KR100197084B1 - Article receipt column for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

[TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product storage column of a vending machine,

[Technical Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

Provided is a product storage column for a vending machine capable of achieving an improvement in assembling workability and a reduction in manufacturing cost by reducing the number of parts.

[Summary of the Invention]

A plurality of guide plates 7 in the form of arcs are defined between the column side plates 2 and 2 and spacers 10 having a width dimension between the pair of column side plates 2 and 2, Shaped product passage 4 formed by disposing the spacer 10. The spacer 10 is installed at both ends of the spacer 10 and is inserted into the spacer mounting hole 14 formed in the column side plate 2 to be spread, A pair of insertion pin portions 13 and 13 provided between the column side plates 2 and 2 so as to be inserted into the spacer mounting holes 14, And a pair of stopper portions 11 and 11 which are brought into contact with the inner surface of the column side plate 2 by the insertion of the fin portions 13. [

[Important Application of the Invention]

It is possible to reduce the component score of the merchandise storage column of the vending machine, improve the assembly workability, and further reduce the manufacturing cost.

Description

Goods receipt column of vending machine

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a product storage column of a vending machine according to the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the goods storage column of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the installation state of a spacer and a guide plate of a product storage column of FIG. 1; FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the same state as FIG. 3;

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

1: product storage column (columm) 2: column side plate

4: Commodity passage 7: Guide plate

10: spacer 11: stopper

13: fixed joint 14: spacer mounting hole

15: operable connection part 16: guide plate mounting hole

18: curl portion 19: spacer projection

[Industrial Applications]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product storing column of a vending machine which mainly sells a product having a round cross section of a can and bottle.

[0003]

BACKGROUND ART [0002] Conventionally known as a product storage column of this kind is a so-called serpentine product storage column having an S-shaped article passage formed by thermally arranging a plurality of arcuate guide plates.

For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 62-6399 discloses a study.

In the above product storage column, a cylindrical spacer is inserted into a curved mounting hole provided at the upper end of the guide plate, a shaft (shaft) is inserted into the spacer, and the respective hanging members at both ends of this After inserting into the right column side plate, the column side plates are connected to each other by spreading each hooking member.

As a result, both ends of the spacer are brought into contact with the inner surface of the side plate of the column, and at the same time, the extending hooking member abuts against the outer surface of the side plate of the column, thereby defining the width dimension between the column side plates.

Further, the guide plate is supported between the column side plates so as to be freely oscillated with the spacers interposed therebetween.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In such a conventional merchandise store column for a vending machine, since the width dimension between the column side plates is defined inside and outside, two kinds of parts such as a spacer and a shaft to be inserted into the installation holes of the guide plate are required.

Since many guide plates are used in a serpentine type product storage column, when many spacers and shafts are used for many guide plates, the number of these parts necessarily becomes large, and when the number of parts becomes large, The workability is adversely affected and furthermore, the manufacturing cost is increased.

An object of the present invention is to provide a product storage column for a vending machine capable of achieving an improvement in assembling workability and a reduction in manufacturing cost by reducing the number of parts.

[MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a width dimension between the pair of column side plates is defined by a spacer interposed therebetween, and a plurality of arc-shaped guide plates are provided between the column side plates And the spacer is provided at both ends of the spacer and inserted into the spacer mounting hole formed in the side plate of the column so that the spacer is inserted between the column side plates, And a pair of stopper portions provided on the inner side of the insertion pin portion to be in contact with the inner surface of the column side plate by inserting the insertion pin portion into the spacer mounting hole.

According to this configuration, each insert pin portion of the spacer is inserted from the inside into the pair of column side plate spacer mounting holes, and is protruded outward, and is widened from the outside by using an appropriate bonding mechanism, so that each insert pin portion is fixed to the outer surface of the column side plate So that spacers are installed between the column side plates.

In this state, since the inner surface of the column side plate is pushed by the stopper portion, the width dimension of the column side plate is defined according to the mutual spacing of the pair of stopper portions.

