JPH0571987U - Vending machine product unloading device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a product transfer device for an automatic vending machine capable of reducing the length of the inclined surface of the product chute. [Structure] A first guide plate for a product 3 dropped onto a product chute 4 formed so that a diameter L of an opening facing the product storage chamber 2a from a predetermined column 1 of the product storage columns 1 and 1a is sufficiently larger than a height dimension t. After being placed on 5, the first guide plate 5 is rotated by the first drive device 7 to slide the product 3 onto the second guide plate 6 provided below the fixed product chute 4. After that, the second guide plate 6 is rotated by the second drive device, and the product 3 of the predetermined column 1 is slid down to the product selling port.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a product discharge device for a vending machine.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In conventional vending machines, a large number of products are stacked and stored in multiple product storage columns (hereinafter referred to as columns) that are arranged side by side in the product storage room of the main unit, and the products in the columns are moved downward one by one in accordance with the sales instruction. There is a product chute which is dropped onto the product chute and carried out to a product selling port provided below the product chute.

The product chute is attached below the column with a predetermined inclination so that the product can slide down due to its own weight.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional vending machine, since it is necessary to mount the product chute in such a state that the product chute is inclined by a predetermined angle, it is necessary to provide a wide space for the product shoot below the column, As a result, the height of the column is limited, and there is a problem in that the amount of products that can be stored is reduced.

An object of the present invention is to provide a product discharge device for an automatic vending machine, which can shorten the length of the inclined surface of the product chute.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention relates to the diameter of the opening facing the product storage chamber in the product discharge device of the vending machine that takes out the product stored in the product storage column in the product storage chamber of the main body and carries it out to the product sales port through the product chute. The product chute is formed to be sufficiently larger than the height dimension, and the product chute is rotatably supported below the predetermined column of the product storage column so that the product dropped from the predetermined product storage column is placed on the product chute. After that, one or a plurality of first guide plates that rotate so as to slide down the products placed by the first drive device, and a rotatably rotatably supported below the fixed product chute, the product storage column. One or a plurality of second guide plates that are rotated toward the product sales port by the second drive device after the products dropped from the other columns or the products slipped from the first guide plate are placed. It is those with a.

[0007]

[Action]

 With this configuration, after the product dropped on the product chute formed so that the diameter of the opening facing the product storage chamber from the predetermined column in the product storage column is sufficiently larger than the height dimension, the product is placed on the first guide plate and then The first guide plate is rotated by the first drive device to slide the product onto the second guide plate provided below the product chute. After that, the second guide plate is rotated by the second drive device to slide the product in the predetermined column into the product selling port.

[0008]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front sectional view showing the structure of an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view thereof.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 1 and 1 a denote columns arranged side by side in the front and rear and right and left inside a product storage chamber 2 a in the main body 2. A large number of products 3 and 3 a are stacked on the columns 1 and 1 a. It is stored in. In addition, below the columns 1 and 1a, a product drop control member (not shown) that sequentially drops the products 3 and 3a at the bottom of the columns 1 and 1a in response to a sales command from a sales control unit (not shown) is provided. ..

Reference numeral 4 is formed below the columns 1 and 1a so that the diameter L of an opening portion (not shown) facing the product storage chamber 2a is sufficiently larger than the height dimension t, and the length of the inclined surface 4a is short. Commodity shoots, which are combed product shoots, fall from the columns 1 and 1a, fall on the product chute 4, slide down the slope 4a of the product chute 4, and are provided below the product chute 4. The first guide plate 5 or the second guide inner plate 6 is mounted on the first guide plate 5 or the second guide inner plate 6. In this embodiment, each of the first guide plate 5 and the second guide plate 6 is provided one by one.

