JPH09305852A - Commodity carrier device for vending machine - Google Patents
Commodity carrier device for vending machineInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、中身商品を販売す
る自動販売機において中身商品を搬送するための自動販
売機の商品搬送装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine product transfer device for transferring internal products in an automatic vending machine that sells internal products.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、自動販売機の商品搬送装置は特開
平４−１９９４９２号公報に記載されたものが知られて
いる。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a product transfer device for an automatic vending machine, one described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-199492 is known.
【０００３】以下、従来の自動販売機の商品搬送装置に
ついて、図８から図１０を用いて説明する。A conventional product transfer device for an automatic vending machine will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10.
【０００４】図８は従来の自動販売機の商品搬送装置の
側面断面図を示し、図９は従来の自動販売機の商品搬送
装置の平面断面図を示し、図１０は従来の自動販売機の
商品搬送装置の部分側面断面図を示し、図８、図９、図
１０において、１は自動販売機本体である。２は前面に
開口を有する収納庫である。３は収納庫２内に上下に複
数段並設され商品Ｇを載置支持し、払い出し手段が作動
して商品Ｇを１つずつ搬出する商品搬出装置である。FIG. 8 shows a side sectional view of a conventional product transfer device for a vending machine, FIG. 9 shows a plan sectional view of a product transfer device for a conventional vending machine, and FIG. The partial side sectional view of a goods conveyance device is shown, and in Drawing 8, Drawing 9, and Drawing 1, 1 is a vending machine main part. 2 is a storage box having an opening on the front surface. Reference numeral 3 denotes a product unloading device that is vertically arranged in a plurality of stages in the storage case 2 to support the products G, and the payout means operates to carry out the products G one by one.
【０００５】４は商品搬出装置３の前方に設けられ商品
搬出装置３から搬出された商品Ｇを商品受皿Ａ１９上に
載置し取出口３１まで搬送する商品搬送装置である。５
は商品受皿Ａ１９を昇降させる駆動源で商品搬送装置４
の上部に設けた商品搬送装置４の駆動モーターである。Reference numeral 4 denotes a product transfer device which is provided in front of the product transfer device 3 and which transfers the product G transferred from the product transfer device 3 onto the product tray A19 and transfers it to the outlet 31. 5
Is a drive source for raising and lowering the product tray A19 and the product transport device 4
It is a drive motor of the product transport device 4 provided on the upper part of the.
【０００６】６は駆動モーター５の出力軸の一端に固定
したスプロケットＡである。７は駆動モーター５の動力
をスプロケットＡ６からスプロケットＢ８に伝達する減
速チェーンである。８は駆動軸９に固定して減速チェー
ン７からの動力を駆動軸９に伝達するスプロケットＢで
ある。９はその両端を軸受１１に軸支されスプロケット
Ｂ８からの動力プーリーＡ１０に伝達する駆動軸であ
る。Reference numeral 6 is a sprocket A fixed to one end of the output shaft of the drive motor 5. Reference numeral 7 is a reduction chain that transmits the power of the drive motor 5 from the sprocket A6 to the sprocket B8. Reference numeral 8 denotes a sprocket B fixed to the drive shaft 9 and transmitting the power from the reduction chain 7 to the drive shaft 9. Reference numeral 9 is a drive shaft whose both ends are axially supported by a bearing 11 and which is transmitted from a sprocket B8 to a power pulley A10.
【０００７】１０は駆動軸９に固定して駆動軸９からの
動力をタイミングベルト１３に伝達するプーリーＡであ
る。１１はブラケットＡ１２の孔に嵌合したフランジ付
き円筒形状で駆動軸９の両端を軸支する軸受である。１
２は駆動モーター５を固定したブラケットＡである。Reference numeral 10 denotes a pulley A fixed to the drive shaft 9 and transmitting the power from the drive shaft 9 to the timing belt 13. Reference numeral 11 denotes a bearing having a flanged cylindrical shape fitted into the hole of the bracket A12 and pivotally supporting both ends of the drive shaft 9. 1
Reference numeral 2 is a bracket A to which the drive motor 5 is fixed.
【０００８】１３はプーリーＡ１０とプーリーＢ１４と
の間に張架されプーリーＡ１０から動力を伝達されて作
動するタイミングベルトである。１４は商品搬送装置４
の下部に設けられプーリーＡ１０に対し従動側であるプ
ーリーＢである。Reference numeral 13 is a timing belt which is stretched between a pulley A10 and a pulley B14 and which operates by receiving power from the pulley A10. 14 is a product transfer device 4
Is a pulley B that is provided on the lower side of the pulley and is on the driven side of the pulley A10.
【０００９】１５はタイミングベルト１３に固定されタ
イミングベルト１３の作動により昇降するブラケットＢ
である。１６はブラケットＢ１５の上下左右に回動自在
に固定され、ブラケットＢ１５の昇降に伴いガイドレー
ルＡ１７を追従するローラーＡである。Numeral 15 is a bracket B fixed to the timing belt 13 and moved up and down by the operation of the timing belt 13.
It is. A roller A 16 is rotatably fixed to the upper and lower sides of the bracket B15, and follows the guide rail A17 as the bracket B15 moves up and down.
【００１０】１７は商品搬送装置４の上下に延在した断
面が２対のコの字状をしたガイドレールＡである。Reference numeral 17 is a pair of U-shaped guide rails A having a vertical cross section extending up and down the merchandise conveying device 4.
【００１１】１８はブラケットＢ１５の右側に突出して
固定された丸棒状の商品受皿回転軸である。１９はその
後方に商品受皿回転軸１８に軸支された円筒形部を有
し、販売待機時は蛍光灯カバー３８の直下で停止してい
る透明部材で構成された平板状の商品受皿Ａで、好まし
くは合成樹脂部材またはガラス板により構成される。Reference numeral 18 denotes a round bar-shaped product tray rotating shaft which is fixed to the right side of the bracket B15. Reference numeral 19 denotes a flat plate-shaped product tray A made of a transparent member which has a cylindrical portion axially supported by the product saucer rotating shaft 18 and which is stopped immediately below the fluorescent lamp cover 38 at the time of sale standby. It is preferably composed of a synthetic resin member or a glass plate.
【００１２】２０はその一部を商品受皿Ａ１９に固定さ
れ、その他端にローラーＢ２１を回動自在に固定し、そ
の中央部で商品受皿回転軸１８に軸支されたアームであ
る。２１はブラケットＢ１５の昇降に伴いガイドレール
Ｂ２２を追従するローラーＢである。２２はガイドレー
ルＡ１７の後方に上下に延在して並設し、断面がコの字
状でその最下部が側面より見て略Ｚ字状をしたガイドレ
ールＢである。Reference numeral 20 denotes an arm which is partially fixed to the commodity tray A19 and has a roller B21 rotatably fixed to the other end thereof, and which is pivotally supported by the commodity tray rotation shaft 18 at the center thereof. Reference numeral 21 denotes a roller B that follows the guide rail B22 as the bracket B15 moves up and down. Reference numeral 22 is a guide rail B extending vertically from the rear side of the guide rail A17, and having a U-shaped cross section and a substantially Z-shaped bottom portion when viewed from the side.
【００１３】２３は商品受皿Ａ１９の抜け止めで商品受
皿回転軸１８の自由端に外嵌された抜止輪である。２４
はブラケットＢ１５の後方下部に設けられ、その上下端
に２対のヘの字形状を有し、停止検知装置２６のアクチ
ュエータ２７を押す押片である。Reference numeral 23 denotes a retaining ring which is fitted to the free end of the product tray rotating shaft 18 to prevent the product tray A19 from coming off. 24
Is a push piece that is provided on the lower rear portion of the bracket B15 and has two pairs of V-shapes at the upper and lower ends thereof and pushes the actuator 27 of the stop detection device 26.
【００１４】２５は各商品搬出装置３を前後に移動可能
に保持した箱体状のフレームである。２６はフレーム２
５を左内側面の商品受皿Ａ１９の最上停止位置後方と各
商品搬出装置３の前方下部と商品受皿Ａ１９の最下停止
位置後方とに設けられ、ブラケットＢ１５の停止検知を
する停止検知装置である。Reference numeral 25 is a box-shaped frame that holds each of the product unloading devices 3 movably back and forth. 26 is frame 2
5 is a stop detection device provided on the left inner side surface behind the uppermost stop position of the product tray A19, below the front of each product discharge device 3 and behind the lowermost stop position of the product tray A19, and detects the stop of the bracket B15. .
