JPS5884382A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises at least one drum pivotally mounted about a vertical central axis, the drum including a compartment for receiving articles ejected when a vending machine is activated. It concerns sales machines.

Various types of vending machines are known, which include a row of drums mounted on top of each other and pivotable about a vertical axis, the contents of the drums being visible through a front window glass. It has become. With such known devices, it is relatively difficult to remove the drums from the stack of drums in order to clean the partitions on each drum or simply change its position. Furthermore, it is difficult to clean the inside of the vending machine.

The vending machine of the present invention is characterized in that the drums are individually mounted on respective supports or pivot arms which are located outside the circumference of the drum and are pivotable about an axis extending parallel to the central axis. have

As a result of having the above structure, it is possible to easily take out the second drum from the drum stack after opening the vending machine. This removal can be effected simply by pivoting the support arm about an axis of rotation outside the circumference of the drum. This operation can be performed on the entire drum stack.

According to the invention, the axis located outside the drum circumference is provided by a particularly simple VC axis, on which the support arm of each drum is pivotably mounted.

Each support arm is individually removably connected to the shaft according to the invention, so that the drum with its associated support arm can be removed from said shaft without having to remove the remaining drums.

Further in accordance with the invention, the support arm includes a curved recess for receiving the shaft and an axially extending curved member located behind the shaft. In this way, individual detachable connections can be easily made to 1#.

According to the invention, it is particularly preferred that the shaft has radially projecting means for supporting each support arm.

The radially projecting means of the shaft can, according to the invention, be simply formed at 41 by a removable clip which is received in a corresponding circumferential groove in the shaft.

The present invention is summarized as follows.

The vending machine includes at least one drum (8) pivotably mounted about a central axis # (16). The drum has a compartment that receives the items ejected by operation of the vending machine. The drums (8) are mounted individually on their respective support arms (88) in order to facilitate access to the drums for moving inside the vending machine and for moving the drum partitions. These support anims are mounted pivotably about an axis (δ4) located outside the drum periphery. The axis line is the central axis line (
16).

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on illustrated embodiments.

The illustrated embodiment of the vending machine is Door J! It is formed as case 1. Through this door you can reach inside the vending machine. The case l includes a stack of drums δ mounted vertically and pivotably. From the front, this drum stack can be seen through the front window glass 4 of the 5-circle opening of the door 2. Each drum 8 is especially 1% 1
As shown in the figure (each drum 8 has a radial partition dividing it into a constant number of compartments 7, each compartment receives a respective item, and along the circumference of the drum the compartments have a discharge port 8). The door of the case l, as shown in Figures 1 and 1, can, for example, has means for operating the vending machine by inserting an appropriate amount of gold into the coin slot 9 and actuating a selection switch 10 opposite each drum to select the desired item. ... The front window glass 4 is formed by an outer window glass 11 as shown in FIG. S, and an inner window glass 11 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the outer breather glass 11 is curved and extends both axially and circumferentially to cover the door opening device in the snow and thus in the closed position, axially, i.e. It extends vertically to cover the entire stack of drum inks.The front pane 11 has upper and lower radial brackets 1-14°l5 at both the bottom and the top respectively.
It includes a frame 81 supported by. These support brackets are pivotable about the same vertical axis llll16 as the drum. upper and lower brackets) 14,154
2, each of which is coaxial with the axis 16, 917 and 1aVC are fixed. These pulleys are the upper and lower drive bells respectively)1
9. ! Collaborate with O.

When operating the vending machine, these drive belts have cooperating friction discs gx, is and driven discs 25, 26 at each end.
are driven by a motor 81 via driven wheel weights 4 each having .

The movement of the outer window glass 11 is determined by the photocell it, is.

