 having the opening 11 leading to the product storage passage 83 and the product with the highest sales order (sales product G1). In this manner, the substrate 1 is pivoted so as to be movable between a protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage 83 and a retracted position that is retracted from the product storage passage 83 in a manner that releases the holding of the sale product G1. The first stopper member 2 that is pivotally supported, and the protruding position that protrudes from the product storage passage 83 in a manner that holds the second-ranked product (the next sale product G2) and the product storage passage 83 are retracted. A second stopper member 3 rotatably supported on the substrate 1 so as to be movable between a retracted position, the first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3 to the protruding position and the retracted position The link mechanism 6 that supports the link pins 61 and 62 to be moved, the driving means (solenoid 5) that drives the link mechanism 6, and the link pins 61 and 62 are installed between the upper and lower edges of the opening 11 and And a bearing member 50 that is slidably held, and the link mechanism 6, the driving means (solenoid 5), and the bearing member 50 are arranged so as to be shifted to one of the left and right directions from the center of the substrate 1. In the product carry-out device 10A of the machine, the other side opposite to the one-sided one that is adjacent to the bearing member 50A that is arranged one-sided from the center of the substrate 1 in the left-right direction is opened. 15A of the mode which closes a part (communication hole 110A) is latched to the shaft member (the rotating shafts 20 and 30 of the 1st stopper member 2 and the 2nd stopper member 3) which is a component of 10 A of goods carry-out apparatuses. As a result, the strength of the blindfold member 15A can be ensured even when the substrate 1 is thinned for cost reduction, and even when the blindfold member 15A is a separate member from the substrate 1, the product unloading apparatus 10A can be used. Has an advantage that it is not necessary to additionally process a dedicated mounting hole for mounting the blindfold member 15A.

(Embodiment 3)
16A and 16B show a commodity unloading apparatus 10B of a vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, FIG. 16A is a rear perspective view of the commodity unloading apparatus 10B, and FIG. 16B is a commodity unloading apparatus of FIG. It is a back perspective view of the state where the blindfold member 15B was removed from 10B. In FIG. 16, the same components as those in the vending machine according to Embodiment 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 14 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  The commodity unloading apparatus 10B shown in FIG. 16 is different from the commodity unloading apparatus 10 of the vending machine according to the first embodiment in that the components of the link mechanism 6 are covered from the opposite side of the substrate 1 from the commodity storage passage 83. This is a blindfold member 15B attached to the shaft of the rotation stopper 7 in a manner. The blindfold member 15B is made of a steel plate that is thicker than the thickness of the substrate 1 in the same manner as the blindfold member 15 attached to the commodity carry-out device 10 of the vending machine according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the blindfold member 15B is a link that faces the communication hole 110B of the opening 11 in the other product carry-out device 10B when the two product carry-out devices 10B and 10B are laid back to back. The component parts of the mechanism 6, that is, the plate member 15B1 that covers the link member 60 and the lower link pin 61, and extends from the lower right end of the plate member 15B1 so as to straddle the bearing portion 4, and the product carry-out device 10B. A first engagement arm 15B2 having an engagement piece 15B3 bent to the front side (product storage passage 83 side) and the front side (product storage passage 83 side) of the product carry-out device 10B from the lower left end of the plate-like portion 15B1. ) And the second engagement arm 15 extending so as to straddle the base end portion of the rotation stopper 7 (the portion where the pin insertion hole 7a for inserting the rotation shaft 70 is formed). 4 and extending downward from the lower end of the plate-like portion 15B1 and bent to the front side (product storage passage 83 side) of the product carry-out device 10B, and formed as a hook that holds the base end portion of the rotation stopper 7 Like the first engagement arm 15B2, the third engagement arm 15B5 and the protective piece 15B6 extending from the right end of the plate-like portion 15B1 to the upper back of the bearing portion 4 are formed.

