JPH09147215A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the opening and closing operations and the commodity supply jobs of an automatic vending machine by opening and closing en bloc the entire front part of plural commodity house/carry-out devices. SOLUTION: The commodity house/carry-out devices 5 are arranged in a vending machine main body 1 in plural rows and at plural stages. The upper and lower laterally set parts 22 are formed together with an open/close frame 21 having an opening part 24 which is formed between both parts 22 in response to carry-out height of every device 5. An open/close frame support means 61 rotatably supports the frame 21 in a closing and opening positions where the front area of the device 5 are closed and opened respectively. A front member 31 is attached to the part 22 of the frame 21 corresponding to every device 5. The member 31 includes a thickness control part 48 which limits the commodities carried out from the device 5 in a single layer and a front support part 35 which prevents the front falling of the commodities stored in every device 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product storing / dispensing device having a product column for storing products in a stacked state and a dispensing unit for dispensing the lowest product in the product column forward in a vending machine body. Relates to vending machines arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of stages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a vending machine, a product storage / dispensing device having a product column for storing products in a stacked state and a dispensing unit for dispensing the lowest product in the product column forward is a vending machine body. It is arranged in multiple rows and multiple stages inside, and is equipped with a thickness control member that limits the products thrown out for each product storage and dispensing device to one layer and a front support member that prevents the accumulated products from falling forward. ing. Then, at the time of product replenishment, the front support member of the product storage / ejection device to be replenished is rotated to open the front surface of the product column, the product is replenished into the product column through the opened front surface, and the front support is provided after replenishment. Return the member to its original position.

Further, a rotatable support member is provided laterally at the front position of several product storage / ejection devices arranged in parallel on the same stage (for example, described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-168375). On this support member, a plurality of front support members for each product storage / ejection device are provided upright. Then, at the time of product replenishment, the support member is rotated together with the plurality of front support members to open the front surfaces of the plurality of product storage / ejection devices, and the products of the product storage / ejection device to be replenished through the opened front faces. The column is replenished with goods, and the support member is returned to the original position together with the plurality of front support members after the replenishment.

[0004]

However, in the vending machine in which the thickness regulating member and the front supporting member are provided for each product storing and dispensing device, the front supporting member is provided for each product storing and dispensing device to be replenished. It has to be rotated, and even if the front support member is rotated, there is a problem that the thickness regulating member and the like are located in front of the product column, which hinders the refilling work.

Further, in a vending machine in which a support member is rotatably provided at the front position of a plurality of product storage / dispensing devices and a plurality of front support members are provided on the support member, a product storage / dispensing device having a large storage capacity is provided. In the case of a device, if the front support member becomes long, it is unstable if only the lower end of the long front support member is supported, so it cannot be applied to a product storing and dispensing device with a large storage capacity, and the dispensing height is the same. Applicable only to the product storage and dispensing device of.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and by opening and closing the entire front surface of a plurality of product storage / ejection devices at once, the opening / closing work and the product refilling work can be facilitated. To provide a vending machine that can be applied to a product storage / dispensing device with a large storage capacity by supporting a long front support member in a stable state, and can also be applied to a product storage / dispensing device with different dispensing heights. With the goal.

[0007]

A vending machine according to claim 1 has a product column for storing products in a stacked state and a product storing unit for discharging the lowest product in the product column forward. In an automatic vending machine in which the dispensing devices are arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of stages in the main body of the vending machine, a horizontal portion and a top and bottom of the product storage / dispensing device, which are horizontally provided corresponding to the product dispensing height, are provided. An open / close frame having an opening formed between the laterally installed parts, and the open / close frame is rotatably supported at a closed position that covers the front area of the product storing and dispensing device and an open position that opens the front area. An opening / closing frame support means and a thickness restricting portion, which is attached to a lateral portion of the opening / closing frame corresponding to each of the product storage / discharging devices and limits the products discharged from the product column to one layer, and inside the product column. Front support that regulates the collapse of the accumulated products Characterized in that it comprises a front member having.

