JPH0542541Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Field of industrial application The present invention relates to a shelf device on which products are placed when loading products in a vending machine.

(b) Conventional technology As a conventional device of this kind, for example,
As shown in Publication No. 22864, a loading plate is attached to the front of the vending machine body so as to be able to swing vertically about a horizontal axis, and a support leg member is pivotally attached to the tip of the loading plate. a stopper piece provided on the vending machine main body to support and hold the lower end of the support leg member when the loading plate is in a horizontal position; and a stopper piece mounted on the vending machine main body at a position above the loading plate. ,
A configuration is known that includes a loading plate and a clasp that holds the upper end of the support leg member in a folded state.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention The support leg member pivotally attached to the tip of the loading plate in the prior art is configured to be rotatably connected to the loading plate without rotation being restricted. Therefore, when the loading plate is held horizontally, the stopper piece that locks and holds the lower end of the support leg member is required to be strong. In addition, since the lower end of the support leg member is configured to be locked when placed on the stopper piece, it is possible for the worker's body etc. to touch the loading plate while the product is placed on the horizontal loading plate. Alternatively, if the support leg member is touched, the lower end of the support leg member may come off the stopper piece, which may cause injury or damage to the product due to the product falling.

Based on the above points, the present invention is a vending machine that can reliably maintain the state in which products can be placed on the shelf even if the worker's body comes into contact with it, and that allows the setting and storage of the shelf to be extremely easy. The present invention provides a mounting shelf device.

(d) Means for solving the problem Explaining based on an example, there is a loading shelf 6 whose one end is rotatably supported on the front part of the product storage shelf 1, and a free end of this loading shelf 6. The support member 8 has one end rotatably connected to the 8C side and the other end is a free end 8A, and the free end 6C is pivoted upward using the pivot support 6A of the storage shelf 6 as a fulcrum, and the product storage shelf 1 is A locking part 11 that locks and holds the mounting shelf 6 at a storage position along the front surface, and a mounting shelf 6
The product is placed on the product storage shelf 6 at a position where the free end 6C of the support member 8 is extended forward and the free end 8A of the support member 8 is locked to the front surface of the product storage shelf 1 below the shaft supports 6A and 6B of the product storage shelf 6. A regulating member 9 connects the loading shelf 6 and the supporting member 8 in an extended state so that the loading shelf 6 and the supporting member 8 can be placed so that the connecting angle between the loading shelf 6 and the supporting member 8 does not widen beyond a predetermined value. It is the composition.

(E) Function The present invention rotatably connects a support member to the free end of the product storage shelf, so that the product storage shelf can be placed in a storage position along the front of the product storage shelf, and the product storage shelf can be extended forward. It can be freely rotated to a use position where products can be placed, and
When the loading shelf extends forward, the loading shelf and the supporting member are locked and held by a regulating member so that they do not spread beyond a predetermined angle, and the free end of the supporting member is locked to the front of the product storage shelf. let

(f) Embodiment Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a product storage shelf installed in a vending machine, and a product slot 4 is provided at the upper end between a pair of left and right side plates 2 and 3. A product storage path 5 is provided which is open and extends in the vertical direction.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a loading shelf formed by bending a rod into a substantially U-shape so as to place the product case A containing a large number of products when loading the products, and each of the shafts at one end is bent inwardly. 6A and 6B, the side plates 2 and 3
The side plates 2 and 3 are inserted into and locked from the outside of the support hole 7 opened in the front part of the side plates 2 and 3 so that the free end 6C side can freely rotate up and down. Further, the shaft supports 6A and 6B of the mounting shelf 6 are supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction by the support holes 7 which are long and open in the vertical direction.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a support member whose one end is rotatably connected to the free end 6C of the storage shelf 6, and when the free end 8A, which is the lower end, is in contact with the front surface of the product storage shelf 1, Regulation for locking and holding the mounting shelf 6 from above so that the mounting shelf 6 extends substantially horizontally so that the connection angle B with the mounting shelf 6 does not widen beyond a predetermined angle. Members 9 are provided on both sides. In other words, the upper end of the support member 8 is connected to the mounting shelf 6.
A regulating member 9, which is rotatably connected to the free end 6C of the holder and has a locking piece 9A bent at its tip, is provided extending from both sides, so that the connecting angle B with the loading shelf 6 is set at a predetermined angle. When opened, the locking piece 9A locks onto the shelf 6 to prevent it from opening beyond a predetermined angle. Then, while the locking piece 9A is locked to the shelf 6, the free end 8A is brought into contact with and locked to the lock receiving part 10 formed in the front end of the side plates 2, 3. The placement shelf 6 is configured to be supported in a substantially horizontal state so that the product case A can be placed thereon.

