JPH07160942A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an automatic vending machine by which a spatial size required for a carrying direction is much reduced and stacked commodities are surely carried even when they are in close contact with each other. CONSTITUTION:This automatic vending machine is constituted so that lower parts of stacked commodities 10, 11 are received by a slide 12 tilted in one direction and the sliding base 12 is tilted in one direction from the horizontal state by cam drive, the commodity 11 of a 2nd stage from the lowermost position is inserted between columns 4 by providing a 1st lever 16 which presses the commodity 11 placed on the commodity 10 on the sliding base 12 in interlocking with the cam 13, and is provided with a 2nd lever 19 which presses one side of the commodity 10 on the sliding base 12 downward in interlocking with the cam 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine having a thin outer shape.

[0002]

[Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention] An automatic vending machine that sells products such as cigarettes has products stacked on top of each other.
It is general to push out one by one from the lower part and sell the specified product. Such a method is
It is convenient to stock the goods and also to fill the goods for stock. Furthermore, it can be said that the storage efficiency of the stocked products is good, and it is an extremely rational configuration when a plurality of kinds of products are sold and a large number of stocks are secured for each.
However, it is desired that the vending machine having such a structure also has a more rational structure, and particularly when the vending machine is installed on a passageway or a road, it will protrude into a portion where people pass. It was desired to be housed inside the building or to have an extremely thin structure. Therefore, although it is the most preferable method to store the vending machine in the building, it was not possible to easily store the vending machine because the structure of the building and the external dimensions of the vending machine were not constant. Therefore, it has been a big problem to make the vending machine itself as thin as possible.

In a conventional vending machine, as shown in FIG. 11, a large number of products 101 are liable to be placed on a base 102, and a column 103 keeps a stacking state to guarantee inventory. And the product 101 on the base 102 is
Unloading lever 1 for belt 104 that rotates as shown by the arrow in the figure
The opening 10 formed in the lower part of the column 103 by 05.
It is configured so as to be pushed out from the carriage 6 and carried out.

In such a structure, in addition to the stock size of the product 101 formed by the column 103, the space size 107 necessary for pushing out the product 101 is required to be the same as the product 101, and the space of the product 101 is required. At least twice the size of the product 101 is required in the extrusion direction. For this reason, it was inevitable that the vending machine would have a structure that largely protrudes on the road. Even in such a structure, in order to make the thickness as thin as possible in the pushing direction, it is attempted to reduce the space dimension 107 by forcibly correcting the posture of the product 101 pushed from the column 103 downward near the opening 106. There is.

However, these efforts inevitably hurt the product, which also hinders the product 101 being carried out being unable to be carried out well at the position-corrected portion.

Therefore, a structure has been proposed in which the product 101 to be carried out does not cause a trouble such as a jam at the carrying-out portion and the space dimension 107 required in the carrying-out direction is extremely small. 9 and 10 show an automatic vending machine in which the space dimension 107 required in FIG. 11 is made extremely small. And the vending machine shown in FIG.
The products 109 and 110 are surrounded by eight slides 111
The slide 111 is configured to be inclined to one side by the cam 112 and the link 113. Further, a lever 114 connected to the cam 112 so as to interlock with the cam 112 is provided, and the lever 114 holds the product 110 located on the product 109 placed on the slide 111 in the column 108.
It is configured to push to the inner wall of the.

The vending machine having such a structure is shown in FIG.
When the cam 112 operates as shown in FIG.
Is tilted from the horizontal state to one side by about 45 degrees and then returned to the horizontal state for one round trip. With such an operation of the slide 111, the lever 114, which is connected to and interlocks with the same cam 112, pushes the product 110 to one side and presses it against the inner wall of the column 108.
It operates so as to sandwich the product 110 with the inner wall of the column 108. Therefore, the space dimension 115 required in the carrying-out direction of the product 109 is extremely small as compared with the space dimension 107 shown in FIG. The vending machine having such a structure has an extremely rational structure because the space size 115 required in the carry-out direction of the products 109 and 110 is extremely small and the products 109 and 110 can be reliably carried out. .

With respect to the vending machine having such a structure, the present invention has been completed in view of the following problems.
That is, when a large number of products 109 and 110 are stacked and stored, unnecessary adhesion phenomenon may occur between the stacked products 109 and 110. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when such a phenomenon occurs, when the slide 111 is formed in an L-shape, the vertical section bent in the L-shape moves in the carry-out direction, so that the slide 111 moves in the carry-out direction. It is rarely affected.

However, the phenomenon of adhesion of the stacked products 109 and 110 varies depending on the environment such as humidity and temperature in stock, and the packaging of the products 109 and 110 has some flexibility or is pulled. For example, when the slide 111 returns, it will return without returning from the slide 111.

