JPH06150121A - Commodity sales port of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to form a commodity sales port which is light in weight, simple and inexpensive by integrally forming the commodity sales port with a resin and to enable easy and safe mounting and demounting. CONSTITUTION:A commodity sales port 11 is integrally formed with a resin so as to have a prescribed strength and a smooth surface and has a recessed part 12 extending in the width direction of a main body 4. On the both sides of the recessed part 12, a smooth inclination surface is provided so as to collect commodity 3 ejected from right and left commodity storage columns 1 and dropped in the center part of the commodity sales port 11, and this inclination surface is formed by the radius of curvature that the dropped commodity 3 comes into contact with this inclination surface in two points. At the edge part of the recessed part 12, a flange is formed, and this flange is retrained to a support part 17 provided on the back part of a front door 5 and is mounted on a base 18 which is projected from the lower end part of the front door 5 to the side of the main body 4 in freely attachably and detachably in a state that the back part 14a of a bottom surface 14 is made in contact with the base 18. The commodity sales port 11 is fixed to the support part 17 with a screw and can be easily demounted if the screw is removed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product vending machine for a vending machine that receives a product that has been unloaded from a product storage column and slips off a product chute.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional vending machine, as shown in FIG. 6, a vending machine body 4 carries a product 3 that is carried out from a plurality of product storage columns 1 arranged side by side in a lateral direction and slides down a product chute 2. There is a product which is arranged to open and take out the take-out door 7a provided at the product take-out port 7 after receiving it at one product selling port 6 arranged at the lower rear part of the front door 5 provided at the front part of As such an automatic vending machine, the actual development is 56-55
956, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-43279 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-186993.

By the way, this product sales port 6 is formed by combining a large number of sheet metals 8 as shown in FIG. A shock absorbing member 9 such as rubber is attached to the upper surface of the sheet metal 8 in order to absorb the shock applied to the incoming product 3 when it is dropped.

Further, in order to collect the commodities 3 carried out from the commodity storage columns 1 on the left and right sides in the central portion of the commodity sales opening 6, inclined surfaces 6a formed on both sides of the commodity sales opening 6
The sliding resin plate 10 is attached to the bottom surface 6b so that the dropped product 3 is not caught in the middle of the inclined surface 6a, or a roller (not shown) is attached.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional product vending machine of a vending machine, a large number of sheet metals are bent and welded at the time of molding, and thereafter, the shock absorbing member and the slip are slipped. It is necessary to attach a resin plate or the like for use, which is troublesome and costly.

On the other hand, since this product sales port is arranged on the lower part of the back surface of the front door, it is close to the ground, so that it may be soiled by dust or the like that has entered through the gap between the front door and the main body.
In order to remove this dust and the like, it was necessary to remove the product sales port.

However, since the conventional product sales port is formed of sheet metal, it is heavy, and since it is formed by welding, there are edges and weld marks on the outer peripheral surface. Therefore, when attaching or detaching the product sales port, There is a problem that the operator may be injured.

An object of the present invention is to provide a product selling port of an automatic vending machine which is lightweight, can be formed easily and inexpensively, and can be easily and safely removed.

[0009]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a rear surface of a front door provided on the front portion of a main body for all products that are carried out from a plurality of product storage columns arranged side by side and slide off a product chute. In an automatic vending machine which receives at a product selling port arranged at a lower portion, the product selling port has a recess integrally formed of resin and extending in a width direction of the main body, while the product selling port is provided on the left and right sides of the product selling port. Both sides of the recess are curved inward so that the products carried out from the product storage column are gathered at the center of the product sales port.

[0010]

With this configuration, the product sales port integrally formed of resin and having the recess extending in the width direction of the main body is carried out from the product storage column on the left and right by the both sides of the recess curved inward. Can be collected in the center of the product sales outlet.

[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 an external perspective view of a product sales opening of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG.
Is a sectional view taken along the line A-A, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB, and FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of an automatic vending machine equipped with this product selling port. In FIG. 5, the same symbols as those in FIG. 6 indicate the same or corresponding parts.

In FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, reference numeral 11 denotes a product sales port, which is integrally formed of resin so as to have a predetermined strength and a smooth surface, and to be formed on the main body 4. It has a recess 12 extending in the width direction, and is lighter than the conventional product sales port 6 formed of sheet metal.

Then, on both sides of the recess 12 of the product sales port 11, the products 3 carried out from the product storage columns 1 from the left and right and falling are gathered in the central part of the product sales port 11 as shown in FIG. An inclined surface 13 having a smooth surface as shown in is provided.

Here, the inclined surface 13 is formed with a radius of curvature such that the commodity 3 that has fallen contacts the inclined surface 13 at two points as shown in FIG. Left and right slopes 1 without getting caught in the middle of 13
It is designed to slide to the bottom surface 14 formed between the three.

