JPS6225823Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] (a) Industrial application field This invention relates to the improvement of vending machines for cigarettes, etc., and more specifically, relates to the structure of the tray at the outlet.

(b) Conventional technology Conventionally, vending machines for products such as cigarettes, etc.
The one shown in FIG. 4 is known. This conventional vending machine a is comprised of a case d, a tray e, machinery f, etc. The case d has an opening/closing door c attached to the front surface of the main body b. Opening/closing door c
A take-out port i communicating with the inside of the case d is formed in the case d, and is covered by a lid j that can be opened and closed.

A saucer e is provided inside the case d. The receiving tray e is approximately box-shaped and has an open front face facing the outlet i. A partition plate g is provided horizontally within the main body b and is located behind the tray e.

Machinery f is further provided within the main body b.
This machinery is installed on the upper surface of the partition plate so as to be slidable back and forth via a sliding means such as a rail (not shown). This is to pull out the machinery f forward and perform maintenance on it. The machinery f and the upper part of the tray e are communicated through a passage h, and articles from the machinery fall into the tray e. This item is taken out from the take-out port i by opening the lid j.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention In the above-mentioned conventional vending machine, if the tray e is attached to the opening/closing door c, when opening the opening/closing door c and performing a trial run during maintenance inspection, the tray e will be attached to the opening/closing door. Since it was moving together with machine c, there was a risk that the items from machinery f would fall into or outside the main body b.

On the other hand, when the tray e is installed inside the main body b, since the machinery is installed behind the tray e, the tray e becomes an obstacle and the machinery f cannot be easily pulled out to the front for maintenance and inspection. There was an inconvenience that it took time and effort.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned inconveniences, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine that prevents items from falling into the main body or the outside during a trial run, and also allows machines to be easily pulled out. It is an object.

(d) Means for resolving the problem As a means for resolving the above-mentioned inconvenience, the vending machine of this invention has a case with an opening/closing door attached to the main body in which the outlet is opened, and the front side is open. A substantially box-shaped tray facing the outlet is provided, and one or more machines are housed behind the tray in the main body, and items are dropped from the machinery into the tray, The tray is divided near the center into an upper lid part and a lower receiving part, and the lid part is attached to the opening/closing door or the machinery, and the receiving part is attached to the main body.

(E) Effect In the vending machine of this invention, even when the opening/closing door is open, the receiving portion of the tray remains on the main body.
Items that fall during testing are caught by the receiving part, and are prevented from falling into the main body or outside.

Additionally, the portion of the tray that prevented the machinery from being pulled out to the front has been divided into a lid. When the lid is attached to a door, it moves as the door opens, allowing machinery to be easily pulled forward. When the lid is attached to machinery, the machinery can be easily pulled forward together with the lid.

(F) Example (Example 1) A first example of this invention will be described below based on FIG. 1.

A vending machine 1 according to this embodiment is for selling items such as cigarettes, and is constructed by housing machinery 3, a tray 4, etc. in a case 2.

This case 2 has an opening/closing door 6 attached to the front of the main body 5 so as to be openable and closable, and inside the main body 5, a horizontal partition plate 5a is attached slightly below the center part, and an upper chamber 5b is connected to the main body 5. A lower chamber 5c is partitioned. In this upper chamber 5b, a rail 7 is laid on the partition plate 5a, and the machinery 3 is placed and housed on this rail 7, and this machinery 3 can be pulled out forward. ing. The opening/closing door 6 has an article outlet 6a located slightly below the center, and a lid 6b of the outlet 6a is rotatably supported at the upper end.

The machinery 3 stores various items such as cigarettes, and is designed so that the items can fall from the lower front surface. Furthermore, although not shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of machines 3 (for example, three machines as shown in FIG. 3) are arranged in parallel depending on the type of goods, and each machine can be pulled out separately. It is configured as follows.

The saucer 4 is divided into upper and lower halves by a lid part 8 and a receiving part 9, and has an opening 6a.
It is located inside. This lid part 8 has an upper plate 8a
The receiving part 9 is formed by connecting the floor plate 9a and the rear plate 9b in an L-shape, and the front end of the lid part 8a connects to the opening/closing door 6. The receiving part 9 is connected to the partition plate 5a (main body 5) at the upper end of the rear plate 9b.
installed on. The lid part 8 and the receiving part 9 are constructed so that when the opening/closing door 6 is closed, both rear plates 8b and 9b are continuous, and the receiving tray 4 has a generally box-like shape with an open front. Furthermore, the lid portion 8
is formed to communicate with the machinery 3 via a passage 10, and items are dropped from the machinery 3 through this passage 10 into the receiving portion 9.

