JPH02148385A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of an automatic vending machine provided with a commodity replenishing door for opening or closing a commodity throwing-in port by forming the outside surface of the replenishing door of a plastic material. CONSTITUTION:When this automatic vending machine is replenished with commodities, a replenishing door 27 is moved from a closed position to a lower opened position along a guide groove 25 by grasping a handle section 34 after an outer door is opened and a commodity throwing-in port 21 is opened. While the port 21 is opened, commodities are thrown into each column 19 from the port 21. The front plate 28 and back plate 29 constituting the outer crusts of the door 27 are respectively formed of plastic materials. Therefore, the weight of the door 27 can be reduced as compared with the conventional door with the outer crusts of iron plates and the operability can be improved when the door is opened or closed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a vending machine equipped with a replenishment door that opens a product input port of a product storage section when replenishing products.

(Prior art) For example, in a vending machine that sells drinks such as juice, an outer door can be opened and closed that has a display section for displaying samples of sold products on the front of the main body that has a product storage section inside. An inner door is provided on the front surface of the product storage section between the outer door and the main body so as to cover all but the product inlet at the top thereof, and an inner door is provided for opening and closing the product inlet. There is one in which a replenishment door is provided at n·η separate from the inner door. When replenishing products, the outer door is left open, the inner door is not opened, and only the 1 (1j) product inlet is opened using the replenishment door, and the product is inserted from the product inlet. During replenishment, the cold and warm air inside the main body escapes to the outside as much as possible.

The specific structure of the supply door section is shown in Figures 11 and 12.
As shown in the figure. 1 is the main body, inside this? A product storage section 3 is provided which is composed of columns 2 arranged in a U number sequence.
covered by.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a replenishment surface for opening and closing the product input port 3a, which is constructed by filling a heat insulating material 5c between a front plate 5a and a front plate 5b made of iron plates, respectively, and is provided protruding from both left and right sides. A guide pin 6 is movably inserted into a pair of guide grooves 7 (only one side is shown in FIG. 11) provided on both sides of the opening of the main body 1 and extending in the upward direction. The product slot 3a is guided to be moved between a closed position where the product slot 3a is closed as shown by a solid line, and an open position where the product slot 3a is opened as shown with a two-dot chain line. or,
A handle portion 8 is attached to the front surface of the replenishment surface 5, and a gasket 9 is attached to the back surface.

By holding the handle 8 of this replenishment surface 5 and moving the replenishment surface 5 in the vertical direction along the guide groove 7, the product input port 3a is opened and closed.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional device described above, since the front plate 5a and the rear plate 5b that constitute the outer shell of the replenishment surface 5 are formed of iron plates, the replenishment surface 5 is heavy. However, there is a drawback that the operability is poor when opening and closing the main body 1, and condensation is likely to occur on the front surface of the replenishing surface 5 because the heat from the cold air and warm air inside the main body 1 is transmitted through the front plate 5a and the rear plate 5b. There were also drawbacks.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its objects are to reduce the weight of the replenishment surface, improve operability, and prevent dew condensation on the front surface of the replenishment surface. There is a vending machine to provide you with a discount.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a blocking plate on the front surface of a product storage section provided inside the main body, which covers all but the product input port at the top of the product storage section,
A pair of guide grooves extending in the vertical direction are provided on both sides of the opening of the main body, and a replenishment surface having guide pins inserted into the guide grooves on both sides is guided by the guide grooves to close the product input port. In the vending machine, the vending machine is configured to move between a closed position where the product input port is opened and an open position where the product input port is opened, and the main body is provided with an outer door that covers the closing plate and the replenishment plate. It is characterized in that at least its outer surface is made of plastic.

(Function) By forming at least the outer surface of the replenishment surface from plastic, the ffl; can be made lighter than when the outer shell of the replenishment surface is formed from an iron plate, thereby improving operability when opening and closing. can. Furthermore, since plastic has a lower thermal conductivity than iron plate, it is possible to block the conduction of heat from the main body to the replenishment surface as much as possible, and prevent dew condensation on the front surface of the replenishment surface.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.

First, in Figures 2 and 3 showing the overall configuration, 11
1 is the main body with an opening 11a on the front, and 12 is this main body 1.
1 is an outer door provided so as to open and close an opening 11a thereof by rotation. In front of this outer door 12, there is an exhibition section 14 in which a large number of samples 13 of sales products are displayed, each sample 13
A selection button 15, a money slot 16, a product takeout slot 17, and the like are provided.

