JPH074693Y2 - Product shelf equipment for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a product shelf device of a vending machine.

(B) Conventional technology In the past, an endless transfer was performed in which the loaded and stored products were conveyed in a substantially horizontal direction in the main body that had an openable and closable door for loading the products, and were sequentially carried out from one end. The product shelves provided with belts are provided in the left-right direction and arranged in a plurality of stages vertically, and an elevator shelf that moves in the vertical direction is provided on the transport end side of each product shelf, so that the products carried out from each product shelf can be There are known elevator racks which are received on an elevator shelf and delivered downward to a product outlet, as disclosed in, for example, JP-A-62-32591 and JP-A-60-87082.

(C) Problems to be solved by the invention Since the product shelf having such a configuration is installed so as to extend in the left-right direction, substantially the entire length of the product shelf is in the front position, and Although there is an advantage that products can be easily loaded, the front width dimension of the vending machine tends to be large when such a product shelf is installed, and there is a problem that the front width is abnormally large for the number of stored products. . In order to compensate for this drawback, the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-87082 has a structure in which a plurality of product shelves are installed in front and rear to increase the number of products to be stored.
In this case, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to load the product on the product shelf installed at the rear part.

In view of the above, the present invention makes it possible to increase the number of products to be stored without increasing the front width, which is the front width, by providing the product shelves so as to extend in the front-rear direction and effectively utilizing the depth of the vending machine. The present invention provides a product shelving device for a vending machine.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the product shelf device of the vending machine according to the present invention has a plurality of upper and lower parts in a main body provided with an openable door for loading products. In a vending machine provided with a product shelf that is provided with an endless conveyor belt that is arranged in a row and conveys the stored and stored products in a substantially horizontal direction, and sequentially carries out the product from one end, Is installed in the front-rear direction so that the carry-out end side is the rear part and the product loading side is the front part, and a guide that extends on the back side of the door at a high inclination on the conveyor belt at the product loading side end part. And a locking portion having a recess provided at the upper end of the guide portion so as to support the product at both edges thereof.

(E) Action When the product is filled, the product is placed on the guide portion so that the product is guided to the product shelf along the inclination of the guide portion. When the product shelves are full, the final product is urged toward the carry-out end by the inclination of the guide portion, so that the product is prevented from falling forward. Further, even when the door is opened in this full state, the product on the guide portion stays in the recessed portion of the locking portion and is prevented from falling even if the product on the guide portion tries to move to the door side due to the vibration due to the opening of the door.

(F) Embodiments Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which (1) is an automatic vending machine body having an openable and closable door (2) for loading products.

(3) is a product shelf provided with an endless conveyor belt (4) that rotates when a product sale command is delivered, and the product carry-out end (5) in a horizontal state inside the main body (1). The product is placed on the conveyor belt (4) and stored in such a manner that the side is the rear part, the product loading side end (6) is the front part, and the products are installed so as to extend in the front-rear direction and are arranged in a plurality of upper and lower stages. It is designed to be conveyed backward, which is the direction of the carry-out end (5).

In addition, a stopper member (7) is rotatably provided at the carry-out end (5) of the product shelf (3), and the stopper member (7) is the earliest product (on the carry-out end (5) side during standby for sale ( In the locked state of A), rotation is blocked by a lock mechanism (8) operated by an electromagnetic solenoid. Then, when the conveyor belt (4) rotates, the lock mechanism (8) releases the rotation prevention of the stopper member (7) to enable the carry-out of the earliest product (A) from the carry-out end (5), and When the product (A) is carried out, it is rotated and returned by a spring (not shown), and is held in a rotation-prevented state by a lock mechanism (8) to lock the next product (A).

(9) is a product fall prevention member provided at the product loading side end (6) of the product shelf (3), located on the front end corner (4A) of the conveyor belt (4) and on the door (2) side. A guide part (9A) that is high and has a low inclination toward the carry-out end (5) side to prevent the product (A) placed and stored on the product loading side end (6) from falling to the front and to convey the belt. Front end corner of (4) (4A)
The product (A) can be placed and stored on the top.

