KR0132659B1 - Article delivery device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

It provides a product dispensing device of a vending machine that can be reliably taken out without damaging the product. A plurality of products are disposed in the front-rear direction and the product take-out formed near the center of the front door 7 is located above the opening 9. The goods 4a sent out from the installed goods storage columns 2a and 2b are taken out from the upper delivery passage 5b formed in the front part of the main body 1 to the hole taking out hole 9, and the goods taking out hole 9 9, the product 4 sent out downward from the product storage columns 3a and 3b provided below is moved upward by the product dispensing apparatus 8b provided in the front part of the main body 1, and the product taking-out hole 9 It is a product taking out device of a vending machine that can be taken out.

Description

Product taking out device of vending machine

1 is a side cross-sectional view of a vending machine having a product discharging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a front cross-sectional view of the vending machine.

3 is a front view of the goods taking out device.

4 is a side view of the product carrying device.

5 is an enlarged perspective view of the chain.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

7 is a side cross-sectional view of a vending machine having a conventional product dispensing apparatus.

8 is a front sectional view of a vending machine equipped with a conventional product discharging device.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: Main body 2a, 2b: Product column

3a, 3b: Goods column 4,4a: Goods

5b: Product drop passage on the front part 6a: Upper product lifter

6b: Lower product lift 7: Front door

8a: Goods taking out device 9: Goods taking out hole

10: product export passage 10a: lower product export passage

10b: upper goods delivery passage 11: driven sprocket

11a: drive sprocket 15: Product Information Department

16: product delivery device 17: chain

18: electric motor part (drive part) 19: engaging member

20: partition plate 23: plate spring (buffer and posture control member)

24a: Lower posture control member 24b: Upper posture control member

25 micro switch (detection means)

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product dispensing apparatus of a vending machine for moving a product sent downward from a product storage column upward to move the product upward and to take it out to a hole of a product formed near the center of the front door.

In the conventional product dispensing device of the automatic vending machine, the product which is sent downward from the product storage column, such as the product storage column shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-152690 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-44781, is placed upward. There is a thing to take out the goods formed near the center of the front door to the hole to move out.

As an example of a vending machine equipped with such a conventional product dispensing apparatus, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a plurality of product columns 2 (in the main body) (hereinafter referred to as a main body) 1 ( 3) There are two top and bottom two stages and two rows in parallel.

In such a vending machine, the product 4a stored in the product column 2a at the upper end falls down to the product lifter 6 installed at the lower side through the rear product drop passage 5a formed at the rear of the main body 1. In addition, the product 4a stored in the product column 2b of the upper front portion falls to the product lifter 6 through the front portion product drop passage 5b formed in the front portion of the main body 1. .

Also, the goods 4 stored in the product columns 3a and 3b at the lower end may fall in the same shape to the product lifter 6 through the rear product drop passage 5a or the front product drop passage 5b. It is.

And the goods 4 and 4a which fell to the goods lifter 6 slide down this goods lifter 6, and are sent to the goods removal apparatus 8 provided in the lower part of the front door 7. As shown in FIG.

Here, the product discharging device 8 is provided in the product discharging passage 10 formed for discharging the discharging product 4 and 4a to the product dispensing hole 9 formed near the center of the front door 7. The conveyance belt 12 provided by the installed drive pulley 11a and the several driven pulley 11, and the hole which pulls out goods, for example in order to rotate this conveyance belt 12 in the carrying out direction shown by the arrow. It is comprised by the drive part which is not shown in figure which was installed in the drive pulley 11a installed inclined upwardly.

In addition, the conveyance belt 12 is provided with an engaging portion 13 for dispensing a product at a predetermined interval so as to contact the rear surface of the merchandise 4 and 4a at a predetermined interval. The goods 4 and 4a sent out to the apparatus 8 are horizontally in the goods discharge passage 10 in a state where they are engaged with any of the engaging portions 13 with the rotation of the conveying belt 12. After moving to, the product taking out rises to the upper side of the hole 9.

Then, the goods 4, 4a that have risen to the upper part of the product taking-out hole 9 are moved downward in the horizontal direction, and then the upper door 9a, which is freely rotatable, is installed at the top of the hole-outing product 9, below. The product is taken out into the hole 9 by rotating it.

In addition, the goods 4 and 4a collide with the driven pulley 11 and the driving pulley 11a in the goods discharge passage 10, whereby the goods 4 and 4a and the pulleys 11 and 11a are damaged. The cover 14 is provided so that it may not work.

