JPH05314350A - Merchandise take-out port frame holding structure for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To speedily and easily perform assembly just with one worker for assembling a take-out port frame forming the peripheral edge part of the take- out port opened on the front face of a machine body, which internally stores merchandise or the raw materials of merchandise and forms an outer peripheral face, to take out the merchandise transmitted each time of vending, to a front face forming member forming the front face of the machine body. CONSTITUTION:This structure is provided with a seat 12 forming a seat face 11, which is formed at a take-out port frame 36 and abutted the rear end face to the front face of a front face forming member 10, and a hole part 14 passed through forward and backward while being formed at the front face forming member 10. Further, the structure is provided with a fitting part 15 fitted to this hole part 14, protruded backward from the seat face 11 and formed at the take-out port frame 36, and plural flexible extending parts 39 provided with projections 38 protruded to the sides in the shape of hooks at the rear edge part while forming an abutting face 37 abutted to the rear face of the front face forming member 10, protruded backward from the seat face 11 while being formed at the take-out port frame 36.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a can, a bottle, which is housed in a body forming an outer peripheral surface or manufactured from a raw material in the body,
Each time a product is sold, it is taken out, such as a drink in a paper pack or a cup, or a cigarette.
The present invention relates to a product outlet frame holding structure for a vending machine, in which a frame-shaped outlet frame that forms a peripheral portion of an outlet opening on the front surface of a machine body is held by a front surface forming member that forms the front surface of the machine body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an automatic vending machine that stores or sells a product manufactured from raw materials inside a body forming an outer peripheral surface, a case in which a product or a raw material of the product is stored inside and a front opening is provided, and this case A fuselage is generally configured with a door that covers the front opening of the. The front surface forming member forming the front surface of the machine body constitutes the front surface portion of the door, and the front surface forming member forming the front surface portion of the door is formed with an outlet opening to the front surface of the machine body. Merchandise stored in the case or manufactured from raw materials in the case, which is delivered to the inside of the take-out port each time it is sold, is taken out by the customer through the take-out port. This outlet is generally covered with an outlet door that prevents outside air, dust, and the like from entering the fuselage through the outlet, and its peripheral edge is taken out through the outlet so that products inside the outlet can be taken out. easy,
It is formed of a frame-shaped outlet frame in consideration of the external design. This take-out frame is held by being screwed to the front face forming member in many cases, and a product take-out frame holding structure for holding such take-out frame to the front face forming member is an assembly of the take-out frame to the front face forming member. Although it takes a lot of man-hours, FIGS. 2 and 3 show a conventional example of a product outlet frame holding structure of this type of vending machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a vending machine to which the present invention is applied, as seen from the front upper right, and FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the right side of a main part showing the structure for holding a product outlet frame of a conventional vending machine. ,
The left side of the figure is the front side.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a case having an opening on the front side. In this case 1, there is a storage chamber 3 having an opening on the front side, in which goods 2 are stored and the inside is cooled by a cooling device (not shown). It is partitioned by a heat insulating wall. A storage chamber door 4 and a door 5, which have heat insulating properties and cover the front opening of the storage chamber 3 and the case 1, respectively, are rotatably supported by the case 1. A machine body 6 that forms an outer peripheral surface is configured. A passage 7 is formed between the inside of the door 5 and the inside of the storage chamber 3 which configure the machine body 6, and the passage 7 is formed below the storage chamber door 4 between the outside of the machine body 6 and the inside of the storage chamber 3. A delivery port 8 which is opened on both front and rear sides and sends out the product 2 stored in the storage chamber 3 and a product 2 which is formed on the lower part of the door 5 and opened on both front and rear sides
Are communicated with each other via an outlet 9. The peripheral portion of the outlet 9 constitutes the front surface of the door 5 and forms the front surface of the machine body 6. The front surface forming member 10 is made of a sheet metal material.
The rear end surface that abuts on the front surface of the is formed by an outlet frame 13 having a seat 12 that forms a seat surface 11. This outlet frame 13
The fitting portion 1 which is formed in the front surface forming member 10 and which penetrates in the front-rear direction and which is fitted into the burring hole portion 14.
5 is formed to project rearward from the seat surface 11. Further, on the front surface side of the upper end portion of the outlet frame 13, the upper end of the outlet door 16 covering the front opening of the outlet 9 is closed, and the axial length direction is freely rotatable in the opening direction when the lower end is pulled toward you. It is supported via a rotary shaft 17 which is horizontal in the left-right direction. In addition, the outlet frame 13
A pair of upper and lower support members 18 having an N-shaped side cross section are vertically opposed to each other and fixed to the rear surface of the front surface forming member 10 at the periphery of the hole 14 at the rear of the upper and lower end portions. A pair of upper and lower supports 1 whose front ends are fixed to the rear surface of the front surface forming member 10.
The upper and lower ends of the take-out frame 13 are screwed to the No. 8 screw 19. The product take-out frame holding structure for holding the take-out frame 13 on the front surface forming member 10 is a structure for holding the take-out frame on the front surface forming member 10 via a pair of upper and lower supports 18.