  A through hole 15B31 through which the rotation shaft 70 of the rotation stopper 7 is inserted is formed in the engagement piece 15B3 of the first engagement arm 15B2 of the blindfold member 15B. An arcuate fitting portion 15B41 that coincides with the arc of the base end portion of the rotation stopper 7 is formed at the lower edge of the second engagement arm 15B4. That is, the fitting portion 15B41 is formed with a pin insertion hole 7a for inserting the rotation shaft 70 in the rotation stopper 7 shown in FIG. 18 (showing the back side of the rotation stopper 7 shown in FIG. 9). It is comprised so that it may fit in the circular arc-shaped overhang | projection part 7e projected from the side wall of 7 A of base end parts which are parts. Further, a notch 15B51 is formed on the first engagement arm 15B2 side of the portion extending downward from the lower end of the plate-like portion 15B1 in the third engagement arm 15B5.

  The blindfold member 15B having such a configuration is assembled as a retrofitted part to the assembled product carry-out device 10B. That is, the blindfold member 15B is a rotation stopper in which the engagement piece 15B3 in the first engagement arm 15B2 is supported by the bearing portion 4 and protrudes from the bearing portion 4 to the through hole 110B from the back side of the commodity carry-out device 10B. 7, the tip end of the third engagement arm 15 </ b> B <b> 5 is inserted below the base end portion 7 </ b> A of the rotation stopper 7 in a state where it is positioned on the right side of the right end of the rotation shaft 70 (in the case of FIG. 16). In this case, when the plate-like portion 15B1 of the blindfold member 15B is parallel to the substrate 1, the distal end of the second engagement arm 15B4 contacts the base end portion 7A of the rotation stopper 7. Therefore, the lower end of the plate-like portion 15B1 is close to the substrate 1 while the upper side is tilted so as to be separated from the substrate 1, and the tip end of the third engagement arm 15B5 is moved to the base end portion 7A of the rotation stopper 7. Dive down. In this way, when the hook tip of the third engagement arm 15B5 is brought under the base end portion 7A of the rotation stopper 7, the first engagement arm 15B2 also approaches the substrate 1 and the engagement piece 15B3 rotates. It faces the right end of the shaft 70. Here, when the tip end of the hook of the third engagement arm 15B5 is submerged below the base end portion 7A of the rotation stopper 7, the third engagement arm 15B5 is not formed with the notch 15B51. Although the arm 15B5 interferes with the bearing portion 4 and the hook tip of the third engagement arm 15B5 cannot be submerged below the base end portion 7A of the rotation stopper 7, the third engagement arm 15B5 has a notch 15B51. Thus, the notch 15B51 functions as a clearance hole for the bearing portion 4. Accordingly, since the third engagement arm 15B5 does not interfere with the bearing portion 4, the third engagement arm 15B5 of the first engagement arm 15B2 faces the right end of the rotation shaft 70 so that the engagement piece 15B3 of the first engagement arm 15B2 faces the right end. The tip of the hook can be made to enter under the base end portion 7A of the rotation stopper 7.

