JPH0358195A - Commodity carry-out device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the breakage of both fragile long-size and non-fragile short-size commodities and at the same time to attain the continuous ejection of plural non-fragile short-size commodities by holding the fragile long-size commodities at a high bottom part and dropping the non-fragile short-size commodities down to a low bottom part respectively. CONSTITUTION:A high bottom part 1a is formed at the bottom part of a commodity ejecting space 1 to hold the fragile long-size commodities A1 at the height equal or approximately equal to the ejecting height of the commodity A1. Thus the ejected commodity A1 is received at the part 1a and fixed there with no virtual drop. At the same time, a low bottom part 1C is formed at the bottom part of the space 1 and includes a part of the upstream side of the part 1a in the commodity ejecting direction as a guide port for the non- fragile short-size commodities A2. Thus the commodity A2 sent into the space 1 drops down to the part 1C via a guide part and fixed there. In such a constitution, both commodities A1 and A2 are ejected with no breakage and the same time plural commodities A2 can be continuously discharged.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] l 2 The present invention relates to a product delivery device for a vending machine, and in detail,
Fragile long products such as large bottled beverages in which juice or other contents are packed in long containers that are easy to break, such as large glass bottles, and juices or other contents in short containers that are difficult to break, such as metal cans. The present invention relates to a product dispensing device for a vending machine, which includes a product storage section for storing non-breakable short products such as canned drinks, and a product dispensing space from which both of the products are commonly dispensed.

[Conventional technology]

A vending machine that stores and sells both the breakable long product and the non-breakable short product is generally referred to as a combination vending machine. Goods are paid out in common. Since the products dispensed into the space are temporarily stored in the space until they are taken out by the purchaser, the product dispensing space is such that both products can be dispensed there without being damaged. It is designed with the main requirement that it be effectively temporarily stored. Specifically, the product dispensing space is provided with a box-shaped body in front of the product storage section, which has a takeout port on the front side, a payout port on the back side, and a product storage area inside. The design is such that the depth of the product pool is kept shallow below a certain depth. Setting the depth of the product pool below a certain depth is as follows:
If the depth is deeper than a certain depth, for example, the sixth
As shown in the figure, the breakable long product (A1), typified by a large bottle of beverage, falls with its head hitting the bottom (52) of the product dispensing space (51). This is because the container of the product (A1) may be damaged (specifically, the container itself may break, or the crown attached to the mouth of the container may come off). Then, the product (
A1) is a product dispensing space (
51), the product (A1) is effectively temporarily stored until it is taken out by the purchaser.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

If the product dispensing space is designed as described above, both breakable long products and non-damageable short products dispensed therein can be delivered without damage and effectively temporarily stored there. However, the following points remain unsolved.

In other words, when a purchaser wants to continuously purchase non-breakable short products such as canned drinks, even though the products are short and not bulky, the product dispensing space designed as described above will not accommodate multiple items of the products. There was a problem in that it was not possible to pay out consecutively.

This is because the product pool in the product dispensing space is set to be shallow, so when the products are continuously dispensed, the products dispensed first will obstruct the movement of the products dispensed later. This is because a plurality of the above-mentioned products are not paid out consecutively.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is capable of dispensing both of the above-mentioned products without damaging them, and moreover, it is possible to dispensing a plurality of the above-mentioned non-damageable short products in succession. The purpose is to provide a product dispensing device for vending machines.

[Means to solve the problem]

The product dispensing device for a vending machine according to the present invention is the product dispensing device for a vending machine having the above-mentioned structure, wherein the product dispensing space has a bottom portion that allows the breakable long products to be disposed of at a dispensing height. It is composed of a high bottom part that receives the product at the same or approximately the same height, and a low bottom part that includes a part of the high bottom part on the upstream side in the delivery direction as a downward guide part for the non-breakable short product. It has certain characteristics.

[For production]

In such a product delivery device for a vending machine of the present invention,
A high bottom part is formed at the bottom of the product dispensing space to receive the breakable long products at a height that is equal to or approximately the same as the dispensing height of the breakable long products. When the product is dispensed, the product is received by the high bottom portion and lands on the bottom in a state similar to the attitude in which it was dispensed without falling down.

Further, in the product dispensing device of the vending machine, the bottom of the product dispensing space includes a part of the high bottom part on the upstream side in the dispensing direction as a downward guide port for the non-breakable short products. Since the low bottom portion is formed, when the non-damageable short product is delivered to the product delivery space,
The product falls to the low bottom part via the guide part and lands there.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Thus, according to the device of the present invention, although both of the products are commonly dispensed into the product dispensing space, the breakable long product hardly falls and remains in the high bottom part in a state close to the dispensing position. On the other hand, since the non-damageable short products fall to the low bottom, multiple items can be stored in the low bottom. Continuous payouts can be accepted.

