JPH0642305Y2 - Vending machine product payout structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to the structure of a product dispensing part of a vending machine, and more specifically, for guiding products delivered from inside to a product dispensing part on the outside. A product of an automatic vending machine configured such that the product guide direction of the opened product passage intersects with the product take-out direction of the product take-out port opened so that the product guided to the product delivery section can be taken out from the outside. Regarding the payout unit structure.

[Conventional technology]

In the product dispensing unit structure of such a vending machine, after the products selected and dispensed from the internal product storage unit are transported to the position of the product dispensing unit by using a transport mechanism such as an elevator as necessary, The product delivery section is guided through the product passage. A product outlet is provided in the product delivery section to be used when the product guided to the product is taken out from the outside, so that the purchaser can purchase the product (when selling the product when viewed from the seller). The product can be taken out by inserting one's hand into the product payout portion through the product takeout port.

By the way, if the purchaser inserts his or her hand into the product delivery section through the product outlet, bends the tip of the product, and extends it further to the end, the purchaser can move his or her hand through the product passage. After that, it is possible to extend to the inner part. When the purchaser actually puts his or her hand on the back, the purchaser's hand can be moved because the moving mechanism represented by a transport mechanism such as an elevator exists in the back. An accident occurs that the device gets caught in the mechanism.

In addition, when a third party inserts the object such as a stick into the back portion of the object other than when the product is sold, an accident occurs in which the object is entangled with the movable mechanism and the vending machine cannot operate.

Therefore, as a part of measures for preventing the occurrence of the accident as described above, conventionally, in a portion where the product passage faces the product payout portion, a closed posture for closing the product passage to the outside and a conveyance product A safety door that can be swing-switched to an open position that allows the product to be delivered to the dispensing section is provided, and a lock that allows the swing of the safety door to switch from the closed position to the open position for a predetermined time during product sale It has been proposed to provide a mechanism or a forced switching mechanism for forcibly switching and swinging the safety door to the open posture for a predetermined time when the product is sold (for example, JP-A-60-262296).
Issue).

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, even if it is possible to prevent the opening of the safety door except when the product is sold by the lock mechanism or the forced switching mechanism, at the time of selling the product, in order to pay out the product conveyed from the inside to the product payout unit, Whether to unlock the lock mechanism that locks the safety door in the closed posture for a predetermined time,
Alternatively, the safety door must be forcibly switched and swung to the open position for a predetermined time.

Therefore, there remains a problem that the above-mentioned accident cannot be prevented at the time of selling the product only by taking the above measures.

The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and provides a product dispenser structure of a vending machine that can more reliably close the product passage to the outside and can solve the above-mentioned problems at the time of selling products. It is intended to be provided.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In the product dispensing part structure of a vending machine according to the present invention, a swing support plate that is swingable along the product dispensing direction from the product dispensing port is hung in the product dispensing part. The suspension support portion of the suspension support plate is supported by the suspension support plate so that the suspension support plate can be closed to the outside of the product passage in a hanging posture. Is disposed on the side of the product passage, and on the product passage side of the suspension support plate with respect to the outside of the product passage in a state where the suspension support plate swings from the hanging posture to the product passage side and takes an inclined posture. It is characterized in that a side plate that allows closing is attached.

[Action]

In the product dispensing unit structure of such a vending machine, in addition to the normal safety door is provided in the portion where the product passage faces the product dispensing unit, the hanging support plate is provided in the product dispensing unit. As a result, the product passage can be more reliably closed to the outside. Moreover, since the side plate is attached to the suspension support plate, the side plate is provided to the outside of the product passage in a state where the suspension support plate swings from the hanging posture to the product passage side and takes an inclined posture. As a result of being able to close the door, the safety door is unlocked and it can be freely switched to the open position, or even when the safety door is forcibly switched to the open position, the Due to the presence of the side plate attached to the suspension support plate, the product passage is closed to the outside.

[Effect of device]

Thus, by using the device of the present invention, the product passage can be more reliably closed to the outside as described above, and the product passage is closed to the outside due to the presence of the side plate even when the product is sold. The object such as the stick of the purchaser's hand or the third party's hand does not reach up to, and the interference between the movable mechanism existing in the deep part of the product passage and the object of the purchaser's hand or the third party's handle. As a result, the occurrence of an accident such as the purchaser's hands being caught or the vending machine not working can be suppressed, and the above-mentioned conventional problems at the time of selling products can be solved.

