KR100762830B1 - Apparatus for lifting product and vending machine having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

In this specification, a vending machine is disclosed that can reduce the loss of the product loading space to the maximum and take out the goods within a short time after the user inputs coins.

Vending machine according to the present invention is a product storage room for storing the goods to be sold; A product outlet disposed at the center of the front of the vending machine; A product lifting preparation space is provided at a lower portion in communication with the product storage compartment, and a one-way locking jaw is disposed at an upper portion of the product preparation preparation space, and is located in parallel with the product storage compartment so that its upper portion communicates with the product outlet. ; A product lifting means disposed at a lower portion of the front product discharge port and configured to transfer a product positioned in the product lifting preparation space to an upper portion of the one-way locking jaw; Characterized in that it comprises a.

Therefore, the vending machine according to the present invention has the effect of reducing the loss of the goods loading space inside the vending machine due to the installation of the lifting device of the vending machine to the maximum, and the user can take out the goods as soon as possible after the coin is put.

Vending Machine, Lifting Means, Cam

Description

Product lifting device and vending machine with same {APPARATUS FOR LIFTING PRODUCT AND VENDING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME}

1 is a view showing a front portion of a conventional vending machine installed at the lower end of the product outlet vending machine.

Figure 2 is a view showing the front of the vending machine according to the present invention, the product outlet is installed in the center of the vending machine by the product lifting means

Figure 3 is a view schematically showing the main part of the vending machine according to the present invention in order to explain the arrangement of the goods before the user puts coins.

4 and 5 are views for explaining the operation of the vending machine lifting means according to the present invention after the user puts coins.

Fig. 6 is a front view of the front goods storage chamber, showing a state where the goods have reached the maximum height by the rotation of the cam.

*** Explanation of reference numerals for the main parts of the drawing ***

20: product outlet 30: front product storage room

31: one-way jam jaw 40: space for product rise

41: home 50: means of product increase

51 drive device 52 cam

60: product storage room 61: product discharge means

70: Item 100: Vending Machine

The present invention relates to a lifting device of a vending machine, and more particularly, to a lifting device of a vending machine for transferring a product, such as a beverage can, stored in a product storage room of the vending machine, to a product outlet installed at an upper side of the vending machine. will be.

There are many vending machines installed in public places where many people gather. Such vending machines include cup vending machines for dispensing beverages into cups and vending machines for packaging products such as cans, cigarettes or tissue paper. have.

In general, the cup vending machine has a discharge outlet of the cup is installed relatively high on the front of the vending machine so that the general user can take out the cup without bending the waist or bend the knee.

However, in the vending machine for the packaged product, a product outlet is formed at the bottom of the front of the vending machine in order to secure the maximum space for storing the product inside the vending machine and to discharge the product by using gravity falling down. There is.

Figure 1 shows a conventional vending machine front portion. As shown in the drawing, a conventional vending machine generally includes a main body 10, a menu selection unit 11, a coin inlet 12, a lock 13, a coin return unit 14, and a billboard 15 of the vending machine. , The product outlet 20 is composed. Here, the product outlet of the vending machine is installed at the lower end of the front of the vending machine.

As such, when the product outlet is installed at the lower end of the front of the vending machine, the user has to bend the waist or bend the knee to take out the product. In addition, in the case of the elderly or women wearing a skirt that has a poor waist or knee joint, it is difficult to take out the product.

As a solution to such a request, a technique related to a lifting device of a vending machine is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-1999-001200 and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0133162. However, it takes a long time for the goods to be discharged after the user inserts a coin, and also installs a complicated and bulky separate product lifting device inside the vending machine, which reduces the loading space of the product inside the vending machine. There is a disadvantage that the inconvenience and the configuration that must be frequently reloaded is complicated.

Accordingly, while the goods sold in the vending machine are transferred to the product outlet located in the front center of the vending machine within a short time, the lifting device of the vending machine can maximize the loading space of the goods in the vending machine and the configuration is simple.

The present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, to provide a separate front goods storage room for lifting the goods, it is possible to load the goods in this front goods storage room to install the lifting device of the vending machine therein The aim is to minimize the loss of goods loading space inside the vending machine.

In addition, it is an object to minimize the operation and length required for the rise of the product so that the user can take out the product as soon as possible after the coin is put.

In order to achieve the technical problem to be achieved by the invention as described above, the present invention, the product inlet is supplied; A product elevating preparation space in which a product introduced through the product inlet waits; A product elevating unit for moving a product disposed in the product elevating preparation space upward; A goods guide passage part for guiding goods moved upward by the goods lifting unit; A one-way locking jaw disposed between the product guide passage and the product elevating preparation space and blocking the goods loaded on the product guide passage from moving downward; And it provides a product lifting device comprising a product outlet for temporarily storing the product discharged from the product information container.