Controlled by sas and 5oVc. These photocells are applied to the outer position t of the outer window glass 11 and send signals to the motor 21.
Further, the signal 61 is sent to a drive device (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 15, the inner window glass 1m is also curved and has a dimension that matches the circumferential dimension of the outer window glass 11 in the circumferential direction, but matches the height of the drum 8 in the axial direction. The window glass 18 is supported by a support bracket 81 that extends in the radial direction by Kg.
It has a frame 81fi- supported by. This support bracket is pivotable about the same axis 16 as the drum 1 and the outer pane 11.

Each drum 8 is associated with an inner window glass 1m, and each drum 8 associated with this inner window glass ls is supported by a support arm or pivot arm 81. The pivot arm is loosely pivotably mounted outside the drum stack about an axis 84 extending parallel to the axis of rotation 16 of the drum. The rotating shaft 8i combined with the axis 84 is the 41st m! shall be clearly stated. A support arm associated with each drum is supported by this shaft 85 so that each drum can rotate outwardly from the stack of drums 8 at the opening of the door 8 to optionally clean the corresponding drum. Deposition is possible using a pivot arm on the shaft 8s.For this purpose, the pivot arm suitably has a 7 flange 86 projecting upwards and located on the outer part of the drum. At this point the flange 86 becomes integral with the curved section 8), which grips around the shaft 8I at the same time as the shaft 85 is received in the curved recess sa8 in the support arm 88. There, the rotating shaft has a plurality of circumferential grooves 8o for receiving clips 81 for supporting each support arm 8B at the correct level in the axial direction of the shaft 81 and thus of the drum stack. The support clip 81 is U-shaped and is used to engage the shaft 86 in a corresponding groove 80 in a pinch-fitting manner.

In order to facilitate handling of the clips 81, each clip has a downwardly bent leaning plate 8s.

The number of grooves 80 and their mutual distance 1 make it possible to use the same shaft 86 for several different drum heights.

For clarity, figure 4B number; corresponding groove 80 in shaft 8i
One clip 81 is shown separated from the .

Both the drum 8 and the associated round pane 1m are pivotably secured to respective sides of a support arm 88, for example by bolted connections. Only one bolt 89 is shown in the figure. Drums 4! It is rotated independently of the inner pane 12 and is located on a support arm 88, as shown in FIG. 45. This support arm includes a member 40 which projects upwardly and provides a support point. This serves to keep the drum S in the correct position relative to the axis of rotation 16. Support arm 8
The field has protruding legs 4 extending into the area around the drum periphery.
1.41.48. The sliding member 44.1 extends between the support arm and one of the legs 41, and in the assembled state this member lies immediately adjacent to the inside of the frame $1 of the round pane 13. This shield member cooperates with the outer periphery of the drum shed to prevent unauthorized persons from reaching the area between the drum bottom 94M and the support arm 88 and support bracket ss of the inner pane.

As shown in Section IiK, the circular side window glass 1 m is the first pawl 4.
It has a gripping means in the form of . This nail flea is pivotably mounted on a vertical axis by a pin 47 protruding from the support bracket 8s at one end.

When viewed from above, this pawl 413141 is subjected to a clockwise If spring load by a spring (not shown).

As a result, the second confession end of the pawl 46 is located at the inner windowpane 11.
is pushed outwards towards frame IIK.

The recess 40 is formed on the outer end side of the pawl 46 facing the frame 81. This recess extends downwardly and receives a pin 49 at the bottom of the drum 8. This pin 49 is associated with each partition 6, so that each pin follows each partition as it moves around its circumference on the drum in the manner described below.

The pin 4ma carrying the pawl 46 is located on the support bracket, and the pin 49 that projects downward and is combined with the partition 6 of the drum 8 is fixed so that the drum 8 is on the inside of the glass! When turning around or performing a movement in this inverse relationship, it passes between the frame 81 of the inner window glass 1m in the lower part of the frame and the pin end of the pawl 46. The pawl 46 is simultaneously preloaded such that the recess 48 automatically rotates outwardly so that it engages the pin 4g during its passage unless the pawl 46 is otherwise pushed away counterclockwise. be made to do.

