JPS5918536Y2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a vending machine for cylindrical products, such as canned drinks.

Conventionally, as this type of vending machine, for example,
As shown in Publication No. 1-131700, two lines of meandering product columns extending in the vertical direction are arranged side by side in a housing, and the upper end of each product column is placed in two levels above and below the housing. The product column is connected to each of the formed input ports via upper and lower input rails that slope downward, and a product ejection mechanism is provided at the lower end of each product column.

In this case, the dimensions of the entrance of each product column must be adjusted according to the dimensions of the products to be stored in each product column, especially the diameter, in order to store the products smoothly and reliably.
Conventionally, spacers were installed at the entrance of each product column, or
Individual adjustments are made by moving the position of each input rail.

This increases the number of parts and requires time and effort for adjustment.

The present invention is an attempt to improve these points, and aims to make it possible to easily adjust the dimensions of the entrance portion of each product column at the same time.

The present invention has two systems of meandering product columns extending in the vertical direction inside the cylinder, and the upper end of each product column is connected to each input slot formed in two stages, upper and lower, in the upper part of the casing. In a vending machine, the upper and lower loading rails are connected to each other through the upper and lower loading rails that are inclined downwardly, and the product discharging mechanism is provided at the lower end of each product column. The support pin provided in the direction and the support pin formed on the casing side can be engaged with each other, and by selective engagement, the front end of the upper input rail can be moved to different positions in the vertical direction and the depth direction with respect to the input slot. a plurality of support holes supported by a plurality of support holes, a long hole in an oblique direction formed at the rear end of the upper input rail on the product column side and facing rearward and upward; and a long hole provided laterally on the housing side. and a retaining pin that is inserted through the upper loading rail to movably pivot the rear end of the upper loading rail, and selectively engages each support hole of the support pin at the front end of the upper loading rail. The present invention is characterized in that the size of the population section of each of the product columns is adjusted simultaneously by the positions of the front end and rear end of the rail.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a housing, and the housing 11 has a double wall structure consisting of an outer box 12 and an inner box 13, each of which is filled with a heat insulating material.

As shown in FIG. 1, the interior of the casing 11 is partitioned into three sections 11a in the width direction when viewed from the front by a partition plate 14.

Divided into 11 B, 11 C, each section 11
a, 11 b.

As shown in FIG. 2 in 11C, two so-called serpentine-shaped product columns 15 and 16, which are alternately curved in the front-back direction and extend in the vertical direction, are juxtaposed front and back.

The upper end of each of the product columns 15 and 16 is connected to the housing 11.
Each input port 18, 19 is formed in two stages, upper and lower, at the upper front of the
The lower end of each product column 15.16 is connected to the housing 11 through a product ejection mechanism 24.25 and a delivery chute 26, respectively. Sales port 2 at the bottom of
It is connected to 7.

In addition, a heater 29 for heating the product is installed at the lower part of the housing 11.
, product cooling evaporator 31. A fan motor 32 is housed, and the evaporator 31 is located at the bottom of the housing 11.
Compressor 35 and condenser 3, which together constitute a cooling cycle
7. Condenser fan motor 36, cold/hot selector switch 3
8th grade is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the above two lines of product columns 15 and 16 are constructed by a combination of an inner rail 41 placed in the center and an outer rail 42 placed opposite the front and rear surfaces of this inner rail 41. It is formed.

As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the inner rail 41 includes a base 41b having arcuate sliding surfaces 41a on the front and rear surfaces, and a base 41b that extends from the base 41b to the sliding surface 41a.
a plurality of sets of fixing protrusions 41 extending toward both sides of the
C is integrally formed of synthetic resin or the like.

Further, as shown in detail in FIG. 4, the outer rail 42 has a base portion 42 formed with two arcuate sliding surfaces 42a.
b, and a plurality of sets of fixing protrusions 42C extending on both sides of the base 42b are integrally formed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, lower end rails 43, 44 and 45 having different shapes are provided at the lower ends of the inner rail 41 and the outer rail 42, and these also have a fifth rail.
As shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 7, the sliding surface 43a,
base 43 b, 44 with 44 a, 45 a;
b, 45 b and this base 43b.

