JPH06131558A - Commodity storing device for canned drink automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a commodity storing device for an automatic vending machine of canned drinks which can carry out plural kinds of commodity cans having respectively different diameters and surely attaining the extraction of one each commodity. CONSTITUTION:Since each push-up member 40 is one by one fixed to 7 links of a chain 30 with a 12.7mm pin pitch and an interval B between respective push-up members 40 is set up to 88.9mm, an interval effective for the storage of a commodity between respective members 40 is larger than the diameter phi1 (66mm) of a thick can commodity A, so that the thick can commodity A can be carried out. Since the interval B is less than twice (104mm) the diameter phi2 of a thin can commodity A', two or more thin can commodities A' are not stored between respective members 40.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product storage device used in an automatic vending machine for canned beverages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a vending machine of this type, products are stacked and stored in a plurality of vertically extending product passages, and they are dropped and carried out one by one from the lower end of the product passages. Most of them are the mainstream, but recently, as an indoor type vending machine, the actual application is 3-105.
The one described in No. 616 is also proposed.

In this vending machine, as shown in FIG. 4, inside a vending machine body 1 whose top surface can be freely opened and closed, a product container 2 having an opening for product insertion on the top surface, and a product container 2
A pair of upper and lower sprockets 3 and 4 arranged on one side surface of the
An endless chain 5 attached to each sprocket 3, 4 and a plurality of push-up members 6 attached to the chain 5.
And a chain drive motor 8 connected to the lower sprocket 4 via a belt 7 for raising the commodity A stored in the commodity container 2 by the push-up members 6. Then, the product is sequentially carried out to the product outlet 1a provided on the front surface of the vending machine body 1.

[0004]

By the way, the product consists of a cylindrical can containing a beverage. The product can usually has a large can of 350 ml and 500 ml and a can of 190 ml.
A small can for 250 ml is used. Further, generally, the diameter of a thick can is set to 66 mm and the diameter of a thin can is set to 52 mm. Therefore, when handling cans of two different diameters in this way, if the spacing between the push-up members 6 is set too small in accordance with the small cans, a thick can will be inserted between the push-up members 6 and the thick can will not be carried out. If the spacing between the push-up members 6 is too large to accommodate the large cans, there is a risk that two or more small cans will enter between the push-up members 6, and it is impossible to reliably achieve the delivery of one product. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to carry out a plurality of types of product cans having different diameters and to surely achieve one product discharge. An object of the present invention is to provide a product storage device for a canned beverage vending machine which can be used.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a large number of cylindrical canned beverages having an opening for product insertion on the top surface and the top and bottom surfaces of the product in left and right directions. And a plurality of push-up members attached to the endless member, the endless member rotating vertically along one side surface of the product container Beverages in cans in which the products contained in the container are housed between the push-up members and sequentially raised to be carried out of the product container, and a plurality of types of cans whose diameters do not differ by more than twice are used for the products. In the product storage device of the automatic vending machine, the interval effective for storing products between the push-up members is set to be larger than the diameter of the largest diameter can and smaller than twice the diameter of the smallest diameter can.

[0007]

According to the product storing device of the canned beverage vending machine of the present invention, the interval effective for storing products between the push-up members is larger than the diameter of the largest can. Large cans can be carried out. Further, since the distance is smaller than twice the diameter of the smallest diameter can, two or more smallest diameter cans are not accommodated between the push-up members.

[0008]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. This product storage device is provided in a vending machine body similar to the conventional example, and has a product container 10 having an opening for product insertion on the upper surface, and a pair of upper and lower sprockets 20 and 21 attached to the front surface of the product container 10. And each sprocket 2
Chain 30 wound around 0 and 21, and chain 3
Eight push-up members 40 attached to 0, a motor 50 for rotationally driving one sprocket 21, and a chain 3
It is composed of a tension device 60 for applying tension to 0. Product A is a cylindrical canned drink with a diameter of 1
It shows a 6 mm thick can. The product A'represented by the alternate long and short dash line in the figure represents a thin can having a diameter φ2 of 52 mm. That is, the diameters of the products A and A'do not differ by more than twice.

As shown in FIG. 2, the product container 10 has a front surface and an upper surface opened, and an upper opening 10a serving as a product insertion port.
A large number of products A put in from are stacked and stored so that the top and bottom faces the left and right directions. Inside the product container 10, a bottom plate 11 inclined forward and downward is attached in a raised bottom shape, and a notch 11a is formed at the front end of the bottom plate 11 to allow passage of a push-up member 40 described later. Further, guide rails 12 for guiding the push-up member 40 are provided on both side surfaces of the product container 10. The guide rail 12 is composed of two facing plates 12a and 12b which are inclined slightly forward and extend vertically on the front surface of the product container 10 so that the roller of the push-up member 40 is moved between the facing plates 12a and 12b. It has become. A guide plate 13 extending forward and downward is attached to the upper end of the guide rail 12, and the guide plate 13 has a notch 13a for allowing the push-up member 40 to pass therethrough.
Are formed.

Each sprocket 20, 21 has its rotating shaft 2
It is attached to the center of 0a, 21a, and each rotary shaft 20a, 2
Both ends of 1a are holes 10b provided on both sides of the product container 10,
It is rotatably inserted in 10c.

