JPH0464192A - Merchandise output device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily take out merchandise by providing a front wall formed erecting at the front of the bottom of a merchandise output room, and a notched part to which a finger, etc., can be inserted when the goods is taken out at the front wall. CONSTITUTION:The front wall 27 provided erecting at the front of the bottom 28 of the merchandise output room 16 is formed so as to prevent the merchandise on the bottom 28 inclining low forward when an output door 19 is opened dropping from a merchandise output port 14. Also, the front wall 27 is equipped with plural U-shape notched parts 29 whose upper parts are opened, which makes the merchandise easy to grasp by enabling the thumb, etc., to be inserted when the merchandise on the bottom 28 is taken out. Thereby, it is possible to easily grasp and take out the merchandise on the bottom in the merchandise output room 16.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (b) Industrial application fields The present invention relates to a product takeout device for a vending machine.

(b) Conventional technology The product takeout device in the vending machine is installed on the front.
By opening the take-out door, the product delivered into the product take-out chamber can be taken out from inside the main body.

For example, the outlet door is formed into a U-shaped cross section by the front door plate and the side plates bent backward from both ends, and both sides of the door are rotatably supported by a support shaft inside the front door. There is a known structure in which the outlet door is pulled into the front door of the main body and the product outlet is opened by rotating it upward.
This is shown in Japanese Patent No. 5376.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention In this type of conventional product takeout device, it is necessary to open the takeout door, insert your hand into the product takeout chamber, grasp the product being delivered to the bottom, and pick it up. However, in order to prevent the products sent into the product takeout chamber 8 from flying out from the product takeout port,
Since the bottom is formed relatively deep, there is a problem in that it is difficult to grasp and handle the product.

In addition, since the takeout door according to the prior art is configured to be rotated upward, it may remain open depending on the position of the support shaft. For this reason, if the outlet door is made to rotate closed by its own weight, due to the relationship between the fulcrum of this spindle, if the outlet door leaves the product outlet wide open, the outlet door will close due to its own weight. The dynamic return force is small, and as you get closer to the closing position of the product removal port, the closing force of the closing door due to its own weight increases. This requires operations such as holding the door open, making it troublesome to take out the product.

For this reason, the present invention provides a product takeout device for a vending machine that can easily take out products sent into the product takeout chamber 8.

2) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a product takeout device for a vending machine, which allows products in a product takeout chamber to be taken out by opening a takeout door provided at the front of the vending machine main body. A front wall is provided at a position in front of the bottom surface of the product take-out chamber, which is exposed to the front when the take-out exit door is opened, and is formed to stand up at a position in front of the bottom surface of the product take-out chamber so as to prevent the products from falling in the product take-out chamber. It is provided with a notch into which a finger or the like can be inserted when checking the number of products.

In addition, the present invention provides an outlet door formed in a U-shape in cross section by a front door portion and side plates bent rearward from both ends thereof.
Both side plates are rotatably supported inside the front door,
In this vending machine, the product ejection port is opened and closed by moving the ejection port door up and down.In this vending machine, the ejection port cover member is provided to protrude in an arc shape from the front surface of the front door and has a product ejection port formed therein. and the outlet door, which is formed into an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the outlet cover member, and the transparent door portion is provided so as to be movable up and down along the back side of the outlet cover member; The apparatus is equipped with a damper mechanism that applies a predetermined resistance to the closing operation of the outlet door to limit the closing rotation speed.

(E) Function The present invention is designed to operate by opening the takeout door, inserting a hand into the product takeout chamber from the product takeout port, inserting a finger or the like through a notch in the front wall exposed at the front, and touching the bottom surface of the product takeout chamber. You can grab and take out the products.

Additionally, when the arc-shaped outlet door is rotated upward, the transparent outlet door rotates upward along the back side of the outlet cover member provided in an arc shape on the front of the main unit, and the product outlet is opened. to open. When the user inserts his/her hand into the product take-out chamber through the product take-out port and grabs and takes out the product, the closing speed of the take-out port door is limited by the action of the damper mechanism, and the door closes slowly.

(f) Examples Each figure shows an embodiment of the invention.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of the vending machine, and a front door 2 forming the front surface of the main body 1 is pivotally supported on the front surface so as to be openable and closable.

The front door 2 has a product display room 4 whose front surface is covered with a transparent flannel 3 at the top, and a large number of product selection buttons 5 are arranged side by side on the transparent panel 3, and the front door 2 has a product display room 4 whose front surface is covered with a transparent flannel 3. A strip-shaped operation panel section 6 is provided in the horizontal direction, and a product takeout device 7, a money slot 8, a money return slot 9, etc. are arranged therein.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a conveyance elevator device that lifts and conveys cylindrical products delivered from the product storage shelves in the main body 1 to the lower part of the main body 1 to the product takeout device 7, and the products are delivered into a basket 11 that moves up and down. When the product is removed, it rises and conveys the product to the product take-out device 7 at the top.