【００１５】各商品搬出装置３の前方下部に設けられた
停止検知装置２６は、商品受皿Ａ１９の各商品搬出装置
３に対応した停止位置が各商品搬出装置３に載置された
商品Ｇの下端よりもある落差ａだけ下方に位置するよう
に設定されている。２７は停止検知装置２６の一部で押
片２４に押されることにより前後にスライドして検知ス
イッチをＯＮ・ＯＦＦさせるアクチュエータである。The stop detection device 26 provided in the lower front portion of each product unloading device 3 has a lower end of the product G placed on each product unloading device 3 at a stop position corresponding to each product unloading device 3 of the product tray A19. It is set so as to be located below by a certain drop a. An actuator 27 is a part of the stop detection device 26 that is pushed by the push piece 24 and slides back and forth to turn on and off the detection switch.
【００１６】２８は自動販売機本体１の前面に開閉自在
に軸着された本体前面扉である。２９は商品受皿Ａ１９
から落下した商品Ｇを収納庫２内から収納庫２外へ導く
開口部である。３０は開口部２９の上部に設けられ収納
庫２内と収納庫２外との間仕切りをする断熱材で構成さ
れたシャッターを前後にスライドさせて開口部２９の開
閉をするシャッター開閉装置である。Reference numeral 28 denotes a main body front door which is pivotally attached to the front surface of the vending machine main body 1 so as to be openable and closable. 29 is a product tray A19
It is an opening that guides the product G dropped from inside the storage case 2 to the outside of the storage case 2. Reference numeral 30 denotes a shutter opening / closing device which opens and closes the opening 29 by sliding a shutter, which is provided on the upper portion of the opening 29 and which is formed of a heat insulating material for partitioning the inside of the storage 2 and the outside of the storage 2, back and forth.
【００１７】３１は箱体状で本体前面扉２８の最下部に
設けられ、商品Ｇの搬送経路の終点である取出口であ
る。３２は自動販売機本体１の最下部に設けられ収納庫
２内を冷却する冷却装置である。３３は商品受皿回転軸
１８の自由端に設けた円筒状の孔である。Reference numeral 31 denotes a box-shaped outlet provided at the lowermost portion of the front door 28 of the main body, which is the end point of the conveyance route of the product G. A cooling device 32 is provided at the bottom of the vending machine body 1 to cool the inside of the storage case 2. Reference numeral 33 is a cylindrical hole provided at the free end of the product tray rotating shaft 18.
【００１８】３４は円柱状の回転軸を有しその回転軸を
孔３３に枢支されたローラーＣである。３５はフレーム
２５の右側前方に上下に延在して設けられ、断面が２対
のＺ字状でブラケットＢ１５の昇降に伴いローラーＣ３
４が追従するガイドレールＣである。ローラーＣ３４の
頭部は２対のガイドレールＣ３５とフレーム２５の右側
面とで構成される空間内に納められる。３６は本体前面
扉２８の約７割を占め、収納庫２内に陳列された商品Ｇ
を透視することができる前後に並設した２対の透明なガ
ラス板である。Reference numeral 34 designates a roller C having a cylindrical rotation shaft and the rotation shaft being pivotally supported by the hole 33. Reference numeral 35 is provided on the right front side of the frame 25 so as to extend vertically, and has a cross section of two pairs of Z-shapes.
4 is a guide rail C that follows. The head of the roller C34 is housed in a space defined by the two pairs of guide rails C35 and the right side surface of the frame 25. 36 occupies about 70% of the front door 28 of the main body, and is a product G displayed in the storage 2.
It is two pairs of transparent glass plates that are arranged side by side so that they can be seen through.
【００１９】３７は本体前面扉２８の上部でガラス板３
６のすぐ後ろにその円筒状の管球を本体前面扉２８と平
行で水平な状態に設けた蛍光灯である。３８は蛍光灯３
７を覆うように設けた透明な合成樹脂で構成され、蛍光
灯３７を保護する箱体状の蛍光灯カバーである。37 is an upper portion of the front door 28 of the main body, which is the glass plate 3
6 is a fluorescent lamp in which the cylindrical tube is provided in a horizontal state in parallel with the front door 28 of the main body. 38 is a fluorescent lamp 3
7 is a box-shaped fluorescent lamp cover which is made of a transparent synthetic resin so as to cover the fluorescent lamp 37 and protects the fluorescent lamp 37.
【００２０】以上のように構成された自動販売機の商品
搬送装置について、以下その動作を説明する。The operation of the above-configured vending machine product conveying apparatus will be described below.
【００２１】まず、商品選択手段で商品を選択すると、
シャッター開閉装置３０が作動しシャッターが開扉し、
商品搬送装置４の駆動モーター５の動力が順次スプロケ
ットＡ６→減速チェーン７→スプロケットＢ８→駆動軸
９→プーリーＡ１０→タイミングベルト１３を伝達し
て、ローラーＡ１６とローラーＢ２１は各々ガイドレー
ルＡ１７とガイドレールＢ２２を追従しながら回転し、
最上位置まで待機している商品受皿Ａ１９は降下し始め
る。First, when a product is selected by the product selection means,
The shutter opening / closing device 30 operates and the shutter opens,
The power of the drive motor 5 of the product transporting device 4 is sequentially transmitted through the sprocket A6 → the reduction chain 7 → the sprocket B8 → the drive shaft 9 → the pulley A10 → the timing belt 13, so that the roller A16 and the roller B21 are respectively the guide rail A17 and the guide rail. Rotate while following B22,
The commodity tray A19 waiting up to the uppermost position starts to descend.
【００２２】押片２４が選択された商品搬出装置３の前
方下部に設けられた停止検知装置２６のアクチュエータ
２７を後方に押し込むと、商品受皿Ａ１９は選択された
商品搬出装置３の前方下部に停止する。When the push piece 24 pushes the actuator 27 of the stop detection device 26 provided at the lower front of the selected product discharging device 3 backward, the product tray A19 stops at the lower front of the selected product discharging device 3. To do.
【００２３】商品受皿Ａ１９は待機位置及び各商品搬出
装置３の前方下部での停止位置の時は、ローラーＢ２１
がガイドレールＢ２２に拘束されているため、その平面
が水平状態を保っている。When the commodity tray A19 is in the standby position and the stop position at the lower front of each commodity discharge device 3, the roller B21 is provided.
Is constrained by the guide rail B22, the plane is kept horizontal.
【００２４】選択された商品Ｇを載置支持する商品搬出
装置３の払い出し手段が作動して商品Ｇが１つだけ払い
出されると、商品Ｇはある落差ａを持って商品受皿Ａ１
９上に乗り移り、その後商品受皿Ａ１９が最下停止位置
直前に達するとローラーＢ２１はガイドレールＢ２２の
側面より見て略Ｚ字状をした部分を追従し、それに伴い
商品受皿Ａ１９はアーム２０を介して商品受皿回転軸１
８を回転中心として下方へ９０°以上回転して、押片２
４が商品受皿Ａ１９の最下停止位置後方の停止検知装置
２６のアクチュエータ２７を後方に押し込むと、商品受
皿Ａ１９は最下停止位置で停止する。When the payout means of the product unloading device 3 for placing and supporting the selected product G is activated and only one product G is paid out, the product G has a certain drop a and the product tray A1.
9, when the product tray A19 reaches immediately before the bottom stop position, the roller B21 follows the portion of the guide rail B22 that is substantially Z-shaped when viewed from the side surface, and the product tray A19 passes through the arm 20 accordingly. Product saucer rotating shaft 1
Rotate downward by 90 ° or more with 8 as the center of rotation, and push piece 2
When 4 pushes the actuator 27 of the stop detection device 26 behind the bottom stop position of the product tray A19 backward, the product tray A19 stops at the bottom stop position.
