JPH0628555A - Article taking-out device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve containing density by providing a tilting operation means making an opening/closing face part to tilt forward to take out the top of merchandise by widening an upper space. CONSTITUTION:When a lever component 17 is moved to its advance position, a second stopper 14 rotates around a spindle 14a as the center. A joint part of the front end part of the second stopper 14 and the back end part of the horizontal face 11b of a stopper main body 11 rises upward along with the rotation action of the second stopper 14 to rotate around a spindle 11e as the center while mounting the top of the can products 4 on the horizontal face 11b of the stopper main body 11 as the result. Thus, the distance S of a space part S from the upper end of forward-tilting vertical face 11a to the lower end part of the stopper unit 6 of an upper level in the stopper main body 11 spreads sufficiently larger than the diameter L of the can product 4. Consequently, the state is switched to the state in which it is possible to fetch the top of the can product 4 positioned on the stopper main body 11 forward by way of the merchandise taking-out space.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product dispenser for a vending machine which stores a plurality of cylindrical products such as cans and bottles and enables the product to be taken out in response to the insertion of coins. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic vending machine of this kind is known from, for example, Jitsuko Sho 5.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-12155, a tubular body surrounded by a heat insulating wall is provided with a tubular body which meanders from above and extends downward. For example, in the tubular body, Can products for beverages are stacked and stored. The lower end of the tubular body prevents the product from falling, and when a predetermined coin is inserted into the coin mechanism part attached to the main body, only the leading product at the bottom end is dropped to the product outlet. And a product take-out device for supplying the product.

A specific example of such a product taking-out device is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 53-11479. The device projects a first locking claw from the lower side of the inclined product mounting surface on the lower end side of the tubular body, thereby preventing the product from falling and at the time of supplying the product, the first locking claw. Immerse the product from the product placement surface and drop the first product by its own weight. At this time, at the same time when the first locking claw is depressed, the second locking claw is projected at a position rearward of the first locking claw, thereby preventing subsequent products from falling down. Has been done.

By the way, in an automatic vending machine having the above-described product take-out device built-in, the operator puts his / her hand into the product take-out port provided at the lower end of the main body and grabs the product sent to this place. Has become.

On the other hand, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-52548 discloses an automatic vending machine having a plurality of flat shelves provided in a storage, assuming installation in a hotel room or the like. . In this case, a merchandise take-out device similar to the above is provided at the rear end side of each merchandise placing shelf, and the merchandise sent out from the rear end of the merchandise placing shelf is operated on the back side of the inside of the warehouse After being dropped through the drop passage, it is sent to the product outlet at the lower end on the front surface of the main body through the guide path inclined downward to the front at the lower end.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned conventional product taking-out device of the vending machine is constructed on the assumption that the leading product is dropped, and therefore, the inside of the main body of the vending machine is dropped. Since a passage and a supply passage to the product outlet are required, the storage capacity of the product cannot be sufficiently increased by this amount. In addition, since the product is dropped, unnecessary impact force acts on the product, and it is easy for the purchaser to feel uncomfortable that the product is handled roughly, and the product can be taken out more easily than when handed over. It is necessary to put your hand in the mouth and grab it, and after inserting a coin and pressing the product selection switch,
There is also a problem that it is easy to cause discomfort because the purchaser simply waits for the time until the leading product falls inside and the dropping sound is generated at the product outlet. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to increase the storage density of products and to eliminate discomfort at the time of purchase. An object of the present invention is to provide a product takeout device for a vending machine which can be configured with a simpler structure.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a product take-out device for a vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is a loading shelf inclined downward to the front where products are loaded side by side. A product take-out device for a vending machine provided at a front end, wherein an opening / closing surface portion that comes into contact with a leading product on the above-mentioned shelf from the front is rotatably mounted around the lower end side and is placed in an upright state. It is provided so as to form an upper space that cannot be taken out forward of the leading product on the shelf, and the opening / closing surface part is placed in front so that the size of the upper space can be expanded to allow the leading product to be taken out. It is characterized in that tilting movement means for tilting is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for taking out a product of an automatic vending machine according to the first aspect, wherein a support surface for supporting the leading commodity on the placing shelf from the lower side is the lower end of the opening / closing surface portion. Mounted on the rear end of the support surface extending from the side toward the loading shelf and integrally rotating when the opening / closing surface is tilted forward at a position between the leading product and the following product. It is characterized in that a succeeding product stopper portion is provided which projects upward from the placing surface of the shelf and prevents the succeeding product from moving forward.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, in the apparatus according to the second aspect, a signal for causing the opening / closing surface portion to tilt forward is output on the front surface of the opening / closing surface portion. An operation switch and product presence / absence detection means for detecting the presence / absence of a product on the support surface are provided, and a forward tilting action is caused on the opening / closing surface portion based on a signal generated by the operation of the operation switch to cause a predetermined forward movement. The tilting movement means drives the opening / closing surface part so as to return the opening / closing surface part from the forward tilting position based on a signal in response to the completion of product removal from the product presence / absence detecting means, after being held at the tilted position. There is.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing surface of the loading shelf is maintained in the upright state, and the opening / closing surface is tilted forward. As a result, the space above it expands and the leading product can be taken out forward beyond the opening / closing surface. In this case, it is not necessary to provide a space in the main body of the vending machine, which corresponds to a guideway for sending the product to the outlet, and accordingly, the product can be used as a storage space for the product. Can be raised. Further, in the above-mentioned configuration, the top product is not dropped, but is held as the product can be taken out by the forward inclination of the opening / closing surface portion, so that no impact force acts on the product,
For this reason, the purchaser is not reminded that the product to be purchased is treated roughly. This makes it possible to maintain a comfortable feeling at the time of purchase.

