JPH02259989A - Commodity carrier for vendor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the commodity discharge time and the noise generation time required for commodity discharging by delivering the commodity, which is received on a reception part, to a commodity reception table to move it during the rise of the commodity reception table. CONSTITUTION:A reception part 2A which receives the commodity from a commodity storage part 1 is provided, and a moving mechanism 2B is provided which uses the vertical carrying force of a vertical carrying mechanism part 4 during the rise of a commodity reception table 4a from the commodity holding position to deliver the commodity on the reception part 2A to the commodity reception table 4a and moves it. Consequently, the commodity reception table 4a is raised to surely deliver the commodity to the commodity reception base 4a immediately when the commodity is discharged from the commodity storage part 1. Thus, the commodity discharge time is shortened, and the noise generation time for commodity discharge is shortened.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a plurality of product storage sections arranged in parallel, and products that are selectively dispensed from the lower part of these product storage sections. a horizontal conveyance mechanism section that conveys horizontally in the side-by-side direction; and a horizontal conveyance mechanism section that receives the products horizontally conveyed by the horizontal conveyance mechanism section at a product receiving stand located at a product standby position and places the products above the delivery position of the product storage section. The present invention relates to a product conveyance device for a vending machine, which is provided with a vertical conveyance mechanism section that conveys the product to a formed outlet.

[Conventional technology]

In this type of vending machine, as previously proposed by the applicant, for example, a chain conveyor is disposed below the product storage section to transport the products to be dispensed laterally in the direction in which the product storage sections are arranged side by side. be. In this case, a predetermined product is selected by the purchaser pressing a selection button, and when the predetermined product is dispensed from the product storage section, the electric motor that drives the chain conveyor is activated to dispense the product. Transfer the product sideways.

After the product is delivered to the product holder at the product standby position, the product holder is raised to the product delivery port and the product is dispensed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, according to the above conventional configuration, from the point where the product selected by the purchaser is taken out from below the product storage section until the product is delivered to the product holder by the drive of the chain conveyor, the product holder is The product must be stopped at the product standby position, and there is a problem in that the product delivery time becomes longer by the time the product holder is stopped.

In addition, since a chain conveyor is used as a means to transfer the products taken out from the bottom of the product storage section to the product receiving tray,
In addition to the noise generated when the product pedestal is raised and lowered, there is also noise caused by the drive of the chain conveyor before the product pedestal is raised and lowered, so noise is generated from the time the product is selected to the time it is delivered. was.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to shorten the time required for dispensing products, and also to reduce as much as possible the time during which noise is generated until the products are dispensed.

[Means to solve the problem]

In the product conveyance device for a vending machine according to the present invention, the horizontal conveyance mechanism section is provided with a receiving section for receiving the product from the product storage section, and the product receiving section is provided with a receiving section for receiving the product from the product waiting position of the product receiving stand. The product is characterized in that a movement a mechanism is provided for transferring and moving the product on the receiving part to the product receiving stand by using the vertical transporting force of the vertical transporting mechanism part during rising, The effects and effects thereof are as follows.

[For production]

When a predetermined product is selected by the purchaser and the selected product is dispensed from the lower part of the product storage section to the receiving section, the product is securely received at the receiving section and the product holder is moved. raise.

The product received on the receiving portion is moved by the lifting force of the product holder and delivered to the product holder. Thereafter, as the product holder moves to the product outlet, the product holder stops rising, and the product on the product holder is guided down by sliding, for example, by tilting the product holder, or by the operation of a push-out mechanism. The product is pushed and moved and delivered to the product delivery port.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Therefore, while the product holder is rising, the product received on the holder can be delivered to and moved to the product holder, so that the product taken out from the product storage section is not driven by the chain conveyor. There is no need to stop the product holder at the product standby position until the product is delivered to the product holder at the product standby position, and as soon as the product is taken out from the product storage section, the product holder is raised and the product is delivered to the product holder. can be reliably delivered to the product cradle, thereby shortening the product delivery time and making it possible to purchase products quickly.