【００２５】商品受皿Ａ１９が下方へ回転するにより、
商品受皿Ａ１９上に載置されていた商品Ｇは商品受皿Ａ
１９上を滑り落ち、開口部２９を通過して取出口３１へ
搬出される。その後、シャッター開閉装置３０が作動し
シャッターが閉扉すると、駆動モーター５が逆転してロ
ーラーＢ２１はガイドレールＢ２２の側面より見て略Ｚ
字状をした部分を追従し、商品受皿Ａ１９は回転状態か
ら水平状態を保ちながら押片２４が商品受皿Ａ１９の最
上停止位置後方の停止検知装置２６のアクチュエータ２
７を後方に押し込むと、商品受皿Ａ１９は最上停止位置
で停止する。By rotating the commodity tray A19 downward,
The product G placed on the product saucer A19 is the product saucer A.
It slides down on 19, passes through the opening 29, and is carried out to the outlet 31. After that, when the shutter opening / closing device 30 is operated and the shutter is closed, the drive motor 5 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the roller B21 is substantially Z when viewed from the side surface of the guide rail B22.
The pushing plate 24 follows the character-shaped portion and keeps the commodity tray A19 in a horizontal state from the rotating state, and the actuator 2 of the stop detection device 26 behind the uppermost stop position of the commodity tray A19.
When 7 is pushed backward, the product tray A19 stops at the uppermost stop position.
【００２６】[0026]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】この自動販売機の商品
搬送装置においては、本体前面扉２８の約７割を収納庫
２内に陳列された商品Ｇを透視することができる前後に
並設した２対の透明なガラス板３６で構成し、商品販売
時に降下する商品受皿Ａ１９は選択された商品搬出装置
３に載置された商品Ｇの下端よりもある落差ａだけ下方
に停止した後、商品搬出装置３から払い出された商品Ｇ
は、ある落差ａを持って商品受皿Ａ１９上に乗り移るた
め、商品受皿Ａ１９上に乗り移る直前にガラス板３６に
衝突してしまうので、商品を購入する消費者に不快感を
与えてしまうという欠点があり、この欠点を解決するこ
とが要求されている。In the product transfer device of this vending machine, about 70% of the front door 28 of the main body is arranged in front and behind so that the products G displayed in the storage 2 can be seen through. Commodity tray A19, which is composed of two pairs of transparent glass plates 36 and which descends at the time of sale of goods, stops below a lower end of goods G placed on the selected goods unloading device 3 by a drop a and then Product G delivered from the carry-out device 3
Moves onto the product tray A19 with a certain drop a, so that it collides with the glass plate 36 immediately before moving onto the product tray A19, which is a disadvantage that consumers who purchase the product feel uncomfortable. There is a need to solve this drawback.
【００２７】本発明は、従来の課題を解決するもので、
商品販売時に商品搬出装置から払い出された商品が、ガ
ラス板に衝突しないで搬送することができる自動販売機
の商品搬送装置を提供することを目的とする。The present invention solves the conventional problems.
An object of the present invention is to provide a product transfer device of an automatic vending machine, which can transfer a product delivered from a product delivery device at the time of selling a product without colliding with a glass plate.
【００２８】また、この自動販売機の商品搬送装置にお
いては、商品受皿Ａ１９は透明部材で構成された平板状
の形状であるため、商品搬出装置３から払い出された商
品Ｇは、商品受皿Ａ１９上に乗り移る時にその落下姿勢
や容器の形状及び材質により商品受皿Ａ１９の平板上を
前方へ滑り、ガラス板３６に衝突してしまうので、商品
を購入する消費者に不快感を与えてしまうという欠点が
あり、この欠点を解決することが要求されている。Further, in the product transfer device of this vending machine, since the product tray A19 has a flat plate shape made of a transparent member, the product G paid out from the product unloading device 3 is the product tray A19. When the user moves up, it slides forward on the flat plate of the product tray A19 due to the falling posture and the shape and material of the container, and collides with the glass plate 36, which causes a consumer to purchase the product to be uncomfortable. There is a need to solve this drawback.
【００２９】本発明の他の目的は、商品販売時に商品搬
出装置から払い出された商品が、商品受皿上に乗り移る
時に商品受皿の平板上を滑っても、ガラス板に衝突しな
いで搬送することを目的とする。Another object of the present invention is to convey a product delivered from a product unloading device at the time of sale of a product without colliding with a glass plate even if the product slides on a flat plate of the product tray when transferring onto the product tray. With the goal.
【００３０】また、この自動販売機の商品搬送装置にお
いては、商品受皿はその後方に商品受皿回転軸に軸支さ
れた円筒形状を有しているため、商品受皿後方の商品受
皿回転軸に軸支された円筒部と後方のガラス板との距離
と全長が同等の商品を販売したとき、商品受皿の最下停
止位置で商品Ｇが商品受皿Ａ後方の円筒部とガラス板と
の間にはまり込んで力学的に釣り合ってしまい、商品が
取出口まで落下しないという欠点があり、この欠点を解
決することが要求されている。Further, in the product transfer device of this vending machine, since the product tray has a cylindrical shape which is pivotally supported by the product saucer rotating shaft at the rear thereof, the product saucer rotating shaft at the rear of the product saucer has an axis. When selling a product in which the distance between the supported cylindrical portion and the rear glass plate and the total length are the same, the product G fits between the cylindrical portion behind the product tray A and the glass plate at the bottom stop position of the product tray. There is a drawback that the products are complicatedly balanced and do not fall to the outlet, and it is required to solve this drawback.
【００３１】本発明の他の目的は、商品受皿後方の商品
受皿回転軸に軸支された円筒部と後方のガラス板との距
離ｂと全長が同等の商品を販売したときでも、商品受皿
の最下停止位置で商品が商品受皿後方の円筒部とガラス
板との間で力学的に釣り合うことなく、確実に商品が取
出口まで落下することを目的とする。Another object of the present invention is to sell the product tray even when the product having the same length b as the distance b between the cylindrical portion pivotally supported by the product tray rotating shaft behind the product tray and the rear glass plate is sold. An object of the present invention is to ensure that the product falls to the take-out port without being mechanically balanced between the cylindrical portion behind the product tray and the glass plate at the lowest stop position.
【００３２】[0032]
【課題を解決するための手段】この課題を解決するため
に本発明は、各商品搬出装置に対応した停止検知装置
が、商品受皿を各商品搬出装置に載置された商品の下端
と商品の上端との中間で停止させる位置に設定されるよ
うに構成したものである。In order to solve this problem, according to the present invention, a stop detection device corresponding to each product unloading device is provided with a product tray and a lower end of the product placed on each product unloading device. It is configured to be set at a position to be stopped at the middle of the upper end.
【００３３】これにより、商品販売時に商品搬出装置か
ら払い出された商品が、透明板に衝突しないで搬送する
ことが得られる。As a result, the product delivered from the product delivery device at the time of product sale can be transported without colliding with the transparent plate.
【００３４】また、その最前端に凸部を上向きに左右に
延在して設けて伝達機構に連結され、伝達機構の作動に
より昇降する商品受皿からなり、各商品搬出装置に対応
した停止検知装置は、商品受皿が各商品搬出装置に載置
された商品の下端と商品の上端との中間で停止する位置
に設定されるように構成したものである。A stop detecting device corresponding to each product discharging device is provided with a convex portion extending to the left and right at the foremost end thereof, which is connected to the transmission mechanism and is elevated by the operation of the transmission mechanism. Is configured such that the product tray is set at a position where the product tray is stopped midway between the lower end of the product placed on each of the product unloading devices and the upper end of the product.
【００３５】これにより、商品販売時に商品搬出装置か
ら払い出された商品が、商品受皿上に乗り移る時に商品
受皿の平板上を滑っても、透明板に衝突しないで搬送す
ることが得られる。As a result, it is possible to convey the product delivered from the product unloading device at the time of sale of the product without colliding with the transparent plate even if the product slides on the flat plate of the product tray when transferring onto the product tray.
