JPH05166058A - Commodity storing rack for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a commodity storing rack to a serpentine type vending machine in order to supply the commodities to the columns set side by side through an intensive commodity supply port. CONSTITUTION:A commodity storing rack 2 includes plural columns 3 set before and behind, and a commodity 5 is supplied to the column 3 via a top plate which covers the upper ends of the columns 3. The open/close type gate plates 6 are set on a row before and behind at the top parts of the columns 3 except the last one. Thus a split-type top plate is formed. Then the gates 6 are selectively opened in accordance with each column 3 where the commodities are supplied. Thus the commodities supplied through a front commodity supply port are stored in a designated rack 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-selection structure product storage rack mounted on a serpentine type vending machine for selling products in cans and bottles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art First, the structure of a conventional product storage rack of a serpentine type vending machine is shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is a cabinet of an automatic vending machine, 2 is a multi-selection type product storage rack housed in the cabinet, and the product storage racks 2 are arranged in front and rear, and a plurality of columns 3 are provided. Corresponding to the above, it comprises a plurality of top and bottom top trays 4 installed on the upper part of the inside of the refrigerator. Here, the column 3 is a meandering product passage that extends in the vertical direction, and stores the products 5 in a horizontal position in a line in the vertical direction. Also, top tray 4
Is a rail plate which is connected to the upper end of the column 3 and is drawn out forward and is in a rearwardly inclined posture, and is independently configured in a one-to-one correspondence with each column 3. Then, when the product 5 is loaded through the product insertion opening opened at the front end of the top tray 4, the product 5 rolls on the top tray 4 and then falls into the column 3 to be stored. Although not shown, a bend mechanism is provided at the lower end of the product passage for each column 3, and when the bend mechanism operates based on the sales instruction, the products stored in the column are addressed to the lowest one. Be carried out.

[0003]

By the way, in the product storage rack 2 described above, a plurality of top trays 4 individually corresponding to the columns 3 arranged in the front and rear rows are installed in the storage in a row above and below. Therefore, the column occupies a large space, and particularly the columns lined up in the front row are limited in vertical dimension by the top tray 4 dedicated to the other columns lined up above the column, and the number of articles accommodated is greatly reduced compared to the column on the back row side. .. In other words, when storing different types of products in each column for sale, the columns in the front row have an extremely small number of product storages, and the products in the front row are sold out faster than the columns in the back row. Must be frequently replenished, which is difficult to manage.

Further, the opening area of the product inlet opening forward of the inside of the refrigerator is increased by the amount of the top trays 4 arranged vertically. For this reason, even in the door structure in which the compartment front door of the cabinet is provided with a split door for replenishing products, since the split door is large, the infiltration of outside air heat into the cabinet during replenishment of products is increased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to introduce a product into a single place by improving the structure of a top tray for a product storage rack of a serpentine type vending machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a product storage rack that can supply products to each of the columns arranged in the front and rear rows through the mouth and also store approximately the same number of products in each column.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the product storage rack of the present invention, among the columns arranged in the front and rear rows, the column rows other than the last column are
The top and bottom of each column and the corresponding opening and closing gate plates are arranged in a row in the front and rear to form a split top tray.

The openable gate plate is opened upward with its rear end as a fulcrum, and each gate plate has an opening / closing operation mechanism for switching the gate plate to the open / closed position by an operation from the front. They can be connected and configured.

[0008]

[Function] Each gate plate in the above structure also serves as a segment of the top tray common to the columns arranged in the front and rear rows, and when all the gate plates are in the closed position, the gate plates are connected in the front and rear rows to form the last row. Form one top tray leading to the column of. Also, when the gate plate of the designated column is opened upward, the gate plate will block the product supply passage leading to the column in the rear row, and the gate plates arranged in front of it will form the top tray leading to the designated column. ..