When the product is sold, the lowest product stored in the product column of the product storage / discharging device is pushed out by being regulated into one piece by the thickness regulating portion of the front member, and is thrown forward through the opening of the opening / closing frame. Will be issued. In addition, when the open / close frame is rotated to the open position when replenishing the products, the entire front surface of all the product storing / discharging devices is opened at once, and the presence / absence of the product,
Replenishment work is performed. After the work, the open / close frame is returned to the closed position. Further, in the case of a long front support part, an intermediate position of the front support member can be supported by a laterally provided part of the opening / closing frame, and it can be applied to a product storing / discharging device which is long in the vertical direction and has a large storage capacity. . Further, since the front member is provided in the laterally provided portion of the opening / closing frame corresponding to the product storage / dispensing device, the invention can be applied to the product storage / dispensing device having different dispensing heights.

The vending machine according to a second aspect is the vending machine according to the first aspect, further comprising slide means for supporting the opening / closing frame supporting means so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body of the vending machine. Is characterized by.

As a result, the opening / closing frame is pivoted after being pulled out forward, so that even when the front member has entered the product column, the front member does not come into contact with the side wall surface of the product column. Be moved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine according to the second aspect, wherein a door body for opening and closing a front surface of the vending machine body, the door body and the sliding means are connected, and the door body is opened. A connecting means for sliding the open / close frame supporting means forward.

As a result, in conjunction with the opening operation of the door body,
The open / close frame is automatically slid forward.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the vending machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the vending machine with the door body opened, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the vending machine with the door body closed. 2 (a) is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 (b) is taken along line BB of FIG.
FIG. The vending machine includes a box-shaped vending machine body 1 having an open front surface, and a door body 2 which is attached to the front surface of the vending machine body 1 so as to be openable and closable with one side of the vending machine body 1 as a pivot. ing.

Inside the vending machine body 1, a product column 3 for accommodating and storing rectangular products T such as cigarettes whose fronts are opened in two rows, and a lowermost product provided below the product column 3. A plurality of rows and a plurality of stages of the product storage / dispensing device 5 having the dispensing unit 4 for dispensing T to the front are arranged.
That is, in the present embodiment, the product storage / ejection device 5 has eight units.
Rows, 4 steps on the left side, 2 steps on the right side,
The product storage / ejection device 5 on the right side portion has a vertically long product column 3. The adjacent product columns 3 are partitioned by a partition plate 6.

The door body 2 has a front door 2a and a middle door 2b on the back surface side of the front door 2a. The front door 2a is rotatably supported around a fulcrum 7a by a support member 7 (shown in FIG. 5) protruding from the vending machine body 1 to the front at one side.
On the front door 2a, there are arranged a product sample display section 8 having a selection button, an advertisement display section 9, a product outlet 10, a currency handling section, a staff operation section, and the like. When the door body 2 is opened from the vending machine body 1, the middle door 2b is opened together with the front door 2a, so that the inside of the vending machine body 1 can be maintained (such as replenishment of the product T). Further, when the middle door 2b is opened from the front door 2a, the inside of the front door 2a can be maintained.

On the back surface of the inner door 2b (on the side of the vending machine body 1), the product T thrown out from the product storage / dispensing device 5 located above.
A commodity chute 11 is provided to guide the downward while receiving and merging. Below the product chute 11, the product T guided by the product chute 11 and the product T ejected from the lowermost product accommodating and ejecting device 5 are taken out of the product.
A lower chute 12 that guides to 10 is arranged.

An opening / closing frame 21 is openably / closably supported by an opening / closing frame supporting means 61, which will be described later, on the front surface of the product storage / ejection device 5 in the vending machine body 1. The opening / closing frame 21 has four laterally-arranging portions 22 and an outer frame 23 that surrounds the outer side of the commodities storing / discharging device 5 in the widthwise direction substantially corresponding to the commodity-discharging height position. An opening 24 is formed in a portion between the laterally provided portion 22 and the outer frame 23. The horizontal portion 22 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), it is a plate-shaped member whose thickness direction is up and down, the front edge is bent downward, and the regulation member 31 as a front member is attached to the vicinity of the front edge and the rear edge. A hole and a trailing edge groove are formed corresponding to the position of each product storage / ejection device 5.