However, in the conventional product dispensing apparatus of the automatic vending machine, the product conveyed by the conveyance belt swings and rotates, so that the product may be caught in the curved portion of the product discharging passage.

However, there is a problem that even when the goods are jammed, the product discharging mechanism continues to carry out the operation, so that the products are pushed into the curved portion and blocked or damaged in the product discharging passage.

In addition, a control mechanism for controlling the operation of the drive unit is required to surely drop the product into the hole for unloading the product, and there is a problem that the internal structure of the main body becomes complicated and the cost increases.

An object of the present invention is to provide a product dispensing apparatus of a vending machine that can be reliably carried out without damaging the product.

The present invention provides a product storage column for stacking the goods stacked up and down, and a product takeout hole formed near the center of the front door, and to move the goods sent out from the product storage column upwards to take out the product takeout hole. In a vending machine having a product dispensing apparatus installed in the front part of the main body, the product dispensing apparatus has a partition plate on the side of the product discharging passage where the product moves toward the product dispensing hole, and the rotation is freely arranged. A chain having a plurality of engaging members for dispensing goods which protrude into the goods discharging passage and abut the back of the goods, and a drive unit for driving the chain, wherein the fastening members are used for discharging the goods. When the pressing force becomes large, it is a member having the flexibility of releasing the engagement of the said product.

In addition, the present invention is a product storage column for stacking up and down the goods stored, the product take-out hole formed near the center of the front door, and the goods sent out from the above-described product storage column to move upwards and take out the product take-out hole In a vending machine having a product dispensing device installed in the front portion of the main body, the product discharging passage to which the goods to be carried out from the product discharging device moves, the lower product discharging passage for conveying the goods in the horizontal direction and the product upwards It consists of an upper product discharge passage for moving to, the product entrance to the upper product discharge passage is provided with a cushioning and attitude control member formed of a spring member for controlling the above-described product in a posture capable of carrying in the product entrance.

In addition, the present invention is a product storage column for stacking the goods stacked up and down, the product take-out hole formed near the center of the front door, and the front of the main body for moving the goods sent out from the goods storage column upwards to take out the goods In the vending machine equipped with a product dispensing device installed in the unit, the product discharging passage to which the goods carried by the product discharging device moves, the lower product discharging passage for conveying the goods in the horizontal direction and the upper portion for moving the goods upward A posture control member which is composed of a goods delivery passage and which controls the goods with a delivery attitude at the product outlet located in the above-mentioned product ejection hole of the upper product discharge passage, is installed. Detection means for detecting the passage of the product by the swing of the attitude control member is provided.

By this structure, the drive part can rotate the chain by which the partition is arrange | positioned freely by having a partition plate in the side surface of a goods carrying passage.

In addition to having flexibility installed in the chain, the engaging member for product delivery protruding into the product delivery passage is brought into contact with the rear of the product sent out from the product storage column by the rotation of the chain, and the product is moved upwards. The product takeout formed near the center of the door can be carried out through the hole.

In addition, the goods delivery passage through which the goods carried out by the goods carrying apparatus moves can be formed by the lower goods discharge passage which the goods carry in the horizontal direction, and the upper goods discharge passage which moves the goods upward.

Further, by providing a cushioning and posture control member formed of a spring member at the inlet of the upper product carrying passage, it is possible to control the product in a posture capable of carrying in the product entrance.

In addition, it is possible to control the goods in a posture position by the posture control member provided at the product outlet located in the hole of the upper product carrying path.

Then, the passage of the product can be detected by the detection means provided in the attitude control member.

EXAMPLE

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a side cross-sectional view of a vending machine having a product dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view thereof.

In the figure, the same code | symbol as FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 has shown the same or corresponding part.

In the figure, 15 is a product guide portion having a rear wall portion which protrudes into the main body 1 from the lower rear end of the product takeout hole 9 and extends upward by a predetermined length, and is directly above the upper end of the rear wall portion. The tip of the upper product lifter 6a extending obliquely upward is located.

Moreover, one side part of the goods guide part 15 is opened so that the goods 4 which raise by the goods delivery apparatus 8a mentioned later can be accommodated.