A frame-shaped frame member 20 is fixed to the rear surface of the peripheral edge of the hole 14 at the rear of the outlet frame 13 so that the front opening faces the rear opening of the outlet 9 and both front and rear sides are open.
The inside of the frame member 20 forms the front end portion of the passage 7, and the front end portion of the passage 7 is framed via a rotary shaft 17 that divides the front end portion into front and rear and has an axis length direction horizontal to the left and right. A flapper-shaped partition door 21 is hung so that its upper end is rotatably supported at an intermediate position in the depth direction on the ceiling surface of the member 20. The rear end face of the outlet frame 13 and the front face of the peripheral portion of the delivery port 8 facing each other across the front end of the passage 7 partitioned by the partition door 21 are rotated when the partition door 21 is rotated. To form contact surfaces 22 and 23, respectively. The bottom portion of the frame member 20 having a substantially U-shaped vertical cross section forms a product receiver 24 on which the products 2 carried out one by one from the storage chamber 3 are sold. In this product receiver 24,
A vertical rising portion is formed at a front end portion, and a rear surface is formed with an inclined surface whose upper surface is inclined downward toward the front. This inclined surface is disposed below the storage device in the storage chamber 3 for receiving the product 2 dropped and discharged from the lower end of the storage device (not shown) in which the product 2 is stored and installed in the storage chamber 3. It is formed along the inclination of the upper surface of the shooter 25 and the inclination of the bottom surface of the delivery port 8. The outlet 8 is provided for the outside air to flow into the storage chamber 3 or the storage chamber 3
A shield whose upper end is supported by the storage chamber door 4 so as to prevent the air from flowing out from the inside so as to freely rotate in a direction of closing and pushing forward through a rotating shaft 26 whose axial length is horizontal to the left and right. It is shielded by the door 27. The rear surface and the upper surface of the rising portion at the front end of the commodity receiver 24 are covered with a cushioning material 28 and an underlay 29 having elasticity, respectively. Further, on the front surface of the door 5, in order from the top, an exhibition room 31 for displaying and displaying a product advertisement photograph, a product sample 30 and the like (not shown) of a product manufacturer, and a front end of the exhibition room 31 from the front. A push button 32 for selecting the commodity 2 to be purchased, a slot 33 for opening a coin into which coins are inserted in the front, a return lever 34 for returning the coins inserted through the slot 33, and a change opening in the front. A return port 35 for paying out and returning is provided.

In the selling operation of the vending machine having the commodity outlet frame holding structure thus configured, when a coin 2 is inserted from the slot 33 and the commodity 2 is selected by the push button 32,
According to the sales command signal, the product 2 is dropped and discharged from the storage device (not shown) in which the product 2 is stored. The product 2 dropped and discharged descends while rolling or sliding on the upper surface of the shooter 25 by its own weight, pushing the shielding door 27 and opening the passage 7.
And is delivered from the delivery port 8. The product 2 delivered into the passage 7 is dropped on the product receiver 24 through the passage 7 while being shock-absorbed by the cushioning material 28 and the underlay 29, and is placed thereon. It is taken out by the customer through the front opening of the exit 9.

In the assembly work for assembling the outlet frame 13 to the front face forming member 10, first, a hole portion is formed from the front face side of the generally large and heavy door 5 in which the front face forming member 10 and the support 18 are assembled. One person holds the outlet frame 13 in which the fitting portion 15 is fitted into the fitting frame 14. Next, this outlet frame 13
From the back side of the door 5 to the pair of upper and lower supports 18 with screws 19
It is done by another person screwing in.

It is to be noted that the shield door 27 should be put in from the outlet 9.
When the user tries to take out and steal the product 2 stored in the storage chamber 3 through the passage 7 and the delivery port 8, the partition door 21 whose rotation is restricted by the contact surfaces 22 and 23 blocks the removal of the product. The hand does not reach the shield door 27 by thrusting from 9 and opens the shield door 27 through the passage 7 and the delivery port 8
The product 2 stored inside cannot be taken out.