In the product take-out device of the vending machine according to the present invention, a supporting surface is extended on the lower end side of the opening / closing surface portion, and thereby the supporting surface is lifted upward when the opening / closing surface portion is tilted forward. At the subsequent product stopper at the rear end of
It is designed to prevent the movement of subsequent products. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a complicated mechanism or the like for interlocking with the forward tilt of the opening / closing surface portion in order to prevent the movement of the succeeding product, so that the configuration can be made simpler.

Further, in the commodity take-out device of the automatic vending machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, by operating the operation switch provided on the opening / closing surface portion, the opening / closing surface portion is tilted forward,
The product can be taken out. Then, when the purchaser takes out the product, the opening / closing surface section returns from the forward tilted state to the standing state. Since such behaviors occur sequentially in response to a series of operations by the purchaser, the purchaser does not have unnecessary frustration as compared with the case where the user simply waits for a while until the falling sound of the conventional product is heard. The discomfort can be suppressed.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following will describe one embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vending machine according to this embodiment comprises a box-shaped main body 1 and a coin mechanism section 2 provided on the front side of the main body 1. There is. A front door 3 provided with a transparent glass 3a is attached to the front surface of the main body 1 so as to open the whole of the inside of the main body 1 from the front side so that the front door 3 can be opened. , The interior of the main body 1 is released to the front side.

In the inside of the main body 1 surrounded by the heat insulating wall,
As shown in FIG. 3, there are vertically arranged four stages of mounting shelves 5 on which cylindrical can products (commodities) 4 for beverages and the like are laid sideways. In these mounting shelves 5, two partition plates 5b and 5b are installed upright between the side surface portions 5a and 5a, which are respectively raised from both side portions, so that each of the mounting shelves 5b and 5b is erected. Each of the shelves 5 is divided into three mounting lanes having a width corresponding to the length of the can product 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, the respective mounting shelves 5 are arranged in parallel with each other in a front-down (left side in the drawing) lower front than lower rear inclined state. A stopper unit 6 for preventing the can products 4 mounted on the mounting shelves 5 from rolling forward and dropping is provided at the front end of each of the mounting lanes. ing. Therefore, on the mounting lanes, the first can product 4 comes into contact with the stopper unit 6 from the rear side, and a plurality of the can products 4 are stored in the rear side in a line.

The bottom side of the main body 1 is configured as a machine room in which the evaporator 7, the circulation fan 8 and the like are arranged, and the air inside the cabinet of the main body 1 is removed by operating the circulation fan 8. A circulation path 9 is provided from the bottom side through the evaporator 7 to the upper back side of the inside of the refrigerator. The evaporator 7 constitutes a refrigerating device together with a compressor, a condenser, a capillary tube, etc. (not shown). In the summer, the cooling air circulated through the evaporator 7 is circulated in the refrigerator so that the placing shelf 5
While the upper can product 4 is cooled, in the winter, the circulating air is heated by the heater 10 arranged in the circulation path 9 to warm the canister 4 on the placing shelf 5. It is designed to be stored.

