JPH06187561A - Stocker device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a stocker device capable of contributing to the prevention of erroneous setting of an exit guide wall. CONSTITUTION:An exit detecting means 30 detects the setting position of the exit guide wall 11, and a display means 21 attached in the vicinity of an entrance 23 of a commodity passage displays the setting position of the exit guide wall 11 corresponding to the detection signal of the exit detecting means 20. The actual setting position of the exit guide wall 11 can be recognized by a clerk by confirming the display state of the display means 21, and it is possible to surely reduce the occurrence ratio of a fault to set an ordinary sales state without becoming aware of a state where the exit guide wall 11 is set by refilling a thick-size can at a position for a thin-size can.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stocker device for a vending machine for cans and bottled beverages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 5, a vending machine body 1 is provided with an inner box 2 having a heat insulating structure. A stocker device 3 and a stocker device 3 having a serpentine structure are provided in the inner box 2.
A chute 5 that sends the products discharged from the outlet to the outlet 4, a fan 6 and a heat exchanger 7 that form part of a cooling device that cools the inside of the refrigerator are incorporated.

As shown in FIG. 6, the stocker device 3 has an arcuate stocker guide plate 8 mounted between the side walls 7 to form a meandering product passage 9. This product passage 9
A bend mechanism 10 and an outlet guide wall 11 are attached to the lower end of the.

As shown in FIG. 7, shafts 13a and 13b which engage with long holes 12a and 12b formed in both side walls 7 are inserted into the rear surface of the outlet guide wall 11 to approach and separate from the bend mechanism 10. It is supported so that it can be raised and lowered in the direction [direction of arrow A]. Further, on the back surface of the outlet guide wall 11, a direction in which the tip portion 15a projects outward by the compression spring 14 [arrow B
Direction] is attached, and the base end portions 15b of the set pins 15 and 15 are pinched together to retract the tip end portion 15a against the biasing force of the compression spring 14, By releasing the hands from the set pins 15 and 15 at the position where the tip portions 15a are inserted into the holes 16a formed in the both side walls 7, the tip portions 15a of the set pins 15 and 15 are engaged with the holes 16a, and the bending mechanism 10 The passage width formed between the outlet guide wall 11 and the outlet guide wall 11 is positioned for a large can. By releasing the hands from the set pins 15 and 15 at the position where the tip portions 15a are inserted into the holes 16b formed in the both side walls 7, the tip portions 15a of the set pins 15 and 15 are released.
Engages holes 16b to position the width of the passage formed between bend mechanism 10 and outlet guide wall 11 for the can.

A width regulating guide 17 is attached to the entrance of the stocker device 3 at the upper end of the product passage 9. 8 and 9
As shown in FIG. 5, a slider 19 is slidably attached to the width regulation guide body 18, and levers 19a integrally formed with the slider 19 are formed in the width regulation guide body 18 at regular intervals along the sliding direction. It is positioned by engaging one of the appropriate holes 18a.

[0006]

When operating the stocker device having such a structure, the position of the outlet guide wall 11 in the bend mechanism 10 and the position of the slider 19 in the width regulating guide 17 are dependent on the shape of the product being handled. It is changed by the manual operation of.

Specifically, when the product to be handled is a thick can, the set pins 15 and 15 of the outlet guide wall 11 are engaged with the holes 16a to form between the bend mechanism 10 and the outlet guide wall 11. Is formed between the bend mechanism 10 and the outlet guide wall 11 by setting the width of the passage for a thick can and engaging the set pins 15, 15 of the outlet guide wall 11 with the holes 16b in the case of a thin can. Positioned for narrow cans with passage width. As for the width regulation guide 17, the clerk will need to adjust the lever 19 according to the short and long cans.
While holding a, move the slider 19 to move the appropriate hole 18
Position by engaging with a.

