JPH10172053A - Commodity discharging device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity discharging device for an automatic vending machine which makes the automatic vending machine thin. SOLUTION: Drop of the second lowest commodity in a storage and carrying passage by an upper stopper 61 in the projecting state, and a lower stopper 62 retreats to the stored attitude in this state to release the control due to the lower stopper 62, thereby discharging the lowest commodity from in the storage and carrying passage. In this commodity discharging device for vending machine, a recessed part 61b to prevent the upper stopper 61 in the stored attitude from interfering with a driving link 64 is formed in the upper stopper 61, and a discharging unit is made thin by formation of this recessed part 61b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly to a merchandise dispensing apparatus for dispensing merchandise stored in a storage conveyance path from below.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional vending machine for selling products such as canned beverages has a configuration as shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 10, in a vending machine main body 2 whose front opening is opened and closed by a front door 1, product storage shelves 3 are provided in a plurality of front and rear rows. A storage conveyance path 5 for storing a product 4 such as a can is arranged in a meandering shape in two rows in front and back. In addition, a commodity dispensing device 6 for sequentially dispensing the stored commodities 4 is provided at the lower end of the commodity storage shelf 3.
The goods 4 paid out by the goods payout device 6 are guided by the chute 7 and paid out to the goods take-out opening 8.

[0004] As shown in FIG. 11, the commodity dispensing device 6 is arranged in a state where a pair of dispensing units 10 are held together and a commodity width regulating plate 30 is provided at a position facing the dispensing unit 10 with the storage transport path 5 interposed therebetween. Each payout unit 10 is arranged so as to face the lower end of each storage transport path 5.

[0005] As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the dispensing unit 10 is provided to face the storage and transport path 5, and has a frame 11 having an opening 11 a formed at a lower portion, and a storage unit at a lower portion of the frame 11. A lower shaft 12 mounted horizontally at a position near the transport path 5; an upper shaft 13 mounted horizontally at a position slightly above the lower shaft 12 below the frame 11; Opening 1 of frame 11 is freely supported
An upper stopper 14 that can freely protrude into the storage transport path 5 from 1a, and is rotatably supported by a lower shaft 12 so as to freely protrude into the storage transport path 5 from the opening 11a of the frame 11. The lower stopper 15 is connected to the inner end of the upper stopper 14 at the lower end thereof via a link shaft 16 so that the upper stopper 14 is stored in the dispensing unit 10 from the storage position (see FIG. 12). A driving link 17 for rotating over a projecting posture (see FIG. 13) projecting inward, and a driving link 1
7 is connected to the upper end of the drive shaft 7 via a connection shaft 18 to move the drive link 17 up and down.
And a long hole 14 provided in the upper stopper 14.
a formed on the upper side of the lower stopper 15 and the rolling shaft 20
0, a sliding portion 15a slidably contacting the rolling shaft 20 and a fitting portion 15b freely slidable into the rolling shaft 20;
And a tension spring 21 which is hung over a locking portion 11b formed at the lower end of the frame body 11 and urges the rear end of the upper stopper 14 substantially downward.

When the solenoid 19 is not energized, as shown in FIG. 12, the link shaft 16 is pulled downward by the urging force of the tension spring 21, and the upper stopper 14 is in the retracted position, while the upper stopper 14 is in the retracted position. The rolling shaft 20 inserted into the fitting 14 fits into the fitting portion 15b of the lower stopper 15 and pushes this portion downward, so that the lower stopper 15 is in a protruding posture.
As a result, the drop of the first product 4 from below the storage transport path 5 is regulated by the lower stopper 15 and the storage transport path 5
Is held.

When the solenoid 19 is energized, as shown in FIG. 13, the retractable portion 19a of the solenoid 19 rises, so that the link shaft 16 is moved upward via the drive link 17, and the upper stopper 14 is brought into the protruding position. On the other hand, the rolling shaft 20 inserted through the upper stopper 14 is also slightly moved upward with the upper stopper 14, and the lower shaft 15
The lower stopper 15 until the sliding contact portion 15a
Rotates to the storage position. Thereby, the storage conveyance path 5
The lower stopper 15 is in the storage position while the product 4 above the second from the lower part of the storage transport path 5 is held while the fall of the second product 4 from below is restricted by the upper stopper 14. There is no longer any restriction on the drop of the first product 4 from below the road 5, and only this product 4 is paid out.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG.
The drive link 9, the drive link 17, and the tension spring 21 are arranged to be biased to one side, and the engagement support portion 14b of the upper stopper 14 with the drive link 17 is also provided to be biased to one side.