The support arm 88 also has a second 60 which acts as a gripping means. This pawl is rotated around the vertical axis at the point 1soszsl. This pawl 61 is further connected to the drum rotation axis f.
Viewed in the circumferential direction with respect to il aK, it extends substantially Kg in the direction opposite to the pawl 46 over 1 m of the round window pane. The pawl O is preloaded by a spring (not shown) and is permanently pressed counterclockwise towards the area of the shielding element 44 of the support arm and thus around the drum 8.

This pawl IO is engaged with a pin 49 that projects downward from the outer end and is combined with the partition 6. The pawl SO is therefore located on the support arm 88, with the pin 49 projecting downwardly and on the drum in the same radial plane as the front pawl and in a circle outside the pawl rest at point 61. I'm trying to pass by. This means that the support arm has grooves III, I4. III, 56. Accordingly, the shielding member 44
Radially protruding portion I? The pin 49 is formed to allow passage of a pin 49 that protrudes downward beyond. See you later~'N
o Figure rc As long as it is, concave 1B+8 on the outer end of the pawl 46°50
, 15g2 facing downward away from the rotating shaft 1i116. The outer end of the claw bO is further cut diagonally at point b8,
The pin 49 is arranged to automatically pass the pawl 50 when the drum 8 turns to the right, thereby allowing said pin to pass. When you turn the drum δ to the left, the claw is 50G! automatically engages the first pin 49 and holds this pin, thus the drum 8
O pawls 46, 6 prevent the from continuing to rotate in this direction.
12 axially on the support arm 88 and the inner pane 12 and in respective radial planes relative to the axis i 116 when the drum is assembled with the support arm and the inner pane 116 with the pawl 46 at the top. be made to do. As a result, the pin 47 with the pawl 46 8 m above the support bracket of the inner window pane 12 projects upwardly through the opening 9 formed between the support arm 88 and its shielding member 44.
For this reason, the maximum angle of rotation of the inner pane xl about the axis 16 relative to the support arm 88 is determined by the dimensions of the circumferential opening 59 where the pin 47 is placed in the assembly position Kt. As shown, the support arm 88 also has a third pawl O which acts as a release means for the pawl 46 of the inner glass 1m. This release means 60
is therefore arranged in a radial plane pivotable about a vertical axis at point 61 and pivotable about an axis at 61 when actuated from the outside, so that its inner end engages pawl 46. and pushes said pawl counterclockwise, thus pushing said pin out of engagement with pin 49 when it engages both pawl 46 and pawl 60 simultaneously.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 6, releaser Roo and pawl -6 are arranged to lie in the same radial plane and cooperate at their outer ends.

In particular, as shown in Figure 4, the outer end of the release means has a recess 6z that engages a piston of an electromagnet (not shown). Said end of the release means points away from the support arm 88.

This piston heat 1 allows rotation of the release means 60 when the vending machine is operated properly.

do. .

As shown in No. 5 IQK, the frame 8 of the inner window glass 18
The right end of 1 has a projecting flange 68 that enters the path of the outer pane 11. Correspondingly, the left end of the frame of the inner pane 12 has a portion 64 that projects outwardly into the path of the outer pane 11 . The latter projecting part 64, as viewed in FIG. axis 16 until it is fixed at
It is dimensioned and made of such material to follow the clockwise rotation of the outer pane about the outer pane 4, e.g. integral with the frame 81. This interlocking portion 64 then flexes, allowing the outer pane 11 to continue pivoting. As seen in Figure 4, the projecting flange 68 on the right side of the quadruple pane moves the outer pane around the axis IB. It acts as a second engagement part while the glass rotates counterclockwise! Has dimensions. As a result of this, the inner pane 1m follows the outer pane 11 during this movement, and the outer pane 11 follows the outer pane 11 due to the cooperation of the inner pane 18 with the eight pawls 46° 6G and the downwardly projecting pin 49. It stops when it is stopped. 0 Operation of vending machine will be explained below with reference to 61st to 1oWA. The inner pane 1m associated with these 102 pawls 46, the support arm 88 associated with the pawl sO, the release means 60 and the outer pane 11 are shown. Reference numbers are added only to the parts necessary for the theory. The first revised drawing shows the part of the vending machine that is not yet in operation. In this position, the pawl number of the inner window glass 1m engages with the pin 49, which engages at the same time as the pawl IOK of the support arm 88.