After the above operation, the product is put into the product passage 9 through the width regulation guide 17, but the exit guide wall 11 is positioned for the thin can even though the product handled is a thick can. Even if the payout command is input to the bend mechanism 10 and the payout operation is being performed, the product is jammed at the passage formed between the bend mechanism 10 and the outlet guide wall 11. Will result in defective payout. In this case, there is a problem that the column of the corresponding stocker device will be sold out until the staff visits the next time, even though there is a product for sale.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a stocker device that can contribute to preventing erroneous setting of the outlet guide wall 11.

[0010]

A stocker device according to a first aspect of the present invention is configured so that the outlet guide wall can be moved in a direction toward and away from a bend mechanism and the outlet guide wall detects a set position of the outlet guide wall. The present invention is characterized in that the detection means is provided, and the display means for displaying the set position of the exit guide wall according to the detection signal of the exit detection means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the stocker device is configured such that the position of the outlet guide wall can be changed with respect to the bend mechanism in the approaching / separating direction, and the outlet detecting means for detecting the set position of the outlet guide wall is provided. An entrance detection means for detecting the setting position of the width regulation guide installed at the entrance at the upper end of the passage was provided, and a display means for displaying the setting signal determined by the detection signal of the exit detection means and the detection signal of the entrance detection means was provided. It is characterized by

The stocker device according to a third aspect of the present invention is configured so that the outlet guide wall can be moved in the approaching / separating direction with respect to the bend mechanism, and the outlet detecting means for detecting the set position of the outlet guide wall is provided. Provided with the entrance detection means that detects the setting position of the width regulation guide installed at the entrance at the top of the passage, and the setting state determined according to the detection signal of the exit detection means and the detection signal of the entrance detection means and product data of the handled product It is characterized in that a control unit for comparing with the set target state is provided and a display unit for displaying a comparison result of the control unit is provided.

The stocker device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is configured so that the outlet guide wall can be moved in the approaching / separating direction with respect to the bend mechanism, and the outlet detecting means or the product passage for detecting the set position of the outlet guide wall. The entrance detection means for detecting the setting position of the width regulation guide installed at the entrance of the upper end of the is installed, and the detection signal of the exit detection means or the detection signal of the entrance detection means is compared with the target state given by the product data of the handled product. And a display unit for displaying the comparison result of the control unit.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the stocker device is provided with an entrance detecting means for detecting a setting position of the width-regulating guide installed at the entrance at the upper end of the product passage, and the width-regulating guide is opened according to the detection signal from the entrance detecting means. It is characterized in that display means for displaying the set position is provided.

[0015]

According to the structure of the first aspect, the outlet detection means detects the set position of the outlet guide wall, and the display means displays the set position of the outlet guide wall according to the detection signal of the outlet detection means.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the outlet detecting means detects the setting position of the outlet guide wall, the inlet detecting means detects the setting position of the width regulation guide, and the display means detects the detection signal of the outlet detecting means and the inlet. The setting state determined according to the detection signal of the detection means is displayed.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the outlet detection means detects the setting position of the outlet guide wall, the inlet detection means detects the setting position of the width regulation guide, and the control section detects the detection signal of the outlet detection means and the inlet. The setting state determined according to the detection signal of the detection means is compared with the target state given by the product data of the handled product, and the display section displays the comparison result of the control section.

According to the structure of claim 4, the control unit compares the set position detected by the exit detection unit or the entrance detection unit with the target state given by the product data of the handled product, and the display unit displays the control unit. Display the comparison result.

According to the structure of the fifth aspect, the entrance detecting means detects the setting position of the width regulating guide, and the display means displays the setting position of the width regulating guide in response to the detection signal of the entrance detecting means.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. It should be noted that components having the same functions as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the stocker apparatus of the present invention. On the side wall 7 at the lower end of the product passage 9, a micro switch 20 is attached as an outlet detecting means for detecting the set position of the outlet guide wall 11. Microswitch
20 is attached near the upper end of the long hole 12a, and the tip end portions 15a of the set pins 15 and 15 are engaged with the hole 16b to reduce the passage width formed between the bend mechanism 10 and the outlet guide wall 11. The shaft 13a pushes the detection lever of the microswitch 20 while being positioned for the can.