〔Example〕

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

3 and 4 show a serpentine type vending machine, in which a plurality of product storage units (2) for vertically storing a plurality of products (A) are provided in the product storage unit (B). They are arranged side by side with a predetermined interval in each direction.

A product insertion opening (2a) that opens to the front is formed at the top of each of these product storage units (2), and at the bottom of each of the product storage units (2) at the bottom end based on a product selection signal. An unillustrated payout mechanism for paying out the stored products (A) located separately is provided.

Below the product storage unit (2), products (A) selectively delivered from the lower part of the product storage unit (2).
Is provided with a forward feed chute (3) for sliding down and forward, and the product (A) which is guided down and down by the forward feed chute (3) is a plurality of in-compartment product outlets (7). ), After being passed through either of the above), is it carried out onto the lateral transport mechanism section (4) arranged in the lower part of the inside of the door section (C) that is openably and closably provided in front of the commodity storage section (B)?
Alternatively, it is designed to be carried out onto the product cradle (6a) of the vertical transport mechanism section (6) arranged on one side of the door section (C).

To explain in detail the relative positional relationship between the horizontal transport mechanism section (4) and the vertical transport mechanism section (6), the downstream end of the horizontal transport mechanism section (4) is a vertical transport mechanism section ( The product (A), which is disposed close to the lower end of 6) and is carried out from the downstream end of the horizontal transfer mechanism unit (4), is in the state of being positioned at the product receiving position near the bottom dead center (A). 6) Product stand (6a)
You can receive it at.

The vertical transport mechanism section (6) will be described in more detail. The vertical transport mechanism section (6) is located at an appropriate vertical position, specifically, at a top dead center higher than the height of the product dispensing section (5) and the above-mentioned. A pair of upper and lower sprockets (6b) and (6c) arranged at appropriate upper and lower positions respectively corresponding to the bottom dead center and both sprockets (6
b), a chain (6d) wound between (6c), an elevator stand (6e) having an L-shaped front view attached to an appropriate position of the chain (6d), and the elevator stand (6d) It is provided with an L-shaped product support (6a) in a front view, which is pivotally supported at the front end of the product and can be tilted forwardly. A linear upper and lower guide (6f) is extended along the arrangement direction of the sprockets (6b) and (6c), and the product is dispensed while being substantially parallel to the upper and lower guides (6f). An inclined guide guide (6g) is provided so that the vicinity of the portion (5) is gently bent and projected toward the product dispensing portion (5) side. A roller (6h) attached to the elevator stand (6e) is engaged with the upper and lower guides (6f) while the tilt guide guide (6g) is engaged.
Is engaged with a roller (6i) attached to the product receiving stand (6a), and the elevator stand (6e) is lifted based on their individual engagement relationship, and the roller is placed near the product delivering section (5). As it reaches, the merchandise cradle (6a) is gradually changed to a forward tilted posture in which the tip of the merchandise (A) can be slid down and carried out to the merchandise payout section (5).

Now, the structure of the product dispensing section (5) and its surroundings will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 (a) and (b). First, the product (A) that is carried down from the product cradle (6a) is passed through the product passage (8) that is opened in an inclined position at an appropriate position of the door (C). The product guide direction of the product passage (8) is guided to the payout section (5), so that the product guide direction of the product passage (8) coincides with the downhill carry-out direction of the product (A) from the product cradle (6a). It is set in the width direction of the door portion (C). A product outlet (9) is provided on the outer surface of the product dispensing section (5) in a direction orthogonal to the product guiding direction of the product passage (8). This is used when the purchaser inserts his / her hand at the time of product purchase and takes out the product (A) guided to the product payout section (5).

In the product passage (8), a safety door (12) swingable in the product guiding direction of the product passage (8) is hung in a portion facing the product dispensing part (5) in a hanging posture. Of the safety door (12) is provided with a lock mechanism (13) capable of locking the safety door (12) in a hanging posture. There is. Then, the lock mechanism (13) prevents the elevator base (6e) from reaching the height in the vicinity of the product passage (8) by the sensor (14) attached to the upper and lower guides (6f) at appropriate positions. Only after a certain period of time after confirmation, the product (A) is unlocked so that the product (A) can be carried down, and in other states, it is locked.

In addition, a suspension support plate (10) that is swingable along the product take-out direction of the product take-out port (9) in the product pay-out section (5).
The suspension support plate (10) is suspended, and the suspension support plate (10) can be closed to the outside of the product passage (8) in the hanging posture shown in FIG. 2 (a). The suspension support portion (10a) that swingably supports the upper end side of the (10) around a horizontal axis along the product guide direction of the product passage (8) is located closer to the product than the opening position of the product passage (8). It is arranged on the outlet (9) side.