The product elevating unit includes a drive device for generating a driving force; It is preferable to have a cam for transferring the goods located in the product lifting preparation space by the driving force of the drive device along the product guide passage upward of the one-way locking step.

Alternatively, the product elevating unit is a product elevating member for transferring the goods located in the product elevating preparation space upward of the one-way locking jaw; It may be provided with an actuator for reciprocating the product lifting member in the vertical direction.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product storage room for storing goods; A goods elevating preparation space in which goods stored in the goods storage room are put and waiting; A product elevating unit for moving a product disposed in the product elevating preparation space upward; A goods guide passage part for guiding goods moved upward by the goods lifting unit; A product elevating device disposed between the product guide passage and the product elevating preparation space, the product elevating device having a one-way locking jaw to block a product loaded in the product guide passage from moving downward; And a product discharge room for temporarily storing the goods discharged by being guided along the product guide passage of the product lifting device.

In this vending machine according to the present invention, a plurality of product storage rooms are provided, the product lifting device is provided with the same number as the product storage room is connected to each product storage room, and at least one product discharge room is provided from the plurality of product lifting devices It is a good idea to temporarily store the discharged goods.

In addition, the vending machine according to the present invention, it is preferably disposed between the product storage room and the product lifting device, and further comprises a product discharge control device for controlling the input of the goods in the product storage room to the product lifting device. Do.

In the vending machine according to the present invention, the product discharge chamber is located at a predetermined height from the bottom of the vending machine. For example, they may be placed at substantially the same height as the average hand height of a group of buyers buying a product. This allows the buyer of the product to obtain the product without changing the posture excessively.

With reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the lifting device of the present invention vending machine. Prior to describing the present invention, it is noted that specific descriptions of related known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view showing a front portion of the vending machine equipped with a lifting device of the vending machine according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, the vending machine equipped with the lifting device of the vending machine according to the present invention is installed at a relatively high position because the product outlet 20 is installed at the center of the front of the vending machine 100. It can be seen that. This eliminates the hassle of users having to bend or kneel to take out the products of the vending machine, and also makes it easier to take out the goods even for the elderly or women wearing skirts with poor waist or knee joints. It becomes possible.

Figure 3 is a view schematically showing the structure of the main part of the vending machine according to the present invention before the user puts a coin.

As shown in the figure, the vending machine of the present invention is provided with a conventional product storage chamber 60 for storing the goods to be sold, the lower portion of the product storage chamber 60 for discharging the goods one by one The goods discharge means 61 is arrange | positioned.

The front goods storage room 30 is disposed in front of the goods storage room 60 in parallel with the goods storage room 60. In the lower portion of the front product storage chamber 30 is formed a product rise preparation space 40 in communication with the lower portion of the product storage chamber 60 so that the product 70 discharged from the product storage chamber 60 is located After the user puts coins, the goods discharged from the goods storage room 60 is located.

In the lower part of the goods raising preparation space 40, the goods lifting means 50 for raising the goods 70 located in the goods raising preparation space 40 to the front goods storage room 30 is arrange | positioned. In this embodiment, the product lifting means 50 is composed of a driving device 51 for generating a driving force and a cam 52 that rotates by the driving force of the driving device 51. In this case, a groove 41 is formed in the center of the front and lower portions of the product lifting preparation space 40 so that the rotation of the cam 52 can be freely made (see FIG. 6). However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the product elevating preparation space 40 such as a product elevating member for elevating the goods located in the product elevating preparation space 40 and an actuator for reciprocating the vertical elevating member in the vertical direction. The structure which can raise the goods located in is also preferable.

A lower one-way locking jaw 31 is disposed at the lower portion of the front goods storage chamber 30, that is, at an upper portion of the goods elevating preparation space 40 to prevent the goods raised by the goods elevating means 50 from falling again. . This one-way locking jaw 31 is a hinge member of a conventional configuration that can rotate only 90 degrees upward against the elastic force. Therefore, the product 70 is once moved by the product lifting means 50 without preventing the goods 70 from being transferred to the front goods storage chamber 30 by the goods raising means 50. If the transfer to 30, it will be located in the front goods storage chamber 30 without falling back to the goods lifting preparation space 40 by the one-way locking jaw (31). This one-way locking jaw 31 may be installed on both sides of the front goods storage room 30, as shown, but may be installed only on one side of the inside having a common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is obvious to one.

