KR950013338B1 - Goods carrying out apparatus for vending machine - Google Patents

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Vending Machine Goods Vending Machine

1 is a side view of a product dispensing apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention, showing a case in which the can is supported and not in sale.

2 is a side view showing a state in which cans are sold.

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

4 is a perspective view of the product carrying device.

5 is a perspective view of a conventional product discharging device.

7 is a plan view of a conventional product carrying device.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: product carrying device 12: column

14: border material 14a: back

14b: side 14c: side

16: solenoid 18: sliding rod

20: support piece 22, 26: shaft

24: temporary fixing 28: the first connecting plate

30: second connecting plate 32, 40: second crankshaft

34: through hole 36: bent portion

38,42 Point 44: Contact portion

46: movable plate 48: coil spring

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product dispensing apparatus of a vending machine, and more particularly, to a product dispensing apparatus of a vending machine for discharging goods from a column, and more particularly, to a product dispensing apparatus installed under a column in which goods are stacked and stored.

Conventionally, the following products are provided in the product dispensing apparatus which is provided in the lower part of the column which stacks goods, such as a can and a bottle, and carries out this product one by one. (See FIGS. 6 and 7)

Reference numeral 110 is a product discharging device installed in the lower column.

Reference numeral 112 denotes a support piece protruding into the column and for supporting the can C located at the bottom of the column.

Reference numeral 114 denotes a temporary fixing piece, which protrudes into the column to support the can C positioned at the second stage from the bottom of the column.

Reference numeral 116 denotes a solenoid moving by the sales command signal, and the sliding rod 118 protrudes from the solenoid 116.

The tip end of the sliding rod 118 is attached to the support piece 112.

In the above configuration, in the state where the product discharging device 110 is not sold, the support piece 112 protrudes to support the lowermost can C, and the sales command signal is the solenoid 116. When input to the sliding rod 118 is sliding to retract the support piece 112 out of the column and at the same time protruding the temporary fixing piece 114 into the column.

As a result, the lowermost can C falls into the broadcasting path through the extraction hole provided in the front of the vending machine, and the second can C is supported by the temporary fixing piece 114.

When the lowermost can C is completely dropped, the support piece 112 protrudes again, and the temporary fixing piece 114 retracts out of the column, and the can C supported by the temporary fixing piece 114 is supported by the supporting piece ( Fall).

In the product discharging device 210 of the above configuration, the solenoid 116 and the sliding rod 118 for operating the support piece 212 and the temporary fixing piece 114 are located at the rear or front of the column.

Therefore, if the vending machine is provided with a plurality of rows in the front-rear direction of the column as shown in Fig. 7, the space A between the column in the front-rear direction and the column needs to be widened by the solenoid 116 or the like, so that the size of the front-rear direction of the vending machine, That is, there was a problem that the inner length is large.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a product discharging apparatus capable of reducing the size of the front-rear direction of a product discharging device and reducing the distance between the column and the column in the front-rear direction in view of the above problems.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product dispensing apparatus for sequentially discharging goods to be stacked and stored in a column formed to have opposite edges disposed to face each other, the lower end of the column surface being protruded into the column to support the lowermost goods. A support piece for retreating out of the column by dropping the product by rotational movement, and a temporary fixing piece for protruding into the column by rotating in the state of retreating out of the column installed above the support piece to support the second-stage product from the bottom; A solenoid disposed on one side of the rim and sucking the sliding rod upwards according to the sales command signal, an elastic member for applying the sliding rod downwards, and connected to the lower end of the sliding rod and sliding along the side of the one rim; 1 Connecting plate and the second connecting plate connected to the bottom thereof, the lower edge of the first connecting plate and the other edge The first crankshaft and the lower end of the second connecting plate, in which the rotational movement is freely interposed between the side of the sieve, and the L-shaped bent portion, which is a part thereof, is freely engaged with the temporary fixing piece at a position that is displaced from the point of the temporary fixing piece. The rotational motion is freely hypothesized between the side of the other rim, and a part thereof is bent upward in the shape of <to move the underside of the support piece upward by the rotational motion so that the support piece retreats out of the column and is placed on the first crankshaft. As a result, the temporary fixing piece protrudes into the column.

In the vending machine having the above configuration, an operation state of the product discharging device will be described.

In the state of not selling a product, the sliding rod protrudes downward by the elastic force of the elastic member, and the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate also move downwards with this.

By moving the second connecting plate downward, the &lt; -shaped bent portion of the second crankshaft presses the bottom surface of the support piece upwards, and the support piece protrudes into the column.

As a result, the lowermost product is supported on the support piece.