Since the connection between the column side plates and the provision of the width dimension in this manner are achieved only as a spacer, that is, as a single part, the number of parts is reduced by these portions as compared with the conventional one.

Further, since the connection between the column side plates and the provision of the width dimension are already achieved by the spacer, the guide plate does not have to be concerned with these and can be installed in any way on the column side plate.

In this case, it is preferable that the spacer is constituted by a tubular body, and the stopper portion is constituted by a part of the spacer having a larger diameter than the other portion of the spacer, and the insert pin portion is formed by partially cutting off the both end portions of the spacer.

According to this structure, the stopper portion is formed at the large diameter portion of the spacer made of the tubular body, and the insert pin portion is formed by the cutting, so that the stopper portion and the insert pin portion can be made integral with each other at the spacer itself.

As a result, it is not necessary to provide the stopper portion and the insert pin portion in the spacer with separate members, so that the manufacturing cost of the spacer is reduced by that amount.

In this case, the guide plate is provided with a curl portion formed by winding an upper end portion of the barrel in a barrel shape and a pair of insertion pin portions formed at both ends of the curly portion, so that the insertion pin portion is inserted into the guide plate installation hole And the interval between the pair of insertion pin portions of the guide plate is set to be longer than the interval between the pair of insertion pin portions of the spacer.

According to this configuration, the guide plate is inserted between the guide plate mounting holes of the column side plate and the insertion pin portions formed at the opposite end portions of the columnar plate to project outwardly, and the guide plate is widened outwardly with a proper joining mechanism, Respectively.

In this case, since the interval between the insertion pin portions of the guide plate is set to be longer than the interval between the insert pin portions of the spacer, that is, the outer dimension between the column side plates, the widened insertion pin portion of the guide plate does not strongly contact the outer surface of the column side plate Therefore, only by widening the insertion pin portion, the guide plate can be freely rocked between the column side plates with the cylindrical portion serving as a support shaft.

In addition, since the guide plate is installed by the joining method of the insertion pin portion as in the case of installing the spacer, it is possible to simplify and simplify the work.

Further, since the guide plate having the curl portion and the insert pin portion can be directly installed on the column side plate, a separate installation member is not required, and the number of parts corresponding to that portion is reduced.

In this case, it is preferable that the spacer is disposed at a position opposite to the lower portion of the guide plate.

According to this configuration, when the guide plate is pivoted due to the collision of the article, the lower portion of the guide plate comes into contact with the spacer fixed to the column side plate, so that excessive swinging is prevented.

That is, since the stopper can also be used as the stopper of the guide plate, the number of parts corresponding to the stopper can be reduced again.

[Example]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment suitable for a product storage column of a vending machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a product storage column to which the present invention is applied,

Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view thereof.

The product storage column 1 constitutes a product storage box of a vending machine for a can drink or a bottle beverage. As shown on the transfer surface, a pair of left and right column side plates 2, And a plurality of merchandise passages 4 arranged in parallel with each other, and a plurality of merchandise A of the same kind are accommodated in the respective merchandise passages 4 in the upward and downward directions.

Each of the commodity passages 4 has a transverse passage 4a extending from the article input port to the rear of the lower inclination, a vertical passage 4b extending downward from the rear end of the transverse passage 4a, And an exhaust passage 4c connected to the exhaust passage 4c.

The transverse passage 4a is constituted by a top plate 6 extending downwardly from the commodity input port 5 and is disposed at a side of the commodity input port 5 while rolling the commodity A, .

The vertical passages 4b are arranged in a staggered arrangement, and are formed in an S-shape by a plurality of arc-shaped guide plates 7 facing each other in the forward and backward directions. The introduced product A is stacked in an S- do.

The discharge passage 4c is constituted by a product discharge mechanism 8 and a regulating plate 9 opposed to the product discharge mechanism 8 and the product A is discharged one by one from this part.