In addition, by using the vertical conveying force of the vertical conveyance mechanism to move the product on the receiving part to the product holder, the electric motor etc. installed to move the product to the product holder as in the past can be used. Since a special drive device is not required, the noise generated when the product is dispensed can be reduced to only the noise generated when the product pedestal is raised, reducing the noise generated until the product is dispensed. We were able to shorten the time and digging effort.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

Figures 1 and 5 show a vending machine that sells products (S) such as cans, and this vending machine stores a plurality of products (S) in a serpentine product storage section (A). A plurality of product storage units (1) that are stored in the vertical direction are arranged side by side in the horizontal and front-back directions, and the products (S) that are selectively dispensed from the lower part of the product storage unit (1) are arranged side by side in the horizontal and front-back directions. A horizontal conveyance mechanism section (2) that conveys the product in the direction in which the product storage sections (1) are arranged side by side, that is, in the left and right width direction of the vending machine, and the horizontal conveyance mechanism section (
2) The product (S) that has been transported horizontally is received by the product receiving stand (4a) in the product standby position, and then transferred to the product storage section (1).
A vertical conveyance mechanism section (4) for conveying the product to a product dispensing opening (3) formed above the dispensing position of the product is provided.

A product inlet (1a) that opens forward is formed in the upper part of each of the product storage sections (1), and each of the product storage sections (1)
At the bottom of 1), there is a dispensing mechanism (not shown) for individually dispensing stored products (S) located at the lowest end based on a product selection signal.
is provided.

Below the product storage section (1), these product storage sections (
A forward feed chute (5) is provided to guide the product (S) selectively dispensed from the lower part of 1) down the front and downward, and the forward feed chute (5) guides the product (S) selectively delivered from the lower part of the product (S) forward and downward. The product (S) to be guided down the
), the horizontal conveyance mechanism section (2)
Products in the vertical conveyance mechanism section (4) that are transported upward or placed on one side of the door section (B) that is provided in front of the product storage section (A) so as to be openable and closable. cradle (4a
) is designed to be transported directly to the top.

In detail, the vertical conveyance mechanism section (4) is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the vertical conveyance mechanism section (4
) are located at appropriate positions above and below, specifically at the product outlet (3).
A pair of upper and lower sprockets (4b
), (4c) and both sprockets) (4b)
, (4c) a chain (4d) wound between them, an elevator stand (4e) attached to an appropriate position of the chain (4d), and a chain (4e) that is pivotally supported at the tip of the elevator stand (4e). and a product holder (4a) which can be tilted forward.

Then, both the subrockets 7 (4b) and (4c)
along the arrangement direction of the linear upper and lower guides (4f
) is extended, and at the same time, an inclined guide guide (4g) is extended that is approximately parallel to the upper and lower guides (4f) and gently curved and protrudes toward the product dispensing port (3). A roller (4h) attached to the elevator stand (4e) is engaged with the vertical guide (4f), while a roller attached to the product holder (4a) is engaged with the inclined guide guide (4g). (41) is engaged, and based on their individual securing relationships, as the elevator platform (4e) rises and reaches the vicinity of the product dispensing port (3), the product holder (4a) (S) It is designed to gradually change to a forward-leaning position with the tip downward, allowing for sliding downhill.

When the product pedestal (4a) is in a forward-leaning position with its tip downward, allowing the product C5" to be slid down and carried out, the product pedestal (4a)
) The product (S) slides down on the product holder (4a) and moves to the inclined passageway (7), and further slides down on the inclined passageway (7) to the product dispensing port (3). It is about to be paid out.

An anti-theft field (8) that closes the inclined passageway (7) is provided in the inclined passageway (7) so as to be able to freely swing open, and the merchandise receiving stand (4a) is placed near the merchandise outlet (3). The locking mechanism (not shown) of the anti-theft area (8) is unlocked by reaching the item (8), and the anti-theft area (8) is pushed open with the product (S) guided down from the product holder (4a). This is so that it can be done.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the horizontal conveyance mechanism section (2
), the product (S
) is provided, and the receiving part (2A) is provided to receive the product by utilizing the vertical conveyance force of the vertical conveyance mechanism part (4) while the product holder (4a) is rising from the product standby position. (
28) A moving mechanism (2B) is provided for delivering and moving the upper product (S) to the product holder (4a).