As a result, the product 4a stored in the product column 2a of the upper rear part is received through the upper product activator 6a, and the product 4a stored in the product column 2b of the upper front part is the front part merchandise. It is accommodated in the goods guide part 15 through the drop passage 5b, and it is carried out to the hole 9 by the goods taking out part according to this goods guide part 15.

In addition, 6b is a lower goods lifter, and the goods 4 housed in the goods column 3a of the lower rear part and forwarded by the goods delivery device 16 are carried out goods through this goods lifter 6b. The product discharging passage 10 formed in the apparatus 8a falls to the lower product discharging passage 10a described later.

In addition, the product 4 housed in the product column 3a of the lower front part falls directly on the lower goods delivery passage 10a.

The product discharging device 8a is for discharging the product 4 sent out from the product storage columns 3a and 3b at the lower end into the product guide unit 15 through the product discharging passage 10.

Moreover, since the product guide part 15 protrudes in the main body 1, this product carrying apparatus 8a is not attached to the lower side of the front door 7, but is attached to the back surface of the inner door of the main body 1 which is not shown in figure. It is.

The product discharging device 8a includes a chain 17 provided by a drive sprocket 11a and a plurality of driven sprockets 11 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the chain 17. It consists of an electric motor part 18 which is a drive part attached to the drive sprocket 11a in order to drive this.

In addition, the electric motor unit 18 is driven by an unloading command from a sales control unit (not shown) after a predetermined time has elapsed since a sales button (not shown) is pressed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 5, a fastening member 19 for product delivery formed of a coil spring having flexibility is attached to the chain 17 via an attachment member 19a.

In addition, since the fastening member 19 is formed of the coil spring, when the goods 4 are caught in the goods discharge passage 10 at the time of carrying out, the chain 17 rotates so that the fastening members 19 are made of this product ( If you try to push the back of 4) by force, the engagement member 19 can be made to bend in reverse.

If the product 4 is pushed further, the engagement member 19 will bend further, and the product 4 will not be engaged.

As a result, the engagement by the engagement member 19 is released and the force applied to the article 4 is lost, so that the product 4 itself and the engagement member 19 are not damaged. There is no clogging in the product delivery passage 10.

By the way, the goods discharge passage 10 accommodates the goods 4 sent out from the goods storage columns 3a and 3b at the bottom and at the same time, the goods discharge passage 10a in which the goods 4 move in the horizontal direction. ) And an upper product discharging passage 10b which is connected to the lower product discharging passage 10a and which has moved in the horizontal direction, moves upward to the product guide unit 15.

The lower product discharging passage 10a has a partition plate 20, a bottom cover 21a of the product discharging device 8a, and one side cover as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6. It is formed by 21b.

The upper product discharging passage 10b has a partition plate 20, a bottom cover 21a of the product discharging device 8a, and one side cover as shown in Figs. 21b and the ceiling cover 21c provided so as to face the bottom cover 21a, respectively.

In addition, since the partition plate 20 is provided between the chain 17 of the lower goods discharge passage 10a and the upper goods discharge passage 10b, the goods 4 carried out come into contact with the chain 17 and are damaged. It is not to happen.

In addition, a part of the partition plate 20 is bent to the goods lifter 6b side so that the goods 4 falling from the lower goods lifter 6b may not be caught.

In addition, the partition plate 20 is provided with a moving groove (not shown) so that the engaging member 19 can move together with the chain 17.

In addition, the partition plate 20 can be moved in the front-rear direction so that the widths of the lower product discharging passage 10a and the upper product discharging passage 10b can be changed in accordance with the width of the discharging product 4. have.

On the other hand, the plate spring 23, which is a cushioning and posture control member having a front end curved downward, is protruded outward from the front end of the ceiling cover 21c of the merchandise receiving tool 22a installed at the curved end of the upper product carrying passage 10b. It is protruded.

Here, the plate spring 23 abuts against the product 4 that is engaged by the engaging member 19 and moves thereon, and is first bent downward so as to alleviate the impact of the contact, and then the product 4 by the repulsive force. ), And the product (4) proceeding in this state is laid sideways by the force of the spring of the bent end portion.

In addition, this plate spring 23 can be replaced according to the diameter of the goods 4 carried out.

And since the fastening member 19 which had been engaging this product 4 is peeled off from this product 4 as the goods 4 are lying sideways, this product 4 is a next fastening member. In accordance with (19), it moves from the goods container 22a into the upper goods discharge path 10b.

