JPH0682429B2 - Product storage device for vending machines - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a product storage device for an automatic vending machine.

(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, a vending machine in which an opening for loading a product is provided on the front surface, and a product storage column that extends in the vertical direction and sends out a stored product from the lower end is arranged side by side in a storage box. In order to increase the number of products for sale, product storage columns are arranged side by side in the front and back and left and right. And in order to enable the loading of products into the product storage columns in the rear row, the product storage columns in the front row can be rotated forward, and when loading products, the product storage columns in the front row are rotated forward, There is a configuration in which the front surface of a product storage column in the rear row to be loaded with products is opened and products are loaded from the front opening of the product storage column, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-196379.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The front row product storage column according to the related art is rotated forward and protrudes out of the storage when loading the rear row product storage column. The product storage column is exposed to the outside air excessively. Therefore, in an automatic vending machine that cools the inside of the storage to cool the stored products or sells the products in a frozen state, the product storage column protruding to the outside of the storage and the drive motor of the product transfer device installed in the column can be used. There is a problem that dew easily adheres, the quality of the product deteriorates due to the dew and the outside air, and product delivery failure occurs. In particular, in vending machines that store and sell frozen products (ice cream, etc.), when the product storage column with dew adhered is returned to the storage cabinet as it is and stored, the dew will freeze, and the product will stick to the drive motor. There is a problem that the load becomes large and product delivery failure occurs due to inability to drive, and if the time during which it is rotated out of the storage box becomes long, the frozen product in the product storage column melts and deforms, etc. was there.

From the above point of view, the present invention reduces the dew on the product storage column, and particularly prevents the drive on the upper part of the product storage column to prevent the dew, thereby preventing deterioration of product quality and defective delivery. The product storage device of the vending machine is provided.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem In the present invention, an opening for loading a product is provided extending vertically in a cooled main body storage having a front door that is opened when loading a product. At the same time, in a vending machine in which product storage columns for sending stored products from the lower end by a drive device provided in the upper part are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction and a plurality of rows are provided in front and in the back A support device that extends in the direction and suspends and installs the front row of the product storage columns so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and a flexible transparent sheet member that covers the front surface of the support device and the upper front surface of the front product storage columns. When the door is opened, the outside air is prevented from flowing into the storage from between the support device and the upper part of the product storage column.

(E) Action According to the present invention having such a configuration, in the case of loading a product into the product storage column in the rear row, when the product storage column in the front row, which causes an obstacle after the door is opened, is pushed in the left-right direction, the product is supported by the supporting device. The product storage column in the front row can be moved in the left-right direction to open the front surface of the product storage column in any rear row to load products, and at this time, the product can be stored from between the support device and the upper part of the product storage column. The transparent sheet member acts to block the inflow of outside air into the refrigerator.

(F) Embodiments Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which (1) is a main body of an automatic vending machine, and a storage box (2) having an opening at the front is provided. An inner door (4) formed of a heat insulating material by opening the operation port (3) is provided at the front opening of the storage (2) so as to be openable and closable with its left end portion pivotally supported. In the front of the inner door (4), an outer door (5) having a heat-insulating part (5A) in which a coin slot, a selection button, a selling port, etc., which are not shown, are arranged, the left end portion of which is the same as the inner door (4). It is installed pivotally,
The inner door (4) can be opened and closed by opening the outer door (5), and the heat insulating portion (5A) of the outer door (5) is also provided.
The operation port (3) of the inner door (4) which has been closed by the above is opened.

(6), (7), (8A), (8B), and (8C) are box-shaped product storage columns having an opening for sending out products on the bottom surface and an opening (9) for loading products on one side surface. A spiral (11) as a product delivery mechanism connected to the upper drive motor (10) is provided inside. Therefore, a product such as ice cream is loaded from the opening (9) between the spiral sides of the spiral (11), and the spiral (11) is rotated by a predetermined amount by driving the drive motor (10) based on the product sending command. The lowest order products are sent one by one.