Therefore, when dispensing products using the proposed device, it is possible to dispense both of the above-mentioned products without damaging them, and moreover, it is possible to dispense a plurality of the above-mentioned non-damageable short products in succession. It becomes like this.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In FIGS. 2 to 4, (2) indicates a product storage section, and the product storage section (2) stores a large bottle of beverage (A1) as an example of the breakable long product. A bottle product storage section (21) in which a plurality of product storage shelves (21a) are provided vertically, and a plurality of serpentine-type can products for storing canned beverages (A2) as an example of the non-breakable short product. It consists of a storage section (22). And between the two storage parts (21) and (.22), there is a drive lifting mechanism (3a).
, (3b), two product holders (5a), (5
b) is placed.

Each of the product storage shelves (21a) is arranged by a horizontal conveyor, and the product pedestals (5) are arranged from the product storage shelves (21a)
A) Large bottled beverage (A1) is delivered to the bottled product delivery port (6a).
) are provided above and below in a posture facing the lifting route (4), and the can product storage section (2
2) A horizontal conveyor (22b) is provided below,
Canned beverages (A) dispensed from the canned product storage section (22)
2) is received on the conveyor (22b) and placed on the product receiving stand (
5b) is provided at the lowest position facing the lifting path (4) at a position lower than the bottle product delivery port (6a).

The upper product holder (5a) of the product holders (5a) and (5b) waits at the product ejection position facing the product ejection port (8) during non-selling operations, and is placed in the bottle product storage section ( 21
), and during sales operation, the bottle product holder is driven to receive a large bottle of beverage (S+) from one of the bottle product delivery ports (6a) and discharge it to the product discharge port (8). (5a). On the other hand, the lower product holder (5b) is used for canned product delivery opening (6) during non-selling operation.
a), and when the product is sold, it is driven to receive the canned beverage (S2) from the canned product delivery port (6b) and discharge it to the product discharge port (8). 5b).

Next, a bottle product drive elevating mechanism (3a) for driving and elevating the bottle product holder (5a) and a can product drive elevating mechanism (3b) for driving and elevating the can product holder (5b) are constructed based on FIG. explain.

The bottle product drive elevating mechanism (3a) includes drive small-diameter sprockets (S+), (St) that are interlocked with an electric motor (M) and an idling small-diameter sprocket that is reversibly supported by a second driven wheel (12b). S2). (S2), and wind the endless chain (10a), (10a) over the chain (S2).
10a). (10b) is connected to a bottle product holder (5a).On the other hand, a can product drive lifting mechanism (3b)
is an idling large-diameter sprocket (S3) freely rotatably supported on the first driven shaft (12a) fixing the driving small-diameter sprocket (S+), (S+), and the idling small-diameter sprocket}( A second driven shaft (12a) that supports S2)
A chain (lob) is wound around the driven large-diameter sprocket (S4) fixed to the chain (10b).
) is connected to a can product holder (5b).

The bottle product drive elevating mechanism (3a) and the can product drive elevating mechanism (3b) are driven by a clutch (l3) interposed between the second driven wheel (12b) and the free rotating small diameter sprocket (S2).
> By turning off the button, only the bottle product holder (5a) can be driven up and down, and by turning on the clutch (13), both the bottle product holder (5a) and the can product holder (5b) can be driven up and down. , and the can product holder (5b) is driven up and down at a higher speed than the bottle product holder (5a) by a ratio of the sprocket diameter,
When the can product holder (5b) moves from the product receiving position to the product discharge position, it is linked so that it moves close to the bottle product holder (5a), and the clutch (13) is connected to the canned beverage (13). It is operated only during the selling operation of A2), and is normally kept in the off state.

Both of the product receiving stands (5aL (5b) are arranged in elevator stands (14a), (5b) so that they can be switched between a horizontal position for receiving goods and an inclined position for dispensing goods.
14b) so as to be vertically swingable about the horizontal axis, and both the elevator stands (14a), (14
b). are the corresponding drive lifting mechanism (3a),
(3b) is connected to chains (10a) and (10b). And the elevator stand (i4a). (1
4b) are engaged with and guided by a common linear guide rail (15) provided in the vertical direction, and are driven up and down, and each of the product holders (5a). (5b) are engaged with and guided by a common bending guide rail (l6) having a bending portion (16a) bent near the product discharge port (8), so that each of the product holders (5a), (5b) At the product discharge position facing the product discharge port (8), the posture is switched to a forward tilted position by the guiding action of the bent portion (16a). And products (A1) and (A2) are
Slide down to the product discharge port (8) with your own weight, push open the heat insulation layer (17) and theft-proof door (l8) in order, and then move to the product delivery space (
1) will be paid out in common. The purchaser then opens the takeout door (19) provided in the product delivery space (1), picks up the products (A+) and (At), and takes them out of the machine.