Therefore, it is not necessary to install the top trays dedicated to each column in the upper and lower rows for each column arranged in the front and rear rows, and the split top having the opening / closing gate plates corresponding to each column as a segment. Using a common tray, it is possible to replenish each column with products through a single product inlet. Further, since the columns are arranged in front and rear rows and the columns are arranged at substantially the same height, approximately the same number of products can be stored in each column regardless of the front and rear positions. In addition, the opening area of the product slot opening on the front will also be reduced,
It is possible to minimize the invasion of outside heat into the refrigerator when replenishing products.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, the same members corresponding to those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals. First, in FIG. 1, among the columns 3 arranged in four rows before and after, except for the column in the last row, the columns in the three rows in the front are individually closed at the tops of the columns 3 to close the opening end faces of the passages in the columns. The opening / closing gate plates 6 are arranged in a row in front and rear. As will be described later, the gate plate 6 also serves as a segment of a split-type top tray common to each column 3, and is arranged so as to take a gentle backward tilting posture as a whole. In addition, each of the gate plates 6 has its rear end opened as a hinge 6a,
As shown in FIG. 2, an opening / closing operation mechanism 9 that is a combination of an operation lever 7 and a link 8 that are individually provided at the front end of the product storage rack 2 is connected to each of the gate plates 6. here,
When the operation lever 7 is pulled toward the front as shown in FIG. 2B, the gate plate 6 is opened upward via the link 8.

Next, a description will be given of a product replenishing operation to the product storage rack having the above structure. First, when replenishing the product 5 in the last column of the columns 3 arranged in the front and rear four columns, all the gate plates 6 are tilted to the closed position as shown in FIG. 1A. In this state, a flat top tray is formed in which the gate plates 6 arranged in a line in the front and rear are used as divided segments to communicate with the last column. Therefore, the product storage rack 2
When the product 5 is loaded on the gate plate 6 through the product insertion port opening to the front of the product, the product 5 rolls on each gate plate 6 and is dropped and stored in the column 3 in the last row.

On the other hand, when the second column from the last row is designated and the products are replenished here, the lever 8 (see FIG. 2) of the opening / closing operation mechanism 9 corresponding to the designated column is operated to The gate plate 6 that has closed the upper end of the column 3 is opened upward as shown in FIG. In this state, the opened gate plate 6 cuts off the passage leading to the column in the last row, and the gate plates 6 arranged in front of the gate plate 6 in the closed position form a top tray leading to the designated column as a divided segment. Therefore, as described above, when the product 5 is loaded on the gate plate 6 through the front product loading port,
The product 5 rolls on the gate plate in the closed position, then hits the gate plate in the open position to change direction, and is dropped and stored in the second column from the rear row. In the same manner, the products 5 can be supplied to all the columns 3 by arranging them in the front row and opening the gate plates 6 of the columns 3 in order.

Further, as is apparent from FIG. 1, the columns 3 in the front and rear rows are lined up at substantially the same height position, and as a matter of course, each column 3 has substantially the same number of products 5 regardless of the positions in the front and rear rows.
Can be stored.

[0014]

As described above, according to the product storage rack of the present invention, it is possible to supply the products to each column by consolidating the product inlets at one place for the columns arranged in the front and rear rows. Further, since the front row columns and the rear row columns are lined up at almost the same height, it is possible to store and sell almost the same number of various products in each column. In addition, by consolidating the product input ports in one place, the opening area of the product input port that opens to the front of the interior is smaller than the conventional structure, so a vending machine that sells hot or cold products. On the other hand, it is possible to minimize the heat of the outside air that enters the inside of the warehouse when the products are replenished.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are configuration diagrams of an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a state diagram of replenishment of products to columns arranged in the last row, and FIG.
Product supply status diagram for the second column

2A and 2B show an opening / closing operation mechanism of the gate plate in FIG. 1, FIG. 2A is an external perspective view of a product storage rack with an opening / closing operation mechanism, and FIG. 2B is an operation explanatory view of the opening / closing operation mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the structure of a conventional product storage rack of a serpentine type vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vending Machine Cabinet 2 Product Storage Rack 3 Column 5 Product 6 Gate Plate 9 Gate Plate Opening / Closing Mechanism

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A product storage rack for a serpentine type vending machine that sells products in cans and bottles, which has a plurality of rows of columns arranged in the front and back, and a top tray connected to the upper end of the columns. In this case, products that are loaded from the front are stored in a column.For columns other than the last column, each column and the corresponding openable gate plates are individually connected in a row at the top of the columns. Item storage rack for vending machines, which is characterized by a split top tray. 2. The product storage rack according to claim 1,
A product storage rack for a vending machine, wherein the opening / closing gate plate opens upward with its rear end as a fulcrum. 3. The product storage rack according to claim 1, wherein each of the gate plates individually corresponding to the column is provided with an opening / closing operation mechanism for switching the gate plate to an opening / closing position by an operation from the front. Product storage rack for vending machines.