On the other hand, the upper stopper 14 and the lower stopper 15 are formed at approximately three-fourths of the entire width of the dispensing unit 10 at positions substantially equal to the center, and the sliding contact portion 15a and the fitting portion 15b of the lower stopper 15 are provided. Are also provided at two places in the width direction, and accordingly, the rolling shaft 20 is also provided with the size of the entire width of the upper stopper 14.

As shown in FIG. 11, the product 4 is guided in a state in which the product 4 is adjusted to the product width by the product width regulating plate 30, and the upper end and the lower end of the product width regulating plate 30 have Guide shafts 31 and 32 are respectively inserted, and these guide shafts 31 and 32 are slidable along an upper guide groove 33 and a lower guide groove 34 provided at a lower portion of a side plate of the product storage shelf 3. . Then, the product width regulating plate 30 is slid so that the guide shafts 31, 32 thereof are along the upper guide groove 33 and the lower guide groove 34, whereby
As shown in the product storage shelf 3 shown on the left side in FIG. 11, the storage transport path 5 is narrowed to accommodate smaller products 4 such as thin cans, or as shown in the product storage shelf 3 shown on the right side in FIG. In addition, the storage transport path 5 can be widened to accommodate large products 4 such as thick cans. In this way, the payout operation of the payout unit 10 can be reliably performed by regulating the width of the storage transport path 5 by the product width regulating plate 30.

As shown in FIG. 15, the lower guide groove 34 has a first inclined groove 34a which is linearly inclined so that the storage transport path 5 is upward, and the storage transport path 5 is downward. The second inclined groove 34 having a shape inclined linearly so as to become
b and a third inclined groove 34c that is linearly inclined so that the storage transport path 5 side is upward. The upper end portion 30a of the product width regulating plate 30 is extended upward so as to restrict the guide plate 5a for guiding the product 4 from swinging excessively.

[0012]

However, in such a vending machine, the payout unit 10 and the product storage shelf 3 are not provided.
However, since only a predetermined size is required for the thickness in the front-rear direction and the space for moving the product width regulating plate 30, there is a problem that the vending machine cannot cope with a reduction in thickness.

That is, it is necessary to maintain a certain distance between the rolling shaft 20 and the link shaft 16 with respect to the upper shaft 13 in order to ensure the operation performance, and to avoid interference between the upper stopper 14 and the drive link 17. For the upper stopper 1
The distance between the drive link 4 and the drive link 17 is also set to some extent,
In order to avoid interference between the lower stopper 15 and the tension spring 21, the distance between the lower stopper 15 and the tension spring 21 is set to some distance. For these reasons, a larger dimension is required as the accommodation dimension of the upper stopper 14, the lower stopper 15, the drive link 17, the tension spring 21, and the like of the dispensing unit 10.

Further, since the ends of the drive link 17 and the tension spring 21 swing rearward with the rotation of the link shaft 16, the drive link 17 and the tension spring 21 In order not to interfere with the components of the other dispensing unit 10 when they are tied together, the distance between the drive link 17 and the components of the other dispensing unit 10 to be tied to the tension spring 21 must be set relatively large. Did not get. Further, when the dispensing units 10 are tied and arranged, the distance between the dispensing units 10 has to be set relatively large so that the rear portions of the upper stoppers 14 do not interfere with each other. For such a reason, the accommodation dimension A which holds the payout units 10 together has to be relatively large.

As means for realizing the thinning of the dispensing unit 10, as shown in FIG. 16B, it is conceivable to arrange the upper shaft 13 as close to the storage transport path 5 as possible. In this case, if the flange portion 13a is provided at the end of the upper shaft 13, when the upper shaft 13 is inserted into the insertion hole 11c of the frame 11, as shown in FIG. Must be inclined, and the workability at the time of assembly may be reduced.

The tension spring 21 is shown in FIGS.
If a generally used material such as that shown in FIG. 3 is adopted, as shown in FIG. 13, the tension spring 21 comes into contact with the rolling shaft 20, so that a special material having a shortened spring portion must be made. There is a possibility that the manufacturing cost will increase and the reliability will decrease.

Further, when moving the product width regulating plate 30 in accordance with the change of the product 4, the product width regulating plate 30 is inclined as shown in FIG. In order to prevent the 30a from interfering with the frame member 35 disposed around the product storage shelf 3, the frame member 35 must be slightly separated from the storage transport path 5, thereby also reducing the thickness of the vending machine. It was one of the factors that hindered the conversion.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine product dispensing apparatus capable of reducing the thickness of the vending machine.

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a lower stopper is provided to prevent a second product from falling from the lower side in a storage conveyance path by using an upper stopper having a protruding posture. In a product dispensing device of a vending machine for dispensing the first product from the bottom in the storage conveyance path by retreating to the storage posture and releasing the regulation by the lower stopper, at least one of the upper stopper and the lower stopper is provided. , A recess for avoiding interference with the drive link in the storage position.

