JPH07110885A - Commodity storing device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To rationalize the assembling work of a commodity storing device in an automatic vending machine. CONSTITUTION:A zigzag commodity storing route in the commodity storing device is formed by partitioning walls 1 made of synthetic resin and continuously forming curved recessed faces 2 so that front and rear faces are mutually shifted by a 1/2 pitch. Rod inserting holes 6 are horizontally penetrated on the upper and lower end of the wall 1 and thickened holes 7 are formed on the centers of both the front and rear faces of the wall 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a serpentine type product storage device in a vending machine for canned or bottled beverages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a vending machine, cylindrical products such as beverages in cans or bottles are stacked horizontally in a serpentine type product storage device in which a plurality of meandering storage paths are arranged side by side. It is housed. A designated product is provided one by one in order from the bottom according to the customer's purchase operation. The serpentine storage path forming the serpentine type product storage device 11 is as shown in FIG. A metal curved plate 18 is formed vertically in a vertically long space defined by the upright side plates on the left and right sides, via a rod 8 spanning between the left and right upright side plates.

[0003]

In a vending machine, a plurality of meandering storage paths formed by connecting curved plates between standing side plates are arranged side by side in the front and rear and right and left in order to accommodate various products. A storage device is incorporated. Since the curved plate has a structure that is supported by the rod inserted through the rod insertion hole, in order to form the meandering storage path, the standing side plate with each rod inserted through the rod insertion hole of the curved plate. You have to bridge between them.
In addition, in maintenance, if a problem such as damage to a product occurs in the product storage device, you have to pull out the rod, remove it, and then insert the rod again after repair. Workability is poor such as positioning when inserting into one of the through holes of the upright side plate and the through hole of the curved plate and then inserting into the through hole of the opposite upright side plate. Because it is made of a thin metal plate,
Not only when assembling, but also when the product is jammed, when taking out the product or guiding the product downward,
Hands are easily scratched with sharp corners. In addition, it is pointed out that the noise of dropping when replenishing or carrying out is noisy when it is installed indoors or when it is used at night.

[0004]

The present invention is intended to rationalize the assembling work from the development of a member replacing the metallic curved plate, and the meandering storage passage corresponds to the undulating wall before and after the storage passage. Since the guide surfaces are composed of partition walls made of synthetic resin formed back to back, the partition wall may be a unit type in which a plurality of blocks are vertically arranged. Further, as the material forming the partition wall, preferably, by using polyacetal, a partition wall that is easy to mold, has excellent mechanical properties and slidability with metals, and has excellent long-term durability is obtained. Can be provided.

[0005]

[Function] Since both the front and back surfaces of one partition wall are used as the guide surface in front of or behind the meandering storage path, the labor required can be greatly reduced compared to the work of assembling the curved plates one by one. Easy and lightweight. Further, in the case of the unit type, since one member has a guide surface corresponding to two curved plates, the number of assembling can be reduced by half, and it can be dealt with by slightly changing the conventional assembling line.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A commodity storage device for an automatic vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a partition wall used in a product storage device according to the present invention.
Is made of synthetic resin (polyacetal resin), and the front and back surfaces have curved concave surfaces 2.2.
・ Continuously formed. The partition wall 1 has a symmetrical shape,
At the center of the lower end, a protrusion 4 corresponding to the notch 3 at the center of the upper end
Is provided so that the projections of the partition wall located above are aligned with the cutout portions of the partition wall located below and can be vertically arranged continuously without a gap. And rod projections 6.
6.6 is pierced right and left. There is also a lightening hole 7.7 ... in the center of each of the front and back sides.

Partition block 1 formed in this way
Can be assembled by arranging the rods at right angles between the surfaces of the standing side plates and inserting the rod 8 inserted from one of the standing side plates into the rod insertion hole 6 and penetrating to the other standing side plate. A guide surface on each side of the serpentine storage path is constructed. The partition walls in the front row and the last row are
A curved concave surface 2.2 ... May be continuously formed on only one surface.

Next, the general structure of the vending machine will be briefly described. In FIG. 2, a main body cabinet 9 having an open front surface is provided with an outer door 10 that can be opened and closed, and by closing the front opening with the outer door 10, a heat insulating chamber is formed inside. ing. In the heat insulation chamber, a serpentine type product storage device 11 and a product discharge mechanism 12, a chute 13, and a cooling or heating unit 14 are stored and arranged at a lower end portion thereof.
An inner door 15 is provided inside the. Also, the outer door 10
Although not shown, the display case, a coin slot, a product sales push button, and a product outlet, which are not shown, are provided on the outer surface of the display case, and the total amount of coins inserted is calculated inside. A control mechanism for operating a predetermined unloading mechanism in accordance with a push button operation in response thereto is incorporated.

