JPH0367385A - Article carrying-out guide device of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent dust, etc., which falls from a vent hole from falling and sticking and to facilitate air ventilation by positioning vent holes of a receiving pan member and vent holes of a carrying-out guide plate alternately. CONSTITUTION:The receiving pan member 20 is mounted at a specific interval A enough for air ventilation with the carrying-out guide plate 18 above it, and respective receiving pan parts 27 are positioned below the vent holes 26 of the guide plate 18 while having vent holes 26 alternately with the vent holes 28 of the member 20. Therefore, if liquid and dust, etc., which fall from the vent holes 26 are received in the receiving pan parts 27 and cleaned by detaching the member 20 from a base board 16 after the guide plate 18 is detached from the base body 16; and air by a fan motor 29 below the article carrying-out guide device 8 flows through the vent holes 28 and in the gap A, and then flows up from the vent holes 26.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (b) Industrial application field The present invention relates to a product delivery guide device for a vending machine.

(B) Conventional technology In general, in vending machines that cool or heat products before selling them, the products dropped from the product storage shelf are guided to exit toward the product outlet provided on the front of the vending machine main body. At the same time, a ventilation hole is provided in the unloading guide plate so that cold or warm air can be circulated to the product storage shelves.
No. 76 and Japanese Patent Application No. 63-49327.

That is, the carry-out guide plate disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1988-192376 is installed so as to be inclined low toward the product outlet, and the product dropped from the product storage shelf is carried out to the product outlet by the inclination. In addition to configuring it to guide you,
A large number of ventilation holes are provided on the unloading guide plate to enable circulation of cold air. Furthermore, the unloading guide plate shown in Japanese Patent Application No. 63-49327 is installed approximately horizontally toward the product outlet, and the unloading guide plate is installed substantially horizontally toward the product outlet, and allows the products dropped from the product storage shelf to be transported.
The product is carried out to the outlet by means of an extrusion rod that moves on the carry-out guide plate, and cold air is blown to the lower part of the product storage shelf through ventilation holes opened in the interior of the carry-out chamber.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention This type of vending machine often sells packaged beverage products. In particular, in vending machines that sell beverage products in paper packs, products stored in the product storage shelves or products that have fallen out of the product storage shelves may be affected by the load when they are stored or the shock when they are dropped and removed. , deformation or partial damage may occur, causing the beverage inside to leak.

In this case, the leaked beverage falls from the ventilation hole of the carry-out guide plate and adheres to the blower fan motor installed below, which can cause malfunctions and create a foul odor if the adhered beverage is left for a long time. There is a problem.

For this reason, the present invention prevents fluids such as beverages or dirt falling from the ventilation holes from falling and adhering to parts installed below, and also makes it possible to easily remove adhering fluids or dirt. The present invention provides a product removal guide device for a vending machine that allows ventilation.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides an automatic vending machine that is provided with a carry-out guide plate that guides the goods sent out from the product storage shelf toward the product outlet, and in which a ventilation hole for blowing air is formed in the carry-out guide plate. In the machine, the unloading guide plate is provided with ventilation holes that are long and open in the direction of unloading the products and can be attached and detached, and a ventilation hole is formed between the tray parts that are arranged in parallel corresponding to the ventilation holes. A saucer member consisting of the tray member is removably provided at a lower position with a predetermined interval that allows air to be blown between the tray member and the carry-out guide plate, and the ventilation holes of the catch plate member and the ventilation holes of the carry-out guide plate are arranged alternately. It is something.

(E) Function The present invention using such a groove bottom is such that fluid or dirt, etc. that has fallen from the ventilation hole of the carry-out guide plate is received in the receiving tray part of the receiving tray member provided correspondingly below the ventilation hole, and the fluid or dirt, etc. is received downward. This prevents the device from falling and can be taken out for cleaning. In addition, since the carry-out guide plate and the saucer member have a predetermined interval that allows air to be blown vertically, the ventilation holes of the carry-out guide plate and the ventilation holes of the saucer member are in communication through this interval,
Can blow air.