【００３６】また、後方に商品受皿回転軸に軸支された
筒形部を有し、そのすぐ前方に筒形部と連続して前下が
りとなる傾斜面を左右に延在して構成し、最前端に凸部
を上向きに左右に延在して設けた商品受皿からなり、各
商品搬出装置に対応した停止検知装置は、商品受皿が各
商品搬出装置に載置された商品の下端と商品の上端との
中間で停止する位置に設定されるように構成したもので
ある。Further, there is provided a tubular portion which is pivotally supported by the product saucer rotating shaft at the rear side, and an inclined surface which is continuous with the tubular portion and which descends forward is extended right and left in front of it. The stop detector that corresponds to each product unloading device consists of a product tray with a convex part that extends upward and to the left and right at the front end, and the product tray is the bottom end of the product and the product placed on each product unloading device. It is configured to be set at a position where it stops at the middle of the upper end of the.
【００３７】これにより、商品受皿後方の商品受皿回転
軸に軸支された筒形部と後方の透明板との距離ｂと全長
が同等の商品を販売したときでも、商品受皿の最下停止
位置で商品が商品受皿後方の筒形部と透明板との間で力
学的に釣り合うことなく、確実に商品が取出口まで落下
することが得られる。As a result, even when the product having the same length b as the distance b between the cylindrical portion pivotally supported by the product saucer rotating shaft behind the product saucer and the rear transparent plate is sold, the bottom stop position of the product saucer is stopped. Thus, the product can be reliably dropped to the take-out port without being mechanically balanced between the tubular portion behind the product tray and the transparent plate.
【００３８】[0038]
【発明の実施の形態】本発明の請求項１に記載の発明
は、前面に開口を有する収納庫と、収納庫内に上下に複
数段並設され商品を載置支持し、払い出し手段が作動し
て商品を１つずつ搬出する商品搬出装置と、自動販売機
本体の前面に開閉自在に軸着された本体前面扉と、本体
前面扉の大半を占め収納庫内に陳列された商品を透視す
ることができる透明板と、商品搬出装置の前方に設けら
れ商品搬出装置から搬出された商品を商品受皿上に載置
し商品取出口まで搬送する商品搬送装置と、商品受皿を
昇降させる駆動源で商品搬送装置の上部に設けた商品搬
送装置の駆動装置と、駆動装置の動力を伝達する伝達機
構と、伝達機構に連結され伝達機構の作動により昇降す
る商品受皿と、商品搬送装置の上下に延在したガイドレ
ールＡと、ガイドレールＡを追従して商品受皿の昇降を
司るスライド機構と、収納庫の片側内側面に複数個設け
られ商品受皿の停止検知をする停止検知装置とからな
り、各商品搬出装置に対応した停止検知装置は、商品受
皿が各商品搬出装置に載置された商品の下端と商品の上
端との中間で停止する位置に設定されたものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is such that a storage box having an opening in the front and a plurality of upper and lower stages arranged side by side in the storage box for supporting and placing the products, and the payout means is operated. The product unloading device that takes out the products one by one, the main body front door that is pivotally attached to the front of the vending machine main body, and the product that occupies most of the main body front door and is displayed in the storage A transparent plate that can be used, a product transfer device that is provided in front of the product transfer device and that transfers the product transferred from the product transfer device onto the product tray and transfers it to the product outlet, and a drive source that moves the product tray up and down. At the top of the product transport device, a drive mechanism for the product transport device, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the power of the drive device, a product tray that is connected to the transmission mechanism and moves up and down by the operation of the transmission mechanism, and above and below the product transport device. Extended guide rail A and guide rail It consists of a slide mechanism that follows the rule A and controls the elevation of the product tray, and a stop detection device that is provided on the inner surface of one side of the storage box to detect the stop of the product tray. The device is set at a position where the product tray stops between the lower end of the product and the upper end of the product placed on each product unloading device.
【００３９】このことにより、選択された商品搬出装置
に対応した停止検知装置が作動すると、商品受皿は商品
搬出装置に載置された商品の下端と商品の上端との中間
の位置に停止し、選択された商品を載置支持する商品搬
出装置の払い出し手段が作動して商品が１つだけ払い出
されると、商品は停止している商品受皿の後部にもたれ
掛り支持され、再び商品受皿が降下し始めると、商品は
商品受皿の後部を滑りながら横転して商品受皿上に乗り
移るので、商品販売時に商品搬出装置から払い出された
商品が商品搬出装置から商品受皿上に乗り移るときの衝
撃力を削減して、商品が透明板に衝突しないで搬送する
という作用を有する。As a result, when the stop detection device corresponding to the selected product unloading device operates, the product tray stops at a position intermediate between the lower end of the product placed on the product unloading device and the upper end of the product, When the dispensing means of the product unloading device for placing and supporting the selected product operates and only one product is dispensed, the product leans against the back of the stopped product tray and is supported, and the product tray descends again. When you start, the product slides on the back of the product tray and rolls over to the product tray, reducing the impact force when the product delivered from the product unloading device at the time of selling the product transfers from the product unloading device onto the product tray. Thus, the product can be conveyed without colliding with the transparent plate.
【００４０】請求項２に記載の発明は、前面に開口を有
する収納庫と、収納庫内に上下に複数段並設され商品を
載置支持し、払い出し手段が作動して商品を１つずつ搬
出する商品搬出装置と、自動販売機本体の前面に開閉自
在に軸着された本体前面扉と、本体前面扉の大半を占め
収納庫内に陳列された商品を透視することができる透明
板と、商品搬出装置の前方に設けられ商品搬出装置から
搬出された商品を商品受皿上に載置し商品取出口まで搬
送する商品搬送装置と、商品受皿を昇降させる駆動源で
商品搬送装置の上部に設けた商品搬送装置の駆動装置
と、駆動装置の動力を伝達する伝達機構と、その最前端
に凸部を上向きに左右に延在して設けて伝達機構に連結
され伝達機構の作動により昇降する商品受皿と、商品搬
送装置の上下に延在したガイドレールＡと、ガイドレー
ルＡを追従して商品受皿の昇降を司るスライド機構と、
収納庫の片側内側面に複数個設けられ商品受皿の停止検
知をする停止検知装置とからなり、各商品搬出装置に対
応した停止検知装置は、商品受皿が各商品搬出装置に載
置された商品の下端と商品の上端との中間で停止する位
置に設定されたものである。According to a second aspect of the present invention, a storage box having an opening on the front side, and a plurality of upper and lower stages arranged in parallel in the storage box for supporting and placing the products, and the payout means is operated to move the products one by one. A product carry-out device to carry out, a main body front door rotatably attached to the front of the main body of the vending machine, and a transparent plate that occupies most of the main body front door and allows the products displayed in the storage case to be seen through. , A product transfer device that is installed in front of the product transfer device to place the product transferred from the product transfer device on the product tray and conveys it to the product outlet, and a drive source that raises and lowers the product tray on top of the product transfer device. A drive device for the provided goods transporting device, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the power of the drive device, and a convex portion extending leftward and rightward at the foremost end thereof are connected to the transmission mechanism and lifted by the operation of the transmission mechanism. Extends above and below the product tray and product transfer device And the guide rail A was, and the slide mechanism which controls the vertical movement of the goods tray to follow the guide rail A,
It consists of a plurality of stop detection devices provided on the inner side of one side of the storage box to detect the stop of the product tray, and the stop detection device corresponding to each product discharge device is a product in which the product tray is placed on each product discharge device. It is set at a position where it stops between the lower end of the product and the upper end of the product.
【００４１】よって、選択された商品搬出装置に対応し
た停止検知装置が作動すると、商品受皿は商品搬出装置
に載置された商品の下端と商品の上端との中間の位置に
停止し、選択された商品を載置支持する商品搬出装置の
払い出し手段が作動して商品が１つだけ払い出される
と、商品は停止している商品受皿の後部にもたれ掛り支
持され、再び商品受皿が降下し始めると、商品は商品受
皿の後部を滑りながら横転して商品受皿上に乗り移り、
このとき、商品はその落下姿勢や容器の形状及び材質に
より商品受皿の平板上を前方へ滑り、商品受皿の最前端
に上向きに左右に延在して設けた凸部で当接して停止す
るので、商品販売時に商品搬出装置から払い出された商
品が商品受皿上に乗り移る時に商品受皿の平板上を滑っ
ても、透明板に衝突しないで搬送するという作用を有す
る。Therefore, when the stop detection device corresponding to the selected product unloading device is activated, the product tray stops at a position intermediate between the lower end of the product placed on the product unloading device and the upper end of the product and is selected. When only one product is dispensed by operating the dispensing means of the product unloading device for placing and supporting the stored product, the product is leaned against and supported by the rear part of the stopped product tray, and the product tray begins to descend again. , The product slides over the rear part of the product saucer and rolls over to the product saucer,
At this time, the product slides forward on the flat plate of the product tray due to its falling posture, the shape and material of the container, and comes into contact with the convex portion that extends leftward and rightward at the front end of the product tray to stop. When the product delivered from the product unloading device at the time of product sale is transferred onto the product tray, even if the product slides on the flat plate of the product tray, the product can be conveyed without colliding with the transparent plate.