With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the upper stopper or the lower stopper and the drive link from interfering with each other in the concave portion, and the upper stopper, the lower stopper, the drive link, and the like are provided by the amount of the concave portion. Can be made thinner.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the driving link is driven in a predetermined direction by a driving source, and is engaged with the driving link to urge the driving link in a direction opposite to the driving direction. A means is provided, and at least one of the upper stopper and the lower stopper is provided with a concave portion for avoiding interference with the biasing means in the storage position.

With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the upper stopper or the lower stopper and the biasing means from interfering with each other in the recess, and to provide the upper stopper, the lower stopper, the biasing means and the like by the amount of the recess. The used payout unit can be reduced in thickness.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the lower stopper retreats to the storage position while restricting the second article from falling in the storage transport path from falling from the lower position by the upper stopper in the protruding position, and is restricted by the lower stopper. In a product dispensing device of a vending machine that dispenses the first product from the bottom in the storage transport path by releasing the urging, the urging device engages the driving link and urges the driving link in a direction opposite to the driving direction. Means, and the engaging portion of the drive link with which the urging means is engaged is disposed closer to the storage transport path than the connecting portion between the drive link and the upper stopper or the lower stopper.

[0024] With this configuration, the connecting portion between the drive link and the upper stopper or the lower stopper is moved toward the storage conveyance path, so that the dispensing unit provided with the drive link, the upper stopper, the lower stopper, and the like can be reduced in thickness. .

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the lower stopper retreats to the storage position while restricting the falling of the second product from the bottom in the storage transport path by the upper stopper in the protruding position, and is restricted by the lower stopper. In a product dispensing device of a vending machine that dispenses the first product from the bottom in the storage transport path by canceling, the drive link and at least one of the upper stopper or the lower stopper are connected via a connection shaft. The connecting portion of the upper stopper or the lower stopper is formed with an elongated hole that allows the connecting shaft to move in the lateral direction at the connecting portion when the drive link makes a vertical linear motion.

With this configuration, the drive link makes a vertical linear motion in the vertical direction, and the drive link does not swing backward, so that the payout unit provided with the drive link can be made thin.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the lower stopper retreats to the storage position while the second stopper from the bottom in the storage transport path is prevented from falling by the upper stopper in the protruding position, and the lower stopper restricts the movement. In a vending machine dispensing device that dispenses the first product from the bottom in the storage transport path by releasing the drive link, the driving link, the rolling shaft, and the upper stopper supporting the rolling shaft or the supporting portion of the lower stopper are provided. The payout unit is arranged so as to be biased to one predetermined side in the width direction.

According to this configuration, when the dispensing units are arranged together, the supporting portions of the drive link, the rolling shaft, the upper stopper or the lower stopper do not interfere with each other, so that the thickness can be reduced.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the rolling shaft, the upper stopper or the lower stopper has a first support portion near the widthwise end of the payout unit and a second support portion near the center in the widthwise direction. Supported by
A flange portion for retaining is formed at one end side portion of the rolling shaft near the second support portion, and an end surface of the other end of the rolling shaft is formed in a spherical shape so as to be freely contactable with a drive link. Things.

According to this configuration, the rolling shaft is securely supported by the first support portion and the second support portion, and the rolling shaft can be assembled simply by inserting the other end having the spherical shape. Can be
Good assembling workability. Further, since the end surface of the other end of the rolling shaft is free to abut on the drive link and is formed in a spherical shape, the contact area between the rolling shaft and the drive link is minimized, and the rolling shaft and the drive link Can be prevented from interfering with each other.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, at least one of the upper shaft and the lower shaft has a flange portion at one end thereof for retaining, and the flange portion is inserted through the frame of the dispensing unit. A hole is formed, and one end of the upper shaft or the lower shaft is received on the back surface side of the surface of the frame body facing the storage transport path, and one end of the upper shaft or the lower shaft including the flange portion is received. And a holding member that engages with the frame in the held position.

With this configuration, the upper shaft and the lower shaft can be assembled without tilting, and the assembling work is facilitated. The invention according to claim 8 is arranged so as to face a storage transport path which is arranged to extend in the vertical direction and can store a plurality of commodities, and a dispensing unit disposed so as to face a lower end portion of the storage transport path. A product width regulating plate which is arranged to be movable in the width direction of the storage transport path in a position extending vertically and guides the product while regulating the product width, and a product width restriction plate in the width direction of the storage transport path. A product dispensing device for a vending machine having an upper guide groove and a lower guide groove for guiding when moving, wherein the lower guide groove has a curved groove portion that reduces an inclination angle of the product width regulating plate during movement. Are formed.