A lamp 21 as a display means for displaying the set position of the outlet guide wall is attached in the vicinity of the width regulating guide 17 attached to the entrance at the upper end of the product passage 9.

In the circuit composed of the micro switch 20, the lamp 21, and the power supply 22, the micro switch 20 is the shaft 13
The lamp 21 is configured to be lit when a is detected.

With this structure, when the exit guide wall 11 provided at the exit of the product passage 9 in which the product inserted from the product insertion port 23 is stocked is set to the position for the thick can, the product is The lamp 21 attached to the position near the inlet 23 is turned off, and the lamp 21 is turned on when the outlet guide wall 11 is set to the position for the thin can.

Therefore, when a thick can product is to be loaded into the product slot 23 in which the lamp 21 is lit, the exit guide wall 11 is checked by checking the lit lamp 21.
It is possible to let the staff recognize that it is necessary to change the setting position of, and it is possible to reliably reduce the incidence of obstacles that are normally sold without noticing with the outlet guide wall 11 set at the position for small cans. .

2 to 4 show a second embodiment. In this embodiment, the width regulating guide 17 is provided with switches 24a to 24d as inlet detecting means for detecting the set position of the slider 19. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, switches 24a to 24d are attached to the back surface of the width regulation guide body 18 along the moving direction of the slider 19 corresponding to the first to fourth preset widths of the slider 19. And slider 19
Is the lever that pushes the sensing lever of the switch in the set position
19b is integrally formed. In the setting state of FIG. 4, the slider 19 is set to the second setting width, and the slider
The lever 19b of 19 pushes in the sensing lever of the switch 24b.

When a window 19c is formed on the front surface of the slider 19 as shown in FIG. 2, and when the sliders 19 are set to the first to fourth preset widths on the front surface 18b of the width regulating guide main body 18, respectively. "1" at the position looking through the window 19c
The numbers "2", "3" and "4" are written.

The control unit 25 includes a lamp 21 and switches 24a to 24a.
d and the micro switch 20 are connected, product data
The "thickness" and "height" of the products given in 26
Based on the above, the comparison result is displayed by the lamp 21. The lamp 21 here is mounted in the vicinity of the width regulating guide 17 at the entrance at the upper end of the product passage 9 as in the first embodiment.

The specific construction of the control unit 25 is as follows. The thickness of the handled product given in the product data 26 is “thick can”, the height is “second set width”, the detection of the micro switch 20 is “thick can state”, and the switch 24a
When the detection of ~ 24d is the "second set width", the control unit 25 determines that the set state is correct and turns off the lamp 21. When the detection of the micro switch 20 is "small can state",
The switch 24 detects that the microswitch 20 is in the "thick can" state.
When the detection of a to 24d is the "first set width", the third set state, or the fourth set state, the control unit 25 determines that the set state is incorrect and turns on the lamp 21. .

With this configuration, when the product 21 is to be inserted into the product insertion port 23 in which the lamp 21 is lit, the lamp 21 being lit is checked to confirm the setting position of the exit guide wall 11. It is possible to let the staff member know that it is necessary to change or change the setting position of the slider 19, and it is possible to reliably reduce the occurrence rate of a failure in the normal sales state without noticing the incorrect setting state.

Further, "1""marked on the front surface 18b of the width regulation guide body 18 from the window 19c of the slider 19".
Since the number of the setting position of the slider 19 of 2 ”,“ 3 ”, and“ 4 ”can be seen, the setting position of the slider 19 can be clearly displayed, and the operability is improved.