The product takeout device 7 is provided in an arcuate manner protruding from the front surface of the front door 2 and a rear wall 13 having an opening at the top with a receiving port 12 for receiving the products transported by the basket 11. A product removal chamber 16 is formed between the outlet 14 and a removal port cover member 15 in which an opening is formed.

On the back side of the outlet cover member 15, there is a transparent door portion 17 formed in an arc shape corresponding to the arc shape of the outlet cover member 15, and side plates bent rearward from both ends of the door portion 17. 18. An outlet door 19 having a U-shaped cross section is provided so as to be movable up and down, so that the door part 17 can be moved up and down along the back side of the outlet cover member 15. 17 allows the product outlet 14 opened in the outlet cover member 15 to be opened and closed.

In other words, the 80-door door 19 has side panels 18, 18, and the number of products is 8 compartments 16.
located on the outside of both side walls 20.20 of this side plate 18.
A support shaft 21.21 provided at the rear end of the front door 2 is rotatably inserted and fixed into the mounting portions 2A, 2A of the front door 2. When the lower end of the door section 17 is brought into contact with the stopper section 22 provided on the outlet cover member 15, the outlet door 19 closes the product outlet 14 with the door section 17, and the upper end of the door section 17 is brought into contact with the stopper section 22 provided on the outlet cover member 15. When rotated until it touches the wall 13, the product outlet 14
When the door is fully opened, the door is rotated closed by its own weight to return to the closed state.

Further, the outlet door 19 is provided with a handle portion 23 formed to extend forward at the center of the lower end of the door portion 17, and a one-way clutch gear 25 provided on the output shaft of the oil damper 24. A gear portion 26 that engages with the side plate 18 is provided on the side plate 18.

The oil damper 24 is of the known type 6, and is configured to create a predetermined resistance to rotation of the output shaft using sealed oil.

The one-way clutch gear 25 releases the connection between the output shaft and the gear section 26 when the outlet door 19 rotates to open.
When the outlet door 19 rotates to close, the output shaft and the gear part 2
6 is connected to transmit the action of the oil damper 24 to the exit door 19. That is, the oil damper 24
A damper mechanism consisting of a one-way clutch gear 25 provided on the output shaft, and a gear portion 26 that engages with the one-way clutch gear 25 limits the closing speed of the outlet door 19 and slowly closes it. I try to keep the door closed.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a front wall that rises and is formed at a position in front of the bottom 28 in the product takeout chamber 16, and when the takeout door 19 is opened, the product on the bottom 28, which is sloped low toward the front, passes through the product takeout port 14. Trying not to fall from it. That is, this front wall 27 is located at a position in front of the bottom part 28 and close to the product outlet 14.
When the outlet door 19 is in the state where the product outlet 14 is closed, the outlet door 19 is positioned behind the door 17 in the closed position, and the outlet door 19 is positioned behind the door 17 when the product outlet 14 is closed. When rotated, it is exposed so that it can be seen forward from the product outlet 14, and the product on the bottom portion 28 is positioned so as not to fall.

In addition, the front wall 27 is provided with a plurality of U-shaped notches 29 with an open top so that a thumb or the like can be inserted when comparing the products on the bottom part 28, making it easy to grasp the products. At the same time, at least one notch 29 is opened to a position lower than the bottom 28 and its bottom is sloped low forward, so that rainwater etc. that have entered the product removal chamber 16 are drained from the notch 29.
Water can be drained from the product removal chamber 16 to the outside.

On the other hand, the upper end of the mischief prevention door 3o is rotatably supported between both side walls 20 and 20 in the 8-product compartment 16, and the receiving port 12 is freely opened and closed by the elasticity of the spring 310. ) 11 through the receiving port 12, the door is opened by the product, and the door can be opened up to a position where the product can fall onto the bottom 28.

That is, when the mischief prevention door 30 rotates to a position where the product from the receiving opening 12 can sufficiently fall onto the bottom part 28, the mischief prevention door 30 closes on the side wall 20.
It is locked by a stopper 32 provided at the holder 32 to prevent it from rotating more than necessary.

33 is a detection device consisting of an optical sensor, and the mischief prevention door 3
0 is detected to block the reception opening 12, and when the open state of the mischief prevention door 30 is detected, the sale of the product is stopped.

That is, the detection device 33 is configured to stop the product sales operation while the mischief prevention door 30 is being opened, and when the mischief prevention door 30 is rotated due to mischief and the reception opening 12 is opened. Alternatively, the sale is stopped when a predetermined number or more of the products sent out onto the bottom part 28 of the product take-out chamber 16 accumulate and the mischief prevention door 30 cannot close the receiving opening 12.

