JPH0559584U - vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To ensure efficient circulation in the product storage case and to check the stock amount of products without opening the door. [Structure] Openable door 3 inside the vending machine body 1
Product storage case 15 that has 1 and is stored so that it can be pulled out
In a vending machine in which a plurality of
In addition, a plurality of through holes 35 having a diameter smaller than that of the product are provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine provided with a plurality of product storage cases that are stored in the vending machine body so as to be pulled out.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Generally, in a vending machine that sends out products such as cans and bottles one by one, drop them one by one from the upper product inlet, and place them outside the type that stocks one product in a row. For example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-247794, there is a pull-out type in which an opening / closing door of a product housing case pulled out from a vending machine body is opened to stock a large amount of one product in a plurality of rows. In particular, in the latter type, the product storage case is a pull-out type, and the product storage part in which the entire peripheral surface is surrounded by the peripheral wall surface and the product discharge part that sends out the products from the product storage part one by one It has a vertically long box-shaped structure with and.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, the product storage case is in the shape of a vertically long box independent from the position where it is pulled out forward when replenishing or checking the product. For this reason, an independent room is formed when the product is stored in the main body of the vending machine.For example, in addition to the adverse condition that the circulation efficiency of the cool air for cooling the product is significantly reduced, the product can be stored in multiple rows. Efficient cooling cannot be expected due to the large amount of stock. Moreover, it is inconvenient to check the stock volume of a product unless you open the door. In addition, when a product is biased toward the open / close door due to the influence of vibration when the product storage case is taken in and out, if the open / close door is opened without knowing the bias, the product may collapse to the outside.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide an automatic vending machine that eliminates the above-mentioned problems all at once.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automatic vending machine in which a plurality of product storage cases each having an openable / closable openable / closable door are arranged in a main body of the automatic vending machine. There are multiple through holes with a diameter smaller than that of the product.

[0006]

[Action]

 In such a vending machine, for example, in the product storage case that is stocked in a plurality of rows, for example, a circulation through which cold air can freely flow in and out is ensured through a through hole provided in the opening / closing door. An efficient cooling state can be obtained. In addition, by pulling out the product storage case forward, the stock quantity and condition of the product can be seen from the through hole. In this case, if the product is biased toward the open / close door side, you can pull the open / close door side product back by forcing the open / close door from the outside with your hand on the biased part. Become.

[0007]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings of FIGS.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a vending machine main body of an automatic vending machine 7 that can be opened and closed by a main door (opening / closing door) 3 and an inner door 5, and an evaporator V and a compressor P are provided at the bottom. , A condenser C, and a fan F are arranged.

The main door 3 has a coin insertion slot (not shown), a merchandise ejection door 9, a merchandise selection push button 11, etc., and a merchandise sample is arranged above it. There is. The inner door 5 is a heat insulating door made of a heat insulating material.

Inside the vending machine body 1, a plurality of front and rear product storage cases 15, 15 suspended from a retractable drawer rail 13 are arranged on the left and right.

As shown in FIG. 2, the product storage case 15 can be divided into two parts, an upper product storage part 19 suspended from the drawer rail 13 and a lower product discharge part 20. The drawer rail 13 allows the drawer to move forward. In this case, one of the product storage cases 15 is positioned in front of the other product storage case 15 when one of the product storage cases 15 is pulled out by the slidable regulation body 21 along the guide rail 23 as shown in FIG. The structure is such that two are not pulled out at the same time.

The product storage unit 19 is formed of a storage unit main body 29 that is open on one side and an opening / closing door 31 that closes the open side, and the drawer handle 18 is provided on the front wall of the storage unit main body 29. A mounting hole 25a of the mounting bracket 25 that extends downward from the lower edge and a screw 27 that is screwed into an upper edge mounting hole 26 provided in the product discharge section 20 are integrally connected. ..

The opening / closing door 31 is rotatably attached in the direction of the arrow via a hinge 33 on the side surface side of the storage section main body 29, and has a plurality of holes 35 penetrating over substantially the entire region. The penetrating hole 35 is a round hole formed to have a diameter smaller than that of the product, but it may be a long hole that is long in the up / down direction or the left / right direction. In addition, when the opening / closing door 31 is opened, the entrance is wide open, and as shown in FIG. The storage width of the storage unit main body 29 serving as the product storage unit 19 is dimensioned to secure four stock rows for thin cans and three stock rows for thick cans. ..

Further, the opening / closing door 31 can be locked and unlocked by the lock lever 37, and when the storage part main body 29 is assembled to the product discharge part 20, the 180 ° orientation is changed as shown in FIG. Thus, it is possible to secure a working space inside when replenishing products.

On the other hand, in the product discharge section 20, based on the signal from the product selection push button 11, the product delivery devices 61 for arranging the products in the product storage section 19 in a line and delivering them one by one to the chute 59 below. Is provided.

In the vending machine configured as described above, in the product storage case 15, a circulation is ensured in which cold air from the refrigerator enters and exits through the through hole 35 provided in the opening / closing door 31. As a result, efficient cooling can be obtained.

Next, by pulling out the commodity storage case 15 forward, the stock amount and state of the commodity can be confirmed from the through hole 35. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, when a part of the product is deviated to the side of the opening / closing door 31, the area is put close to the opening / closing door 31 by pressing the opening / closing door 31 forcibly. You will be able to push the products on the back and align them. Therefore, even if the opening / closing door 31 is opened, there is no risk that the product will fall outside.

In this embodiment, the means for cooling the product has been described, but the same effect can be obtained when the product is warmed.

[0019]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the vending machine of the present invention, the circulation efficiency of the air in the product storage case is greatly improved, and the product can be efficiently heated or cooled. In addition, it will be possible to check the stock quantity and status of products without opening the door. Therefore, if the products are biased toward the open / close door, the products can be correctly aligned by pushing the open / close door, which has the advantage of preventing the products from falling when the open / close door is opened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automatic vending machine in which the present invention is implemented.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a product storage case.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of a vending machine in which the present invention is implemented.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view similar to FIG. 2 showing a modified example.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a state in which the product is biased toward the opening / closing door.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vending machine body 15 Product storage case 31 Open / close door 35 Through hole

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A vending machine in which a plurality of product storage cases each of which has an opening / closing door that can be opened and closed and which can be pulled out are arranged in a main body of the vending machine. A vending machine characterized by having a plurality of through holes.