As shown in FIG. 5, the stopper units 6 provided at the front ends of the respective loading shelves 5 have a substantially L-shaped cross section and have a width slightly shorter than the length of the can product 4. The formed stopper body 11, the take-out switch lever 12 assembled from the front side of the vertical surface (opening / closing surface portion) 11a of the stopper body 11, and the stopper body 11
The front product detection lever 13 assembled from the rear side (lower right side in the figure) along the vertical surface 11a and the horizontal surface (support surface) 11b of the stopper body 11 and the horizontal surface 11b of the stopper body 11.
It is composed of a second stopper (subsequent product stopper portion) 14 connected to the rear end portion, and a stopper cover 15 assembled so as to cover the horizontal surface 11b of the stopper body 11 from below.

On the horizontal surface 11b of the stopper body 11, rearward extending portions 11c and 11c are provided on both sides on the rear end side. The second stopper 14 is assembled with its front end side fitted between the rear extending portions 11c and 11c,
Elongated holes 11 formed in the respective rear extending portions 11c and 11c
By a pin (not shown) inserted through d. 11d,
Be connected.

The horizontal surface 11b of the stopper body 11 and the second stopper 14 are provided on both sides in the width direction of the spindle 1.
1e, 11e, 14a, and 14a are provided in a protruding manner. In order to mount the stopper unit 6 having such a structure on the mounting shelf 5, as shown in FIG. 6, the mounting cover 1 having a shape having a width dimension substantially corresponding to the entire width of one mounting shelf 5.
6 is provided. Screw fixing bosses 16a are internally provided on the mounting cover 16 at both sides of the mounting shelf 5 and at positions corresponding to the lower sides of the partition plates 5b, 5b.
Are provided upright, and notches 16c that are recessed from above are formed on the vertical wall surface of the mounting portions 16b. These notches 16c ...
As shown in FIG. 7, by fixing the mounting cover 16 to the mounting shelf 5 from below with the support shafts 11e and 14a fitted respectively, the assembly of the stopper unit 6 to the mounting shelf 5 is performed. It has been attached. At this time, the stopper body 11 and the second stopper 14 are in an assembled state in which the stopper body 11 and the second stopper 14 are rotatable around the respective support shafts 11e and 14a while maintaining the mutual connection state of the both 11.14.

The second stopper 14 is provided with arm portions 14b, 14b extending downward at a position substantially in the center in the width direction. And, to these arm portions 14b, 14b,
A front end of a lever member 17 having a U-shaped cross section that extends from the rear through the mounting cover 16 is connected. The lever member 17 is arranged along the lower side of the mounting shelf 5 so as to be reciprocally movable back and forth.

On the other hand, the rear end of each of the mounting shelves 5 ...
An opening / closing drive mechanism section (tilt movement means) 21 shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B is provided for each mounting lane. The open / close drive mechanism section 21 includes a box-shaped case 22 fixed on the mounting shelf 5, a geared motor 23 mounted on the upper surface of the case 22, and a drive gear 24 provided in the case 22. And a cam member 25.

The cam member 25 is provided at its upper end with a gear portion 25a meshing with the drive gear 24, while at the lower end surface thereof is provided with a drive pin 25b protruding downward. The drive pin 25b is formed at a position eccentric from the rotation center of the cam member 25. Then, the lower end portion thereof penetrates the mounting shelf 5 and is fitted from above into a laterally elongated hole-shaped engagement hole 17a formed at the rear end of the lever member 17. When the geared motor 23 is energized, the cam member 25 is rotationally driven, and the lever member 17 is reciprocated in the front-rear direction with a stroke according to the amount of eccentricity from the rotation center of the drive pin 25b at this time. .

It should be noted that, on the side of the cam member 25, position detecting switches 26, 26, which are microswitches slidably contacting the outer peripheral surface of the cam member 25, are vertically arranged. The rotational position of the cam member 25 when the lever member 17 is in the retracted position, the rotational position when the lever member 17 is in the advanced position by rotating 180 degrees from this, and the position between them A cam surface that pushes the operating lever of each position detection switch 26, 26 is provided on the outer periphery of the cam member 25 so that it can be detected by a combination of ON / OFF of the two position detection switches 26, 26. ing.

