JPS60698Y2 - Vending machine article storage/discharge device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to an article storing and discharging device for a vending machine that stores a large number of articles for sale and sequentially discharges them one by one according to a certain command.

As this type of device, a large number of items are inserted from the front into a storage path with an open front, stored vertically, and then moved downward via a conveyance mechanism and sequentially discharged from the bottom layer. What made it so is well known.

A detection lever is provided at the lower end of the storage path and is biased to protrude inward from the side of the storage path. When all the articles in the storage path are discharged, that is, when the items are sold out, the detection lever protrudes greatly inward of the storage path to detect the sold-out condition.

After the item is sold out, a new item is inserted into the storage path from the open part on the front side, but the detection L/bar faces the lower end of the storage path, so this lower end When inserting an article into the container, the detection lever must be pushed to the side of the storage path with one's hand, and the article must be inserted in this state.

If the item is lightweight and small, it is possible to push the detection lever with one hand and insert the item with the other hand, but if the item is heavy and large, such work is difficult. There was a problem with this.

This idea was developed with this in mind, and its purpose is to provide a pusher on the detection lever, and use this pusher to automatically retract the detection lever using the movement of inserting an object. To provide an article storage and discharge device for a vending machine which can be pushed to the side of the road.

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a vending machine housing which is open at the front and equipped with an opening/closing door in the opening.A pair of side plates 2, 2 are provided in the housing 1 to face each other.

A conveying mechanism 3 is incorporated between these side plates 2, 2, and this conveying mechanism 3 has, for example, sprockets 4, 4 disposed above and below, and a chain 5 is hung between these sprockets 4, 4, and passed between them. A large number of storage shelves 6 evenly...
...is installed.

The one sprocket 4 rotates intermittently in conjunction with a drive source (not shown) such as a motor, and this rotation causes the chain 5 to run endlessly.

A storage path 7 is located between one side of the chain 5 and one side plate 2.
Each storage shelf 6 facing this storage path 7...
For example, there is an article a, such as a beer bottle, on the top of...
- are stored and placed respectively.

When storing the article a, the front side of the storage path 7 is open, so the article is inserted through the open part 7a.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a detection lever 8 for detecting sold-out is provided at the lower end of the storage path 7.

This detection lever 8 has a detection part 9 and an interlocking part 10.
It is bent into a letter shape, and a support shaft 11 is provided at the bent portion, and is rotatably supported via the support shaft 11.

A microswitch 12 is provided opposite the interlocking part 10, and a spring 13 is stretched around the interlocking part 10.
The entire detection lever 8 is elastically biased clockwise in the figure by this spring 13.

A pushing body 14 is provided at the tip of the detection unit 9, and this pushing body 14 is formed in, for example, a box shape.

In this pusher body 14, a side surface 14a facing the opening 7a side of the storage path 7 is inclined toward the back of the storage path 7, and in this embodiment, a side surface 15b opposite to the side surface 14a is The upper surface 14c is inclined toward the open portion 7a and downward.

The pushing body 14 is urged by the spring 13 to protrude inward from the side of the storage path 7, and its end surface is elastically pressed against the circumferential surface of the lowermost article a in the storage path 7. is in contact with.

Next, the effect will be explained.

Each item a... stored in storage shelf 6...
- descends in the storage path 7 as the chain 5 travels,
They are discharged sequentially starting from the lowest layer.

The discharged articles a are then supplied from the discharge port 15 to the sales port 16.

When all of the articles a are discharged, that is, when the articles a are sold out, the detection lever 8 rotates and the pushing body 14 moves into the storage path 7. At the same time, the interlocking part 10 comes into contact with the activation button 12a of the microswitch 12, whereby the sold-out of the article a is detected, and the display is displayed on the front of the housing 1 through a lamp or the like. Is displayed.

After the items a are sold out, the front door of the housing 1 is opened and each storage shelf 6 placed in the storage path 7 is opened.
. . . are inserted into the upper part of the openings 7a and stored therein.

At this time, the pushing body 14 of the detection lever 8 is located protruding from the upper part of the lowest storage shelf 6. It is inclined toward the back of the storage path 7, so that when an article a is inserted through the opening 7a, the end of the article a comes into contact with the side surface 14a, and the article a is not inserted further. Accordingly, the detection lever 8 is pushed to the side of the storage path 7 together with the pusher 14, and the article a can be stored.

Therefore, it is not necessary to manually push the detection lever 8 as in the conventional case, and the work of storing the article a can be carried out easily and efficiently.

In the above embodiment, the pushing body is box-shaped; however, the pusher body is not limited to this. It can be of any shape as long as it can be used.

As explained above, according to this invention, the detection lever can be pushed to the side of the storage path using the insertion operation of the item, so the item can be stored easily and efficiently. This effect is achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of this invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the main parts thereof, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same. 3... Conveyance mechanism, 6... Storage shelf, 7.
...Storage path, 7a...Opening part, death...
...Detection lever 14...Press body, 14'a.
・・・・Side surface of the pushing body, a ・・・・Object roll 0

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A large number of articles are inserted into the storage channel whose front is open through the open part of the front, and stored vertically, and these articles are moved downward via a conveyance mechanism and sequentially discharged from the lowest layer. A detection lever for detecting sold-out is provided at the lower end of the storage channel and elastically biased to protrude inward from the side thereof, and the detection lever is provided with a pushing body, and the pushing body An article storing and discharging device for a vending machine, characterized in that the body has a side surface facing the open side of the storage path, and this side surface is inclined toward the back of the storage path.