JPS6336456Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field The present invention relates to a support device for a product conveyance device in a vending machine or the like.

(b) Conventional technology Conventionally, this type of device has been used, for example, in the
As disclosed in No. 6998, an endless conveyor for conveying articles is stretched by a sprocket, a bearing part for supporting a shaft to which the sprocket is attached is provided on a support plate, and a shaft hole of the bearing part is provided as a center. A configuration is known in which the support plate is formed asymmetrically and a positioning portion for positioning the support plate is formed on a substrate to which the support plate is attached.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention Since the positioning of the support plate in this configuration is adjusted in stages, it takes time to select the position and has the disadvantage that fine adjustment is not possible. Therefore, it is not possible to make sufficient positional adjustments to accommodate dimensional variations in the endless conveyor, etc., and there is a risk that the endless conveyor may become loose or be tensioned more tightly than necessary, causing problems with the product conveyance device.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a support device that allows extremely easy positioning of the support plate to match the endless conveyor.

(d) Means for solving the problem The support member according to the present invention has a support part provided with a bearing part that supports the shaft, and a long hole for mounting adjustment in the upper part of this support part, and the support member is arranged above the upper surface of the base body. The fixing part is provided with a bendable fixing part extending from the base body, and the fixing part is bent along the upper surface of the base body and fixed to the upper surface with a screw.

(E) Function In the present invention, a fixing part with an elongated hole is provided extending from the upper part of the support part provided with the bearing part, and this fixing part is bent along the upper surface of the base to position and fix it.

(F) Embodiment The figure shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a product storage column installed inside the vending machine body;
A shaft 5 with sprockets 3 and 4 attached to the front and rear, respectively, is installed in the upper and lower parts of the base body 2. Endless chains 6 are stretched between the upper and lower sprockets 3, 3 and between the sprockets 4, 4, and between the chains 6, 6 stretched in front and back, shelves 7 for placing and supporting products are placed up and down. A large number of conveyors are installed at equal intervals in the direction to form an endless conveyor 8.
Both ends of the lower shaft 5 are fixed to the front and rear walls 2A, 2B of the base body 2 via bearings 9, respectively, and both ends of the upper shaft 5 are fixed to the front and rear walls 2A, 2B of the base body 2 through bearings 9.
The support member 11 is rotatably inserted into and supported by a bearing portion 12 of a support member 11 mounted in correspondence with the mounting windows 10 formed in openings A and 2B. This support member 11 has a support portion 11A provided with a bearing portion 12.
A bendable fixing part 11B is provided in the upper part of the support part 11A with a long hole 13 for attachment adjustment and extending upwardly from the upper surface 2C of the base body 2. With the support member 11 moved upward so that the endless conveyor 8 is appropriately tensioned in the inserted and supported state, the fixing portion 11B extending upwardly from the upper surface 2C of the base 2 is attached to the upper surface 2C of the base 2. The upper surface 2 is bent with the screw 14 passed through the elongated hole 13.
C, and is also fixed to the front and rear walls 2A, 2B with screws 15, 16. That is, the support member 11, in which the shaft 5 is inserted and supported through the bearing part 12, is moved upward to a state where the endless conveyor 8 is appropriately stretched, and in this state, the fixed part 11 is
By bending and fixing B along the upper surface 2C of the base body 2, the support member 11 that fits the endless conveyor 8 can be positioned extremely easily, and the occurrence of displacement of the support member 11 can be prevented.
Reference numeral 17 denotes a drive motor equipped with a speed reduction mechanism connected to the rear end of the upper shaft 5, and each time a product sales command is sent, the drive motor is driven by one pitch corresponding to the space between the seven shelves, and the shelf on which the product is placed is driven. 7 down to the lowest shelf 7
Products are being sent out falling.

(g) Effect of the invention As described above, the invention provides a fixing part with a long hole extending from the upper part of the support part provided with the bearing part,
This fixing part is bent along the top surface of the base to position and fix it, so it is possible to easily position the supporting member in the best condition suitable for an endless conveyor, and This has the effect of not causing misalignment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product storage column, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts. 2...Base body, 2C...Top surface, 5...Axis, 11...
...Supporting member, 11A...Supporting part, 11B...Fixing part, 12...Bearing part, 13...Elongated hole, 14...Screw.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a conveying device in which an endless conveyor for conveying products is stretched between upper and lower sprockets, and a support member is provided that supports a shaft to which the upper sprocket is attached and is attached and fixed to a base, the support member is attached to the shaft. A support part provided with a bearing part for supporting the base body, and a bendable fixing part provided with a long hole for mounting adjustment at the upper part of the support part and extending upwardly from the upper surface of the base body. A support device for a product conveyance device in which a fixing part is bent along the top surface of a base body and fixed to the top surface with screws.