Then, the swinging support plate (10) is swung at least on the side opposite to the side where the product outlet (9) is present. When the hanging support plate (10) is swung in that direction. The product (A) dispensed into the product dispensing section (5) can be taken out from the product outlet (9). The swing limit of the suspension support plate (10) in the direction is set by a stopper (15) attached to the suspension support portion of the suspension support plate (10). On the product passage (8) side of the suspension support plate (10), the suspension support plate (10) swings from the hanging posture to the product passage (8) side and tilts as shown in FIG. A side plate (11) is provided to allow the product passage (8) to be closed to the outside in a posture. In other words, the suspension support plate (10) has a flat plate-like side plate (11) which is orthogonal to the suspension support plate (10) at the edge of the product support passageway (8) and extends outward. Is attached to the suspension support plate (1
2), the side plate (11) closes the outer surface side of the suspension support plate (10) of the product passageway (8), so that the suspension support plate (10). The closure of the product passage (8) to the outside in the inclined state of (10) is realized.

When carrying out the product (A) to the product dispensing unit (5) using the product transport device of the vending machine, the product (A) delivered to the selection unit from the lower portion of the product storage unit (2) is After being laterally conveyed by the horizontal conveyance mechanism section (4), it is received by the product receiving stand (6a) and then vertically conveyed by the vertical conveying mechanism section (6), or directly received by the product receiving stand (6a). And is vertically transported by the vertical transport mechanism section (6). By the time the product (A) is vertically conveyed to the position of the product dispensing unit (5), the product cradle (6a) can carry out the product (A) down to the product dispensing unit (5). Products leaning forward to the state, and thus products above it (A)
Is forcibly carried out to the product discharging section (5) by the downhill movement.

In the device of the present invention described above, the safety door (1) is provided at the portion where the product passage (8) faces the product dispensing part (5).
In addition to the provision of 2), since the suspension support plate (10) is provided in the product dispensing section (5), the product passage (8) can be closed more reliably to the outside.

Moreover, the side plate (1) attached to the suspension support plate (10)
Due to the existence of 1), even when the product is sold in which the safety door (12) is unlocked, the product passage (8) is closed to the outside so that the purchaser can reach the product passage (8). The object such as a hand or a stick handled by a third party is out of reach.

The above-described embodiment is an embodiment to which the present invention is applied in a case where the product guide direction of the product passage (8) and the product take-out direction of the product take-out port (9) are orthogonal to each other. The present invention can of course be applied to an object which is not orthogonal but intersects in a state where the intersection angle is non-right angle.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the suspension support plate (10) and the side plate (11) are separate members, and these are combined and integrally joined. An embodiment having an originally integrated structure is also conceivable.

Further, the present invention can be applied to an automatic vending machine in which a movable mechanism other than the vertical transport mechanism section (6) is provided in the inner part of the product passage (8), and also in an automatic vending machine other than the serpentine system. The present invention is applicable.

It should be noted that reference numerals are added to the claims of the utility model for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the structure of the accompanying drawings by the entry.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an essential part of an embodiment of a product dispensing part structure of a vending machine according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are side views thereof, and FIG. 3 is the vending machine. FIG. 4 is a front view of a partial cross section showing FIG. (5) …… Product delivery department, (8) …… Product passage, (9)…
… Product outlet, (10) …… Suspension support plate, (10a) …… Suspension support part, (11) …… Side plate, (A) …… Product

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A product guide direction of a product passage (8) opened for guiding a product (A) carried out from the inside to a product discharging unit (5) on the outside, and the product discharging unit (5). A product dispensing part structure of a vending machine, which is configured so as to intersect with a product dispensing direction of a product dispensing outlet (9) that is opened so that the product (A) guided to A suspension support plate (10) that is swingable in the product removal direction from the product outlet (9) is suspended in the product delivery section (5), and the suspension support plate (10) is in a hanging posture. In order to make it possible to close the product passage (8) to the outside in the state where it is taken, the suspension support portion (10) of the suspension support plate (10) is
a) is disposed closer to the product outlet (9) than the opening position of the product passage (8), and the suspension support plate is provided on the product passage (8) side of the suspension support plate (10). A side plate (11) is provided to allow the product passage (8) to be closed to the outside when the product (10) swings from the drooping posture to the product passage (8) side and assumes an inclined posture. The structure of the product dispenser of vending machines.