JPH0452998A - Commodity storage device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To smoothly and surely set a regulating plate to the width of each commodity passage in many stages through small operating force by engaging a through pin to the lower part of an operating plate installed at the outside of a side plate, and providing an adjusting groove for guiding at an upper part, and connecting them by engaging a guide shaft with them. CONSTITUTION:At the time when a commodity is stored in a commodity storage shelf, the regulating plate 7 is set so that the width of the comodity passage becomes the largest. At that time, the through pin 8 coupled to the regulating plate 7 is positioned at the lowermost end of th circular arc-shaped adjusting groove 9, and a position setting pin 12 penetrates the round hole 13 of the side plate 2, and the regulating plate 7 is fixed. After the regulating plate 7 is fixed, the operating plate 15 connected to it is fixed as well, and simultaneously, the guide shaft too is positioned at the lowermost position of the circular arc-shaped adjusting groove for guiding, and is fixed. Thus, the device can be adjusted so that it can be operated easily through the simple operation of the regulating plate 7 at the time of storing the commodity of the various kinds of the diameters.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product storage device for a Zaventine vending machine that sells products such as cans and bottles.

Conventional technology In recent years, there has been a demand for vending machines that sell products such as cans and bottles that can sell a wide variety of products with different diameters from the same parts storage shelf, and that are easy to operate. . Conventionally, there is a product storage device with a structure that allows all products to be stored in it, in which the product input port, guide path, and exit port are moved in the directions of expanding and narrowing by means of regulating members provided at the exit port. The adjustment mechanism is complicated, the weight is heavy, and when adjusting according to the type of product, it is very heavy and difficult to operate, so there is a need for something that can be operated with simple operation.

In product storage products such as the product storage device of a vending machine shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-16519, the product guide path is formed by a plurality of circular arc plates disposed vertically between side plates facing each other at intervals. They are placed in staggered positions.

A guide plate is provided at the product input port at the upper part of the product guide path, and a product ejection slot is provided at the lower product ejection port in a substantially meandering shape. The fllllll plate is movably provided on the outside of the side plate with a horizontal elongated hole that can narrow or widen the product guide path and a connecting plate through which a shaft for holding the arc plate passes.

It is composed of an elongated slanted side plate with a narrow 9 wide and 9 wide side plate at the top and bottom of the side plate, and a movable actuating plate superimposed on the connecting plate through a vertical elongated hole provided in the connecting plate. A regulating member is provided at the lower product outlet, and the width of the product guide path can be arbitrarily set by inserting the operating rod of the regulating member into a plurality of locking holes provided in the measuring plate. The regulating member is movably attached to the connecting plate by inserting a through pin into an inclined elongated hole.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the conventional vending machine product storage device described above, the regulating member moves through the inclined elongated hole, and as the actuating plate moves up and down, the connecting plate narrows and widens. The structure is complicated, and the weight of the connecting plate and the actuating plate are added during operation, and the frictional resistance is large when each operates, making it difficult to operate as a large force is required to adjust the regulating member. It's scary. .

In addition, it has the disadvantage that it requires a large number of parts, takes a long time to assemble and disassemble, requires a large number of man-hours, and has a high production cost.

This defense solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a product storage device that can be adjusted so that it can operate easily with a simple operation of a regulating member when storing products with different diameters. .

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve this object, the product storage device for automatic vending destinations of the present invention is provided with an arc-shaped date adjusting groove at the upper position of the product guide path, and one end of the actuating plate. A guide shaft for operating the adjustment groove is provided in the lower part, and a product discharging device and a regulating member are disposed opposite to each other on both sides of the product passage of the product discharging port in the lower part, and the regulating member connects the K-through pin. A parallel link adjustment mechanism is provided by penetrating and engaging the arc-shaped adjustment grooves opened in both side plates with the operating plate, and combining with a plurality of link adjustment plates rotatably supported on one plate. , a plurality of round holes are provided below the arc-shaped adjustment groove of the side plate, through which the position setting pin of the regulating member passes along the adjustment groove.

