JPH0720681U - vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide an automatic vending machine which enables the product storage units 16 to be arranged close to each other and has a high product storage efficiency. [Structure] Product storage unit that stores products 17 in the front-back direction
The product 17 which has 16 and is located in the foremost position of the product storage unit 16 is taken out by the product taking-out unit 19. A dispensing member (18) is rotatably provided at one end of the product storage unit (16). The ejection member 18 is
It has a front surface supporting portion 18a that supports the front surface of the frontmost product 17, a feeding portion 18b that supports the lower surface of the frontmost product 17, and a next product supporting portion 18d that supports the next product 17 during rotation. Product take-out unit
A movable member 31 is rotatably provided at 19. The movable member 31 is
It moves to a standby position located on the product taking-out unit 19 side and a projecting position for projecting to the product storing section 16 side and rotating the dispensing member 18.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention has a product storage unit for storing and storing products in the front-rear direction, and a product extraction unit configured to be movable to a position close to one end of the product storage unit positions the product at one end of the product storage unit. Vending machine for taking out

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a vending machine of this type, a structure disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-143694 is known.

This vending machine has a plurality of columns for accumulating and storing products such as cigarettes in the front-rear direction. At the bottom of one end of each column, there is a product outlet through which one frontmost product passes. In addition to the provision, a spring piece is provided below the product outlet, and the spring piece supports the frontmost product from below the product outlet. Then, in response to the product discharge command, the product discharge claw of the belt of the product discharge unit that has moved to one end of the corresponding column causes the spring product to move the frontmost product supported by the spring piece on the product discharge port. The product is pushed down against the support force and taken into the product discharge unit from the product discharge port.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional vending machine, the frontmost product among the products stored in the product storage unit is taken out by pushing it down with the product discharge claw of the belt of the product extraction unit. Requires a space for the pressed product to be taken into the product take-out unit. Therefore, when the columns are arranged in a plurality of columns in the upward and downward directions, the upper and lower product storage sections must be arranged with a large gap. This reduces the product storage efficiency of the vending machine, that is, the volume of the product in a full state / volume of the vending machine.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic vending machine which enables the product storage portions to be arranged close to each other and can increase the product storage efficiency. To do.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has a product storage unit 16 for accommodating and storing products 17 in the front-rear direction, and a product storage unit 19 configured to be movable to a position close to one end of the product storage unit 16 In a vending machine for taking out a product 17 located at one end of the product storage unit 16, the product storage unit 16 is rotatably provided at one end of the product storage unit 16 and is provided at one end of the product storage unit 16 at a standby position around the rotation direction. Front support part 18a that abuts the front surface of the frontmost product 17 located, feeding part 18b that abuts the lower surface of the frontmost product 17 at the standby position, next product 17 of the frontmost product 17 when rotating from the standby position The ejection member 18 having the next-order merchandise support portion 18d that comes into contact with the front surface of the merchandise, a standby position provided on the merchandise take-out unit 19 and located on the merchandise take-out unit 19 side, and protruding toward the merchandise storage section 16 A movable member 31 movable to a projecting position for rotating the ejection member 18; It is as it has.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, in standby, the products 17 are accumulated and stored in the product storage unit 16, the ejection member 18 supports the frontmost product 17 by the front support 18a and the feeding unit 18b, and the movable member 31 is the product ejection unit. It is in the standby position on the 19th side.

Then, if there is a product dispensing command, the product dispensing unit 19 moves to a position near one end of the product storage unit 16, and the movable member 31 moves to the projecting position. The ejection member 18 is rotated by the movement of the movable member 31. When the dispensing member 18 is rotated, the frontmost product 17 is dispensed while the front surface is supported by the front surface supporting portion 18a and the lower surface is pushed by the dispensing portion 18b. At this time, the front surface of the secondary product 17 is supported by the secondary product support portion 18d of the ejection member 18.