By the way, the lower posture control member 24a by which the front-end | tip was axially supported is provided in the back of this plate spring 23 so that rocking | fluctuation can be made free in a predetermined range.

Here, the lower posture control member 24a presses the rear end portion of the article 4 coming from the article receiving tool 22a in compression contact, and presses the article 4 onto the bottom cover 21a while engaging the engaging member 19. It is to make the fitting by) more certain.

On the other hand, the upper posture control member 24b with the rear end axially supported is provided in the curved part of the upper part of the ceiling cover 21c of the upper goods carrying path 10b so that rocking | fluctuation can be made free in a predetermined range.

In this case, the upper posture control member 24b is brought into compression contact with the product 4 so that the product 4 is not caught by the product outlet 22b provided in front of the curved portion. To the bottom cover 21a so as to make the product 4 lay down horizontally.

In addition, the upper posture control member 24b is turned on when the upper posture control member 24b pushes the goods 4 and swings downward when the goods pass. The micro switch 25 which is a detection means for notifying that (4) passed is provided.

When the micro switch 25 is turned "ON", the sales control part continues to drive the electric motor part 18 until the predetermined time passes, and the goods 4 are commodity from the goods discharge outlet 22b. After driving to the guide part 15, the drive of the motor part 18 is stopped.

Next, a product discharging operation of the product dispensing apparatus of the automatic vending machine configured as described above will be described.

First, the case where the goods 4a stored in the goods storage columns 2a and 2b at the upper end are described.

In this case, when the sales button corresponding to the product 4a stored in the upper product storing columns 2a and 2b is pressed, the sales control unit operates the product dispensing device 16 to show the upper end as shown in FIG. The product 4a is forwarded from the product storage columns 2a and 2b.

Then, the product 4a sent out enters the product guide part 15 through the front product drop passage 5b or the upper product lifter 6a, and the product takeout hole is taken out according to the product guide part 15 ( 9) is taken out.

Next, the case where the goods 4 stored in the goods storage columns 3a and 3b in the lower part are carried out is described.

In this case, when the selling button corresponding to the product 4 stored in the lower product storing columns 3a and 3b is pressed, the sales control unit operates the product dispensing device 16 to lower the product storing column 3a. The product 4 is sent forward from (3b).

Then, the product 4 sent out falls through the lower product lifter 6b to the lower product discharging passage 10a of the product discharging device 8a attached to the inner door of the main body 1, and then sold. When a predetermined time elapses after the button is pressed, the sales control unit drives the electric motor unit 18.

As a result, the rotation of the electric motor unit 18 is transmitted to the chain 17 via the driving sprocket 11a so that the chain 17 rotates, and the engaging member 19 formed of the coil spring starts to rotate. , The goods 4 move horizontally in the lower goods discharge passage 10a toward the upper goods discharge passage 10b.

Then, when the product 4 moves to the product receiving tool 22a at the tip of the upper product discharging passage 10b, the product 4 is a plate spring 23 protruding at the tip of the product receiving tool 22a. The plate spring 23 is bent downward in contact with the plate spring, and the plate spring 23 is in a state of lying on its side by the repulsive force of the plate spring 23 and the force of the spring of the tip portion bent downward.

Thereafter, this product 4 is engaged with the next engaging member 19 and moves into the upper product discharging passage 10b.

In addition, since the fastening member 19 is formed of a coil spring, the chain 17 is rotated so that the fastening member 19 pushes the goods 4 forcibly even when the goods are caught in the product receiving tool 22a. Then, the engagement member 19 is bent in reverse.

Further, when the product 4 is pushed further, the engagement member 19 is bent further, and the engagement by the engagement member 19 is released, thereby eliminating the force applied to the product 4.

Therefore, the goods 4 are not blocked in the upper goods discharge path 10b.

The goods 4 moved in the upper product discharge passage 10b in this way are pushed to the bottom cover 21a by the rear end of the lower posture control member 24a, and are firmly engaged with the engaging member 19. Going up.

Subsequently, when the product 4 reaches the curved portion above the upper product discharge passage 10b, the product 4 is pushed onto the bottom cover 21a by the tip of the upper posture control member 24b of the curved portion, thereby discharging the product. It is controlled in the side-down position so that the goods 4 are not caught by 22b.

In addition, since the fastening member 19 is formed of a coil spring even when the goods are caught by the lower posture control member 24a and the top posture control member 24b, the goods 4 are in the upper goods delivery passage 10b. There is no blockage.