【００４２】請求項３に記載の発明は、前面に開口を有
する収納庫と、収納庫内に上下に複数段並設され商品を
載置支持し、払い出し手段が作動して商品を１つずつ搬
出する商品搬出装置と、自動販売機本体の前面に開閉自
在に軸着された本体前面扉と、本体前面扉の大半を占め
収納庫内に陳列された商品を透視することができる透明
板と、商品搬出装置の前方に設けられ商品搬出装置から
搬出された商品を商品受皿上に載置し商品取出口まで搬
送する商品搬送装置と、商品受皿を昇降させる駆動源で
商品搬送装置の上部に設けた商品搬送装置の駆動装置
と、駆動装置の動力を伝達する伝達機構と、伝達機構に
連結され伝達機構の作動により昇降するブラケットと、
商品搬送装置の上下に延在したガイドレールＡと、ガイ
ドレールＡを追従して商品受皿の昇降を司るスライド機
構と、ブラケットに突出して固定された棒状の商品受皿
回転軸と、後方に商品受皿回転軸に軸支された筒形部を
有し、そのすぐ前方に筒形部と連続して前下がりとなる
傾斜面を左右に延在して構成し、最前端に凸部を上向き
に左右に延在して設けた商品受皿と、ガイドレールＡに
上下に延在して並設しその最下部が側面より見て略Ｚ字
状をしたガイドレールＢと、ブラケットの昇降に伴いガ
イドレールＢを追従するローラーＢと、その一部を商品
受皿に固定され、その他端にローラーＢを回動自在に固
定し、その中央部で商品受皿回転軸に軸支されたアーム
と、収納庫の片側内側面に複数個設けられた商品受皿の
停止検知をする停止検知装置とからなり、各商品搬出装
置に対応した停止検知装置は、商品受皿が各商品搬出装
置に載置された商品の下端と商品の上端との中間で停止
する位置に設定されたものであるあ。According to a third aspect of the present invention, a storage box having an opening on the front side, and a plurality of upper and lower stages arranged side by side in the storage box for supporting and placing the products, and the payout means are operated to move the products one by one. A product carry-out device to carry out, a main body front door rotatably attached to the front of the main body of the vending machine, and a transparent plate that occupies most of the main body front door and allows the products displayed in the storage case to be seen through. , A product transfer device that is installed in front of the product transfer device to place the product transferred from the product transfer device on the product tray and conveys it to the product outlet, and a drive source that raises and lowers the product tray on top of the product transfer device. A drive device for the provided product transport device, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the power of the drive device, and a bracket that is connected to the transmission mechanism and moves up and down by the operation of the transmission mechanism,
A guide rail A extending vertically above and below the product transporting device, a slide mechanism that follows the guide rail A to control the elevation of the product tray, a rod-shaped product tray rotating shaft that projects and is fixed to a bracket, and a product tray at the rear. It has a cylindrical part that is pivotally supported by the rotating shaft, and is constructed by extending the left and right slanted surfaces that are in front of and contiguous with the cylindrical part to the front of it, and has a convex part at the front end facing upward and leftward. A product tray provided on the guide rail A, a guide rail B extending vertically on the guide rail A and having a lowermost part in a substantially Z shape when viewed from the side, and a guide rail as the bracket moves up and down. A roller B that follows B, a part of which is fixed to the product tray, the roller B is rotatably fixed to the other end, and an arm pivotally supported by the product saucer rotating shaft at the center thereof, A stop for detecting the stoppage of multiple product trays provided on the inner surface of one side. The stop detection device, which consists of a detection device and is compatible with each product unloading device, is set at a position where the product tray stops midway between the lower end of the product placed on each product unloading device and the upper end of the product. There.
【００４３】よって、商品が商品受皿上に載置され、商
品受皿が最下停止位置直前に達すると商品受皿は商品受
皿回転軸を回転中心として下方へ回転して、最下停止位
置で停止し、商品受皿が下方へ回転することにより、商
品後方の商品受皿の傾斜面との接触点及び商品前方の透
明板との接触点とが滑り、商品は商品受皿上を滑り落
ち、商品取出口へ搬出されるので、たとえ商品受皿後方
の商品受皿回転軸に軸支された筒形部と透明板との距離
ｂと全長が同等の商品を販売したときでも、商品受皿の
最下停止位置で商品が商品受皿後方の筒形部と透明板と
の間にはまり込むことなく、力学的に釣り合うこともな
く、確実に商品は商品取出口まで落下するという作用を
有する。Therefore, when the product is placed on the product tray and the product tray reaches just before the lowermost stop position, the product tray rotates downward about the rotation axis of the product tray and stops at the lowest stop position. By rotating the product tray downward, the contact point with the inclined surface of the product tray behind the product and the contact point with the transparent plate in front of the product slide, and the product slides down on the product tray to the product outlet. Since the product is carried out, even if the product with the same length b as the distance b between the transparent plate and the cylindrical part pivotally supported by the product saucer rotation axis behind the product saucere is sold, the product is at the bottom stop position of the product saucer. Does not get caught between the transparent plate and the tubular portion behind the product tray, and does not mechanically balance with each other, so that the product surely drops to the product outlet.
【００４４】以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図１
から図７を用いて説明する。なお、従来と同一構成につ
いては、同一符号を付して詳細な説明を省略する。Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
【００４５】（実施の形態１）図１は本発明の実施の形
態１による自動販売機の商品搬送装置の部分側面断面図
を示し、図２、図３、図４は同実施の形態の自動販売機
の商品搬送装置における商品の挙動を表す部分側面断面
図を示している。(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a partial side sectional view of a product transfer device of an automatic vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 are automatic of the same embodiment. The partial side sectional view showing the behavior of the product in the product transfer device of the vending machine is shown.
【００４６】同図において自動販売機の商品搬送装置
は、選択された商品搬出装置３に対応した停止検知装置
２６が作動すると、商品受皿Ａ１９は商品搬出装置３に
載置された商品Ｇの下端と商品Ｇの上端との中間の位置
に停止し、選択された商品Ｇを載置支持する商品搬出装
置３の払い出し手段が作動して商品Ｇが１つだけ払い出
されると、商品Ｇは停止している商品受皿Ａ１９の後部
にもたれ掛り支持され（図２）、再び商品受皿Ａ１９が
降下し始めると、商品Ｇは商品受皿Ａ１９の後部を滑り
ながら横転して商品受皿Ａ１９上に乗り移る（図３→図
４）。In the figure, in the product transfer device of the automatic vending machine, when the stop detection device 26 corresponding to the selected product transfer device 3 is activated, the product tray A19 is the lower end of the product G placed on the product transfer device 3. And the upper end of the product G, the product G is stopped when only one product G is paid out by operating the payout means of the product unloading device 3 for placing and supporting the selected product G. When the commodity tray A19 is supported by leaning against the rear portion of the commodity tray A19 (FIG. 2) and the commodity tray A19 starts descending again, the commodity G slides over the rear portion of the commodity tray A19 and rolls over the commodity tray A19 (FIG. 3). → Figure 4).
【００４７】したがって、商品販売時に商品搬出装置３
から払い出された商品Ｇが商品搬出装置３から商品受皿
Ａ１９上に乗り移るときの衝撃力を削減して、商品Ｇが
ガラス板３６に衝突しないで搬送するという作用を行う
もので、各商品搬出装置３の前方下部に設けられた停止
検知装置２６は、商品受皿Ａ１９が各商品搬出装置３に
載置された商品Ｇの下端と商品Ｇの上端との中間で停止
する位置に設定されるように構成されている。Therefore, when the product is sold, the product unloading device 3
The product G discharged from the product unloading device 3 reduces the impact force when the product G is transferred onto the product tray A19, and the product G is conveyed without colliding with the glass plate 36. The stop detection device 26 provided in the lower front portion of the device 3 is set so that the product tray A19 is stopped at a position intermediate between the lower end of the product G placed on each product unloading device 3 and the upper end of the product G. Is configured.