Next, the product dispensing space (1) which is the main part of the proposed device
In detail, the product dispensing space (1) has an outlet (IB) to which the outlet door (l9) is attached so as to be openable and closable.
A box-shaped body (ID) is provided with a box-shaped body (ID) on the front side and a dispensing port (IC) on the back side, to which the insulation door (17) and the anti-theft door (18) are attached so as to be openable and closable. Department (
21) and (22) and at a height corresponding to the product discharge position. The bottom (IA) of the product dispensing space (1) is
A high bottom part (1a) that receives the large bottled beverage (A1) at a height that is approximately the same as the height (slightly lower) than the height at which the large bottled beverage (A1) is dispensed via the dispensing port (IC), and product dispensing at the high bottom part (1a). The lower bottom portion (1c) includes a portion on the upstream side in the direction as a downward guide portion (1b) for the canned beverage (A2). Specifically, one thin plate is bent into a step-like shape with a vertical step as a boundary, and on both sides of the vertical step, there is a high bottom part (1a) with a high level and a low bottom part with a low level. A bottom part (1c) is formed, and the vertical step part is made to intersect with the product dispensing direction so that the planar area of the high bottom part (1a) becomes larger toward the downstream side of the product dispensing direction, and the can is placed in the upstream region of the product dispensing direction. Immediately after the beverage (A2) is dispensed, the guide part (1b) is guided downward, and includes the high bottom part (1a) and the guide part (1b) obtained by these shapes. The bottom part (IA) of the product dispensing space (1) is constituted by the low bottom part (lc). Note that cushion rubber (31
) is attached, but this is the large bottled beverage (A1)
This is to prevent the crown attached to the mouth from coming off by detecting the impact at the mouth when the mouth is dispensed.

In the product delivery device of such a vending machine, the large bottle of beverage (A) is placed at the bottom (IA) of the product delivery space (1).
Since the high bottom part (1a) is formed to receive the large bottle of beverage (A1) at approximately the same height as the dispensing height of the large bottle of beverage (A1)
is dispensed into the product dispensing space (1), the large bottle of beverage (A1) is received by the high bottom portion (1a),
As a result of the large bottle of beverage (A1) landing on the bottom in a state close to the position in which it was dispensed without almost falling, the large bottle of beverage (A1) is not damaged. Moreover, in the product delivery device of the vending machine,
The bottom part (IA) of the product dispensing space (1) includes a part of the high bottom part (1a) on the upstream side in the dispensing direction as the guide opening (1b), and the canned beverage (A2) is placed in the guide part (1).
b) is formed with a low bottom portion (lc) that guides and receives the canned beverage downward, so that when the canned beverage (A2) is dispensed into the product dispensing space (1), the canned beverage (A2) passes through the guide portion. As a result of falling to the low bottom portion (lc) via (1b) and landing there, the canned beverage (A2) can be continuously dispensed.

The height of the high bottom part (1a) of the bottom part (1A) of the product dispensing space (1) can be made equal to the product dispensing height as long as it does not interfere with product dispensing.

Furthermore, the products that can be handled by the device of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned combination of large bottled beverages and canned beverages, but also include breakable long products such as long PET bottled beverages and non-breakable products such as short paper-packed beverages. Of course, it is sufficient if it is combined with short-length products.

Furthermore, it goes without saying that the structure of the product storage section may be of any type as long as it stores both of the products for sale together.

Incidentally, although reference numerals are written in the claims section for convenience of reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the structure shown in the accompanying drawings by such entry.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main parts of an embodiment of the product dispensing device for a vending machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the vending machine equipped with the device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view thereof. , FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view thereof, FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory diagram of its drive elevating mechanism, and FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing the main parts of a conventional product discharging device of a vending machine. (1)...Product delivery space, (IA)...
...Bottom, (1a)...High bottom, (1b)...
...Guide part, (lc) ...Low bottom part, (2)
...Product storage section, (A1)...Damageable long products, (A,)...Non-damageable short products.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A product storage section that stores breakable long products (A_1) whose contents are packed in long containers that are easy to break and non-breakable short products (A_2) whose contents are packed into short containers that are difficult to break. (2); and a product dispensing space (1) in which both the products (A_1) and (A_1) carried out from the product storage section (2) are commonly dispensed, , the product dispensing space (1) has a bottom portion (
1A) receives the breakable long product (A_1) at a height equal to or approximately the same as the delivery height of the high-bottomed product (1A).
a), and a low bottom part (1c) that includes a part of the high bottom part (1a) on the upstream side in the delivery direction as a downward guide part (1b) for the non-damageable short product (A_2). Product delivery device for vending machines.