As described above, the reciprocating movement of the lever member 17 by the opening / closing drive mechanism portion 21 causes the stopper body 11 to tilt. When the lever member 17 is held in the retracted position, the upper surfaces of the horizontal surface 11b of the stopper body 11 and the second stopper 14 are placed on the mounting shelf 5 as shown in the lower diagram in FIG. It is held almost flush. At this time, in the can products 4 on the mounting shelf 5, the length of the horizontal surface 11b is such that only the leading can product 4 is located on the horizontal surface 11b of the stopper body 11. Is set to be slightly shorter than the diameter L. The height dimension of the vertical surface 11a of the stopper body 11 is from the upper end position to the lower end portion of the upper stopper unit 6 (in the stopper unit 6 of the uppermost mounting shelf 5, the ceiling of the main body 1 in the cabinet). The distance S ₁ of the space portion to the surface) is set smaller than the diameter L of the can product 4. Therefore, in this state, the can product 4 cannot be taken out to the front side through the space above the vertical surface 11a (hereinafter referred to as the product taking-out space), and is held in an untaken state.

On the other hand, when the lever member 17 is moved to its forward position, as shown in the lower side of FIG. 1 (b),
The second stopper 14 rotates about the support shaft 14a in the clockwise direction in the drawing. As the second stopper 14 rotates, the connecting portion between the front end of the second stopper 14 and the rear end of the horizontal surface 11b of the stopper body 11 is lifted upward, and as a result, the stopper body 11 is Is
While the top can product 4 placed on the horizontal surface 11b of the stopper body 11 is placed, it is rotated counterclockwise about the support shaft 11e. As a result, the distance S ₂ of the space portion from the upper end of the vertically inclined vertical surface 11a of the stopper body 11 to the lower end of the upper stopper unit 6 is sufficiently larger than the diameter L of the can product 4, and as a result, , The leading can product 4 located on the stopper body 11 is switched to a state in which it can be taken out forward through the product taking-out space described above.

When the stopper body 11 tilts forward as described above, the connecting portion between the second stopper 14 and the horizontal surface 11b of the stopper body 11 is lifted above the mounting shelf 5, as described above. And this connection point is
Since it is located between the first can product 4 and the next can product 4 that is in contact with it from the rear, the second stopper 1
The upper surface of 4 is inclined in a direction opposite to the inclination direction of the mounting shelf 5. As a result, the next rolling of the can product 4 is prevented.

The cross section L described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the upper stopper unit 6 in FIG. 1A, the take-out switch lever 12 having a shape is pivotally mounted so that its corner is substantially aligned with the corner of the stopper body 11. A take-out operation switch 27 composed of a micro switch is arranged below the horizontal plane portion 12a extending rearward substantially in parallel with the horizontal plane 11b of the stopper body 11. As a result, when the front vertical surface portion 12b of the take-out switch lever 12 is lightly pushed rearward, the take-out operation switch 27 is turned on.

Although not shown, the leading commodity detection lever 13 is substantially the same as the take-out switch lever 12 at a corner portion of the stopper body 11 at a position on the back side of the take-out switch lever 12. It is rotatably pivoted to. A product presence / absence detection switch made up of a micro switch is also provided as a product presence / absence detection means below the horizontal surface of the leading product detection lever 13. When the leading can product 4 is located on the horizontal surface 11b of the stopper body 11, the horizontal surface of the leading product detection lever 13 is slightly pushed downward by the can product 4, whereby the product presence / absence detection switch is activated. When the first can product 4 is taken out, the above product presence / absence detection switch is turned off.
It is designed to switch to FF. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, lamps 28 each made of a light emitting diode are provided on the vertical surface portion 12b of the extraction switch lever 12.

Although not shown, the wirings connected to the electric parts such as the micro switch and the light emitting diode as described above are attached from the inside of the stopper cover 15 to the mounting cover 1.
After passing through the inside of 6 and further led to the rear side through the inside of the lever member 17 having a U-shaped cross section, it is connected to the control circuit board in the opening / closing drive mechanism section 21. Therefore, the lever member 17 also functions as a protective cover for the wiring.

The vending machine having the above structure is installed, for example, on a cashier counter of a hotel or a food store. At the time of normal sale, each of the mounting shelves 5 ... Is held in a front-down inclined state shown in FIG. At this time, the type and the remaining amount of the can products 4 ... Stored in the refrigerator can be visually confirmed through the transparent glass 3a of the front door 3. When purchasing a predetermined can product 4, the front door 3 is opened and a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot of the coin mechanism unit 2. As a result, the lamps 28 provided on the take-out operation switches 27 of the stopper units 6 are turned on. In the loading lane where the canned product 4 does not exist on the stopper unit 6, this is detected by the product presence / absence detection switch, so that the lamp 28 of the stopper unit 6 is maintained in the off state.