Here, the first guide plate 5 has an end portion 5a on the second guide plate 6 side rotatably supported, and is linked to a first motor 7 serving as a first drive device to form an eccentric shaft. The first eccentric cam 8 performs an eccentric movement around the center 8a to rotate in the vertical direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the second guide plate 6 is rotatably supported by an end portion 6a formed on the lower portion of the front door 2b of the main body 2 on the side of the commodity sales port 9, and A second eccentric cam 11 that performs an eccentric motion about an eccentric shaft 11a in conjunction with a second motor 10 that is a second drive device rotates in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first guide plate 5 cannot be placed on the second guide plate 6 even if the product 3 is directly slid or the product chute 4 is slid, and the product is sold as it is. It is arranged below the two columns 1 and 1 on the left side where the goods 3 cannot be carried out to the mouth 9.

Therefore, when the first guide plate 5 is rotated upward by the first motor 7, the product 3 on the first guide plate 5 slides down and is placed on the second guide plate 6. Such a position is arranged, for example, on the upper side portion of the second guide plate 6.

On the other hand, the second guide plate 6 is arranged below the two columns 1a, 1a on the right side on which the product 3a is placed directly or by sliding down the product chute 4. Then, when it is rotated upward by the second motor 10, the right column 1a placed on the second guide plate 6, the product 3a from the column 1a, or the first guide plate 5 is slid down and placed. The sandwiched product 3 is arranged at a position where it slips into the product receiver 12 of the product sales port 9.

Note that, when the sales control unit issues a sales command to the products 3 in the columns 1 and 2 on the left side of the two columns, when the first predetermined time (T1) has elapsed since the sales command was issued, the first A control signal for driving the first motor 7 and the second motor 10 so as to rotate the guide plate 5 upward and then rotate the second guide plate 6 upward when the second predetermined time (T2) elapses. Is to be output.

Here, for the first predetermined time (T1), after the sales command is issued, the products 3 in the columns 1 and 1 on the left two rows slide down the slope 4a of the product chute 4 to the first position. The first guide plate 5 has a sufficient time to be placed on the first guide plate 5, and the second predetermined time (T2) is caused by the upward rotation of the first guide plate 5. Is enough time to slide down and be placed on the second guide plate 6.

With this, when the first predetermined time (T1) elapses and the first guide plate 5 rotates upward, the product 3 placed on the first guide plate 5 slides down and the second product When the second guide plate 6 is placed on the guide plate 6 and then the second predetermined time (T2) elapses and the second guide plate 6 is rotated upward, the products 3 placed on the second guide plate 6 are It will slide down to the product receiver 12.

When the sales control unit issues a sales command to the products 3a in the right two columns 1a and 1a, after the first predetermined time (T1) has elapsed since the sales command was issued, A control signal for driving the second motor 10 is output so as to rotate the second guide plate 6 upward. As a result, when the first predetermined time (T1) elapses and the second guide plate 6 rotates upward, the product 3 placed on the second guide plate 6 slides down to the product receiver 12. become.

Reference numeral 13 is a door attached to the product sales port 6, 14 is a heat insulating door that opens and closes an opening 14a provided in the lower front portion of the product storage chamber 2a, 15 is a compressor, and 16 is a cooling fan. The heat-insulating door 14 normally closes the opening 14a to prevent outside air from entering the product storage chamber 2a, but when the sales command is issued, the heat-insulating door 14 is rotated upward to move from the product storage chamber 2a. The product delivery route to the product receiver 12 is opened.

Next, a product unloading operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When a customer who wants to purchase a product presses a selection button (not shown) corresponding to the desired product, the sales control unit issues a sales command to the columns 1 and 1a in which the desired product is stored. ..

Now, assuming that a sales command is issued to the product 3 in the column 1 ′ in the leftmost front column out of the columns 1 and 2 in the left two columns (Y in judgment 50), it is shown in FIG. Thus, the lowermost product 3 of this column 1'slides down the slope 4a of the product chute 4 and is placed on the first guide plate 5 (process 51). Depending on the position of the column 1 ′, the product 3 may drop directly onto the first guide plate 5 without sliding down the slope 4 a of the product chute 4. At this time, the heat insulating door 14 is rotated upward.