On the other hand, the upper portion of the front product storage compartment 30 is in communication with the product outlet 20. Therefore, the product outlet 20 can be arrange | positioned in the position high as the height corresponding to the length of the front goods storage room 30 compared with the conventional vending machine.

Hereinafter will be described the operation of the vending machine according to the present invention configured as described above.

First, FIG. 4 illustrates a state in which a product 70 positioned in the product lift preparation space 40 is lifted by the rotation of the cam 52 after the user inserts a coin. That is, when the user inserts a coin, the driving device 51 transmits the rotational force to the cam 52 under the control of a controller (not shown). As a result, the cam 52 raises the goods in the product rise preparation space 40 upwards. At this time, the goods corresponding to the height of the front goods storage room 30 are loaded in the front goods storage room 30 in advance. As a result, the product of the uppermost portion is discharged to the product discharge port 20 by the product lifted from the product lift preparation space 40. At this time, the one-way locking jaw 31 can only rotate upward 90 ° against the elastic force as described above, so as not to hinder the rise of goods.

FIG. 5 shows a state immediately after the goods located at the top of the front goods storage chamber 30 are discharged to the goods discharge port 20. Once the goods which were located in the goods preparatory space 40 by the rotation of the cam 52 are located at the bottom of the front goods storage room 30, the one-way locking jaw 31 returns the goods to the goods preparatory space ( 40) to prevent falling. Therefore, the product is not located in the product lift preparation space 40, at this time, the product discharge means 61 of the product storage chamber 60 is opened by the control of the control unit located at the bottom of the product storage chamber 60 One rolls into the product rise ready space (40). Here, the manner in which the product is discharged from the product storage room 60 is the same as in the conventional vending machine.

When the product is discharged to the product outlet 20 in this way, the user opens the product outlet cover 21 to take out the product.

On the other hand, after the discharge of the goods is made, the cam 52 is returned to the ready position as in the position of Figure 3, after which another user puts a coin is operated again in the above manner.

As described above, the lifting device of the vending machine of the present invention provides a separate front goods storage room, and can load goods in the front goods storage room, thereby loading goods inside the vending machine due to the installation of the lifting device of the vending machine therein. The loss of space can be reduced to the maximum.

In addition, when a user inserts a coin, the goods placed in the goods preparation area by the goods elevating means are raised to the front goods storage room, and the goods located at the top of the front goods storage room are pushed to move to the goods outlet. In this case, it is possible to discharge to the product outlet disposed at the center of the front of the vending machine only by the synergism of the height corresponding to the width of one product. Therefore, there is an effect that the user can take out the goods as soon as possible after putting the coin.

Although the present invention described above has been described in detail only with respect to the specific examples described, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. It is obvious that modifications and variations belong to the appended claims.

Claims (7)

A commodity inlet through which commodities are supplied; A product elevating preparation space in which a product introduced through the product inlet waits; A driving device for generating a driving force; A product elevating unit having a cam for rotating the product located in the product elevating preparation space by rotating by the driving force of the driving device along the product guide passage above the one-way locking jaw; A goods guide passage part for guiding goods moved upward by the goods lifting unit; A one-way locking jaw disposed between the product guide passage and the product elevating preparation space and blocking the goods loaded on the product guide passage from moving downward; And Product outlet for temporarily storing the product discharged from the product information container Product lifting device comprising a. delete delete A goods storage room for storing goods to be sold; A goods elevating preparation space in which goods stored in the goods storage room are put and waiting; A product elevating member for conveying a product located in the product elevating preparation space above the one-way locking jaw; A goods elevating unit having an actuator for reciprocating the goods elevating member in a vertical direction; A goods guide passage part for guiding goods moved upward by the goods lifting unit; A product elevating device disposed between the product guide passage and the product elevating preparation space, the product elevating device having a one-way locking jaw to block a product loaded in the product guide passage from moving downward; A goods discharge room for temporarily storing goods discharged by being guided along the goods guide passage of the goods lifting device; And A commodity discharge control device disposed between the commodity storage room and the commodity lifting device to control the commodity of the commodity storage room into the commodity lifting device; Vending machine comprising a. The method according to claim 4, The goods storage room is provided with a plurality, the product lifting device is provided with the same number as the product storage room is connected to each product storage room, the product discharge room is provided with one or more to temporarily store the goods discharged from the plurality of product lifting devices Vending machine, characterized in that. delete The method according to claim 4, The product dispensing room is located at a predetermined height from the bottom of the vending machine, so that the buyer of the product can obtain the product without changing the posture excessively.

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