JPS6029009Y2 - Item storage device in vending machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an article storage device for a vending machine that stores rectangular articles such as cigarettes in a column and sequentially dispenses the articles from the top.

Conventionally, when replenishing items in this type of vending machine storage device, new items are placed on top of the old items remaining inside the storage device, so the old items always remain at the bottom of the storage section. There was a risk that it would not sell and would lose its value as a product.

Therefore, in order to sell items in order from the oldest items, a structure has been considered in which the old items in the storage section are lifted and supported, and new items are replenished below the old items. However, it also has the drawbacks of being complex and expensive.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and is provided with a pair of supports on both sides of the article storage section that protrude inward to support the lower part of the article on the lowering receiving plate and that can be freely retracted by the article on the rising receiving plate. To provide an article storage device for a vending machine, which has a plurality of upper and lower pairs of locking pieces, can store new articles below old articles, has a simple structure, and can be manufactured at low cost.

Next, the structure of one embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

Reference numeral 1 designates an article storage section of a vending machine, which is comprised of both side surfaces 2, roller guide pieces 3 that are continuously bent from the rear edges of both side surfaces 2 in opposite directions, a top surface 4, and a bottom surface 5. The fixing piece part 6 is continuously bent from the rear edge of the bottom part 5 into an abbreviated shape and is fixed to the article storage part mounting surface 7 of the vending machine main body at a rearward angle.

A dispensing guide piece 9 is formed at the upper end of the front surface of the opening of the article storage section 1 and protrudes downward from the top surface 4 through a gap slightly wider than the thickness of the article 8. A holding piece 10 is formed on the edge of the dispensing guide piece 9, which is bent downward continuously from the dispensing guide piece 9, and is located at the front of the article storage section 1 and holds the second article 8 from the top. .

Reference numeral 11 denotes locking pieces, which are provided in plural pairs above and below opposite to both side surfaces 2 of the article storage section 1.

This locking piece 11 is formed of a thin plate-like elastic material, and an elastic locking part 12 is formed by bending the upper part of the thin plate-like elastic material inward in an inclined shape and protruding inward of the article storage section 1. , and fixed portions 13 fixed to both side surfaces 2.

This locking portion 12 is pressed against the article 8 as the article 8 rises when the article is stored, and is retracted to come into contact with both side surfaces 2.

The articles 8 are rectangular products such as cigarettes, and are stored in the article storage section 1 in a vertical line.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a receiving plate that urges the articles 8 stored in the article storage section 1 upward, and is located between the both side surfaces 2 and is formed to be vertically movable.

A notch 16 is provided on both side edges of the receiving plate 15 so that the article storage section 1 can be moved up and down even when the locking portion 12 of the locking piece 11 is protruding. A wire attachment portion 17 is formed to protrude further to the outside, and a pair of inverted triangular roller support portions 18 whose rear ends protrude from between the roller guide pieces 3 are formed on the lower surface.

This roller support portion 18 has a support that is inserted through a-ru 19, 20 provided on the outer surface side and the inner surface side of the roller guide piece portion 3, respectively, so as to sandwich and rotate both the roller guide piece portions 3. A shaft 21 is supported.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a coil spring, one end of which is fixed to the article storage section attachment surface 7, and one end of a wire 24 is attached to the other end.

This wire 24 is suspended around a pulley 25 attached to the rear upper end of the article storage section 1, and the other end is attached to the wire attachment section 17 of the receiving plate 15.

The coil spring 23 always urges the receiving plate 15 upward through the wire 24 due to its elasticity.

Further, on the rear upper edge of the article storage section 1, there is a push-out piece that is driven based on a dispensing command from a control section (not shown) of the vending machine main body, and pushes out the article 8 inserted into the article storage section 1 and positioned at the top. 27 are provided.

Note that the roller guide piece 3 is cut out at the rear upper end of the article storage section 1 so that the push-out piece 27 can be inserted therein.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

The mass receiving plate 15 is pushed down against the elasticity of the spring 23 and held at the lowest position by a locking member (not shown).