Thereafter, the sales control unit drives the first motor 7 as shown in FIG. 5 when the first predetermined time (T1) has elapsed since the sales command was issued (Y in judgment 52). The eccentric cam 8 is eccentrically moved to rotate the first guide plate 5 in the upward direction (process 53), and the product 3 placed on the first guide plate 5 is placed on the second guide plate 6 ( Process 54). At this time, the heat insulating door 14 rotates downward to close the opening 14a.

Further, when the second predetermined time (T2) has elapsed thereafter (Y in judgment 55), the sales control unit drives the second motor 10 to eccentrically move the eccentric cam 11 as shown in FIG. The second guide plate 6 is moved to rotate upward (process 56), and the product 3 placed on the second guide plate 6 is slid down and carried out to the product receiver 12 (process 57).

After that, the customer opens the door 13 of the product sales port 9 and takes out the product 3. After the product is unloaded, the first guide plate 5 and the second guide plate 6 rotate in opposite directions and return to the standby position shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if a sales command is issued to the products 3a in the right two columns 1a and 1a (N at decision 50), the product 3a at the bottom of the column 1a falls onto the product chute 4. Then, the product 3a slides down the slope 4a of the product chute 4 and is placed on the second guide plate 6 (process 58). Depending on the position of the column 1, the product 3a may drop directly onto the second guide plate 6 without sliding down the slope 4a of the product chute 4.

After that, when the first predetermined time (T1) has elapsed since the sales command was issued (Y in judgment 59), the sales control unit drives the second motor 10 to move the eccentricity as shown in FIG. The cam 11 is eccentrically moved to rotate the second guide plate 6 upward (process 56), the product 3 placed on the second guide plate 6 is slid down, and the product 3 is carried out to the product receiver 12 (process). 57).

After this, the customer opens the door 13 of the product sales port 9 and takes out the product 3a. After the goods are unloaded, the heat insulating door 14 and the second guide plate 6 rotate in the opposite directions and return to the standby position shown in FIG.

As described above, after the product 3 slipped off the product chute 4 is placed on the first guide plate 5, the first guide plate 5 is rotated upward to move the product 3 to the second guide plate 5. The product 3 can be carried out to the product selling port 11 even if the length of the inclined surface 4a of the product chute 4 is shortened by placing the second guide plate 6 on the upper part 6 and rotating the second guide plate 6 upward. it can .

In the above description, the first guide plate 5 and the second guide plate 6 are provided one by one, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of columns and the product sales outlet. A plurality of first guide plates 5 and a plurality of second guide plates 6 may be provided according to the size of the space.

[0033]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, after the product dropped from the predetermined column in the product storage column to the product shoot is placed on the first guide plate, the first guide plate is rotated to perform the second guide. By sliding on the plate and then rotating the second guide plate, it is possible to slide the product of the predetermined column onto the product sales port.

As a result, since the product can be slid into the product sales port even if the length of the inclined surface of the product chute is short, it is not necessary to provide a large space for the product chute in the main body, and the product to be stored can be stored. Will be able to increase the number of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front sectional view showing the structure of an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of the vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a product unloading operation of the vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which a product in a column above a first guide plate is placed on the first guide plate.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which a product placed on a first guide plate is placed on a second guide plate.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state where a product placed on a second guide plate is carried out to a product receiver.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,1a Column 3,3a Product 4 Product shoot 5 First guide plate 6 Second guide plate 11 Product sales outlet

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A product unloading device of a vending machine, which takes out a product stored in a product storage column in a product storage chamber of a main body and carries out the product through a product chute to a product sales port, wherein a diameter of an opening facing the product storage chamber. Is formed to be sufficiently larger than the height dimension, and is rotatably supported below a predetermined column of the product storage column, and after placing the product dropped from the predetermined product storage column. , One or a plurality of first guide plates that are rotated by the first drive device so as to slide down the products that have been placed above, and are rotatably supported below the fixed product chute, and the other of the product storage columns. After placing the product dropped from the column or the product slipped from the first guide plate, the second
A product discharge device for an automatic vending machine, comprising: one or a plurality of second guide plates that are rotated toward a product sales port by a drive device.