JPH0562062A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] You can efficiently perform product replenishment work,
Moreover, there is no problem that the empty box is wasted. [Structure] The frame 4 is housed in the main body via a rail mechanism 5 so as to be drawn out. A product storage unit 6 is formed in the frame body 4, and a plurality of cases 9 containing a plurality of products A are stored in the product storage unit 6 in a stacked state. When replenishing the product A, the case 9 containing the product A and the empty case 9 may be exchanged, and the replenishment work can be performed efficiently as compared with the case where the product needs to be transferred from the box. .

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine which improves the replenishment work of goods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a vending machine that sells canned beverages, when replenishing products, conventionally, the door on the front of the main body is opened and the product is formed on the upper front part of the product storage portion provided in the main body. It is common to put products one by one from the supply port. However, such a replenishment work has a drawback that it is troublesome and time-consuming.

On the other hand, recently, the following configurations have been considered. This product has a case-shaped product container that has a product container with an opening for product replenishment on its side surface so that it can be inserted into and removed from the main body, and when replenishing the product, the product container With your body pulled forward,
A large number of products can be replenished at one time from the side opening of the product storage unit.

[0004]

However, in the case of the above configuration, in either case, when replenishing the product,
Since it is necessary to take the boxed product to the vending machine and transfer the product from the box to the product storage section of the vending machine, there is a drawback that the efficiency of replenishment work is still poor. there were.

Further, after replenishing merchandise, the box containing the merchandise is no longer needed, so that the empty box becomes a waste and is wasted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic vending machine which can efficiently carry out the work of replenishing goods and can eliminate the problem that the empty box is wasted.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a frame body that is housed in a main body so that it can be drawn out, and a frame body that accommodates a large number of products and can be attached to and removed from the frame body. It is characterized in that it is configured to include a plurality of cases to be set.

[0008]

When supplying products, the empty case set in the frame of the main body is removed, and then the case containing a large number of products is set in the frame. Therefore, in order to replenish the product, the case containing the product and the empty case may be exchanged.

The empty case can be reused.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, in FIG. 2 showing the overall configuration, a main door 2 is provided on the front surface of a main body 1 in the shape of a rectangular box having an open front surface so as to be opened and closed by turning. As is well known, the main door 2 is provided with an exhibition section 3 displaying a sample of a product for sale, a select button, a product outlet, and the like.

A frame 4 which constitutes a product container is provided in the main body 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the frame body 4 is accommodated in the main body 1 so that it can be pulled out by sliding in the front-rear direction via the rail mechanism 5 in a state where two frame bodies are arranged in the front-rear direction. In this case, the frame bodies 4 having the same structure are provided in four rows in the lateral direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, each frame body 4 has
A product storage unit 6 having an opening 6a on the side surface and extending in the vertical direction is formed, and below the product storage unit 6, a discharge mechanism 7 that operates in connection with a selling operation is provided. Further, in the product storage portion 6, a pair of receiving portions 8 and 8 are provided at the lower ends of the front and rear inner side surfaces, and the receiving convex portions 8a and 8a are provided to the receiving portions 8 and 8.

Numeral 9 is a case made of plastic, for example, in which twelve products A are accommodated, and a partition plate 10 is detachably attached to the bottom. The case 9 has flanges 11, 11 and 12, 12 protruding laterally on both front and rear sides of a lower part and an upper part.
Is provided, and the engaging holes 11 are formed in the lower flanges 11, 11.
a and 11a are formed, and the upper flanges 12 and 12 have engaging protrusions 12a and 1a similar to the engaging protrusions 8a of the receiving portion 8 described above.
2a is formed.

A plurality of cases 9 are stored in the product storage section 6 of the frame 4 in a stacked state. In this case, the lowermost case 9 among the cases 9 stored in the product storage unit 6 is the lower flange 1
The engaging holes 11a and 11a of
Is received and supported by the receiving portions 8 and 8 in a state of being engaged with
In the case 9 of the second and subsequent stages, the engaging holes 11a, 11a of the lower flanges 11, 11 are engaged with the engaging protrusions 12a, 12a of the upper flanges 12, 12 of the case 9 housed in the front. In this state, it is received and supported by the case 9 housed in the front.

Therefore, each case 9 is configured to be detachably set in the product storage section 6 of the frame body 4.

Thus, in the above structure, when replenishing the product A, the main door 2 is first opened, and the frame body 4 to be replenished with the product A is pulled out via the rail mechanism 5.

Then, the emptied case 9 is taken out from the product storage section 6 and the case 9 in which the product A is stored is replaced.
The product A can be replenished to the product storage unit 6 by setting the inside of the product storage unit 6 and then pulling out the partition plate 10.

The frame 4 which has been replenished with the product A is pushed in and stored again in the main body 1. In this way, each frame 4
When the supply of the product A to the product is completed, the main door 2 is closed.

On the other hand, the product A stored in the product storage section 6
Are sequentially discharged to a chute (not shown) based on the operation of the discharging mechanism 7 associated with the selling operation, and are guided to the product outlet of the main door 2 through the chute. As the product A is discharged in this way, the entire product A stored in the product storage unit 6 sequentially flows downward.

According to the first embodiment as described above, since the case 9 containing the product A and the empty case 9 may be exchanged for the replenishment work of the product A, it is necessary to transfer the product from the box. The replenishment work can be performed more efficiently than the existing ones. Moreover, since the empty case 9 can be reused, it is possible to eliminate the problem that the empty box is wasted.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which is different from the first embodiment in the following points.

That is, in the product storage portion 14 of the frame body 4,
A plurality of receiving portions 15 and 15 forming a pair are formed in the vertical direction, and a case 16 for containing the product A is received and supported by the receiving portions 15 and 15, respectively.

In this case, each receiving portion 15 has an engaging projection 15a.
And a lower flange 17 of the case 16 is formed with an engagement hole 17a that engages with the engagement protrusion 15a.

Also in the second embodiment as described above, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment.

5 and 6 show a third embodiment of the present invention, which is different from the first embodiment in the following points.

That is, the frame body 18 is formed by combining four frame members 19, and the frame members 19 form a product storage section 20, and a case insertion port 21 is formed at the upper portion of the side surface section. There is. Each case 22 is provided with a detachable partition plate 23, but is not provided with a flange.

Each case 22 has a case insertion opening 2
It is adapted to be put in and taken out from the product storage section 20 of the frame body 18 through 1, and the cases 22 can be stacked in a state of being stored in the product storage section 20.

The partition plate 23 can be pulled out with the case 22 set in the product storage section 20.

In the third embodiment as described above, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the first embodiment.

[0030]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a case in which a large number of products are accommodated is detachably set in a frame that is accommodated in the main body so as to be drawn out. Therefore, as the product replenishment work, the case containing the product and the empty case may be exchanged, and the replenishment work can be performed more efficiently as compared with the case where the product needs to be transferred from the box. Moreover, since the empty case can be reused, it is possible to eliminate the problem that the empty box is wasted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the entire state in which one of the frame bodies is pulled out.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part.

FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a main body, 4 is a frame, 6 is a product storage section, 9 is a case, 1
Reference numeral 4 is a product storage unit, 16 is a case, 18 is a frame, 20 is a product storage unit, and 22 is a case.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A frame body housed in a main body so as to be drawn out,
An automatic vending machine comprising: a plurality of cases that are detachably set in the frame body in a state where a large number of products are accommodated.