【００４８】（実施の形態２）図５は本発明の実施の形
態２による自動販売機の商品搬送装置の部分側面断面図
を示し、図５において自動販売機の商品搬送装置は、選
択された商品搬出装置３に対応した停止検知装置２６が
作動すると、商品受皿Ｂ３９は商品搬出装置３に載置さ
れた商品Ｇの下端と商品Ｇの上端との中間の位置停止す
る。(Embodiment 2) FIG. 5 is a partial side sectional view of a product transfer device for an automatic vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the product transfer device for an automatic vending machine is selected. When the stop detection device 26 corresponding to the product unloading device 3 operates, the product tray B39 stops at an intermediate position between the lower end of the product G placed on the product unloading device 3 and the upper end of the product G.
【００４９】そして、選択された商品Ｇを載置支持する
商品搬出装置３の払い出し手段が作動して商品Ｇが１つ
だけ払い出されると、商品Ｇは停止して商品受皿Ｂ３９
の後部にもたれ掛り支持され（図２）、再び商品受皿Ｂ
３９が降下し始めると、商品Ｇは商品受皿Ｂ３９の後部
を滑りながら横転して商品受皿Ｂ３９上に乗り移る（図
３→図４）。Then, when the payout means of the product carry-out device 3 for placing and supporting the selected product G operates and only one product G is paid out, the product G stops and the product tray B39.
It is leaned against and supported by the rear part (Fig. 2), and the product tray B is again used.
When 39 starts to descend, the commodity G slides over the rear portion of the commodity tray B39 and rolls over onto the commodity tray B39 (FIG. 3 → FIG. 4).
【００５０】このとき、商品Ｇはその落下姿勢や容器の
形状及び材質により商品受皿Ｂ３９の平板上を前方へ滑
り、商品受皿Ｂ３９の最前端に上向きに左右に延在して
設けた凸部で当接して停止するので、商品販売時に商品
搬出装置３から払い出された商品Ｇが、商品受皿Ｂ３９
上に乗り移る時に商品受皿Ｂ３９の平板上を滑っても、
ガラス板３６に衝突しないで搬送するという作用を行な
うもので、その後方に商品受皿回転軸１８に軸支された
円筒形部を有し、最前端に凸部を上向きに左右に延在し
て設け、販売待機時は蛍光灯カバー３８の直下で停止し
ている透明部材で構成された平板状の商品受皿Ｂ３９か
ら構成されている。At this time, the product G is slid forward on the flat plate of the product tray B39 depending on the falling posture, the shape and material of the container, and is a convex portion provided at the front end of the product tray B39 so as to extend upward and leftward and rightward. Since it comes into contact with the product and stops, the product G paid out from the product unloading device 3 at the time of product sale is the product tray B39.
Even if you slide on the flat plate of the product saucer B39 when you move up,
The glass plate 36 is conveyed without colliding with the glass plate 36. A cylindrical portion pivotally supported by the product saucer rotating shaft 18 is provided at the rear of the glass plate 36, and a convex portion at the front end extends upward in the left and right directions. It is provided with a flat plate-shaped product tray B39 made of a transparent member that is stopped immediately below the fluorescent lamp cover 38 when it is on standby for sale.
【００５１】但し、後方のガラス板３６後面と商品受皿
Ｂ３９の凸部との間には、何れの販売対象商品Ｇが商品
受皿Ｂ３９の凸部に当接した状態でもガラス板３６の後
面には当接しないようにあるクリアランスを設定してい
る。However, between the rear surface of the rear glass plate 36 and the convex portion of the product tray B39, the rear surface of the glass plate 36 is not affected by whichever product G to be sold is in contact with the convex portion of the product tray B39. A certain clearance is set so that it will not abut.
【００５２】（実施の形態３）図６は本発明の実施の形
態３による自動販売機の商品搬送装置の部分側面断面図
を示し、図６において自動販売機の商品搬送装置は、商
品Ｇが商品受皿Ｃ４０上に載置され、商品受皿Ｃ４０が
最下停止位置直前に達すると商品受皿Ｃ４０は商品受皿
回転軸１８を回転中心として下方へ９０°以上回転し
て、最下停止位置で停止する。商品受皿Ｃ４０が下方へ
回転する。(Embodiment 3) FIG. 6 shows a partial side sectional view of a product transfer device for an automatic vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. When the product tray C40 is placed on the product tray C40 and reaches just before the bottom stop position, the product tray C40 rotates downward by 90 ° or more about the product tray rotation shaft 18 and stops at the bottom stop position. . The product tray C40 rotates downward.
【００５３】このことにより、商品Ｇ後方の商品受皿Ｃ
４０の傾斜面との接触点及び商品Ｇ前方のガラス板３６
との接触点とが滑り、商品Ｇは商品受皿Ｃ４０上を滑り
落ち、開口部２９を通過して取出口３１へ搬出されるの
で、たとえ商品受皿Ｃ４０後方の商品受皿回転軸１８に
軸支された円筒形部とガラス板３６との距離ｂと全長が
同等の商品Ｇを販売したときでも、商品受皿Ｃ４０の最
下停止位置で商品Ｇが商品受皿Ｃ４０後方の円筒形部と
ガラス板３６との間にはまり込むことなく、力学的に釣
り合うこともなく、確実に商品Ｇは取出口３１まで落下
するという作用を行う。As a result, the product tray C behind the product G
40 contact point with the inclined surface and the glass plate 36 in front of the product G
Since the contact point with the product slips, the product G slides down on the product tray C40 and is carried out to the outlet 31 through the opening 29. Therefore, even if the product G is pivotally supported by the product saucer rotating shaft 18 behind the product tray C40. Even when a product G having the same length b as the distance between the cylindrical portion and the glass plate 36 is sold, the product G is located at the lowermost stop position of the product saucer C40 and the cylindrical portion behind the product saucer C40 and the glass plate 36. The product G surely falls to the take-out port 31 without being caught in the space and without being mechanically balanced.
【００５４】その後方に商品受皿回転軸１８に軸支され
た円筒形部を有し、そのすぐ前方に円筒形部と連続して
前下がりとなる傾斜角θ以下の傾斜面を左右に延在して
構成し、最前端に凸部を上向きに左右に延在して設け、
販売待機時は蛍光灯カバー３８の直下で停止している透
明部材で構成された平板上の商品受皿Ｃ４０から構成さ
れている。A cylindrical portion pivotally supported by the product saucer rotating shaft 18 is provided behind it, and an inclined surface having an inclination angle θ or less extending forward and downward is extended rightward and leftward immediately in front of the cylindrical portion. And a convex portion is provided at the front end so as to extend upward and to the left and right,
It is composed of a flat plate-shaped product tray C40 made of a transparent member that is stopped immediately below the fluorescent lamp cover 38 in the standby state for sale.
【００５５】同実施の形態による商品受皿Ｃ４０の傾斜
面の傾斜角θは（数１）、（数２）、（数３）を解き
（数４）で表される。The inclination angle θ of the inclined surface of the commodity tray C40 according to the embodiment is expressed by (Equation 4) by solving (Equation 1), (Equation 2) and (Equation 3).
【００５６】[0056]
【数１】 [Equation 1]
【００５７】[0057]
【数２】 [Equation 2]
【００５８】[0058]
【数３】 (Equation 3)
【００５９】[0059]
【数４】 (Equation 4)
【００６０】図７は同実施の形態による自動販売機の商
品搬送装置の（数１）、（数２）、（数３）、（数４）
を補足する部分側面模式図を示し、図７においてＮ1は
商品Ｇに作用する商品受皿Ｃ４０の傾斜面に対する垂直
抗力である。Ｎ2は商品Ｇに作用するガラス板３６に対
する垂直抗力である。FIG. 7 shows (equation 1), (equation 2), (equation 3), (equation 4) of the product transfer device of the vending machine according to the embodiment.