When the articles 8 are stacked and stored and the locking member is released, the receiving plate 15 rises due to the elasticity of the spring 23 and pushes the articles 8 upward.

At this time, the locking portion 12 of the locking piece 11 is pressed by the article 8 and in contact with both side surfaces 2 at the position where the article 8 is stored, and at a position below the receiving plate 15, the locking portion 12 is inside the article storage section 1. is prominent.

When a dispensing command is issued in this state, the push-out piece 27 is driven, and the uppermost article 8 is inserted into the article storage section 1 by this push-out piece 27.
It is pushed out at 7, guided by a dispensing guide piece 9, and dispensed from an unillustrated dispensing opening of the vending machine main body.

When the pushing piece 27 retreats to the outside of the article storage section 1 after dispensing, the receiving plate 15, which is biased upward by the spring 23, rises and pushes up the article 8.

In this way, the article 8 is ejected for each ejection command, and the receiving plate 15 is raised.

Next, when the number of articles 8 decreases and it becomes necessary to replenish the articles 8, in order to replenish the articles 8, the receiving plate 15 is pushed down and held at the lowest position by the locking member.

At this time, the article 8 is lowered as the receiving plate 15 is lowered, but this lowering is caused by the lowering of the article 8 on the uppermost locking piece 11 of the locking pieces 11 formed below the lowermost article 8. It is locked and stopped by a locking part 12 protruding inward of the storage part 1.

When a new article 8 is added to the space formed between the article 8 locked by the locking piece 11 and the receiving plate 15, and the receiving plate 15 is subsequently unlocked, the receiving plate 15 rises. , the new article 8 and the old article 8 are pushed up until the article 8 located at the top hits the upper surface part 4.

At this time, the locking portion 12 that projects and supports the old article 8 inward to the article storage section 1 is pushed toward both side surfaces 2 by the rising of the new article 8 and retracted, so that the rising of the new article 8 causes the locking portion 12 to support the old article 8 inwardly. 12 will not be disturbed.

In the above embodiment, the locking piece 11 is an elastic locking portion 1.
2 and a fixed part 13, but as shown in FIG. An opening 31 is provided, and the locking piece 11 is inserted into this opening 31 from the outside.

This locking piece 11 has a trapezoidal shape with a lower surface inclined upwardly, and has a recess 32 on the outer surface and upper and lower edges of the opening 31 when the object is protruded into the article storage section 1. A locking edge 33 is formed between the recess 32 and the outer surface 2b of both side surfaces 2, and a coil spring whose both ends are locked to the recess 32 and the engaging portion 35 of the outer surface 2b is formed. 34, the locking piece 11 can be made to protrude into the article storage section 1 by the elasticity of the spring 34, and be retracted by the pressure of the article 8 rising from the lower part of the article storage section 1.

Further, the structure of the locking piece 11 is not limited to these, but may be any structure as long as it functions similarly.

According to the present invention, a pair of opposing pairs are provided on both side surfaces of the article storage portion, and which support the lower part of the article on the receiving plate that protrudes inward and descends, and that can be freely retracted by being pushed by the article on the rising receiving plate. Multiple locking pieces are provided on the top and bottom, so even if the receiving plate is pushed down, the items will be locked with the locking pieces, and new items can be replenished below these old items, and the old items will be thrown out in order. Moreover, it has a simple structure and can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of the article storage device in a vending machine of the present invention, FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1... Goods storage section, 2... Both side parts,
8... Article, 11... Locking piece, 15.
・・・・・・Socket plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an article vending machine in which articles are stored in a column in an article storage section, the articles are constantly urged upward on a receiving plate, and the articles are sequentially dispensed starting from the topmost article according to a dispensing command, , a plurality of upper and lower pairs of opposing locking pieces are provided, which support the lower part of the article on the receiving plate that protrudes inward and descends, and are retractable when pushed by the article on the rising receiving plate. Features: Article storage device for vending machines.