A product A which is placed one by one in a state of being laid down horizontally in the article input port 5 is dropped on the vertical passage 4b via the horizontal passage 4a and is filled in the product passage 4 sequentially in the part of the discharge passage 4c do.

And the product discharge mechanism 8 operates when the product is sold, so that the product A is discharged to the outside one by one from the discharge passage 4c.

Although not particularly shown, the regulating plate 9 is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the discharging passage 4c is switched to "fine can setting" or "thick setting" according to the can diameter of the product A to be stored It is possible to do.

3 and 4, a pair of left and right column side plates 2, 2 are connected and fixed to each other by a plurality of spacers 10.

Each of the spacers 10 is constituted by a tubular body and has a pair of fixed joint portions 13 and 13 (a pair of insertion pin portions) in the form of insertion pins at both ends thereof and a pair of stopper portions 11 on the inner side thereof, , And (11).

The diameter of the spacer 10 is set to D1 and each fixed joint 13 is inserted into the spacer mounting holes 14 and 14 formed opposite to the predetermined positions of the column side plates 2 and 2.

Each of the stopper portions 11 has a disk-like shape having a larger diameter D2 than the diameter D1 of the tubular member and the spacer mounting hole 14 and the outer dimension between the stopper portions 11 and 11 is smaller than the outer dimension of the column side plate 2, (2).

The spacer 10 having such a structure is manufactured by, for example, the following method although not shown.

That is, a flat plate having a cut-away portion corresponding to the fixed joint portion 13 is prepared at both ends, and the plate is rolled and deformed into a tube having a constant diameter. Finally, a compression force is applied to the tube- The spacer 10 can be relatively easily manufactured by forming the stoppers 11 and 11 with respect to the predetermined portion.

Since the stopper 11 and the fixed joint 13 are integrally formed with the spacer 10, it is not necessary to fix the stopper 11 and the fixed joint 13 to the spacer 10 as separate members, so that the manufacturing cost of the spacer 10 is reduced .

When the column side plates 2 and 2 are connected and fixed by the spacer 10, the fixed joint portions 13 and 13 of the spacer 10 are inserted into the spacer mounting holes of the column side plates 2 and 2 14, and 14 and protrudes outward from the inside thereof, and then is widened outwardly by a bonding mechanism (not shown) so as to strongly contact the outer surfaces of the column side plates 2,

In this state, the width dimension of the column side plates 2, 2 is set to the outside dimension L between the stoppers 11, 11, and the column side plates 2, , It can be fixed.

A plurality of guide plates 7 constituting the vertical passage 4b are provided between the column side plates 2 and 2 so as to be freely oscillated.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each guide plate 7 has a curl portion 18 at an upper end of an arc-shaped main plate portion 17 and a pair of curled portions 18 at both ends of the curled portion 18, (Movable pair) 15 (a pair of insertion pin portions), and spacer projections 19, 19 on both side portions of the upper side of the main plate portion 17.

The curled portion 18 is formed by winding the upper end of the main plate 17 in a barrel shape having a predetermined diameter and slightly protrudes to both sides of the main plate portion 17 so that the movable joint portions 15, Are inserted into the guide plate mounting holes 16 and 16 formed in the column side plates 2 and 2, respectively.

The movable joint portion 15 is of an insert pin type like the fixed joint portion 13 of the spacer 10 and the mutual spacing S2 between the movable joint portions 15 and 15 is the distance between the fixed joint portions 13 and 13 It is set longer than S1.

The guide plate 7 having such a structure can be easily manufactured by preparing a flat plate having a predetermined shape and bending it as in the case of the spacer 10.

When the guide plate 7 is provided between the column side plates 2 and 2, the movable joint portions 15, () before the connection and fixing of the column side plates 2 and 2 by the above- 15 are inserted into the guide plate mounting holes 16 and 16 and the movable joint portions 15 and 15 are inserted into the guide plate mounting holes 16 and 16 after the connection and fixing of the column side plates 2 and 2, (16) and protrudes outward, and then is pushed outwardly by a joining mechanism.