Function: By fixing the position setting pin of the product regulation member through the round hole of the side plate according to the set passage width, the product regulation member can move forward and backward along the arc-shaped adjustment groove, and The parallel link adjustment mechanism allows the regulating member to move in parallel without twisting, and this movement is transmitted to the actuating plate. The actuating plate narrows or widens the product passage by performing the same movement as the regulating member along the upper arcuate adjustment groove. Part weight and friction can be minimized,
Settings can be made with light manual effort.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a product storage device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view.

In Section 1 and Figure 2, 1 is a product storage shelf, 2 is a measurement board that maintains a parallel state through a gap, and a product delivery device installed at the product input port 3, product guide path 4, and product delivery port 6. 6 is installed. Reference numeral 7 denotes a regulating plate (regulating member), in which two upper and lower through pins 8 connected to the regulating plate 7 pass through round holes 7B in the lower A of the left and right flanges, and an arc-shaped adjustment groove 9 opened in the side plate 2. It protrudes through. Two upper and lower support pins 1o are fixed between the side plates 2, and four link adjustment plates 11 are provided between each of the support pins 10 and the plate pin 8 connected to the regulation plate 7.
are rotatably connected. Product storage F! At the bottom of A1, two position setting pins 12 on the left and right pass through the elongated hole 7D of the lower flange 7C of the regulation plate 7, through the cut-and-raised part 7E and the round hole F of the flange part 7A, and into the adjustment groove of the side plate 2. A plurality of round holes 13 are drilled below 9 along the trajectory of the arc-shaped adjustment $9.
It is fixed through the. Further, a spring 14 is attached between the cut and raised portions 7E of the regulation plate 7.

There is a long hole 16 in the vertical direction in 1AljIII of the measuring plate 2.
A pair of operating plates 16 having
The shaft 19 is passed through the horizontal elongated hole 18 provided in the side plate 2 so that the two apertures of the arc plate 17 can be accessed and expanded. The movable actuating plate 16 is provided with a pull-out stopper (not shown) and rotates around the same time.The lower end of the actuating plate 16 is fitted with a through pin of the regulating plate 7, and the upper end is , a guide shaft 21 is passed through 1.j' and engaged with an arcuate guiding adjustment groove 2o provided in the side plate 2.

i) Regarding the product storage device for a vending machine constructed as above, 1: I will explain its good work.

If, when products are pasted on the product storage shelf 1, the regulation plate 7 is set so as to be the largest in width of the product aisle.

At this time, the penetrating pin 8 connected to the regulation plate 7 is located at the lowest end of the arc-shaped adjustment Ijlt9, and the position setting pin 12 passes through the round hole 13 of the plate 2, so that the regulation plate 7 is fixed. protect When the regulation plate 7 is fixed, the actuating plate 16 connected thereto is also fixed, and the guide shaft 21 is also fixed at the lowermost position of the arc-shaped guide adjustment groove 20.

Next, when storing a product with a small diameter, hold the position setting pin 12 and pull the tN setting pin 12 between the measuring plates 2 until the page is passed through the round hole 13 of the side plate 2, and then Penetration pin 8
is moved along the arc-shaped adjustment groove 9, the regulation plate 7 is moved so that the product passage becomes narrower, and the position setting pin 12 is penetrated and fixed at a predetermined position in the round hole 13. At this time, the actuating plate 16 engaged with the regulating plate 7 also begins to move in accordance with the movement of the through pin 8 passing through the arc-shaped adjustment groove 9. At the upper end of the actuation plate 15, a guide shaft 21 is engaged with and communicates with the guide adjustment groove 20, so that the regulation plate 7
The actuating plate 16 moves in the direction of narrowing the product passage by moving in the same way as the through pin 8 that passes through it. In accordance with this movement, the arcuate plate 1 moves along the horizontal elongated hole 18 provided in the side plate 2 to change the product guide path 4. At this time, the through pin 8 is connected to the link adjustment plate 11 and the support pin 10
Since it rotates using the fulcrum as a fulcrum, rotational movement can be performed smoothly. In addition, since a plurality of link adjustment plates 11 are provided in the regulation plate 7 and the movement is caused by the parallel link structure Q', it is possible to prevent twisting and damage when the regulation plate 7 is moved, and the position setting pin 12 can be reliably inserted into the setting holes at both ends of the round hole 13, so the passage width can be set without erroneous setting.

