JPH03265094A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily stuff commodities into a commodity containing shelf by constituting the automatic vending machine so that when an adjusting plate fitting base is drawn out to this side, a depth adjusting plate is drawn out together and separated from the commodity containing shelf. CONSTITUTION:At the time of replenishing a commodity T, when an oscillating piece 19 is held up, its position is displaced to 19', a detaining shaft 20 ascends from a detaining part 22b and when the oscillating piece 19 is drawn to this side, the detaining shaft 20 passes through a guide part 22a and is detached from a detaining claw 22. As a result, an adjusting plate fitting base 12 becomes movable. When the base 12 is drawn to this side in a state that the oscillating piece is held up, levers 10 (11) turn to a chain line position by using a pivot 9 as a supporting point and a depth adjusting plate 14 moves to the chain line position. The attitude of the base 12 is detained by a sprocket engaged to an endless chain and the adjusting plate 14 is held in the erect attitude. Also, since it is separated from a commodity feeding-out base 1, it does not get in the way of stuffing the commodity T, and the commodity T can be replenished easily.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is an automatic vending machine that stores products stacked on a product storage shelf provided inside the main body of the vending machine and automatically sells the products to users. It concerns vending machines.

[Conventional technology]

As shown in FIG. 7, inside the main body of the vending machine, there is a product dispensing table 1 that stacks products T such as cigarettes for each brand, and a plurality of partition plates that partition the rows of stacked products T. 2 constitutes a product storage shelf 3, and when a customer inserts a predetermined coin and specifies a brand, the product T' at the bottom of the specified product T row is pushed out by a pusher (not shown), and the product is It is dropped and supplied to the outlet on the surface of the vending machine via a passage provided on the side of the storage shelf 3.

When the product T' on the bottom tier is pushed out, the product T on the top will collapse due to the frictional resistance acting between the products T, so an adjustment plate 4 is provided at a higher position than the product T' on the bottom tier.
An adjustment piece 5 is fixed to the upper surface of the adjustment plate 4 so that its position can be adjusted, and a guide bar 6 erected on the adjustment piece 5 is used to prevent the product T row from shifting.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

If the number of product brands stored in a vending machine increases, the number of product delivery tables in the vending machine must be increased, which reduces the height of the product storage shelf and requires an adjustment plate when replenishing products. 4 and the guide bar 6 had the disadvantage that they got in the way.

The present invention aims to solve this problem, and provides a vending machine that can be easily replenished with products even if the height dimension of the product storage shelf is small.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the vending machine of the present invention includes a product storage shelf inside the main body of the vending machine, which includes a product delivery table for stacking products and a partition plate for partitioning the stacked products. Pivots are provided on support plates fixed to both walls of the main body, one end of the lever is pivotally attached to both the pivots, and the other end of the lever is attached to the support shafts provided at both ends of the base. The adjustment plate is mounted by fixing the depth adjustment plate to the top surface of the stand so that its position can be adjusted, and by pivoting a swinging piece having a locking shaft to the bottom surface, and the lever uses the pivot as a fulcrum for automatic vending. A locking pawl that can be secured to the locking shaft is provided on a wall surface within the main body at a position corresponding to the locking shaft when stored in the main body of the machine, and the support plate and the adjustment plate on one side are attached. A sprocket was fixed to one side of the table, and an endless body that engaged with the sprocket was wound around both sprockets.

[For production]

In the vending machine configured as described above, when the adjustment plate is attached, when the base is pulled out, the depth adjustment plate that is pulled out together with the base is separated from the product storage shelf. You can easily stuff items inside.

After loading the products, when the adjustment plate is mounted, the table is rotated toward the main body, and the locking shaft of the swinging piece pivoted to the table is inserted while being guided by the locking pawl, and then the adjustment plate is attached by its own weight. This engages the locking pawl, and the depth adjustment plate is fixed at a position that prevents the product from shifting.