In the above-mentioned serpentine type product storage device 11, the standing side plates 16 are arranged side by side (on the front side and the other side in FIG. 2) at intervals of the height of the products, and the standing side plates 16.
16. A plurality of meandering storage paths are formed side by side by advancing the partition blocks 1.1 ... Up and down via the rod 8 that is bridged between the upright side plates. In the meandering storage path, the products 17.17, ...
The products in the meandering storage path are different for each row, and in accordance with the purchase operation, a command is sent to the carry-out / transport mechanism 12 provided at the lower end of the storage unit in which the products selected by the customer are stored. Lower products fall from the meandering storage path and are carried out to the product outlet via the chute 13.

The partition wall 1 of the above embodiment has a length such that three curved concave surfaces 2.2 are continuously formed on both front and back surfaces, but the length is such that three or more curved concave surfaces are formed, As shown in FIG. 3, one curved concave surface may be formed to have a length, and the units may be a unit type in which the partition walls 1 are formed by vertically arranging them, and each unit is supported by a rod only at its upper end, If the upper end can be used as a fulcrum, it can be flipped up even if a product is jammed and the hand can be inserted into the storage path located at the back. If the through hole is used as the lightening hole, it is easy to confirm the product jam. The partition wall used in the present invention can be made compatible with the conventional device by changing the number and position of the rod insertion holes in the standing side plate, and it is also very rational. Furthermore, since it is made of synthetic resin, there are no sharp corners and the drop noise is small. Incidentally, when the noise level at the time of charging was measured at a position 1 m away from the charging port, it was confirmed that the noise level which was 90 decibels in the past was 75 decibels, and a reduction of 15 decibels was confirmed. Moreover, the sound quality of the noise also changed, and the unpleasant high-frequency sound due to the metal hit was reduced, so that the discomfort of the noise was greatly alleviated.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the work of assembling the product storage device can be greatly saved and the noise can be reduced.
Also, the use of synthetic resin is less likely to hurt hands during work, and can be said to be effective as a countermeasure against corrosion. In addition, it can be dealt with only by changing the position and the number of the rod insertion holes of the side plate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a partition wall of an automatic vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a structure of a vending machine.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification example of a partition wall.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional example of an automatic vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Partition wall 2 ... Curved concave surface 3 ... Notch 4
..Projections 5 ... Projections 6 ... Rod insertion holes 7 ...
Lightening hole, 8 ... Rod, 9 ... Cabinet, 10 ...
・ Outer door, 11 ・ ・ Product storage device, 12 ・ ・ Product unloading mechanism, 13 ・ ・ Chute, 14 ・ ・ Cooling or heating unit, 15 ・ ・ Inner door, 16 ・ ・ Standing side plate, 17 ・ ・ Product,
18 ... Curved plate.

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] May 2, 1994

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Brief description of the drawing

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a partition wall of an automatic vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a structure of a vending machine.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification example of a partition wall.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional example of an automatic vending machine.

[Explanation of reference symbols] 1 ... Partition wall 2 ... Curved concave surface 3 ... Notch 4
..Projections 5 ... Projections 6 ... Rod insertion holes 7 ...
Lightening hole, 8 ... Rod, 9 ... Cabinet, 10 ...
・ Outer door, 11 ・ ・ Product storage device, 12 ・ ・ Product unloading mechanism, 13 ・ ・ Chute, 14 ・ ・ Cooling or heating unit, 15 ・ ・ Inner door, 16 ・ ・ Standing side plate, 17 ・ ・ Product,
18 ... Curved plate.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A serpentine type product storage device in which a plurality of meandering storage paths are arranged side by side in front and back between standing up plates, wherein the meandering storage paths are formed with back-to-back guide surfaces corresponding to the front and rear undulating wall surfaces. Storage device for vending machines, which is composed of a synthetic resin partition wall. 2. The product storage device for an automatic vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the partition wall is a unit type in which a plurality of blocks are vertically arranged. 3. The product storage device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the partition wall is made of polyacetal resin.