The operation of this configuration will be explained.

When a product is delivered from the product storage shelf in the main body 1 to the lower part of the main body 1 by inserting a predetermined amount of money into the money slot 8 and generating a sales signal based on the operation of the product selection button, the product is placed at a predetermined position in the lower part. It is not received into the basket 11 of the conveyance elevator device 10 in the standby position. As a result, the conveyance elevator device 10 moves the basket 11 upward, and the basket 11 is moved upwardly.
- 11 is transported to the rear position of the upper product outlet device 7.

When the basket 11 reaches the position corresponding to the receiving port 12 of the product removal port device 7, the upward movement of the basket 11 is stopped, and the product rolls and falls into the product removal chamber 16 through the receiving port 12. Basket 1 after sending
1 descends and returns to the lower standby position.

Also, when the product is delivered from the basket 11 through the receiving port 12 into the product removal chamber 16, the product pushes and rotates the tamper prevention door 30 forward due to its own weight and falls onto the bottom 28, and the inclination of the bottom 28 causes the product to move forward due to the slope of the bottom 28. It rolls to the front wall 27 and is locked to the front wall 27. Therefore, the customer can see through the transparent door 17 that the product has been sent into the product removal chamber 16.

The outlet door 19 is opened by locking a finger on the handle part 23 and lifting it upward, and the product outlet door 19 is opened from the opened product outlet 14 to the product outlet chamber 1.
Insert your hand into the bottom part 28 that is locked to the front wall 27.
Grab the item above and take it out.

At this time, the outlet door 19 is disconnected from the oil damper 24 by the one-way clutch gear 25, so that the door can be easily rotated to open. Further, since the thumb or the like can be inserted into the notch 29, the product on the bottom 28 can be easily grasped.

Then, when an obstacle such as a hand leaves the product collection port 14,
The outlet door 19 is slowly rotated closed by the action of the oil damper 24 to close the product outlet 14. Therefore, even if a hand or finger is present in the product outlet 14, it is possible to prevent the outlet door 19 from closing with a small amount of force.
There is no need for fingers to be pinched by the exit door 19, and there is no need to hold the exit door 19 open with another hand when taking out the product.

On the other hand, if a plurality of products are continuously sold and delivered into the product removal chamber 16 and the mischief prevention door 30 is locked to the product and cannot be rotated to close, the detection device 33
Since the product cannot detect the closed state of the mischief prevention door 30, sales are stopped until the product is taken out from the product removal chamber 16 and the mischief prevention door 30 returns to the state in which the reception opening 12 is closed. Also, if the mischief prevention door 30 is forcibly opened due to mischief or the like, the detection device 33 will no longer be able to detect the mischief prevention door 30, and sales will be suspended during that time.

(G) Effects of the Invention Since the present invention has the above structure, it is possible to reliably and easily grasp the product sent into the product removal chamber.
It can be easily compared.

Further, when taking out the product, the product can be reliably and easily grasped and taken out without having fingers or the like pinched by the takeout door.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the product take-out device part, FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the product take-out device part with the take-out door open, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the product take-out device, Figure 4 is a front view of the product take-out device with the door open, Figure 5 is a side view of the damper mechanism, and Figure 6 is a side view of the damper mechanism. It is a front view of a vending machine. 2...Front door, 14--Product removal port, 15--Product removal port cover member, 16--Product removal chamber, 17--Door section,
19--Outlet door, 24 Oil damper 25-One-way clutch gear, 26 Gear part, 27-Front wall, 2
8...bottom, 29-...notch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a product takeout device for a vending machine in which a product in a product takeout chamber can be taken out by opening a takeout door provided on the front side of the vending machine main body, said takeout door A front wall is provided at the front of the bottom of the product removal chamber, which is exposed to the front when the product is opened, and is formed to stand up in front of the bottom of the product removal chamber so as to prevent the products from falling into the product removal chamber. A product takeout device for a vending machine, characterized by having an insertable notch. 2. An outlet door formed in a U-shape in cross section by a front door portion and side plates bent rearward from both ends thereof is provided inside the front door with both side plates rotatably supported; In a vending machine that opens and closes a product outlet by moving the outlet door up and down, an outlet cover member is provided that projects in an arc shape from the front surface of the front door and has an opening for forming a product outlet. , the outlet door in which the transparent door portion formed in an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the outlet cover member is movable up and down along the back side of the outlet cover member; and the outlet door. A product takeout device for a vending machine is provided with a damper mechanism that limits the rotating speed of a closing door by applying a predetermined resistance when the door is closed.