(F) Embodiment Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 shows a vending machine main body equipped with a front door 3 with a product outlet 2 on the front. A plurality of product storages'+M5 are arranged in parallel in the front and back direction, storing a large number of box-shaped paper pack beverage products in a stacked manner and dropping and sending out the lowest product from the lower end in response to each product sales command.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a product unloading guide device which is disposed corresponding to the lower part of the product storage ffj 15 and receives the product dropped and sent out from the product storage shelf 5, transports and guides it forward, and sends it out to the product takeout port 2.

This product unloading guide device 6 has a drive shaft 11 connected to a drive motor 1o via a deceleration mechanism 9 at the front end between the left and right frames 7.8, and a driven shaft 11 at the rear end between the frames 7.8. A shaft 12 is installed, and gears 13 are provided at both ends of the driven shaft 12 and the drive shaft 11, respectively. and drive shaft 11
An endless belt 14 is stretched between the gear 13 of the driven shaft 12 and the gear 13 of the driven shaft 12, and a plurality of extrusion rods 15 are installed at predetermined intervals between the pair of left and right endless belts 14.14. ing.

In addition, there is a large opening 17 in the center between the left and right frames 7 and 8.
A board 16 is provided. And this opening 17
As shown in FIG. 2, on the front edge of the product delivery direction, there is a support part 19 on which the front end of a delivery guide plate 18, which will be described later, is placed, and a front end of a saucer member 20, which will be described later. The support part 21 to be placed is arranged to extend in a stepped manner toward the rear, which is the inside of the opening 17, and a locking piece 22 is provided on the support part 19 to protrude at a low incline toward the rear. ing. Further, on the rear edge of the opening 17 on the side opposite to the product delivery direction, as shown in FIG. As you do,
The opening 17 is formed to extend toward the front, which is the inner side, and the rear wall surface 23A of the support portion 23 is provided with an unloading guide plate 1.
An opening 24 into which a support piece 18A forming the rear end of 8 can be inserted.
Further, a locking piece 25 is provided in a protruding manner at an upper front position corresponding to the opening 24.

The carry-out guide plate 18 is removably installed in the opening 17 of the base plate 16 so as to receive the product that has been left and dropped from the product storage shelf 5 and guide the conveyance to the product take-out port 2. : ] 17 is closed, and ventilation holes 26 that are long and open toward the front, which is the product delivery direction, are arranged side by side in the left and right direction, so that the product stored in the product storage shelf 5 or Beverages and the like that leak from the products that have left and fallen onto the carry-out guide plate 18 are allowed to fall downward through the ventilation holes 26.

In addition, the tray member 20 has a tray portion 27 that extends in the front-rear direction and is arranged in the left-right direction so as to be able to receive fluids such as drinks and dirt that fall through the ventilation hole 26 of the carry-out guide plate 18. A ventilation hole 28 is formed between the tray parts 27 and 27 arranged in parallel, and the tray part 27 can be removably installed in the opening 17 of the board 16 at a position below the unloading guide plate 18. There is.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the saucer member 20 is
By inserting it into the opening 17 from above the substrate 16, placing the front end on the support part 21 and the rear end on the support part 23, it can be detachably attached between the support parts 21 and 23. Further, after the receiving tray member 20 is attached, the carrying out guide plate 18 is inserted into the opening 24 by inserting the supporting piece 18A at the rear end of the carrying out guide plate 18 into the opening 24 using the upper surface of the rear end of the receiving tray member 20 as a guide. Place the support piece 18B at the front end on the support part 19, and then slide it forward to place the support piece 18B on the locking piece 22.
The front end support piece 18B is placed on the support part 19 by pulling out the support piece 18A from the opening 24 and placing it in the corresponding position below the locking piece 25.
The support piece 18A at the rear end is placed on the upper surface of the rear end of the saucer member 20, and can be detachably attached.

In this attached state, the unloading guide plate 18 is prevented from moving upward by the support piece 18B at the front end by the locking piece 22, and the support piece 18A at the rear end is prevented from moving upward by the locking piece 25. and closes the opening 17.