Next, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the regulating member 31 in an exploded state, FIG. 4 (a) is a front view of the regulating member 31, and FIG. 4 (b) is a side view of the regulating member 31. The regulating member 31 is a laterally provided portion of the open / close frame 21.
A mounting block 32 engaged with 22, a horizontal slide block 33 slidably mounted in the mounting block 32 in the front-rear direction, and a vertical slide block 3 slidably mounted in the horizontal slide block 33 in the vertical direction.
4. It is composed of a front support portion 35 attached to the vertical slide block 34.

On the upper surface of the mounting block 32, an engaging portion which is inserted into the rear edge groove portion of the laterally provided portion 22 of the opening / closing frame 21 from the rear and is engaged.
Locking claws 37 that are inserted and locked from below are formed in the front edge holes of the laterally extending portions 36 and 36. A horizontal receiving portion 38 into which the horizontal slide block 33 is inserted from the rear is formed on the lower surface of the mounting block 32, and a slide groove 39 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is formed on both sides of the upper surface in the horizontal receiving portion 38 in the front-rear direction. It is formed along with it, and a plurality of protrusions are
40 is formed continuously in the front-rear direction.

Most of the horizontal slide block 33 is designed to be inserted into the horizontal insertion portion 38 of the mounting block 32. Both sides of the horizontal slide block 33 are slidable in both slide grooves 39 of the horizontal insertion portion 38 in the front-rear direction. Sliding part that engages with a substantially L-shaped cross section
41 is formed. A vertical receiving portion 42 into which the vertical slide block 34 is inserted from below is formed at the rear end of the horizontal slide block 33, and a plurality of locking holes 43 are arranged in the vertical direction in the front surface of the vertical receiving portion 42. The projections 44 are formed so as to face each other on both sides. Further, bearing portions 45 are formed on both sides of the horizontal slide block 33, and each end portion of a lever 46 having a U-shaped outer shape is rotatably attached from the outer side of the bearing portions 45.

The upper side of the vertical slide block 34 is designed to be inserted into the vertical insertion portion 42 of the horizontal slide block 33 from below, and both protrusions 44 of the vertical insertion portion 42 are provided on both sides of the upper side thereof. A slide groove 47 that slidably engages in the up and down direction is formed, and a thickness regulating portion 48 that limits the product T thrown from the product column 3 to one layer is formed in the lower part.

A recess 49 that opens to one side is formed near the rear surface of the upper side of the vertical slide block 34, and a plurality of insertion grooves 50 are formed obliquely on the rear surface of the recess 49 and the recess 49 is formed. Insertion holes 51 are formed through the front and rear surfaces of the front surface of the insertion groove 50 so as to correspond to the end positions on the center side of the insertion grooves 50.
A supporting portion 52 that supports the front supporting portion 35 is formed on the upper portion of the vertical slide block 34 so as to project therefrom. The supporting portion 52 is continuously open to one side of the recess 49 and holds the front supporting portion 35 in engagement therewith. A holding groove 53 is formed.

The front support portion 35 is formed in a rod shape and has a vertical portion 54.
A horizontal portion 55 is bent and formed in a substantially L shape at the lower end of the. Then, the tip of the horizontal portion 55 of the front support portion 35 is inserted into the insertion hole 51 through the arbitrary insertion groove 50, and also inserted into the arbitrary locking hole 43 of the horizontal slide block 33, and the vertical portion 54 is inclined to the insertion groove 50. The lower end portion of the vertical portion 54 is inserted into the recess 49 through the insertion groove 50 in an inclined state in accordance with the vertical portion 54 and is rotated so that the vertical portion 54 becomes vertical to hold the vertical portion 54 in the holding groove 53 of the support portion 52.
Press into and hold. As a result, the front support portion 35 that prevents the accumulated products T in the product column 3 from falling forward is attached to the vertical slide block 34, and the vertical slide block 34 is fixed to the horizontal slide block 33.

