JPH10214375A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce noise at the time of replenishing merchandise and to prevent the loss of heat within a housing by opening a merchandise feeding window at a part/position opposed to a merchandise feeding port, covering the merchandise feeding window and providing a flexible valve opened to the inside by being pushed by fed merchandise and closed after the passage of merchandise. SOLUTION: An outer door 2 is fixed to a main body cabinet 1 in the state of being openable and closable. The merchandise feeding port E is for feeding merchandise to a merchandise housing shelf and a top plate 10 links the port E and a merchandise route within the merchandise housing with each other. Each port E is provided with the merchandise feeding window 11a at the part of an inner door opposed to the port E, and the valve constituted by matching two upper and lower sheets of flat and soft rubbers is provided within each window 11a so as to providing a slit facing a horizontal direction at a part to feed merchandise. Thereby merchandise is replenished in the state of closing the inner door 11 and the flexible valve 12 interrupts noise accompanied with the feeding of merchandise within the merchandise housing and shields heat between the inside/outside of the merchandise housing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine for storing cylindrical products in a horizontal state, stacking them in a row on a product storage shelf, and storing and selling the products in either a cold or hot state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is an external view of a conventional vending machine, and FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of FIG. In FIGS. 3 and 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body cabinet, in which a storage box 3 surrounded by a heat insulating material while leaving a front surface is divided into a plurality of rooms by a heat insulating wall, and a product storage shelf 4 described later is provided in each room. A chute 5 for sending out the product carried out of the product storage shelf 4 and a cooler 6 housed between the chute 5 and the floor of the storage 3 are housed.

A cooling unit 7 for sending a refrigerant to the cooler 6 is stored below the storage 3 in order to use a room in the storage 3 as a refrigerator. The cooler 6 is a unit in which a heater is integrated and a fan is arranged in opposition to the cooler 6 and the heater, and each room is, for example, a heater and a fan that operates as a storage compartment, or a cooler and a cooler. It operates as a refrigerator with a fan.

[0004] The product storage shelves 4 stored in the storage 3 have a series of segment rows formed by arranging a plurality of curved segments 8 in the vertical direction between left and right side plates, and arranging them back and forth. A vertical product passage 9 is formed. Reference numeral 10 denotes a top tray, which cooperates with an upper end of each product passage 9 and a product insertion opening E which is open to the front of the storage 3 for putting products into the product passage 9.

The front surface of the storage box is covered with a heat-insulating inner door 11 having a window at the lower portion through which goods carried through the chute 5 pass, and an outer door 2 is provided with a front door 2 on the front surface thereof. The door 2 can be opened and closed.
A product outlet 2a is provided at the lower part of the box. The goods taken out of the goods storage shelves pass through the chute 5 to the inner door 11.
The product is carried out to the product outlet 2a through a window opened at the bottom.

When replenishing commodities to the vending machine, the outer door 2 and the inner door 11 are opened, the commodities are inserted from the commodities insertion port E, and the upper surface of the top tray 10 is rolled to enter the commodities passage 9. Stored in a row.

[0007]

In the conventional construction, when replenishing the product, the outer door and the inner door are opened, so that when the product rolls on the top tray and when the product hits the segment, it enters the product path. There is a problem that noise is generated when it is stored, and when the inner door is opened, the interior of the storage radiates or absorbs heat and assimilates to the ambient temperature. Time and energy are lost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine which reduces noise at the time of replenishment of goods and eliminates heat loss in a storage. It is in.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product storage box having a heat insulating structure defined in a main body cabinet, and a front opening of the product storage box can be opened and closed. And a product storage shelf for stacking and storing cylindrical products, which are thrown in a horizontal position from the upper product input opening, in a line, and the product storage shelf is configured to store the product input opening in the product storage opening. In the vending machine installed in the product storage facing the front opening of the storage, a product input window is opened at a portion of the heat-insulating inner door opposite to the product input, and the product input window is covered. A flexible valve body is provided which is pushed by a product to be inserted and opens inward and closes after passing the product.

[0010] Further, as in the invention according to the second to sixth aspects, the upper and lower two plate-shaped soft rubbers are butted so that the valve body according to the first aspect is laterally slit at a portion where a product is put. And a plurality of the valve elements can be arranged in front and behind. Further, in the invention in which the valve elements are arranged in front and rear, the height of the horizontal slit can be changed, and a communication hole for discharging the drain accumulated between the valve elements can be provided.

