JPH01211098A - Goods housing device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute goods supplying action by turning a holding member in a direction to make the holding member closer to the side plate of a column and permitting the supplying of goods from the opening of the column when the goods are supplied and returning the holding member to its holding position by the energizing force of an energizing means when the supplying of the goods is completed. CONSTITUTION:When goods 3 are pressed from an opening 4 of a column 1 at the time of the supplying of the goods, a goods holding member 11 is pressed to the front of an inserting direction for the goods 3, turned around a supporting shaft 10 in one direction to the inside of the column 1 against the energizing force of an energizing means 12, and made to permit the supplying of the goods 3 from the opening 4 of the column 1. Further, when the supplying of the goods is completed, the goods holding member 11 is turned around the supporting shaft 10 in the other direction to the outside of the column 1 by the energizing force of the energizing means 12, its turning is regulated by a regulating means 13 at a position where the tip of the goods holding member 11 is opposed to the front of the goods 3 laminated on the column 1, and the goods holding member 11 is made into a goods holding state. Thus, a goods housing device for an automatic vending machine can be obtained, which has simple composition, ability to execute the goods supplying action easily, and high reliability.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product storage device for a vending machine that sequentially dispenses stacked products.

Conventional technology Conventionally, a product storage device for a vending machine that stores products in a stacked state in a column and dispenses the products one after another has a configuration as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 61-275995. is common.

To explain the structure of the product storage device disclosed in the above-mentioned publication, a holding rod whose upper and lower ends are rotatably supported is hung from an opening provided in the front of the column. Position the holding rod at the product holding position,
It is configured to hold one side of the products in layer A, and when replenishing the products, the holding rod is rotated around the upper end and the lower end to move to the retracted position, and then the products are replenished.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the configuration of the product storage device disclosed in the above-mentioned prior art,
When replenishing products for each column, move the holding bar upward whose lower end is fully engaged with the engagement groove at the product holding position, and after allowing the lower end to separate from the engagement groove, rotate to the retracted position. Moreover, once the product replenishment is completed, there is a problem in that a cumbersome product replenishment operation is required, in which the holding rod is rotated to the product holding position and the lower end is engaged with the engagement groove.

In addition, due to the increase in the number of columns due to the recent trend toward diversification of products sold in vending machines, it is necessary to perform the aforementioned cumbersome product replenishment operation many times for each column. There is a possibility that a sale may be made without the holding rod being returned to the holding position, and if the holding stick is not placed in the holding position and a sale is made, the stacking state of the products may be disturbed due to the vibration of the vending machine body. Alternatively, the product may fall from the column, causing the product to become clogged in the product delivery section, making it impossible to sell the product.Therefore, there is a problem in that an abnormality detection device must be provided.

In order to solve the above problem, in the present invention, when replenishing products, the holding member rotates in a direction approaching the side plate of the column to allow replenishment of products from the opening of the column, and when the product replenishment is completed, the urging means is activated. An object of the present invention is to provide a product storage device for a vending machine that can be returned to a holding position by a biasing force.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a vending machine product storage device that stores products in a stacked state and has a column with an opening in the front. a support shaft held vertically on the side surface of the column on the opening side of the column; a product holding member rotatably supported by the support shaft;
a biasing means for urging the product holding member in a direction in which the product holding member rotates outward of the column about the support shaft; The above problem is solved by including a regulating means for regulating the rotation of the product holding member.

(*) Function In the product storage device for a vending machine of the present invention, if a product is pressed from the opening of the column when replenishing the product, the product holding member is pressed to the front in the insertion direction of the product and supported inward of the column. The product holding member rotates about the shaft against the biasing force of the biasing means to allow replenishment of products from the opening of the column, and when the product replenishment is completed, the product holding member rotates outward from the column around the support shaft. The product holding member is rotated by the urging force of the urging means, and the rotation is regulated by the regulating means at a position where the tip of the product holding member faces the front surface of the products stacked on the column, and the product holding member is in the product holding state. .