The receiving portion (28) has a receiving posture for receiving the product (S) from the product storage portion (1) and a receiving posture for receiving the product (S) received by the transfer receiving portion (28). It is attached so as to be able to swing freely around the horizontal axis (X) in the product delivery position, which is tilted to guide the product down the platform (4a).

The moving mechanism (2B) is composed of a first moving mechanism part (2I) and a second moving mechanism part (2J), which will be described later, and the first moving mechanism part (2I) is composed of the receiving part (28). a roughly dogleg-shaped guide member (2a) welded to the product holder (4);
a) and a guide roller (2b) that engages with the guide member (2a), and is configured to move the product holder (4a) from the product dispensing port (3) to the product standby position. Accordingly, the guide roller (2b) moves against the guide member (2a).
), the re-guide member (2a) and the receiving part (2A) are integrally swung counterclockwise, and the first
As shown in the figure, when the receiving part (2A) is switched to the receiving position and the product receiving stand (4a) is raised from the product waiting position to the product dispensing position, the guide roller (2b) is moved to the guide member ( By contacting and pressing the guide member (2a)
) and the receiving part (2A) are swung together in a clockwise manner to switch the receiving part (2A) to the product delivery position as shown in FIG.

The second moving mechanism section (2J) moves the product (S) received on the receiving section (2A) as the receiving section (28) swings upward to a product holder. (4a) A push-out member (9) attached to the receiving part (2A) in order to press and move it to the side.
It consists of More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the side walls (2C) located at both widthwise ends of the receiving portion (2A) have a U-shaped cross section attached to the outer surface of the side walls (2C). A pair of idling rollers (11), (11) that engage with the guide rails (10), (10), respectively, are attached to the sideways parts of the extrusion member (9), and 6) The upper part and the receiving part (2A)
The extrusion member (9) and the sliding chain (13) stretched between It is wound around an idling roller (16) fixed at the lower end position,
As the receiving part (2^) swings upward, the chain (13
), 2 (7), idling roller (14), (15
) The chain part (13a) located between the receiving part (2A
), the chain (13) is moved toward the base end of the chain (13).
The pressing member (9) attached to slides toward the product holder (4a), and as the receiving portion (2A) swings downward, the chain portion (13a) moves toward the receiving portion (2A). 28) so that the extrusion member (9) slides toward the side away from the product holder (4a) when the extrusion member (9) is moved toward the free end side of the product holder (4a). The product (S) that slides down to the product holder (4a) side by swinging to the product holder (4a) is forcibly pushed out and moved to the product holder (4a) side by the pushing member (9), and is moved onto the receiver part (2A). This is so that the product (S) can be reliably delivered to the product holder (4a).

(17) shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 indicates the product (S) to be discharged from the product exit (6) located at the innermost side of the plurality of product exits (6). The receiving part (2A
) to guide you downhill. It is an inclined guide plate for
o) is a spring for absorbing the overload applied to the chain (13) when the receiving part (28) swings, and for preventing the chain (13) from loosening.

Next, the operation from when the product (S) is selected until it is dispensed to the product dispensing port (3) will be explained.

First, when a purchaser inserts coins, bills, etc. into the vending machine and then selects a predetermined product (S), the selected product (S) is dispensed from the lower part of the product storage section (2). As this delivered product (S) is received by the receiving part (28), the electric motor (18) for raising and lowering the product receiving stand (4a) is driven, and the product is moved from the product outlet (6) in the warehouse. The product holder (4a) located at the product standby position corresponding to the lowermost position is also raised.

As the product holder (4a) rises, the receiving part (2A) tilts and the pushing member (9) moves toward the product holder (4a), so that the product (S) is moved to the receiving part (2A). The products are delivered to the product receiving stand (4a) via the product discharge port (2K) formed at the bottom. Then, the product receiving stand (4a) is the product dispensing port (3).
When reaching the position corresponding to , the locking mechanism (not shown) of the theft prevention area (8) is unlocked, and the product holder (4a) is tilted forward, and the product (S) is placed in the product dispensing port. (
3), and the dispensing of the product (S) is completed. In addition, the product receiving stand (4a) from which the product (S) was dispensed
) is lowered to the product standby position and becomes in a standby state. As the product holder (4a) reaches the product standby position, the receiving portion (2A) switches to the receiving position.