Reference numeral 11 indicates the side plates 2 and 3 above the support hole 7.
It is a locking part provided at the front end of the mounting shelf 6, and is positioned so as to be able to lock the free end 6C of the mounting shelf 6.
When the product storage shelf 1 is locked, the shelf 6 and the support member 8 can be stored along the front surface of the product storage shelf 1.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, in the storage position where the free end 6C of the shelf 6 is locked to the locking part 11, the support member 8 extends the free end 8A below the support hole 7. The regulating member 9 is suspended along the front surface of the product storage shelf 1, and the regulating member 9 is positioned to extend to both sides of the side plates 2 and 3, respectively.

The operation of setting the mounting shelf 6 from this storage position to the use position will be explained. The free end 6C of the mounting shelf 6, which is locked to the locking part 11, is moved upward and forward to separate from the locking part 11. As a result, the mounting shelf 6 rotates forward using the pivot supports 6A and 6B as fulcrums,
Further, the support member 8 pivots downward away from the mounting shelf 6 using the upper end as a fulcrum. and support member 8
When the connection angle B reaches a predetermined angle due to the rotation, the locking piece 9A of the regulating member 9 locks on the mounting shelf 6. Therefore, the support member 8 is prevented from rotating beyond a predetermined angle, and the free end 8A abuts and locks on the locking receiver 10 to support the loading shelf 6 in a substantially horizontal state and to allow the loading. As shown in FIG. 1, the shelf 6 is in a used state in which the product case A can be placed thereon.

That is, the mounting shelf 6 has the free end 6C connected to the locking part 11.
Just by removing it, it rotates forward due to its own weight, and along with this rotation, the free end 8A of the support member 8 rotates downward, and the locking piece 9A of the regulating member 9 locks on the mounting shelf 6. The connection angle B is maintained at a predetermined angle, and the free end 8A is brought into contact with and locked to the locking receiving part 10, and is ready for use. Therefore, when setting the mounting shelf 6 from the storage position to the use position, the free end 6 of the mounting shelf 6 must be
C can be set automatically by simply removing it from the locking part 11, and it can be set automatically by simply removing C from the locking part 11.
Even if the free end 8A of the support member 8 comes off from the lock receiving part 10 due to vertical vibration, the free end 8A can automatically return to the locked state in the lock receiving part 10 by its own weight or product load.

In addition, when storing the mounting shelf 6 in the storage position,
When the free end 6C of the mounting shelf 6 is rotated upward, the locking piece 9A of the regulating member 9 is rotated upward.
It is located along the front surface of the product storage shelf 1 so as to overlap the product storage shelf 6 and away from the product storage shelf 6 . Then, the mounting shelf 6 is moved upward and the free end 6C is locked to the locking part 11, so that it is in the stored state.

(G) Effects of the invention As described above, the present invention rotatably connects the support member to the free end of the product storage shelf, and allows the product storage shelf to be moved to the storage position along the front of the product storage shelf and to the front. It can be extended and rotated freely to a use position where a product can be placed, and a regulating member is used to prevent the loading shelf and the supporting member from expanding beyond a predetermined angle when the loading shelf extends forward. Since the structure is such that the free end of the support member is locked to the front surface of the product storage shelf, it is possible to reliably maintain the state in which the product can be placed on the shelf, and also to easily set and store the product on the shelf. It has the advantage that it can be done extremely easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is a side view of the main parts with the shelf set in the use position, and Figure 2 is a side view of the main parts with the shelf set in the storage position. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the product storage shelf with the shelf set in the use position. 1...Product storage shelf, 6...Placement shelf, 6A, 6B
...Axis support, 6C...Free end, 7...Support hole, 8
...Supporting member, 8A...Free end, 9...Regulating member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A loading shelf having one end rotatably supported on the front of the product storage shelf, a support member having one end rotatably connected to the free end side of the loading shelf and the other end being a free end; A locking part that pivots the free end of the shelf upward using the shaft support of the shelf as a fulcrum and locks and holds the shelf at the storage position along the front of the shelf, and a locking part that moves the free end of the shelf forward. At the position where the free end of the extending support member is locked to the front surface of the product storage shelf below the shaft support of the loading shelf, the loading shelf and the supporting member are brought into a state where the loading shelf is extended so that the product can be placed thereon. A shelf device for a vending machine, comprising a regulating member that connects the shelf and the supporting member so that the connection angle between the shelf and the support member does not widen beyond a predetermined value.