In this way, the products 109 and 110 cannot be carried out unless they slide down from the slide 111. Therefore, in the present invention, the space dimension required in the carrying-out direction is made extremely small, and the products 109 and 110 to be stacked are bonded. The purpose is to obtain a vending machine that is configured so that it can be reliably carried out even in a state.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a product to be stacked is surrounded by a column, and the lower part of the stacked product is received by a slide that can be tilted to one side. An opening having a thickness of about one is formed at the lower end, and this slide is configured to be tilted from a horizontal state to one by a cam drive, and is mounted on the slide on the slide in conjunction with this cam. A first lever that pushes the product to one side is provided so that the product on the second stage from the lower side is sandwiched between the column and the one side of the product on the slide is lowered in conjunction with the cam. The above problem is solved by providing the second lever that pushes to.

[0012]

When the slide slides, the second lever, which is connected to the cam and interlocks with the slide, pushes one side of the conveyed product downward to forcibly slide it off the slide. Then, during this time, the first lever operates in conjunction with the cam to pinch the product located at the second stage from the bottom with the column, separate from the product falling from the slide and stop inside the column. To do.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing an outline of the structure of an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the operation of the carry-out device. FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the operation of the carry-out device. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part showing the operation of the carry-out device. FIG. 5 is a front view of the carry-out device shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the essential parts showing the operation of the carry-out device according to another embodiment. Figure 7
It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part showing the operation of the carry-out device according to another embodiment. FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the operation of the carry-out device according to another embodiment.

In FIG. 1, the vending machine comprises an outer box 1, a door 2 which can be opened and closed, and an installation table 3 at the bottom,
A column 4 for accommodating and stocking products is provided inside, and a carry-out device 5 is provided below the column 4. And
In the lower part of the carry-out device 5, a space 7 for guiding the product carried out from the carry-out device 5 to the outlet 6 is formed. On the door 2 side, a display shelf 8 capable of displaying products and a money handling machine 9 capable of charging money are provided.

In FIG. 2, the carry-out device 5 of the vending machine is shown.
Is provided with a column 4 capable of accommodating and storing the products 10 and 11 in a stacked state, and the operating portion of the carry-out device 5 is provided below the column 4. The operating portion of the carry-out device 5 is provided with an L-shaped slide 12 that stands by in a horizontal posture so that the product 10 is placed, and the slide 12 is linked by rotation of a cam 13 at the bottom. It is configured to incline to one side through 14 through about 45 degrees. The inclination of the slide 12 is due to the cam 13
The link 14 is connected to the pin 15 to incline the slide 12 during one rotation of the.
It is about a degree. This tilt is configured so that it tilts about 45 degrees from a horizontal state so as to make one reciprocating movement, and returns to a horizontal posture again.

Further, the first lever 16 is moved by the rotation of the cam 13, and the movement of the first lever 16 is performed by the rotation of the cam 13 via the pin 17 and is attached to the tip portion of the first lever 16. The pressing member 18 is configured to press the second-stage product 11 from the lower side against the inner wall of the column 4 and hold it.

A second lever 19 is formed on the tip end of the link 14 of the cam 13, and a bar 20 is operated along with the operation of the slide 12 as shown by the arrow in the figure. There is. The bar 20 is configured to move as indicated by an arrow so as to pass through an opening 21 formed in a lower portion of the column 4 and having a size substantially equal to the thickness of the product 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, in such an operation, the slide 12, the first lever 16 and the second lever 19 operate in conjunction with the rotation of the cam 13, and the first stage of the operation. Then, the lever 19 on the base is the slide 1.
2 is moved to the upper end on the carry-out side which is one side of the product 10 placed on the slide 2, and then the slide 12 is moved as shown in FIG.
Is inclined so that the product 10 slides down in the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure. And at this time, the bar 20
Is located above the product 10, and if the product 10 is bonded to the product 11 on the upper side and becomes integrated, the product 11 on the upper side and the product 10 on the slide 12 are forcibly peeled off. Is configured to work.

The unloading device 5 operates from such a state of FIG. 4 to a state in which the slide 12 shown in FIG. 1 is in a horizontal posture, and completes one unloading operation.

In FIG. 5, in the carry-out device 5, the bar 20 is formed to have almost the same width as the product 10, and when the bar 10 acts on the product 10, the product 10 is surely forced downward as shown in FIG. It is configured to hold down. The cam 13 is configured to be operated by the electric motor 22 via the speed reducer 23.

In such a structure, when the vending machine performs a selling operation in a state where the commodities 10 and 11 are stored in the column 4 in stock, a processing signal of the money processing machine 9 or the like is controlled by a control device (not shown). When a sales instruction is issued by, the cam 13 makes one rotation. Then, one rotation of the cam 13 causes the slide 12 to be slanted to one side, and slides the commodity 10 placed as shown in FIG. At this time, the bar 20 operates via the link 19 so as to press down the upper end portion on the side of the opening 21 of the product 10, and therefore the product 10 on the slide 12 has nothing to do with the product 11 above it. Due to the adhesive state, that is,
If the contact surfaces are closely attached to each other, the bar 20
Forces the lower product 10 to be pushed down to drop the upper product 11 away from the state in which it is held between the inner wall of the column 4 and the pressing member 18.

