JPH1186120A - Stored commodity carry-out device and commodity store device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity carry-out device which has a small number of drive sources and also to provide a commodity store device, which can cope with the size of each commodity. SOLUTION: For a stored commodity carry-out device, a rocking stopper 4 placed at the tip part of a tilting slide shelf 3 is pushed down by a rotary lever 2 of a handler 1, and stored commodities 19 put on the shelf 3 are carried out one by one onto the handler 1 that is located in front of the shelf 3. The upper surface of the handler 1 has the same tiling as that of the shelf 3, and the tip part of a stopper 8 added to a the handler 1 is lowered by the lever 2. Thus, the commodity 19 put on the hander 1 is moved onto a tentative stand 9. For a commodity store device, the handler 1 moves vertically and horizontally on the surfaces of plural shelves 3 which are arrayed vertically and horizontally. It is of a structure in which every shelf 3 is fixed to its support member.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of a storage article cutout apparatus and an article storage apparatus for cutting out a product formed in a rectangular parallelepiped, small parts and the like stored in a box from the article storage apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a cigarette vending machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-272104, as shown in FIG.
The goods T are stacked and stored in two rows before and after in a goods stocker 41 provided above 40, and according to the customer's designated goods,
The products T at the bottom of the product line are pushed out by the pusher claws 42 of the product take-out device, and are sequentially discharged to the product take-out opening on the door surface.

In a food vending machine, as shown in FIG. 10, a container 44 for storing food is stored in a food storage rack 43 vertically arranged in a plurality of rows in a cooling box 20, and In accordance with the designated product, the corresponding food storage rack 43 is driven, and a belt conveyor provided below the food storage rack 43 is provided.
The container 44 is discharged onto the container 45, and the container 44 is transported to a take-out port by moving the belt conveyor 45.

[0004]

In the cigarette vending machine described above, the mechanism is complicated, and a dedicated product stocker 41 is required for each size of the product. Since they are paired, there is also a problem that the storage amount of commodities in a limited space decreases accordingly. There is also a problem that the manufacturing cost is high due to the complicated mechanism.

In an example of a food vending machine, an opposed belt having a support member 46 in contact with a tapered side surface of a container 44 so that the food storage rack 43 can directly receive and store a tray-like container 44 storing food. 47, it is necessary to always apply tension to the belt 47 by the upper and lower pulleys 48, and furthermore, the belt is provided for each food storage rack 43.
A drive source for moving 47 is required. Further, a belt conveyor 45 for transporting the container 44 discharged from the food storage rack 43 to the take-out port is required, and this also requires a drive source. As described above, since the food storage rack 43 is constituted by the belt 47 and the belt conveyor 45 is required, the mechanism is complicated, and the container 44 in a limited space is correspondingly provided.
However, there is a problem that the storage amount is reduced and the manufacturing cost is high.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a storage article stored in an inclined sliding shelf is pushed down by a rotary lever provided in a handler at a stopper provided at a tip end of the inclined sliding shelf. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a storage article cutout device for cutting out a storage article on a handler by the weight of the storage article, and an article storage apparatus capable of easily replacing an inclined sliding shelf according to the size of the article.

[0007]

The gist of the present invention is that a swing stopper provided at the tip of the inclined sliding shelf is pushed down by a rotating lever provided on the handler, and the inclined sliding shelf is placed on the handler in front of the inclined sliding shelf. This is a storage article cutout apparatus that cuts out storage articles one by one.

In addition, the upper surface of the handler has the same inclination as the inclination of the inclined slide shelf, and the tip of the stopper provided on the handler is lowered by the rotating lever of the handler, so that the articles stored on the handler are moved to the temporary storage table. This is a storage article cutting device to be used.

[0009] Further, the present invention is a storage article cutting device in which the handler moves up and down and horizontally in front of a plurality of inclined sliding shelves arranged vertically and horizontally.

[0010] An article storage device having a structure in which the inclined sliding shelf is hung on a support member.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. 1 and 2 are explanatory views of a storage article cutout apparatus and an article storage apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the storage article cutout apparatus and the article storage apparatus, and FIG. It is a top view. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a handler. The handler 1 is provided with a rotary lever 2 which is rotated by the drive of a motor 17. The tip of a swing stopper 4 provided at the tip of the inclined slide shelf 3 by the rotation of the rotary lever 2. Part is pushed down by the rotating lever 2 and the storage articles 19 on the inclined slide shelf 3 are handled one by one by the handler 1.
Cut out above. A stopper 8 is axially mounted on the back surface of the upper surface of the handler 1 and is constantly pressed against the back surface of the upper surface of the handler 1 by a spring (not shown). Therefore, the storage articles 19 cut out from the inclined sliding shelf 3 are held on the handler 1 by the claws 5 of the stoppers 8 protruding from the openings 7 on the upper surface of the handler 1.