After confirming that the lamps 28 have been turned on as described above, the take-out switch lever 12 of the loading lane on which the can products 4 to be purchased are loaded is pushed. As a result, the takeout operation switch 27 is turned on, and the energization of the geared motor 23 is started. As a result, the cam member 25 is rotationally driven, the lever member 17 moves forward accordingly, and the stopper main body 11 tilts forward.

When the cam member 25 makes a half rotation, the ON / OFF states of the position detecting switches 26, 26 which are in sliding contact with the cam member 25 are switched, whereby the energization of the geared motor 23 is stopped. As a result, the stopper body 11 is held in the open state in which it is tilted forward. Therefore, in this state, the purchaser can take out the first can product 4 on the stopper body 11. During this time, the second
As described above, the stopper 14 projects above the surface of the placing shelf 5, and thereby prevents the next can product 4 from rolling forward.

When the leading can product 4 is taken out, the product presence / absence detection switch built in the stopper body 11 is switched from ON to OFF. When this switching is detected, the geared motor 23 is energized again after waiting a predetermined time, for example, about 2 seconds, whereby the cam member 25 makes a half rotation and returns to the initial state. Along with this, the lever member 13 retreats, the stopper body 11 returns to the closed position, and the second stopper 14 also returns to be flush with the surface of the mounting shelf 5. As a result, the next can product 4 and the subsequent can product 4 connected to this can product 4 ...
A forward rolling occurs, and a new can product 4 is placed on the stopper body 11. Further, when the first can product 4 is taken out, all the lamps 28 ... In the respective stopper units 6 ... Then, the above operation is repeated by newly inserting a coin into the coin mechanism unit 2.

In the above automatic vending machine, the loading shelves 5 ... Are held in the inclined state of descending to the front as described above at the time of sale, but when the can products 4 are replenished. , The angle can be changed to the horizontal state, and further,
The mounting shelves 5 ... Can be pulled out forward. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the mounting shelves 5 has the slide rails 3 on the side panels 31, 31 provided inside the both side walls 1a, 1a of the main body 1, respectively.
It is attached via 2 ...

As shown in FIG. 9, the inner rail 32b of the slide rail 32 is attached to the side surface 5a of the mounting shelf 5 via the rail attachment bracket 33 having an L-shaped cross section, while the outer rail 32a is As shown in FIG. 10, it is attached to a rail receiving plate 34 pivotally attached to the side panel 31 by a rotating support shaft 35 at a position substantially at the center of the lower edge.

Above the slide rail 32, a slide lever 36 formed of a leaf spring which applies downward pressing force to the inner rail 32b protruding rearward from the rear end of the outer rail 32a to prevent the slide operation. Are further provided. When the front end portion of the slide lever 36 is pushed down, the slide lever 36 rotates around the pivot point of the side panel 31 and the rear end side is lifted, thereby releasing the above-mentioned slide blocking state. To be done.

As shown in FIG. 11, each of the rail receiving plates 34 ... Is attached to a rear end connecting plate 38 disposed between the side panel 31 and the side wall 1a of the main body 1 on the rear end side. An elevating lever 39 that extends forward is connected to the uppermost rail receiving plate 34 and the rear end connecting plate 38 that are connected to each other. The elevating lever 39 is rotatably attached to the side panel 31 at an intermediate position thereof.
As shown in FIG. 12 (a), the front end portion is a side panel 3
It is formed as an elevating operation portion 39a that projects forward through the notch opening 41 in the front end face of the No. 1.

The notch opening 41 is formed in the side wall 1 of the main body 1.
On the a side, a vertical groove-shaped slant holding portion 41a that is long in the downward direction,
Further, each of the elevating levers 39 is formed in a shape having a horizontal holding portion 41b having a shallow depth inside, and the elevating lever 39 is provided with an inclined holding portion 41b.
Each rail receiving plate 34 is in contact with the lower edge of a.
Is in the inclined state of descending to the front, and each of the mounting shelves 5 ... Is held in the inclined state at the time of sale.