In addition, since the first connecting plate is moved downward, the first crankshaft is in a state in which the temporary fixing piece is pulled out of the column.

In this state, when the sales command signal is input to the solenoid, the sliding rod 18 is attracted upward against the elastic force of the elastic member, and the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate move upward.

As a result, the second crankshaft rotates, and the <c-shaped bent portion of the second crankshaft up to which the support piece was supporting the bottom surface is opened at the bottom surface and the support piece is pulled out of the column.

As a result, the lowermost product falls.

Further, by moving upward with the first connecting plate, the L-shaped bent portion of the first crankshaft rotates to protrude the temporary fixing piece into the column.

Thereby, the product of the 2nd step | paragraph from the lowest stage is supported and it does not fall like the product of the lowest step | paragraph.

When the lowermost product falls, the suction force of the solenoid is lost, and the sliding rod is moved downward again by the elastic force of the elastic member.

As described above, the support piece protrudes into the column by the movement of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, and the temporary fixing piece is withdrawn from the column.

Therefore, the product which was supported by the temporary fixing piece by that time falls on a support piece.

Since the solenoid, the sliding rod, the first connecting plate, and the second connecting plate are provided along one side of the column in the product discharging device, the thickness of the column in the front and rear direction is not increased by these members.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, one Embodiment of this invention is described based on drawing.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a product discharging device installed at the lower end of the column 12.

This product dispensing apparatus 10 is an apparatus which takes out the can C laminated | stacked on the column 12 one by one from the bottom.

Reference numeral "14" denotes an edge member of the product discharging device 10, and a plane It is formed in a shape of a child, and has an open front surface and is formed of three surfaces of plate-shaped side surfaces 14b and 14c and a rear surface 14a.

Reference numeral "16" denotes a solenoid and moves the sliding rod 18 up and down. When the selling command signal is input to the solenoid 16, the sliding rod 18 is sucked and moved upward.

Moreover, in the state in which the sale command signal is not input, the sliding rod 18 is released and the sliding rod 18 will protrude downward.

Reference numeral "20" is a plate-shaped support piece having an appropriate thickness, and an upper end thereof is supported by a horizontal shaft 22 hypothesized between the side surfaces 14b and 14c of the edge member 14. The rotational movement around 22 is made free.

Then, the support piece 20 supports the can C in a state in which the support piece 20 flows into the inside of the column 12, and the can piece is held in a state in which the support piece 20 rotates and retracts to the outside of the column 12. It is supposed to fall.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a plate-shaped temporary fixing piece, and the rotational movement is freely supported by a horizontal shaft 26 provided above the shaft 22 of the support piece 20.

Then, the temporary fixing piece 24 supports the can C which is the second stage from the bottom of the column 12 in the state where the temporary fixing piece 24 protrudes into the column 12, and the second stage of the second stage in the state where it is withdrawn from the column 12. The can C is dropped.

In addition, a through hole 34 is provided in the center of the temporary fixing piece 24 along the width direction of the temporary fixing piece 24.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a first connecting plate, the upper end of which is connected to the lower end of the sliding rod 18.

The first connecting plate 28 is now adapted to move along the side 14b of the rim 14.

Reference numeral "30" is connected to the lower end of the first connecting plate 28 as the second connecting plate.

The second connecting plate 30 slides along the side surface 14b.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a first crankshaft, in which rotational movement is freely hypothesized between the side surfaces 14b and 14c, and a part thereof protrudes from the side surfaces 14b and bends in an L shape to form a first connecting plate 28. Is connected to point 38 at the bottom.

The central portion of the first crankshaft 32 between the side surface 14b and the side surface 14c is bent L-shaped downward, and the curved portion 36 is inserted into the through hole 34 of the temporary fixing piece 24. have.

That is, when the first crankshaft 32 rotates about the point 38, the bent portion 36 rotates, and the temporary fixing piece 24 protrudes into the column 12 to retreat out of the column 12. can do.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a second crankshaft, in which a rotational movement is freely hypothesized between the side surface 14b and the side surface 14c, and one end thereof protrudes from the side surface 14b to bend in an L shape to form a second connecting plate ( To point 42 at the bottom of 30).

And the center part of the 2nd crankshaft 40 between the side surface 14b and the side surface 14c is bent upward << in a shape, and abuts on the bottom surface of the support piece 20.

When the second crankshaft 40 rotates about the point 42 of the second connecting plate 30, the contact portion 44, which has been in contact with the support piece 20, is formed on the support piece 20. The support piece 20 protrudes into the column 12 by pressing and supporting the bottom face upward.