On the other hand, a predetermined interval A is formed between the tray member 20 in the installed state and the upper unloading guide plate 18 to allow sufficient ventilation, and as shown in FIG. They are located below the ventilation holes 26 of the carry-out guide plate 18, and are configured such that the ventilation holes 26 of the carry-out guide plate 18 and the ventilation holes 28 of the tray member 20 are located alternately.

Therefore, the fluid, dirt, etc. that fall from the ventilation hole 26 of the carry-out guide plate 18 are received in the saucer part 27, and the fluid, dirt, etc. in this saucer part 27 are transferred from the carry-out guide plate 18 to the board I6.
After removing the saucer member 20 from the board 16, it can be easily cleaned.
The air blown by 9 passes through the ventilation hole 28 of the receiving tray member 20, passes within the gap A formed between the receiving tray member 20 and the unloading guide plate 18, and flows upward from the ventilation hole 26 of the unloading guide plate 18. ing.

30 is a cooling bag! The cool air inside the storage 4 cooled by the evaporator 30 is transferred to the fan motor 2.
9, the liquid is sprayed onto the tray member 20 of the product unloading guide device 8, and is circulated through the ventilation hole 28, the interval A, and the ventilation hole 26. Note that in the case of a vending machine that heats and sells products, a heating device such as an electric heater is provided in place of the evaporator 3o.

In this case, when a product is dropped from the product storage shelf 5 onto the unloading guide plate 18, the drive motor 10 is driven and the endless belt 14 rotates, thereby positioning the product at the rear on the board 16. The extrusion rod 15 is moved forward, which is the direction of the product outlet.

Therefore, the product dropped onto the carry-out guide plate 18 is slid on the carry-out guide plate 18 by the extrusion rod 15 and is carried out to the product outlet 2. When the next extrusion rod 15 moves to the rear position on the substrate 16, the drive motor 10 stops and enters a standby state.

In this standby state, the extrusion rod 15 is not on the unloading guide plate 18, so the unloading guide plate 18 and the saucer member 2o are not on the board 16.
It can be easily attached and detached from.

(G) Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention is capable of receiving fluids, dirt, etc. that have fallen from the ventilation hole of the carry-out guide plate into the receiving tray portion of the receiving tray member provided below the ventilation hole. In addition to preventing the container from falling downward and making it possible to take out and clean the tray member, the unloading guide plate and the tray member are installed with a predetermined interval that allows air to be blown vertically. Since the ventilation hole of the unloading guide plate and the ventilation hole of the saucer member are communicated with each other so that air can be blown, it is possible to prevent the fluid and dirt falling from the ventilation hole from adhering to the parts installed below. In addition, it is possible to remove the fluid and dirt adhering to the tray member very easily, and it also has the advantage of being able to blow sufficient air from below the unloading guide plate.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal side view, Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of the installation operation of the unloading guide plate, Figure 4 is a vertical side view of the board portion with the unloading guide plate removed, and Figure 5 is the unloading guide plate and saucer member. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the board with the board removed, FIG.
The figure is a longitudinal sectional side view of a vending machine equipped with the device of the present invention. 18... Carrying out guide plate, 20... Receiver member, 26...
・Ventilation hole, 27... saucer part, 28... ventilation hole, A・
··interval.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a vending machine in which a discharge guide plate is provided to guide the products sent out from the product storage shelf toward the product take-out port, and a ventilation hole for blowing air is formed in the discharge guide plate, the discharge guide plate is arranged in the direction of product discharge. A saucer member having long open ventilation holes arranged in parallel and removable, and a ventilation hole formed between the tray parts arranged in parallel corresponding to the ventilation holes, is placed between the tray member and the unloading guide plate. A product delivery guide for a vending machine, characterized in that the product delivery guide for a vending machine is removably provided at a lower position with a predetermined interval that allows air to be blown, and the ventilation holes of the saucer member and the ventilation holes of the delivery guide plate are located alternately. Device.