The product drop prevention member (9) further has a forming part (9C) formed with a recess (9B) on the upper end side of the guide part (9A) on which the product (A) can be non-rollably placed. If it is provided close to the back surface of (2), it is possible to reliably prevent the product from falling even if a large vibration is applied when the door (2) is opened. That is, even if the product (A) stored in a full state is not dropped from the front end of the product shelf (3) due to vibration or the like when the door (2) is opened, it is locked and mounted on the locking portion (9C). It is set to prevent it from falling.

Reference numeral (10) is an elevator device that extends vertically between the carry-out end (5) of the product shelf (3) and the rear wall (1A) of the main body (1). It is provided so as to be movable up and down and can be positioned corresponding to the carry-out end (5) of each product shelf (3). When the elevator device (10) receives the product (A) carried out from the carry-out end (5) of the product shelf (3) into the elevator shelf (11), the elevator shelf (11).
Product outlet (12) that moves downward and opens at the front of the door (2)
The product chute (13) communicating with the product chute (13) is positioned to correspond to the upper end of the product chute (13) and the product (A) in the elevator shelf (11) is moved to the product chute (13).
It is designed to be delivered to the commodity outlet (12) via the.

In such a configuration, when the product (A) is loaded into the product storage shelf (3), the door (2) is opened and the product loading side end (6) of each product shelf (3) located on the front side of the product (A) is opened. Insert and place on the conveyor belt (4). At this time, the first product (A) is locked by the stopper member (7), and the final product (A) is placed on the guide portion (9A) of the product fall prevention member (9).
Therefore, since the final product (A) is biased toward the carry-out end (5) by the inclination of the guide portion (9A),
When the frontmost product (A) is carried out while being prevented from falling forward, it is rolled or slidably moved and placed on the conveyor belt (4) by its own weight.

On the other hand, when the door (2) is opened while the product is stored, vibration occurs due to the opening operation of the door (2),
At this time, even if the product (A) on the guide part (9A) among the products in a full state on the product shelf (3) is about to fall forward, the locking part (9C) having the concave part (9B) is formed. It is locked and mounted on and is prevented from falling. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, even when the product (A) is in contact with the back surface of the door (2) before opening the product (A), the product (A) is opened. Moves a little forward when the door (2) is opened, but the product (A) is locked in the recess (9B) of the locking part (9C) to prevent the product (A) from falling.

(G) Effect of the Invention As described above, the present invention sets the product shelf in the body in the front-back direction so that the product discharge end side is the rear side and the product loading side is the front side, and the product shelf is opened when the door is opened. The product loading side of the product is located on the front side, and the product fall prevention member provided on the transport band on the product loading side prevents the product from falling from the front end of the product shelf when the door is opened, and moves to the front end of the product shelf. Since it is possible to store goods in the vending machine, it is possible to effectively use the depth of the vending machine and increase the number of goods to be stored without increasing the front width, which is the opening width. Since the products are replenished from the product loading side located on the front side of the side, it is possible to prevent the previously stored products from always being unsold because the first stored products are always sold first. In addition, the product can be stored on a product fall prevention member provided at a position corresponding to the front end corner portion of the conveyance band, and the product fall prevention member is inclined to urge the product in the conveyance band direction. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the product from falling from the front end of the transport belt.

[Brief description of drawings]

Each part shows an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of a product loading side portion of a product shelf, and Fig. 2 is BB of Fig. 1.
FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of the vending machine, and FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view. (2) …… door, (3) …… commodity shelf, (4) …… transport belt,
(4A) …… Corner, (5) …… Outgoing end, (6) ……
Product loading side end, (9) ...... Product fall prevention member, (9A)
...... Guide part, (9B) ...... concave part, (9C) ...... locking part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A main body having a front door provided with an openable / closable door for loading products, wherein a plurality of upper and lower stages are arranged so that the stored and stored products are conveyed in a substantially horizontal direction and are sequentially carried out from one end. In a vending machine provided with a product shelf provided with an endless conveyor belt, the product shelf is installed in the front-rear direction such that the carry-out end side of the product is the rear part and the product loading side is the front part. On the conveying belt at the side end portion, there was provided a guide portion that extends to the back surface side of the door at a high inclination, and a concave portion provided at the upper end of the guide portion so as to support the product at both edges thereof. A product shelving device for a vending machine, which is provided with a product fall prevention member including a locking portion.