WO2019189510A1 - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to vend a plurality of types of products of different diameters via a single product column, this automatic vending machine is provided with a product-accommodating rack (4) having multiple vertical levels of product-accommodating shelves that define a product-accommodating passage disposed at a slant to make product conveyance outlets lower, the product-accommodating passage accommodating the products in alignment in the front-back direction, and the product-accommodating rack (4) being provided with a product-conveyance device (5) having a first stopper member (52) and a second stopper member (53) that convey products while protruding into and withdrawing from the product-accommodating passage at the top of the product-accommodating passage, wherein a stopper attachment (60) is mounted to the first stopper member (52) so that when a vended product is held by the first stopper member (52), the stopper attachment (60) brings the standby position of the vended product closer to a product-insertion port (44) while protruding into the product-accommodating passage (43).

Description

vending machine

The present invention relates to a product storage rack in which product storage shelves, in which a plurality of product storage passages for storing a plurality of products in a horizontal position and arranged in a line in the front-rear direction, are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction. And a vending machine that carries out the products stored in the product storage passage one by one by a product discharge device disposed on the rear end side of the product storage shelf.

In this type of vending machine, a product storage shelf with a product storage passage (also referred to as a product column) that stores a plurality of products in a horizontal position in a line in the front-rear direction is stored vertically in the cabinet of the main body cabinet. A product storage rack is provided in a plurality of stages. The product storage shelves arranged in the product storage rack are constructed with a predetermined gradient so that the product outlet of the product storage passage is lowered. The product storage shelf is provided with partition members that extend in the front-rear direction and divide the upper surface of the product storage shelf in the width direction (left-right direction) to define a product storage passage, and each partition member is partitioned by this partition member A product carry-out device for cutting out and carrying out products one by one lying down in the product storage passage one by one is provided at the product carry-out port of the product storage passage. (For example, patent document 1).

The product carry-out device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is disposed above the product storage passage, and can be moved up and down in the product storage passage, and is the first product in the sales order (the last product, also referred to as sales product). A first stopper member movably provided between a protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage in a manner that holds the product and a retreat position that retreats from the product storage passage in a manner that releases the holding of the sold product. In the merchandise storage passage in a manner that allows the product to move in and out and to retreat from the merchandise storage passage and hold the second-ranked product following the sales product (the product following the last product, also referred to as the next sale product) A second stopper member movably provided between the projecting positions to project, a link mechanism for moving the first stopper member and the second stopper member to a projecting position and a retracted position, and a drive for driving the link mechanism Means (solenoid, motor), the first stopper member protrudes into the product storage passage to hold the product for sale during standby and the second stopper member is retracted from the product storage passage. By driving the drive means, the second stopper member protrudes into the product storage passage through the link mechanism to hold the next sale product, and then the first stopper member is withdrawn from the product storage passage to pay out the sale product. It is configured as follows. With this configuration, the slant truck can increase the number of product storage shelves by reducing the inclination angle of the product storage shelves, thereby defining a large number of product columns on the top, bottom, left, and right. It is suitable for demands that can be sold (multi-selection).

By the way, the product carry-out device above the product storage passage is configured to hold the sales product and the next sale product by alternately projecting the first stopper member and the second stopper member from above the product storage passage to the product storage passage. In addition, the first stopper member is provided so as to be inclined rearward so that the product is stored up to the vicinity of the product exit of the product storage passage. If the product has a relatively large diameter and a large diameter, the stopper member protrudes into the product storage passage in such a manner that the stopper member enters between the next sale product and the sale product when the product is sold, and then the first stopper member is separated. However, it is possible to evacuate the merchandise storage passage and securely carry out only the merchandise for sale. On the other hand, when the diameter of the product is reduced, the first stopper member is inclined rearward, and the entire product stored in the product storage passage moves closer to the product delivery port. Depending on the diameter, the second stopper member protruding into the product storage passage enters between the next sale product and the third sale product following the next sale product, and the next sale product and the third sale product following the next sale product. The product is separated from the product, and a malfunction occurs in which two of the sale product and the next sale product are taken out at the time of sale, and normal sale becomes difficult. For this reason, what was comprised so that a product with a small diameter could be carried out stably by laying the attachment for passage regulation of the mode which raises the board surface (passage surface) of a product storage shelf on a product storage shelf. Known (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2012-118902 A Japanese Patent No. 574297 (FIGS. 14 and 15)

According to the invention disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is possible to sell a product having a diameter smaller than that of a large-diameter product by attaching the passage-restricting attachment to the product storage shelf. If it is removed, it is possible to sell large-diameter products, which is excellent in that products with different diameters can be sold in one product column. However, even if the plate surface (passage surface) of the product storage shelf is simply raised by the attachment for restricting the passage, the second stopper member protruding into the product storage passage may be the next sale product and the next sale product depending on the diameter of the product. It is unavoidable that the product enters the third sales item following the item and causes a malfunction in which two of the sale product and the next sale product are taken out at the time of sale. For this reason, there is a problem that there is a limit to the increase in the types of products that can be sold even if the attachment for passage restriction is simply laid on the product storage shelf.

In addition, in the aspect in which the sale item is held in the sale item delivery device, the sale of the sale item is detected by the behavior of the first stopper member based on the sale load applied to the first stopper member protruding into the sale item storage passage. If the product has a large diameter and a long size, the volume of the beverage is large and the product load is relatively heavy. Therefore, it is possible to detect sold-out stably by the behavior of the first stopper member. (Also referred to as “commodity product”), the volume of the beverage is small and the product load is relatively light, so the first stopper member can no longer behave. There is a problem that a sales opportunity is lost due to false detection.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a vending machine capable of solving the above-described problems and selling a plurality of types of products having different diameters using a single product column. is there.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has product storage shelves arranged in an inclined manner so that the product outlet is lowered with respect to the product input port in multiple stages in the vertical direction. Product delivery that is arranged in the vicinity of the product exit in the product storage shelf, with multiple product storage passages defined in the left and right direction by partition members that store products lying in a line in the front-rear direction on the storage shelf A product storage rack that cuts out and transports the products stored in the product storage passage one by one by the device, and the product discharge device is freely movable in and out of the product storage passage and is the first product in the sales order (the last product) The first position is provided so as to be movable between a protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage in a mode of holding the sales product) and a retreat position that is retracted from the product storage passage in a mode of releasing the holding of the sales product Stopper A mode in which a product that can be moved in and out of the product storage passage and retracted from the product storage passage and a product in the second sales order following the sales product (the product following the last product and also referred to as the next sales product) A second stopper member movably provided between the protruding position protruding in the product storage passage, a link mechanism for moving the first stopper member and the second stopper member to the protruding position and the retracted position, and the link mechanism Drive means for driving, wherein the first stopper member protrudes into the product storage passage to hold the product for sale during standby and the second stopper member is retracted from the product storage passage, and is driven based on a sales command. By driving the means, the second stopper member protrudes into the product storage passage via the link mechanism to hold the next sale product, and then the first stopper member is retracted from the product storage passage. In the vending machine configured to pay out the sale merchandise, the first stopper member of the merchandise carry-out device is sold in a state where the first stopper member holds the sale merchandise and protrudes into the merchandise storage passage. A stopper attachment for bringing the standby position of the product toward the product inlet is detachably attached.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the attachment for passage restriction is detachably laid on the product storage shelf and raises the plate surface (passage surface) of the product storage shelf. The passage restriction attachment extends from the product input port of the product storage passage to the product carry-out device, and is connected to the product rolling surface portion substantially parallel to the plate surface (passage surface) of the product storage shelf and the product rolling surface portion. At the same time, as it goes to the product exit, it is inclined so as to approach the plate surface (passage surface) of the product storage shelf, and becomes a standby position for the sales product held by the stopper attachment attached to the first stopper member. It consists of an inclined surface part.

The vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention has product storage shelves arranged in an inclined manner so that the product outlet is lowered with respect to the product input port in multiple stages in the vertical direction. Product delivery that is arranged in the vicinity of the product exit in the product storage shelf, with multiple product storage passages defined in the left and right direction by partition members that store products lying in a line in the front-rear direction on the storage shelf A product storage rack that cuts out and transports the products stored in the product storage passage one by one by the device, and the product discharge device is freely movable in and out of the product storage passage and is the first product in the sales order (the last product) The first position is provided so as to be movable between a protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage in a mode of holding the sales product) and a retreat position that is retracted from the product storage passage in a mode of releasing the holding of the sales product. Stopper member, quotient Products that can move in and out of the storage passage and retain the retreat position that retracts from the product storage passage and the second highest sales item following the sales product (the product that follows the last product, also called the next sales product) A second stopper member that is movable between a protruding position protruding in the storage passage, a link mechanism that moves the first stopper member and the second stopper member to a protruding position and a retracted position, and driving the link mechanism The first stopper member protrudes into the product storage passage to hold the product for sale, and the second stopper member is retracted from the product storage passage when waiting for sale. By driving, the second stopper member protrudes into the product storage passage via the link mechanism to hold the next sale product, and then the first stopper member is retracted from the product storage passage. In the vending machine configured to pay out the merchandise for sale, the first stopper member of the merchandise unloading device projects the merchandise in a state where the first stopper member protrudes into the merchandise storage passage in a manner to hold the merchandise for sale. Attaching the stopper attachment that brings the standby position closer to the product entry port is detachable, so that if the stopper attachment is attached to the first stopper member, the standby position of the sold product can be introduced even if it is a short-sized product with a small diameter. The second stopper member that can be brought close to the mouth side and protrudes into the product storage passage at the time of product sale enters between the next sale product and the sale product and separates both, and then the first stopper member is removed from the product storage passage. It is possible to evacuate and reliably carry out only sold products (products having a relatively small diameter), and the stopper attachment can be removed from the first stopper member. If the second stopper member that protrudes into the product storage passage at the time of product sale enters between the next sale product and the sale product and separates both, the first stopper member It is possible to evacuate from the product storage passage and reliably carry out only sold products (large-diameter products), and it is possible to stably carry out multiple types of products with different diameters using a single product column. Play.

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a vending machine targeted by the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vending machine shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the upper right side with the outer door removed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the product storage rack and the guide member of FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the commodity storage rack. 5A and 5B show a product storage shelf to which a product carry-out device is directly attached. FIG. 5A is a perspective view seen from the upper right and FIG. 5B is a rear perspective view of FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the product storage shelf of FIG. FIGS. 7A and 7B show a state in which the product storage shelf of FIG. 5 is viewed from diagonally below and to the right on the back side. FIG. 7A is an exploded view and FIG. 8A and 8B show a partition member, where FIG. 8A is a top perspective view and FIG. 8B is a rear perspective view of FIG. FIGS. 9A and 9B show a passage regulating attachment, where FIG. 9A is a top perspective view, FIG. 9B is a rear perspective view, and FIG. 9C is a side view. 10A and 10B show a posture control plate, in which FIG. 10A is a perspective view seen from diagonally upward on the rear side, and FIG. 10B is an exploded perspective view of FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the commodity carry-out device of FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the commodity carry-out device of FIG. 11 as viewed from the back. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the commodity carry-out device of FIG. FIG. 14: shows the mechanism part holding member of a goods carrying-out apparatus, (a) is the perspective view seen from diagonally upward right, (b) is the perspective view which looked at (a) from the back. FIG. 15 shows the mechanism holding member, (a) is an exploded view of the bearing member from the mechanism holding member, and (b) is a side view of the bearing member. 16A and 16B show the first stopper member, where FIG. 16A is a front perspective view and FIG. 16B is a rear perspective view. FIGS. 17A and 17B show stopper attachments, in which FIG. 17A is a front perspective view and FIG. 17B is a rear perspective view. 18A and 18B show the attachment of the stopper attachment to the first stopper member. FIG. 18A is a perspective view of the state before the attachment of the stopper is attached to the first stopper member. FIGS. 18B and 18C are the attachment of the stopper. They are the front perspective view and the back perspective view of the state which assembled | attached to the 1st stopper member. FIG. 19 shows the second stopper member, where (a) is a perspective view seen from above, and (b) is a perspective view seen from the back. 20A and 20B show a link mechanism, in which FIG. 20A is a perspective view showing a linked state of the link member and the guide member, and FIG. FIG. 21 shows a wiring guide member, (a) is a perspective view as viewed from above, (b) is a perspective view when (a) is viewed from the back, and (c) is a side sectional view of (a). . FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the sold-out detection switch and the first stopper member. 23A and 23B show the configuration and operation of the main part of the motor drive unit, where FIG. 23A is a plan view of the main part at the time of sale standby, and FIG. 23B is a plan view of the main part at the time of sale. FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing the first holder disassembled from the driving unit holding member. 25A and 25B show the first holder, in which FIG. 25A is a perspective view seen obliquely from the front side, and FIG. 25B is a rear perspective view of FIG. FIG. 26 shows a state in which the rear shelf member is positioned by the first holder, (a) is a side view of the state in which the first holder is released, and (b) is a state in which the rear shelf member is positioned by the first holder. FIG. FIG. 27 is a top perspective view showing a state in which the second holder is disassembled from the cover member together with the shelf locking member. 28A and 28B show the second holder, in which FIG. 28A is a perspective view seen obliquely from the front side, and FIG. 28B is a rear perspective view of FIG. FIG. 29 is an operation explanatory diagram of the main part of the payout mechanism in the product carry-out apparatus before product loading. FIG. 30 is an operation explanatory diagram showing the operation of the dispensing mechanism in the merchandise carry-out device in the sales standby state. FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram of an operation at the time of sale of the payout mechanism in the product carry-out device. FIG. 32 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating an operation in a standby state of the payout mechanism in the product carry-out device when selling a short-sized product. FIG. 33 is an operation explanatory diagram at the time of sale of the payout mechanism in the product carry-out device when selling a short-sized product.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a vending machine product carry-out device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a vending machine that sells canned beverages and plastic bottled beverages, which is an example of a vending machine targeted by the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an outside door removed from the vending machine of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked down from the diagonally upper right of the state. Left and right refer to the left and right when viewed from the front of the vending machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, this vending machine is supported in a manner that it can be opened and closed on the front surface of the main body cabinet 1 in a manner that closes the front opening of the main body cabinet 1 and the main body cabinet 1 formed as a heat-insulating housing whose front surface is open. The outer door 2 is provided with a product outlet 2a. The main body cabinet 1 is constructed as a heat insulating casing by disposing a heat insulating panel made of urethane foam on the inner side of the outer box made of steel plate, that is, the upper wall 1a, the left and right side walls 1b, the back wall 1c and the bottom wall 1d. A space surrounded by heat insulating panels disposed on 1a, the left and right side walls 1b, the back wall 1c, and the bottom wall 1d is formed as a product storage, and the lower part of the product storage is formed as a machine room 8. The inside of the product storage box surrounded by the heat insulating panels of the main body cabinet 1 is partitioned into three product storage rooms 13, 14, 15 in the left-right direction by heat insulating partition walls 12, 12 (see FIG. 2). In each of the product storage chambers 13, 14, and 15, a product storage rack 4 having product storage shelves 10 arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction is stored and installed. The front surface of the product storage in the main body cabinet 1 is closed by a heat insulating inner door 3 supported by the main body cabinet 1 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism, and the heat insulating inner door 3 is pushed by a product sent from the product storage case. A merchandise carry-out port 3a having a carry-out flapper 3b to be opened is provided. The unloading flapper 3b is supported by the upper end and hangs down, and closes the unloading port 3a by its own weight to prevent the outflow of cold air or warm air. In other words, the product is formed so as to be delivered to the product outlet 2 a of the outer door 2.

The product storage rack 4 includes a pair of left and right rack side plates 41, 41 made of a rectangular flat plate-shaped thin steel plate, and the product storage shelf 10 is installed on the pair of left and right rack side plates 41. The product storage shelf 10 is vertically multi-staged on the left and right rack side plates 41 and 41 in such a manner that the product storage shelf 10 is inclined with a predetermined slope so that the front side serving as the product input port 44 is high and the rear side serving as the product exit 45 is low. In the form, it is constructed in 10 steps). A mech locking member 100 is installed on a pair of left and right rack side plates 41, 41 above the uppermost product storage shelf 10. The upper ends of the left and right rack side plates 41, 41 are configured to be engageable and disengageable with a pair of left and right guide fittings 16, 16 (see FIG. 3) laid on the ceiling surface of the commodity storage. By engaging 41 and 41 with guide metal fittings 16 and 16 laid on the ceiling of the product storage, the product storage rack 4 is stored in the product storage.

The product storage shelf 10 is provided with a plurality of partition members 42 shown in FIG. These partition members 42 define a product storage passage 43 (product column) that stores a plurality of products in a line-down posture in a line in the front-rear direction. In the vicinity of the product outlet 45 in each product storage passage 43 defined in the product storage shelf 10 and above each product storage passage 43, in this embodiment, on the lower surface side of the upper product storage shelf 10. A product carry-out device 5 for cutting out and carrying out the products stored in the product storage passage 43 one by one is directly attached to the back of the product storage shelf 10. In addition, an attachment (not shown) that adjusts the interval between the product carry-out device 5 and the passage surface of the product storage passage 43 is laid on the product storage shelf 10 as necessary. In order to attach the product carry-out device 5 that cuts out the products stored in the uppermost product storage passage 43 one by one, the mech locking member 100 is provided above the uppermost product storage passage 43 with a pair of left and right rack side plates 41, 41 is erected. The commodity storage shelf 10 is mounted with a passage regulating attachment 40 (see FIG. 5 and the like) that raises the plate surface (passage surface) of the commodity storage shelf 10 as necessary.

And the upper fan F2 in the warehouse is arranged at a position above the rear end of the mech locking member 100. The upper region of the rear end of the mech locking member 100 is a portion that becomes a dead space by being arranged with a predetermined gradient so that the rear side is lower than the front side. An internal upper fan F2 is provided using a dead space. The in-compartment upper fan F2 blows the in-compartment air that has risen through the upper duct member 70b downward, and is installed on a pair of left and right rack side plates 41, 41.

The rear ends (product outlets 45) of the product storage shelves 10 arranged in multiple upper and lower stages in each of the product storage racks 4 are located on the same vertical line, and the product outlet 45 and the upper duct member 70b are connected to each other. A space is formed as a commodity drop passage 46 through which the commodity falls. The product drop passage 46 has a rotation center at a position close to the rear end of each product storage shelf 10 and a projecting position that protrudes into the product drop passage 46 and a product pushed and opened by the falling product. An attitude control plate 47 that rotates between the retreat position for retreating from the drop passage 46 is provided. The attitude control plate 47 is urged by a coil spring 470 (see FIG. 10) so as to protrude toward the product drop passage 46, and is pushed open by the product falling through the product drop passage 46 so that the product drop passage 46 is opened. When evacuating from the product, the product has a function of laying down the posture of the product to correct the posture and absorbing the falling energy of the product to reduce the dropping speed. The attitude control plate 47 is installed in a pair of left and right rack side plates 41 and 41. A rack fixing bracket 49 (see FIG. 4) is fixed to the lower part of the front end of the pair of left and right rack side plates 41. The rack fixing bracket 49 is screwed to a main body side rack fixing bracket (not shown) that is horizontally mounted on the front opening of the main body cabinet 1 after the commodity storage rack 4 is placed in the commodity storage, and this main body side rack fixing portion is fixed. The product storage rack 4 is prevented from shaking in cooperation with the metal fittings.

In the lower part of the product storage rack 4, the product storage rack 4 is arranged in an inclined manner in a forward-downward manner in such a manner that the lower region of the product drop passage 46 and the product outlet 3 a provided in the heat insulating inner door 3 are connected to each other on the plate surface. A product carry-out chute 6 having a plurality of ventilation holes and a cooling / heating unit 7 for cooling or heating the product stored in the product storage rack 4 and storing it in a cold or hot state are disposed in the product storage. The product storage rack 4, the product carry-out chute 6, and the cooling / heating unit 7 are arranged in order of top and bottom.

The cooling / heating unit 7 is disposed in a space behind the product carry-out chute 6 that is inclined in a forward-downward posture. The cooling / heating unit 7 includes an evaporator 7a, a heater 7b, and an interior lower fan F1, and these evaporator 7a, heater 7b, and interior lower fan F1 are connected to the heater 7b and the interior lower fan from the front side. F1 and evaporator 7a are juxtaposed in the front-rear direction. The internal lower fan F1 can change the rotation speed by voltage control and PWM control of a fan driving motor. The evaporator 7a, the internal lower fan F1, and the heater 7b are arranged in a wind tunnel that surrounds and protects the evaporator 7a, and a wind tunnel 400 for spacers is provided continuously to the wind tunnel of the heater 7b. The wind tunnel and the wind tunnel 400 in the evaporator 7a and the lower fan F1 and the heater 7b are continuous in a tunnel shape as a whole. It is assumed that each wind tunnel is representative, that is, the wind tunnel 400 of the cooling / heating unit 7. A lower duct member 70 a is provided continuously to the wind tunnel 400 of the cooling / heating unit 7. The lower duct member 70a is disposed along the rear surface of the product storage (the back wall 1c of the main body cabinet 1), and the upper duct member 70b is disposed in communication with the lower duct member 70a.

Furthermore, a refrigerator condensing unit 9 that forms a refrigeration cycle with the evaporator 7a of the cooling / heating unit 7 is disposed in the machine room 8 below the main body cabinet 1. The refrigerator condensing unit 9 is composed of a compressor 9a, a condenser 9b, an outside fan 9c, an expansion valve (not shown), and the like, and is arranged in the condenser 9b and the product storage box arranged outside the product storage box. The evaporator 7a is connected by refrigerant piping via an expansion valve.

In addition to the product display room 22 in which a plurality of product samples 21 corresponding to the product column are displayed on the front surface of the outer door 2, a product selection button for specifying a product to be purchased, as a price, is omitted. A coin insertion slot for inserting coins, a banknote insertion slot for inserting banknotes as a price, a coin return slot for taking out change coins or coins returned by a return command, a return lever for instructing return of change or input coins, etc. Parts necessary for automatic sale of commodities are provided by inserting coins, and a handle of a door lock mechanism for locking the outer door 2 to the main body cabinet 1 is provided.

Configuration of the product storage rack 4 that is stored and installed in the product storage chambers 13, 14, and 15 partitioned by the heat insulating partition walls 12 and 12 (see FIG. 2) in the product storage box surrounded by the heat insulating panel of the main body cabinet 1. Since these are substantially the same, the following description will be made with the product storage rack 4 related to the product storage chamber 15 as a representative. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the product storage rack 4 stored and installed in the product storage chamber 14. The product storage rack 4 is arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction, the product storage shelf 10 with the product carry-out device 5 directly attached to the back thereof, the attitude control plate 47 provided in the vicinity of the rear end of the product storage shelf 10, cooling / Upper duct member 70b for guiding cool air or warm air that has been cooled or heated by the heating unit 7 upward in the cabinet, and the internal upper fan F2 that blows the air in the cabinet raised through the upper duct member 70b downward And a pair of left and right rack side plates 41, 41 on which the mech locking member 100 and the like are installed.

The pair of left and right rack side plates 41, 41 are divided into a front rack member 41F and a rear rack member 41R, respectively. The front side rack member 41F and the rear side rack member 41R are each made of a thin plate steel plate having a rectangular flat plate shape. A front flange and a rear flange for reinforcement are bent and formed inwardly along the front and rear edges of the front rack member 41F and the rear rack member 41R of the pair of left and right rack side plates 41, 41, respectively. ing. Further, engaging portions 41F1 and 41R1 are formed at the upper edges of the front rack member 41F and the rear rack member 41R so as to be bent in a hook shape so as to face outward. The pair of left and right rack side plates 41, 41 are fastened together with screws after the rear flange of the front rack member 41F and the front flange of the rear rack member 41R are abutted to be integrated. And the engagement part 41F1 and 41R1 provided in the upper edge of the front side rack member 41F and the rear side rack member 41R are used as a pair of left and right guide fittings 16 laid on the ceiling surface of the product storage in the main body cabinet 1. By being engaged with the rails of the left and right flanges, it is supported by being suspended in the product storage.

The product storage shelf 10 installed on the left and right rack side plates 41, 41 is composed of a front shelf member 10F and a rear shelf member 10R divided in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIGS. FIG. 5 shows a product storage shelf directly attached with a product delivery device, (a) is a perspective view seen from the upper right, (b) is a rear perspective view of (a), and FIG. 6 is a product storage of FIG. FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the shelf, and FIG. 7 shows a state in which the product storage shelf is viewed obliquely from the lower right side on the back side, (a) is an exploded view thereof, and (b) is an assembly view of (a).

The front side shelf member 10F is mainly used for adjusting the partition member 42, and a cover member 95 is provided on the back side. The rear side shelf member 10R is mainly used for mounting the product carry-out device 5, and the product carry-out device 5 is directly attached to the rear surface. The front side shelf member 10F and the rear side shelf member 10R are each made of a thin plate steel plate having a rectangular flat plate shape. The front side shelf member 10F and the rear side shelf member 10R are reinforced by forming flanges 10F1 and 10F1 and flanges 10R1 and 10R1 bent downward from left and right side edges of a rectangular plate surface, respectively. The left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R have a width in the left-right direction that is slightly wider than the left and right flanges 10F1 and 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F. The left and right flanges 10F1 and 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F can be sandwiched between the flanges 10R1 and 10R1. This example shows an example in which two product columns CL and CR are formed on the left and right with the central portion in the left-right direction of the product storage shelf 10 as a boundary.

The front end portion of the front shelf member 10F is bent downward to form a hanging portion 110, and the hanging portion 110 has a plurality of screw holes (not shown). The left and right ends of the front shelf member 10F are bent downward to form flanges 10F1 and 10F1. As described above, in this example, two product columns CR and CL are defined on the left and right on the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F. For this reason, on the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F, the guide groove 111 formed as a slit that is positioned near the front of the plate surface and extends in the left-right direction, and the rear side of the guide groove 111, respectively. The front and rear three-stage setting grooves 112 that are formed as slits extending in the front-rear direction and are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and square pet bottles that are mounted on the product storage shelf 10 as necessary Four slit-shaped mounting grooves 113 for mounting attachments (not shown) are drilled for each of the product columns CL and CR. The hanging part 110, the guide groove 111, and the three-stage setting groove 112 are for mounting and adjusting the partition member 42.

A front end of the left and right flanges 10F1 of the front side shelf member 10F is notched, and a pin insertion groove 10F11 (see FIG. 7) is formed between the hanging part 110 and a predetermined gap. Is provided with a fitting groove 10F12 of a shelf locking member 101 for locking and fixing the cover member 95 by a notch. The pin insertion groove 10F11 is disposed in such a manner as to straddle the left and right rack side plates 41, 41, and is inserted with a pin P1 (see also FIG. 3) that supports the product storage shelf 10 (front side shelf member 10F). . The fitting groove 10F12 is fitted to the shelf locking member 101 installed on the left and right rack side plates 41, 41. The shelf locking member 101 is formed by appropriately bending a rectangular flat plate. As shown in FIG. 27, the shelf locking member 101 has a front end curled in a semicircular shape, opened downward, and protruded to the left and right, and a double hold provided at the rear end. In addition, left and right protruding projections 101b and 101b are provided, and the engagement portions 101a and 101a and the engagement tabs 101b and 101b are provided in corresponding holes (not shown) provided in the left and right rack side plates 41 and 41, respectively. Is installed on the left and right rack side plates 41, 41. In addition, the rear ends of the left and right flanges 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F are cut out so as to be located slightly forward from the rear edge of the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F. In other words, the rear edge of the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F is formed to be located behind the rear ends of the left and right flanges 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F. The free ends on the rear end side of the left and right flanges 10F1 and 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F are formed with engagement pieces 10F13 and 10F13 (see FIG. 7) that are curved inward, and hook-like engagements on the front side thereof. A groove 10F14 is formed. These engagement pieces 10F13 and 10F13 and the locking grooves 10F14 and 10F14 are used for connection with the rear side shelf member 10R.

The front end portion of the rear side shelf member 10R is bent downward on the rear side with respect to the front ends of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1, and a hanging portion 120 is formed. The hanging portion 120 is provided with a coupler mounting hole 121 in which a coupler (not shown) to which a control signal line is connected to a drive device of the product carry-out device 5 and a sold-out detection switch (microswitch) is mounted. Further, at the lower end of the drooping portion 120, it is formed by bending forward and placing the mounting portion 122 of the cover member 95 on both sides of the mounting portion 122 and rounding the free end side into a hollow cylindrical shape (curl shape). Curl locking portions 123 and 123 (see also FIG. 26) are formed. On the rectangular plate surface of the rear side shelf member 10R, the fixing portions 124 and 128 on the left and right of the intermediate position in the front-rear direction of the plate surface (in FIG. 5, the fixing portion 128 is hidden by the partition member 42 and cannot be seen. 7), and three fixing portions 125 to 127 are provided on the left and right sides of the left and right sides. Each of the fixing portions 124 to 128 is formed as a recessed portion by extrusion toward the back side of the plate surface. Screw insertion holes 124a, 125a, 127a, 128a are formed in the bottom surface of the recessed portions of the fixing portions 124, 125, 127, 128, and the left and right screw insertion holes 126a, 126a are formed in the fixing portions 126, 126. It has been drilled. These fixing portions 124 to 128 are for directly attaching the product carry-out device 5.

Further, pin insertion grooves 10R11 and 10R11 are formed by square notches at the front edge portions of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R, and a circular shape is formed at the rear ends of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1. Curl engaging portions 10R12 and 10R12 are formed by arc-shaped notches. The pin insertion grooves 10R11, 10R11 are arranged in a manner straddling the left and right rack side plates 41, 41, and are inserted with pins P2 (see also FIG. 3) for supporting the product storage shelf 10 (rear side shelf member 10R). The length of the pin insertion grooves 10R11, 10R11 in the front-rear direction is approximately twice the diameter of the pin P2. The curl engaging portions 10R12 and 10R12 hold the posture control plate 47 and abut against a cylindrical portion 477 formed on a holding member 476 arranged in a manner straddling the left and right rack side plates 41 and 41. The attitude control plate 47 and the holding member 476 will be described with reference to FIG.

As described above, the front ends of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 of the rear side shelf member 10R are configured to be positioned in front of the front end portion of the plate surface of the rear side shelf member 10R. A gap is formed between the front end portions of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 and the curl locking portions 123 and 123. These gaps receive engagement pieces 10F13 and 10F13 formed on the rear end sides of the left and right flanges 10F1 and 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F, and are used for connection to the front shelf member 10F. .

Further, as described above, the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R have a width in the left and right direction that is slightly wider than the left and right flanges 10F1 and 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F. The left and right flanges 10F1 and 10F1 of the front side shelf member 10F can be sandwiched between the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 of the side shelf member 10R. Accordingly, the engagement pieces 10F13, 10F13 formed on the rear end side of the left and right flanges 10F1, 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F are connected to the front end portions of the left and right flanges 10R1, 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R and the curl locking portions 123, 123. And the left and right flanges 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F while the rear end of the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F is placed on the front end of the plate surface of the rear shelf member 10R. , 10F1 by fitting the hook-like locking grooves 10F14, 10F14 formed on the rear end side into the left and right curl locking portions 123, 123 formed at the front end portion of the rear shelf member 10R. The rear side shelf member 10R is connected. In this case, the rear edge of the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F is on the plate surface of the rear shelf member 10R, and the product that rolls or slides on the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F is the rear shelf member. It is comprised so that it may not collide with the front-end part of 10R. Further, the engagement pieces 10F13, 10F13 formed on the rear end side of the left and right flanges 10F1, 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F are connected to the front end portions of the left and right flanges 10R1, 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R and the curl locking portions 123, 123, respectively. When the free ends of the curl locking portions 123 and 123 are curved inwardly when fitted into the gap between the engagement pieces 10F13 and 10F13, the front end portions of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R Can be easily inserted inside.

The front shelf member 10F and the rear shelf member 10R are attached to a pair of left and right rack side plates 41, 41 as shown in FIG. That is, a holding member 476 for holding the attitude control plate 47 is disposed between the pair of left and right rack side plates 41, 41, and both ends of the cylindrical portion 477 of the holding member 476 and the left and right locking pieces 478a are connected to the pair of left and right sides. After being inserted into a holding member mounting hole OP4 (detailed in FIG. 10) provided in the rack side plates 41, 41 and installed, the pins P1, P2 are inserted into the pin insertion holes OP1, OP2 from the outside of the right rack side plate 41. It is inserted and installed across the left and right rack side plates 41, 41. Next, the rear shelf member 10R is inserted into the pin P2 with the pin insertion grooves 10R11 and 10R11 formed near the front of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1, and then slid rearward, while the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 Arc-shaped curl engaging portions 10R12, 10R12 formed at the rear end are fitted into a cylindrical portion 477 formed on the holding member 476. Thereafter, the rear end portions of the left and right flanges 10F1 and 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F are fitted in the front end portions of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R in the above-described manner, and then the left and right sides of the front shelf member 10F. The pin insertion grooves 10F11 and 10F11 formed at the front end of the flange 10F1 are fitted to the pin P1. Thus, the front side shelf member 10F and the rear side shelf member 10R are installed on the left and right rack side plates 41, 41 in a connected state.

Here, the front side shelf member 10F can be removed by a procedure reverse to the procedure for attaching to the rack side plate 41 described above, and the product storage passage 43, in particular, the product storage passage in which the product delivery device 5 is disposed. When a product jam occurs on the product exit 45 side in 43, the product jam can be eliminated by removing the front shelf member 10F.

The partition member 42 is mounted on the product storage shelf 10 so as to extend in the front-rear direction to define the product storage passage 43. The example shown in FIG. 5 (the product storage rack stored and installed in the product storage chamber 15) 4, three partition members 42 are used in a manner of forming product columns CL and CR, in which case partition members 42LL and 42LR are provided for restricting the left and right of the product column CL, Only the partitioning member 42RL for restricting the left side is provided for the product column CR because the right side regulation of the product column CR is also used for the right rack side plate 41. .

8A and 8B show the partition member 42LL, where FIG. 8A is a perspective view seen from the upper right and FIG. 8B is a perspective view seen from the lower right. The partition member 42LL is a thin steel plate bent in an L shape, and a product placement portion 421 parallel to the plate surface (passage surface) of the product storage shelf 10 including the front shelf member 10F and the rear shelf member 10R. The control portion 422 is perpendicular to the passage surface. An L-shaped fitting portion 4211 surrounding the hanging portion 110 at the front end of the front shelf member 10F is formed at the front end of the product placing portion 421. The fitting portion 4211 is loosely fitted in a manner that wraps the hanging portion 110 of the front shelf member 10F. Further, a hook piece 421a that protrudes toward the back side is formed by cutting and raising the front side of the plate surface of the product placement portion 421. The hook piece 421a is formed corresponding to a guide groove 111 formed as a slit extending in the left-right direction toward the front of the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F, and the rear edge of the guide groove 111 The hook piece 421a is fitted into the guide groove 111 so that it is loosely fitted under the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F in a state where the plate surface is bent downward by pressing from above. Is. Furthermore, three engagement claws 421b are formed by cutting and raising in the front-rear direction protruding toward the back side behind the hook piece 421a of the product placement portion 421. Two engagement claws 421b on the front side of these engagement claws 421b are formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape when viewed from the side, while the remaining rear engagement claws 421b face rearward. It is formed in a hook shape. These three engaging claws 421b can be respectively engaged and disengaged in three front and rear setting grooves 112 formed on the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F. The rear end side of the restricting portion 422 forms a step by a notch 4221 so as to avoid interference with a stopper member 52 of the commodity unloading device 5 described later, and a finger hooking hole 4222 for hooking a finger toward the front thereof. Is formed.

The partition member 42LL is assembled to the product storage shelf 10 as follows. That is, the hook piece 421a formed on the product placement portion 421 of the partition member 42LL is positioned above the product storage shelf 10 (the front shelf member 10F and the rear shelf member 10R), and the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F. In the state where the guide groove 111 is formed on the front side, the rear edge of the guide groove 111 is pressed from above to bend the plate surface downward, and the tip of the hook piece 421a is It sinks under the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F. In this state, since the base end portion (vertical portion) of the hook piece 421a is located in front of the guide groove 111 and the product placement portion 421 of the partition member 42 is separated from the plate surface of the product storage shelf 10, the hook piece The partition member 42 is moved rearward so that the base end portion (vertical portion) of 421a moves to the position of the guide groove 111. When the base end portion (vertical portion) of the hook piece 421a reaches the position of the guide groove 111, the base end portion (vertical portion) of the hook piece 421a can be fitted into the guide groove 111. When the partition member 42LL is moved downward together with the piece 421a, the product placement portion 421 approaches the plate surface of the product storage shelf 10. In this case, the tip of the L-shaped fitting portion 4211 of the partition member 42LL (the leg piece in the short L-shape direction) interferes with the front end of the front shelf member 10F, so that the fitting portion 4211 is bent forward. Then, the partition member 42 is moved downward until the product placement portion 421 reaches the plate surface of the product storage shelf 10 while preventing interference with the front end of the front shelf member 10F. When the product placement portion 421 reaches the plate surface of the product storage shelf 10, the tip of the fitting portion 4211 (the leg piece in the L-shaped short direction) reaches below the hanging portion 110 of the front shelf member 10F. . When the external force applied to the fitting portion 4211 is released in this state, the fitting portion 4211 is restored and the drooping portion 110 of the front shelf member 10F is wrapped from the front side.

When the product placement portion 421 of the partition member 42LL approaches the plate surface of the product storage shelf 10, before and after the three engaging claws 421b formed on the product placement portion 421 are formed on the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F. When not facing the three setting grooves 112, 112 (when the three engaging claws 421b are in contact with the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F), the partition member 42LL is slid in the left-right direction. When the three engaging claws 421b are fitted into the front and rear three-stage setting grooves 112 and then fitted, the product placing portion 421 of the partition member 42LL is placed on the product storage shelf 10 (the front side shelf member 10F and the rear side). It closely adheres to the plate surface of the shelf member 10R). Thereafter, the partition member 42LL is moved rearward until the fitting portion 4211 contacts the hanging portion 110 of the front shelf member 10F, and the rear hook-like engagement claw 421b of the three engagement claws 421b. Is buried below the product storage shelf 10 (front shelf member 10F). Thereby, the product placement portion 421 of the product storage shelf 10 (front side shelf member 10F) partition member 42LL is in close contact with the plate surface of the product storage shelf 10 (front side shelf member 10F and rear side shelf member 10R). It is mounted in a state maintained by the hook-shaped engaging claw 421b. In addition, in order to be able to move partition member 42LL to the front-back direction, the front side shelf into which the base end part (vertical part) of hook piece 421a of partition member 42LL and the three engagement claws 421b fit, respectively. The guide groove 111 and the three front and rear setting grooves 112 of the member 10F are sized to allow the proximal end portion (vertical portion) of the hook piece 421a and the three engaging claws 421b of the partition member 42LL to move forward and backward. Is formed.

The partition member 42RL has the same configuration as the partition member 42LL. The partition member 42RR is the same as the partition member 42LL except for the bending direction of the partition member 42LL and the product placement portion 421. The partition member 42 is attached to the product storage shelf 10 so as to extend in the front-rear direction to define the product storage passage 43, and the passage width of the product storage passage 43 is changed by changing the set position on the product storage shelf 10. (Width in the left-right direction) can be changed. In FIG. 5, the partition member 42LL is set on the left end side of the commodity storage shelf 10 (set in the setting grooves 112, 112 on the left end side among the three setting grooves 112 in the front and rear formed on the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F). The partition member 42LR is set on the right end side corresponding to the product column CL of the product storage shelf 10 (the left end side of the three front and rear setting grooves 112 corresponding to the product column CL formed on the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F. The partition member 42RL is set on the left end side corresponding to the product column CR of the product storage shelf 10 (before and after corresponding to the product column CR formed on the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F). In the case of these, the product storage passage 43 corresponding to a long-sized product is stored in the product storage shelf 10. 43 is defined. When changing the passage width of the product storage passages 43, 43 from this state, the regulating portion 422 of the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL) is picked and pulled forward, and the rear of the three engaging claws 421b is pulled. After the hook-like engaging claw 421b is pulled off from the product storage shelf 10, a finger (for example, a thumb) is pressed against the hanging portion 110 at the front end of the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL) and the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL). In the state where the finger (for example, the index finger) is hooked in the finger hooking hole 4222 provided in the restricting portion 422, an external force is applied to lift the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL) upward by the finger hooked in the finger hooking hole 4222. Then, the corner (L-shaped corner) of the L-shaped fitting portion 4211 of the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL) arranged so as to wrap around the hanging portion 110 of the front shelf member 10F is the lower end of the hanging portion 110. And the product mounting portion 421 of the product storage shelf 10 (the front shelf member 10F and the rear shelf member 10R) is rotated so that the rear end side of the partition members 42LL and 42RL is lifted with the contact point as a fulcrum. Ascends away from the plate surface. The rotation of the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL) is limited by the front end of the hook piece 421a (the front end of the horizontal portion) being in contact with the back surface of the front shelf member 10F. In such a state where the rotation is restricted, the three engaging claws 421b provided in the product placing portion 421 are detached from the front and rear three-stage setting grooves 112 formed on the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F. Yes. The partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL) is slid rightward to a predetermined set position while maintaining the rotated state. When the external force applied to the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL) is released after the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL) is moved to a predetermined installation position, the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL) rotates downward, and the product Three engaging claws 421b provided on the mounting portion 421 engage with the corresponding three-stage setting grooves 112 in the front and rear. Thereby, as for the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL), the goods mounting part 421 closely_contact | adheres to the plate | board surface of the goods storage shelf 10, and the control part 422 of the partition member 42LL (partition member 42RL) and the partition member 42LR (partition member) Between 42RL and the right rack side plate 41), product storage passages 43, 43 having a narrower width than the long size product are defined.

As shown in FIG. 5, the commodity storage shelf 10 is detachably laid with a passage regulating attachment 40 that lifts the plate surface (passage surface) of the commodity storage shelf 10. The passage regulating attachment 40 extends from the product input port 44 of the product storage passage 43 to the product delivery device 5 disposed in the vicinity of the product delivery port 45 and is substantially parallel to the plate surface (passage surface) of the product storage shelf 10. The product rolling surface portion 401 and the product rolling surface portion 401. The first stopper which is inclined in a manner approaching the plate surface (passage surface) of the product storage shelf 10 toward the product exit 45 and which will be described later. An inclined surface portion 402 serving as a standby position for a commercial product held by a stopper attachment 60 attached to the member 52 is provided.

FIG. 9 shows the attachment 40 for restricting the passage, (a) is a perspective view seen from the upper right side, (b) is a perspective view seen from the lower right side, and (c) is a side view. The passage regulating attachment 40 is made of a thin steel plate including a product rolling surface portion 401 and an inclined surface portion 402 continuous with the product rolling surface portion 401. A substantially L-shaped fitting portion 4011 surrounding the hanging portion 110 at the front end of the front side shelf member 10 </ b> F is formed at the front end of the product rolling surface portion 401. The fitting portion 4011 is provided with an engaging portion 4011a that is bent upward in a manner that wraps the hanging portion 110 of the front shelf member 10F at the L-shaped free end. Further, at the left and right ends of the product rolling surface portion 401, restriction portions 4012 and 4012 perpendicular to the plate surface (passage surface) of the product rolling surface portion 401 are formed. Further, a contact piece 4013 protruding toward the back side is formed on the plate surface (passage surface) of the product rolling surface portion 401 by cutting and raising. The contact pieces 4013 are provided in a distributed manner in the front, middle, and rear stages in a paired manner on the left and right. Of these contact pieces 4013, the front and middle contact pieces 4013 are plate surfaces of the front shelf member 10F of the product storage shelf 10 and are formed on the plate surface of the front shelf member 10F. The rear contact piece 4013 is formed so as to contact the plate surface of the rear shelf member 10 </ b> R in the product storage shelf 10. The lengths of the contact pieces 4013 define the dimensions for raising the plate surface (passage surface) of the commodity storage shelf 10. Further, a stopper piece 4014 that protrudes toward the back side is formed by cutting and raising the rear side of the plate surface (passage surface) of the product rolling surface portion 401. This stopper piece 4014 is formed so as to be longer than the contact piece 4013 by cutting so as to straddle the right-side restricting portion 4012, and is formed on the plate surface of the rear side shelf member 10R constituting the product storage shelf 10. It fits into the slit. The length of the slit in the front-rear direction is larger than the length of the stopper piece 4014 in the front-rear direction, and the stopper piece 4014 is formed to be movable in the front-rear direction with the stopper piece 4014 inserted into the slit. It is.

The attachment of the passage restriction attachment 40 to the product storage shelf 10 is provided at the front end of the product rolling surface portion 401 by placing the passage restriction attachment 40 above the product storage shelf 10 along the product storage passage 43. In a state where the engaging portion 4011a of the fitting portion 4011 is positioned on the front side of the hanging portion 110 at the front end of the front side shelf member 10F, the stopper piece 4014 is inserted into the slit formed in the rear side shelf member 10R so as to restrict the passage. The attachment 40 is lowered. When the passage regulating attachment 40 is lowered while the stopper piece 4014 is inserted into the slit formed in the rear shelf member 10R, a plurality of contact pieces 4013 provided in a distributed manner on the front, middle, and rear stages of the product rolling surface portion 401 are formed. It contacts the product storage shelf 10. In this state, the passage restricting attachment 40 is pushed in so that the fitting portion 4011 provided at the front end of the commodity rolling surface portion 401 is engaged with the hanging portion 110 provided at the front end of the front side shelf member 10F, whereby the passage restricting attachment 40 is provided. Installation on the product storage shelf 10 is completed. Here, the engaging portion 4011a provided in the fitting portion 4011 interferes (contacts) with the lower end of the hanging portion 110 provided at the front end of the front shelf member 10F in the middle of pushing the passage restriction attachment 40 as described above. It is configured as follows. For this reason, as described above, the engaging portion 4011a provided in the fitting portion 4011 in the middle of pushing the passage restricting attachment 40 interferes (contacts) with the hanging portion 110 provided at the front end of the front shelf member 10F. At this time, the fitting portion 4011 can be bent to get over the hanging portion 110, and when the hanging portion 110 is got over, the fitting portion 4011 is restored to its original state and interferes with the hanging portion 110. . Accordingly, the engagement portion 4011a provided in the fitting portion 4011 of the passage restriction attachment 40 in the state where the passage restriction attachment 40 is mounted on the commodity storage shelf 10 functions as a retaining member, and prevents the passage restriction attachment 40 from falling off. can do.

The attitude control plate 47 provided in the vicinity of the rear end of the commodity storage shelf 10 (the rear end of the rear side shelf member 10R) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the state in which the posture control plate 47 is assembled to the holding member 476, and FIG. 10B is an exploded view of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, the attitude control plate 47 is formed by processing a single flat plate made of a thin steel plate, and has a contact portion 471, support portions 472, 473, and a stopper portion 474. The abutting part 471 is a part that abuts the commodity falling through the commodity dropping passage 46, and has a substantially rectangular flat abutting surface, and a plurality of vent holes 471a are formed in the abutting surface. . The support portions 472 and 473 and the stopper portion 474 are formed so as to extend from the contact portion 471 and be divided into three forks. The support portions 472 and 473 extend in a curved manner in such a manner that the free end side is spaced downward with respect to the plane of the contact portion 471, while the stopper portion 474 extends on the same plane as the plane of the contact portion 471. is doing. The support portions 472 and 473 have a first shaft portion 472a and a second shaft portion 473a formed by rounding the free end side into a hollow cylindrical shape (curl shape). A rod-shaped shaft member 475 is inserted through the first shaft portion 472a and the second shaft portion 473a, and a coil spring 470 through which the shaft member 475 is inserted is disposed between the support portions 472 and 473 divided into two portions. The On the free end side of the stopper portion 474, a stopper piece 474a is formed by bending at a right angle from the plane of the stopper portion 474 (same as the plane of the contact portion 471). The stopper piece 474a is positioned above the first shaft portion 472a and the second shaft portion 473a when the contact portion 471 of the attitude control plate 47 is in a horizontal state.

The holding member 476 for holding the attitude control plate 47 is formed by processing a strip-shaped (thin plate shape elongated in the left-right direction) flat plate made of a thin steel plate, and rounds one of the long side portions into a hollow cylindrical shape (curl shape). A cylindrical portion 477 and a flat plate portion 478. Locking pieces 478a and 478a are formed at the left and right ends of the flat plate portion 478 by cutting with a size larger than the thickness of the rack side plate 41. Further, triangular shaped bearing portions 478b, 478b, and 478b protruding rearward by extrusion are formed on the left and right sides and the center portion of the flat plate portion 478, and the right side (left side in FIG. 10) bearing portion 478b and the center are formed. An opening portion 478c is formed between the first and second bearing portions 478b, and a triangular locking portion 478d is formed obliquely right above the opening portion 478c as viewed from the front. The triangular bearing portions 478b, 478b, and 478b hold the shaft member 475, and are provided with slits on both the left and right sides, and are pushed out to the rear side. It is formed as a triangular insertion hole with the plate surface as the bottom, and the shaft member 475 is inserted through this insertion hole. The locking portion 478d locks one end of the coil spring 470, and the locking portion 478d is also formed by forming slits on the left and right sides to push out the plate surface of the flat plate portion 478 when viewed from the side. It is formed as a triangular locking hole that forms the bottom. The opening 478c is formed in a size that allows the coil spring 470 to be disposed.

To attach the attitude control plate 47 to the holding member 476, first, the coil spring 470 is disposed in the opening 478c of the holding member 476. In this case, a biasing force is applied to the coil spring 470 in advance, and one end of the coil spring 470 is inserted into the locking portion 478d of the holding member 476 and locked, and the other end is brought into contact with the flat plate portion 478 of the holding member 476. Temporarily fasten with adhesive tape or the like while maintaining the biasing force. Thereafter, the first shaft portion 472a of the posture control plate 47 is positioned between the bearing portion 478b on the right side (left side in the case of FIG. 10) of the holding member 476 and the bearing portion 478b in the central portion, and The second shaft portion 473a is positioned between the bearing portion 478b at the center of the holding member 476 and the bearing portion 478b on the left side (right side in the case of FIG. 10). In this case, the center lines of the coil spring 470 and the first shaft portion 472a and the second shaft portion 473a of the attitude control plate 47 are positioned on the same line as the insertion holes of the bearing portions 478b, 478b, and 478b of the holding member 476. In this state, the shaft member 475 is inserted from the outside of the bearing portion 478b on the right side (left side in the case of FIG. 10) of the holding member 476, and sequentially the first shaft portion 472a of the attitude control plate 47, the coil spring 470, and the attitude. The control plate 47 is inserted through the second shaft portion 473a, the bearing portion 478b at the center of the holding member 476, and the bearing portion 478b at the left side of the holding member 476. Accordingly, the shaft member 475 is held by the bearing portions 478b, 478b, and 478b of the holding member 476, while the attitude control plate 47 is integrated with the holding member 476 via the shaft member 475. Thereafter, the other end side of the coil spring 470 whose one end is locked to the locking portion 478d of the holding member 476 is compressed toward the one end side while the other end side of the coil spring 470 is compressed to the posture control plate. It is locked under the lower surface of the support portion 473 of 47. As a result, the posture control plate 47 is given a biasing force by the coil spring 470 and receives a rotational force that rotates counterclockwise around the shaft member 475 when viewed from the right side. The rotation of the posture control plate 47 is restricted by the stopper piece 474a of the posture control plate 47 coming into contact with the flat plate portion 478 of the holding member 476. In the state where the rotation of the posture control plate 47 is restricted, the posture control plate 47 is configured such that the contact portion 471 is in a posture substantially perpendicular to the flat plate portion 478 of the holding member 476.

The holding member 476 to which the attitude control plate 47 is attached has ten holding member mounting holes OP4 in the vertical direction formed at positions closer to the rear of the plate surface of the rear rack member 41R constituting the left and right rack side plates 41 (FIG. 3). The reference numerals “478a” and “477” of FIG. FIG. 10 shows the holding member mounting hole OP4 in an enlarged manner. The holding member mounting hole OP4 includes a round hole OP41 into which the end of the cylindrical portion 477 of the holding member 476 is inserted, and an engagement formed at both ends of the flat plate portion 478. It consists of a square hole OP42 into which the stop piece 478a is inserted. Therefore, the holding member 476 inserts the end of the cylindrical portion 477 of the holding member 476 into the round hole OP41 and simultaneously inserts the locking piece 478a of the holding member 476 into the square hole OP42, and then on the outside of the rear rack member 41R. The protruding locking pieces 478a are installed on the left and right rack side plates 41, 41 by bending along the plate surface of the rear side rack member 41R. With the holding member 476 mounted on the left and right rack side plates 41, 41, the attitude control plate 47 is in a standby state in which it protrudes into the product drop passage 46 by the urging force of the coil spring 470. Then, the attitude control plate 47 is automatically pushed to the protruding position protruding into the product dropping passage 46 after being pushed open by the product dropping the product dropping passage 46 by the urging force of the coil spring 470 and retracted from the product dropping passage 46. Return.

A mech locking member 100 (see FIGS. 1 and 4) disposed above the product storage passage 43 defined in the uppermost product storage shelf 10 is connected to the product storage passage 10 in the uppermost product storage shelf 10. This is for attaching a product carry-out device 5 for cutting out the products stored in 43 one by one. In this embodiment, the rear side shelf member 10 </ b> R of the product storage shelf 10 is used as the mech locking member 100. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a regenerator material 900 is placed on the upper part of the mech locking member 100.

Next, the configuration of the product carry-out device 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the product carry-out device 5 includes product carry-out devices 5A and 5B as shown in FIGS. The product carry-out devices 5A and 5B of this embodiment correspond to the product columns CL and CR (see FIG. 5) set by the partition member 42 described above. The commodity carry-out devices 5A and 5B detect the sold-out corresponding to the payout mechanisms 50A and 50B, the common motor drive unit (drive means) 70 for driving the payout mechanisms 50A and 50B, and the payout mechanisms 50A and 50B, respectively. Two wiring guide members 90 and 90 each including a switch 91 (see FIGS. 21 and 22) are provided. Note that the delivery mechanisms 50A and 50B and the wiring guide members 90 and 90 containing the sold-out detection switch 91 in the product carry-out devices 5A and 5B have the same configuration. In the following description, the delivery mechanism 50A side is mainly used. The parts “A” and “B” are omitted from the same parts, and the parts “A” and “B” are attached when they are distinguished from each other.

The payout mechanism 50 of the product carry-out device 5 is pivotally supported on the rotation shafts 57 and 57A (see FIG. 13 and the like) so as to be able to move in and out of the product storage passage 43 and sold products (sales products G1 in FIG. 30 described later or FIG. 31). The product can be moved between a protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage 43 in a manner that holds the sales product g1) and a retreat position that retreats from the product storage passage 43 in a manner that releases the holding of the sales product G1 (g1). The provided first stopper member 52 (see FIG. 13 and the like), the retraction position where the product is stored in the merchandise storage passage 43 and pivotally supported by the rotating shafts 57 and 57A and retracted from the merchandise storage passage 43, and the sales product G1. The second next sale product G2 (g2) (the sale product G2 in FIG. 30 to be described later or the sale product g2 in FIG. 32 to be described later) is held in a manner movably provided between the projecting positions projecting in the product storage passage 43. A stopper member 53 (see FIG. 13, etc.), a rear link pin 55 (see FIG. 13, etc.) and a front link pin 56 (see FIG. 13, etc.) for moving the first stopper member 52 and the second stopper member 53 to the protruding position and the retracted position. 13), and a link mechanism 54 that is urged toward a retracted position by a return spring 540 (see FIG. 13). The payout mechanism 50 includes a mechanism holding member 51 for holding the rotating shaft 57, the rear link pin 55, and the front link pin 56, and a mechanism holding member 51A for holding the rotating shaft 57A. The first stopper member 52 and the second stopper member 53 are rotatably attached via the rotating shafts 57 and 57A held by the mechanism holding members 51 and 51A, and are held by the mechanism holding member 51. A link mechanism 54 is attached so as to be movable in the front-rear direction via a rear link pin 55 and a front link pin 56. The mechanism holding member 51 and the mechanism holding member 51A, and the rotation shaft 57 and the rotation shaft 57A have the same structure. Therefore, the mechanism holding member 51 and the rotation shaft 57 will be described below. The description of the member 51A and the rotation shaft 57A is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 14, the mechanism holding member 51 has a box shape with an open bottom and front and back surfaces, and includes a ceiling wall 511 and left and right side walls 512 and 513. A guide wall 514 is provided in such a manner that a concave groove is formed together with the left side wall 512 in a manner to form a concave groove. The distal end side (free end side) of the guide wall 514 is formed as a mounting piece 5141 which is bent outward at a right angle to form a horizontal plane, and a screw hole 5141a is formed in the mounting piece 5141. The right wall 513 is provided with a guide wall 515 in a manner that a concave groove is formed together with the right wall 513. The front end side (free end side) of the guide wall 515 is formed as a mounting piece 5151 that is bent outward at a right angle to form a horizontal plane, and the mounting piece 5151 has a screw hole 5151a.

The left and right side walls 512 and 513 are provided with elongated holes 516 and 517 extending in the front-rear direction. The elongated hole 517 is formed directly in the left and right side walls 512 and 513, whereas the elongated hole 516 is a synthetic resin bearing member 501 fitted into the windows 5121 and 5131 (see FIG. 15) formed in the left and right side walls 512 and 513. , 502. The long holes 516 and 517 support the rear link pin 55 and the front link pin 56 supported by the link mechanism 54 related to the payout mechanism 50 of the commodity carry-out device 5 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The left and right side walls 512 and 513 and the guide walls 514 and 515 are formed with support shaft holes 518 on the rear side of the elongated holes 516 and below the elongated holes 517. Each support shaft hole 518 extends to the bottom wall of a concave groove formed between the left and right side walls 512 and 513 and the guide walls 514 and 515. Each of the support shaft holes 518 supports a common rotating shaft 57 related to the first stopper member 52 and the second stopper member 53. Note that the bearing members 501 and 502 are not provided on the mechanism holding member 51A.

As shown in FIG. 15B, the bearing member 501 includes a main body portion 5011 and a leg piece portion 5012, an elongated hole 516 is formed in the main body portion 5011, and a shaft insertion hole 501 a is formed in the leg piece portion 5012. Has been. One side surface (right side surface in front view) of the main body portion 5011 in which the elongated hole 516 is formed matches the shape of the window 5121 drilled in the left side wall 512 of the mechanism unit holding member 51, and the left and right side walls 512 and 513 A hooking claw 501b having a fitting portion 5013 having a height corresponding to the plate thickness and facing downward is formed at the lower rear end of the fitting portion 5013. Further, a hooking claw 501c facing right is formed on the front edge of the main body 5011. The bearing member 501 has a locking angle in which the hooking claw 501c is formed on the left wall 512 while the fitting portion 5013 is fitted to the window 5212 in such a manner that the hooking claw 501b is hooked on the window edge of the window 5121 of the left wall 512. By engaging with the hole 5122 (see FIG. 14B), it is locked and fixed to the left side wall 512. In this case, the shaft insertion hole 501a provided in the leg piece portion 5012 is positioned coaxially with the support shaft hole 518 formed in the left side wall 512, and the rotation shaft 57 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 501a. The bearing member 501 is configured to be prevented from falling off. The bearing member 502 has a symmetrical configuration with the bearing member 501, and as shown in FIG. 15A, the fitting portion 5023, the shaft insertion hole 502a, the hooking claw 502b, and the hooking claw 502c. (The fitting portion 5023 and the hooking claw 502c are hidden behind the main body portion 5021 and cannot be seen in the figure, so the leader line is indicated by a dotted line). This bearing member 502 is also locked and fixed to the right side wall 513 by the same operation as the bearing member 501.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15B, the long holes 516 and 516 formed in the bearing members 501 and 502 are rear end portions in the front-rear direction (retracted positions of the rear link pins 55 that slide and move in the front-rear direction). Is provided with a load reducing portion 5161 formed so as to bend in a direction away from the shaft insertion holes 501a and 502a corresponding to the support shaft hole 518. The load reducing portion 5161 moves the first stopper member 52 that rotates about the rotation shaft 57 inserted into the support shaft hole 518 while moving to the retracted position (rear end portion of the long hole 516) to the product storage passage 43. The product load received by the rear link pin 55 held (locked) at the protruding position protruding in the direction is reduced by moving the product load in a direction away from the rotating shaft 57 inserted through the support shaft hole 518. And it is possible to reduce the force which cancels a locked state by reducing the product load which the rear link pin 55 receives.

Further, an opening 519 is formed in the bottom wall of the concave groove formed between the left and right side walls 512 and 513 and the guide walls 514 and 515 in the vicinity of the support shaft hole 518. The opening 519 is configured such that a projection 525 of the first stopper member 52 shown in FIG.

Note that the peripheral edges of the elongated hole 517 and the support shaft hole 518 provided in the mechanism portion holding member 51 are subjected to hemming processing or burring processing to reduce friction between the front link pin 56 and the rotating shaft 57. Has been. In the embodiment, the elongated holes 516 are formed in the synthetic resin bearing members 501 and 502. However, the elongated holes 516 may be directly formed in the left and right side walls 512 and 513 similarly to the elongated holes 517. It is.

A pair of left and right openings 511 a and 511 a are formed on the rear end side of the ceiling wall 511 in the mechanism holding member 51, and a skylight 511 b is formed near the front of the ceiling wall 511. The openings 511a and 511a constitute escape holes of a bearing portion 522 (see FIG. 16 described later) of the first stopper member 52 described later, and the skylight 511b biases the link mechanism 54 toward the retracted position. This is to avoid interference with the return spring 540. A tongue piece 511c extending downward is formed at the rear edge of the skylight 511b, and a locking hole 511d extending from the ceiling wall 511 to the tongue piece 511c is provided. The locking hole 511d is for locking one end of the return spring 540. Furthermore, ribs 5111 (five ribs in this embodiment) projecting downward are formed on the ceiling wall 511 in the front area of the skylight 511b so as to extend in the front-rear direction.

A guide hole 514a (see FIG. 15A) drilled in the guide wall 514 provided continuously with the left side wall 512, and a guide hole 515a (see FIG. 15A) drilled in the guide wall 515 provided with the right side wall 513. FIG. 14B is used when the rotation shaft 57 is installed in the support hole 518 provided in the left and right side walls 512 and 513. Further, guide holes 514b and 514c (see FIG. 15A) drilled in the guide wall 514 provided continuously to the left side wall 512, and guide holes provided in the guide wall 515 provided to continue to the right side wall 513. 515b and 515c (see FIG. 14B) are used when the rear link pin 55 and the front link pin 56 are installed in the long holes 516 and 517 provided in the left and right side walls 512 and 513, respectively.

The mechanism portion holding member 51 pivotally supports the first stopper member 52 and the second stopper member 53 by a rotation shaft 57 held in a support shaft hole 518 formed in the left and right side walls 512 and 513 and the guide walls 514 and 515. An attachment that extends outward from the guide walls 514 and 515 after the link mechanism 54 is connected to the rear link pin 55 and the front link pin 56 that are inserted into the long holes 516 and 517 formed in the left and right side walls 512 and 513. After the pieces 5141 and 5151 are brought into contact with the back surfaces of the fixing portions 125 and 126 (the right- side fixing portions 125 and 126 in FIG. 7) formed as depressions near the rear side shelf member 10R, the depressions are formed. Screws are screwed into the screw holes 5141a and 5151a provided in the mounting pieces 5141 and 5151 through the screw insertion holes 125a and 126a provided in the bottom surface of the part. It is directly attached to the commodity storage shelf 10 by the. On the other hand, the mechanism portion holding member 51A pivots the first stopper member 52 and the second stopper member 53 by the rotation shaft 57A held in the support shaft holes 518 formed in the left and right side walls 512, 513 and the guide walls 514, 515. Fixing portions 126 and 127 (supported on the right side in FIG. 7) are formed by attaching mounting pieces 5141 and 5151 extending outward from the guide walls 514 and 515 as recessed portions toward the rear of the rear shelf member 10R described above. And then screwed into the screw holes 5141a and 5151a provided in the mounting pieces 5141 and 5151 through the screw insertion holes 127a and 128a provided in the bottom surface of the recessed portion. As a result, the product storage shelf 10 is directly attached.

As shown in FIG. 16, the first stopper member 52 constituting the payout mechanism 50 in the product carry-out device 5 includes a horizontally long holding portion 521 formed in a concave shape in the longitudinal section, and a holding portion from the base end side of the holding portion 521. It is made of a synthetic resin (for example, polyacetal) integrally formed with a bearing portion 520 having a pair of bearing portions 522 and 522 extending in the opposite direction to 521. The bearing portion 520 including the pair of bearing portions 522 and 522 is formed by being distributed to the left and right of the horizontally long holding portion 521. The dimension between each pair of bearing parts 522 and 522 constituting the bearing part 520 is determined to be smaller than the dimension between the left and right side walls 512 and 513 of the mechanism part holding member 51 described above. A deformed hole 523 and a shaft insertion hole 524 are formed in the pair of bearing portions 522 and 522. The shaft insertion hole 524 is for inserting the rotation shaft 57 (57A) that is the rotation fulcrum of the first stopper member 52. A torsion coil spring 570 (see FIG. 13) is wound around the rotation shaft 57, and the first stopper member 52 is always directed toward the protruding position into the product storage passage 43 by the elastic biasing force of the torsion coil spring 570. It is energized. The deformed hole 523 slides the end portion of the rear link pin 55 supported by the link mechanism 54, allows the rear link pin 55 to slide in the front-rear direction, and cooperates with the rear link pin 55. 1 for restricting the operating range of the stopper member 52. The deformed hole 523 comes into contact with the rear link pin 55 slidably moved to the retracted position (the rear end position of the long hole 516 provided in the left and right side walls 512 and 513 of the mechanism holding member 51). Is provided with a lock groove portion 523a (see also FIG. 29 described later) for locking at a protruding position protruding in the product storage passage 43.

The first stopper member 52 includes protrusions 525 and 525 extending in the opposite direction to the holding portion 521 on the outer side of the pair of bearing portions 522 and 522 in the left and right bearing portions 520, respectively. The interval between the protrusions 525 and 525 is equal to the interval between the concave grooves formed between the left and right side walls 512 and 513 and the guide walls 514 and 515 in the mechanism holding member 51 described above. The protrusions 525 and 525 are the above-mentioned mechanism holding members when the first stopper member 52 is rotated so that the first stopper member 52 protrudes into the product storage passage 43 around the rotation shaft 57 and is opened to the maximum opening degree. 51 is configured to enter openings 519 and 519 formed in the bottom wall of a concave groove formed between the left and right side walls 512 and 513 and the guide walls 514 and 515.

The first stopper member 52 is configured such that a stopper attachment 60 (see FIGS. 17 and 18) can be attached thereto. The stopper attachment 60 moves the standby position of the sold product toward the product input port side in a state in which the first stopper member 52 protrudes into the product storage passage in a manner to hold the sold product. In order to attach the stopper attachment 60, a pair of attachment holes 5211 and 5211 are provided on the horizontally long holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52 so as to be distributed to the left and right. The pair of attachment holes 5211 and 5211 are formed as holes that penetrate the holding portion 521.

As shown in FIG. 17, the stopper attachment 60 has a main body portion 61 that increases the thickness of the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52. And a pair of left and right arms 62 and 62 made of synthetic resin. Locking claws 611 and 611 are provided on both sides of the lower edge of the main body 61 so as to protrude to the back side. The back surface of the main body portion 61 has a form that matches the shape of the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52, and is configured such that the back surface of the main body portion 61 can be in close contact with the holding portion 521. The pair of left and right arms 62 and 62 can pass through the pair of mounting holes 5211 and 5211 with substantially the same spacing as the pair of mounting holes 5211 and 5211 provided in the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52. The semicircular outer peripheries of the pair of left and right arms 62, 62 are formed in contact with the inner walls of the mounting holes 5211, 5211 in a state of forming a semicircular shape and penetrating the pair of mounting holes 5211, 5211. The pair of left and right arms 62, 62 have flexibility, and bend so as to approach each other when an external force in a direction from the outside toward the inside is applied to their free ends. Further, the arms 62 and 62 are formed with stoppers 621 and 621 that face outwardly in a manner in contact with the plate surface of the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52, and have a predetermined interval from the stoppers 621 and 621. Engagement portions 622 and 622 are formed to open and project outward from the semicircular outer peripheral edge. The predetermined interval corresponds to the thickness of the portion of the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52 where the attachment holes 5211 and 5211 are formed. The engaging portions 622 and 622 are the highest in the vicinity of the stoppers 621 and 621, and the height gradually decreases toward the tips (free ends) of the arms 62 and 62, and the tips of the arms 62 and 62 (free). The end portion is inclined so as to coincide with the semicircular peripheral edges of the arms 62 and 62.

The stopper attachment 60 is attached to the first stopper member 52 with the back surface of the stopper attachment 60 facing the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52 as shown in FIG. The pair of left and right arms 62 and 62 of the stopper attachment 60 are inserted into the pair of mounting holes 5211 and 5211 of the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52. In this case, the pair of left and right arms 62, 62 are formed with engaging portions 622, 622 that protrude outward from the semicircular outer peripheral edge, but the engaging portions 622, 622 are the tips of the arms 62, 62. Since the height gradually decreases toward the (free end) and is formed so as to coincide with the semicircular peripheral edges of the arms 62, 62 at the tip (free end) positions of the arms 62, 62, a pair of left and right The arms 62 and 62 do not hinder the insertion of the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52 into the pair of attachment holes 5211 and 5211. The pair of left and right arms 62, 62 of the stopper attachment 60 are passed through the pair of mounting holes 5211, 5211 of the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52, and the locking claws provided on both sides of the lower edge of the main body portion 61. The 611 and 611 are engaged with each other in a manner of being submerged below the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52. Engaging portions 622 and 622 provided on the arms 62 and 62 in the middle of passing the pair of left and right arms 62 and 62 of the stopper attachment 60 through the pair of mounting holes 5211 and 5211 of the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52. The arms 62 and 62 are bent so as to approach each other, and the arms 62 and 62 are restored to the original state when the engaging portions 622 and 622 get over the mounting holes 5211 and 5211. Due to the restoration of the arms 62 and 62 to the original state, the engaging portions 622 and 622 are hooked on the holding portion 521, and at the same time, the stoppers 621 and 621 are brought into close contact with the plate surface of the holding portion 521. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 18B and 18C, the stoppers 621 and 621 and the engaging portions 622 and 622 sandwich the holding portion 521, and the locking claws 611 and 611 are holding portions. The stopper attachment 60 is attached in close contact with the first stopper member 52 by engaging with the lower edge of 521.

The stopper attachment 60 attached to the first stopper member 52 is removed by picking the free ends of the pair of left and right arms 62, 62 protruding to the back side of the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52 with a finger. The arms 62, 62 are bent by applying an external force in a direction in which the arms 62, 62 approach each other, and the main body 61 is moved forward while the engagement portions 622, 622 are released from the holding portion 521, thereby holding the arms 62, 62. What is necessary is just to make it detach | leave from the pair of attachment holes 5211 and 5211 of the part 521. FIG. Thus, the stopper attachment 60 can be detachably attached to the first stopper member 52.

The 2nd stopper member 53 which comprises the discharge mechanism 50 in the goods carrying-out apparatus 5 becomes a product made from a synthetic resin (for example, polyacetal), and as shown in FIG. 19, the shaft insertion holes 532 and 532 formed in the base end part side. A pair of shaft support portions 531, 531, a product holding portion 533 formed on the distal end side, and a pair of stopper walls 534 formed on the body portion 530 between the base end portion and the distal end holding portion 533. 534 is integrally formed. The pair of shaft support portions 531 and 531 and the pair of stopper walls 534 and 534 are formed so as to be distributed to the left and right. Recessed sliding grooves 534a and 534a are formed in the pair of stopper walls 534 and 534, and stopper surfaces 534b and 534b are formed continuously to the sliding groove 534a. The dimension between the pair of shaft support parts 531 and 531 is larger than the dimension between the pair of bearing parts 522 and 522 in which the shaft insertion holes 524 and 524 of the first stopper member 52 are provided. It is set smaller than the dimension between the left and right side walls 512 and 513 of the holding member 51.

The shaft insertion holes 532 and 532 formed in the pair of shaft support portions 531 and 531 are for inserting the rotation shaft 57 (57A). The holding portion 533 is configured to abut the product and hold the product when the second stopper member 53 protrudes into the product storage passage 43. The concave sliding grooves 534a and 534a formed in the pair of stopper walls 534 and 534 are slidable by the front link pin 56 that slides in the front-rear direction. The front link pin 56 slid and moved to the rear end position of the long hole 517 provided in the side walls 512 and 513 is received, and the second stopper member 53 is locked at the retracted position retracted from the product storage passage 43, and the front link pin The second stopper member 53 is pushed out toward the product storage passage 43 when 56 is slid forward from the retracted position. Further, the stopper surfaces 534b and 534b connected to the sliding grooves 534a and 534a in the stopper walls 534 and 534 slide to the advance positions (front end positions of the long holes 517 provided in the left and right side walls 512 and 513 of the mechanism holding member 51). The second stopper member 53 that contacts the moved front link pin 56 and protrudes into the product storage passage 43 is prevented from moving toward the retracted position, and the second stopper member 53 is locked at the protruding position. is there.

It should be noted that a stopper piece 535 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the pair of shaft support portions 531 and 531 of the second stopper member 53 so as to protrude radially outward. This stopper piece 535 comes into contact with the back surface of the concave groove formed between the right side wall 513 and the guide wall 515 of the mechanism holding member 51 when the second stopper member 53 protrudes into the product storage passage 43. And the protruding position of the second stopper member 53 is restricted.

The rotating shaft 57 (57A) that pivotally supports the first stopper member 52 and the second stopper member 53 is assembled to the mechanism portion holding member 51 (51A) by the pair of bearing portions 522 of the first stopper member 52. The pair of shaft support portions 531 and 531 of the pair 522 and the second stopper member 53 are arranged at predetermined positions on the left and right side walls 512 and 513 of the corresponding mechanism holding member 51 (51A). In this case, the predetermined position means that the pair of shaft support portions 531 and 531 provided on the second stopper member 53 are positioned outside the pair of bearing portions 522 and 522 provided on the first stopper member 52. The shaft insertion holes 524 and 524 of the pair of bearing portions 522 and 522 provided in the first stopper member 52 and the shaft insertion holes 532 and 532 of the pair of shaft support portions 531 and 531 provided in the second stopper member 53 are the mechanism. It points out that it is located in a straight line with the support hole 518 formed in the left and right side walls 512 and 513 and the guide walls 514 and 515 of the part holding member 51 (51A). As described above, the bearing portions 522 and 522 of the first stopper member 52 and the shaft support portions 531 and 531 of the second stopper member 53 are disposed at predetermined positions on the left and right side walls 512 and 513 of the mechanism portion holding member 51 (51A). Thus, the rotation shaft 57 (57A) is inserted into the guide hole 514a formed in the guide wall 514 from the outside of the guide wall 514 of the mechanism holding member 51 (51A), and the rotation shaft 57 (57A) is inserted into the left and right side walls 512. When the first stopper member 52 and the second stopper member 53 are pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 57 (57A), the first stopper member 52 and the second stopper member 53 are pivotally supported by the pivot shaft 57 (57A). Become.

The link mechanism 54 constituting the payout mechanism 50 in the product carry-out device 5 includes a steel plate link member 541 as shown in FIG. The link member 541 is formed by bending a central portion in the front-rear direction of a strip-shaped steel plate into a substantially convex shape that serves as a central top surface 541a. The central top surface 541a is formed as a flat portion, and has an engagement wall surface 541b bent at a right angle downward from the front edge of the central top surface 541a. The central top surface 541 a is configured such that the engagement wall surface 541 b is positioned on the front side of the rear flange 84 across the rear flange 84 of the drive unit holding member 80 described later. Support legs 5410 and 5410 extending upward from the left and right ends on the rear side of the link member 541 are formed, and support parts 542 and 542 each having a through hole through which the rear link pin 55 passes through the support legs 5410 and 5410, and Support portions 543 and 543 are formed which are located on the front side of the support portions 542 and 542 and which are through holes through which the front link pin 56 passes. The support portions 542 and 542 support both ends of the rear link pin 55 and move the rear link pin 55 in the front-rear direction in conjunction with the reciprocation of the link member 541 in the front-rear direction. The support portions 543 and 543 support both ends of the front link pin 56 and move the front link pin 56 in the front-rear direction in conjunction with the reciprocation of the link member 541 in the front-rear direction.

The front end of the link member 541 is formed as a fixing portion 541c for fixing the sliding member 545 guided by the guide member 546 that guides the reciprocating movement of the link member 541 in the front-rear direction. The guide member 546 is provided with guide legs 5462 and 5462 extending upward from the left and right ends of the center part in the front-rear direction of the flat base 5460. The guide member 546 has a screw hole 5461 in the base 5460, and is positioned on the back surface (lower surface) side of a drive unit holding member 80 for mounting a motor drive unit 70 to be described later, and drives the guide legs 5462 and 5462. After being inserted into a pair of left and right guide grooves 8e, 8e (see FIG. 24) extending in the front-rear direction of the portion holding member 80, the portion holding member 80 is fixed to the drive portion holding member 80 through a screw hole 5461. The sliding member 545 is made of a synthetic resin and has insertion grooves 545a that are open on the left and right sides. The insertion member 545a is integrated with the link member 541 by fitting the insertion groove 545a into the fixing portion 541c.

And the locking hole 544 is provided in the rear edge of the center top surface 541a of the link member 541. The locking hole 544 hooks and locks the other end of the return spring 540 that biases the link member 541 toward the retracted position.

The link member 541 is assembled to the mechanism holding member 51 together with the rear link pin 55 and the front link pin 56. That is, as described above, the first stopper member 52 and the second stopper member 53 are disposed between the left and right side walls 512 and 513 of the mechanism holding member 51 and assembled by the rotating shaft 57, and then the rear of the link member 541. The rear link pin 55 and the front link pin 56 are assembled in a state where the side support legs 5410 and 5410 are disposed between the two bearing portions 522 of the first stopper member 52.

In this case, the rear link pin 55 has a deformed hole 523 provided in a pair of bearing portions 522 and 522 of the first stopper member 52 and a support portion (through hole) 542 provided in the left and right support legs 5410 and 5410 in the link member 541. Are aligned with the long holes 516 and 516 provided in the bearing members 501 and 502 attached to the left and right side walls 512 and 513 of the mechanism holding member 51. It is inserted from the outside of the drilled guide hole 514b (see FIG. 15) so as to straddle the elongated holes 516 and 516 provided in the bearing members 501 and 502 attached to the left and right side walls 512 and 513. Accordingly, the rear link pin 55 is supported by the support portions (through holes) 542 and 542 of the link member 541 and is inserted into the deformed holes 523 and 523 provided in the pair of bearing portions 522 and 522 of the first stopper member 52. In this state, it is held across the long holes 516 and 516 provided in the left and right side walls 512 and 513. On the other hand, the front link pin 56 is formed in a concave shape formed in a pair of stopper walls 534 and 534 of a support portion (through hole) 543 provided in the left and right support legs 5410 and 5410 of the link member 541 and the second stopper member 53. The sliding grooves 534a and 534a are formed in the guide wall 514 of the mechanism holding member 51 in a state of being aligned with the long holes 517 and 517 formed in the left and right side walls 512 and 513 of the mechanism holding member 51. It is inserted from the outside of the guide hole 514c (see FIG. 15) and mounted so as to straddle the long holes 517, 517 formed in the left and right side walls 512, 513. As a result, the front link pin 56 is supported by the support portions (through holes) 543 and 544 of the link member 541, and the concave sliding grooves 534 a provided in the left and right stopper walls 534 and 534 of the second stopper member 53. , 534a and is held across the elongated holes 517, 517 formed in the left and right side walls 512, 513.

In this manner, one end of the return spring 540 is locked in the locking hole 511d (see FIG. 14) provided in the ceiling wall 511 of the mechanism unit holding member 51 in a state where the link member 541 is assembled to the mechanism unit holding member 51. On the other hand, the other end of the return spring 540 is locked in a locking hole 544 provided in the central top surface 541 a of the link member 541. As a result, the link member 541 is in a standby state and the rear link pin 55 and the front link pin 56 are provided in the left and right side walls 512 and 513 of the mechanism holding member 51 by the biasing force of the return spring 540, and the long holes 517 are provided. , 517 is retracted so as to be located at the rear end position. The return spring 540 is located between the left and right stopper walls 534 and 534 of the second stopper member 53 when the second stopper member 53 is retracted from the product storage passage 43 to the retracted position. There will be no interference. In addition, the central top surface 541a of the link member 541 assembled to the mechanism holding member 51 is configured to contact a rib 5111 that protrudes below the front area of the ceiling wall 511, and is brought into contact with the rib 5111. The frictional resistance is reduced.

The wiring guide member 90 containing the sold-out detection switch 91 provided corresponding to the payout mechanism 50 of the product carry-out device 5 is made of a synthetic resin having a concave cross section extending in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. Thus, it consists of a thick groove portion 90 a that houses the sold-out detection switch 91 and a narrow groove portion 90 b that guides the wiring of the sold-out detection switch 91. The thick groove portion 90a is formed to have a size that can be fitted into a concave groove formed between the left side wall 512 and the guide wall 514 and the right side wall 513 and the guide wall 515 of the mechanism portion holding member 51. Semicircular cutouts 90a1 and 90a1 are formed on the bottom surface side to avoid interference with the rotation shaft 57, which is a common shaft for the first stopper member 52 and the second stopper member 53. Further, the bottom surface portion of the thick groove portion 90 a is opened (opened) as a window 92, and the window 92 becomes a bottom wall of the concave groove of the mechanism portion holding member 51 when fitted into the concave groove of the mechanism portion holding member 51. It is comprised so that it may overlap with the opening part 519 formed in this. When the thick groove 90a is fitted into the concave groove and the wiring guide member 90 is assembled to the mechanism holding member 51, the thick link 90a is held by the link mechanism 54 (link member 541) and the front link pin 55 and the front It functions as a retainer for the partial link pin 56. A drop-off preventing member 99 (see FIG. 13) similar to the thick groove portion 90a of the wiring guide member 90 is fitted into the other concave groove of the mechanism portion holding member 51 where the wiring guide member 90 is disposed. Thereby, the rear link pin 55 and the front link pin 56 can employ headerless pins.

In this embodiment, the sold-out detection switch 91 is a micro switch, and is inserted into the concave groove of the thick groove portion 90a of the wiring guide member 90 and is fixedly locked. In this case, the sold-out detection switch 91 is locked and fixed to the thick groove portion 90 a so that the actuator 93 faces the window 92 on the bottom surface portion of the thick groove portion 90 a of the wiring guide member 90. As described above, the window 92 on the bottom surface of the thick groove portion 90a of the wiring guide member 90 overlaps with the opening 519 formed in the bottom wall of the concave groove of the mechanism holding member 51, and the opening 519 includes the first portion. A protrusion 525 of the stopper member 52 faces the actuator 93 of the sold-out detection switch 91 mounted in the thick groove portion 90 a of the wiring guide member 90. The first stopper member 52 is pivoted by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 570. The left end side of the four protrusions 525 of the first stopper member 52 that has entered the opening 92 and the window 92 when rotated to project to the product storage passage 43 around 57 and opened to the maximum opening degree. The projection 525 is configured to be pressed. The relationship between the first stopper member 52 and the sold-out detection switch 91 is shown in FIG. FIG. 22 shows a state in which the protrusion 525 of the first stopper member 52 presses the actuator 93 of the sold-out detection switch 91 when the first stopper member 52 is opened to the maximum opening. The first stopper member 52 opens to the maximum opening degree by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 570 when receiving no product load, and the sale product G comes into contact with the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52 from this state. When the product load is received, the opening is configured to be rotated from the maximum opening to a direction in which the opening is reduced and locked by the rear link pin 55. When the product is rotated from the maximum opening to the lock position, the first stopper member 52 is configured. The pressing of the actuator 93 of the sold-out detection switch 91 by the protrusion 525 is released. In this case, the control unit that processes the signal from the sold-out detection switch 91 performs a process of determining “sold out” when the ON signal from the sold-out detection switch 91 continues for a predetermined time.

In this example, two wiring guide members 90 incorporating the sold-out detection switch 91 are provided corresponding to the payout mechanisms 50A and 50B of the product carry-out device 5; One may be provided for each of the payout mechanisms 50A and 50B. As illustrated, if two each of the wiring guide members 90 containing the sold-out detection switch 91 are provided corresponding to the payout mechanisms 50A and 50B of the product carry-out device 5, one sold-out detection switch 91 is broken. In addition, the other sold-out detection switch 91 can detect sold-out.

The motor drive unit 70 mounted on the product carry-out device 5 has a motor 711 (see FIG. 23) built in the unit case 71 when the product carry-out device 5A is designated by a sales command based on the operation of the product selection button. The link mechanism 54 (link member 541) of the payout mechanism 50A is moved forward via the link lever 717 by the forward rotation of the motor 711. In the motor drive unit 70, when the product carry-out device 5B is designated by a sales command based on the operation of the product selection button, the motor 711 built in the unit case 71 is driven in reverse rotation, and the motor 711 rotates in reverse via the link lever 718. The link mechanism 54 (link member 541) of the payout mechanism 50B is advanced.

A unit case 71 of the motor drive unit 70 is composed of a base member and a cover member, and inside thereof, as shown in FIG. 23, a motor 711, a gear transmission mechanism 714, an output gear 715, a carrier switch 716, a link lever 717, 718 and the like are incorporated. In the motor drive unit 70, engagement holes 8a and 8a (see FIG. 24) in which claw pieces (not shown) provided on the head of the base member in the unit case 71 are formed in the front flange 83 of the drive unit holding member 80. On the other hand, the fitting protrusion 71b and the locking protrusions 71c, 71c (see FIG. 12) formed on the back surface of the base member in the unit case 71 are formed in the plate surface of the drive unit holding member 80. The drive unit holding member 80 is assembled by fitting it into 8b and the locking square holes 8c, 8c (see FIG. 24).

The motor 711 built in the unit case 71 of the motor drive unit 70 is a DC motor that can rotate forward or reverse in accordance with a sales command, and is held on the base member of the unit case 71.

The gear transmission mechanism 714 includes a worm gear 712 and an intermediate gear 713 including a worm 712a and a worm wheel 712b. A worm 712 a of the worm gear 712 is attached to the output shaft of the motor 711. In the worm wheel 712b, a first wheel that meshes with the worm 712a and a second wheel that meshes with the intermediate gear 713 are provided stepwise in the front-rear direction. In the intermediate gear 713, a first intermediate gear that meshes with the second wheel of the worm wheel 712b and a second intermediate gear that meshes with the output gear 715 are provided stepwise in the front-rear direction. The worm gear 712 and the intermediate gear 713 are rotatably arranged by the base member of the unit case 71 and the bearing portion of the cover member.

The output gear 715 is formed as a wheel that meshes with the second intermediate gear of the intermediate gear 713, the cam projection 7151 is formed on one plate surface (upper surface), and the carrier switch 716 is controlled on the other plate surface (upper). A pressing piece (not visible in FIG. 23) is formed. The cam projection 7151 is formed in an arc shape so as to protrude in a direction away from the plate surface of the output gear 715. The cam protrusion 7151 is formed so that the arc-shaped length is sufficient to hold the state for a predetermined time after the link member 541 of the link mechanism 54 is advanced. The pressing piece for controlling the carrier switch 716 is formed in a substantially V shape in such a manner that the pressing piece is positioned on the plate surface opposite to the cam projection 7151 and protrudes in a direction away from the plate surface. In this state, the contact of the carrier switch 716 is pressed. The output gear 715 is rotatably arranged by the base member of the unit case 71 and the bearing portion of the cover member.

The carrier switch 716 is a so-called push button switch and includes a contact (not shown). The carrier switch 716 is disposed in a state slightly held above the output gear 715 while being held by the base member of the unit case 71. The carrier switch 716 is turned on when the contact is pressed by the pressing piece of the output gear 715, and is turned off when the pressing piece of the output gear 715 is separated and the contact is not pressed. This is for controlling the motor 711 driven by the sales command so that the output gear 715 rotates once.

The link lever 717 is a resin molded product. The link lever 717 is for driving the link mechanism 54 of the payout mechanism 50 in the commodity carry-out device 5. The link lever 717 is rotatably supported by a lever shaft 710 provided on a cover member of the unit case 71 that passes through the base 717a. The distal end portion 717b of the link lever 717 has a hook shape that is curved upward so as to protrude outward from an opening (not shown) formed by cutting out the base member and the cover member of the unit case 71. The locking piece 717c provided on the base portion 717a of the link lever 717 is a plate-like elastic member that is elastically deformable and extends rearward from the rear side of the base portion 717a. The locking piece 717c has its free end in contact with a protruding piece (not shown) provided on the cover member, so that the standby posture of the link lever 717 in the normal state is determined at the position shown in FIG. The link lever 718 is composed of the same parts as the link lever 717, and is an inverted version of the link lever 717. The link lever 718 is rotatably supported by a lever shaft 710 provided on the cover member of the unit case 71 that penetrates the base 718a. A hook-shaped tip 718b and a locking piece 718c made of an elastically deformable plate-like elastic member are provided.

As shown in FIG. 24, the driving unit holding member 80 for locking and fixing the motor driving unit 70 includes a left flange 81, a right flange 82, a front flange 83, and a rear flange extending toward the upper side on the periphery of the rectangular flat plate surface. It is made of a thin steel plate on which the flange 84 is formed. The front flange 83 is integrally formed with a recess forming portion 85 having a descending step shape following the free end. A portion reaching the front flange 83 and the recess forming portion 85 is formed as an inverted U-shaped recess 800 opened downward. The recess 800 is inserted with a pin P2 extending across the left and right rack side plates 41 and 41, like the pin insertion grooves 10R11 and 10R11 formed in front of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R. The pin insertion grooves 10R11 and 10R11 are slightly smaller than the above. In addition, the drive unit holding member 80 has a holding piece 801 formed by cutting and raising the wall surface on the front side of the recess 800 so as to block a part of the opening opened downward of the recess 800 (see FIG. 13). Is provided. The holding piece 801 is formed so as to allow the insertion of the pin P2 while closing a part of the opening opened downward of the recess 800.

On the plate surface of the drive unit holding member 80, engagement holes 8a and 8a for locking claw pieces (not shown) provided on the head of the base member in the unit case 71 of the motor drive unit 70, the base in the unit case 71 On the back surface of the member, there are formed a fitting projection 71b and a fitting hole 8b for locking and fixing the locking projections 71c and 71c (see FIG. 12), a locking square hole 8c and 8c, and the like. Further, the left flange 81 and the right flange 82 are formed with mounting pieces 811 and 821 which are bent in opposite directions to form horizontal planes, and screw holes 811a and 821a are formed in the mounting pieces 811 and 821, respectively. Yes. Further, the rear flange 84 is formed with two notches 84a and 84a on the left and right. The four notches 84a are for avoiding interference with the four wiring guide members 90 described above. An abutting wall 852 bent upward via a placement portion 851 is provided in front of the recess forming portion 85. The abutting wall 852 faces the back surface of the hanging part 120 of the rear side shelf member 10R, and the upper end of the abutting wall 852 is a latch formed on the upper edge of the hanging part 120 of the rear side shelf member 10R. An engagement claw 852a that engages with the hole 120a (see FIG. 6) is provided. The wires of the motor 711, the carrier switch 716, and the sold-out detection switch 91 are routed to the mounting portion 851 so as to get over the recess forming portion 85 and connected to a coupler (not shown). The coupler is fixed to the coupler mounting hole 121 provided in the hanging portion 120 of the rear side shelf member 10R.

Furthermore, the first holder 140 is pivotally supported by the drive unit holding member 80 so as to be swingable. The first holder 140 is for positioning the rear side shelf member 10 </ b> R constituting the product storage shelf 10. In order to attach the first holder 140, the drive unit holding member 80 is formed with a pair of mounting pieces 86 which are formed by cutting and raising the mounting unit 851 formed in front of the recess forming unit 85, Further, a square hole 8d is formed between the engagement holes 8a, 8a provided in the front flange 83. Insertion holes 86a and 86a are formed in the pair of attachment pieces 86, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 25, the first holder 140 has a horizontally long belt-like body, and has pin pressing pieces 142 and 142 at both left and right ends above the front base 141, and the center of the front base 141. An detachable plate portion 147 provided with two arm-shaped pin support pieces 143 and 143 protruding forward from the portion and having a locking projection 145 and a pair of operation pieces 146 and 146 formed at the center of the rear side base portion 144. Made of synthetic resin. The pin support pieces 143 and 143 provided on the front side base portion 141 protrude outwardly from the tip (free end) of the pin support pieces 143 and 143 and are perforated in the pair of attachment pieces 86 provided on the driving unit holding member 80. Rotating protrusions 143a and 143a that fit into the insertion holes 86a and 86a are formed. The rotating protrusions 143a and 143a are drilled in the pair of mounting pieces 86 after the pin support pieces 143 and 143 are bent in an approaching manner. The first holder 140 is swingably attached to the drive unit holding member 80 by being fitted into the insertion holes 86a and 86a. When the first holder 140 is swung (turned) toward the drive unit holding member 80, a belt-like body composed of the horizontally long front side base portion 141 and the rear side base portion 144 is located in the front region of the drive unit holding member 80. It is configured to be stored in the provided recess 800. The pin support pieces 143 and 143 are formed with semicircular pin support portions 143b and 143b. The pin support portions 143b and 143b are formed so that the semicircular curvature is substantially the same as the shaft diameter of the pin P2 (pin for attaching the rear shelf member 10R) installed on the left and right rack side plates 41 and 41, When the first holder 140 is stored in the recess 800 provided in the driving unit holding member 80, the pin P2 is formed so as to be wrapped from below.

The pin pressing pieces 142, 142 provided on the front base 141 are substantially triangular projections in a side view so as to be engaged / disengaged with the pin P2 installed so as to straddle the left and right rack side plates 41, 41. Is formed. The detachable plate portion 147 provided on the rear side base portion 144 is connected to the rear side base portion 144 via connecting pieces 147a and 147a provided on the left and right ends of the edge portion on the opposite side to the operation pieces 146 and 146, and the plate surface is rearward. It is separated from the plate surface of the side base portion 144. The locking protrusion 145 formed on the detachable plate portion 147 is formed of a semicircular bulging body, and the driving member holding member 80 is formed of a belt-like body including the horizontally long front base portion 141 and the rear base portion 144 of the first holder 140. When it is stored in the recess 800 provided in FIG. 4, it engages with the lower edge of the square hole 8d (see FIG. 24) provided in the front flange 83 of the drive unit holding member 80. The operation pieces 146, 146 formed on the detachable plate portion 147 are below the plate surface of the driving portion holding member 80 in a state where the locking projection 145 is engaged with the lower edge of the square hole 8d provided in the driving portion holding member 80. The first holder 140 is formed in such a manner that the first holder 140 stored in the recess 800 provided in the drive unit holding member 80 is separated from the recess 800 (see FIG. 12). The separation distance from the plate surface of the rear base portion 144 of the plate surface in the detachable plate portion 147 is determined to be larger than the bulging dimension of the locking projection 145.

The drive part holding member 80 has engagement holes 8 a and 8 a formed on the front flange 83 of the drive part holding member 80 with claw pieces (not shown) provided on the head of the base member in the unit case 71 of the motor drive unit 70. (See FIG. 24), the fitting protrusion 71b and the locking protrusions 71c and 71c (see FIG. 12) formed on the back surface of the base member in the unit case 71 are inserted into the fitting hole 8b of the drive unit holding member 80. And it is directly attached to the goods storage shelf 10 as follows in the state which assembled | attached the motor drive unit 70 by making it fit in the latching square holes 8c and 8c (refer FIG. 13). In this case, as a pre-process, the mechanism holding members 51 and 51A are directly attached to the product storage shelf 10 as described above.

That is, the left and right wiring guide members 90 respectively assembled to the left and right mechanism holding members 51 and 51A directly attached to the product storage shelf 10 are provided on the rear flange 84 of the driving portion holding member 80. The two left and right mechanism holding members 51 and 51A are positioned on the two notches 84a and 84a, and the left side mechanism holding member 51 (the right side mechanism holding member 51 in the product carry-out device 5B) is provided. The tip end portion 717b of the link lever 717 of the motor drive unit 70 is positioned behind (on the rear side) the engagement wall surface 541b bent at a right angle downward from the front edge of the central top surface 541a of the assembled link member 541. Then, a coupler (not shown) in which the wirings of the motor 711, the carrier switch 716, and the sold-out detection switch 91 are combined is fixed to the coupler mounting hole 121 provided in the hanging portion 120 of the rear shelf member 10R, and then the driving unit holding member. After the mounting pieces 811 and 821 provided on the left and right flanges 81 and 82 of the 80 are brought into contact with the back surfaces of the fixing portions 124 and 128 formed as recessed portions in the rear side shelf member 10R constituting the commodity storage shelf 10, Screws are screwed into the screw holes 811a and 821a provided in the mounting pieces 811 and 821 through screw insertion holes 124a and 128a provided in the bottom surface of the recess. Thereby, the drive part holding member 80 which latched and fixed the motor drive unit 70 is directly attached to the back side shelf member 10R (product storage shelf 10).

As described above, the rear side shelf member 10R (product storage shelf 10) directly attached with the driving unit holding member 80 that locks and fixes the motor drive unit 70 is left and right as described in the description of the product storage shelf 10 described above. Are attached to the rack side plates 41, 41. That is, the rear shelf member 10R fits the pin insertion grooves 10R11 and 10R11 formed near the front of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 into the pins P2 installed on the left and right rack side plates 41 and 41. In this case, the first holder 140 pivotally supported by the drive unit holding member 80 directly attached to the rear shelf member 10R is pulled out of the recess 800 as shown in FIG. Has been suspended. Further, since the driving portion holding member 80 is provided with holding pieces 801 that closes a part of the opening opened downward in the recess 800, the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R are provided with the holding pieces 801. When the formed pin insertion grooves 10R11, 10R11 are fitted into the pins P2 installed on the left and right rack side plates 41, 41, the rear shelf member 10R is on the front side of the position where it is actually attached to the left and right rack side plates 41, 41. In a state where the pin P2 is shifted to the front side so that the fitting of the pin P2 is not hindered by the holding piece 801 of the driving unit holding member 80, the pin P2 is received in the recess 800 of the driving unit holding member 80. In this state, the rear shelf member 10R is slid rearward, and the arc-shaped curl engaging portions 10R12, 10R12 formed at the rear ends of the left and right flanges 10R1, 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R are moved to the attitude control plate 47. Is fitted to the cylindrical portion 477 of the holding member 476 installed on the left and right rack side plates 41, 41.

Here, with the curl engaging portions 10R12 and 10R12 of the left and right flanges 10R1 and 10R1 of the rear shelf member 10R fitted into the cylindrical portion 477 of the holding member 476, as shown in FIG. P <b> 2 is determined to be in contact with the front wall of the recess 800 in the drive unit holding member 80. Accordingly, the rear shelf member 10R is integrally attached to the left and right rack side plates 41, 41 while being held by the pin P2 and the holding member 476 that are installed on the left and right rack side plates 41, 41. In this case, since the pin P2 is held by the holding piece 801 of the driving unit holding member 80, the movement of the rear side shelf member 10R in the vertical direction is restricted, while the recess 800 receives the pin P2. Since the rear shelf member 10R is formed to have a size allowing sliding in the front-rear direction, the first holder 140 pivotally supported by the drive unit holding member 80 is shown in FIG. As shown, there is a possibility that the rear side shelf member 10R slides forward in a state where it is pulled out from the recess 800.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), the belt-like body composed of the horizontally long front base portion 141 and the rear base portion 144 of the first holder 140 is stored in the recess 800 provided in the drive portion holding member 80. Swing (turn). In this case, when the belt-like body composed of the horizontally long front base portion 141 and the rear base portion 144 of the first holder 140 enters the recess 800 provided in the driving portion holding member 80, the latch formed on the detachable plate portion 147. The protrusion 145 abuts against the wall defining the recess 800 to prevent entry, but the detachable plate portion 147 is connected to the rear side base portion 144 through the connecting pieces 147a and 147a and separated from the rear side base portion 144. Therefore, the operation pieces 146 and 146 are provided to bend so as to allow the head of the locking projection 145 to ride on the wall defining the recess 800 when further external force is applied to the first holder 140. The closed end side approaches the rear side base portion 144. As a result, the head of the locking projection 145 rides on the wall defining the recess 800 and slides, and when it reaches the square hole 8d provided in the front flange 83 of the drive unit holding member 80, the detachable plate portion 147 is restored to its original position. Since it is restored to the state, the recess 800 is fitted in the square hole 8d, and a belt-like body made of the horizontally long front base portion 141 and the rear base portion 144 in the first holder 140 is provided in the front region of the drive portion holding member 80. The state stored in is maintained. In this state, the front base 141 of the first holder 140 holds the pin P <b> 2 between the front wall of the recess 800. As a result, the rear shelf member 10R does not slide in the front-rear direction, and is engaged with the cylindrical portion 477 of the holding member 476 and the pin P2 that are installed on the left and right rack side plates 41, 41 in a manner to hold the posture control plate 47. Stopped and locked in the positioned state.

As shown in FIG. 26 (b), a state in which the belt-like body composed of the horizontally long front base portion 141 and the rear base portion 144 in the first holder 140 is stored in the recess 800 provided in the front region of the drive unit holding member 80. Then, the operation pieces 146 and 146 formed on the detachable plate portion 147 are located below the plate surface of the drive portion holding member 80. Therefore, the operation pieces 146 and 146 are put on with fingers, the attaching / detaching plate portion 147 is bent forward, and is engaged with the lower edge of the square hole 8d provided in the front flange 83 of the driving portion holding member 80. When the projection 145 is pulled out and then pulled down, the belt-like body composed of the horizontally long front base portion 141 and the rear base portion 144 in the first holder 140 stored in the recess 800 is pulled out from the recess 800. Can do. Thereby, the lock | rock of 10R of back side shelf members by the 1st holder 140 is cancelled | released, and it becomes possible to remove 10R of back side shelf members from the rack side plates 41 and 41. FIG. Therefore, during maintenance and inspection of the product carry-out device 5 that is integrally fixed to the rear shelf member 10R, the front shelf member 10F is placed on the front side described above while the product storage rack 4 remains attached to the product storage. After the shelf member 10F is removed from the rack side plates 41, 41 in the reverse order of the mounting procedure to the rack side plates 41, 41, the rear shelf member 10R is removed by unlocking the rear shelf member 10R by the first holder 140. The rack side plates 41 and 41 can be removed.

The cover member 95 disposed on the back side of the front shelf member 10F is shown in FIG. The cover member 95 made of sheet metal includes a rectangular flat plate main body 950 as shown in FIG. On the rear end side of the main body 950, there is an engaging portion 951 formed by being bent so as to be lowered by one step. A plurality (four in this example) of engagement pieces 95A are provided on the rear flange 952 standing up from the rear edge of the engagement portion 951. These engagement pieces 95A are mounted on a mounting portion 122 (see FIG. 7) formed by bending the lower end of the drooping portion 120 at the front end of the rear shelf member 10R forward. The width (dimension) in the left-right direction of the main body 950 is determined to be smaller than the distance between the locking grooves 10F14, 10F14 (see FIG. 7) in the left and right flanges 10F1, 10F1 of the front shelf member 10F. A second holder 150 is pivotally supported on the cover member 95 in a swingable manner.

As shown in FIG. 28, the second holder 150 includes pin pressing pieces 152, 152 at the left and right ends on the upper side of the rear base 151, projects forward from the center of the rear base 151, and has a tip ( A detachable plate provided with two arm-like pin support pieces 153 and 153 formed with rotating projections 153a and 153a at a free end, and a locking projection 155 and an operation piece 156 formed at the center of the front base 154 It is made of a synthetic resin provided with a portion 157. The detachable plate portion 157 is connected to the front base portion 154 via connecting pieces 157 a and 157 a provided at the left and right ends of the edge on the opposite side to the operation pieces 146 and 146, and the plate surface is connected to the plate surface of the front base portion 154. Separated. The locking protrusion 155 formed on the detachable plate portion 157 is formed of a semicircular bulge, and engages with the rear edge of the shelf locking member 101 when the second holder 150 is rotated forward. It is.

A finger hole 953 is formed at the center of the front area of the main body 950. In addition, a convex window hole 954 that is slightly larger than the outline of the second holder 150 is formed in a substantially central region of the main body 950, and a pair of mounting pieces 955 and 955 facing each other along the window hole 954 are cut and raised. Is formed. Insertion holes 955a and 955a are formed in the pair of attachment pieces 955, respectively, and the rotation protrusions 153a and 153a of the pin support pieces 153 and 153 in the second holder 150 are fitted into these insertion holes 955a and 955a. The second holder 150 is pivotally supported by the cover member 95 so as to be swingable. A pair of hook pieces 956 on the left and right sides formed upward by cutting and raising are provided in an intermediate region between the finger hooking hole 953 and the window hole 954. The hook piece 956 is formed such that the hook tip faces rearward.

The shelf locking member 101 shown in FIG. 27 is installed on the left and right rack side plates 41 and 41 to support the front side shelf member 10F, and the second holder 150 will be locked to the shelf locking member 101. It is configured. The shelf locking member 101 is formed by appropriately bending a rectangular plate-shaped sheet metal, and provided at the front end, the front end is curled in a semicircular shape and opened downward and protruded left and right, and The left and right rack side plates 41, 41, 41 are inserted into the corresponding holes (not shown) provided in the left and right rack side plates 41, 41 by double-holding and protruding left and right engaging claws 101 b provided at the rear end. 41 is installed. On the plate surface of the shelf locking member 101, engagement holes 101c and 101c through which a pair of hook pieces 956 and 956 provided in the cover member 95 pass are formed.

The cover member 95 is as follows in a state where the product storage shelf 10 assembled by attaching the product delivery device 5 directly to the rear side shelf member 10 </ b> R constituting the product storage shelf 10 to the left and right rack side plates 41, 41. Assembled to. That is, the cover member 95 is picked in such a manner that an index finger (or middle finger) is put on a finger hole 953 provided in the main body 950 of the cover member 95 with the second holder 150 in a suspended state, and a thumb is put on the front edge of the main body 950. In the state, hook pieces 956 and 956 formed upward by cutting and raising the main body 950 are inserted into the engagement holes 101c and 101c of the shelf locking member 101 installed on the left and right rack side plates 41 and 41, respectively. Then, while the engagement piece 95A provided at the rear end of the cover member 95 is placed on the placement portion 122 at the front end of the rear shelf member 10R, the cover member 95 is slid rearward to move the hook pieces 956, 956. Engage with the shelf locking member 101. Thereby, the cover member 95 is temporarily fixed to the shelf locking member 101 and the rear side shelf member 10R.

In this state, the second holder 150 suspended from the cover member 95 is swung (turned) forward. The positional relationship between the second holder 150 pivotally supported by the cover member 95 and the shelf locking member 101 is formed on the removable plate portion 157 of the second holder 150 when the second holder 150 is rotated as described above. The latching protrusion 155 is set to abut against the rear edge of the shelf latching member 101 to prevent the second holder 150 from rotating. Therefore, after the locking projection 155 formed on the removable plate portion 157 of the second holder 150 comes into contact with the rear edge of the shelf locking member 101, when the second holder 150 is further rotated, the removable plate portion 157 is bent. The locking protrusion 155 gets over the rear edge of the shelf locking member 101. When the locking projection 155 gets over the rear edge of the shelf locking member 101, the detachable plate portion 157 is restored to the original state, and the locking projection 155 is engaged with the rear edge of the shelf locking member 101, and the cover member 95. The hook pieces 956 and 956 are kept engaged with the shelf locking member 101 (see FIG. 5B). In this manner, the cover member 95 is assembled in a state in which the cover member 95 is prevented from falling off by the second holder 150. The cover member 95 can be removed by a procedure reverse to the assembling procedure described above.

Next, the operation of driving the link mechanism 54 in the delivery mechanism 50 of the product delivery device 5 by the motor drive unit 70 to deliver the product G having a large diameter and a long size will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 to 31 show the main part of the product carry-out device 5, FIG. 29 is an operation explanatory diagram before product loading, FIG. 30 is an operation explanatory diagram in a sales standby state, and FIG. 31 is an operation explanatory diagram at the time of sales. In FIG. 29 to FIG. 31, since the large-diameter long-sized product G is sold, the stopper attachment 60 is not attached to the first stopper member 52.

As shown in FIG. 29, the first stopper member 52 of the payout mechanism 50 projects into the product storage passage 43 by the urging force of the torsion coil spring 570 (see FIG. 13) before the product is loaded, and the second stopper The member 53 is retracted from the product storage passage 43. In this case, the cam projection 7151 of the output gear 715 of the motor drive unit 70 is located in the foremost position (see FIG. 23A). In addition, the carrier switch 716 pressing piece provided on the back surface of the output gear 715 is located in the foremost position, and the carrier switch 716 is in the ON state. As a result, the motor 711 is stopped, and the tip end portion 717b of the link lever 717 is at a position spaced rearward from the engagement wall surface 541b of the link member 541. For this reason, the link member 541 is in a state of being retracted by the urging force of the return spring 540. The first stopper member 52 protrudes into the product storage passage 43 by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 570 and has a maximum opening (for example, the angle with the second stopper member 53 retracted from the product storage passage 43 is approximately 90 degrees). Is in the open protruding position. The operating range of the first stopper member 52 is restricted by the cooperation with the rear link pin 55 inserted into the deformed hole 523 provided in the bearing portion 522 of the first stopper member 52, and the first stopper member 52 has the maximum opening degree. The locking groove 523a of the modified hole 523 has a gap with the rear link pin 55 in a state where the opening is not maximized. Thus, in the state where the first stopper member 52 is opened to the maximum opening, the protrusion 525 of the first stopper member 52 faces the window 92 on the bottom surface of the thick groove portion 90a of the wiring guide member 90, and the mechanism portion holding member 51 Through the opening 519 formed in the bottom wall of the concave groove, the actuator 93 of the sold-out detection switch 91 attached to the thick groove 90a of the wiring guide member 90 is pressed, and the sold-out detection switch 91 is in the ON state. . On the other hand, the second stopper member 53 is maintained in the retracted position where the front link pin 56 moved to the retracted position is received in the concave sliding groove 534 a formed in the stopper wall 534 and retracted from the product storage passage 43. Yes.

In such a standby state, the product G loaded first comes into contact with the holding portion 521 of the first stopper member 52 which is opened to the maximum opening and in the protruding position. When the product G abuts, the first stopper member 52 rotates toward the retracted position. As a result of this rotation, the locking groove 523 a of the deformed hole 523 in the bearing portion 522 of the first stopper member 52 comes into contact with the rear link pin 55 moved to the retracted position, and the first stopper member 52 protrudes into the product storage passage 43. The product G locked at the position and held by the first stopper member 52 becomes the product with the highest sales order (sales product G1) (see FIG. 30). As described above, the product storage passage is configured such that the first stopper member 52 is opened from the maximum opening to an opening smaller than the maximum opening (for example, the angle with the second stopper member 53 retracted from the product storage passage 43 is approximately 95 degrees). When it is rotated so as to be locked in the state protruding to 43, the protrusion 525 of the first stopper member 52 releases the press of the actuator 93 of the sold-out detection switch 91, so that the sold-out detection switch 91 is turned off. The next loaded product is stacked on the sales product G1 held by the first stopper member 52 to become the next sales product G2, and the subsequently loaded products are sequentially stacked on the next sales product G2. .

Then, the product G stored in the product storage rack 4 is cooled or heated by the cooling / heating unit 7 and stored in a cold or hot state suitable for sale and is in a state where it can be sold (sales standby state). Although not shown in the figure, this vending machine has a control unit that controls the entire system. This main control unit includes a ROM that stores various execution programs, a RAM that stores various data, and various inputs. The CPU includes a CPU that executes various execution programs in response to signals, and the cooling / heating unit 7 is driven and controlled according to a zone cooling or zone heating, overall cooling, or overall heating program. In such a sales standby state, when the product carry-out device 5A is designated by the sales command based on the operation of the product selection switch, when the motor drive unit 70 is given, the motor 711 built in the motor drive unit 70 is rotated forward. When driven, the output gear 715 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 23A via the gear transmission mechanism 714. When the output gear 715 rotates, the pressing piece provided on the back surface of the output gear 715 is detached from the contact of the carrier switch 716, the carrier switch 716 is turned off, and then the carrier switch 716 is turned on (i.e., The period until the output gear 715 rotates once) The motor 711 is driven to rotate forward. When the cam projection 7151 comes into contact with the base portion 717a of the link lever 717 from the front by the rotation of the output gear 715, the link lever 717 bends the locking piece 717c made of an elastic member and rotates clockwise in FIG. Rotate in the direction of. By rotation of the link lever 717 in the clockwise direction, the tip end portion 717b abuts against the engagement wall surface 541b of the link member 541, and the link member 541 is advanced against the urging force of the return spring 540. During the period in which the cam projection 7151 is in sliding contact with the base 717a of the link lever 717 (see FIG. 23B), the link member 541 is held in the advanced state.

As the link member 541 moves forward, the rear link pin 55 supported by the link member 541 also moves forward along the long hole 516 provided in the mechanism holding member 51 to lock the groove portion of the deformed hole 523 of the first stopper member 52. Since it is separated from 523a, the first stopper member 52 locked at the protruding position by the rear link pin 55 is unlocked. Accordingly, the first stopper member 52 moves toward the retracted position against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 570 due to the load of the product (see FIG. 31). Due to the movement of the first stopper member 52 to the retracted position, the sales commodity G1 passes through the first stopper member 52 and is carried out rearward. When the sales commodity G1 passes through the first stopper member 52, the first stopper member 52 automatically returns to the protruding position by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 570.

On the other hand, the second stopper member 53 that is held in the retracted position by receiving the front link pin 56 held by the link member 541 in the sales standby state in the concave slide groove 534a is moved forward together with the link member 541. The pin 56 is pushed out toward the protruding position by being in sliding contact with the wall surface of the sliding groove 534a (see FIG. 31). Then, the front link pin 56 advances to a position facing the stopper surface 534b of the stopper wall 534 in the second stopper member 53, so that the movement of the second stopper member 53 to the retracted position is restricted by contacting the stopper surface 534b. Is done. When the second stopper member 53 moves toward the protruding position, the second stopper member 53 comes into contact with the sales product G1 and pushes out the sales product. And the 2nd stopper member 53 which moved to the protrusion position contact | abuts and hold | maintains the next sale goods G2 which move back by the sale goods G1 being carried out, and the next sale goods G2 moves toward back. To regulate.

The operation of moving the second stopper member 53 from the retracted position to the protruding position to hold the next sold product g2 while retracting the first stopper member 52 to the retracted position is performed by the output gear 715. It is executed during the time when the cam projection 7151 is in sliding contact with the base 717a of the link lever 717.

When the contact between the cam projection 7151 and the base portion 717a of the link lever 717 is released by the rotation of the output gear 715, the restoring force of the locking piece 717c in which the link lever 717 is elastically deformed causes (a) of FIG. The link member 541 is retracted by the urging force of the return spring 540. The front link pin 56 supported by the link member 541 by the retraction of the link member 541 enters the sliding groove 534a from the stopper surface 534b of the second stopper member 53, and moves the second stopper member 53 toward the retracted position. . By the movement of the second stopper member 53 to the retracted position, the next sale product G2 held by the second stopper member 53 moves rearward and comes into contact with the first stopper member 52 opened to the maximum opening degree. Thereafter, the locking groove portion 523a of the deformed hole 523 in the bearing portion 522 of the first stopper member 52 comes into contact with the rear link pin 55 moved to the retracted position, and the first stopper member 52 protrudes into the product storage passage 43. And the next sale product G2 is held as a sale product. When the cam projection 7151 returns to the standby position by the rotation of the output gear 715, the contact of the carrier switch 716 is pressed by the pressing piece, and the carrier switch 716 is turned on. As a result, the drive of the motor 711 is stopped and the sales standby state is restored.

In addition, after the output gear 715 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the cam projection 7151 and the base 717a of the link lever 717 are released from contact with each other, and then the cam projection 7151 of the output gear 715 returns to the standby position. The cam projection 7151 contacts the base portion 718a of the link lever 718. However, the locking piece 718c made of an elastic member is elastically deformed to allow the link lever 718 to rotate clockwise, so that the cam projection 7151 moves. Return to the return position without being blocked. When the cam protrusion 7151 passes, the link lever 718 returns to the illustrated standby position by the action of the locking piece 718c.

Now, the operation of paying out the product g having a small diameter and a short size will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 and 33. FIG. In this case, the stopper attachment 60 is attached to the first stopper member 52 of the product carry-out device 5, and the passage regulating attachment 40 is attached to the product storage shelf 10. When the product g (sales product g1, next sale product g2) is sold, if the product g is not stored in the product storage passage 43 (standby state), the first stopper member 52 is opened to the maximum opening ( In the state shown in FIG. 29, the sold-out detection switch 91 is turned on.

In such a standby state, the first loaded product g (sales product g1) contacts the stopper attachment 60 attached to the first stopper member 52 that is opened to the maximum opening and in the protruding position. When the product g (sales product g1) contacts, the first stopper member 52 rotates toward the retracted position. By this rotation, as shown in FIG. 30, the lock groove portion 523 a of the deformed hole 523 in the bearing portion 522 of the first stopper member 52 comes into contact with the rear link pin 55 moved to the retracted position, and the first stopper member 52. Is locked at the protruding position protruding in the product storage passage 43, and the product g (sales product g1) held by the first stopper member 52 becomes the product g1 having the highest sales order (see FIG. 32). As described above, the product storage passage is configured such that the first stopper member 52 is opened from the maximum opening to an opening smaller than the maximum opening (for example, the angle with the second stopper member 53 retracted from the product storage passage 43 is approximately 95 degrees). When it is rotated so as to be locked in the state protruding to 43, the protrusion 525 of the first stopper member 52 releases the press of the actuator 93 of the sold-out detection switch 91, so that the sold-out detection switch 91 is turned off. The next loaded product g (next sale product g2) is stacked on the sale product g1 held by the first stopper member 52 to become the next sale product g2, and the subsequently loaded product g is the next sale. The products are sequentially stacked on the product g2. In such a sales standby state, the product carry-out device 5 operates in accordance with a sales command based on the operation of the product selection switch. The second stopper member 53 protrudes into the product storage passage 43 by the operation of the product carry-out device 5 to hold the next sale product g2, and then the first stopper member 52 retreats from the product storage passage 43 and pays out the sale product g1 ( FIG. 33). Since the operation of the product carry-out device 5 is the same as the operation of selling the product G having a large diameter and a long size, a duplicate description is omitted here.

By the way, the detection of the sold-out of the product stored in the product storage passage 43 is performed by detecting the product load applied to the first stopper member 52 protruding into the product storage passage 43 in a manner of holding the sales product G (g) in the product delivery device 5. The first stopper member 52 is configured to detect the sold-out of the product by the behavior of opening to the maximum opening when there is no product stored in the product storage passage 43, so the product load is relatively heavy In the case of a large-diameter long-sized product G, it is possible to detect sold-out stably by the above-described behavior of the first stopper member 52. However, in the case of a small-diameter and short-sized product g having a small product load, the sale of the product proceeds. When the remaining product g stored in the product storage passage 43 becomes one, the first stopper member 52 behaves to open to the maximum opening, and the sales product g1 There is a risk of departing from the sales opportunity is "sold out" in spite of that. In this type of vending machine, the product storage shelf 10 is inclined with respect to the product input port 44 so that the product outlet 45 is lowered, and the inclination angle of the product storage shelf 10 is reduced. Since there is a tendency to increase the number of stages of the product storage shelves 10, there is a risk that the sales opportunity will be missed due to “sold out” despite the presence of the sales product g1.

In this respect, in this embodiment, the passage regulating attachment 40 extends from the product input port 44 of the product storage passage 43 to the product delivery device 5 disposed in the vicinity of the product delivery port 45 and the product storage shelf 10. A product rolling surface portion 401 that is substantially parallel to the plate surface (passage surface) and the product rolling surface portion 401 are inclined in a manner that approaches the plate surface (passage surface) of the product storage shelf 10 toward the product exit 45. In addition, since the inclined surface portion 402 serving as a standby position for the sold product g1 held by the stopper attachment 60 attached to the first stopper member 52 is provided, the product g1 stored in the product storage passage 43 remains. When the number is one, the last one product g1 is located on the inclined surface portion 402 having a larger inclination angle than the inclination angle of the product rolling surface portion 401. None the same effect as if the inclination angle was greater goods accommodating shelf 10, the first stopper member 52 can be suppressed the behavior that opens the maximum opening degree. Therefore, even in the case of detecting the sold-out of the product based on the behavior that the first stopper member 52 opens to the maximum opening, the last one product with a small diameter and a short size is sold without missing the sales opportunity. It is something that can be done.

As described above, according to the vending machine according to this embodiment, the product storage shelves 10 that are disposed so as to be inclined with respect to the product input port 44 so that the product exit 45 is lowered are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction. And a plurality of product storage passages 43 in the product storage shelf 10 that are arranged in a line in the front-rear direction and stored in the product storage shelf 10 in the left-right direction. A product storage rack 4 is provided for cutting out and transporting the products stored in the product storage passage 43 one by one by the product discharge device 5 arranged in the vicinity of the carry-out port 45, and the product discharge device can freely move in and out of the product storage passage 43. The product storage passage in a manner of releasing the protruding position protruding into the product storage passage 43 and the holding of the sales product in a manner of holding the product with the highest sales order (the last product, also referred to as the sale product) 4 The first stopper member 52 provided so as to be movable between the retracted position and the retracted position for retreating from the product. A second stopper member 53 movably provided between a projecting position projecting into the product storage passage 43 in a manner to hold (a product following the last product, also referred to as a next sale product), the first stopper It has a link mechanism 54 that moves the member 52 and the second stopper member 53 to a protruding position and a retracted position, and a drive means (motor drive unit 70) that drives the link mechanism 54. The product for sale is held in the product storage passage 43 and the second stopper member 53 is retracted from the product storage passage 43, and the drive means (mode By driving the drive unit 70), the second stopper member 53 protrudes into the product storage passage 43 through the link mechanism 54 to hold the next sale product, and then the first stopper member 52 is retracted from the product storage passage 43. In the vending machine configured to pay out the sale merchandise, the first stopper member 52 of the merchandise unloading device 5 protrudes into the merchandise storage passage 43 in a manner that the first stopper member 52 holds the sale merchandise. In this state, the stopper attachment 60 that brings the stand-by position of the sold product toward the product inlet 44 side is detachably attached, so that if the stopper attachment 60 is attached to the first stopper member 52, the product has a relatively small diameter. However, the standby position of the sold product can be brought closer to the product input port 44 side, and the second slot protruding into the product storage passage 43 at the time of product sales. After the topper member enters between the next sale product and the sale product and separates both, the first stopper member 52 is retracted from the product storage passage 43 to ensure that only the sale product (a product having a relatively small diameter) is provided. When the stopper attachment 60 is removed from the first stopper member 52, the second stopper member 53 that protrudes into the product storage passage 43 at the time of product sale corresponds to the next sale product and the sale product. The first stopper member 52 can be withdrawn from the product storage passage 43 and only the sold product (large-diameter product) can be reliably carried out after entering between the two and separating the two. There is an effect that it is possible to stably carry out a plurality of different types of products.

In the above-described embodiment, the drive device that drives the link mechanism 54 is the motor drive unit 70, but a solenoid can be used instead of the motor drive unit 70. It is not limited to the configuration of the form.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 ... Product storage rack, 5 (5A, 5B) ... Product delivery apparatus, 10 ... Product storage shelf, 10F ... Front side shelf member, 10R ... Back side shelf member, 40 ... Attachment for passage control, 41 ... Rack side plate, 42 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Partition member, 43 ... Merchandise storage passage, 44 ... Merchandise entry port, 45 ... Merchandise delivery port, 51 ... Mechanism part holding member, 52 ... 1st stopper member, 53 ... 2nd stopper member, 54 ... Link mechanism, 55 ... Rear link pin, 56 ... front link pin, 57 ... rotating shaft, 60 ... attachment for stopper, 70 ... motor drive unit (drive device), 80 ... drive holding member, 541 ... link member.

Claims (2)

1. The product storage shelves are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction so that the product exit is lower than the product entry port, and the products in a lying position are aligned in a line in the front-rear direction on this product storage shelf. A plurality of product storage passages are defined in the left-right direction by partition members, and the products stored in the product storage passages are cut out one by one by a product delivery device disposed in the vicinity of the product exit in the product storage shelf. A product storage passage having a product storage rack for carrying out, wherein the product carry-out device holds the product at the highest sales order (it is the last product and is also referred to as a sales product) that can freely move in and out of the product storage passage. A first stopper member movably provided between a projecting position projecting into the product and a retracted position retracted from the product storage passage in a mode of releasing the holding of the sold product, and the product storage passage can be moved in and out of the product storage passage. Or Moves between the retracted position that retracts and the protruding position that protrudes into the product storage passage in a manner that holds the second-ranked product following the sales product (the product following the last product, also called the next sales product) A second stopper member that can be provided; a link mechanism that moves the first stopper member and the second stopper member to a protruding position and a retracted position; and a drive means (solenoid, motor) that drives the link mechanism. During standby, the first stopper member protrudes into the product storage passage to hold the sold product, and the second stopper member is retracted from the product storage passage, and the link mechanism is driven by driving the drive means based on a sales command. Through which the second stopper member protrudes into the product storage passage to hold the next sale product, and then the first stopper member is retracted from the product storage passage to dispense the sale product. In the vending machine configured as described above, the first stopper member of the commodity carry-out device has the standby position of the commodity for sale in a state where the first stopper member protrudes into the commodity storage passage in a manner to retain the commodity for sale. A vending machine with a detachable attachment for the stopper that comes to the side.
2. The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a passage restriction attachment that is detachably laid on a product storage shelf and raises a plate surface (passage surface) of the product storage shelf, wherein the passage restriction attachment includes: From the product entry port of the product storage passage to the product carry-out device, the product rolling surface portion that is substantially parallel to the plate surface (passage surface) of the product storage shelf, the product rolling surface portion, and the product storage as it goes to the product exit And an inclined surface portion that is inclined in a manner approaching the plate surface (passage surface) of the shelf and that serves as a standby position for a sale product held by a stopper attachment attached to the first stopper member. vending machine.

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