JPH0449735Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a partition plate installed upright in an article storage section of a vending machine.

BACKGROUND ART FIGS. 4 to 6 show the mounting structure of a conventional article storage partition plate of a vending machine. The structure of this conventional example will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, 1 is a partition plate. The partition plate 1 is
They have an L-shape and are erected facing each other in the article storage section of the vending machine to form article storage columns 3.

Here, the article storage column 3 of the vending machine stores articles 2 in a stacked manner. The article storage column 3 has an article dispensing device 4, and is provided with an article jam prevention stopper support plate 5 for arranging the articles above the article 2 to be sold first.

Upper and lower support plates 6, 7 of the article storage section of the vending machine
is provided with a groove 9 for attaching a partition plate. Each of the grooves 9 has a longitudinal direction parallel to the article discharge direction, and is arranged linearly in the article discharge direction to form a groove row. In this embodiment, three groove rows are provided.

Projections are provided on the upper and lower sides of the partition plate 1, and the projections are inserted and fixed into grooves 9 provided in support plates 6 and 7 that are spaced apart from each other. Note that the article 2 is placed on the lower support plate 7.

The operation of the conventional article partition plate mounting structure of a vending machine formed as described above will be described below.

The article storage column 3 in FIG. 5 shows a case where the width of the article is large and the article is accommodated only in the front row (lower side in the figure).

At this time, the partition plates 1 are arranged in pairs with one groove row skipped. Further, since the product dispensing device 4 is fixed, one or both of them are driven at the same time.

Next, if the width of the product is small and the product 2' is placed in the front and rear rows, and the front row is sold from the front (lower part in Figure 6) and the back row is sold from the rear (upper part in Figure 6), the The partition plate 1 shown in FIG. 5 is removed, and a partition plate 1a extending to the front and rear ends of the support plates 6 and 7 is prepared and inserted and fixed into the groove 9. Partition plate 1a at this time
has the same shape as the partition plate 1 except for the length. Further, at this time, the partition plates 1a are attached to adjacent grooves 9, respectively.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 6, a partition plate 1a is erected in the leftmost groove row with its right side open.

Two partition plates are attached to the central groove row, stacked back to back. Therefore, the leftmost partition plate and the partition plate overlapped to the left of the center form one article storage column.

Further, a partition plate is erected in the rightmost groove row with its left side open, and forms an article storage column different from the column described above between it and the partition plate on the right side of the center.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention As mentioned above, the article partition plate of a vending machine needs to be replaced at any time depending on the size of the article.

However, there was a problem in that this work of replacing the partition plate required a considerable amount of time and effort.

That is, in order to replace the article partition plate, it is necessary to pull out the previously used partition plate in the downward direction as shown in FIGS. exist. Therefore, when removing the partition plate, the preventive stopper support plate 5 may become obstructed and the partition plate cannot be removed.

Therefore, in this case, it is necessary to replace and attach the partition plate 1 after attaching and detaching the product jam prevention stopper support plate 5 on the front side.

In the conventional structure described above, when changing from a large article setting and storage column to a small article setting and storage column, it is necessary to replace the partition plate 1 and the partition plate 1a and to remove the product jam prevention support plate 5 on the front side. There is a problem that cannot be solved. In addition, partition plates of different lengths must be prepared and stored, and because the partition plates are bent L-shaped, it is difficult to secure a storage space.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to save storage space for removed partition plates and to improve workability when changing columns.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the mounting structure of the vending machine article partition plate of the present invention has a mounting groove row in which a plurality of mounting grooves are arranged in parallel with the article discharging direction. Intermediate partition plates, operating type partition plates, and split type partition plates are provided in multiple rows on the upper and lower support plates of the article storage section of the vending machine, and have protrusions on the upper and lower parts that can be inserted into the mounting grooves. The partition plate is inserted and stands upright, and the partition plate has a length that substantially matches the length of the support plate under the article storage section in the article ejection direction, and two or more plates are arranged with one or more rows of grooves in between. placed,
The operating type partition plate has a length L shorter than that of the intermediate partition plate.
The split type partition plate has a flat plate shape with a shorter length than the inner partition plate, and a plurality of linear grooves are formed in a row of grooves sandwiched between the inner partition plates. They are arranged side by side.

Function The present invention uses short dividing type partition plates for the vertically installed partition plates in the groove rows sandwiched between the inner partition plates, so that even the slightest gap between the product jam prevention stopper and the support plate can be cleared. The split type partition plate can be easily taken out. Therefore, when replacing the partition plate, there is no need to remove the product jam prevention stopper.