  By the operation described above, the engaging piece 15B3 in the first engaging arm 15B2 is opposed to the right end of the rotating shaft 70, and then the blindfold member 15B is slid to the opposite side (left side in FIG. 17) from the through hole 110B. Thus, when the blindfold member 15B is slid to the side opposite to the through hole 110B, the rotation shaft 70 is inserted into the through hole 15B31 provided in the engagement piece 15B3. Further, when the blindfold member 15B is slid, the second engagement arm 15B4 is detached from the rotation stopper 7 immediately before the engagement piece 15B3 of the first engagement arm 15B2 contacts the bearing portion 4, so that the tilted blindfold member 15B is rotated so that the plate-like portion 15B1 is parallel to the substrate 1 with a rotation shaft 70 inserted through a through hole 15B31 provided in the engagement piece 15B3 of the first engagement arm 15B2 as a fulcrum. Thus, when the blindfold member 15B is rotated, the tip of the second engagement arm 15B4 contacts the arcuate overhanging portion 7e of the rotation stopper 7, but the third engagement arm is further rotated. 15B4 can be bent and the tip of the second engagement arm 15B4 can get over the arcuate overhang 7e of the rotation stopper 7. When the tip of the second engagement arm 15B4 gets over the arcuate overhang 7e of the rotation stopper 7, the third engagement arm 15B4 is restored to the original state and the arcuate fitting of the second engagement arm 15B4 is performed. The joining portion 15B41 is fitted into the arcuate overhanging portion 7e of the rotation stopper 7. Accordingly, the third engagement arm 15B5 and the second engagement arm 15B4 formed as hooks hold the base end portion 7A of the rotation stopper 7 in such a manner that the base end portion 7A of the rotation stopper 7 is sandwiched from above and below. . In this way, the engagement piece 15B3 of the first engagement arm 15B2 is pivotally supported on the rotation shaft 70 of the rotation stopper 7, while the second engagement arm 15B4 and the third engagement arm 15B4 are rotation stoppers. 7, the blindfold member 15B is attached to the product carry-out device 10B (see also FIG. 19). Thereby, the blindfold member 15B covers the components of the link mechanism 6 (the link member 60, the lower link pin 61, the return spring 66, etc.) from the side opposite to the product storage passage 83 in the substrate 1. Therefore, when the two product carry-out devices 10B and 10B are laid back to back, the components of the link mechanism 6 are operated by external factors through the communication hole 110B of the opening 11 in the other product carry-out device 10B. Can be prevented. Note that the base end portion 7A of the rotation stopper 7 to which the second engagement arm 15B4 and the third engagement arm 15B4 of the blindfold member 15B are locked is inserted into the pin through which the rotation shaft 70 of the rotation stopper 7 is inserted. It is a site | part in which the hole 7a was formed, Comprising: It corresponds to the shaft member which is a component of the goods carrying-out apparatus 10B. Therefore, the blindfold member 15 </ b> B is attached to the product carry-out device 10 </ b> B in a mode that is pivotally supported by the shaft member that is a component of the product carry-out device 10.

  Here, the blindfold member 15 </ b> B according to the third embodiment rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation stopper 7. That is, the blindfold member 15B has a base end portion of the rotation stopper 7 in such a manner that the third engagement arm 15B5 and the second engagement arm 15B4 formed as hooks sandwich the base end portion 7A of the rotation stopper 7 from above and below. Since the rotation shaft 70 is inserted through the through hole 15B31 provided in the engagement piece 15B3, the rotation stopper 7 is inserted into the pin insertion hole 7a from the state shown in FIG. When the moving shaft 70 (see FIG. 16) is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 19, the blindfold member 15B is also rotated in the clockwise direction with the rotating shaft 70 inserted through the through hole 15B31 provided in the engagement piece 15B3. To do. In this case, since the front end side of the blindfold member 15B rotated in the clockwise direction enters the through hole 110B in the opening 11 of the other product carry-out device 10B laid back-to-back, the other product carry-out device 10B prevents the rotation. It will never be done. When the rotation stopper 7 returns to the standby position, the blindfold member 15B also returns to the state shown in FIG. 16 in conjunction with the rotation stopper 7, and the components of the link mechanism 6 (link member 60, below) The link pin 61, the return spring 66, etc.) are covered from the side opposite to the product storage passage 83 in the substrate 1.

  Note that the protective piece 15B6 in the blindfold member 15B attached to the product carry-out device 10B is located at the upper back of the bearing portion 4, and an external force that causes the plate-like portion 15B1 to bend on the plate-like portion 15B1 of the blindfold member 15B. When added, it is configured to abut against the bearing portion 4 so that the plate-like portion 15B1 does not abut against and press against the rotation stopper 7. That is, when the two product carry-out devices 10B and 10B are held back to back, an external force is applied to the plate-like portion 15B1 of the blindfold member 15B through the communication hole 110B of the opening 11 in the other product carry-out device 10B. When the plate-like portion 15B1 bends, the protection piece 15B6 does not contact the bearing portion 4, and the plate-like portion 15B1 does not contact the rotation stopper 7 so that the lock of the rotation stopper 7 is not unexpectedly released. It is comprised as follows.