The product 4 lying on its side falls from the product outlet 22b to the product guide 15, and is carried out to the product takeout hole 9 in accordance with the product guide 15.

Moreover, when the micro switch 25 is turned "ON" by the goods 4 through which the upper posture control member 24b passes, the sales control part will then move to the electric motor part 18 when predetermined time passes. Stops driving.

The product 4a stored in the product storage columns 2a and 2b at the upper end is passed through the front product drop passage 5b or the upper product lifter 6a to be taken out of the product takeout hole 9. There is a number.

In addition, the goods 4 stored in the product storage columns 3a and 3b at the lower end are taken out to the holes 9 for taking out the goods by the product discharging device 8a attached to the rear surface of the inner door of the main body 1. I can do it.

Further, the plate spring 23 protruding from the tip of the commodity receiving tool 22a at the tip of the upper product discharging passage 10b and the lower posture control member 24a and the upper posture controlling member provided on the upper product discharging passage 10b. The posture control can be performed so that the product 4 is not caught by 24b).

As described above, according to the present invention, the engaging member is formed of a coil spring, and at the end of the product receiving tool at the tip of the upper product discharge passage, a plate spring is provided at the tip of the upper product discharge passage, and the lower posture control member and the upper posture control member are respectively. By installing it, it is possible to carry out goods without damaging a product.

In addition, since the passage of the product can be detected by the detection means provided in the posture control member, a control mechanism for controlling the operation of the drive unit becomes unnecessary, and the structure inside the main body can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

Claims (3)

Commodity storage columns (3a) (3b) for stacking the product (4) stacked up and down, the product take-out hole (9) formed near the center of the front door (7), and the above-mentioned product storage columns (3a) (3b) In the vending machine provided with the goods dispensing apparatus 8a provided in the front part of the main body 1 for moving the goods 4 discharged | emitted from the product 4 upward, and to carry out the said goods taking-out hole 9, the above-mentioned. The product dispensing apparatus 8a has the partition plate 20 on the side surface of the product discharging passage 10 which moves toward the hole 9 which the said product 4 moves out, and the rotation is arrange | positioned freely and the product discharging is carried out. A chain 17 having a plurality of engaging members 19 for product delivery projecting in the passage 10 and abutting the rear surface of the product, and a drive unit 18 for driving the chain 17. The engaging member 19 is engaged with the article 4 when the pressing force at the time of sending out the article 4 becomes large. Automatic goods carry-out device of the vending machine, characterized in that the member having flexibility to turn off. Commodity storage columns (3a) (3b) for stacking the product (4) stacked up and down, the product take-out hole (9) formed near the center of the front door (7), and the above-mentioned product storage columns (3a) (3b) In the vending machine provided with the goods dispensing apparatus 8a provided in the front part of the main body 1 for moving the goods 4 discharged | emitted from the product 4 upward, and to carry out the said goods taking-out hole 9, the above-mentioned. The goods discharge passage 10 to which the goods 4 carried out from the goods discharge device 8a move moves the lower goods discharge path 10a for conveying the goods horizontally and the upper goods discharge for moving the goods 4 upwards. A buffer and posture control member 23 formed of a spring member configured to include a passage 10b, wherein the product entrance to the upper product discharge passage 10b is formed of a spring member for controlling the product 4 in a posture capable of being carried into the product entrance. The product dispensing apparatus of the vending machine, characterized in that is installed. Commodity storage columns (3a) (3b) for stacking the product (4) stacked up and down, the product take-out hole (9) formed near the center of the front door (7), and the above-mentioned product storage columns (3a) (3b) In the vending machine provided with the goods dispensing apparatus 8a provided in the front part of the main body 1 for moving the goods 4 discharged | emitted from the product 4 upward, and to carry out the said goods taking-out hole 9, the above-mentioned. The goods discharge passage 10 to which the goods 4 carried out by the goods discharge device 8a move moves in the lower goods discharge passage 10a for conveying the goods in the horizontal direction and the upper goods discharge passage for moving the goods upward ( 10b), and the attitude control member 24b for controlling the goods 4 in a delivery position is provided at the product outlet located in the above-mentioned goods taking-out hole 9 of the upper goods discharge passage 10b. The posture control member 24b on the product exit side is formed by the swing of the posture control member 24b. Automatic goods carry-out device of the vending machine, it characterized in that the detection means 25 for detecting the passage of 4 is provided.