Therefore, even if the stacked products 10, 11 are in a bonded state, only the lowermost product 10 can be reliably carried out and sold. In addition, since the slide 12 is inclined at the lower part of the column 4 to carry out the product 10 in this manner, the product 1 required in the carrying-out direction of the product 10 in the column 4
The space 7 for guiding 0 to the outlet 6 may be extremely small.

Therefore, the size of the product 10 in the carry-out direction can be reduced, and the size of the vending machine in this direction can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to configure a vending machine having a thinner shape than that of a conventional vending machine that jumps out of the road.

The operation of the carry-out device 5 as described above operates each function via the pins 15 and 17 provided on the cam 13, and mechanically synchronizes with the rotation of the electric motor 22. Therefore, the product 101 can be reliably carried out, the electric motor 22 can be electrically easily controlled, and a configuration having extremely good consistency in controlling the sale can be realized.

On the other hand, to explain the present invention in further detail, the present invention will be described based on another embodiment. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an essential part showing the operation of the carry-out device of the vending machine in another embodiment. is there. FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the main part of the operation of the carry-out device of the vending machine according to another embodiment. Figure 8
[FIG. 8] is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a main part showing an operation of a carry-out device of an automatic vending machine in another embodiment.

In FIG. 6, in the vending machine, the carry-out device is in the initial state, and the products 2 stacked on the column 24 are shown.
5, 26, 27 and 28 are accommodated, and a slide 29 is provided at the bottom of the column 24. And slide 2
9 is configured to operate by a link 31 connected to a rotating pin 30, and a second lever 32 and a first lever 33 are connected to this link 31.
Further, the second lever 32 is configured to operate the bar 34 provided at the end as indicated by the arrow in the figure. At this time, the pin joint portion 35 of the link 29 operates so as to move as indicated by the arrow in the figure.

In FIG. 7, the unloading device shows the state of the next step of the unloading operation. The rotation of the rotary pin 30 causes the link 31 to move the bar 34 to one upper end of the product 25, and the slide 29 operates. Is in the state of starting. And
The first lever 33 operates so as to push the product 25 and clamp it between the product 24 and the column 24. In FIG. 8, the slide 2
9 is inclined to one side, and the bar 34 provided at the tip portion of the second lever 32 is located above the product 25.
Then, the first lever 33 presses the product 26 against the inner wall of the column 24 to maintain the sandwiched state.

In the construction of such another embodiment, the vending machine rotates and the pin 30 rotates to rotate the slide 2.
9, the first lever 33 and the second lever 32 each perform a predetermined operation to drop and carry out the product 25 on the slide 29 in the carry-out direction. Then, at this time, the product 2 to be stacked
In the case where 5 and 26 are in a bonded state, the column 24 does not slide off the slide 29 regardless of the operation of the slide 29.
Although left inside, the bar 34 forcibly pushes the commodity 25 on the slide 29 downward and drops it. Therefore, even if the stacked products 25 and 26 are in a bonded state, only the lowermost product 25 can be reliably dropped and carried out.

These automatic vending machines perform the carrying-out operation of the same merchandise 10 and 25, and are piled up, although the driving structures of the slides 12 and 29 are different in each embodiment. Products 10, 11 and 25, 2
Even if 6 is bonded due to some reason, the bars 20, 3
4 operates so as to surely drop the products 10 and 25 downward, so that the product can be reliably carried out.

[0030]

According to the present invention, by carrying out the products stacked on the slide, the space size required in the carrying-out direction can be made extremely small, and the stacked products should adhere to each other. Even in the state, it is possible to reliably separate and carry out, and it is possible to reliably solve the problems in the conventional vending machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an outline of the structure of an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part showing the operation of the carry-out device.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part showing the operation of the carry-out device.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part showing the operation of the carry-out device.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the carry-out device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the operation of the carry-out device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the operation of the carry-out device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the essential parts showing the operation of the carry-out device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional vending machine.

FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional vending machine.

FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional vending machine.

[Explanation of Codes] 10, 11 ...... Product 12 ...... Slide 13 ...... Cam 15, 17 ...... Pin 16 ...... First lever 19 ...... Second lever 21 ...... Opening

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine for pulling out and stacking stacked products one by one from the bottom, enclosing the products to be stacked in a column, and sliding the bottom of the stacked products to one side. An opening having a thickness of about one piece of the product is formed at the lower end of the column on one side of the slide, and the slide is configured to be tilted from a horizontal state to one by a cam drive, and is interlocked with the cam. The first lever that pushes the product placed on the slide on the slide to one side is provided to sandwich the second stage product from the bottom with the column, and further, it is interlocked with the cam. An automatic vending machine comprising a second lever for pushing one side of the product on the slide downward.