As shown in FIG. 3, the product storage column (6) is connected to each of the two product storage columns (6) and (6) and is fixed in parallel at the rear of the storage box (2). (7) is singly mounted and fixed side by side at the rear of the storage (2). Each product storage column (6) (7) has an opening (9) located on the front side, and an openable and closable door (12) is provided in the opening (9) with its left end pivotally supported. ing. In the product storage column (6), the door (12) is provided over the openings (9) and (9) of the two product storage columns (6) and (6). Further, the door (12) is formed such that its vertical dimension is shorter than the vertical dimension of the operation port (3) of the inner door (4),
Even when the inner door (4) is closed, it can be opened over 90 degrees.

(13) is a support device for detachably suspending and supporting a plurality of product storage columns (8A) (8B) (8C) and movably in the left-right direction. A support rail member (14) fixed to the upper wall (2A) in the storage cabinet (2) so as to extend in parallel over substantially the entire width of the storage columns (6) and (7), and this support rail member ( 14)
And a suspending member (15) provided inside so as to be movable in the left-right direction.

The support rail member (14) has an upper surface fixed to the upper wall (2A) in the storage (2), and rail portions (14A) and (14B) extending substantially horizontally opposite to each other at the lower ends of the front and rear portions. There is.

The suspension member (15) has two rollers (16) supported on the rail portion (14A) on the left and right sides of the rear portion and the rail portion (14).
B) Two rollers (16) supported on the left and right,
Each of them is rotatably pivotally supported and placed between the rail portions (14A) and (14B). The rail portions (14A) and (14B) are rotatably mounted on the rail portions (14A) and (14B) in the left-right direction, and the hanging lower end is forward. A support portion (17) bent in a hook shape is provided, and each product storage column (8A) (8B) (8C) is detachably hung and supported on the support portion (17).

On the other hand, the product storage columns (8A), (8B) and (8C) are hung by hooking a hook-shaped locking part (18) protruding upward from the upper end of the front part to the support part (17) in a detachable manner. It is supported so as to be lowered, and the opening (9) is provided laterally so as to be located on the right side so as to be located close to the front surface of the product storage columns (6) (7) in the rear row, and the opening (9) has a front end. A door (12) is provided which pivotally supports the side and which can open and close the opening (9). The door (12)
Similarly to the door (12), the inner door (4) can be opened with the door closed. Further, the locking portion (18) can hold the locked connected state by locking the screw (19) from the front after locking the locking portion (18).
Further, the product storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) are provided with auxiliary rollers (20) that are rotatably pivotally supported so as to project upward from the upper end of the rear part, and the product storage columns (6) (7) in the rear row. ) Corresponding to the front part of the upper end of the support rail member (14) and extending over substantially the entire width of the product storage columns (6) and (7) and provided in parallel with the rail portion (14A) of the support rail member (14). On the rail portion (21A) of the member (21), the auxiliary roller (2
0) is rotatably mounted. That is, the product storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) support the auxiliary roller (20) on the rail portion (21A) of the auxiliary rail member (21) and support the upper end locking portion (18). ) Is suspended to the support part (17) of the suspension member (15), and is suspended in the storage box (2) close to the front of the rear row product storage columns (6) and (7). It is supported so that it can move in any direction.

The product storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) are normally stored in predetermined positions that are respectively moved to the right side of the storage case (2), and in this state, the product storage column (6) at the left end in the rear row.
Door (12) can be opened, and by moving it to the left, multiple other product storage columns (6) in the rear row
Among the items (7), it is possible to withdraw from the front surface of the door (12) of any product storage column (6) (7) so that the door (12) can be opened.

Reference numeral (22) is a restriction portion provided on the rail portion (14B) of the support rail member (14), and is a product storage column (8A) (8B) (8C).
When the product is stored in the predetermined position, it is brought into contact with and locked to the roller (16) of the suspension member (15) that supports the product storage column (8A) to the left of the product storage column (8A). The unnecessary movement of the rails (14B) is formed so that the roller (16) can be moved over to the left by the manual operation of moving the product storage column (8A) to the left. ing.

(23) is a cooling device for cooling the inside of the storage (2) to a freezing temperature.