Since the dimensional relationship between the movable joint part 15 and the fixed joint part 13 is S2S1 as described above, the movable joint part 15, which is pushed wide, is smoothly installed without being strongly in contact with the outer surface of the column side plate 2. [

Therefore, the guide plate 7 can be installed between the column side plates 2, 2 with the cuff portion 18 serving as a support shaft freely rockable.

Since the spacer projections 19 and 19 come into contact with the column side plates 2 and 2 on the inner side when the movable joint portions 15 and 15 are joined to each other, It is not necessary to provide a spacer for positioning as described above on the curled member 18, so that the guide plate 7 and the structure for supporting the guide plate 7 It can be further simplified.

The spacer projection 19 also functions as a guide for smoothly guiding the swinging motion of the guide plate 7 provided.

The guide plate 7 can be installed in the same manner as in the case of installing the spacers 10 and the guide plates 7 can be installed in the column side plates 2, The joining operation can be performed as a series of continuous operations, so that the efficiency of the assembly operation can be improved by the commonality, simplification, and serialization of the operations.

Further, since the guide plate 7 integrally formed with the curled member 18 and the movable joint 15 can be installed directly on the column side plate 2, a separate installation member is not required, .

As described above, in the product storage column 1 of the present embodiment, the parts necessary for the connection and fixing of the column side plates 2 and 2, the width dimension specification, and the mounting of the guide plate 7, So that the number of parts can be significantly reduced compared to the prior art, and accordingly, the assembling workability can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In addition, since the guide plate 7 and the spacer 10 can be installed in the same bonding manner, the assembling workability can be further improved.

The plurality of spacers 10 may be disposed at any position, but it is preferable that they are disposed at positions opposite to the lower portion of the guide plate 7 as shown in FIG.

As a result, the lower portion of the guide plate (7), which swings due to the impact of the loaded product (A), abuts against the spacer (10) to prevent excessive swinging.

In other words, in this case, the spacer 10 can also be used as the stopper of the guide plate 7, so that the number of parts can be further reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be implemented in various forms.

For example, in the present embodiment, the movable joint portion 15 is formed in the curled portion 18 of the guide plate 7, but a movable joint portion may be formed at both ends of the shaft by inserting a shaft into the curled portion 18 .

In addition, the detailed configuration may be changed appropriately within the scope of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention]

According to the merchandise storage column of the automatic vending machine of the present invention as described above, there is an effect that the assembly workability can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number of parts.

Claims (4)

A width dimension between the pair of column side plates 2 is defined by interposing spacers 10 and a plurality of arcuate guide plates 7 are arranged between the column side plates 2 to form an S- And the spacer 10 is provided at both ends of the product storage column and is inserted into the spacer mounting hole 14 formed in the column side plate 2 and is expanded A pair of insert pin portions for placing the spacer 10 between the column side plates 2 and inserting the insert pin portions into the spacer attachment holes 14 in the column side plate 2 And a pair of stopper portions (11) which are in contact with the inner surface of the stopper portion (11). 2. The spacer according to claim 1, wherein the spacer (10) is constituted by a tubular body and the stopper part (11) is constituted by a part of the spacer (10) having a larger diameter than the difference part of the spacer And a fin portion is formed by partially cutting off both ends of the spacer (10). The guide plate (7) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide plate (7) has a curled portion (18) formed by wrapping a top end portion in a cylindrical form and a pair of insertion pin portions formed at both ends of the curled portion And is inserted between the column side plates 2 by inserting the insertion pin portions into the guide plate mounting holes 16 formed in the column side plate 2 to expose the pair of insertion pin portions of the guide plate 7 Wherein the spacers are set longer than the mutual spacing of the pair of insertion pin portions of the spacer (10). The product storage column of the automatic vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the spacer (10) is arranged at a position opposite to the lower portion of the guide plate (7).