JPS6012219Y2 - Height adjustment device for product delivery aisle of vending machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Canned or bottled products are stored in a product storage shelf in a transfer position, and the product is carried out at an angle forward and downward toward a product take-out port that opens at the front of the main case at the end of the product storage shelf. In a vending machine that is provided with a passageway and rolls through the passageway to carry out the product, generally a product carryout mechanism using a star wheel 1 shown in FIG.
When selling products, star wheel 1 is rotated to send out products 2 one by one.

The height H of the product carry-out passage 3 needs to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the product 2.

If the height H of the product delivery path 3 is smaller than an appropriate dimension, it will be difficult to smoothly roll the product 2, and if it is larger, the product 2 held by the star wheel 1 will not be able to roll the next product 2. This causes problems such as the star wheel 1 becoming unable to rotate, or the product 2 being tilted and unable to roll smoothly.

On the other hand, recently there has been an increasing demand for the same vending machine to be able to sell more types of can or bottle products 2 with different outer diameters.

In response to the above-mentioned requests, this device has a simple structure that regulates the height of the product delivery path to an appropriate size, and has an improved height that allows the variety of products that can be sold by the same vending machine to be increased. Relating to an adjustment device.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the product delivery passageway, which is provided at the end of the product storage shelf of the vending machine and rolls the products out, is connected to the product removal port 5 where the bottom plate 4 opens at the front of the main body case. Side plates (not shown) are provided on both sides of the bottom plate 4 along the transfer direction of the product 2 shown by arrow P.

The bottom plate 4 is provided with a product delivery mechanism using a star wheel 1 for delivering can or bottle products 2 to be sold one by one.

In order to enable such vending machines to share the product storage shelf 6 and sell can or bottle products 2 with different outer diameters, a height H of the product delivery path 3 is regulated at the top of the product delivery path 3. The height H was regulated by providing a height regulating plate 7 and moving the position of this regulating plate 7 up and down according to the outer diameter of the product 2, but conventionally, the height regulating plate 7 was It was made so that it could not be moved to any other than two positions, such as up or down.

Therefore, the types of products 2 that can be sold are limited to two types, and there is a drawback that a larger number of types of products 2 cannot be sold by the same vending machine.

This invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks, regulates the height of the product delivery path to an appropriate size with a simple structure, and increases the variety of can and bottle products that can be sold. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a height adjustment device for a carry-out passage.

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of this invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In Fig. 2, the product carrying out passage 3 provided at the end of the product storage shelf 6 (see Fig. 1) has a bottom plate 4 equipped with a product carrying mechanism using a star wheel 1, and a product carrying out passage 3 provided on both sides of the bottom plate 4. The height regulating member 22 is constructed from a side plate 21 and a height regulating member 22 installed above the opposing side plate 21.

The height regulating member 22 has a height H (the first
(see figure) to an appropriate size according to the outer diameter of the can or bottle product 2, and the position can be moved up and down in steps.

This height regulating member 22 has side plates 22 on both sides of the bottom plate 22a.
b is formed upwardly along the rolling force direction of the product 2 shown by the arrow P, and a plurality of pins 23 are provided on the side plate 22b, respectively, protruding outward.

On the other hand, a U-shaped insertion hole 21a is provided in the side plate 21 of the product carry-out passage 3, and the pin 23 of the height regulating member 22 is inserted into this insertion hole 21a.

By hooking this pin 23 to the ends 21b and 21c of the horizontal portion above or below the U-shaped insertion hole 21a, the position of the height regulating member 22 can be moved up and down.

Further, the height regulating member 22 is provided with a fixing pin 25 that penetrates the side plate 22b and is pressed outward by a pressing spring 24 such as a coil spring. After moving the height regulating member 22 up and down, which is provided at two locations on the side plate 21 of the carry-out passage 3, the tip of the fixing pin 25 is inserted into the insertion hole 21d provided oppositely. Height regulating member 2
2 can be fixed.

In this way, the height regulating member 22 installed at the top of the product delivery passage 3 has an upright plate that stands upright on opposite sides by bending the rear end edge upward and cutting and raising the central part toward the rear side. 22c is formed, and this upright plate 22c is provided with a plurality of opposing U-shaped insertion holes 22d.

On the other hand, a guide member 26 is attached to the height regulating member 22 from below, and serves to regulate the height H of the product delivery passage 3 on the lower surface and to guide the product 2 so that it can roll smoothly. As shown in FIG. 3, a guide portion 26a is formed by bending one end edge obliquely upward, and the center portion of this guide portion 26a is cut upward and the other end edge is bent upward. By bending, upright plates 26b that stand upright and face each other are formed.