Fixing projections 43 extending from 44b and 45b on both sides
C, 44C, and 45C are integrally formed.

Then, the inner rail 41. The outer rail 42 and the lower end rail 43, 44, and 45 have their pipe-shaped protruding portions 41C.
, 42C, 43C, 44C, and 45C through support rods supported between the partition plates 14.

Next, the input rails 21 and 22 will be explained in detail.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, each of the input rails 21, 22 is provided in an inclined state so as to descend from the input port 18, 19 side toward the corresponding product column 15, 16 side. .

The lower input rail 21 is supported and fixed to the housing 11 side in the above state, but the upper input rail 22 is supported so that its position can be adjusted to match the width of the input passage, dimension A, and dimension 8 to the product dimensions. has been done.

That is, the upper loading rail 22 is
As shown in the figure, a support pin 48 is provided in the horizontal direction at the front end (left end in the figure) on the side of the input port 18, 19, and a support pin 48 is provided in the rearward and upward direction at the rear end (right end in the figure) on the side of the product column 16. It has a diagonally elongated hole 49 that rises.

The support pin 4 is provided on the side of the housing 11 that supports this.
A plurality of support holes 50, four in the illustrated embodiment, are provided to support the front end of the input rail 22 at different positions in the vertical and depth directions with respect to the input port 18, 19. I'm trying to make it possible.

Further, the rear end portion of the input rail 22 is movably supported by an engagement pin 51 provided laterally in the housing 11 and inserted into the elongated hole 49.

By configuring in this way, each product column 15, 1
Inlet slot 18.19 according to the size of the product stored in 6.
The size can be adjusted.

For example, when storing large-diameter products in one product column 15 and relatively small-diameter products in the other product column 16, the support pins 48 are inserted into the support holes 50 as shown in FIG. It fits into the one on the upper right in the illustration.

In this way, the input port size B on one product column 15 side becomes maximum, and the input port size and passage size A on the other product column 16 side become minimum.

Also, if you want to obtain the opposite dimensional relationship to the above, use the support pin 4.
8 may be fitted into the support hole 50 at the lower left in the figure.

If this is done, dimension B will be the minimum and dimension A will be the maximum.

In addition, by fitting the support pin 48 into the other support hole 50, various dimensional relationships can be obtained, and an input port 18, 19 suitable for the product size can be provided.

According to the present invention, the front end of the upper loading rail in the population section of the product column is supported by changing the support point by selective engagement of the support pin with each support hole. By changing the position of the rear end and the rear end, the size of the entrance part of each product column can be adjusted at the same time, thereby making it possible to easily obtain the size of the entrance part in each product column that matches the product size. Therefore, when selling products of different sizes, these products can be easily and reliably stored in the vending machine in the correct condition.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the vending machine according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side sectional view thereof, and Figs.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing the details of various rails constituting the product column shown in the figure, FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the main part of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the main part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] Two systems of meandering product columns extending in the vertical direction are arranged side by side within a housing, and the upper end of each product column is formed in two upper and lower stages at the top of the housing. In a vending machine that is connected to the input slot via upper and lower input rails that are inclined downwardly and is provided with a product ejection mechanism at the lower end of each product column, the front end of the upper input rail on the input slot side The support pin provided laterally on the input port can be engaged with the support pin formed on the housing side, and by selective engagement, the front end of the upper loading rail can be moved vertically and in the depth direction relative to the input slot. a plurality of support holes each supported at a different position; a long hole in an oblique direction formed at the rear end of the upper input rail on the side of the product column and facing rearward and upward; a retaining pin that is inserted into the elongated hole and movably pivots the rear end of the upper input rail, and selective engagement of the support pin with each support hole at the front end of the upper input rail; A vending machine characterized in that the size of the entrance part of the product column is simultaneously adjusted by the positions of the front end and rear end of the upper input rail.