JPS6129116Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a product storage device for a vending machine that sells bottled products, etc., and particularly relates to a product storage device having a product storage column forming a product storage passage extending vertically in a meandering manner. .

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 1, this type of vending machine has a product storage column 2 provided in a machine body 1 with a product storage passage 3 extending vertically in a meandering manner.
Products 4 such as bottled products stacked and stored in the product storage passage 3 are sequentially led out by rotation of a product delivery body 5 called a star wheel provided at the lower part of the product storage passage 3.

However, the product storage passage 3 is open at the front so that the product 4 can be stored from the front and the product 4 can be viewed from the front. Therefore, in such a product storage column 2, when products 4 are stacked in the product storage passage 3, products 4 such as bottled products with a small diameter opening may tilt forward and fall off. Moreover, if the vending machine was installed tilted toward the front, there was a risk that the products 4 would fall out of the product storage path 3 due to vibration.

For this reason, conventionally, the product storage column 2 has a structure in which the shape of the front and rear parts of the rail member 6 forming the product storage passage 3 is changed so that the rear end side of the product storage passage 3 is located lower than the front end side. A structure in which the rear part of the member 6 is tilted downward has been considered, but such a structure has the disadvantage that the shape of the rail member 6 is not the same and the assembly is complicated.

Furthermore, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-3112, a structure is known in which the product storage column is installed with the rear end facing downward; however, in this structure, the product storage column is fixed to the fuselage. Therefore, if the vending machine is installed tilted forward or backward, the inclination of the product storage column will not correspond to the product, which will hinder smooth product delivery. It was difficult to maintain the optimum slope.

The present invention is an attempt to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to enable the product storage column to be set in the optimal state according to the product when the vending machine is installed.

This invention forms a product storage passage in the storage chamber of the vending machine body that extends vertically in a meandering manner and is open at the front, and the products stored in this product storage passage are rolled and brought out one by one. In a vending machine equipped with a column, the lower part of the product storage column is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the front and rear direction so that the height position of the rear end side with respect to the front end side of the product storage passage can be adjusted, and the upper part of the product storage column is rotatably supported. is provided with an adjustment section that selectively adjusts and fixes the inclination angle of the product storage column using the shaft support as a fulcrum, and thereby,
The angle of the product storage column is adjusted to prevent products stacked and stored in the product storage path of the product storage column from falling off.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

10 is a vending machine main body, and this main body 10 includes an outer box 1
1 and an inner box 12, a heat insulating material 14 is filled between the outer box 11 and the inner box 12, and the inside of the inner box 12 is a storage chamber 15. Although not shown, a door body is attached to the front surface of the main body 10 so as to be openable and closable.

A plurality of product storage columns 16 are arranged in parallel in the storage chamber 15 of the main body 10, and each column 16
The lower front side of each column 16 is rotatably supported in the front and rear direction by a shaft 17, and an adjustment section 18 is provided at the upper front side of each column 16. This adjustment section 18
is a fixed piece 19 protruding from the front upper part of the column 16.
and an adjustment piece 2 hanging vertically from the front upper part of the storage chamber 15.
0, and the adjusting screw 21 is screwed into the fixing piece 19, and the adjusting screw 2 is screwed into the adjusting piece 20.
1 is formed into a long hole 22 through which it is slidably inserted. The column 16 can be fixed by tightening the adjusting screw 21 while adjusting the inclination angle of the column 16.

Each of the columns 16 is formed in the shape of a vertically elongated box with an open front surface, and rail members 23 are attached to the left and right inner surfaces of the column 16 so as to be alternately offset from each other at equal intervals vertically. This rail member 23 is formed in a substantially triangular shape, and concave arcuate surfaces 25 and 26 are formed upwardly and downwardly from the central apex 24, respectively, and each rail member 2
3, a product storage passage 27 is formed which extends vertically in a meandering manner, and products 29 are stored in this product storage passage 27 and rolled to be sequentially led out from the lower part.