Reference numeral 46 denotes a movable plate of the column 12 provided at a position opposite to the product discharging device 10 so that the can C passes between the movable plate 46 and the product discharging device 10. .

Reference numeral 48 denotes a coil spring provided between the projection 50 and the point 38 protruding from the lower end of the side 14b.

The coil spring 48 is always in a state in which the point 38 is pulled downward, so that the sliding member 18 is supported in the state pulled downward.

An operating state of the product discharging device 10 of the above configuration will be described.

In a state in which the can C is not sold, the sliding rod 18 protrudes downward by the elastic force of the coil spring 48, and the first connecting plate 28 and the second connecting plate 30 also accompany this. Move down (see Figure 1).

As the second connecting plate 30 moves downward, the abutting portion 44 of the second crankshaft 40 supports the bottom surface of the support piece 20 upwardly and protrudes into the column 12. It is in a state.

Thereby, the can C is supported by the support piece 22.

In addition, since the first connecting plate 28 is moved downward, the temporary fixing piece 24 is brought out of the column 12.

In this state, when the selling command signal is input to the solenoid 16, the sliding rod 18 is attracted upwards against the elastic force of the coil spring 48, and the first connecting plate 28 and the second connecting plate 30 ) Moves upwards (see Figure 2).

As a result, the second crankshaft 40 rotates clockwise in FIG.

Therefore, the contact part 44 which supported the bottom surface of the support piece 20 until this time falls from the bottom surface, and the support piece 20 retracts out of the column 12. As shown in FIG.

Thereby, the lowest can C falls. In addition, as the first connecting plate 28 moves upward, the first crankshaft 32 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 2, and the temporary fixing piece 24 protrudes into the column 12.

Thereby, the can C of a 2nd step | paragraph is supported from the lowest stage, and it does not fall with the can C of a lower stage.

When the lowermost can C falls, the suction force of the solenoid 16 is lost, and the sliding rod 18 is moved downward again by the elastic force of the coil spring 48.

As described above, the support piece 20 protrudes into the column 12 by the movement of the first connecting plate 28 and the second connecting plate 30, and the temporary fixing piece 24 includes the column 12. Back off).

Therefore, the can C currently supported by the temporary fixing piece 4 falls on the supporting piece 20.

As described above, the product discharging device 10 has a solenoid 16, a sliding part 18, a coil spring 48, a first connecting plate 28, and a second connecting plate 30, which are operating members thereof. Since it is provided on the side surface 14b of the ash 14 and moves in the side surface range of the column 12, it does not protrude in the front-back direction of the goods carrying apparatus 10 like conventionally.

Therefore, the distance B between the column 12 and the column 12 arrange | positioned in the front-back direction like the 5th figure can be minimized, and the inner length of a vending machine can be made small.

In addition, when the inner length of the vending machine as in the prior art is provided, the number of columns 12 in the front and rear directions can be increased, and the storage amount of the can C can be increased.

As described above, in the product dispensing apparatus of the vending machine of the present invention, since the solenoid, the first connecting plate, and the second connecting plate for operating the support piece and the temporary fixing piece are provided on the side of the frame, The thickness can be minimized.

Therefore, when a plurality of columns are installed in the front-rear direction, the inner length thereof can be made smaller than that of the conventional vending machines.

Moreover, in the inside length of a vending machine as in the related art, the number of columns installed in the front-back direction can be increased.

Claims (1)

A product dispensing apparatus of a vending machine for sequentially discharging goods stored by stacking them in a column formed with a frame arranged to face each other, wherein the product is installed at a lower end of the column surface and protrudes into the column to support a product of the lowest end. A support piece for retreating out of the column by dropping the product and dropping the product, a temporary fixing piece installed above the support piece and protruding into the column by rotating in a state of retreating out of the column to support the second-stage product from the bottom end, A solenoid disposed on the frame to suck the sliding rod upwards by a sales command signal, an elastic member for applying a downward force to the sliding rod, a first connecting plate connected to the lower end of the sliding rod and slid along one side of the column; The second connecting plate connected to the bottom thereof, the lower end of the first connecting plate and the other side of the column The first crankshaft and the other side of the column and the lower end of the second connecting plate, in which the rotational movement is freely hypothesized, and the L-shaped bent portion, which is a part thereof, is freely engaged in the temporary fixing piece at a position that is displaced from the point of the temporary fixing piece. It is composed of a second crankshaft freely hypothesized, and a part of which is bent upward in the shape of <to form a second crankshaft to press the underside of the support piece upwards by the rotational movement. And a temporary fixing piece protrudes into the column by the first crankshaft while being withdrawn from the column of the support piece.