At this position, the outer window glass 11 and the inner window glass 1m are closed. Insert the appropriate amount of money and select switch No.
Proper actuation of the vending machine will cause the vending machine to eject the item 6I located in the compartment adjacent to the right side of the opening by the customer 61 in FIGS. 5-10. As a result, an electromagnet (not shown) is activated to rotate the supply/discharge means 60 to reach the first pawl +sK on the inner window glass! I match. The vending machine is thus in the position shown in Figure 6. Here the pawl 46 has been pushed away from the adjacent bin 49. However, this bin remains engaged with the second io. Now the inner window The glass ls can freely rotate clockwise around the corresponding drum 8 from the outer window glass 1lrc. As mentioned above,
- this outer pane is driven by a motor 21; The figure shows the position where the outer window glass 11 and the inner window glass 1m have rotated in the direction indicated by the WAI2 arrow 66. In this position, the outer pane engages the first interlocking part 64 and thus the inner pane 111 follows the rotation of the outer pane 11. Furthermore, in this position, the pawl 46 of the inner pane engages the release means 60.
Remove the drum 8 as a result of it being spring loaded.
The VC11 in the upper bin 49 is moved into the path. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the first pawl 46 on the inner windowpane 1 m above the first pin 49 meets the pawl during rotation.
vc @ mating O The inner pane is thus fixed relative to the drum, and the outer pane 14 thus slides out of engagement with the first mating portion 64 and continues its movement, which is not shown. By the stop means and the sensing hand lj1m1~8
0 (by No. 1, it can move until it stops at the position where its right edge faces the left side of the opening 5 as shown in Figures 1 to 10.) 8. The outer window glass is shown at 0. The item i can be freely taken out from the partition on the drum i adjacent to the right side of the opening 5 as shown by the arrow 6 in FIG. 8. Te motor! l, in accordance with the removal of the corresponding item,
A closing movement of the outer pane 11 is caused at a time arbitrarily determined by a photocell (not shown). As a result, the right side of the outer window glass 11 engages the second engaging portion 61, causing the second window glass to follow the direction indicated by the arrow 68 in FIG. In this way, the drum 8 also follows the movement of the window glass as shown by the arrow 69. This is because the first pawl 46 extends to the point where it engages with the bottle 49.

This closing and rotation 61 of the drum 8 continues until the right edge of the outer pane 11 is inward from the right side of the opening S of the vending machine. It engages the bottle 19 that engages the pawl 46. In this way,
The position of FIG. 10 is the position in which the vending machine is ready for the next operation. In particular, as shown in FIG.
is pushed rearward so that the drum can rotate freely in the direction of arrow 69 in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1.theta., the periphery of each drum 8 can be engaged, if necessary, by a wheel rotated by a motor, not shown, in the direction of arrow 71. This wheel 10 is supported by a frame 72 to which the shaft 1aTIC is fixed. This shaft is rotated by an external signal in a generally known manner, and the wheel TE0 operates the release means 60 to remove the first pawl 46 from the bin 49 and leave the path of the bin 49. At the same time, the corresponding drum 3rc is engaged.Thus, the drum can be rotated in the direction of arrow mark 4 in Figure No. This is done without opening the opening 6. This allows the customer to rotate the drum 8 until the desired item faces the opening 6 in the correct position.

As a result, various items can be placed in the compartments and chambers of each drum. In order to allow the drum 8 to rotate freely in connection with this movement without being stopped by the first pawl 46 each time the bottle 4g passes the pawl 46, the release means 60 may have a slightly different shape than shown. It is necessary to have a shape that can engage the pawl and hold it in a position outside the path of the bottle 49. For this purpose, the release means 6o can be arranged on the underside of the support arm 88;
Its inner end is lower VC1 as shown in Figure No. This bottle is fixed on the first pawl 46 and is sized to accommodate the pinch sound produced.