On the other hand, the lifting operation section 39a of the lifting lever 39
Is lifted up and is positioned at a position where it abuts against the lower edge of the horizontal holding portion 41b from above as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, the rail receiving plates 34 are rotated and held so as to be substantially horizontal with respect to the rotary supporting shafts 35, respectively. As a result, each mounting shelf 5
, Are held in a substantially horizontal state as shown in FIG. In this state, as shown in FIG. 12 (c), by pushing down the front end of the slide lever 36, the above-mentioned slide-blocking state of the slide rail 32 is released, and as a result, as shown in FIG. 12 (d). As shown, the mounting shelf 5 corresponding to the slide lever 36 can be pulled out forward.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 15, for example, the upper side of the front side of the placing shelf 5 that is pulled out from the third stage from the top is widely opened, and as a result, a new can product is added to the placing shelf 5. It can be replenished by putting 4 ... Thus, when the replenishment of the can products 4 ... Is completed for one loading shelf 5, the loading shelf 5 is pushed in, and the same operation is performed for the other loading shelves 5 ... 4 ...
Will be replenished. When the replenishment of the whole is completed, the elevating operation part 39a of the elevating lever 39 is again grasped, and the horizontal holding part 4 is held.
By lowering from 1b to the tilt holding section 41a, all of the mounting shelves 5 are brought into a state at the time of sale in which all of the loading shelves are tilted downward.

As described above, in the above embodiment, the stopper main body 11 provided at the front end of each loading rack 5 ... It is possible to take out the top canned product 4 that is being processed. In this case, it is not necessary to provide a space corresponding to a guide path for feeding to the outlet in the main body 1 as in the conventional case. Therefore, the space can be utilized as a storage space for the can products 4 ... Can be raised. Further, since the takeout of the canned products 4 ... Is not limited to the lower end portion of the main body 1 as in the conventional case, the canned products 4 can be taken out easily because the posture such as bending down is not required. Further, in the above, since the top canned product 4 is not dropped but is held in a state where the stopper body 11 is tilted forward so that the product can be taken out, no impact force acts on the canned product 4. Therefore, the purchaser will not be reminded that the product to be purchased is roughly handled. This makes it possible to maintain a comfortable feeling at the time of purchase.

When the stopper main body 11 is tilted forward, the connecting portion between the rear end of the horizontal surface 11b and the second stopper 14 is lifted above the mounting surface of the mounting shelf 5.
The rolling of subsequent can products 4 is prevented. in this way,
By using the stopper body 11 having an L-shaped cross section, the vertical surface 1
At the same time as the forward tilt of 1a occurs, a raising operation occurs on the rear end side of the horizontal surface 11b, and by utilizing this, the movement of the subsequent can product 4 is prevented, so that it is not necessary to separately provide a complicated mechanism or the like for this. , Has a simpler configuration.

Further, a product presence / absence detection switch is provided in the stopper body 11 together with the take-out operation switch 27 so that the tilting / returning operation of the stopper body 11 is controlled in accordance with these signals. , An operation according to a series of operations by the purchaser is sequentially generated. Therefore, in the above-described conventional vending machine, the purchaser does not feel unnecessary irritation as compared with the case where the purchaser simply waits until the sound of falling products is heard, which also causes discomfort. It can be suppressed.

[0046]

As described above, the product take-out device of the automatic vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is an automatic vending machine provided at the front end portion of the placing shelf which is inclined downward to the front where products are placed side by side. In the product take-out device of the machine, the opening / closing surface portion that comes into contact with the leading product on the above-mentioned shelf from the front is rotatable about the lower end side and is in the standing state to the leading product on the shelf. On the other hand, the tilting movement means is provided so as to form an upper space in which the operation for taking out to the front is impossible, and the tilting movement means for inclining the opening / closing surface part forward so that the width of the upper space can be widened and the leading product can be taken out. It is a configured structure.

With this, it is not necessary to provide a space in the main body, which is necessary for the conventional vending machine, such as a guide path for sending the product to the product take-out port. Therefore, the storage density can be increased. In addition, since the product is held in a state where it can be taken out by tilting the opening / closing surface part forward, impact force does not act on the product, so the purchaser should be reminded that the product to be purchased will be handled roughly. This makes it possible to maintain a comfortable feeling at the time of purchase without causing the user to hold it.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the apparatus for taking out goods of a vending machine, the supporting surface for supporting the leading product on the loading shelf from below extends in the direction of the loading shelf from the lower end side of the opening / closing surface portion. And, at the rear end of the support surface that rotates integrally when the opening / closing surface section tilts forward, it projects upward from the mounting surface of the mounting shelf at a position between the leading product and the subsequent product. This is a configuration in which a subsequent product stopper portion that prevents the subsequent product from moving forward is provided.