Further, a product lead-out body 28 is provided at the bottom of the product storage passage 27 of each column 16. This lead-out body 28 has a plurality of product-engaging recesses 30 on its circumferential surface, and is rotatably mounted on an axis parallel to the storage direction of the product 29 in the front-rear direction. The product 29 stored at the lower end of the product storage passage 27 is engaged with the engagement recess 30 and discharged downward. The rotating shaft 31 of the deriving body 28 is connected to a geared motor 33 via a deceleration mechanism 32.
It is designed to be rotated by.

In addition, each column 1 is provided at the bottom of the storage chamber 15.
A dispensing chute 35 is provided below the dispensing part 34 of the dispensing body 28 of No. 6, and the dispensing chute 35
A discharge port (not shown) is opened at the front lower end of the container 5.

In addition, at the bottom of the product storage passage 27 of each column 16, there is a sold-out switch 3 for detecting a shortage of products.
6 is provided.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

With the vending machine installed, each product storage column 1
Loosen the adjustment screw 21 of the adjustment part 18 of column 1
When the upper part of 6 is moved in the front and back direction, the adjustment screw 2
1 slides along the elongated hole 22 of the adjustment piece 20, and each column 16 is adjusted to an inclination angle corresponding to the product 29 using the shaft 17 as a fulcrum, that is, the height position of the rear end side relative to the front end side. Adjust and tighten the adjusting screw 21 to fix it.

The inclination angle of each column 16 is set to an optimum condition depending on the product 29. For example, for a product such as a bottled product with a small mouth diameter, the rear end side is adjusted to be located lower than the front part of the product storage passage 27, and for a product such as a canned product, the front end of the product storage passage 27 is adjusted. Adjust so that the and rear end sides are almost horizontal.
Therefore, even if the vending machine is installed tilted forward or backward, each product storage column 16 can be set at an angle appropriate for the product.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the fixing piece 1 of the adjusting section 18
9 is attached to the product storage column 16 and the adjustment piece 20 is vertically provided in the storage chamber 15, but the adjustment piece 20 may also be attached to the product storage column 16 and the fixing piece 19 is provided vertically in the storage chamber 15.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the adjustment section 18 has a fixing piece 37 protruding from the upper front side of the product storage column 16 in which a screw hole is formed, and an adjustment screw 38 that is screwed into this screw hole is inserted into the storage chamber 15. The column 16 may be adjusted and fixed at an arbitrary angle by inserting and locking the adjustment piece 39 vertically provided on the front side of the upper part and rotating the adjustment screw 38.

According to the present invention, the lower part of the product storage column is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the front and rear direction so that the height position of the rear end side with respect to the front end side of the product storage passageway which is opened at the front is pivoted, and the upper part of the product storage column is rotatably supported. An adjustment section is provided for selectively adjusting and fixing the inclination angle of the product storage column using the shaft support as a fulcrum, so the height position of the product storage passageway relative to the front end can be adjusted depending on the type of product. For example, in the case of a product that tends to slip forward, such as a bottled product with a small mouth diameter, by tilting the rear end side backwards, it is possible to prevent the product from falling off, making it easier and safer to store the product. In addition, the product storage path can be adjusted according to the installation condition of the vending machine. For example, even if the vending machine is installed tilted to the front or rear, the product storage path can be set to the optimal condition for the product, and the product storage path can be adjusted to suit the installation condition of the vending machine. The passage forming member can also be simplified and obtained at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a conventional vending machine, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a vending machine showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an adjustment section showing another embodiment. 10... vending machine body, 15... storage chamber, 16...
...product storage column, 17...axis, 18...adjustment part, 27...product storage aisle, 29...product.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] A product storage passageway is formed in the storage chamber of the vending machine body, extending vertically in a meandering manner and opening at the front, and the products stored in this product storage passageway are rolled and rolled one after another. In a vending machine equipped with a product storage column to be led out, the lower part of the product storage column is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the front and back direction so that the height position of the rear end side with respect to the front end side of the product storage passage can be adjusted. A product storage device for a vending machine, characterized in that an adjustment section is provided on the top of the storage column for selectively adjusting and fixing the inclination angle of the product storage column using the shaft support as a fulcrum.