In addition, the operating type partition plate that regulates the insertion distance of the article is shorter than the middle partition plate and has protrusions similar to the middle partition plate, so by moving it back and forth, there is no need to replace the partition plate. , the column can be changed and the storage location is not limited by providing a flat split partition plate.

Embodiment The following is an embodiment of the present invention in Figures 1 to 3.
This will be explained with reference to the diagram.

Note that the same components as in the conventional example are given the same numbers and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a partition plate attached in the front-rear direction by inserting protrusions 10a formed at the upper and lower ends into the grooves 9 of the support plates 6, 7. This partition plate 10 is inserted into the groove 9 with one groove row sandwiched therebetween. 1
Reference numeral 2 denotes a split type partition plate which is inserted and fixed into the groove row between the middle partition plates 10 in a state where it is divided into front and rear parts, and has a flat plate shape.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an actuation type partition plate formed in a substantially L-shape. The operating type partition plate 11 has projections on the top and bottom that can be inserted into the grooves 9 similarly to the intermediate partition plate 10. The actuating type partition plate 11 is erected with the protrusions inserted in the same mounting groove as the inner partition plate 10 in a state where it is overlapped with the inner partition plate 10. This operating type partition plate does not have a full length from front to back, but has a length on the front side (lower side in Figure 2). Further, the split type partition plate 12
The protrusion 12a on the upper end side is connected to the groove 9 of the upper support plate 6.
The length of the protrusion 10a is made large so that the split type partition plate 12 can be moved upward when the partition plate 12 is inserted into the
2a is inserted into the groove 9 of the lower support plate 7.

In addition, when the operating type partition plate 11 is also moved upward in the same way as the split type partition plate 12, the lower protrusion 11
a can be removed from the groove 9.

The operation of the article storage partition plate mounting structure constructed as above will be described below. In the figure, FIG. 2 shows a state in which a large article 2 is accommodated, and the split type partition plate 12 is not attached. Next, when storing a small item 2', lift the actuated partition plate 11 upwards and remove the protrusion 11a.
After removing it from the groove 9, tilt it, remove the upper protrusion 11a, move it rearward, and attach it in the reverse order. Thereafter, the split partition plates 12 are inserted into the grooves 9 of the support plate 7 and the grooves 9 of the support plate 6, respectively. Therefore, by arranging the middle partition plate 10 and the actuating type partition plate 12 side by side, the storage space for the actuating type partition plate, which was necessary in the past, is no longer required, and the split type partition plate 11 is also a flat plate with two front and rear parts.
Since it is made up of sheets, it takes up less storage space.

Effects of the invention As described above, this invention consists of a split type partition plate and an actuated type partition plate, so settings can be changed without removing the product jam prevention stopper support plate, making operation easier and improving work efficiency. Effects such as this can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an article storage partition plate mounting structure of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view when a large article is stored in the same FIG.
Figure 3 is a plan view of the vending machine when the small items shown in Figure 1 are accommodated, Figure 4 is a front view of a conventional vending machine, and Figure 5 is a front view of a conventional vending machine.
The figure is a plan view when the large article shown in FIG. 4 is accommodated, and FIG. 6 is a plan view when the conventional small article is accommodated. 5... Product jam prevention stopper support plate, 6...
...Support plate, 7...Support plate, 10...Partition plate, 11
...Activated partition plate, 11a...Protrusion, 12...
Divided partition plate, 12a... protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A plurality of mounting groove rows in which a plurality of mounting grooves are arranged parallel to the article discharging direction are provided on the upper and lower support plates of the article storage section of the vending machine, and the medium has projections on the upper and lower parts that can be inserted into the attachment grooves. The partition plate, the operating type partition plate, and the split type partition plate are erected with their respective protrusions inserted into the mounting grooves, and the partition plate has a length approximately equal to the length of the support plate under the article storage section in the article ejection direction. Two or more sheets having matching lengths are arranged across one or more rows of grooves, and the actuating type partition plate is shorter in length than the middle partition plate and has an L-shape, and is overlapped with the middle partition plate. The divided partition plate is arranged in a flat plate shape with a length shorter than the inner partition plate, and a plurality of split type partition plates are arranged in a straight line in a row of grooves sandwiched between the inner partition plates. Mounting structure of vending machine product partition plate.