7 is a partial side view schematic diagram, in which N 1 in FIG. 7 is a vertical drag force acting on the product G with respect to the inclined surface of the product tray C40. N 2 is the normal force acting on the glass plate 36 acting on the product G.
【００６１】μ1は商品Ｇと商品受皿Ｃ４０の傾斜面と
の静摩擦係数である。μ2は商品Ｇとガラス板３６との
静摩擦係数である。Ｗは商品Ｇの重量である。ｃは商品
Ｇの重心の位置である。ｄは商品Ｇ後方の商品受皿Ｃ４
０の傾斜面との接触点と商品Ｇ前方のガラス板３６との
接触点との奥行方向の距離である。ｅは商品Ｇ後方の商
品受皿Ｃ４０の傾斜面との接触点と商品Ｇ前方のガラス
板３６との接触点との上下方向の距離である。Μ 1 is the coefficient of static friction between the product G and the inclined surface of the product tray C40. μ 2 is a coefficient of static friction between the product G and the glass plate 36. W is the weight of the product G. c is the position of the center of gravity of the product G. d is the product tray C4 behind the product G
It is the distance in the depth direction between the contact point with the inclined surface of 0 and the contact point with the glass plate 36 in front of the product G. e is the vertical distance between the contact point with the inclined surface of the product tray C40 behind the product G and the contact point with the glass plate 36 in front of the product G.
【００６２】[0062]
【発明の効果】以上のように本発明によれば、商品販売
時に商品搬出装置から払い出された商品が商品搬出装置
から商品受皿上に乗り移るときの衝撃力を削減して、商
品が透明板に衝突しないで搬送することができるため、
商品を購入する消費者に不快感を与えるのを防止するこ
とができるという有利な効果が得られる。また、商品が
商品搬出装置から商品受皿上に乗り移るときの衝撃力を
削減することができるので、商品搬送装置の各部材に作
用する外力も削減されて、商品搬送装置の耐久性を高め
ることができる。さらに、商品に作用する外力も削減す
ることができるので、容器の強度が比較的弱い商品を販
売しても容器に損傷を与えることなく搬送することがで
きる。As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the impact force when the product delivered from the product unloading device at the time of sale of the product is transferred from the product unloading device onto the product tray, and the product is transparent. Since it can be transported without colliding with
An advantageous effect is obtained in that it is possible to prevent the consumer who purchases the product from feeling unpleasant. Further, since the impact force when the product is transferred from the product unloading device onto the product tray can be reduced, the external force acting on each member of the product transporting device is also reduced and the durability of the product transporting device can be improved. it can. Further, since the external force acting on the product can be reduced, the product having a relatively weak container can be transported without damaging the container.
【００６３】また、商品販売時に商品搬出装置から払い
出された商品が、商品受皿上に乗り移る時に商品受皿の
平板上を滑っても、商品受皿の最前端に上向きに左右に
延在して設けた凸部で当接して停止するため、透明板に
衝突しないで搬送することができるため、商品を購入す
る消費者に不快感を与えるのを防止することができると
いう有利な効果が得られる。Further, even if the product delivered from the product unloading device at the time of selling the product slides on the flat plate of the product tray when it is transferred onto the product tray, it is provided at the foremost end of the product tray extending upward and to the left and right. Since the convex portion abuts and stops, the product can be conveyed without colliding with the transparent plate, and thus it is possible to prevent the consumer who purchases the product from feeling uncomfortable.
【００６４】また、たとえ商品受皿後方の商品受皿回転
軸に軸支された筒形部と後方の透明板との距離ｂと全長
が同等の商品を販売したときでも、商品受皿の最下停止
位置で商品が商品受皿後方の筒形部と透明板との間には
まり込むことなく、商品後方の商品受皿の傾斜面との接
触点及び商品前方の透明板との接触点とが滑り、力学的
に釣り合うことなく、確実に商品を取出口まで落下させ
ることができるという有利な効果が得られる。Further, even when a product having the same length b as the distance b between the cylindrical portion pivotally supported by the product saucer rotating shaft behind the product saucer and the rear transparent plate is sold, the bottom stop position of the product saucer is stopped. Therefore, the product does not get caught between the cylindrical part behind the product tray and the transparent plate, and the contact point with the inclined surface of the product tray behind the product and the contact point with the transparent plate in front of the product slide, and It is possible to obtain the advantageous effect that the product can be surely dropped to the outlet without being balanced.
【図１】本発明の実施の形態１による自動販売機の商品
搬送装置を示す部分側面断面図FIG. 1 is a partial side sectional view showing a product transfer device of an automatic vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】同実施の形態の自動販売機の商品搬送装置にお
ける商品の挙動を表す部分側面断面図FIG. 2 is a partial side sectional view showing the behavior of a product in the product transfer device of the vending machine according to the same embodiment.
【図３】同実施の形態の自動販売機の商品搬送装置にお
ける商品の挙動を表す部分側面断面図FIG. 3 is a partial side sectional view showing the behavior of a product in the product transfer device of the vending machine according to the same embodiment.
【図４】同実施の形態の自動販売機の商品搬送装置にお
ける商品の挙動を表す部分側面断面図FIG. 4 is a partial side sectional view showing the behavior of a product in the product transfer device of the vending machine according to the same embodiment.
【図５】本発明の実施の形態２による自動販売機の商品
搬送装置を示す部分側面断面図FIG. 5 is a partial side sectional view showing a product transfer device of an automatic vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図６】本発明の実施の形態３による自動販売機の商品
搬送装置を示す部分側面断面図FIG. 6 is a partial side sectional view showing a product transfer device for an automatic vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
【図７】同実施の形態による自動販売機の商品搬送装置
の部分側面模式図FIG. 7 is a partial side schematic view of a product transfer device of the vending machine according to the same embodiment.
【図８】従来の自動販売機の商品搬送装置の側面断面図FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of a conventional product transfer device for a vending machine.
【図９】従来の自動販売機の商品搬送装置の平面断面図FIG. 9 is a plan sectional view of a conventional product transfer device for a vending machine.
【図１０】従来の自動販売機の商品搬送装置の部分側面
断面図FIG. 10 is a partial side sectional view of a conventional product transfer device for a vending machine.
２ 収納庫 ３ 商品搬出装置 ４ 商品搬送装置 ５ 駆動モーター ６ スプロケットＡ ７ 減速チェーン ８ スプロケットＢ ９ 駆動軸 １０ プーリーＡ １１ 軸受 １２ ブラケットＡ １３ タイミングベルト １４ プーリーＢ １５ ブラケットＢ １６ ローラーＡ １７ ガイドレールＡ １８ 商品受皿回転軸 １９ 商品受皿Ａ ２０ アーム ２１ ローラーＢ ２２ ガイドレールＢ ２６ 停止検知装置 ２８ 本体前面扉 ３６ ガラス板 ３９ 商品受皿Ｂ ４０ 商品受皿Ｃ 2 Storage 3 Product unloading device 4 Product transporting device 5 Drive motor 6 Sprocket A 7 Speed reduction chain 8 Sprocket B 9 Drive shaft 10 Pulley A 11 Bearing 12 Bracket A 13 Timing belt 14 Pulley B 15 Bracket B 16 Roller A 17 Guide rail A 18 product saucer rotation axis 19 product saucer A 20 arm 21 roller B 22 guide rail B 26 stop detection device 28 main body front door 36 glass plate 39 product saucer B 40 product saucer C
Claims (3)
庫内に上下に複数段並設され商品を載置支持し、払い出
し手段が作動して商品を１つずつ搬出する商品搬出装置
と、自動販売機本体の前面に開閉自在に軸着された本体
前面扉と、前記本体前面扉の大半を占め前記収納庫内に
陳列された商品を透視することができる透明板と、前記
商品搬出装置の前方に設けられ前記商品搬出装置から搬
出された商品を商品受皿上に載置し商品取出口まで搬送
する商品搬送装置と、商品受皿を昇降させる駆動源で前
記商品搬送装置の上部に設けた前記商品搬送装置の駆動
装置と、前記駆動装置の動力を伝達する伝達機構と、前
記伝達機構に連結され前記伝達機構の作動により昇降す
る商品受皿と、前記商品搬送装置の上下に延在したガイ
ドレールＡと、前記ガイドレールＡを追従して前記商品
受皿の昇降を司るスライド機構と、前記収納庫の片側内
側面に複数個設けられ前記商品受皿の停止検知をする停
止検知装置とからなり、各前記商品搬出装置に対応した
前記停止検知装置は、前記商品受皿が各前記商品搬出装
置に載置された商品の下端と商品の上端との中間で停止
する位置に設定されるように構成した自動販売機の商品
搬送装置。1. A storage box having an opening on the front surface, and a product unloading apparatus which is installed in a plurality of rows vertically in the storage box to support the products and which is operated by a payout means to carry out the products one by one. A main body front door rotatably attached to the front of the main body of the vending machine; a transparent plate that occupies most of the main body front door and allows a product displayed in the storage box to be seen through; Provided in the front of the device, a product transport device that places the product unloaded from the product unloading device on the product tray and transports it to the product outlet, and a drive source that raises and lowers the product tray and is provided above the product transport device. A drive device for the product transfer device, a transfer mechanism for transferring the power of the drive device, a product tray connected to the transfer device and moved up and down by the operation of the transfer mechanism, and extending above and below the product transfer device. Guide rail A and the above Each of the product unloading devices includes a slide mechanism that follows the guide rail A and controls the elevation of the product tray, and a stop detection device that is provided in plural on one inner surface of the storage to detect the stop of the product tray. The stop detection device corresponding to the above, the product tray is configured to be set at a position where the product tray is stopped in the middle between the lower end and the upper end of the product placed on each of the product discharge devices. Transport device.