[0008]

By the way, such a conventional product outlet frame holding structure for a vending machine has a screw holding structure for holding the front forming member 10 with screws through a pair of upper and lower supports 18. Is. Further, the front surface forming member 10
In addition, the outlet frame 13 is attached to the front face forming member 10 that constitutes the door 5 having a large size and a large size, to which the support 18 is assembled.
Must be assembled. Therefore, the work of assembling the outlet frame 13 to the front surface forming member 10 is a two-person work,
There is a problem that the number of assembly steps increases.

An object of the present invention is to provide a product outlet frame holding structure for a vending machine in which the outlet frame can be quickly and easily attached to the front face forming member by one person.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, there is provided a vending machine which sells a product stored in a body forming an outer peripheral surface or manufactured from a raw material in the body. A frame-shaped take-out frame that opens to the front of the machine and forms a peripheral edge of a take-out room from which the products sent out each time the product is sold is taken out, and the take-out frame forms the front of the machine. In a product outlet frame holding structure for a vending machine held on a front face forming member, a seat forming a seat face formed on the outlet frame and having a rear end face abutting the front face forming member front face, and a seat formed on the front face forming member A hole that penetrates in the front-rear direction, a fitting part that fits into this hole and projects rearward from the seat surface and is formed on the outlet frame, and a contact surface that abuts the rear surface of the front surface forming member. Has a rear end and is formed on the take-out frame, From the bearing surface has FLEXIBLE as comprising a plurality of extending portions extending rearwardly.

Further, in addition to the above, it is assumed that the extending portion is an extending portion having a projection protruding laterally in a claw shape at its rear end portion. Further, in addition to the above, the contact surface is formed as a protrusion.

[0012]

[Function] A frame-shaped take-out opening that opens at the front of a machine body that houses a commodity or the raw material of this commodity and forms an outer peripheral surface, and that forms a peripheral portion of a take-out opening from which a commodity sent out each time it is sold is taken out A seat that is formed in the frame and has a rear end surface that forms a seat surface that abuts the front surface forming member that forms the front surface of the machine body; a hole that is formed in the front surface forming member and that penetrates in the front-rear direction; A fitting portion formed on the take-out opening frame and protruding rearward from the seat surface, and a contact surface that comes into contact with the rear surface of the front surface forming member at the rear end portion and formed on the take-out opening frame. Since it is provided with a plurality of extending portions which are flexible and extend rearward from the seat surface, for example, the extending portion is formed so that the rear end portion of the extending portion passes through the hole portion. Insert the fitting part into the hole while bending it against the elastic force of the extension part, The flexible portion is restored, and the contact surface of the rear end portion of the extension portion is configured to contact the rear surface of the front face forming member, so that the fitting portion fits the movement of the outlet frame within the vertical plane. It is possible to regulate the take-out frame in the predetermined position of the front face forming member because it can be regulated by the hole part to be fitted and the longitudinal movement of the take-out frame can be regulated by the peripheral part of the hole part sandwiched between the seat surface and the contact surface. Can be held at

Further, in addition to the above, since the extending portion is the extending portion having a claw-shaped protrusion protruding laterally at the rear end portion, the protrusion formed at the rear end portion of the extending portion When the fitting part is fitted into the hole while bending the extension part against the elastic force of the extension part so that the penetrating through the hole part, the extension part restores its flexibility and By configuring the front end surface of the protrusion formed at the rear end portion of the projecting portion to form a contact surface that contacts the rear surface of the front surface forming member, the fitting portion can be configured to prevent movement of the outlet frame within the vertical plane. Since the hole can be fitted in the hole, and the movement of the outlet frame in the front-rear direction can be restricted by the peripheral portion of the hole that is sandwiched between the seat surface and the contact surface, the outlet frame can be restricted to a predetermined size of the front face forming member. Can be held in position.

