JPH03296191A - Vending device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the size of a vending device in its front-rear direction and a column interval in the front-rear direction by providing operation members, which project a support piece and a temporary stopping piece alternately into columns with a selling command signal, at one side part of the columns. CONSTITUTION:The vending device consists of the support piece 20 which projects into the columns to support the article positioned at the lowermost stage of the columns, the tentative stopping piece 30 which projects into the columns to support an article positioned at the 2nd stage from the lowermost stage of the columns, a solenoid 16 as the operation members which are provided at one side part of the column to project the support piece 20 and tentative stopping piece 30 alternately into the columns with the selling command signal, a slide rod 18, a coil spring 38, a 1st member 34, and a 2nd member 40. Namely, operation members 16, 18, 34, 38, and 40 which project the support piece 20 and tentative stopping piece 30 alternately into the column are provided at one side part of the column. Consequently, the front-rear size of the vending device is reducible and the interval between the columns in the front-rear direction is minimized.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a bending device for a vending machine that sequentially transports products from a column, and particularly to a bending device for a vending machine that sequentially transports products from a column. The present invention relates to a bending device provided.

(Prior Art) The following bending devices have conventionally been installed at the bottom of columns for stacking and storing products such as cans and bottles, and transporting the products in sequence (see Figure 8). (See Figure 9).

Reference numeral 210 is a bending device provided at the lower end of the column. Reference numeral 212 is a support piece protruding into the column,
It supports the can C located at the bottom of the column. Reference numeral 214 is a temporary fixing piece that protrudes into the column and supports the can C located at the second stage from the bottom of the column. Code 2L [i is a solenoid that moves in response to a sales command signal, and is a sliding rod from this solenoid 216],
l 8 stands out. The tip of this sliding rod 218 is attached to the support piece 212.

In the operating state of the bending device 210 having the above configuration, when no sales are being carried out, the support piece 212 protrudes to support the lowermost can C, and the sales command signal is sent to the solenoid 21.
6, the sliding rod 218 slides and the support piece 21
2 is retracted from outside the column, and the temporary fixing piece 214 is made to protrude into the column.

As a result, the can C at the bottom tier falls into the conveyance path leading to the outlet provided at the front of the vending machine, and the can C at the second tier is held by the temporary fixing piece 214.

When the bottom can C completely falls, the support piece 212 protrudes again, the temporary fixing piece 214 retreats outside the column, and the can C that was supported by the temporary fixing piece 214 moves to the support piece 212.
It falls on top of 12.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the bending device 210 configured as described above, the solenoid 2113 and the sliding rod 21B that actuate the support piece 212 and the temporary fixing piece 214 are located on the rear or front side of the column.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, if the vending machine has multiple columns in the front and back direction, it is necessary to provide a large gap between the columns in the front and back direction using the solenoid 216 or the like. Therefore, there was a problem in that the size of the vending machine in the front and back direction, that is, the depth, increased.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a bending device that can reduce the size of the bending device in the front-rear direction and reduce the distance between columns in the front-rear direction.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The bending device for a vending machine of the present invention is a bending device for a vending machine provided at the bottom of a column for storing products in a stacked manner. A support piece that protrudes into the column to support the product located at the bottom of the column, a temporary fixing piece that protrudes into the column and supports the product located at the second level from the bottom of the column, and a temporary fixing piece that is provided on one side of the column. and an actuating member that causes the supporting pieces and temporary fixing pieces to alternately protrude into the column in response to a sales command signal.

(Function) In the bending device of the vending machine having the above configuration, since the actuating member that alternately projects the supporting pieces and the temporary fixing pieces into the column is provided on one side of the column, The size of the direction can be reduced.

(Example) Hereinafter, a first example of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 4. The vending machine to which the bending device of the present invention is attached is equipped with a plurality of columns, for example, four columns, in the front and back direction, and the cylindrical cans C can be stacked and stored inside these columns. It has become.