庫内に上下に複数段並設され商品を載置支持し、払い出
し手段が作動して商品を１つずつ搬出する商品搬出装置
と、自動販売機本体の前面に開閉自在に軸着された本体
前面扉と、前記本体前面扉の大半を占め前記収納庫内に
陳列された商品を透視することができる透明板と、前記
商品搬出装置の前方に設けられ前記商品搬出装置から搬
出された商品を商品受皿上に載置し商品取出口まで搬送
する商品搬送装置と、商品受皿を昇降させる駆動源で前
記商品搬送装置の上部に設けた前記商品搬送装置の駆動
装置と、前記駆動装置の動力を伝達する伝達機構と、そ
の最前端に凸部を上向きに左右に延在して設けて前記伝
達機構に連結され、前記伝達機構の作動により昇降する
商品受皿と、前記商品搬送装置の上下に延在したガイド
レールＡと、前記ガイドレールＡを追従して前記商品受
皿を昇降を司るスライド機構と、前記収納庫の片側内側
面に複数個設けられた前記商品受皿の停止検知をする停
止検知装置とからなり、各前記商品搬出装置に対応した
前記停止検知装置は、前記商品受皿が各前記商品搬出装
置に載置された商品の下端と商品の上端との中間で停止
する位置に設定されるように構成した自動販売機の商品
搬送装置。2. A storage box having an opening on the front side, and a product unloading apparatus which is arranged in parallel in a plurality of stages vertically in the storage box to support the products, and which discharges means to carry out the products one by one. A main body front door rotatably attached to the front of the main body of the vending machine; a transparent plate that occupies most of the main body front door and allows a product displayed in the storage box to be seen through; Provided in the front of the device, a product transport device that places the product unloaded from the product unloading device on the product tray and transports it to the product outlet, and a drive source that raises and lowers the product tray and is provided above the product transport device. And a transmission mechanism for transmitting the power of the drive device, and a convex portion extending leftward and rightward at the foremost end of the transmission mechanism and connected to the transmission mechanism. The product tray that moves up and down by operation and the quotient A guide rail A extending up and down the product conveying device, a slide mechanism that follows the guide rail A to control the product tray up and down, and a plurality of the product trays provided on one inner side surface of the storage box. Comprising a stop detection device for detecting the stop, the stop detection device corresponding to each of the product unloading device, the product tray is in the middle between the lower end of the product and the upper end of the product placed on each of the product unloading device. A product transfer device for a vending machine configured to be set to a stop position.
庫内に上下に複数段並設され商品を載置支持し、払い出
し手段が作動して商品を１つずつ搬出する商品搬出装置
と、自動販売機本体の前面に開閉自在に軸着された本体
前面扉と、前記本体前面扉の大半を占め前記収納庫内に
陳列された商品を透視することができる透明板と、前記
商品搬出装置の前方に設けられ前記商品搬出装置から搬
出された商品を商品受皿上に載置し商品取出口まで搬送
する商品搬送装置と、商品受皿を昇降させる駆動源で前
記商品搬送装置の上部に設けた前記商品搬送装置の駆動
装置と、前記駆動装置の動力を伝達する伝達機構と、前
記伝達機構に連結され前記伝達機構の作動により昇降す
るブラケットと、前記商品搬出装置の上下に延在したガ
イドレールＡと、前記ガイドレールＡを追従して商品受
皿の昇降を司るスライド機構と、前記ブラケットに突出
して固定された棒状の商品受皿回転軸と、後方に前記商
品受皿回転軸に軸支された筒形部を有し、そのすぐ前方
に筒形部と連続して前下がりとなる傾斜面を左右に延在
して構成し、最前端に凸部を上向きに左右に延在して設
けた商品受皿と、前記ガイドレールＡに上下に延在して
並設しその最下部が側面より見て略Ｚ字状をしたガイド
レールＢと、前記ブラケットの昇降に伴い前記ガイドレ
ールＢを追従するローラーＢと、その一部を前記商品受
皿に固定されその他端に前記ローラーＢを回動自在に固
定し、その中央部で前記商品受皿回転軸に軸支されたア
ームと、前記収納庫の片側内側面に複数個設けられ前記
商品受皿の停止検知をする停止検知装置とからなり、各
前記商品搬出装置に対応した前記停止検知装置は、前記
商品受皿が各前記商品搬出装置に載置された商品の下端
と商品の上端との中間で停止する位置に設定されるよう
に構成した自動販売機の商品搬送装置。3. A storage box having an opening on the front surface, and a product unloading apparatus which is installed in parallel in a plurality of stages vertically in the storage box to support the products and which is operated by a payout means to carry out the products one by one. A main body front door rotatably attached to the front of the main body of the vending machine; a transparent plate that occupies most of the main body front door and allows a product displayed in the storage box to be seen through; Provided in the front of the device, a product transport device that places the product unloaded from the product unloading device on the product tray and transports it to the product outlet, and a drive source that raises and lowers the product tray and is provided above the product transport device. And a drive mechanism of the product transfer device, a transmission mechanism for transmitting power of the drive device, a bracket connected to the transmission mechanism and moved up and down by the operation of the transmission mechanism, and a guide extending up and down the product delivery device. Rail A and front A slide mechanism that follows the guide rail A to control the elevation of the product tray, a rod-shaped product tray rotation shaft that is projected and fixed to the bracket, and a cylindrical portion that is supported rearward by the product saucer rotation shaft. And a product saucer provided with a sloping surface extending forward left and right in succession to the tubular portion immediately in front of it, and a convex portion extending upward left and right at the front end. A guide rail B that extends vertically on the guide rail A, and has a lowermost part of a substantially Z shape when viewed from the side, and a roller B that follows the guide rail B as the bracket moves up and down. A part thereof is fixed to the product tray and the roller B is rotatably fixed to the other end, and an arm pivotally supported by the product tray rotation shaft at the center thereof and a plurality of arms on one inner surface of the storage. A stop detection device provided individually for detecting the stop of the product tray. The stop detection device corresponding to each of the product unloading devices is set at a position where the product tray stops at an intermediate position between the lower end of the product placed on each of the product unloading devices and the upper end of the product. Vending machine product transport device configured as described above.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP12297696A JP3159648B2 (en) | 1996-05-17 | 1996-05-17 | Vending machine product transfer equipment |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP12297696A JP3159648B2 (en) | 1996-05-17 | 1996-05-17 | Vending machine product transfer equipment |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH09305852A true JPH09305852A (en) | 1997-11-28 |
| JP3159648B2 JP3159648B2 (en) | 2001-04-23 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP12297696A Expired - Fee Related JP3159648B2 (en) | 1996-05-17 | 1996-05-17 | Vending machine product transfer equipment |
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| JP (1) | JP3159648B2 (en) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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