The chain 30 has a well-known structure in which the outer links and the inner links are alternately connected by pins, but the left and right outer links 31 corresponding to the mounting portions of the respective push-up members 40 are different in shape from the others. Is different. In other words, the outer link 31 has an L-shaped mounting piece 31a protruding toward the push-up member 40 side.
Is integrally formed, and a hole 31b for inserting a screw is formed in the mounting piece 31a. In this embodiment, the chain 30 has a pin pitch of 12.7 mm.

As shown in FIG. 3, the push-up member 40 has a side surface portion 40a formed by bending both end pieces having a substantially triangular shape at right angles, and has a front rising tip piece 40b extending from each side surface portion 40a. Rollers 41 are respectively attached to the upper and lower sides of each side surface portion 40a. Each roller 41 is rotatably supported by a pin 42 penetrating the left and right side surfaces 40a, and the upper pin 42 communicates with a connecting fitting 43 with the chain 30. Both ends of the connecting fitting 43 are U-shaped extending toward the push-up member 40, and holes 43 a through which the pins 42 are inserted are formed at both ends thereof. Further, each pin 42 penetrates through the push-up member 40, and then an E-ring 44 for retaining is fitted at the tip thereof. On the other hand, screw holes 43b are drilled in two places on the left and right of the connecting fitting 43, and
The push-up member 40 is rotatably attached with the pin 42 as an axis by passing the screw 45 through the hole 31b of the left and right outer links 31 of the connector 30 and fastening it to the screw hole 43b. Each of the push-up members 40 thus configured is attached to each of the seven links of the chain 30. That is, since the pitch of the pins of the chain 30 is 12.7 mm, the spacing B between the push-up members 40 is 88.9 mm.

The motor 50 is arranged below the bottom plate 11,
The rotating shaft 50a is connected to a pulley 51 attached to the lower sprocket 21 via a belt 52 as shown in FIG.

The tensioning device 60 includes a sprocket 61 for pressing the chain 30 and an sprocket 61 for supporting the sprocket 61.
The arm 62 is biased in the chain pressing direction by a spring or the like (not shown). Also,
The support shaft 62a of the arm 62 is inserted into holes 10d provided on both side surfaces of the product container 10.

The commodity storage device configured as described above is
Although not shown, a plurality of vending machine main bodies are provided in the width direction so that different types of products can be stored. That is, when the product selection button (not shown) is pressed, the motor 50 of the corresponding product storage device is operated, and the chain 30 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. This allows
The push-up members 40 are guided by the guide rails 12 to rise inside the product container 10, and the push-up members 40 push up the products A in the product containers 10 one by one. At that time, the drive unit 50 is rotated by one product in response to one sales request, and by this operation, the uppermost push-up member 40 passes through the notch 13a of the guide plate 13 and the product is sold. Move to the outside of the container 10. As a result, the product A waiting on the push-up member 40 is transferred onto the guide plate 13 as shown in FIG. 1, rolls on the guide plate 13 and is carried out to a product outlet (not shown). When the push-up member 40 moves to the outside of the product container 10, the push-up member 40 is released from the guide rail 12 and turned upside down, and pivots downward with its own weight about the pin 42 as shown in FIG. And descends from the chain 30.

By the way, since the spacing B between the push-up members 40 is 88.9 mm, the spacing effective for accommodating the products between the push-up members 40 is large, even if the plate thickness of the push-up members 40 is excluded. Since it is larger than the diameter φ 1 (66 mm) of the product A, it is possible to carry out the product A in a thick can. The distance is twice the diameter φ2 of the product A'of the small can (10
Since it is smaller than 4 mm), two or more small canned products A ′ are not accommodated between the push-up members 40.

As described above, according to the product storage device of the present embodiment, the interval effective for storing the products between the push-up members 40 is larger than the diameter φ1 of the product A of the large can and the product A'of the thin can. Since it is smaller than twice the diameter φ2, it is possible to carry out the product A in the thick can as well as the push-up members 4
It is possible to surely achieve the dispensing of one product, because two or more products A ′ in a thin can are not accommodated in zero time.

[0018]

As described above, according to the product storage device of the canned beverage vending machine of the present invention, it is possible to carry out a plurality of types of product cans having different diameters, and to ensure that one product is dispensed. Therefore, it is extremely advantageous for practical use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an essential part of a product storage device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a product container

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure for a push-up member.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a conventional vending machine.

[Explanation of Codes] 10 ... Product Container, 10a ... Opening Portion, 30 ... Chain, 4
0 ... Push-up member, A ... Thick can product, A '... Thin can product.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A product container, which has an opening for product insertion on the upper surface, and stores a number of cylindrical canned beverages in a stack so that the top and bottom faces the left and right, and the product. An endless member that rotates in a vertical direction along one side surface of the container, and a plurality of push-up members attached to the endless member are provided, and the product stored in the product container is stored between the push-up members. In the product storage device of the canned beverage vending machine, which sequentially raises and carries out to the outside of the product container, and uses a plurality of types of cans whose diameters do not differ by more than twice, in the product storage device, A product storing device for a vending machine for drinks containing cans, characterized in that an effective space for storing products is larger than a diameter of a can having the largest diameter and smaller than twice the diameter of a can having the smallest diameter.