(f) Embodiment To explain the present invention in detail according to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product storage device of a vending machine as an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the same device, and FIG. The figure is a side sectional view of the device. To explain the symbols and configurations in FIGS. 1 to 3, (1) is a column, which stores products (3) stacked on a base (2) and has an opening (4) in the front. It is divided into a U-shape by a rear wall (5) and a plurality of column partition plates (6) as side plates, and a plurality of columns are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. (7) is a product delivery plate, which slides in a groove (8) provided in the base (2>) by the driving force of a pendant motor (not shown), and passes the product from the product delivery port (9). 3) is pushed out. (10) is a support shaft held by the column partition plate (6) on the opening (4) side of the column (1), and allows the product holding member (11) to rotate. I support it.

(12) is a torsion spring as a biasing means, which is inserted into the support shaft (10) and is inserted into the product holding member (
11) rotates outward of the column (1) about the support shaft (10).
energize. (13) is a stopper as a regulating means attached to the column partition plate (6), and the product is held at a position where the tip of the product holding member (11) faces the front surface of the product (3). Rotation of the member (11) due to the urging force of the torsion spring (12) is restricted.

The above is an explanation of the symbols and structure of the product storage device of a vending machine as an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3150 will be explained. FIG.
1) is the tip, and the product (3) is completely stacked on the column (1)
The front side of the product (3) is held to prevent the product (3) from flying out. In this state, the pend motor (not shown) is
, move the product photographing and feeding plate (7) in the direction of arrow A to the groove (
8) When the product conveying plate (7) is slid inside the column (1), the product (3) that is the lowest among the products (3) stacked on the column (1) is transferred to the product delivery port (9). ). By repeating the above sales operation, the products in column (1) (
3) will decrease and product replenishment will be necessary. When replenishing products, one or more products (3) are added to the column (1).
The product holding member (11) is inserted through the opening (4) of the product holding member (11).
) is pressed against the front surface in the insertion direction of the product (3), and the product holding member (11) resists the biasing force of the torsion spring (12) around the support shaft (10) to support the column (1).
The leftmost column in Figure 2 (
Rotate to the position shown by the two-dot chain line in 1), and then remove the product (3).
is allowed to be inserted into the column (1). When the replenishment of the product (3) to the column (1) is completed, the product holding member (11) is released from being suppressed by the product (3), so the biasing force of the torsion spring (12) Rotate the support shaft (10) toward the outside of the flamm (1) in the middle direction, and continue to rotate until the upper end of the product holding member (11) comes into contact with the stopper (13); The product holding member (11) is located in the leftmost column (
Rotation is restricted at the position shown by the solid line in 1).

In this state, the sales operation described above can be performed. The above is an explanation of the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

(g) Effects of the Invention According to the product storage device for a vending machine of the present invention, when replenishing products in conventional product storage devices, the holding rods provided in each column to prevent products from flying out are moved from the holding position. After moving the holding rod upward and separating it from the engagement groove that restricts the rotation of the holding rod, the holding rod is rotated to the retracted position, and then each column is replenished with products, and after the replenishment of products is completed, the above-mentioned column is refilled. Unlike the work that requires the work of returning the holding rod to the holding position, it is possible to replenish the product by directly inserting the product into the column without the need for the above work, and when the product replenishment is completed, the biasing means Because the product holding member automatically returns to the position where it holds the product due to the biasing force of Since there is no need for an abnormality detection device that detects an abnormality in which sales are performed without the holding rod being held in the holding position, we have created a product storage device for vending machines that has a simple configuration, facilitates product replenishment, and is highly reliable. make it possible to provide

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product storage device for a vending machine as an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the device, and FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the device. (1)...Column, (3)...Product, (4)...
Opening, (6)... Column partition plate, (10)... Support shaft, (11)... Product holding member, (12)...
Torsion spring, (13>...stopper.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a vending machine having a column that stores products in a stacked state and has an opening on the front side, a support shaft that is held vertically on the side surface of the column on the opening side of the column, and a rotatably supported product holding member; a biasing means for urging the product holding member in a direction in which the product holding member rotates outward of the column about the support shaft; and a tip end of the product holding member. A product storage device for a vending machine, comprising: a regulating means for regulating rotation of the product holding member at a position facing the front surface of the product.