On the other hand, the bottom surface 14 of the product sales port 11 is
The central part is slightly inclined in the width direction of the main body 4 so that it is deepest, and the rear part 14a is a front part as shown in FIG. 4 so that all the received commodities 3 can be slid down. It is inclined so that it becomes deeper than 14b and becomes lower toward the depth direction.

From this, the rear portion 14a at the center of the bottom surface 14 becomes the deepest portion of the commodity sales port 11, and the drainage groove 15 is formed in this deepest portion as shown in FIGS. As a result, the water in the product sales port 11 is
All of the water flows into the drain groove 15 at the deepest part and is discharged to the outside.

By the way, a flange 16 is formed on the edge of the recess 12 of the product sales port 11.
As shown in FIG. 5, 6 is locked to a support portion 17 provided on the back portion of the front door 5, while the rear portion of the bottom surface 14 is attached to the base 18 projecting from the lower end portion of the front door 5 to the main body 4 side. It is detachably attached with 14a abutting.

It should be noted that the commodity sales port 11 is usually fixed to the support portion 17 by a screw (not shown), and can be easily removed by removing the screw when cleaning or the like. . Further, the drain groove 15 of the product sales port 11 is closed by the base 18, but the product sales port 11 and the base 18 are not in close contact with each other. It oozes out through a gap between the product sales port 11 and the base 18.

With the product sales port 11 thus mounted, the front portion 14b of the bottom surface 14 on which the product 3 slipped off the chute 2 first hits is separated from the base 18 as shown in FIG. ing.

As a result, even if the product 3 slipped off the chute 2 is dropped onto the front portion 14b of the bottom surface 14, the front portion 14b of the bottom surface 14 can be bent downward by the impact at this time, and thus the product 3 is given. The impact can be reduced. Since the inclined surface 13 is also separated from the base 18, the inclined surface 13 can be bent downward and the impact on the product 3 can be reduced.

By the way, the product 3 that has fallen into the product selling port 11 has a rear portion 14 of the product selling port 11 due to the inclination of the bottom surface 14.
Since it moves to a, it becomes easy to see from the product outlet 7.

Next, the product receiving operation of the product selling port of the vending machine configured as described above will be described.

In response to a sales command, the product 3 carried out from the product storage column 1 arranged in the central portion of the main body 4 and falling is slid from the chute 2 as shown in FIG. It falls to the front part 14b of the bottom surface 14 of the No. 11. However, at this time, the front portion 14b of the bottom surface 14 bends downward due to the impact when the product 3 is dropped, so that the impact on the product 3 is reduced and the product is not adversely affected such as foaming.

The product 3 that has fallen into the product sales port 11
Is the rear part 14a of the product sales port 11 due to the inclination of the bottom surface 14.
It slides down to the position where it is easy to see from the product outlet 7.

Further, in response to a sales instruction, the product 3 carried out from the product storage columns 1 from the left and right of the main body 4 and falling is slid from the chute 2 and then smoothed on both sides of the product sales port 11. It falls on the inclined surface 13 having a surface.

As shown in FIG. 3, the product 3 slides down to the bottom surface 14 while contacting the inclined surface 13 at two points, and the rear bottom surface 14 is slanted to the rear portion 14a of the product selling port 11. , Move from the product outlet 7 to a position where it is easy to see.

As described above, the product sales port 11 is formed of resin and the front portion 14b of the bottom surface 14 is attached so as to be floated from the base 18, so that the product 3 is dropped when the product 3 is dropped.
The impact on the can be reduced.

Further, by providing the bottom surface 14 with an inclination in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, the water accumulated in the product sales port 11 can be drained by one drain groove 15, and the product 3 can be easily seen from the product outlet 7. You can move.

Further, the sloped surfaces 13 on both sides of the product sales port 11 are formed with a radius of curvature such that the dropped product 3 comes into contact with the sloped surface 13 at two points. The bottom surface 14 can be surely slid without being caught on the way.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the product selling port is integrally formed of resin, the product selling port can be easily formed, thereby reducing the cost. it can. Further, since this product sales port is made of resin, it is hard to get dirty, is easy to clean, is lightweight, and does not have a welded part, so that it can be installed and removed safely and easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a product sales port of an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the product sales outlet.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the product sales outlet.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of the product sales outlet.

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of an automatic vending machine including the above-mentioned product selling port.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a conventional vending machine equipped with a product sales port.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a conventional product sales port.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Product Storage Column 2 Product Chute 6,11 Product Selling Port 12 Recess 13 Slope 14 Bottom

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise sales outlet arranged on the lower rear portion of a front door provided at the front of the main body, for all merchandise that is carried out from a plurality of merchandise storage columns arranged side by side in a horizontal direction and slides off a merchandise chute In the vending machine that receives the product, the product selling port has a recess formed integrally with resin and extending in the width direction of the main body, and is carried out from the product storing column on the left and right sides of the product selling port. A product selling port of a vending machine, characterized in that both side portions of the recess are curved inward so that the products are gathered in the central part of the product selling port.