Reference numeral 10 indicates the bending device of this embodiment, and column 1
It is provided at the lower end of 2.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a frame material made of a metal plate bent into a U-shape in plan view to match the shape of the column 12. This frame member 14 is open on the front side of the vending machine, and has a rear surface 14as and both sides +4b and 14c.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a solenoid provided at the front of the side surface 14b of the frame member 14, and from this solenoid 16 the sliding rod 1
8 is provided protrudingly. The sliding rod 18 is sucked downward when a sales command signal is input to the solenoid 6, and protrudes upward when no input is received.

Reference numeral fo denotes a support piece, which is rotatably supported on a horizontal shaft 22 provided on the rear surface 14a of the frame member 14.

This support piece 20 is bent in a dogleg shape with the shaft 22 as a boundary, and the holding plate 24, which is one part bent in the doglegged shape, reaches approximately half of the passage of the can C in the column 12. The other portion of the dogleg shape, ie, the pressing plate 2B, is large enough to be able to press a temporary fixing piece, which will be described later. Further, a convex portion 28 projects rearward from the upper end of the suppressing plate 26.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a temporary fixing piece, which is rotatably supported on a horizontal shaft 32 provided above the shaft 22. This temporary fixing piece 30 can protrude up to approximately one-fourth of the can C passage in the column I2.

Furthermore, the upper end portion of the suppressing plate 2B of the support piece 20 is in contact with the lower surface of this temporary fixing piece 30.

Reference numeral 34 indicates a shaft 36 provided on the side surface 14b of the frame member 14.
This is the first member that rotates around . The tip of the sliding rod 18 is rotatably attached to one end 34a of the first member 34. Furthermore, one end a4 of this first member 34
a is urged upward by a coil spring 38.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a second member that rotatably connects the convex portion 28 of the support piece 20 and the other end portion 34b of the first member.

The operating state of the bending device 10 having the above configuration will be explained next.

If the vending machine is not in the vending state, solenoid 16
No sales command signal is flowing to coil spring 3.
8, one end 34a of the first member 34 is pulled upward. The other end 34b of the first member 34 is in a downward state, and the second member 40 connected to the other end 34b is connected to the convex portion 2 of the support piece 20.
8 and the other end 34b of the first member 34 in a horizontal state. In this state, the support piece 20 protrudes into the column 12 and supports the can C located at the lowest stage of the column 12. In addition, the temporary fixing piece 30 is attached to the rear surface L4 of the frame material 14.
b, and does not protrude into the interior of the column 12.

In this state, when a sales command signal is input to the solenoid 16, the sliding rod 18 is attracted downward against the elastic force of the coil spring 38. The first member 34 rotates around a shaft 36, with one end 34a falling downward and the other end 34a
4b rotates upward. As a result, the other end 34b side of the second member 40 is pulled upward from the horizontal state, and the convex portion 28 side is drawn forward. This results in
The support piece 20 rotates around the shaft 22, and the holding plate 24 supporting the can C moves in the direction of the rear surface 14b of the frame member 14, and conversely, the suppressing plate 26 moves the temporary fixing piece 30. When the holding plate 24 of the support piece 20 moves in the direction of protruding into the inside of the column 12, the can C in the lowest tier falls downward and the can C in the second tier is held by the temporary fixing piece 30. Retained.

Then, when the solenoid 16 releases the suction state of the sliding rod 18, the first member 34 returns to its original state around the shaft 32 due to the elastic force of the coil spring 38, and the retaining plate 24 of the support piece 20 is moved to the column. The temporary fixing piece 30 projects inside the frame member 12 and hangs down along the rear surface 14b of the frame member 14. Therefore, the second-tier can C that has been held by the temporary fixing piece 30 falls onto the upper surface of the holding plate 24 of the support piece 20 and is held in this state.