Since the previously described vending machine shown can be operated without special requirements for the distance between the downwardly projecting pins 49 on the drum 8, the drums are suitable for the movement of the partition 6 and the Applies to. As a result, the compartments on each drum 8 can be adjusted in size. Furthermore,
Holes can be provided in the bottom of the drum at regular intervals on a circle 7i along the drum circumference 1iIlvc. ◎When arranging the partitions at desired positions, the bins 49 combined with the 1 partition 6 are placed in the holes associated with the positions. placed.

As shown in FIG. 8, the discharge ports 8 of both the second and sixth drums from the top, marked with a line, can be opened simultaneously by proper operation of the vending machine.

This means that only the inner pane lt associated with these eight drums 41 follows the outer pane 11 during the opening movement of said outer pane.

Invention 11 Many changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the shaft 8B can include a fixed radially projecting member supporting each support arm.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 G1 A perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the vending machine of the present invention with the front window closed; FIG. 8 G1 The front window shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the outer window pane together with the actuating means; FIG. , each part is shown separated for easy viewing; a perspective view of a part of the 4th BIlIX swing arm and its rotational axis; Yes, the corresponding drum is inactive 1
Showing each part in the case of 1; e@1 to 10th
The figure shows the vending machine in each position from the customer's activation of the vending machine (Figure 6) to the complete opening of the drum discharge opening (Figure 8), and the subsequent final closing (Figure 1G) of the vending machine as shown in Figure 5. Figures showing the state of the machine; FIG. 11 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of part of the outer and inner window glass of the second embodiment of the 11th Il 141 L * Furumei; l...Case 1...Door...Drum No....Front window glass...-mouth
6... Partition! ...section ii
s...Discharge opening 9...Coin slot 10゛...Selection switch 11...Outer window glass ls...
・・Inner window glass 14.16・Radial bracket 17.18・Pulley 19,10・Drive belt!
l ・Motor 14...driven shaft 17, g8,
29.80... = Photocell 81 Frame 88... Support arm 82 Support bracket 86... Shaft 86 Flange 8... Curved portion 88 N%
Bent recess 41.4g, 48, protruding leg 44, lotus member 46, first pawl 4b, recess 49, pin bO second EJI, B4, 65.56, groove 80, release means 6s...・Recessed portion 68 ・Protruding flange or second engaging portion 64 ・Protruding portion or first engaging portion 70 ・Wheel Muzzle ・Bin 77 Fig, 11

Claims (1)

[Claims] L. A vending machine comprising at least one drum pivotably mounted about a vertical central axis, the drum comprising a compartment for receiving the articles ejected when the vending machine is actuated. On drum (8) G'! an axis (84) located outside the drum periphery and extending parallel to the central axis (16);
Each support or swivel arm (
88) A vending machine characterized in that it is individually attached to the top. & In the vending machine according to claim 1, the shaft *(84)42 is provided by a shaft (85) located outside the periphery of the drum, and the support arm of each drum (8) is pivotable on said shaft. A vending machine characterized by being installed in. & The vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that each support arm (aa)s; z-axis (81i) Ic is individually and detachably connected. 4' In the vending machine according to claim 18s or 8, the support arm (8[) has a curved portion m that receives the shaft (8S).
1 (88) and an axially extending curved member (87) located behind said shaft. t% In the vending machine according to any one of claims 118, δ and 4, the shaft (86) GS each support arm (88
) A vending machine characterized in that it comprises radially projecting means for supporting. 141 Scope of Claims @ In the sales machine described in S, the shaft (86
radially projecting means of the removable clip (80) received in a corresponding circumferential groove (80) in the shaft (III).
81) A vending machine characterized by being formed from g.