A swing stopper 4 is pivotally mounted on the back surface of the tip of the inclined slide shelf 3 and is constantly pressed against the back surface of the inclined slide shelf 3 by a spring (not shown). Therefore, the storage article 19 is notched 6 at the tip of the inclined sliding shelf 3.
Is held on the inclined sliding shelf 3 by the claw 5 of the swing stopper 4 protruding from the sliding stopper 4. When cutting out the stored articles 19, the tip of the swing stopper 4 is pushed down by rotating the rotary lever 2 to the positions a and b, and the first stored articles 19 are moved from the inclined slide shelf 3 by the weight of the stored articles 19. Cut it down by sliding it onto the handler 1. At this time, the rear end of the swing stopper 4 protrudes from the opening 7 of the inclined sliding shelf 3 to the position of f, so that the rear part of the first storage article 19 is pushed up and the storage article 19 is reliably cut out. Further, the rear end of the swing stopper 4 protruding to the position f prevents the second storage article 19 from sliding down. First storage item 19
When the slider slides down on the handler, the swing stopper 4 is returned to the original position by the spring, the rear end of the swing stopper 4 also returns to the position e, and the sliding stopper 4 is prevented from sliding down at the rear end. The stored second storage item 19 slides down to the position of the claw 5 of the swing stopper 4 and enters a standby state for the next cutout. Then, the third storage article 19 slides down to the position of the original second storage article 19. The rear end of the swing stopper 4 is formed into an upwardly convex curved surface in order to make the first storage article 19 easily slide down and to prevent the second storage article 19 from sliding down. By the action of the swing stopper 4, the storage articles 19 on the inclined sliding shelf 3 can be cut out one by one on the handler 1.

The storage articles 19 cut out on the handler 1
Is stopped by the claw 5 of the stopper 8 provided on the handler. When the storage article 19 on the handler 1 is to be moved onto the temporary storage table 9, the rotating lever 2 is rotated to the positions c to d to push up the rear end of the stopper 8, so that the leading end of the stopper 8 is moved. Is lowered, the claw 5 of the stopper 8 is retracted from the opening 7 of the handler 1, and the storage article 19 is moved onto the temporary storage table 9 from the handler 1 having the same inclination as the inclination of the inclined slide shelf 3. Moving the storage article 19 cut out on the handler 1 onto the temporary storage table 9 and leaving the handler 1 free has the advantage that the next storage article 19 can be cut out immediately.

The upper surface of the handler 1 does not necessarily need to be inclined if the storage articles 19 slide down from the inclined sliding shelf onto the handler 1. Also, when the storage article 19 is moved from the handler 1 to the temporary storage table 9, the rear end of the stopper 8 protrudes from the notch 6 of the handler 1,
If there is a drop between the upper surface of the handler 1 and the upper surface of the temporary placing table 9 in order to lift the rear part of the stored articles 19, the upper surface of the handler 1 does not necessarily have to be inclined. In addition, on both sides of the upper surface of the handler 1, storage articles 19 from the handler are provided.
A guide may be provided along the traveling direction of the storage article 19 in order to prevent the storage article 19 from dropping. The rotation lever 2 is always kept on standby between b and c.

The handler 1 moves the front surfaces of a plurality of inclined sliding shelves 3 arranged vertically and horizontally in the vertical and horizontal directions to move the stored articles from a predetermined inclined sliding shelf 3.
19 can be cut out. Since the handler 1 is mounted on the horizontal support base 10 via the tire pulley 11, the horizontal movement of the handler 1 is performed by self-propelled operation or by pulling and pulling back by the timing belt or the like. This is done by moving up.
In addition, the vertical movement is performed by winding and lowering the horizontal support base 10 on which the handler 1 is mounted by a timing belt or the like.

