JPH0581545A - Merchandise delivering port device for automatic cup type beverage vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] When a frame is attached to a translucent panel to form a passage for taking out products, many pressing members and covers have been used in the past, and there are problems in cost and appearance. Try. [Structure] A frame is composed of a front frame on the front side of the panel and a rear frame on the rear side, and both are fixed by sandwiching the panel. In addition, the rear frame is provided with an inner tubular portion that forms an extraction passage and an outer tubular portion that extends to the illumination plate at the rear of the panel so that it is not uncomfortable to look at the inside through the panel.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup-type beverage vending machine, which is provided approximately at the center of an outer door and is used for forming a take-out port for taking out a cup on a bend stage with a good appearance. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A product take-out device of this type is known as shown in FIG. In the figure, in a drink vending machine, a light-transmitting panel 1 is generally provided on the front surface of an outer door at a substantially central portion, and a picture for product advertisement is printed behind the panel 1 and illuminated by a fluorescent lamp. A board is installed. The panel 1 has a square hole 2 for taking out the cup on the bend stage at an appropriate place, and a product take-out device 3 is provided in relation to the square hole 2 as follows. That is, 4 is a frame body which includes a front frame portion 41 which abuts on the front surface of the peripheral edge of the square hole 2, and a square tubular portion 42 which extends rearward from the inner periphery of the front frame portion 41 through the square hole 2 toward the bend stage. The take-out passage 5 having the inlet as the outlet is formed inside the square tubular portion 42. 6 is opposed to the front frame portion 41 with the panel 1 interposed therebetween, and a small screw 61
This is a pressing member for fixing the frame body 4 in close contact with the panel 1. A cover 7 is attached to the outside of the pressing member 7 with machine screws 71 so as to cover the pressing member 7.

[0003]

In the beverage vending machine of this type, the frame 1 inside the panel is passed through the panel 1 from the outside.
The holding member 6 can be seen. The cover 7 is attached so as to improve the appearance. However, in the conventional product take-out device 3, there is a problem that the number of parts is increased due to the cover 7 and the pressing member 6 that are separately mounted, and the number of assembling steps and cost are increased. There is a defect that spots occur and some of the pressing members 6 stand out, and further improvement in aesthetics is desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and drawbacks, to provide an article take-out device which is easy to assemble, can reduce the cost, and can improve the appearance of a beverage vending machine.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a hole is provided in a translucent panel on the front surface of an outer door, and a frame is mounted around the hole to provide a beverage cup. In the product take-out device of the cup type beverage vending machine in which the take-out passage is formed, a flange-shaped front frame that abuts the front surface of the hole peripheral portion of the panel, and a flange portion that faces the front frame with the panel interposed therebetween. And an outer cylinder portion that extends rearward from the inner circumference of the flange portion to form the extraction passage, and an outer cylinder portion that extends outward from the left and right of the flange portion and the outer circumference of the upper portion, and that shares a lower wall with the inner cylinder portion. The frame body is configured by a rear frame and a coupling member that couples the rear frame and the front frame with the panel interposed therebetween.

[0006]

[Function] Since only the front frame and the rear frame which are mounted with the panel sandwiched therebetween are sufficient, the number of parts is remarkably reduced and the assembling work is also simplified. Furthermore, since only the outer cylinder of the rear frame can be seen from the outside, the appearance of the beverage vending machine is greatly improved and the appearance is improved.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which parts common or identical to those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals.
In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 8 is the above-mentioned lighting plate installed behind the panel 1. 11 is a frame body 4 together with a rear frame which will be described later.
The front frame 11 has a stepped surface 11a having the same height as the thickness of the panel 1 and is fitted into the square hole 2 so that the front surface of the front frame 11 has a rectangular flange shape so as to enhance the appearance. At the same time, the back surface abuts on the front surface of the peripheral portion of the square hole 2, and has blind screw holes 11b on the back surface at appropriate intervals. Reference numeral 12 denotes the rear frame, which is a flange portion 12a that faces the front frame 11 and contacts the rear surface of the panel 1, and an inner cylindrical portion 12 that extends rearward from an inner circumference of the flange portion 12a toward a bend stage (not shown).
b, and the left and right and upper outer peripheries of the flange portion 12a extend rearward to the illumination plate 8 and the lower ends of the left and right walls are bent in the horizontal direction so as to be connected to the lower wall of the inner tubular portion 12b so that the lower wall is the inner tubular portion. It is a rear frame formed by the outer cylinder part 12c shared with the part. A bolt hole 12d corresponding to the screw hole 11b is formed in the flange portion 12a of the rear frame 12. Reference numeral 13 is a small screw that is screwed into the screw hole 11b.

In the above structure, the front frame 11 and the rear frame 12
That is, when the machine screw 13 is screwed into the screw hole 11b through the bolt hole 12d and the bolt hole 1a of the panel 1, the take-out passage 5 is fixed to the panel with the panel 1 sandwiched therebetween and the inlet is the outlet. An outlet door 22 supported by a pin 21 is provided at the outlet. In the product take-out device configured as described above, even if the inside of the device is viewed through the panel 1, there is no unsightly point because the outer surface of the outer cylindrical portion 12a of the rear frame 12 is visible, and the front frame 11 and the rear frame are not seen. Since only 12 and 12 are fixed, the assembling work is simplified and the cost is reduced.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a cup-type beverage automatic in which a light-transmissive panel on the front surface of an outer door is provided with a hole and a frame is mounted around the hole to form a take-out passage for a cup containing a drink. In a product take-out device of a vending machine, a flange-shaped front frame that abuts a front surface of a peripheral edge of the hole of the panel and a flange portion that faces the front frame with the panel sandwiched therebetween and extends rearward from an inner circumference of the flange portion. A rear frame composed of an inner cylinder portion forming an extraction passage and left and right sides of the flange portion and an outer cylinder portion extending outward from the upper outer periphery and sharing a lower wall with the inner cylinder portion; and a rear frame and a front frame. Since the frame body is configured by the joining member that joins with sandwiching the panel,
The outlet passage or outlet of the cup is formed with an extremely simple structure to reduce the cost by reducing the number of parts and assembly man-hours, and even if the inside can be seen through the panel, the smooth surface of the outer frame of the rear frame All unsightly things are eliminated by just seeing. Therefore, the aesthetics of the beverage vending machine can be significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a product take-out device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the product outlet device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional product ejection device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 panel 3 product take-out device 4 frame 5 take-out passageway 11 front frame 12 rear frame 13 machine screw (coupling member)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A product outlet of a cup-type beverage vending machine in which a translucent panel on the front surface of an outer door is provided with a hole, and a frame is attached around the hole to form a take-out passage for a cup containing a beverage. The device has a flange-shaped front frame that abuts against the front surface of the peripheral edge of the hole of the panel, and a flange portion that faces the front frame with the panel sandwiched therebetween, and extends rearward from the inner periphery of the flange portion to form the extraction passage. A rear frame composed of an outer cylinder part that extends outward from the left and right of the inner cylinder part and the flange part and the outer circumference of the upper part and shares a lower wall with the inner cylinder part, and the rear frame and the front frame sandwiching the panel. A product take-out device for a cup-type beverage vending machine, characterized in that the frame is constituted by a connecting member to be connected.