JPS6313591Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a so-called serpentine-shaped product storage shelf that is installed in a vending machine and has a rolling path for products that bends in a serpentine shape.

It is well known that a serpentine-shaped product storage shelf is installed in a machine case of a vending machine with an opening/closing door on the front, with the serpentine bending direction aligned with the left-right direction of the machine case. In addition, in the product storage shelf with this configuration, the side surface of the rolling path facing the front opening of the vending machine body case where the opening/closing door is located is open, and the entire side surface of this rolling path is used as the product insertion slot. It is known that this allows products to be loaded from any height, making it possible to advantageously handle, for example, fragile products such as bottles.

However, in this case, there is a problem that the product may fall forward from the side of the open rolling path, and various countermeasures have been taken in the past, but none of them have been satisfactory.

For example, in Utility Model Publication No. 53-3112, the product storage shelf is arranged with the upper end tilted backwards to prevent the product from falling forward; Contact resistance between the rear end and the product storage shelf disrupts product alignment and prevents smooth removal, so the passage surface at the bend must be configured in a special shape to match the rolling condition of the product. There is. Therefore, in addition to the complicated configuration, there is the inconvenience that different product storage shelves must be prepared for each product in preparation for changes in sales products.

This idea was created in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it fully takes advantage of the open structure on the side of the rolling path in serpentine-shaped product storage shelves installed with the bending direction aligned with the left-right direction of the aircraft case. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a product storage shelf that has a simple structure and does not cause problems in carrying out products or changing products for sale.

This invention will be explained below based on the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In addition, Figures 1 to 2
In the figures, the same parts are given the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a body case of a vending machine, which is equipped with an opening/closing door 2 at a front opening 1a. The opening/closing door 2 is supported by hinges 3 provided at the top and bottom of the fuselage case 1 to open and close. Reference numeral 4 denotes serpentine-shaped product storage shelves, which are housed in three rows horizontally within the body case 1, with the serpentine bending direction aligned with the left-right direction of the body case 1.

The product storage shelf 4 basically includes rails 5 and 6 bent in a serpentine shape, and a guide member 7 provided on the back side of the opening/closing door 2. In this case, the rails 5 and 6 are plate-shaped and bent into a serpentine shape to form a rolling path 9 for the product 8. In addition,
The rails 5 and 6 may be constructed of wires, rail blocks, etc. other than those shown. As for the side surfaces of the rolling passage 9, the rear side surface is closed by a side plate 10, and the front side surface 11 facing the front opening 1a of the fuselage case 1 is open. On the other hand, the guide member 7 is composed of a single plate common to the three rows of product storage shelves 4 in this case, and is placed on the back side of the opening/closing door 2 so as to face the side surface 11 of the rolling path 9 which is opened when the opening/closing door 2 is closed. It is provided at a position to guide the front end of the product 8. Note that the guide member 7 may be provided for each product storage shelf. Further, although the guide member 7 is constructed as a separate member from the back plate of the opening/closing door 2 in the case of FIG. 1, it may be formed integrally with the back plate and also serve as the back plate. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the guide member 7 is made of a bar bent to match the product storage shelf 4, and when the opening/closing door 2 is closed, the guide member 7 is made of a bar that is bent to match the product storage shelf 4. It can also be positioned so that it passes through.

Note that 12 is a product delivery mechanism provided at the lower end of each product storage shelf 4, and carries out one product 8 based on a sales instruction. Reference numeral 13 denotes a shooter common to each product storage shelf 4, which guides the removed products 8 toward an outlet 14 provided at the lower end of the opening/closing door 2.

Since the product storage shelf of this invention is constructed as described above, when the opening/closing door 2 is opened, the side surface 11 of the product storage shelf 4 is immediately opened, and therefore, the entire side surface 11 of the product storage shelf 4 is loaded. Since the product 8 can be loaded from any height position as a spout, there is no need to roll and drop the product 8 when loading the product 8, which is advantageous for handling fragile products such as bottles, for example. Moreover, the product 8 is guided by the guide member 7 provided on the opening/closing door 2, and does not fall forward. Moreover, since the product storage shelf 4 can be installed upright, the products can be smoothly transported without disturbing the alignment when rolling. Furthermore, since the rolling path is not specially configured to match the product as in the past, there is no need to prepare different product storage shelves when changing the product to be sold. Moreover, it is extremely convenient as it has a simple configuration and can be manufactured at low cost.

As explained above, according to this invention, it is possible to provide a product storage shelf with a simple structure and no problem in carrying out products or changing products for sale.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a product storage shelf of a vending machine showing an embodiment of this invention, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a product storage shelf of a vending machine showing main parts of a different embodiment of this invention. . 1... Aircraft case, 1a... Front opening, 2...
...Opening/closing door, 4...Product storage shelf, 5, 6...Rail, 7...Guide member, 8...Product, 9...Rolling path, 11...Side surface of rolling path.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A product storage shelf for a vending machine that forms a rolling path for products that bends in a serpentine shape, and is housed in a machine case with an opening/closing door at the front opening, with the bending direction aligned with the left and right direction of the machine case. In,
The side surface of the rolling passage facing the front opening of the body case is open, while a guide member for guiding the front end of the product rolling on the back side of the opening/closing door is installed in the rolling passage when the opening/closing door is closed. A product storage shelf for a vending machine characterized by being arranged so as to face each other on the side.