Inside the main body 11, as shown in FIG. 1, there is a product storage section 2 comprising an inner box 18 made of iron plate and one column with multiple rows for storing sales products inside the inner box 18.
0, and a product inlet 21 is provided on the upper front surface of the product storage section 20, and the product inlet 21 and each column are connected by each inclined input rail 22. Reference numeral 23 denotes an inner door serving as a closing plate provided on the front surface of the product storage section 20 so as to cover the product input port except for 21, and a pair of receivers 24 are provided on the front surface of this door. Further, on both the left and right sides of the opening 11a of the main body 11, there are guide grooves 25 extending in the vertical direction as shown in FIGS.
A pair of guide rails 26 are provided facing each other (only one side is shown in the figure). The guide groove 25 is provided with inclined portions 25a, 25a at the upper and middle portions, respectively, which slope downward toward the back side.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a supply door that opens and closes the product input port 21. The outer shell of this door is composed of a front plate 28 and a rear plate 29, each made of plastic, as shown in FIG. By engaging the formed engagement claws 30 into the engagement holes 31 formed in the front plate 28, the front plate 28 and the back plate 29 are connected.
are connected to each other, and the inside is filled with a heat insulating material 32. As shown in FIG. 7, two guide pins 33 are integrally formed on both the left and right sides of the front plate 28.
A pair of handle portions 34 are integrally formed on the front surface as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the back plate 29 has four parts 35 for attaching gaskets, and a gasket 36 is attached thereto. In the replenishment door 27 configured in this manner, each guide pin 33 is movably inserted into the guide groove 25, and is guided by the guide groove 25 as shown by the solid line in FIG. It is possible to move between a closed position where the product input port 21 is closed and an open position where the product input port 21 is opened as shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure. In the above configuration, when replenishing products, the outer door 12 is first opened. Next, the user holds the handle portion 34 of the replenishment door 27 and moves the replenishment door 27 along the guide groove 25 from the closed position to the lower open position to open the product input port 21. In this state, products are introduced into each column 19 from the product input port 21. In this case, since the inner door 23 remains closed, cold air and warm air inside the main body 11 are prevented as much as possible from escaping to the outside. When the replenishment work is completed, hold the handle part 34 of the replenishment door 27 in the open position and lift the replenishment door 27 along the guide groove 25, and then insert each guide pin 33 into the inclined part 25a of the guide groove 25. into. As a result, the replenishment door 27 is positioned at the closed position where the product input port 21 is closed, and the packing 36 is brought close to the flange portion 18a of the inner box 18 and the partition portion of the column 19, and the product is introduced through the replenishment door 27. Mouth 2
1 is sealed to 6 Fuji. According to the embodiment described above, the outer shell of the supply door 27 is 41. Since the front plate 28 and the rear plate 29 that form the S are made of plastic, the replenishment door 27
It is possible to reduce the weight of the replenishment door 27, thereby improving the operability when opening and closing the replenishment door 27. Furthermore, since the front plate 28 and the two rear plates are made of plastic, the heat from the cold air and warm air inside the main body 11 is more difficult to be transmitted than when the outer shell is made of iron plate. Condensation can be prevented as much as possible. Furthermore, according to this embodiment,
Since the guide pin 33, the handle part 34, and the four parts 35 for attaching the gasket are integrally formed on the supply door 27,
Compared to a method in which a guide pin, a handle portion, and a packing are each attached to the supply door 27 by screws or the like, the number of parts can be reduced and assembly can be performed easily.

Furthermore, the color of the supply door 27 can be easily changed.

FIG. 10 shows a different embodiment of the present invention, in which a section 37 extending laterally is integrally formed at the lower part of the front plate 28 of the supply door 27. According to this, when dew condensation temporarily occurs on the front surface of the supply door 27 when the humidity is high, it is possible to prevent the condensed water from entering the main body 11 from the back surface of the inner door 23.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments; for example, the entire replenishment door 27 may be made of a single piece of plastic, and the inner door 23 can be opened and closed.
It may be modified as appropriate without departing from the scope of the invention, for example, it may be mounted in a fixed state rather than in an iJ function.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, the present invention provides an apparatus equipped with a replenishment door for opening and closing a product input port, in which at least the outer surface of the replenishment door is made of plastic. The replenishment door can be made lighter, improving operability when opening and closing, and it is also possible to block the conduction of heat from the main body to the replenishment door as much as possible, preventing dew condensation on the front of the replenishment door as much as possible. It has excellent effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 9 show one embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a vertical sectional view of the main parts, Figure 2 being a front view of the whole, and Figure 3 being a perspective view with the outer door open. , Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts,
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the replenishment gauge, Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the replenishment gauge, Figure 7 is a sectional view of the guide pin, Figure 8 is a sectional view of the handle, and Figure 9 is the packing. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a replenishment tank showing a different embodiment of the present invention. 11 and 12 show the conventional configuration, FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1, and FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding to FIG.
It is a figure equivalent figure. In the drawing, 11 is the main body, 12 is the outer door, 20 is the product storage area,
21 is a product input port, 23 is an inner furnace, 25 is a guide lj,
27 is the l+D supply door, 28 is the front plate, 29 is the back plate, 3
2 is a heat insulating material, 33 is a guide pin, and 34 is a handle portion. Applicant Toshiba Corporation No. 3 Port No. 1 Figure 4 Figure 5 jU Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A main body with an open front and a product storage section for storing sales products therein, a closing plate provided on the front side of the product storage section to cover all but the upper product slot, and A closure having a pair of guide grooves provided on both sides of the opening so as to extend in the vertical direction, and a guide pin inserted into the guide grooves on both sides, and closing the product input opening by being guided by the guide grooves. and an outer door provided on the main body to cover the closing plate and the supply door. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein at least the outer surface of the replenishment door is made of plastic.