This upright plate 26b has an insertion rod 2 which is inserted through the opposing insertion hole 22d provided in the height regulating member 22.
A plurality of holes 7 are installed so as to correspond to the insertion holes 22d.

The position of the guide member 26 can be moved up and down with respect to the height regulating member 22 by replacing the insertion rod 27 with the upper or lower horizontal portion of the U-shaped insertion hole 22d.

Further, the height regulating member 22 is formed into a U-shaped insertion hole 22 by pressing the insertion rod 27 provided on the guide member 26.
A pressing spring 28, such as a leaf spring, is provided to lock onto the ends 22e and 22f of the horizontal portion d.

In order to move the position of the height regulating member 22 having such a structure, the tip of the fixing pin 25 must be inserted into the insertion hole 21d provided in the side plate 21 of the product delivery passage 3 against the pressure spring 24.
After pulling out the pin 23 from the U-shaped insertion hole 21a, the ends 21b and 21c of the horizontal portion above or below the U-shaped insertion hole 21a can be replaced, and the fixing pin 25 can be used to fix the pin 23 again. In order to move relative to the height regulating member 22, the insertion rod 27 is hung against the pressure spring 28 in the upper or lower horizontal portion of the U-shaped insertion hole 22d provided in the height regulating member 22. The insertion rod 27 is pressed against the ends 22e, 2 of the horizontal portion of the insertion hole 22d by the pressing spring 28.
It is pressed and locked by 2f.

In this configuration, first, the height H (the first
(see figure) to fit the product with the largest diameter, the height regulating member 22 is fixed by inserting the pin 23 into the upper end 21b of the insertion hole 21a of the side plate 21, while the guide member 26 is inserted into the insertion rod. 27 is inserted into the upper end 22c of the insertion hole 22d of the height regulating member 22 and fixed.

From this state, when adapting to a product with a diameter slightly smaller than the maximum diameter product, leave the height regulating member 22 as it is and insert the insertion rod 27 of the guide member 26 under the insertion hole 22d of the height regulating member 22. Replace it with the end 22f of.

When adapting from this state to a product with the next smaller diameter, insert the pin 23 of the height regulating member 22 into the insertion hole 2 of the side plate 21.
At the same time, the insertion rod 27 of the guide member 26 is replaced with the upper end 22e of the insertion hole 22d of the height regulating member 22.

When adapting this state to the smallest diameter product,
The insertion rod 27 of the guide member 26 is replaced with the lower end 22f of the height regulating member 22, leaving the height regulating member 22 as it is.

In the above embodiment, the case where the insertion holes 21a and 22d are U-shaped has been described, but as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the insertion hole 41 is approximately double-shaped, with the upper and lower horizontal portions extending in opposite directions. can be carried out.

In this case, a locking portion 42 at 42 that locks the insertion rod 27 in a predetermined position replaces the pressing spring 28 such as the leaf spring.
A spring 42 provided with b is used.

Note that FIGS. 4 and 5 show the insertion hole 22 of the guide member 26.
d is replaced with the insertion hole 41, and the insertion hole 21a of the side plate 21 can be similarly implemented.

As described above, according to this invention, a product delivery passage equipped with a product delivery mechanism is provided at the end of the product storage shelf of a vending machine, and a height regulating member is provided at the top of this passage to regulate the height of the passage. The height regulating member is provided so that its position can be moved in steps up and down, and a guide member that guides the can or bottle product that is rolled and carried out on the lower surface is provided in a stepwise manner up and down with respect to the height regulating member. Since the height adjustment device for the product delivery passage is configured by providing the height regulating member so that the position can be moved, the product can be sold in the same vending machine by appropriately selecting the vertical movement dimension. Not only can the variety of products be increased, but also the product can be carried out smoothly by changing the height of the product delivery passage according to the outer diameter of the product.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partial vertical sectional view showing a vending machine, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a height adjustment device for a product delivery passage according to this invention,
3 is a perspective view showing the guide member shown in FIG. 2, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are explanatory views showing other embodiments of the locking portion shown in FIG. 2. 2...Product, 3...Product delivery passage, 5
...Product outlet, 6...Product storage shelf,
22... Height regulating member, 26... Guide member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A product carry-out mechanism is provided at the end of a product storage shelf for storing can or bottle products in a transfer position, is inclined forward and downward toward a product take-out port that opens at the front of the main case, and is for carrying out the products. In a height adjustment device for a product delivery passage of a vending machine, which is provided in a product delivery passageway equipped with A regulating member for regulating the height of the product is provided so that the position can be moved in steps up and down, and a guide member for guiding the product can be moved in the position in steps up and down with respect to the height regulating member. A height adjusting device for a product delivery passage of a vending machine, characterized in that the device is attached to a height regulating member.