As described above, the storage article cutting device according to the present invention uses the rotary lever 2 provided on the handler 1.
The stored articles can be cut out only by the motor 17 for driving the printer 1 and the driving source for moving the handler 1 vertically and horizontally. Therefore, the mechanism is simplified, and the storage amount of the storage articles 19 in the limited space increases accordingly.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the article storage device. In order to prevent the storage article 19 from dropping, a plurality of inclined sliding shelves 3 provided with guides 18 along the traveling direction of the storage article 19 are used to store the article. Lateral members 13, 14, 15 of support member 12, which is a component of the device
And form a single article storage device. FIG. 3 shows only one inclined slide shelf 3. Horizontal member 13, 1
The shape of the cross section is not particularly limited as long as it can support the load of the inclined sliding shelf 3 and the storage article 19, but the cross section of the horizontal member 15 is preferably circular in order to hook the inclined sliding shelf 3.
A hook 16 is provided at the rear end of the inclined slide shelf 3 (on the side of the anti-swing stopper) for engaging with the horizontal member 15. By changing the position of the horizontal members 13 and 14 in the height direction, the inclination of the inclined slide shelf 3 can be adjusted with the horizontal member 15 as an axis so that the stored articles 19 can be easily slipped. In addition, since the inclined sliding shelf 3 is configured to be hooked on the horizontal member 15, the article storage that can cope with various types of stored articles 19 only by replacing the inclined sliding shelf 3 according to the size of the storage article 19. An apparatus can be provided.

[0018]

FIG. 4 shows an example in which a storage article cutting apparatus and an article storage apparatus according to the present invention are applied to a refrigerated food vending machine. As shown in FIG. 4, the cooling box 20 kept warm by the heat insulating material 21.
A total of 52 inclined slide shelves 3 are arranged at a 25 ° inclination, 13 rows vertically and 4 rows horizontally. Inclined sliding shelf 3
The dimensions of are assumed to be 120 mm in width and 500 mm in length, assuming that three refrigerated foods (hereinafter referred to as foods) can be stored in one inclined sliding shelf 3, and a total of 156 foods can be stored. This refrigerated food vending machine incorporates a microwave oven, so the space is limited, and the arrangement of the inclined slide shelves 3 is horizontal.
Four rows. In FIG. 4, the support member 12, the horizontal members 13, 14, and 15 shown in FIG. 3 are not shown. Further, the swing stopper at the tip of the inclined slide shelf 3 is not shown.

A handler 1 that moves vertically and horizontally is arranged on the front surface of the inclined slide shelf 3.
A mechanism as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is used. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the vertical movement is performed by driving a motor 31 with a speed reducer / brake via pulleys 30 provided at both ends of a connecting rod 29 so that a support base 10 on which the handler 1 is placed is mounted.
Is performed by moving the timing belt 28 fixed to one side of the timing belt 28 in the vertical direction.
As shown in FIG. 6, a rubber roller 33 is attached to an end of the support base 10 so that the support base 10 can move up and down smoothly along the inside of the vertical guide 32. Note that a pulley 34 is provided at the lower end of the timing belt 28 so as to face the pulley 30.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the movement in the horizontal direction is carried on the support base 10 via the tire pulley 11 by the drive of a motor 37 with a reduction gear and a brake provided at one end of the support base 10. A guide 35 extending from the bottom of the placed handler 1 moves the timing belt 36 fixed above the timing belt 36 in a horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the handler 35 has a guide 35 extending from the bottom of the handler and a guide hole 39 of the support base 10.
The handler 1 moves to the inside of the
10 Do not fall off. The position of the handler is controlled by a limit switch, a rotary encoder or a photo switch, but these are not shown.

The front of the cooling box 20 constitutes a middle door 22 which is kept warm by a heat insulating material 21, and a front door 23 is provided outside the front door 23. The middle door 22 has a food outlet 24 and the front door 23 has a temporary outlet. A food outlet 25 serving also as a table is provided, and a transparent lid 26 is provided in front of the outlet 25 of the front door 23. The cooling box 20 is protected by a housing 27. The food is stored in the inclined sliding shelf 3 one by one by pushing down the tip of the swing stopper 4 of the inclined sliding shelf 3 with a finger or the like and retracting the claw 5 of the swing stopper 4. In short, the food is stored in the inclined sliding shelf 3 by performing the reverse operation of the cutting.

