JPS63200294A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to the configuration of a vending machine that accommodates many types of products.

1. Conventional Technology Vending machines that store and sell cigarettes, etc. sell many types of products, and these different types have different external shapes, so it is necessary to prepare many types of columns that are suitable for these products.
It is something you have to do.

However, the types of products sold are not uniform, and it is desirable to change the dimensions of the column to match the dimensions of the products being sold as much as possible.

However, because there are many types of products for sale, the column is
Since many columns will be installed side by side, a thin partition plate will be used between adjacent columns, and if this partition plate is moved to change the column dimensions, the adjacent columns will be mutually changed. Therefore, it was rare to obtain results that were compatible with mutually different products.

Therefore, such a method is not preferable and can be implemented only in areas where other columns are not affected by moving the partition plate of the column disposed at the end.

Furthermore, although the method of moving the partition plate of the column is simple, it is not easy to carry out considering accuracy and strength because of the relationship with other functions that support the partition plate.

Under these circumstances, it is not easy to change column dimensions, and columns with many dimensions can be changed to r4'-tl? Even L size does not necessarily accommodate compatible products efficiently, and the prepared column may become a waste of space.

"Problems to be Solved by the Invention" The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine configured to accommodate products of different sizes without changing the column partition plates.

"Means for Solving the Problems" The present invention solves the problems by forming a column with a C-shaped cross section and making one end of the column unevenly distributed inward.

1 action” A product of dimensions that fits inside one unevenly distributed end of a column formed in a C-shape, and a product that is regulated by one unevenly distributed end and whose other end fits inside the other end that is not unevenly distributed. Products with two types of dimensions can be stored in one column.

``Embodiment'' The present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of main parts showing a vending machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof. It is necessary.

In FIG. 1, the vending machine has a column 1 made of a thin plate material, and the column 1 has a C-shaped cross section, and one end 2 of the C-shape is connected to the other end. It is unevenly distributed with respect to the end portion 3 of , without facing it.

The column 1 has an opening 4 formed in the direction in which the product is pushed out, and both sides of the opening 4 are configured as partition plates 6a and 6b of adjacent columns 5.

Roughly speaking, the column 1.5 is constructed on the upper part of the base 7, and the base 7 is provided with extrusion parts 8a and 8b, respectively, for not extruding the products stored in the column 1.5. It is being

The extrusion parts trA8a and trA8b are each operated by a control device (not shown), and are used to carry out and cover the product.

In Fig. 2, column 1 stores product a and product stubs with different dimensions; one product a fits inside one end 2 of column 1, and the other product s is placed on one It is provided inside the other end 3 so that its dimensions are regulated by the tip of the end 2 of the other end 3.

Further, the extrusion unit vJ8a operates according to a sales signal,
It is configured so that the products a and b are pushed out through the opening 4, carried out, and sold.

In such a configuration, the vending machine can store products a and b of different sizes in column 1, so either product a or b can be stored in the column 1.

Then, according to the sales signal, any stored product a
, b can be exported and sold.

When carrying out the products a and b and selling the product a that enters the inside of one end 2 of the vending machine, the product a has partition plates 6 on the left and right sides.
a, 6b, and the rear part is held by one end 2, so the product can be stored stably, and the product that is stacked manually on top of product a has its front part held by the opening 4. Because it is held in place by the part formed at the top, even if the column vibrates, it will not easily lose its posture or have problems such as difficulty in coming out.

Also, when carrying out other products with different dimensions, the left and right sides of the product are held by the partition plate 6b and one end 2, and the rear part is held by the other end 3, so that one product a It has a stable posture and can be carried out and sold very smoothly.

Such a column having a C-shaped cross section can be easily constructed using conventional techniques, and can be easily constructed by using the partition plates 6a, 6.
By forming b into any size and placing it on the base 7, it can be constructed with any size.

``Effects of the Invention'' Therefore, it is extremely effective to be able to accommodate products of different sizes without changing the column partition plates, etc., and to be able to accommodate twice as many types of products as conventional products.

Moreover, different products can be easily accommodated without having to change the partition plate mounting such as moving the column partition plate, making it easy to handle and ensuring that the partition plate is securely fixed to the base. This makes it possible to securely hold the product.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the main parts of a vending machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof. 1.5... Column, 2... One end, 3...
・The other end, 4...opening, 6a, 6b...partition plate, 7...base.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A vending machine equipped with a column for accommodating many types of products to be sold, characterized in that the column is formed into a C-shape in cross section, and one end of the column is unevenly distributed inward.