Embodiment C] In the above embodiment, the horizontal conveyance mechanism section (2) has a guide member (2a) fixed to a swingable receiving section (2A), and a product receiving section to be engaged with the guide member (2a). However, as shown in Fig. 6, as the product holder (4a) rises,
) is engaged with the engaged part (19) attached to the receiving part (2A).
The retaining part (2) is used to swing the
0) is installed on the elevator platform (4e), and the horizontal conveyance mechanism section (
2) may also be configured.

In this case, as the receiving part (2A) is swung upward beyond the predetermined posture shown by the imaginary line, the engagement between the engaging part (20) and the engaged part (19) is released. As a result, the receiving portion (2Δ) is swung by its own weight into the product receiving posture shown by the solid line. The engaging portion (20) is made of an elastic material whose posture can be changed vertically by applying pressure from the lateral direction,
The product (S) on the product holder (4a) is placed in the product dispensing port (3).
), as the product holder (4a) is lowered to the product standby position, the engaging part (20) moves to the engaged part (I9).
Due to the contact with the -L downward position, the receiving part (2
This allows the vehicle to pass through A). Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the receiving part (2A) is fixedly installed so as to be always in the product receiving position, and a member is mounted on the receiving part (2A) so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction thereof. An extrusion plate (21) is provided, and the extrusion +ff1 (
21) and the product holder (4a) may be linked by a wire (22) to form the lateral conveyance mechanism section (2). Note that (23) shown in the figure is a spring for urging the push-out plate (21) to move to the push-out standby position shown by the solid line when the product holder (4a) is lowered to the stand-by position for the product. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 8, the receiving part (2A) is attached so as to be swingable around the horizontal axis (X) on the side away from the product receiving stand (4a). The free rotating roller (25) that engages with the fixed guide member (24) is attached to the elm plate (4e), and the receiving part (2
A push-out plate (26) is slidably attached to the receiving part (2A) to guide the movement of the product (S) on the receiving part (2A) toward the product receiving stand (4a) by upward swinging of A). A lateral conveyance mechanism section (2) may also be configured. In addition, (27) shown in the figure is the product (S) from the receiving part (2A) to the product holder (4a).
This is a gap prevention member for filling the gap that occurs between the receiving part (2A) and the product holder (4a) when the product is delivered. Board (2
6) A spring to absorb overload applied to the operating chain (29) and to prevent the chain (13) from loosening.

Further, in the above embodiment, the product receiving stand (4a) is located at the product dispensing port (
As you reach the position corresponding to 3), the product holder (4a
) on the product holder (4a) with the product (
S) is guided downhill toward the product dispensing port (3), but the product holder (4a) is in a horizontal position.
) may be implemented by providing an extrusion mechanism for extruding the product (S) above.

Incidentally, although reference numerals are written in the claims section for convenient comparison with the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the structure shown in the accompanying drawings.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the product conveyance device for a vending machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of the vending machine, and FIG.
4 to 4 are sectional views of essential parts, and FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view of the vending machine. FIGS. 6 to 8 are sectional views of main parts showing another embodiment. (1)... Product storage section, (2)... Lateral conveyance mechanism section, (2A)... Receiving section, (2B)...
...Movement mechanism, (3) ...Product outlet,
(4)... Vertical transport mechanism section, (4a)...
・Product pedestal, (S)...Product.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A plurality of product storage units (1) are installed in parallel, and these product storage units (
1); a lateral conveyance mechanism section (2) for laterally conveying products (S) selectively dispensed from the lower part of the product storage section (1) in a direction in which the product storage section (1) is arranged side by side; The product (S) transported laterally at the product receiving stand (4a) located at the product standby position receives the product (S) and transports it to the product dispensing port (3) formed above the dispensing position of the product storage section (1). Vertical transport mechanism (
4) A product conveyance device for a vending machine, which comprises a receiving section for receiving the product (S) from the product storage section (1), and forming the horizontal conveyance mechanism section (2). (2A), and utilizes the vertical conveyance force of the vertical conveyance mechanism section (4) while the commodity holder (4a) is rising from the commodity standby position to place the commodity on the receiving section (2A). A product conveyance device for a vending machine, which is provided with a moving mechanism (2B) for delivering and moving (S) to the product holder (4a).