JPH05303681A - Dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the wafer from attaching to the outside of each commodity and also to ensure the effective use of the space in the main body of a dispenser by storing the commodities that have not to be cooled or heated in a space formed between the inner and outer doors of the dispenser. CONSTITUTION:An outer door 3 having a commodity take-out port is provided at the lower part of a dispenser. Then an inner door 4 of an adiabatic structure is added with a space secured to the door 3 to open and close a front opening of the main body 1 of the dispenser. The commodities which have not to be cooled or heated are stored in a commodity storing part 13. A sales controller, a coin mechanism, etc., are provided at the upper rear side of the door 3 and therefore the part 13 is formed at the upper part of a commodity receiver 11 at the lower rear side of the door 3. Furthermore a commodity carry-out device 14 is provided under the part 13 to sequentially drop the commodities 5a set at the lowest part of the part 13 with the command given from the sales controller.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine that sells products by cooling or heating them.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional vending machine, as shown in FIG. 5, a main body 1 having a heat insulating structure for storing products in a cooled or heated state, a front part of the main body 1, and a front upper part thereof are provided. Is provided with a product display part 2a, an operation panel 2b in the center part, and an outer door 3 provided with an outlet 2c for taking out sold products at the lower part, and the outer door 3 is arranged with a space therebetween. And an inner door 4 having a heat insulating structure that opens and closes the front opening of the main body 1.

In such an automatic vending machine, a product storage unit 6 for storing a product (hereinafter referred to as a normal product) 5 that does not need to be cooled or heated in the main body 1 and a product storage unit according to a sales command. Regular product 5 stored in 6
There is a product equipped with a product carry-out device 7 for dropping the product and carrying it out to the outlet 2c. Here, the product storage unit 6 is the main body 1
Since it is arranged in a gap between a plurality of product storage racks (not shown), the normal product 5 is stored in an upright state.

The regular product 5 dropped from the product storage unit 6 slides down on the product chute 8 and pushes open the carry-out door 9 communicating with the outlet 2c due to the momentum at the time of the slide, and then the antitheft plate 10. It collides with and falls onto the product receiver 11. Reference numeral 12 is an outlet cover that covers the outlet 2.

[0005]

By the way, in such a conventional vending machine, when a normal product 5 having a paper exterior is stored in the main body 1 which stores the product in a cooling manner, during the cooling cycle, When a compressor (not shown) is turned off, dew adheres to the surface of the normal product 5, which may cause the outer paper of the normal product 5 to become fuzzy and spoil the appearance. In addition, dew enters between the stacked products,
Due to this dew, the products may stick to each other, and the products may not come apart when the product is unloaded.

Further, when the regular product 5 has a box shape, when the commercial product chute 5 slides down, the sliding friction increases due to the deformation of the exterior and the moisture adhering to the surface, which causes the regular commercial product 5 to slip. There is a problem in that the product can stop on the product chute 5 and the sliding speed becomes small so that the carry-out door 9 cannot be pushed open, and the normal product 5 cannot be carried out properly.

Further, in such a conventional vending machine, a commodity receiver 1 for receiving the falling ordinary commodity 5 or the like.
Although 1 is projectingly provided on the lower side of the back side of the outer door 3, there is a problem that the space S above the product receiver 11 is a so-called dead space and the space cannot be effectively used.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic vending machine which can effectively use the space in the main body and can reliably carry out a product which does not need to be cooled or heated to an outlet.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a main body having a heat insulating structure for storing products in a cooled or heated state, an outer door provided at a front portion of the main body, and a space provided between the outer doors are provided. In a vending machine having an inner door that is arranged and that opens and closes the front opening of the main body, a product storage unit is provided between the inner door and the outer door to store a product that does not require cooling or heating. At the same time, a product unloading device for discharging the products in the product storage section is provided.

[0010]

With this structure, the product storage unit provided between the outer door provided at the front portion of the main body and the inner door spaced apart from the outer door does not require cooling or heating. Can be stored. Moreover, the product can be carried out to the exit by the product carrying-out device provided between the inner door and the outer door.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an outer door of an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part thereof. 1 and 2, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 indicate the same or corresponding portions.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 13 is a product storage unit for storing the normal product 5.
Is provided above the commodity receiver 11 having an open top. Since a sales control device, a coin mechanism, and the like, which are not shown, are arranged on the upper rear side of the outer door 3, the height of the product storage unit 13 is limited. Therefore, the normal product 5 is laid down. It is stored in the state.