According to this configuration, the product width regulating plate moves at a small inclination angle when moving, so that the moving space of the product width regulating plate can be reduced and the product width can be reduced.

[0034]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The components having the same functions as those of the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the components having the same function is partially omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vending machine's product dispensing device 50 includes a pair of dispensing units 60 which are held together, and
Are arranged in a state where the product width regulating plate 30 is provided at a position opposing the storage unit 5.
Are arranged so as to face the lower end of the.

The dispensing unit 60 is provided so as to face the storage and transport path 5 and has a frame 1 having an opening 11a formed in the lower part.
1 and a lower shaft 12 horizontally mounted at a position near the storage transport path 5 in a lower portion of the frame 11.
And an upper shaft 68 horizontally mounted at a position slightly above the lower shaft 12 at a lower portion of the frame 11, and rotatably supported by the upper shaft 68 so as to be stored and conveyed from the opening 11 a of the frame 11. An upper stopper 61 which can freely protrude into the path 5, and is rotatably supported by a lower shaft 12 so as to be rotatable.
The lower stopper 62 which can freely protrude into the storage transporting path 5 from a is connected to the inner end of the upper stopper 61 via a link shaft 63 at the lower end thereof, and the upper stopper 61 is housed in the dispensing unit 60. A driving link 64 made of a metal plate is rotated from the stored posture (see FIG. 1) to a protruding posture (see FIG. 2) that protrudes into the storage conveyance path 5.
5, a retracting portion 19 a of a solenoid 19 that drives the drive link 64 to move up and down, a rolling shaft 66 loosely fitted in a long hole 61 a provided in the upper stopper 61, and an upper side of the lower stopper 62. As shown in FIG. 4B, a sliding contact portion 62a slidable on the rolling shaft 66, a fitting portion 62b slidable on the rolling shaft 66, and a drive link 64.
And a tension spring 67, which is hung between the locking member 11 b formed at the lower end of the frame 11 and biases the upper stopper 61 downward, and a sold-out detection provided at the upper part of the dispensing unit 60. And a mechanism 69.

When the solenoid 19 is not energized, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the drive link 64 is pulled downward by the urging force of the tension spring 67, and the upper stopper 61 is in the retracted position. Then, the rolling shaft 66 inserted through the upper stopper 61 is fitted into the fitting portion 62b of the lower stopper 62, and this portion is pushed downward, so that the lower stopper 62 is in the protruding posture.
As a result, the lowering of the first product 4 from below the storage transport path 5 is restricted by the lower stopper 62, and
Is held.

When the solenoid 19 is energized, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the retracting portion 19a of the solenoid 19 rises.
Is moved upward to bring the upper stopper 61 into the protruding posture, and the rolling shaft 63 inserted through the upper stopper 61 is also slightly moved upward with the upper stopper 61, so that the lower stopper 6 is attached to the rolling shaft 63.
2 to the position where the second sliding portion 62a slides.
2 rotates to the storage posture. As a result, the fall of the second product 4 from below the storage transport path 5 is regulated by the upper stopper 61, and the product 4 above the second product from below the storage transport path 5 is held while the lower stopper 62 is held.
Is in the storage posture, there is no one that regulates the drop of the first product 4 from below the storage transport path 5, and this product 4
Only be paid out.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper stopper 61 is provided with the drive link 6 in its stored posture.
A concave portion 61b is formed on the pivot portion to prevent interference with the sliding portion 62a of the lower stopper 62 in the protruding posture.

A link shaft 63 is inserted into the rear end of the drive link 64. The insertion portion of the link shaft 63 is formed with an elongated hole 64a extending in the lateral direction, and the drive link 64 is vertically extended. It has a linear motion. The elongated hole 64a of the drive link 64 allows the connecting shaft 63 to move in the lateral direction when the drive link 34 makes a vertical linear motion. Further, the engaging portion 64b of the drive link 64 to which the tension spring 67 is engaged is disposed at a position closer to the storage conveyance path 5 than the connecting portion between the drive link 34 and the upper stopper 61, and thereby, the tension is increased. The spring 67 is arranged so as to simply expand and contract vertically without swinging back and forth. The lower stopper 62 has a concave portion 62c for avoiding interference with the tension spring 67 in the storage posture.
Are formed.

