JPH0431670Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a product delivery device for a multi-product vending machine.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, the number of types of containers such as cans and bottles has increased, and as a result, there has been a strong demand for vending machines that have a dispensing device that allows a single vending machine to sell a wide variety of products. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An example of the product delivery device of the conventional multi-product product vending machine mentioned above will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 4 and 5 show a conventional product delivery device. Reference numeral 1 denotes the main body of the vending machine, and within the main body 1, product storage shelves 2 equipped with an endless conveyor are installed horizontally in a plurality of upper and lower stages in the product delivery direction to the left and right. At the center of the left and right product storage shelves, a collection-type carry-out device is attached that moves up and down a bucket 3 for collecting products. 5 is a drive motor that moves the products on the endless conveyor of the product storage shelf 2 to the bucket 3 side. Further, on the back side of the product storage shelf 2 (right side in FIG. 4), a sold-out detection lever 6 for detecting the presence or absence of a product is attached over the entire length of the product storage shelf 2.

The operation will be explained below. 4a, 4b,
4c are products of various shapes, which are stored on the product storage shelf 2 according to product type. Then, when a sales command is issued, the bucket moves upward based on that command and stops at a desired stage. Then, the drive motor 5 is activated and the product is dispensed into the bucket 3. When one product is dispensed, the bucket 3 moves downward.

Problems to be solved by the invention However, in the above-mentioned product delivery device,
When selling a spherical amorphous container such as a container, the product 4d is placed in an unstable position on the product storage shelf 2, as shown in FIG.
d' moves up and down due to rocking or vibration during transportation or when storing the product. Projection 4d' is downward (solid line of product)
When the product is sold out, the sold-out detection lever 6 is not pressed and the sold-out message sometimes appears even though the product is in stock. Also, during transportation,
The protruding part 4d' of the product may shift to the left or right, and in this case, the product does not transfer properly into the bucket 3 (the state shown in FIG. 5), and the protruding part 4d' of the product remains on the product storage shelf 2. It may get hot. At this time,
When the bucket 3 moves downward, the protruding part 4 of the product
d' hits the product storage shelf 2, resulting in a defective delivery. Problems such as those mentioned above arose.

Therefore, the present invention includes a component that supports the protruding portion of the spherical irregular container from below so that the irregular container is transported in a stable posture.

Means for Solving the Problems Therefore, the technical means of the present invention for solving the above problems consists of a plurality of product storage shelves arranged vertically and horizontally in the product delivery direction, and a product storage shelf that is arranged horizontally in the product delivery direction. It consists of a collection-type unloading device that receives products and is movable in a vertical direction, and is provided in front of the product storage shelf over the entire length of the product storage shelf, and has a shaft that is rotatable in the vertical direction of the product storage shelf. a product support plate that abuts the protrusion of the supported product; a spring provided on the product support plate that biases the product support plate in a direction that lifts the protrusion of the product; A sold-out detection lever is provided at the rear of the storage shelf and extends over the entire length of the product storage shelf, and comes into contact with the product to detect that the product is not sold out.

Effect The effect of this technical means is as follows.
That is, since the protrusion of the spherical irregular container is supported by the product support plate, the product support plate is rotated upward by the biasing force of the spring provided on the product support plate.
Lift the protrusion on the product storage shelf and place the product in contact with the sold-out detection lever.The product support plate and the sold-out detection lever allow the product to be placed on the product storage shelf in a stable state, so that the product does not move up or down. It is transported in a stable posture without moving around or shifting from side to side. In addition, this product support plate uses one side as a fulcrum and the other end can freely rotate in the vertical direction, so when storing the product, the other end goes down, and after storage, it lifts up and supports the protruding part. It's summery.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 3. Structures that are the same as those of the conventional example will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.
Since the only difference is the product support plate attached to the product storage shelf, the structure and function of the product support plate will be explained in detail. 7 is a product support plate;
It is attached to the front of the product storage shelf 2 over the entire length of the product storage shelf 2. This product support plate 7 is composed of a product support plate 7a that is bent into a substantially F-shape, and a substantially L-shaped mounting plate 7b that supports this support plate 7a. The plates 7b are connected by a support rod 8, and this support rod 8 is used as a fulcrum,
The support plate 7a rotates in the vertical direction. Further, the support rod 8 has a spring 9 so that the support plate 7a returns from below to above. The sold-out detection lever 6 is provided across the entire length of the product storage shelf 2 at the rear of the product storage shelf 2, facing the product support plate 7. When the product 4d is stored in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, the support plate 7a of the product support plate 7 is lowered by the gravity of the product 4d so as to widen the storage interval. Further, when the storage is completed, the support plate 7a returns upward by the spring 9, and the protrusion 4 of the product 4d
d' and fixes the product 4d. At this time, the rear end of the product 4d is securely brought into contact with the sold-out detection lever 6, indicating that the product is present. This product support plate 7 prevents the protruding portion 4d' of the product 4d from moving up and down, and the sold-out detection lever 6 can be kept pressed. Therefore, the protruding portion 4d' does not tilt downward during the transportation of the product for sale, and the product is transported in a stable posture, thereby eliminating the possibility of a sold-out display. In addition, the protrusion 4d' does not shift left or right during transportation, and the product 4d is transported while maintaining a stable posture as shown in FIG.
It fits neatly inside. Therefore, there is no possibility of unloading failures as in the conventional example.

Effects of the invention In this invention, a product support plate that lifts one side of the product from below and brings the product into contact with the sold-out detection lever is attached to the front of the product storage shelf over the entire length of the product storage shelf. Even when selling a spherical, irregularly shaped product with a part of the product protruding, the protrusion is supported from below by the product support plate, allowing the product to maintain a stable posture. Therefore, while the product is being transported through the product storage shelf, the product no longer shakes its head up and down, and the sold-out detection lever can be maintained in a pressed state, allowing for normal delivery. In addition, the protruding part of the product no longer swings from side to side, the product is transported on the product storage shelf in a stable posture, and is neatly stored in the collection-type delivery device. This prevents unloading defects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a product support plate attached to a product storage shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is an automatic vending machine using Figure 1. FIG. 4 is a side view of a product delivery device of a conventional multi-product vending machine, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a vending machine using the vending machine shown in FIG. 2...Product storage shelf, 7...Product support plate, 9...
Spring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It consists of a plurality of product storage shelves arranged vertically and horizontally in the product delivery direction, and a collection-type delivery device that receives products from the product storage shelves and is movable in the vertical direction. a product support plate provided at the front over the entire length of the product storage shelf, pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction of the product storage shelf, and abutting against a protrusion of the product; and a product support plate provided on the product support plate and provided with the product. a spring that urges the product support plate in a direction to lift the protruding portion of the product storage shelf; and a spring that is provided across the entire length of the product storage shelf at the rear of the product storage shelf, facing the product support plate, and that contacts the product and sells out. A product delivery device for a multi-product product vending machine, which has a sold-out detection lever that detects when the product is sold out.