JPH0441417Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a shelf for a vending machine that is installed inside the vending machine and is used as a stand for temporarily placing products during replenishment of goods or as a stand for placing internal components. .

[Conventional technology]

This type of shelf is rotatably attached to the inner wall of the vending machine (or the front of the product stocker), and when filling the product stocker with products, the vending machine door is opened and the shelf is folded down. The product is placed in a nearly horizontal state, and products are placed on this shelf and then loaded from the upper entrance of the product stocker.

This type of shelf is shown, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-41367. This will be explained with reference to FIG.

Outward shafts 32 are formed on both sides of the U-shaped shelf support frame 31, and both shafts 32 are rotatably supported by two bearings 33 provided on the inner wall of the vending machine (or the front of the product stocker). are doing. Receiving shelf 34
is rotatably attached to the shelf support frame 31 at its front edge. The inner wall of the vending machine (or the front part of the product stocker) also includes a latch piece 35 that hangs the rear edge of the shelf 34 when it is facing downward, and a latch piece 35 that hangs the rear edge of the shelf 34 when it is in an almost horizontal position. A receiving piece 36 for hanging is provided. This shelf 34
Needless to say, when replenishing products, it is used for temporarily placing products in a horizontal state. Then, when you finish replenishing and close the vending machine door, use the receiving shelf 34.
The rear edge of the device is placed in a leaning state with its rear edge hanging on the hooking piece 35.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

By the way, when such a shelf is returned from a used state to a leaning state, the rear edge of the receiving shelf 34 is placed against the receiving piece 3.
6, rotate it upward, and then hook the rear edge onto the hook 35. This operation must be performed twice.

In contrast, the present invention allows the shelf board and the support rod that supports it to be folded so that it can be held upright.In particular, the work for holding the shelf board upright can be completed by simply rotating the shelf board once. This is an attempt to provide a shelf for vending machines that can be used.

[Means for solving problems]

The shelf according to the present invention has a holding mechanism that holds the shelf board in a folded state along the inner wall of the box of a vending machine, and the holding mechanism rotates until the shelf board is just before it runs along the inner wall of the box. A lock piece that rotates by coming into contact with the edge of the shelf board or the mouth edge of a hole provided in the shelf board when the shelf board is moved; and a lock piece that is provided on the wall of the box interior and allows the lock piece to rotate. The lock piece is provided with a notch at a portion that comes into contact with the edge of the shelf board or the mouth edge of the hole, so that the lock piece can be rotated until it comes into contact with the notch. When the shelf board tries to return, the edge of the shelf board or the mouth edge of the hole engages the edge of the notch to prevent the shelf board from returning due to its own weight, and By slightly rotating the shelf board together with the lock piece toward the inner wall of the box so that the edge of the shelf board or the mouth edge of the hole passes through the edge of the lock piece. It is characterized in that the latched state can be released.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The shelf 5 is a shelf 51 that is rotatably provided on the inner wall of the box 1, particularly on the side wall, via L-shaped fittings 11, 11.
and a holding mechanism 6 attached to the side wall. The shelf board 51 has a shaft 53 (only one shown) attached to bent flanges 52, 52 on both sides of the shelf board 51, which are pivoted by L-shaped metal fittings 11, 11. The shelf board 51 also has an L-shaped bent portion at one end of the support rods 12, 12 fitted into a long hole 54 provided in the flanges 52, 52, and an L-shaped bent portion at the other end of the support rods 12, 12. By fitting the L-shaped fittings 11 into holes provided in the L-shaped fittings 11, 11, they can be hung in a horizontal position as shown in the figure.

The holding mechanism 6 is a support plate 6 attached to the inner wall of the box.
1, and a lock piece 62 which is pivotally attached to the support plate 61 so as to be rotatable in the same direction as the shelf board 51. On the other hand, a square hole 55 is provided in the shelf board 51, and the position of this square hole 55 is determined based on the relationship with the holding mechanism 6. That is, referring to FIG.
When the shelf board 51 is rotated until just before it becomes parallel to the inner wall of the box, the locking piece 62 engages with the edge 551 of the square hole 55 that is closer to the inner wall of the box and rotates. has been done. Furthermore, the lock piece 62 is provided with a notch 63 into which the lip 551 can engage when the lock piece 62 is rotated as described above. That is, as shown by the dashed line in Figure 2,
The locking piece 62 has a lip 55 that engages with the notch 63.
1 receives the rotational force due to the weight of the shelf board 51, but at the same time, the rotation is prevented at the corner part on the opposite side of the lip 551 of the shelf board 51. As a result, the shelf board 51 becomes a lock piece. 62 prevents rotation.

With this structure, when folding the shelf board 51, when the shelf board 51 is rotated so as to be parallel to the inner wall of the box, the holding mechanism 6 enters the square hole 55, and the opening edge 551 of the square hole 55 As a result, the lock piece 62 rotates and the edge 551 of the square hole 55 enters into the notch 63. Even if the shelf board 51 is released from the hand in this state, the shelf board 51 is prevented from returning due to the above-mentioned action, and is held upright in the state shown by the dashed line in FIG. In addition, when opening the shelf board 51, the shelf board 51 is slightly rotated toward the inner wall of the box.
In this state, the lock piece 62 is further rotated toward the inner wall of the box, thereby easily disengaging the lock piece 62 from the edge 551 of the square hole 55.

Note that the size and position of the square hole 55 can be arbitrarily selected in relation to the size and mounting position of the holding mechanism 6. Alternatively, the front edge of the shelf board 51 may be held by the holding mechanism 6 without providing the square hole 55.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, the shelf board can be held upright in the folded state by simply rotating the shelf board once, and moreover, the shelf board in the folded state can be brought into the horizontal state. To provide a shelf with a simple structure capable of releasing a lock by a lock piece by only slightly rotating the shelf board and the lock piece.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention installed on the wall of a vending machine box, Fig. 2 is a diagram for explaining the function of the holding mechanism of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a conventional A diagram schematically showing only the parts related to the shelves inside the vending machine to explain the shelves. In the figure, 1 is a box, 5 is a shelf, 6 is a holding mechanism, 51
61 is a support plate, 62 is a lock piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a shelf having a holding mechanism that holds the shelf board in a folded state along the inner wall of the box of the vending machine, the holding mechanism is configured to hold the shelf board in a folded state when the shelf board is rotated to the point just before the shelf board is along the inner wall of the box. A lock piece that rotates by coming into contact with the edge of the shelf board or the mouth edge of a hole provided in the shelf board, and a support that is provided on the wall of the box and rotatably pivots the lock piece. By providing a notch in the lock piece at a portion that abuts the edge of the shelf board or the mouth edge of the hole, the shelf board that has been rotated until it comes into contact with the notch can be returned. When the shelf is about to be opened, the edge of the shelf or the mouth of the hole engages the edge of the notch to prevent the shelf from returning due to its own weight, and the shelf in the engaged state The locked state is released by slightly rotating the locking piece together with the locking piece towards the inner wall of the box so that the edge of the shelf board or the mouth edge of the hole passes through the edge of the locking piece. A shelf for a vending machine characterized by being able to