To attach the adjustment plate and pull out the base, it is sufficient to lift the swinging piece, disengage the locking shaft and the locking pawl, and rotate it to the opposite side of the main body.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Note that parts that are the same as those in the conventional example are given the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the main parts of the vending machine, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main parts of the vending machine with one lever disassembled.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the main body 7 of the vending machine,
The product delivery table 1 and a plurality of (five in the embodiment) partition plates 2 constitute a product storage shelf 3 that stores products in a stacked manner.

Support plates 8 are disposed below both wall surfaces 7a of the main body 7, and are provided between both outer surfaces 3a of the product storage shelf 3 and the inner wall surface 7a of the main body 7, and between both outer surfaces 3a of the product storage shelf 3. A gap is formed between and both support plates 8, respectively.

A pivot shaft 9 that projects toward the inner wall surface of the main body 7 is fixed to both support plates 8, and one end of a lever 10 is attached to one pivot shaft 9.
One end of a lever 11 is respectively pivotally attached to the pivot shaft 9 on the other side, and the other ends of the lever 10 and the lever 11 are pivotally attached to a support shaft 13 provided on both side walls 12a of the base 12 for mounting the adjustment plate.

To attach the adjustment plate, a screw hole (not shown) corresponding to each row of products stored in the product storage shelf 3 is screwed into the top surface of the stand 12, and the L-shaped depth adjustment plate 14 is screwed into this screw hole. A bolt 16 is inserted into a long hole 15 provided in the hole 15 to be tightened.

Therefore, the depth adjustment plate 14 is fixed to the upper surface of the base 12 so that the position of the adjustment plate can be adjusted.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the adjusting plate is attached by fixing a shaft fixing fitting 17 having a pair of side walls to the lower surface of the base 12, and attaching both ends of a shaft 18 passing through the side walls of the shaft fixing fitting 17. Both side walls of a U-shaped swinging piece 19 are pivotally attached to the swinging piece 19, and a locking shaft 20 is provided through the swinging piece 19.

For mounting the adjustment plate, a plate-shaped inclined part 21 bent downward in a square shape is formed at the tip of the base 12 to suppress the swinging piece 19 from hanging down due to its own weight.

Therefore, when the swinging piece 19 is lifted, the swinging piece 19 that was in contact with the inclined portion 21 is displaced to a position 19' where it comes into contact with the lower surface of the adjustment plate mounting base 12 (see FIG. 1).

The lever 10 and the lever 11 are rotated about the pivot 9 and housed in the main body 7, and the adjustment plate is attached using the stand 12 that accommodates the product.
113, the inner wall surface 7a of the main body 7
The locking shaft 2 is placed at a position corresponding to both ends of the locking shaft 20 in the
A locking pawl 22 is provided which has a guide wall 22a that guides both ends of the 0 and a locking portion 22b extending downward from the guide wall 22a (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

Furthermore, a sprocket 23 that is fitted onto the pivot shaft 9 is fixed to the support plate 8 on the side where the lever 10 is attached.
The adjustment plate on the side where 0 is attached is attached to the side wall 12a of the stand 12.
A sprocket 24 that is fitted onto the support shaft 13 is fixed to the sprocket 13, and an endless chain 25, which is an endless body that engages with the sprockets 23 and 24, is wound around the sprockets 23 and 24.

In this embodiment, sprocket 23 and sprocket 24
Although the endless chain 25 is wound around the sprocket, a toothed pulley may be used instead of the sprocket, and a toothed belt may be used instead of the endless chain.

A sprocket 27 that guides an endless chain 25 is rotatably fitted onto two shafts 26 provided on the lever 10, respectively.

Therefore, even if the levers 10 and 11 are rotated, the depth adjustment plate 14 will not be tilted.

The operation of the vending machine configured as above will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 1, a depth adjustment plate 14 stands upright in front of the products T stacked on the product delivery table 1 (on the left side in FIG. 1) to prevent the products T from shifting. When the customer inserts a predetermined coin and specifies the brand of the product, the pusher 28 is actuated to push out the product T' at the bottom, passing under the depth adjustment plate 14 and dropping it downward.