Further, as shown in FIG.
And the drive link 64 and the tension spring 67 are on one side of the dispensing unit 60 (for example, on the left side when viewed from the back side of the dispensing unit 60).
The engaging support portion 64c of the upper stopper 61 with the drive link 64 is not only provided correspondingly on one side but also supported by the rolling shaft 66 and the rolling shaft 66. Both the support portions 61e and 61f of the upper stopper 61 are arranged to be biased to the same one side of the payout unit 60. That is, the rolling shaft 66 is connected to the upper stopper 6.
1 near the end of the payout unit 60 in the width direction.
Support part 61e and second support part 61f near the center in the width direction
A flange portion 66a is formed at one end side of the rolling shaft 66 near the second support portion 61f to prevent the flange portion 66a from coming off. The other end surface of the rolling shaft 66 is in contact with the drive link 64. It is formed in a spherical shape (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper stopper 61 has a width of about three-fourths of the entire width of the dispensing unit 60 and is formed at a position slightly biased to the same side of the dispensing unit 60. Is formed at a position close to the entire width of the dispensing unit 60 and substantially uniform from the center. However, the protruding portion 62d of the lower stopper 62, in which the sliding contact portion 62a and the fitting portion 62b are provided, is arranged at only one position biased to the same one side.

The upper shaft 68 supporting the upper stopper 61 has a flange 68a formed at one end, and an insertion hole 11c through which the flange 68a is inserted into the frame 11 of the dispensing unit 60. The upper end 68b of the upper shaft 68 is provided with a rear end 11d of the surface of the frame 11 that faces the storage / transport path 5, and one end 68b of the upper shaft 68 is connected to the flange 68a. In addition, a wiring holder 69 for holding wiring such as the solenoid 19 is engaged with the frame 11 to hold it in a sandwiched state.

As shown in FIG. 7, the lower guide groove 34 for guiding the lower guide shaft 32 on the lower side of the product width regulating plate 30 for guiding the product 4 has a straight line so that the storage conveying path 5 side is upward. A first inclined groove 34a having an inclined shape, a second inclined groove 34d having a linearly inclined shape so that the storage transport path 5 side is downward, and a shape having an inclined shape such that the storage transport path 5 side is upward. The third inclined groove 34c communicates with the third inclined groove 34c, and in particular, as shown in FIG.
4d is formed in a curved shape to reduce the inclination angle when the product width regulating plate moves.

With the above-described structure, as shown in FIG.
4 is formed to avoid interference with the upper stopper 6 while preventing interference between the upper stopper 61 and the drive link 64.
The relative position between the upper stopper 61 and the drive link 64 is determined by the dispensing unit 60 by the amount corresponding to the formation of the one concave portion 61b.
And the payout unit 60 can be made thinner.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower stopper 62 is formed with a concave portion 62c for avoiding interference with the tension spring 67 in its storage position, so that interference between the lower stopper 62 and the tension spring 67 is possible. Can be avoided, the relative position between the lower stopper 62 and the tension spring 67 can be made closer to the thickness direction of the dispensing unit 60 by an amount corresponding to the formation of the concave portion 62c of the lower stopper 62,
The payout unit 60 can be made thin.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the engaging portion 64b between the tension spring 67 and the driving link 64 is positioned closer to the storage transport path 5 than the connecting portion between the driving link 64 and the upper stopper 61. , The drive link 6
Engaging portion 6 which is a connecting portion between the upper stopper 4 and the upper stopper 61
The payout unit 60 can be reduced in thickness because 4b is moved toward the storage transport path 5 side. In addition, since the locking portion at the upper end of the tension spring 67 does not interfere with the link shaft 63 and the like, a commonly used tension spring 21 can be adopted, and the manufacturing that occurs when a special spring is used This eliminates the risk of increasing costs and lowering reliability.

Also, the drive link 64 and the tension spring 67 are constructed so as to make a vertical linear motion in the vertical direction.
Since the tension spring 67 does not swing backward, the payout unit 60 can be made thin.

Also, as shown in FIG.
And rolling shaft 66 and rolling shaft 6
6, a support portion 61e of an upper stopper 61 supporting
Since the dispensing unit 61f and the dispensing unit 60 are arranged so as to be biased on one side in the width direction, when the dispensing units 60 are arranged together, the drive link 64, the rolling shaft 66, and the support portions 61e and 61 of the upper stopper 61 are provided.
Since the members f are arranged on the opposite sides and do not interfere with each other, the storage size B when the dispensing units 60 are tied together can be reduced, and the thickness can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rolling shaft 66 is connected to the first support 61 of the upper stopper 61.
e and the second supporting portion 61f, and the flange portion 66a for retaining is formed near the second supporting portion 61f of the rolling shaft 66, so that when the rolling shaft 66 is assembled, the rolling shaft 66 is After the spherical portion forming side end is inserted into the elongated hole 61a formed in the first support portion 61e of the upper stopper 61, the end of the rolling shaft 66 where the flange portion 66a is formed is connected to the upper stopper 61. 2nd support part 6
By simply inserting the drive link 64 into the slot 61a formed in the slot 1f and thereafter arranging the drive link 64, the rolling shaft 66 is easily regulated while being prevented by the drive link 64 and the second support portion 61f. Can be assembled. Further, since a spherical portion is formed at the end of the rolling shaft 66 which abuts on the drive link 64, the contact area is minimized, and the operation of the rolling shaft 66 and the drive link 64 is not hindered. Absent.