Further, in addition to the above, since the contact surface is formed as a protrusion, the outlet frame can be held at a predetermined position of the front face forming member as in the above.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a structure for holding a product outlet frame of an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the right side of the main part, and (B) is a rearward oblique view of the outlet frame of (A). FIG. 2A is a perspective view seen from the upper left, and in FIG. 2A, the left side of the figure is the front side, and FIG. 2 is an oblique view seen from the front upper right, showing the appearance of the vending machine to which the present invention is applied. The same or the same parts as in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a case having an opening on the front surface. In this case 1, a storage chamber 3 having an opening on the front surface is housed in which a product 2 is stored and the inside is cooled by a cooling device (not shown). It is partitioned by heat insulating walls. A storage chamber door 4 and a door 5, which have heat insulating properties and cover the front opening of the storage chamber 3 and the case 1, respectively, are rotatably supported by the case 1, and the case 1 and the door 5 are used for the automatic vending machine. The machine body 6 that forms the outer peripheral surface is configured. A passage 7 is formed between the inside of the door 5 and the inside of the storage chamber 3 which form the machine body 6,
This passage 7 is formed in the lower part of the storage chamber door 4 between the outside of the machine body 6 and the storage chamber 3 and opens on both front and rear sides to send out the product 2 stored in the storage chamber 3 and the door 5. Are communicated with each other through outlets 9 formed on the lower part of the front and back, and opened on both front and rear sides to take out the purchased product 2. A peripheral edge of the outlet 9 forms a front surface of the door 5 and forms a front surface of the machine body 6, and a seat 12 that forms a seat surface 11 at a rear end surface that abuts a front surface of a front surface forming member 10 formed of a sheet metal material. It is formed by the take-out frame 36. In the outlet frame 36, a fitting portion 15 that is formed in the front surface forming member 10 and penetrates in the front-rear direction and that fits into the burring hole portion 14 is formed so as to project rearward from the seat surface 11 and has a front end surface. A flexible extending portion 39 is formed rearward from the seat surface 11 and has a claw-shaped protrusion 38 that protrudes laterally and that forms a contact surface 37 that contacts the rear surface of the front surface forming member 10. And a plurality of them are formed at both upper and lower ends. Further, on the front surface side of the upper end portion of the outlet frame 36, the upper end of the outlet door 16 covering the front opening can be closed freely and the lower end can be pivoted in the left-right direction so as to open in the opening direction. It is supported via a horizontal rotating shaft 17. In addition, a pair of upper and lower support members 18 having an N-shaped side cross section are vertically opposed to each other at the periphery of the hole portion 14 at the rear of the upper and lower ends of the outlet frame 36, and the front ends are fixed to the rear surface of the front face forming member 10. There is. The upper and lower end portions of the outlet frame 36 are screwed to the pair of upper and lower support members 18 whose front ends are fixed to the rear surface of the front face forming member 10 with screws 19. The merchandise take-out frame holding structure that holds the take-out frame 36 on the front surface forming member 10 holds the peripheral edge of the hole 14 between the seat surface 11 and the contact surface 37, and moves the take-out frame 36 up and down. This is a structure in which the front face forming member 10 is screwed and held via a pair of supporting bodies 18.

A frame-shaped frame member 20 is fixed to the rear surface of the peripheral edge of the hole 14 at the rear of the outlet frame 36 so that the front opening faces the rear opening of the outlet 9 and both front and rear sides are open. The inside of the frame member 20 forms the front end of the passage 7,
In the front end of the passage 7, the front end is partitioned into front and rear,
A frame member 20 is provided via a rotary shaft 17 whose axial direction is horizontal to the left and right.
A flapper-shaped partition door 21 is suspended from the ceiling surface of the vehicle at an intermediate position in the depth direction, the upper end of which is rotatably supported. The rear end face of the outlet frame 36 and the front face of the peripheral portion of the delivery port 8 which face each other with the front end portion of the passage 7 partitioned by the partition door 21 facing each other,
Abutment surfaces 22 and 23 are formed on the partition door 21 that come into contact with the partition door 21 when the partition door 21 rotates. Other configurations are the same as those of the conventional example described above.