As described above, according to the merchandise carry-out device of the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the merchandise storage rack 108 that stores the merchandise G in a lying position in the merchandise storage passage 83 extending in the vertical direction is stored. A product unloading device 10B of the mounted vending machine, which holds the substrate 1 having the opening 11 leading to the product storage passage 83 and the product with the highest sales order (sales product G1). In this manner, the substrate 1 is pivoted so as to be movable between a protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage 83 and a retracted position that is retracted from the product storage passage 83 in a manner that releases the holding of the sale product G1. The first stopper member 2 that is pivotally supported, and the protruding position that protrudes from the product storage passage 83 in a manner that holds the second-ranked product (the next sale product G2) and the product storage passage 83 are retracted. A second stopper member 3 rotatably supported on the substrate 1 so as to be movable between a retracted position, the first stopper member 2 and the second stopper member 3 to the protruding position and the retracted position The link mechanism 6 that supports the link pins 61 and 62 to be moved, the driving means (solenoid 5) that drives the link mechanism 6, and the link pins 61 and 62 are installed between the upper and lower edges of the opening 11 and And a bearing member 50 that is slidably held, and the link mechanism 6, the driving means (solenoid 5), and the bearing member 50 are arranged so as to be shifted to one of the left and right directions from the center of the substrate 1. In the product unloading apparatus 10B of the machine, the components of the link mechanism 6 (link member 60, lower link pin 61, return spring 66, etc.) are on the opposite side of the substrate 1 from the product storage passage 83. When the cover member 15B is covered with a shaft member (the rotation shaft 70 of the rotation stopper 7) that is a component of the commodity carry-out device 10, and the substrate 1 is thinned for cost reduction. In addition, the strength of the blindfold member 15B can be ensured, and even when the blindfold member 15B is a separate member from the substrate 1, a dedicated mounting hole for mounting the blindfold member 15B is additionally processed in the product carry-out device 10B. Has the advantage of not having to.

  In the second embodiment described above, the blindfold member 15A is formed to be spaced apart from the pair of left and right first engagement portions 15A2 and 15A2 and the pair of left and right first engagement portions 15A2 and 15A2 by a predetermined distance. Although the second engagement portion 15A3 has been described with a through hole through which the rotation shaft 20 and the rotation shaft 30 are inserted, the pair of left and right first engagement portions 15A2, 15A2 and the second engagement portion 15A3 are connected to each other. Similar to Embodiment 1, it can be formed as a clip. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Board | substrate, 2 ... 1st stopper member, 3 ... 2nd stopper member, 4 ... Bearing part, 5 ... Solenoid (driving means), 6 ... Link mechanism, 7 ... Turning stopper, 9 ... Holder 10, 10A, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10B ... Commodity carrying-out apparatus, 11 ... Opening part, 15, 15A, 15B ... Blindfold member, 20, 30, 70 ... Rotating shaft, 40 ... Bearing holding part, 50, 50A ... Bearing member, 60 ... Link member, 61, 62 ... Link pin, 66 ... Return spring, 83 ... Product storage passage, 108 ... Product storage rack, 110, 110A, 110B ... Through-hole.

Claims (2)

A product delivery device of a vending machine mounted on a product storage rack that stores products stacked in a lateral position in a product storage passage extending in the vertical direction, wherein the product delivery device has an opening that leads to the product storage passage A projecting position that projects into the product storage passage in a mode that holds the product with the highest sales order (sales product), and a retreat position that retreats from the product storage passage in a mode that releases the holding of the sales product. A first stopper member that is pivotally supported on the substrate so as to be movable between and a projecting position that projects into the product storage passage in a manner to hold a product in the second sales order (next sale product) A second stopper member pivotally supported on the substrate so as to be movable between a retracted position and a retracted position retracted from the merchandise storage passage, and the first stopper member and the second stopper member as projecting positions. Withdrawal A link mechanism that supports the link pin that is moved to a position; a drive unit that drives the link mechanism; and a bearing member that is spanned between the upper and lower edges of the opening and slidably holds the link pin. A vending machine product unloading device in which the link mechanism, the drive means and the bearing member are shifted to one of the left and right directions from the center of the substrate, and the components of the link mechanism are stored in the substrate. Covering from the opposite side of the passage, or the other opening on the opposite side of the one side that is adjacent to the bearing member that is arranged to be shifted to the left or right direction from the center of the substrate. A product unloading device for a vending machine, wherein the blindfold member of the aspect is locked to a shaft member which is a component of the product unloading device. 2. A product unloading apparatus for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the blindfold member is locked to the shaft member by a clip-shaped locking portion .

Images