Next, a description will be given of the operation of the storage article cutting device in the refrigerated food vending machine. When the customer inputs the price and designates the food brand, the handler 1 moves to the front of the inclined sliding shelf 3 in which the designated food is stored, and the rotating lever 2 in the handler 1 is shown in FIG.
The food is rotated to the position b, the tip of the swing stopper 4 is pushed down, and the first food is slid off the inclined slide shelf 3 onto the handler 1 and cut out. At this time, the swing stopper 4
The rear end protrudes from the opening 7 of the inclined sliding shelf 3 to prevent the second food from slipping off. When the first food slides on the handler 1, the swing stopper 4 returns to its original position by a spring, and the second food, which has been prevented from sliding down at the rear end of the swing stopper 4, swings. The stopper 4 slides down to the position of the claw 5 and enters a standby state for the next cutout. In this way, the food on the inclined sliding shelf 3 can be cut out one by one on the handler 1.

The food cut out on the handler 1 is stopped by the claw 5 of a stopper 8 provided on the handler 1.
The handler 1 that has cut out the food moves to the position of the food outlet 24, rotates the rotary lever 2 to the positions c to d shown in FIG. 1 and pushes up the rear end of the stopper 8, and pushes the front end of the stopper 8. Is lowered, the claw 5 of the stopper 8 is retracted, and the food is moved from the handler 1 through the outlet 24 to the food outlet 25 also serving as a temporary placing table. Thereafter, the customer opens the lid 26 and takes out the food that has moved to the outlet 25. In this case, since the food is refrigerated food, the customer heats the food with a microwave oven incorporated in the vending machine and eats it, or takes it home to serve for cooking.

[0024] By applying the storage article cutting device and the article storage device according to the present invention to a vending machine, it is possible to cope with various commodities by replacing the inclined sliding shelf according to the size of the commodities. Accordingly, the vending machine in use can be used as it is. In addition, the driving source only needs to move the handler up and down and horizontally, and only rotates the rotating lever. Therefore, the mechanism is simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[0025]

As is apparent from the above description,
According to the present invention, it is possible to cut out stored articles with a cut-out device having a small number of driving sources and a simple mechanism, and it is possible to store a wide variety of articles by simply replacing the inclined sliding shelf according to the size of the articles. is there.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a storage article cutting device and an article storage apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a storage article cutting device and an article storage apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the article storage device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a storage article cutting apparatus and an article storage apparatus according to the present invention applied to a refrigerated food vending machine.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a mechanism for moving a handler in a vertical direction.

FIG. 6 is a detailed view of a part A in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a mechanism for moving a handler in a horizontal direction.

8 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of a storage article cutting device in a conventional cigarette vending machine.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a storage article cutout device in a conventional food vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Handler, 2 ... Rotating lever, 3 ... Inclined sliding shelf, 4
... Swing stopper, 5 ... Claw, 6 ... Notch, 7 ... Opening, 8 ... Stopper, 9 ... Temporary stand, 10 ... Supporting stand, 11
... tire pulley, 12 ... support member, 13 ... horizontal member, 14 ... horizontal member, 15 ... horizontal member, 16 ... hook, 17 ... motor, 18 ... guide, 19 ... storage articles, 20 ... cooling box, 21 ... heat insulating material , 22 ... middle door, 23 ... front door, 24 ... outlet, 25 ... take-out, 26 ... lid,
27 ... housing, 28 ... timing belt, 29 ... connecting rod, 30 ... pulley, 31 ... motor, 32 ... vertical guide, 33 ... rubber roller, 34 ..., 35 ... guide, 36 ... timing belt, 37
... motor, 38 ... timing belt, 39 ... guide hole, 40
… Commodity take-out device, 41… commodity stocker, 42… push nail, 43… food storage rack, 44… container, 45… belt conveyor, 46… support, 47… belt, 38… pulley, T…
Product, a, b, c, d ... Each position of the rotary lever, e, f ...
Each position of the rear end of the swing stopper. .

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A swing stopper provided at a tip end of an inclined slide shelf is pushed down by a rotating lever provided on a handler, and storage articles of the inclined slide shelf are cut out one by one on a handler in front of the inclined slide shelf. A storage article cutting device characterized by the following. 2. The upper surface of the handler has the same inclination as the inclination of the inclined slide shelf, and the tip of a stopper provided on the handler is lowered by the rotating lever of the handler, and the articles stored on the handler are moved to the temporary storage table. The storage article cutting device according to claim 1, wherein 3. The storage article cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the handler moves up and down and horizontally on a front surface of the plurality of inclined sliding shelves arranged vertically and horizontally. 4. An article storage device according to claim 1, wherein said inclined sliding shelf is hung on a supporting member.