The horizontal slide block 33 can be slid forward and backward in accordance with the length of the product T to be handled with the lever 46 lowered, and after the lever 46 is set to an appropriate position, the lever 46 is raised forward. Mounting block 32
It can be fixed by engaging with the protrusion 40 of the. In addition,
When the horizontal slide block 33 is slid backward in accordance with the product T having a short front-rear dimension, the vertical slide block 34 and the front support portion 35 reach the position where they have entered the product column 3. In addition, the vertical slide block 34 is
It can be slid up and down according to the thickness of the product T to be handled with 35 removed, and the front support part 35 can be removed after the gap between the lower edge of the thickness regulating part 48 and the bottom surface of the product column 3 is set appropriately. It can be fixed by inserting it.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the product storage / ejection device 5 having the vertically elongated product column 3 in the vending machine body 1, not the ejection part 4 but the middle of the product column 3. A support block 56 that supports an intermediate position of the front support portion 35 is attached to the horizontal portion 22 that faces the.

Next, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the opening / closing frame supporting means, the sliding means and the connecting means, FIG. 6 (a) is a plan view of the opening / closing frame 21 in a closed state, and FIG. 6 (b) is the opening / closing frame 21. The top view of an open state is shown. One side of the opening / closing frame 21 is supported by the opening / closing frame supporting means 61, the opening / closing frame supporting means 61 is supported by the sliding means 62 on the vending machine body 1 side, and the sliding means 62 and the door body 2 are connected by the connecting means 63. Has been done. A lock mechanism (not shown) that engages with the vending machine body 1 is provided at the other end of the opening / closing frame 21.

The opening / closing frame support means 61 has a pair of upper and lower substantially L-shaped mounting members 65 rotatably mounted on the upper and lower surfaces of the opening / closing frame 21 by a rotating shaft 64. A mounting shaft 66 is provided so as to be opposed to 65.

The slide means 62 has a pair of upper and lower slide arms 67 each having a substantially U-shaped cross section elongated in the front-rear direction, and each of the slide arms 67 is a pair of upper and lower support members 68 arranged on the vending machine body 1 side. It is fitted in the slide hole 69 and is supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. A long hole 70 through which the mounting shaft 66 is inserted is formed along the front-rear direction at the front end of each slide arm 67, and a connecting hole 71 connected to the connecting means 63 is formed in the middle portion.
The connecting piece 72 having the

A lock member 73 is attached between the front ends of the upper and lower slide arms 67. The lock member 73 has a grip portion 74 formed along the vertical direction.
Mounting pieces 75 rotatably supported at the front ends of the respective slide arms 67 are formed at the upper and lower ends of the above. A substantially triangular claw portion 76 having a front surface side as a locking surface and a rear surface side as an inclined introduction surface is formed at the tip of the mounting piece 75, and is rotated clockwise by a spring 77 in FIG. It is energized. And
The claw portion 76 locks and locks on the rear side of the mounting shaft 66 of the opening / closing frame 21 located at the front end position of the long hole 70, and rotates the lock member 73 counterclockwise in FIG. By doing so, the lock of the mounting shaft 66 is released.

The connecting means 63 has a link 79 whose one end is rotatably supported by a connecting shaft 78 on the door body 2, and the other end side of the link 79 extends along a line passing through the connecting shaft 78. A long hole 80 is formed, and the long hole 80 is engaged with and supported by a fixing pin 81 on the vending machine body 1 side. The link 79 has a pushing groove portion 82a formed in parallel with the elongated hole 80 and an escape groove portion 82b formed obliquely with respect to the pushing groove portion 82a toward the vending machine body 1 direction.
A substantially L-shaped guide hole 82 is formed, and a pin 84 at the front end of the link 83 is engaged with the guide hole 82. Long holes 85, 86 are formed in the vicinity of the front end and the rear end of the link 83 along the longitudinal direction, and the front long hole 85 is engaged with and supported by a fixing pin 87 on the vending machine body 1 side. A rotating shaft 88 rotatably supported by upper and lower supporting members 68 is arranged near the rear end of the link 83, and one end of a rotating member 89 is fixed to the upper end of the rotating shaft 88. Pin 90 at the other end of 89 is link 83
It is engaged with the rear long hole 86. A rotating member 91 is fixed to the rotating shaft 88 above each supporting member 68.
The tip of 91 is the connecting hole 71 of the connecting piece 72 of each slide arm 67
Is inserted and engaged.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

First, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing frame 21 will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the door body 2 is in the closed state (initial state), the pin 84 at the tip of the link 83 pushes the push groove of the guide hole 82 of the link 79.
At the front end of 82a, the link 83 is pushed rearward, and the turning member 89, the turning shaft 88, and the turning members 91 are pushed and rotated in the most counterclockwise direction when viewed from above in FIG. The upper and lower slide arms 67 are pushed rearward by the rotating members 91.