Next, the operation of this vending machine 1 will be explained.

When the opening/closing door 6 is closed, as shown in FIG. 2, the rear plate 8b of the lid part 8 and the rear plate 9b of the receiving part 9 are substantially continuous, and the receiving tray 4 has a box shape as a whole. Therefore, the article falls from the machinery 3 through the passage 10 into the receiving part 9, and is taken out from the outlet 6a by opening the lid 6b.

Next, when opening/closing door 6 is opened during maintenance and inspection, etc.
The lid part 8 will move together with the opening/closing door 6, but the receiving part 9 will remain on the main body 5. Therefore, even if a trial test is carried out in this state, the items falling from the machinery 3 will be caught by the receiving portion 9 and will not fall into the main body 5 or outside. Further, since there is no obstacle in front of the machinery 3, it can be easily pulled out.

<Example 2> A second example of this invention will be described below based on FIGS. 2 and 3.

In this embodiment, the tray 11 is composed of a lid part 12, a main receiving part 13, and an auxiliary receiving part 14.
In this case, an auxiliary receiving portion 14 is attached to the main body 5 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

The lid portion 12 is divided into three parts in the horizontal direction,
Each is attached to machinery 3. The main receiving part 13 is attached to the opening/closing door 6 at the front end of the floor plate 13a, and the auxiliary receiving part 14 is attached to the main body 5 so as to be located below the main receiving part 13. Furthermore, this auxiliary receiving part 14 is constructed by horizontally attaching one flat plate, and the auxiliary receiving part 1
A controller 15 is provided in the main body lower chamber 5c at the rear of the main body 4. The other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the vending machine 1 according to the second embodiment will be explained.

When the opening/closing door 6 is closed, the items from the machinery 3 pass through the passage 10 and reach the floor plate 13a of the main receiving part 13.
fall on top. This fallen item, as before,
It is taken out from the take-out port 6a.

Next, when the opening/closing door 6 is opened during maintenance inspection,
The main receiving portion 13 moves together. Therefore, the controller 15 in the main body lower chamber 5c can be easily operated. On the other hand, the auxiliary receiving part 14 remains in the main body 5, and receives an item dropped from the machinery 3 during a trial run, and prevents this item from falling into the main body 5 or outside.

(g) Effects of the invention In the vending machine of this invention, the saucer is divided into an upper lid part and a lower receiving part near the center, and this lid part is attached to an opening/closing door or machinery, and this receiving part can be installed, and even if a test run is performed with the opening/closing door open during maintenance inspection,
Items do not fall into or outside the main body, and machinery can be easily pulled forward, so maintenance and inspection can be carried out quickly and easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a central vertical sectional view of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of this invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 show a second embodiment of this invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the vending machine according to the embodiment with the opening/closing door omitted; FIG. 3 is a central vertical cross-sectional view of the same vending machine; FIG. 4 is a central vertical cross-sectional view of a conventional vending machine. . 2: Case, 3: Machinery, 4, 11: Saucer,
5: Main body, 6: Opening/closing door, 6a: Outlet, 8, 1
2: Lid part, 9: Receiving part, 13: Main receiving part, 14:
Auxiliary receiver.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A case consisting of an opening/closing door in which an outlet is provided is attached to the main body, and a substantially box-shaped saucer with an open front facing the outlet is provided in the case, and the main body In a vending machine in which one or more machines are stored behind this tray in the vending machine and items are dropped from the machinery into the tray, the tray is placed in the center between the upper lid part and the lower receiver part. 1. A vending machine characterized in that the vending machine is divided into adjacent parts, and the lid part is attached to the opening/closing door or the machinery, and the receiving part is attached to the main body. (2) The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the lid portion is attached to the opening/closing door. (3) The lid part is attached to the machinery, and the receiving part consists of a main receiving part and an auxiliary receiving part located below the main receiving part, and the main receiving part is attached to the opening/closing door. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary receiving part is attached to the main body. (4) The vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the lid is divided into a plurality of parts and each is attached to two or more pieces of machinery.