In the above-mentioned structure, the operation of each part at the time of sale of the vending machine provided with the product outlet frame holding structure of the vending machine of the present invention is the same as that of the conventional example described above, and therefore, the automatic The assembling work of assembling the outlet frame 36 to the front surface forming member 10 in the product outlet frame holding structure of the vending machine will be described below. First, the front surface forming member 10 and the support 1
Inserting the protrusion 38 into the hole 14 by bending the extension 39 from the front side of the generally large and heavy door 5 to which 8 is assembled, against the elastic force of the extension 39, The outlet frame 36 is pushed into the hole 14 until the seat surface 11 contacts the front surface of the front surface forming member 10, and the fitting portion 15 is fitted. Then,
The extending portion 39 is restored, the projection 38 projects laterally from the outer surface of the fitting portion 15, the contact surface 37 contacts the rear end surface of the peripheral edge portion of the hole portion 14, and the peripheral surface of the hole portion 14 contacts the contact surface 37. And the seat surface 11 can be sandwiched. As a result, the movement of the outlet frame 36 in the vertical plane is restricted by the hole 14 into which the fitting portion 15 fits, and the movement in the front-back direction is sandwiched between the seat surface 11 and the contact surface 37. Since it is regulated by the peripheral edge of the hole portion 14 and is held at a predetermined position of the front surface forming member 10, it is no longer necessary to manually hold the outlet frame 36 on the front surface forming member 10.
Next, the outlet frame 36 held by the front face forming member 10
From the back side of the door 5 to the pair of upper and lower supports 18 with screws 19
Screw it on. This screwing is not necessary for simply holding the outlet frame 36 on the front surface forming member 10, but by screwing, the outlet frame 36 does not come off at least from the front side of the door 5. Therefore, the door 5
After removing the outlet frame 36 from the front side of the door and removing the abutment surface 22 that restricts the rotation of the partition door 21, the shield door 27 is opened by the hand thrusting from the outlet 9 into the passage 7.
The goods 2 stored in the storage room 3 can be prevented from being stolen.

[0019]

According to the present invention, a peripheral edge portion of an outlet for taking out a product delivered each time it is sold is formed on the inside of a machine body which houses an article or a raw material of the article and forms an outer peripheral surface. A seat formed in the frame-shaped outlet frame, the rear end surface of which forms a seat surface that abuts the front surface of the front surface forming member that forms the front surface of the machine body; and a hole that is formed in the front surface forming member and extends in the front-rear direction. A part, a fitting part that fits into this hole and projects rearward from the seat surface and is formed on the outlet frame, and a contact surface that contacts the rear surface of the front surface forming member at the rear end portion. Since the plurality of extending portions formed on the outlet frame and having flexibility and extending rearward from the seat surface are provided, the outlet frame can be held at a predetermined position of the front face forming member.

Further, in addition to the above, since the extending portion is an extending portion having a claw-shaped protrusion protruding laterally at its rear end portion, the outlet frame is placed at a predetermined position of the front face forming member. Can hold Further, in addition to the above, since the contact surface is formed as a protrusion, the outlet frame can be held at a predetermined position of the front surface forming member.

As a result, the assembling work for assembling the outlet frame to the front face forming member can be performed by one person alone, the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the outlet frame can be replaced at the installation site of the vending machine. It is possible to obtain the effect that can be performed quickly and easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a product outlet frame holding structure of an automatic vending machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the right side of the main part,
(B) is a perspective view of the outlet frame of (A) seen from the upper left rear

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a vending machine to which the present invention is applied, as seen from the front upper right.

FIG. 3 is a right side vertical cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a conventional product outlet frame holding structure of a vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Case 2 Product 3 Storage Room 4 Storage Room Door 5 Door 6 Aircraft 7 Passage 8 Outlet 9 Outlet 10 Front Forming Member 11 Seating Surface 12 Seat 13 Outlet Frame 14 Hole 15 Fitting 16 16 Outlet Door 17 Rotation Shaft 18 Support 19 Screw 20 Frame member 21 Partition door 22 Contact surface 23 Contact surface 24 Product receiving 25 Shooter 26 Rotating shaft 27 Shielding door 28 Buffer material 29 Underlay 30 Product sample 31 Exhibition room 32 Push button 33 Insert port 34 Return Lever 35 Return port 36 Outlet frame 37 Abutment surface 38 Protrusion 39 Extending part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An automatic vending machine that sells a product stored in a body forming an outer peripheral surface or manufactured from raw materials inside the body, which is opened on the front side of the body and is sent to the inside every time it is sold. In a product outlet frame holding structure of a vending machine, which is provided with a frame-shaped outlet frame that forms a peripheral portion of an outlet through which a product is taken out, and the outlet frame is held by a front face forming member that forms a front surface of the machine body. A seat formed on the outlet frame to form a seat surface whose rear end surface abuts the front surface of the front surface forming member; a hole portion formed in the front surface forming member and penetrating in the front-rear direction; The fitting portion formed on the outlet frame protruding rearward from the seat surface and the outlet frame having a contact surface at the rear end portion for contacting the rear surface of the front surface forming member, are flexible. And a plurality of extending portions extending rearward from the seat surface. Product outlet frame holding structure of the vending machine, characterized in that the. 2. The structure for holding a product outlet frame of a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the extending portion is an extending portion having a projection protruding laterally in a claw shape at a rear end portion thereof. Product outlet frame holding structure. 3. The product outlet frame holding structure for an automatic vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the contact surface is formed as a protrusion.