As shown in FIG. 6, the upper shaft 68 has a flange portion 68a at one end thereof for retaining, and the frame 11 has an insertion hole 11c through which the flange portion 68a is inserted. Since one end of the upper shaft 68 is received by the back surface side portion 11d of the surface of the frame 11a facing the storage transport path 5, the upper shaft 68
The wire holder 70 for holding the wires such as the solenoid 19 and the like, including the flange portion 68a, is attached to the frame 11 while the one end portion 68b of the upper shaft 68 including the flange portion 68a can be brought close to the storage transport path 5 side. When the upper shaft 68 is assembled, the upper shaft 6 is held when the upper shaft 6 is assembled.
8 can be inserted straight without tilting, so that the assembling work is facilitated and the working efficiency is improved.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lower guide groove 34 for guiding the lower guide shaft 32 of the product width regulating plate 30 for guiding the product 4 has a third inclined groove 34d.
Since the product width regulating plate is formed in a curved shape to reduce the inclination angle at the time of movement, the product width regulating plate 30 moves at a small inclination angle at the time of movement.
0 can reduce the space for moving the product width regulating plate 30.
Is prevented from interfering with the frame member 35 disposed around the product storage shelf 3, the frame member 35 can be brought closer to the storage transport path 5, and the product dispensing device 50 as a whole is thin. Can be

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the drive link 64 is formed of a metal plate has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. May be adopted.

In the above embodiment, the drive link 64 driven by the solenoid 19 as a drive source is used.
The upper stopper 61 is connected to the lower stopper 62 and the lower stopper 62 is interlocked by the operation of the upper stopper 61. However, the lower stopper is connected to the drive link and the upper stopper is interlocked by the operation of the lower stopper. Alternatively, an upper stopper and a lower stopper may be connected to the drive link.

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention, the upper stopper or the lower stopper is provided with a concave portion for avoiding interference with the drive link in the storage position, and the payout unit is formed by the concave portion. Can be made thinner.

Also, by forming a recess in the upper stopper or the lower stopper to avoid interference with the urging means in its storage position, the payout unit can be made thinner by the amount of the recess.

Also, the dispensing unit can be made thinner by disposing the engagement portion between the urging means and the drive link closer to the storage conveyance path than the connection portion between the drive link and the upper stopper or the lower stopper. it can. In addition, since the locking portion at the upper end of the urging means does not interfere with the link shaft or the like, a commonly used urging means can be employed, which may increase manufacturing costs and decrease reliability. Disappears.

The payout unit can be reduced in thickness by configuring the drive link and the urging means so as to make vertical vertical linear movement and not to swing the drive link and the urging means backward. . In addition, since the drive link, the rolling shaft, and the upper stopper or the lower stopper supporting portion that supports the rolling shaft are biased to a predetermined side in the width direction of the payout unit, when the payout units are arranged together, Since the driving link, the rolling shaft, the upper stopper, or the support portion of the lower stopper are disposed on the opposite sides and do not interfere with each other, the thickness can be reduced.

Further, the rolling shaft is supported by the first support and the second support of the upper stopper or the lower stopper, and a flange portion for preventing falling is formed near the second support of the rolling shaft.
The assembling work can be easily performed, and the work efficiency is improved. Furthermore, by forming a spherical portion at the end of the rolling shaft that contacts the drive link, the contact area is minimized, and it is possible to prevent the operation of the rolling shaft and the drive link from being disturbed.

Further, the upper shaft or the lower shaft has a flange portion at one end portion for retaining, and an insertion hole through which the flange portion is inserted is formed in the frame body, and one end portion of the upper shaft or the lower shaft is formed. One end of the upper shaft or the lower shaft can be made thinner because the upper shaft or the lower shaft can be made closer to the storage transport path side because it is configured to receive on the back side of the surface of the frame body facing the storage transport path. Is configured to be held in a sandwiched state by engaging the holding member, including the flange portion, with the frame, whereby the assembling work of the upper shaft or the lower shaft is facilitated, and the working efficiency is improved.

Further, the lower guide groove for guiding the lower guide shaft of the product width regulating plate for guiding the product is formed in a curved shape for reducing the inclination angle of the product width regulating plate when moving. The product dispensing device can be made thinner as a whole.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a merchandise payout device of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a non-payout state of merchandise.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the commodity dispensing device of the vending machine, showing a dispensing state of commodities.