In the bending device 10 having the above configuration, the solenoid 16, sliding rod 18, coil spring 38,
, the first member 34 and the second member 40 are on the side surface 14b of the frame member 14.
Since the column 12 is installed in the front and rear direction,
The interval between and 12 can be minimized. As a result, the thickness of the vending machine in the front-rear direction, that is, the depth, can be made smaller than that of conventional vending machines.

The bending device 110 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is of the second embodiment.

In this second embodiment, parts corresponding to those in the first embodiment are indicated by numbers obtained by adding 100 to the reference numbers of the first embodiment.

Reference numeral 134 denotes a connecting member that connects the tip of the sliding rod 118 to the solenoid 11B and the convex portion 128 of the support piece 120, and is configured to rotate around a shaft 136 provided on the side surface 14b. Be as you are. In addition, this connecting member ta4
A coil spring 138 is connected to one end 134a, and urges the one end 134a upward.

The operating state of the bending device 110 having the above configuration will be explained next.

When no sales command signal is input to the solenoid 116, one end 134a of the connecting member 134 is urged upward, and the connecting member 134 is held in a substantially horizontal state. Further, the support piece 120 is in a state of protruding into the inside of the column 112, and holds the lowermost can C.
The temporary fixing piece 130 hangs down along the rear surface 114a of the frame member 114.

In this state, when a sales command signal is input to the solenoid 116, the sliding rod 18 is attracted downward against the elastic force of the coil spring 138, and the other end 134b of the connecting member 134 is pulled upward. It becomes a state. As a result, the convex portion 128 moves slightly forward, so that the retaining plate 124 of the support piece 120 moves to the frame member 114a.
It will be in a state where it hangs down along. In addition, the temporary fixing piece 13
0 is pushed in the direction of protruding into the column 12 by the suppression plate 12B. In this state, the can C on the lowest tier falls downward, and the can C on the second tier is held by the temporary fixing piece 130.

Then, when the solenoid 116 releases the sliding rod 118, the elasticity of the coil spring 138 causes the connecting member 1 to open.
34 returns to the horizontal state again. For this reason, the support piece 120
protrudes into the inside of the column 112, and the temporary fixing piece 130 retreats outside the column. Therefore, the can C that has been supported by the temporary fixing piece 130 falls and is supported by the supporting piece 120.

Also in the bending device 110 having the above configuration, the solenoid 1
1B, the sliding rod 118, the connecting member 134, and the coil spring 138 are all provided on the side surface 114b of the frame member 114, so that the distance between the columns 12, 12 in the front-rear direction can be minimized.

[Effects of the Invention] 1 As described above, the bending device for a vending machine of the present invention has an operating member on the side of the column, so when a plurality of columns are provided in the front-rear direction, the interval between the columns can be adjusted. can be minimized.

Therefore, the size of the vending machine in the longitudinal direction, that is, the depth, can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 are drawings showing a bending device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bending device showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Figure 2 is a side view showing a state in which the support piece protrudes into the column and no cans are sold, and Figure 3 is a side view showing a state in which the support piece is retracted from inside the column and cans are sold. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the spacing between columns in the front and back direction in the bending device of the first embodiment, and FIGS. Example 2 is a drawing showing a bending device; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bending device of the second embodiment; FIG. 6 is a state in which the support piece protrudes into the column and the can is not sold. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the support piece is retracted from inside the column and the can is being sold, and FIGS. 8 and 9 show a conventional bending device. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a conventional bending device, and FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the spacing between columns when the conventional bending device is used. 20...Support piece 30...Temporary fixing piece 34...First member 38...Coil spring 40...Second member

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A bending device for a vending machine provided at the bottom of a column for stacking and storing products, which comprises a support piece that protrudes into the column and supports products located at the bottom of the column. , a temporary fixing piece that protrudes into the column and supports the product located in the second row from the bottom of the column; and a temporary fixing piece that is provided on one side of the column, and the supporting piece and the temporary fixing piece are alternately attached to the column by a sales command signal. A bending device for a vending machine comprising an actuating member that protrudes inward.