In addition, only the actuating plate 16 is configured (the trowel product passage is connected to the product input port 3).
One-touch adjustments can be made from the 6 product exit ports.
The operating force is small and the force required for operation can be reduced.

As described in 2 below, according to this embodiment, the two lower L through pins 8 connected to the regulation plate 7 are passed through the arc-shaped adjustment grooves 9 opened in the side plate 2, and the through pins 8 and the side plate are connected to each other. A plurality of round holes 13 are provided in the side plate 2 according to the width of each product passage, through which the link adjusting plate 11 connecting the support pin 10i identified between the two and the positioning pin 12 that fixes the regulation plate are passed through. The lower part of the actuating plate 16 is engaged with the through pin 8, and the upper part is engaged with the guide adjustment groove 2.
0 and 0 by the guide shaft 21 and communicate with each other, the regulation plate 7 can be moved with light force without twisting, and there is no erroneous setting, making it possible to move smoothly and reliably. The product passage width can be set with one touch from the product input port 3 to the product output port 6f.

Effects of Investigation W As mentioned above, this defense involves passing a through pin connected to a regulation plate through an arc-shaped adjustment groove provided on a side plate, and connecting the through pin and a support pin fixed between the side plates with a link adjustment plate. , a parallel link adjustment mechanism is formed, a through pin is engaged with the lower part of the actuating plate provided on the outside of the side plate, and a guide adjustment groove is provided in the upper part, and the regulation plate is connected to the floor with the guide shaft. The width of each product aisle can be set smoothly and reliably in multiple stages with light operating force, allowing for accurate handling of a wide variety of products, and eliminating the need for a regulating device at the product inlet and product outlet. It has great practical effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a product storage device for self-sword robber light fitting according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1. 1...Product storage shelf, 2...Side plate, 3.
...Product input port, 4...Product guide path, 5.
...Product unloading port, 6...Parts unloading device,
7... Regulation plate, 8... Penetration pin, 9
...Adjustment groove, 10...Support pin, 11
5. Link adjustment plate, 12...Position setting pin, 1
3°゛13. Round hole, 16... Actuation plate, 16...
...Elongated hole, 17゛=911 arc plate, 18...
- Elongated hole, 19... shaft, 2o... guide adjustment groove, 21... guide shaft. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and 1 other person7-
-Tokori Amami *ll↑ゐ4 q-tm fraudo/S --i'T= tz treatment! 6. 1B ---ゑ Missing 17-yen 5 people, 1 (/-axis

Claims (1)

[Claims] A product storage device includes a meandering product guide path extending vertically between side plates, and a product inlet and a product output port formed at upper and lower ends of the product guide path, respectively; a pair of actuating plates that move one of the bent front wall and the rear wall in a direction to widen or narrow the product guide path, the product input port, and the product output port; and a guide shaft provided at one end of the actuating plate. and a guide adjustment groove provided in the side plate are engaged with each other, and are fixed to both sides of the side plate, and are interlocked with a regulating member that locks one of the front wall and the rear wall in a predetermined position, The regulating member has a plurality of adjustment links that connect penetrating pins, penetrate and engage with arc-shaped adjustment grooves opened in both side plates and the actuating plate, and the penetrating pins are rotatably supported on the side plates. A vending machine product storage device combined with a board.