The mounting shaft 66 of the open / close frame 21 is held by the lock member 73 at the front end position of the elongated hole 70 of the slide arm 67, and the open / close frame 21 is pushed rearward together with the slide arm 67. (At the position shown in FIG. 6 (a)). The other side of the open / close side of the open / close frame 21 is engaged with the vending machine body 1 by a lock mechanism. This position is the fixed position of the open / close frame 21.

At the fixed position of the opening / closing frame 21, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the vertical slide block 34 and the front support portion 35 of the regulating member 31 set according to the product T having a short front-rear direction are provided on the product. Entered in column 3.

When the door body 2 is opened, one end of the link 79 is pulled out together with the door body 2 at the initial opening stage (opening is about 0 to 60 degrees), and the pin at the tip of the link 83 is pulled out. 84
Moves in the pushing groove portion 82a of the guide hole 82 of the link 79, and the link 83 is also pulled out. By pulling out the link 83, the rotating member 89, the rotating shaft 88, and the rotating members 91 are rotated clockwise as viewed from above in FIG. 5, and the rotating members 91 move the upper and lower slide arms 67 forward. Pushed out. With the movement of the slide arm 67, the opening / closing frame 21 is also moved forward (to be the pull-out position) (the position indicated by the chain line in FIG. 6B). As a result, the vertical slide block 34 and the front support portion 35 of the regulating member 31, which are set according to the product T having a short front-rear dimension, are retracted forward from the product column 3.

Further, the latter half of the opening of the door body 2 (the opening degree is about 60
Pin) 84 at the end of the link 83
It is engaged with the escape groove portion 82b of the guide hole 82 of 79, and thereafter, the pin 84 moves in the escape groove portion 82b and the link 83 does not move,
Only the door 2 and the link 79 are rotated to open the door 2.

To open the open / close frame 21 after opening the door body 2, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 6 (b), the lock mechanism on the other side of the open / close frame 21 is released to open the open / close frame 21. By rotating the other side to the front, the opening / closing frame with the rotation shaft 64 as the fulcrum
21 is opened and the front of the vending machine body 1 is opened. With the open / close frame 21 open, work such as replenishment of the product T can be performed.

When the lock member 73 is rotated in the unlocking direction, the mounting shaft of the opening / closing frame 21 with respect to the slide arm 67 is attached.
66 is released. In this released state, if the open / close frame 21 is pushed rearward, the open / close frame 21 can be returned to the fixed position while the slide arm 67 is pulled out.

To close the opening / closing frame 21, the opening / closing frame 21
By rotating the other side rearward, the opening / closing frame 21 is closed with the rotating shaft 64 as a fulcrum, and the front surface of the vending machine body 1 is closed. When the opening / closing frame 21 is closed, if the locking mechanism on the other side of the opening / closing frame 21 locks the vending machine body 1, the opening / closing frame 21 is closed.

When the door 2 is closed, the link 83 is released in the initial closing stage (until the opening reaches about 60 degrees).
The pin 84 at the tip of the guide groove 82b of the guide hole 82 of the link 79
, So link 83 does not move.

Further, the latter half of the closing of the door body 2 (the opening degree is about 60
~ 0 degree), the pin at the tip of the link 83
84 is engaged with the push groove 82a of the guide hole 82 of the link 79,
After that, the pin 84 moves in the pushing groove portion 82a and the link 83 is pushed backward. When the link 83 is pushed backward, the rotating member 89, the rotating shaft 88, and the rotating members 91 are moved to the position shown in FIG.
Rotated counterclockwise as viewed from above,
The upper and lower slide arms 67 are pushed backward by 91. The open / close frame 21 is also moved rearward as the slide arm 67 moves. Then, when the door body 2 is completely closed, the open / close frame 21 returns to the fixed position.