(24) has an upper end screwed to the front surface of the support rail member (14) with a screw (25) and a lower end of the product storage column (8A).
(8B) (8C) is a transparent sheet member formed by suspending the upper front surface of the (8B) (8C) and made of a flexible transparent synthetic resin. The supporting device (13) and the product storage column (8A) (8
B) Support rail member (1
4) Extending over the entire width of 4) and supporting device (13) and product storage columns (8A) (8B) (8C) when the outer door (5) is opened.
The outside air is prevented from flowing into the storage case (2) from between the upper part and the upper part. That is, the transparent sheet member (24) prevents outside air from directly entering the drive motor (10) portion, and particularly prevents the drive motor (10) portion from being unable to drive due to freezing of dew. Further, since the transparent sheet member (24) is formed of a flexible transparent synthetic resin material, the product storage column (6) (in the rear row) can be loaded when the product storage column (6) (7) in the rear row is loaded. The operation can be performed while checking the upper part of 7), and the operation is not hindered by the radius.

In such a configuration, when loading a product, first open the outer door (5) to open the operation port (3) of the inner door (4), and then the inner door (4).
The loading operation is performed through the operation port (3) while keeping the closed position. That is, the leftmost two product storage columns (6) in the rear row
When loading products into (6), the product storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) in the front row are positioned at predetermined positions shifted to the right, and the door (12) is opened. When loading products into the product storage column (7), the product storage column (8A) is retracted from the front of the product storage column (7) by moving the product storage column (8A) to the left. Open the door (12) of (7). Two rows of product storage columns (6) located on the right side of the product storage column (7)
When loading products into (6), the product storage column (8A)
By moving the product storage column (8B) to the left, the front surface is opened and the door (12) can be opened. Furthermore, when loading the product storage columns (6) and (6) on the rightmost two rows, the product storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) are moved to the left and retracted from the front.

On the other hand, when loading the product storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) in the front row, move them to the left to open the right door (12).
You can open the door and open the door (12).

Further, the outer door (5) is opened and the operation port (3) of the inner door (4) is opened during the loading operation of the product, but the operation port (3) is in the front row of the product storage columns (8A) (8B). ) (8C) is mostly closed by the front wall and the upper part is closed by the transparent sheet member (24), so that the inflow of outside air into the storage (2) can be extremely reduced. it can.

The product storage column (8A) in the front row in this embodiment
(8B) and (8C) are configured to be suspended and supported by a locking portion (18) projecting upward from the upper end of the front part and an auxiliary roller (20) provided so as to project upward from the upper end of the rear part. However, it may be configured so as to be suspended and supported only by the locking portion (18).

(G) Effect of the Invention As described above, the present invention allows loading of products in the rear row without taking out the product storage columns in the front row to the front of the storage box, and supports the supporting device when the outer door is opened when loading the products. Since the transparent sheet member blocks the inflow of outside air into the storage from between the upper part of the product storage column and the upper part of the product storage column, the invasion of the outside air can be reduced, and especially the dew on the drive device can be prevented. It can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the deterioration of the quality of the product and the defective delivery due to the dew.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of a supporting device portion, and FIG. [Fig. 3] is a cross-sectional plan view of the vending machine. (2) …… Storing box, (6) (7) …… Rear row product storage column, (8A) (8B) (8C) …… Front row product storage column,
(9) ... Opening, (12) ... Door, (13) ... Supporting device, (24) ... Transparent sheet member.

Front page continuation (72) Keiji Ohira 2-18 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Kazumi Kobayashi 2-18 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (56) References Actual Open Sho 62-166571 (JP, U) Actual Open Sho 58-32574 (JP, U) Actual Open Sho 58-155071 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An opening for loading a product is provided extending vertically in a cooled main body storage having a front door which is opened at the time of loading a product, and a drive device provided on the upper part. In a vending machine in which product storage columns for sending stored products from the lower end are arranged side by side in the left-right direction and a plurality of rows are provided in the front and rear, the front row of the vending machine extending in the left-right direction on the upper wall in the storage A supporting device that suspends and installs the product storage column so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and a flexible transparent sheet member that covers the front surface of the support device and the upper front surface of the product storage column in the front row, and when the door is opened. A product storage device for a vending machine, characterized in that an outside air is prevented from flowing into the storage from between the support device and the upper part of the product storage column.