Below the commodity storage unit 13, the lowermost ordinary commodity 5 of the commodity storage unit 13 is placed on the upper surface thereof, and the lowermost portion of the commodity storage unit 13 is instructed by a sales command from the sales control device. A product unloading device 14 for sequentially dropping the normal products 5a is provided on the base member 15.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the product unloading device 14 includes a main body portion 16 having a drive motor and a limit switch (not shown) which are driven by a sales command from a sales control device and can rotate in the forward and reverse directions. The drive motor includes two product pushing members 17 that horizontally move in the left-right direction while contacting one side wall of the lowermost normal product 5a.

The product extruding member 17 has a guide groove 18 formed in the main body 16 every time a sales command is issued.
The guide groove 18 is moved from one end of the guide groove 18 to the other end of the guide groove 18. The horizontal movement of the product pushing member 17 causes the normal product 5a at the bottom of the product storage unit 13 to move.
Are pushed out from the upper surface of the main body 16 and fall toward the commodity receiver 11. In addition, 19 is an inner door 4
Is a lock member for closing the.

Next, the operation of selling regular products by the vending machine thus configured will be described.

Until a sales command is issued from the sales control device, as shown in FIG.
The guide groove 1 of the main body portion 16 in a state of being in contact with the side wall portion of the normal commodity 5a at the lowermost portion of the commodity storage portion 13 placed on the upper surface of 6
8 is located at one end.

When a sales command is issued from the sales control device, the driving motor of the main body portion 16 rotates forward, for example, in response to the sales command, so that the product extruding member 17 moves along the guide groove 18 in the guide groove 18. Horizontal movement starts toward the other end.

With the horizontal movement of the product pushing member 17, as shown in FIG. 3, the normal product 5a at the lowermost part of the product storage unit 13 moves horizontally along with the product pushing member 17, and eventually the main body 16 of the main body unit 16 is moved. It is pushed out from the upper surface and falls onto the product receiver 11 as shown in FIG.

After the normal product 5 has dropped, when the product pushing member 17 reaches a predetermined position, the limit switch is actuated and the rotation of the drive motor is stopped. Further, when the product extruding member 17 moves to the position where the limit switch operates, the next normal product 5 drops on the upper surface of the main body 16.

Then, when the next sales command is issued, the drive motor rotates in the reverse direction this time, whereby the product extruding member 1
7 moves in the opposite direction along the guide groove 18, and with the horizontal movement of the product pushing member 17 in the reverse direction, the normal product 5a at the bottom of the product storage unit 13 moves in the horizontal direction, and eventually the product receiver 11 To fall.

When the product pushing member 17 reaches the position where the normal product 5 falls, the limit switch is actuated to stop the rotation of the drive motor, and the normal product 5 becomes
It drops on the upper surface of 6 and waits for the next sales order.

As described above, the commodity storage section 13 for storing the regular commodity 5 is provided above the commodity receiver 11 instead of inside the main body 1.
By arranging the product unloading device 14, the normal product 5 can be reliably dropped onto the product receiver 11.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, since a product that does not need to be cooled or heated can be stored between the inner door and the outer door, it is possible to prevent moisture from adhering to the exterior of the product. It can be prevented and the space in the main body can be effectively used. Moreover, since moisture does not adhere to the exterior of the product, the product can be reliably delivered to the outlet.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an outer door of an automatic vending machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a front cross-sectional view showing a state where a product extruding member of the vending machine extrudes a normal product.

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view showing a state where a normal product is dropped onto a product receiver by a product pushing member of the vending machine.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a conventional vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main body 3 Outer door 4 Inner door 5 Regular product 6,13 Product storage unit 7,14 Product unloading device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A main body having a heat insulating structure for storing products in a cooled or heated state, an outer door provided at a front portion of the main body, a space provided on the outer door, and a front surface of the main body. In a vending machine having an inner door that opens and closes an opening, a product storage unit is provided between the inner door and the outer door in order to store a product that does not require cooling or heating, and the product in this product storage unit An automatic vending machine, which is provided with a product discharge device for discharging.