In the above-mentioned second embodiment, the control unit 25 uses the lamp 21 to display whether the setting position of the outlet guide wall 11 is changed or the setting position of the slider 19 is correct.
Instead of using the product data 26 as the target data, the shape of the product that can be handled, which is determined by the combination of the detection signal of the micro switch 20 and the detection signals of the switches 24a to 24d, can be displayed by the lamp 21. Specifically, the detection of the microswitch 20 is "a thick can state",
When the detection of the switches 24a to 24d is the "second set width", the control unit 25 sets the "second set width" in the "thick can state" of the lamps 21 provided for each combination. The lamp 21 corresponding to the combination of is turned on.

In the second embodiment, the outlet detecting means for detecting the setting position of the outlet guide wall and the inlet detecting means for detecting the setting position of the width regulation guide installed at the inlet at the upper end of the product passage are provided. One of the detection means and the entrance detection means is provided, and the detection signal is compared by the controller with the given product data 26 as the target state, and the comparison result is displayed by the lamp 21 as the display means. You can also do it. Alternatively, by providing an entrance detection unit that detects the setting position of the width regulation guide and displaying the position of the width regulation guide by a lamp or the like as a display unit according to the detection signal of the entrance detection unit, the width regulation guide 17 It can be expected to improve the setting operability.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the lamp 21 as the display means is attached to the upper end of the product passage 9 in the vicinity of the width regulating guide 17, but the rear face 27 of the front door of the vending machine, etc.
It can also be installed in another easy-to-see place.

[0035]

According to the structure of claim 1, the outlet detecting means detects the setting position of the outlet guide wall, and the display means displays the setting position of the outlet guide wall according to the detection signal of the outlet detecting means. By confirming the display state of the display means, it is possible to let the attendant recognize the actual setting position of the exit guide wall, and with the exit guide wall set at the position for the small can, replenish the thick can without noticing it. It is possible to reliably reduce the incidence of failures that are normally sold.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the outlet detecting means detects the setting position of the outlet guide wall, the inlet detecting means detects the setting position of the width regulation guide, and the displaying means detects the detection signal of the outlet detecting means and the inlet. Since the setting state determined according to the detection signal of the detection means is displayed, the clerk can confirm the display state of the display means so that the clerk can recognize the actual setting positions of the exit guide wall and the width regulation guide. The operability of setting the guide wall and the width regulation guide is improved.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the outlet detecting means detects the setting position of the outlet guide wall, the inlet detecting means detects the setting position of the width regulation guide, and the control section detects the detection signal of the outlet detecting means and the inlet. The display unit displays the comparison result of the control unit by comparing the setting state determined according to the detection signal of the detection unit with the target state given by the product data of the handled product, so the attendant confirms the display state of the display unit. Just by doing, you can immediately recognize whether the actual setting positions of the exit guide wall and the width regulation guide are suitable for the product being handled,
The operability of setting the exit guide wall and the width regulation guide is improved.

According to the structure of claim 4, the control unit compares the set position detected by the exit detection unit or the entrance detection unit with the target state given by the product data of the handled product, and the display unit displays the control unit. Since the comparison result is displayed, the clerk can immediately recognize whether the actual setting position of the exit guide wall or the width regulation guide is suitable for the product being handled by simply checking the display state of the display means. The setting operability of the guide wall or width regulation guide is improved.

According to the structure of claim 5, the entrance detecting means detects the setting position of the width regulating guide, and the display means displays the setting position of the width regulating guide according to the detection signal of the entrance detecting means. By confirming the display state of, the staff can be made aware of the actual setting position of the width regulation guide.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a stocker device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a width regulation guide of a second embodiment of the stocker device of the present invention.

3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the width regulation guide shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a rear view and a configuration diagram of a main part of a width regulation guide according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a vertical side view of the vending machine.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of a conventional stocker device.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional outlet guide wall and a side wall supporting the outlet guide wall.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a conventional width regulation guide.