As a result, when the opening / closing surface portion is tilted forward and the leading product is taken out, a complicated mechanism or the like for interlocking with the forward tilting of the opening / closing surface portion must be separately provided to prevent the movement of subsequent products. Therefore, there is an advantage that a simpler structure can be obtained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for taking out a product of a vending machine, wherein an operation switch for outputting a signal for causing the opening / closing surface portion to tilt forward is provided on the front surface of the opening / closing surface portion, and the above-mentioned supporting surface. Commodity presence / absence detection means for detecting the presence / absence of a commodity is provided, and the opening / closing surface portion is caused to tilt forward based on a signal generated by the operation of the operation switch and held at a predetermined forward tilt position, and then the commodity The tilting movement means drives the opening / closing surface portion so as to return the opening / closing surface portion from the forward tilt position based on a signal from the presence / absence detection means in response to the completion of taking out the product.

As a result, operations such as forward tilting of the opening / closing surface portion
It occurs sequentially in response to a series of operations by the purchaser, so compared to the case of simply waiting for time until the falling sound of the conventional product is heard, the purchaser does not have unnecessary irritation and suppresses discomfort. There is an effect that can be.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining the operation of a stopper unit in a vending machine configured by applying the present invention, in which FIG. 1 (a) is a partial cutaway side view when a can product cannot be taken out, FIG. 3B is a partially cutaway side view in the ready-to-take-out state.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the inside of the vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view showing the inside of the vending machine.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the stopper unit.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a mounting cover for mounting the stopper unit on a mounting shelf.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing how the stopper unit is attached to a mounting shelf.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an opening / closing drive mechanism portion provided on the rear end side of the placing shelf in the vending machine, FIG. 8A is a plan view, and FIG. 8B is a partially cut side surface. It is a figure.

9 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway side view of the vending machine showing the inside of the store than the side panel in the mounting structure of the above shelf on the side wall of the main body.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway side view of the vending machine showing a rail receiving plate pivotally attached to the side panel.

FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view showing an operation procedure when causing a tilting motion and a withdrawal motion on the above-mentioned shelf.

FIG. 13 is a partially cutaway side view of the vending machine showing an angle changing state of the rail receiving plate.

FIG. 14 is a partially cutaway side view of the vending machine when the above shelf is placed in a horizontal state.

FIG. 15 is a partially cutaway side view of the vending machine when the above shelf is pulled out.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Can Products (Products) 5 Mounting Shelf 11a Vertical Surface (Opening / Closing Surface) 11b Horizontal Surface (Supporting Surface) 14 Second Stopper (Subsequent Product Stopper) 21 Opening / Closing Drive Mechanism (Tilt Movement Means) 27 Extraction Operation Switch

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A product take-out device for a vending machine, which is provided at a front end portion of a loading shelf that is inclined downward to the front where products are loaded side by side, and is in contact with a leading product on the loading shelf from the front. The opening / closing surface portion is provided so as to be rotatable around the lower end side thereof and to form an upper space in which the leading product on the placing shelf cannot be taken out forward in the standing state, and the above-mentioned upper portion A product taking-out device for a vending machine, characterized in that tilting movement means for tilting the opening / closing surface part forward is provided in order to widen the space and enable taking-out of the leading product. 2. A support surface for supporting the leading product on the placing shelf from below is extended from the lower end side of the opening / closing surface portion toward the placing shelf, and is integrated when the opening / closing surface portion is tilted forward. At the rear end portion of the supporting surface that pivots dynamically, a succeeding product stopper that protrudes upward from the mounting surface of the mounting shelf at a position between the leading product and the succeeding product and prevents the succeeding product from moving forward. The product take-out device of the vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a part is provided. 3. An operation switch for outputting a signal for causing a forward tilting motion to the opening / closing surface part, on the front surface of the opening / closing surface part.
A product presence / absence detection means for detecting the presence / absence of a product on the support surface is provided, and the opening / closing surface portion is caused to tilt forward based on a signal issued by the operation of the operation switch and held at a predetermined forward tilt position. Then, thereafter, the tilting movement means drives the opening / closing surface portion so as to return the opening / closing surface portion from the forward tilt position based on a signal from the product presence / absence detecting means in response to the completion of taking out the product. The product take-out device of the described vending machine.