JPH0726786Y2 - Product storage mechanism such as vending machines - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a product accommodation mechanism such as a vending machine installed in a guest room such as a hotel or an inn.

[Prior art]

In hotels, inns, etc., a refrigerator is provided in each guest room,
There is a system in which beer, juice, etc. are refrigerated and taken out and eaten when customers want. However, in this case, it is necessary to ask the customer for the sales volume for each refrigerator at checkout. However, not only does it take a great deal of time and effort to check each guest's room, but also when checking out when there are a large number of guest rooms, such as a hotel,
When multiple customers come out at the same time, it is extremely difficult to charge the cost. Therefore, in order to solve such problems, various types of vending machines having an automatic detection mechanism for the amount of products consumed, the price, etc. are being released. As for the detection method,
There was a mechanism such as 61-99283 that detects the presence or absence of a product by the weight of the product itself. However, the weight detection type has a large number of parts and has a complicated structure, which requires time and effort to manufacture. 2 The weight of the whole is heavy and transportation is difficult. 3. Since many parts with many adjusting elements such as springs and conveyors are required, many failures occur. Therefore, maintenance is difficult and costly. 4 There are many malfunctions. 5 The life of the detection switch (micro switch) is short. There were problems such as.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

The present invention provides an inexpensive vending machine having a simple structure and less malfunctions and malfunctions.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

Separate product storage shelves will be provided. Products are sold by inserting and removing from the front. Each product storage port has a rotary lid connected to the panel, and has a structure that moves up and down according to the loading and unloading of products. When you put the product in here, push the lid up and put it in. When the lid is raised, the protrusion connected to the lid rotates together with the lid and is separated from the microswitch. When the product is pulled out, the lid goes down and the protrusion comes into contact with the microswitch, and the product is counted. In this way, the presence or absence of the product is detected.

[Action]

When putting the product in, put the lid up.
When the product is pulled out, the lid lowers due to its own gravity. At this time, since the top end of the lid has a protruding portion, the switch is turned on and off by moving the lid up and down. That
Since the ON / OFF signal is connected to the micro switch, the charge can be calculated immediately at the front desk when checking out. Needless to say, the charges can be billed together with other telephone charges and video charges. Further, if the microcomputer has a storage unit, it is possible to easily check the consumption amount of the product, calculate the charge, and calculate the total sales amount data for each period.

【Example】

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structural example of the present invention, in which a product 6 such as juice or beer is stored in a loading shelf 2 and a stopper 3 restricts its movement in the depth direction. In the figure, the beer, juice, and knob positions are the state in which the product is inserted, and the protruding portion 7 is in a state not in contact with the microswitch 4. The state of liquor is a state in which the product is pulled out, and the rotary lid 5 is lowered to indicate that the protrusion comes into contact with the microswitch and the product is pulled out. FIG. 2 is a front view of a position embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of a combination of the commodity storing mechanism and a refrigerator. Various products can be sold regardless of the weight balance of the products.

[Effect of device]

The number of parts is small, the structure is easy, and the manufacturing is easy. 2 Overall lightweight and easy to transport. 3. Since there are no need for parts with many adjusting elements such as springs and conveyors, there are few failures and maintenance is easy. 4 There are almost no malfunctions. 5. Since the impact force applied to the detection switch (micro switch) is only a small force due to the weight of the lid, the life of the detection switch (micro switch) is remarkably long. It has the effect of being highly applicable in industry.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of one embodiment of the present invention, 1 is a panel, 2 is a product loading shelf, 3 is a stopper,
4 is a micro switch, 5 is a rotary lid, 6 is a product, 7 is a protrusion, and 8 is a refrigerator.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A product storage mechanism, such as a vending machine, in which products are put into divided product mounting shelves and put out from the front to sell the products, a rotary lid connected to the panel is provided at the product entrance / exit. When inserting a product, the product itself pushes up the lid and inserts the product, and when the product is taken out, the rotating lid lowers due to its own weight. When the lid is raised, the protrusion does not contact the micro switch, and when the lid is lowered, the protrusion contacts the micro switch and turns on the micro switch, so that the protrusion turns on and off the micro switch. A merchandise housing mechanism such as a vending machine that detects the presence or absence of merchandise.