In order to separate the depth adjustment plate 14 from the product storage shelf 3 in order to replenish the product T into the vending machine, a one-touch operation of lifting the swinging piece 19 and pulling it out toward you is sufficient.

When the swinging piece 19 is lifted, the swinging piece 19 moves to position 19'.
(See the chain line in FIG. 1), and the locking shaft 20 is displaced to the locking portion 2.
2b and pull the swinging piece 19 toward you, the locking shaft 20
is removed from the locking pawl 22 via the guide portion 22a, and the base 12 becomes movable for attaching the adjustment plate.

To attach the adjustment plate while lifting the swing piece 19, pull the base 12 toward you, and the levers 10 and 11 will rotate about the pivot 9 to the chain line position in FIG. 1, and the depth adjustment plate 14 will move to the chain line position. do.

When installing the adjustment plate, the posture of the base 12 is restricted by the sprocket 24 that meshes with the endless chain 25, so the depth adjustment plate 1
4 is held in an upright position and is away from the product delivery table l, so it does not interfere with the packing of the products T, and the products T can be easily replenished.

After filling the product T, when attaching the adjustment plate, rotate the base 12 toward the inside of the main body 7, and the locking shaft 20 will be attached to the guide part 22.
a, and the levers 10 and 11 are housed within the inner wall surface of the main body 7 and the outer wall surface 3a of the product storage shelf 3.

The locking shaft 20 inserted into the guide portion 22a engages with the locking portion 22b by its own weight, and the depth adjustment plate 14 is securely fixed at a position in front of the product T.

Therefore, when the adjustment plate is attached, there is no risk that the stand 12 etc. will suddenly pop out from the main body.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it produces the following effects.

(1) Adjustment plate installation is safe because the stand, depth adjustment plate, etc. are securely fixed in the proper storage position, so there is no risk of them flying out when the vending machine door is opened.

(2) When installing the adjustment plate, pull the stand toward you and the depth adjustment plate will be separated from the product storage shelf, making it easier to pack products.

(3) The depth adjustment plate can be operated with a single touch, making it extremely convenient to pull out the depth adjustment plate or to store it in the correct position and securely fix it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 6 show embodiments of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main parts of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main parts of the vending machine with one lever disassembled, Figure 3 is a side view of the base with the adjustment plate installed, Figure 4 is a view in the direction of the X arrow in Figure 3, Figure 5 is a front view of the locking pawl seen from inside the vending machine, and Figure 6 is the 5 is a view taken along the Y arrow, and FIG. 7 is a front view of the main parts of a conventional vending machine with the door opened. T...Product, 1...Product delivery stand, 3...Product storage shelf, 3a...Outer wall surface, 7...Main body, 7a...Inner body wall surface, 8...Support plate, 9... Axis, 10.11.
... Lever, 13... Support shaft, 14... Depth adjustment plate, 17... Shaft fixing bracket, 19... Rocking piece, 20...
・Latching shaft, 22...Latching claw, 23.24.27...
Sprocket, 25...Endless Cheno.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A product storage shelf is configured inside the main body by a product delivery table for stacking products and a partition plate for separating the stacked products, and a support plate fixed to both inner walls of the main body is provided with a pivot. One end of the lever is pivotally connected to the pivot, the other end of the lever is pivotally connected to the support shafts provided at both ends of the adjustment plate mount, and the depth adjustment plate is fixed on the top surface of the adjustment plate mount so that the position can be adjusted. At the same time, a swinging piece having a locking shaft on the lower surface is pivotally mounted, and when the lever is housed in the main body of the vending machine with the pivot as a fulcrum, the lever corresponds to the locking shaft on the wall surface inside the main body. A locking pawl that can be engaged with the locking shaft is provided at a position, a sprocket is fixed to one side of the support plate on one side and the adjustment plate mounting base, and the sprocket is engaged with both sprockets. A vending machine characterized by a wound endless body.