Next, with respect to the setting work of the regulating member 31, FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

By rotating the open / close frame 21 forward, it becomes possible to set the regulating member 31 from the rear surface (the surface facing the vending machine body 1 when closed). However, some settings can be performed with the open / close frame closed. As described above, due to the functions of the sliding means 62 and the connecting means 63, the opening / closing frame 21 is pulled out forward when the door body 2 is opened.
The regulating member 31 does not come into contact with the partition plate 6 of the product column 3 when rotating the.

To set the horizontal slide block 33, the lever 46 of the horizontal slide block 33 is rotated downward to release the engagement with the protrusion 40 of the mounting block 32, and then the horizontal slide block 33 is set in the longitudinal dimension. Move it to the rear when dealing with a small product T, and to move it forward when dealing with a product T having a large front-rear dimension, and return the lever 46 to the front at an appropriate position to engage the protrusion 40 of the mounting block 32. Combine and fix.

If the proper setting position of the horizontal slide block 33 is not known, the product T itself can be used for setting. After opening the door body 2, the lock member 73 releases the fixation of the opening / closing frame 21, and the opening / closing frame 21 automatically pulled out by opening the door body 2 is pushed back to the original position. An appropriate position can be set by storing the product T in the product column 3 and fixing the horizontal slide block 33 slightly ahead of the position where the rear surface of the vertical slide block 34 comes into contact with the product T.

The vertical slide block 34 is set by removing the front support portion 35 from the vertical slide block 34, unlocking the vertical slide block 34 from the mounting block 32, and then making the vertical slide block 34 into a product T having a small thickness. Slide it downwards when making it compatible, and slide it upwards when making it suitable for products T with a large thickness.
Insert the front support portion 35 into the vertical slide block 34 at a position where the gap between the lower edge and the bottom surface of the product column 3 is appropriate, and attach the front support portion 35 to the mounting block 32.
Fix 34.

The front support portion 35 is inserted and mounted by the front support portion 35.
Insert the end of the horizontal part 55 of the vertical slide block 34 into the insertion groove 50.
Through the insertion hole 51 and the locking hole 43 of the horizontal slide block 33, and the lower end portion of the vertical portion 54 is inserted through the insertion groove 50 in a state where the vertical portion 54 is inclined according to the inclination of the insertion groove 50. The vertical portion 54 is inserted into the concave portion 49 and rotated so that the vertical portion 54 becomes vertical, and the vertical portion 54 is press-fitted into the holding groove 53 of the support portion 52 and held. As a result, the front support portion 35 that prevents the accumulated products T in the product column 3 from falling forward is attached to the vertical slide block 34, and the vertical slide block 34 is fixed to the horizontal slide block 33.

Next, the loading operation of the product T will be described.

When the door body 2 is opened, the open / close frame 21 is pulled out forward in interlocking manner. After that, when the lock of the opening / closing frame 21 is released and opened, the front surface of the vending machine body 1 is opened. At this time, since the opening / closing frame 21 is pulled out, even if the regulation member 31 is set in accordance with the product T having a small front-rear dimension and protrudes rearward,
The rear side is retracted from the product column 3, so the open / close frame
The regulation member 31 does not come into contact with the partition plate 6 with the rotation of 21. Then, since the front surfaces of all the product columns 3 of the vending machine body 1 are opened, the storage status of all the products T can be confirmed at a glance.

Products T are accumulated in each product column 3. At this time, not only the front support portion 35 but also the thickness regulating portion 48 and other mechanisms are retracted laterally, so that they do not interfere with the loading operation. Moreover, the product T can be easily loaded on the product column 3 at a high position and the product column 3 at a low position. Further, since the front surfaces of all the product columns 3 are open, it is possible to immediately recognize and correct even when a defective stacking occurs.

When the loading operation of the product T is completed, the opening / closing frame 21
If the door 2 is closed after the door is closed and locked, the sales stand-by state is set. At this time, the open / close frame 21 is pushed in interlocking with the closing operation of the door body 2.

Next, the operation of selling the product T will be described.

When the user inserts money and presses the select button, the dispensing unit 4 of the corresponding product storage / dispensing device 5 is driven and the lowest product T in the product column 3 is dispensed forward. Be done. The second-order product T, which is about to move along with the lowest-order product T, is the thickness regulating portion of the vertical slide block 34.
Regulated by 48.