According to the above configuration, the product can be replenished without opening the inner door, and the place where the product is put in is a valve body. After the product is put in, the valve body closes, so that the product hits the product storage shelf. This makes it possible to prevent the emitted noise from leaking to the outside and to prevent the temperature in the storage from being affected by the outside air.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1 and subsequent figures, members denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the conventional example have approximately the same functions, and therefore description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body cabinet, 2 denotes an outer door openably and closably mounted on the main body cabinet 1, and E denotes a product insertion opening which is opened to face the front of the storage to store products on a product storage shelf. Reference numeral 10 denotes a top tray that links the product slot E with the product path in the product storage shelf. FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the product slot E of FIG. 4 of the conventional example.
A product loading window 11a is provided at a portion of the inner door 11 facing the product, and two upper and lower plate-like soft rubbers are abutted in each product loading window 11a so that a slit is horizontally formed at a portion where a product is loaded. This is the same as the conventional example shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main part of another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body cabinet, 2 denotes an outer door openably and closably attached to the main body cabinet 1, and E denotes a product insertion opening which is open to the front of the storage box for inputting a product to a product storage shelf. Reference numeral 10 denotes a top tray that links the product slot E with the product path in the product storage shelf 4. In addition, a product insertion window 11a is provided at a portion of the inner door 11 facing the product insertion port E for each product insertion port E, and a slit is formed in each of the product insertion windows 11a at a portion where a product is to be input in a horizontal direction. As described above, the valve element 13 formed by abutting two upper and lower plate-like soft rubbers is arranged side by side.

The height of the slit of the valve body 13 is stepped before and after, so that the noise inside the storage is not straight outside. In addition, drain water (dew, etc.) accumulated between the valve bodies 13 by arranging the valve bodies 13 back and forth.
The communication hole 11b for draining the water is the product input window 11a of the inner door 11.
It is perforated from between the valve bodies 13 before and after the lower frame toward the inside of the inner door 11.

The height of the slit is different between the front and rear, but may be substantially the same. This FIG. 2 is FIG.
The points that are different from the above are that a pair of upper and lower valve bodies provided in the product insertion window 11a are arranged in front and rear to double the sound insulation effect, and that the inner door 11 is provided between the valve bodies 13 in the lower frame of the product insertion window 11a. The point of this is that a communication hole 11b for draining drain water is formed inward of the inside.

[0016]

According to the present invention, products can be replenished while the inner door is closed, and a flexible valve body is provided in the product insertion window of the inner door for inserting the product. Since the noise accompanying the product introduction in the storage is blocked and the inside of the product storage is shielded from the outside air, it can be installed in a place where quietness is required and has an energy saving effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a main part of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a main part of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a conventional vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body cabinet 2 Outer door 3 Merchandise storage 4 Merchandise storage shelf 10 Top tray 11 Inner door 11a Merchandise introduction window 11b Drainage hole 12, 13 Valve element E Merchandise entrance

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A product storage box having a heat insulating structure defined in a main body cabinet, an insulated inner door for opening and closing a front opening of the product storage box, and a product input port in a horizontal position from an upper product input port. A vending machine, comprising: a product storage shelf for stacking and storing cylindrical products in a row, wherein the product storage shelf is installed in the product storage with the product input opening facing the front opening of the product storage. In the above, a product insertion window is opened at a portion of the heat-insulated inner door opposite to the product insertion port, and the product insertion window is covered, pushed by the input product, opened inward, and closed after passing the product. A vending machine characterized by having a valve body. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the valve body is formed by abutting two upper and lower plate-like soft rubbers so that a slit is formed in a horizontal direction in a portion where a product is put. And vending machine. 3. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said valve bodies are arranged in front and rear. 4. A vending machine according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of said valve bodies are provided side by side. 5. The vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the lateral slits of the valve body arranged in front and rear are provided in front and rear and stepwise in the vertical direction. 6. The vending machine according to claim 4, wherein said heat insulating material is provided between said front and rear valve bodies and between said valve body and a lower edge of a window of said product inlet. A vending machine characterized by having a communication hole facing the inside of a door.