FIG. 3 is a view of the merchandise dispensing device of the vending machine as viewed from the back side, showing a non-payout state of the merchandise.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are side cross-sectional views each showing a payout unit in a product payout apparatus of the vending machine, showing a non-payout state of a product.

5 (a) and 5 (b) are side sectional views showing a payout unit in the product payout device of the vending machine, showing a state of paying out the goods.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a support portion of an upper shaft and its vicinity in the commodity dispensing device of the vending machine.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the movement of a commodity width regulating plate in the commodity dispensing device of the vending machine.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view showing the movement of a product width regulating plate in the product dispensing device of the vending machine.

FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view showing a payout unit in a product payout device of a vending machine according to another embodiment of the present invention;
This shows the state of dispensing goods.

FIG. 10 is a partial sectional side view of the vending machine.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a conventional product dispensing device of a vending machine, showing a non-payout state of a product.

FIG. 12 is a side view of a conventional product dispensing device of a vending machine, showing a non-payout state of a product.

FIG. 13 is a side view of a conventional product dispensing device of a vending machine, showing a state of dispensing commodities.

FIG. 14 is a view of a conventional product dispensing device of a vending machine as viewed from the back side, showing a non-payout state of a product.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing the movement of a product width regulating plate in a conventional product dispensing device of a vending machine.