The product T pushed out from the uppermost product storage / dispensing device 5 is thrown forward through the opening 24 of the opening / closing frame 21, and then sent to the first-stage product chute 11 and the second stage. It is guided downward through the product chutes 11 of the first and third tiers and is guided to the product take-out port 10 by the lower chute 12. When the user takes out this product, a series of sales operations are completed.

The products T pushed out from the second-stage product storage / ejection device 5 are the product shoots 11 of the second and third stages.
Also, the product T that is guided to the product take-out port 10 through the lower chute 12 and similarly pushed out from the third-stage product storage / ejection device 5 is taken through the third-stage product chute 11 and the lower chute 12. You will be guided to Exit 10. The product T pushed out from the lowermost product storage / ejection device 5 directly drops onto the lower chute 12 and is guided to the product outlet 10.

[0058]

According to the automatic vending machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the product storing and dispensing device is provided with an opening / closing frame having a laterally installed portion at a front position near the product dispensing height of the product storing and dispensing device. The open / close frame is supported so as to be openable / closable with respect to the front area of the open / close frame, and the horizontal member of the open / close frame is provided with a front member having a thickness regulating section and a front support section corresponding to each product storage / ejection device. By rotating to the open position, the entire front surface of all the product storage / dispensing devices can be opened / closed at once, and the opening / closing work can be performed easily and the product replenishing work can be performed easily. Further, in the case of a long front support part, since the middle position of the front support member can be supported by the laterally provided part of the opening / closing frame, it can be applied to a product storing and dispensing device which is long in the vertical direction and has a large storage capacity. Further, since the front member may be provided in the laterally provided portion of the open / close frame corresponding to the product storage / dispensing device, the invention can be applied to the product storage / dispensing device having different dispensing heights.

According to the vending machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 1, when the opening / closing frame is opened / closed, the opening / closing frame is pulled out forward and then rotated. Even when the front member enters the product column, the front member can be rotated without coming into contact with the side wall surface of the product column.

According to the vending machine of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the vending machine of claim 2, the opening / closing frame is automatically slid forward in conjunction with the opening operation of the door body. You can

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a vending machine of the present invention in a state where a door body is opened.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the vending machine according to the above embodiment with the door closed, (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, (b).
2 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the restriction member according to the above embodiment in an exploded state.

FIG. 4 shows an assembled state of the restriction member according to the above embodiment,
(a) is a front view of a regulation member, (b) is a side view of the regulation member.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an opening / closing frame supporting means, a sliding means, and a connecting means of the same embodiment.

6A and 6B are schematic views showing the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing frame of the above embodiment, FIG. 6A is a plan view of the opening / closing frame in a closed state, and FIG. 6B is a plan view of the opening / closing frame in an open state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vending machine main body 2 Door body 3 Product column 4 Draw-out section 5 Product storage and throw-out device 21 Opening / closing frame 22 Horizontal installation section 24 Opening section 31 Regulator member as front member 35 Front support section 48 Thickness control section 61 Opening / closing frame supporting means 62 sliding means 63 connecting means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A product storage / dispensing device having a product column for storing products in a stacked state and a dispensing unit for projecting the lowest product in the product column forward in a plurality of rows and a plurality of stages in a vending machine body. In the vending machine arranged in the above, an opening / closing frame having a laterally installed portion corresponding to the product dispensing height of each of the product storage and dispensing devices and an opening formed between the upper and lower laterally mounted portions. And an opening / closing frame support means for rotatably supporting the opening / closing frame between a closed position that covers the front area of the product storing and dispensing device and an open position that opens the front area, and each of the product storing and dispensing devices. Correspondingly, it is attached to the lateral portion of the opening / closing frame and restricts the thickness of the product ejected from the product column to one layer, and the front support part that restricts the forward tilt of the products accumulated in the product column. And a front member having And vending machines. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a slide means for supporting the opening / closing frame support means so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the vending machine body. 3. A door body for opening and closing a front surface of a vending machine body, and a connecting means for connecting the door body and the sliding means and for sliding the open / close frame supporting means forward when the door body is opened. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein: