JPH01180694A - Merchandise storage device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the storage workability of contents merchandise by turning upward and stopping a fitting plate by abutting and holding on the notch formed part of a fitting plate supporting piece by the fixed pin of a fitting guide plate. CONSTITUTION:Plural guide pieces 20 are provided in parallel on the upper face of a fitting plate 21, a supporting axis 23 of a fitting plate supporting piece 24 inserted into a long hole formed part 22a of a fitting guide plate 22 connected to both ends of the fitting plate 21 is supported pivotally and a cylindrical fixed pin 22b fixed to the fitting guide plate 22 is abutted and held on a notch formed part 24a of the fitting plate supporting piece 24. Thus, the fitting plate 21 can be turned upward, therefore, the front face of a storage shelf for the contents merchandise can be opened completely and consequently, the storage work of the contents merchandise is remarkably improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a vending machine for selling cigarettes, etc., which stores box-shaped contents one on top of the other and dispenses them sequentially starting from the bottom shelf.

Conventional technology In recent years, product storage devices for vending machines have been divided into smaller parts (in practice, multistage) in response to demands for an increase in the number of products sold due to increased imports of foreign cigarettes. This is a trend.

An example of the above-mentioned conventional product storage device for a vending machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 show the internal structure of a vending machine including a conventional vending machine product storage device. In the figure, 1 is a cabinet. 2 is the door.

3 is a product takeout port, 4 is a product stacked in two rows, front and back, 5 is a product storage shelf, 6 is a partition plate for separating each product 4, 7 is a partition It is a storage frame divided by boards. Reference numeral 8 designates ejection pieces that are provided one at a time at the lower part of the product storage frame 7, that is, the upper surface of the product storage shelf 6, and reciprocate back and forth. Reference numeral 9 denotes a guide rod located on the front side of each product storage frame 7 to prevent the contents 4 from falling forward. 10 inserts and holds the guide rod 9 at its lower end;
It is an adjustment piece that allows you to change the mounting position forward and backward in stages.
0a is a groove provided in the upper part of the groove, which engages the guide rod. A mounting plate 11 holds a plurality of adjustment pieces 10 in parallel, and is fixed to the product storage shelf 5 at both ends thereof. Reference numerals 12 and 13 are delivery passages located at the front and rear of the product storage shelf 5, respectively.

The operation of the product storage device for a vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The stacked contents 4 are sequentially ejected from the lowest level by the operation of the ejection piece 8 to the ejection passage 12 or 13.
It is guided to the outlet 3 through the. Therefore, when the contents 4 are sold out, storage work is required. First, lift the guide rod 9 a little to release the engagement with the groove 10a of the adjustment piece 1o, and rotate it toward the front to store it. The front part of the frame 7 is opened and the contents 4 are stored by inserting the hand through that part.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above configuration, the mounting plate 11 and the adjustment piece 1o are located at the lower part of the front surface of the storage frame 7, which obstructs and makes it difficult to insert the contents 4 by hand. It is. Furthermore, in the case of a multi-tiered product storage shelf 6 as shown in the figure, this tendency becomes even stronger, especially on the topmost product storage shelf 6, and as a recent trend, the number of stages of the product storage shelf 5 is increasing. Since the number of products is increasing, the position of the top product storage shelf 5 is also becoming higher. In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a product storage device for a vending machine that facilitates the workability of storing products even in a vending machine having multi-stage product storage shelves.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the product storage device for a vending machine of the present invention includes a plurality of guide pieces arranged side by side on the top surface of the mounting plate, and guide pieces connected to both ends of the mounting plate. A cylindrical fixing pin that is fixed to the mounting guide plate supports the spindle of the mounting plate support piece inserted into the elongated hole molded part of the mounting guide plate, and is inserted into the notch molded part of the mounting plate support piece. It has a structure that allows it to abut and hold.

Function The present invention allows the mounting plate to be rotated upward with the above-described configuration, so that the front surface of the storage shelf for the contents can be completely opened, and therefore, the work of storing the contents is significantly improved.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, a product storage device for a vending machine according to an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a detailed cross-sectional view of a product storage device of a vending machine according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a detailed front view. In the figures, the same components as those in the conventional example are given the same numbers and their explanations will be omitted.

A plurality of guide pieces 2o are arranged in parallel, which are located on the front side of each product storage frame 7 to prevent the contents 4 from falling forward and to allow the installation position to be changed stepwise back and forth. Reference numeral 21 denotes a mounting plate, on the upper surface of which the guide piece 20 is attached. A mounting guide plate 22 is connected to both ends of the mounting plate 210, and the mounting guide plate 22 is provided with an elongated hole molded portion 22a and a cylindrical fixing pin 22b. Further, the support shaft 23 is inserted into the elongated hole molded portion 22a, and the support shaft 23 is screwed onto the mounting plate support piece 24, and the mounting plate 2o is connected to the mounting plate 20 through the mounting guide plate 22.
support. Further, the mounting plate support piece 24 is provided with a cutout molded portion 24a that can abut and hold the fixing pin 22b. Reference numeral 25 denotes a mounting and holding plate, which is fixed to the product storage shelf 6. Reference numeral 21a denotes a movable plate, which is installed inside the mounting plate 21 and held by stepped screws 26. 21b is a movable pin and the movable plate 21a
is fitted on both ends. 25a is the mounting holding plate 26
It is a round hole machined. 27 is a handle 27 of the movable plate 21a.

Regarding the vending machine configured as above, the following is the first part.
The operation will be explained using FIG.

By moving the movable plate 21a to the right, the stepped screw 2
Reference numeral 6 denotes a mounting guide plate 22 which slides through the elongated hole 21c together with the movable plate 21a, and the movable pin 21b comes off from the round hole 25a of the mounting holding plate 25, and is pivotally supported by the spindle 23 of the mounting plate support piece 24. When the mounting plate 21 is rotated upward and forward, the fixing pin 22b of the mounting guide plate 22 comes into contact with the cutout molded part 24a of the mounting plate support piece 24 and is held, and the mounting plate 21 is It is stopped at the upper part, so that the front surface of the storage frame 7 is completely open. To close the mounting guide plate 2, push the mounting plate 21 in the opposite direction.
2 moves, and the fixing pin 22b is attached to the mounting plate support piece 2.
4, away from the notch molded portion 24a, and the mounting plate 21
As the movable plate 21a of the mounting plate 21 moves, the movable pin 21b is inserted into the round hole 25a of the mounting and holding plate 26 and held.

As described above, the fixing pin 22b of the installation guide plate 22 is
This product storage device for a vending machine has a structure in which the mounting plate 21 is rotated upward and stopped by being held in contact with the cutout molded portion 24b of the mounting plate support piece 24.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a mounting plate in which a plurality of guide pieces are arranged in parallel on the upper surface of a mounting plate, and the mounting plate is inserted into the elongated hole molded portions of the mounting guide plate attached to both ends of the mounting plate. The movable plate is supported by the support shaft of the support piece, and the movable plate is rotated, and the fixed pin provided on the mounting guide plate abuts and holds the fixed pin against the notch molded part of the mounting plate support piece. As a result, the mounting plate and the guide piece above it are stopped at the upper part.As a result, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) The mounting plate can be rotated upward and returned to the front with a simple operation, and the front surface of the product storage frame for the product inside is completely opened, so that the workability of storing the product inside can be improved.

(2) Rotating the mounting plate of a certain stage in a multi-tiered product storage shelf upward to the front simultaneously opens the front of multiple product storage frames, so it cannot be operated independently as in the past. This allows the number of operations to be reduced compared to the previous one.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of a product storage device of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the same, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a conventional product storage device of a vending machine, and FIG. The figure is a perspective view, and FIG. 6 is a front view. 2o...Guide piece, 21...Mounting plate, 2
2...Mounting guide plate, 22a...Elongated hole molding part, 22b...Fixing pin, 23...
Support shaft, 24...Mounting plate support piece, 24a...
...Notch molding part. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person 20
- Guide piece 22i - Surface fixing pin 21 - Mounting plate ? 3 - Support shield 22 - - Installation guide Q 24 - Mounting plate support piece 2211 - Elongated hole molding part 24 - Notch bottom shape part 20 - Guide piece 21 - Mounting machine? 2-Mounting guide plate must be long and large 22b-m-fixing pin 23-support shaft Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] A guide piece whose mounting position can be adjusted in the front-rear direction, a mounting plate with a plurality of these guide pieces arranged in parallel on the upper surface, a long hole molded part connected to both ends of the mounting plate, and a cylindrical shaped part. A mounting guide plate into which a fixing pin is fitted, a spindle to be inserted into the elongated hole molded part of this mounting guide plate, and a notch into which this spindle is screwed and which allows the fixing pin of the mounting guide plate to abut and hold. A product storage device for a vending machine, comprising a molded part and a mounting plate support piece having a structure in which the fixing pin can be attached and detached.