16 (a) and (b) are partially cutaway plan views showing a support portion of an upper shaft and its vicinity in a conventional product dispensing device of a vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Commodity 5 Storage / Conveyance Path 11 Frame 11c Insertion Hole 11d Back Side 12 Lower Shaft 19 Solenoid 30 Product Width Control Plate 32 Guide Shaft 34 Lower Guide Groove 34d Second Inclined Groove 50 Commodity Dispensing Device 60 Dispensing Unit 61 Upper Stopper 61b Recess 61e First support 61f Second support 62 Lower stopper 62c Recess 62d Projection 63 Link shaft 64 Drive link 64a Long hole 64b Engagement 65 Connection shaft 66 Rolling shaft 66a Flange 67 Tension spring (biasing means) 68 Upper shaft 68a Flange part 70 Wiring holder (holding member)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A storage transport path that is arranged to extend in the vertical direction and can store a plurality of commodities, an upper shaft provided in a dispensing unit disposed to face a lower end of the storage transport path, An upper stopper rotatably supported by the upper shaft and projecting into the storage transport path to restrict a second product from falling from below the storage transport path; and a lower shaft provided in the dispensing unit. A lower stopper that is rotatably supported by the lower shaft and that protrudes into the storage transport path to restrict the first product from falling from below in the storage transport path; and an upper stopper or a lower stopper. Projecting into the storage transport path from the storage position stored in the dispensing unit by being connected to at least one of the upper stopper and the lower stopper. And a drive link for rotating each over the outgoing position, and the lower stopper retreats to the storing position while restricting the second product from falling in the storage transport path from falling from below by the upper stopper in the protruding position, and is regulated by the lower stopper. A vending machine that pays out the first product from the bottom of the storage transport path by releasing the storage stopper, wherein at least one of the upper stopper and the lower stopper is provided with a drive link in the storage posture. A vending machine product dispensing device with a recess formed to avoid interference. 2. A drive link is driven in a predetermined direction by a drive source, and an urging means is provided for engaging the drive link to urge the drive link in a direction opposite to the driving direction. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the stoppers is provided with a recess for avoiding interference with the urging means in the storage position. 3. A storing and conveying path which is arranged to extend in the vertical direction and is capable of storing a plurality of products, an upper shaft provided in a dispensing unit arranged to face a lower end of the storing and conveying path, and An upper stopper rotatably supported by the upper shaft and projecting into the storage transport path to restrict a second product from falling from below the storage transport path; and a lower shaft provided in the dispensing unit. A lower stopper that is rotatably supported by the lower shaft and that protrudes into the storage transport path to restrict the first product from falling from below in the storage transport path; and an upper stopper or a lower stopper. Projecting into the storage transport path from the storage position stored in the dispensing unit by being connected to at least one of the upper stopper and the lower stopper. A drive link that rotates each over the outgoing attitude, a drive source that drives the drive link in a predetermined direction, and biasing means that engages with the drive link and biases the drive link in a direction opposite to the drive direction. With the upper stopper in the protruding position, and
With the lower stopper retreating to the storage position while restricting the falling of the second product and releasing the lower stopper, the first product from the bottom of the storage transport path is dispensed and the first product is discharged from the vending machine. A merchandise dispensing device for a vending machine, wherein an engaging portion of a drive link to which the urging means is engaged is disposed closer to a storage conveyance path than a connecting portion between the drive link and an upper stopper or a lower stopper. 4. A storage / conveyance path arranged to extend in the vertical direction and capable of storing a plurality of products, an upper shaft provided in a payout unit disposed to face a lower end of the storage / conveyance path, An upper stopper rotatably supported by the upper shaft and projecting into the storage transport path to restrict a second product from falling from below the storage transport path; and a lower shaft provided in the dispensing unit. A lower stopper that is rotatably supported by the lower shaft and that protrudes into the storage transport path to restrict the first product from falling from below in the storage transport path; and an upper stopper or a lower stopper. Projecting into the storage transport path from the storage position stored in the dispensing unit by being connected to at least one of the upper stopper and the lower stopper. And a drive link for rotating each over the outgoing position, and the lower stopper retreats to the storing position while restricting the second product from falling in the storage transport path from falling from below by the upper stopper in the protruding position, and is regulated by the lower stopper. A vending machine that pays out the first product from the bottom of the storage transport path by releasing the drive link, wherein at least one of the drive link and the upper stopper or the lower stopper is connected via a connection shaft. A vending machine product which is connected and has an elongated hole formed in a connecting portion of an upper stopper or a lower stopper to allow a lateral movement of a connecting shaft in the connecting portion when the drive link makes a vertical linear motion vertically. Dispensing device. 5. A storage transport path that is arranged to extend in the vertical direction and can store a plurality of commodities, an upper shaft provided in a dispensing unit disposed to face a lower end of the storage transport path, An upper stopper rotatably supported by the upper shaft and projecting into the storage transport path to restrict a second product from falling from below the storage transport path; and a lower shaft provided in the dispensing unit. A lower stopper that is rotatably supported by the lower shaft and that protrudes into the storage transport path to restrict the first product from falling from below in the storage transport path; and an upper stopper or a lower stopper. The upper stopper or the lower stopper is connected to one side of the discharge unit and the projecting posture projects from the storage position stored in the dispensing unit to the storage conveyance path. The lower link or the upper stopper is supported by a drive link to be turned, and an upper stopper or a lower stopper connected to the drive link. A rolling shaft is provided, and the lower stopper retreats to the storage position while the fall of the second product from the bottom in the storage transport path is restricted by the upper stopper in the protruding position, and is stored by releasing the restriction by the lower stopper. A product dispensing device of a vending machine for dispensing a first product from the bottom in a transport path, wherein a drive link, a rolling shaft, and an upper stopper supporting the rolling shaft or a supporting portion of a lower stopper have a width of a dispensing unit. One side of the direction To the article dispensing device for the automatic vending machine comprising. 6. The rolling shaft has a first support portion near an end in the width direction of the payout unit and a second support portion near the center in the width direction at the upper stopper or the lower stopper.
A flange portion for retaining is formed at one end side of the rolling shaft near the second support portion, and an end surface of the other end of the rolling shaft is freely contactable with the drive link. The vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the vending machine is formed in a spherical shape. 7. A storing and conveying path arranged to extend in the vertical direction and capable of storing a plurality of commodities, an upper shaft provided in a dispensing unit disposed to face a lower end of the storing and conveying path, An upper stopper rotatably supported by the upper shaft and projecting into the storage transport path to restrict a second product from falling from below the storage transport path; and a lower shaft provided in the dispensing unit. A lower stopper that is rotatably supported by the lower shaft and that protrudes into the storage transport path to restrict the first product from falling from below in the storage transport path; and an upper stopper or a lower stopper. Projecting into the storage transport path from the storage position stored in the dispensing unit by being connected to at least one of the upper stopper and the lower stopper. And a drive link for rotating each over the outgoing position, and the lower stopper retreats to the storing position while restricting the second product from falling in the storage transport path from falling from below by the upper stopper in the protruding position, and is regulated by the lower stopper. A vending machine that pays out the first product from the bottom of the storage transport path by releasing the storage shaft, wherein at least one of the upper shaft and the lower shaft is provided at one end with a retaining flange portion. Is formed, an insertion hole through which the flange portion is also inserted into the frame of the dispensing unit is formed, and one end of the upper shaft or the lower shaft is received on the back side of the surface of the frame facing the storage transport path. And engage the frame with the upper shaft or lower shaft holding one end including its flange. Article dispensing device provided with a holding member that. 8. A storage / conveyance path arranged to extend in the vertical direction and capable of storing a plurality of commodities, and a position facing a payout unit disposed to face a lower end portion of the storage / conveyance path in a vertical direction. A product width regulating plate which is arranged to be movable in the width direction of the storage transport path in a posture extending in the width direction and guides the product while regulating the product width, and a guide when the product width restriction plate is moved in the width direction of the storage transport path. A vending machine provided with an upper guide groove and a lower guide groove, wherein a curved groove portion is formed in the lower guide groove so as to reduce an inclination angle when the product width regulating plate moves. Vending machine product delivery device.