9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the width regulation guide shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Stocker device 7 Side wall of stocker device 9 Product passage 10 Bend mechanism 11 Exit guide wall 17 Width regulation guide 18 Width regulation guide body 19 Slider 20 Micro switch [Outlet detection means] 21 Lamp [Display means] 24a-24d Switch [Inlet detection] Means] 25 control section 26 product data

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A lower end of a product passage formed between side walls is restricted by an exit guide wall and a bend mechanism supported between the side walls to prevent the products stacked thereon from descending. The stocker device that regulates and bends the merchandise with the passage interval wider than the merchandise when regulating the descent of the second lowest commodity from the bottom when ejecting the lowest commodity among the accumulated merchandise. In the above, the outlet guide wall is configured to be capable of changing its position in the approaching / separating direction with respect to the bend mechanism, and outlet detecting means for detecting the set position of the outlet guide wall is provided, and the outlet is detected according to the detection signal of the outlet detecting means. A stocker device for a vending machine provided with display means for displaying the setting position of the guide wall. 2. A lower end of a product passage formed between the side walls is restricted by an exit guide wall and a bend mechanism supported between the side walls to prevent the products stacked thereon from descending. The stocker device that regulates the bend mechanism and regulates the descent of the second product from the bottom when dispensing the lowest product among the stacked products, and then dispenses the product by making the passage interval wider than the product. In the above, the width of the outlet guide wall configured to be movable in the approaching / separating direction with respect to the bend mechanism, and provided with outlet detecting means for detecting the set position of the outlet guide wall, and installed at the inlet at the upper end of the product passage. Provided with an entrance detection means for detecting the setting position of the regulation guide, and provided with a display means for displaying a setting state determined according to the detection signal of the exit detection means and the detection signal of the entrance detection means Stocker device for vending machines. 3. The lower end of the product passage formed between the side walls is restricted by an outlet guide wall and a bend mechanism supported between the side walls to prevent the products stacked thereon from descending. The stocker device that regulates the bend mechanism and regulates the descent of the second product from the bottom when dispensing the lowest product among the stacked products, and then dispenses the product by making the passage interval wider than the product. In the above, the width of the outlet guide wall configured to be movable in the approaching and separating direction with respect to the bend mechanism, and provided with an outlet detecting means for detecting the set position of the outlet guide wall, and installed at the inlet at the upper end of the product passage. The entrance detection means for detecting the setting position of the regulation guide is provided, and the setting state determined according to the detection signal of the exit detection means and the detection signal of the entrance detection means and the product data of the handled product. A stocker device for a vending machine, which is provided with a control unit for comparing a target state given by a computer and display means for displaying a comparison result of the control unit. 4. A descent of a product stacked on it is restricted by limiting a passage interval at a lower end of a product passage formed between the side walls by an outlet guide wall and a bend mechanism supported between the side walls. The stocker device that regulates the bend mechanism and regulates the descent of the second product from the bottom when dispensing the lowest product among the stacked products, and then dispenses the product by making the passage interval wider than the product. In the above, the outlet guide wall is configured to be capable of changing its position in the approaching / separating direction with respect to the bending mechanism, and the outlet detection means for detecting the set position of the outlet guide wall or the width regulation guide installed at the inlet at the upper end of the product passage. Is provided with an entrance detecting means for detecting the set position, and the target state given by the detection signal of the exit detecting means or the detection signal of the entrance detecting means and the product data of the handled product A stocker device for a vending machine, which is provided with a control unit for comparing the state of the vending machine and a display unit for displaying a comparison result of the control unit. 5. The lower end of the product passage formed between the side walls is restricted by the outlet guide wall and the bend mechanism supported between the side walls to prevent the products stacked thereon from descending. The stocker device that regulates and bends the merchandise with the passage interval wider than the merchandise when regulating the descent of the second lowest commodity from the bottom when ejecting the lowest commodity among the accumulated merchandise. In, the automatic detection device is provided with an entrance detecting means for detecting the setting position of the width regulation guide installed at the entrance at the upper end of the product passage, and a display means for displaying the setting position of the width regulation guide according to the detection signal of the entrance detecting means. Stocker device for vending machines. 6. The stocker device for a vending machine according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4, or claim 5, wherein the display means is installed near the entrance at the upper end of the product passage.