[0009]

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

FIG. 4 shows the internal structure of the vending machine, 11 is a vending machine main body, and a door 12 is provided on the front surface of the vending machine main body 11 so as to be opened and closed. On the front surface of the door body 12, a product sample section 13 having a selection button and a product display section 13 having a selection button is provided, a product ejecting section 14 is provided at an intermediate section, and an advertising section 15 is provided at a lower section. ing.

Inside the vending machine body 11, the product storage units 16 are arranged in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction and a plurality of rows in the width direction in an inclined state of descending toward the front surface of the vending machine body 11. Each product storage unit 16 stores products 17 such as cigarettes (shown in FIGS. 1 to 3) in the front-rear direction, and a dispensing member 18 is provided at the front end thereof.

On the rear surface of the door body 12 (on the side of the vending machine main body 11), a product taking-out unit 19 for moving the entire front part of the product storing unit to take out a product from the product storing unit and a moving mechanism therefor are disposed. . The product take-out unit 19 is attached so as to be movable in the left-right direction along a horizontal guide member 20, and the horizontal guide member 20 is vertically moved along a pair of vertical guide members 21 provided on both sides of the rear surface of the door body 12. It is movably attached. By combining these two movements, the product take-out unit 19 can be moved to the entire front surface of the product storage unit 16. A motor (not shown) for moving the product take-out unit 19 in the horizontal direction is arranged on one side of the horizontal guide member 20, and a motor 22 for moving the horizontal guide member 20 in the vertical direction is arranged below the vertical guide member 21. ing.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show the structures of the front part of the product storage unit and the product take-out unit. The product storage unit 16 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross-section consisting of both side plate parts 16a and a bottom plate part 16b. Rectangular products 17 such as cigarettes are accumulated and stored in the front-rear direction, that is, along the longitudinal direction of the product storage unit 16. The bottom plate portion 16b at the front end, which is the product takeout portion of the product storage portion 16, is formed shorter than the both side plate portions 16a, and the ejection member 18 is supported by the support shaft 23 between the both side plate portions 16a at the front end portion. It is rotatably attached.

The ejecting member 18 has an arcuate shape from the tip of the front supporting portion 18a and the feeding portion 18b, which are substantially L-shaped, to the tip of the engaging portion 18c located on the opposite side. It is formed in a columnar member having a cross section composed of the formed secondary product supporting portion 18d. The support shaft 23 is fixed to the ejection member 18 and is rotatable on the side plate portion 16a.

A lever 24 is fixed to an end portion of a support shaft 23 protruding outward from one side plate portion 16a of the product storage unit 16, and a tip of the lever 24 and an outer surface of the side plate portion 16a of the product storage unit 16 are connected to each other. A spring 25 is stretched between them. The ejecting member 18 is constantly receiving a rotational force in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1 by the spring 25, and the position where the lever 24 contacts the stop pin 26 projecting on the outer surface of the side plate portion 16a stands by. Is configured as a position.

Then, the front surface support portion 18a of the ejection member 18 contacts the front surface of the frontmost product 17 of the product storage unit 16 at the standby position. Further, the feeding section 18b contacts the lower surface of the forefront product 17. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the secondary product support portion 18d contacts the front surface of the secondary product 17 when the ejection member 18 is rotated, that is, during the product ejection operation, and moves to the ejection position. Block.

The product take-out unit 19 has a rectangular tube-shaped case 27 whose upper and bottom surfaces and a front surface facing the product storage section 16 are open, and a bottom plate 28 is arranged below the inside of the case 27. The bottom plate 28 is rotatably attached by a support shaft 29 at the right end. A movable member 31 for driving the ejecting member 18 is arranged at the front open portion of the case 27. A tip end 31a of the movable member 31 is bent and a lower end thereof can be rotated by a support shaft 32. Is attached to.

The support shaft 29 of the bottom plate 28 rotatably penetrates both side surfaces of the case 27, and one end of a link 35 is fixed to the outer surface of the case 27 as shown in FIG. The other end of the link 35 is pulled up by a spring 36 stretched between the upper end of the outer surface of the case 27 and the upper part. An actuator 37a of a solenoid 37 is connected to an intermediate portion of the link 35.

Then, the bottom plate 28 becomes horizontal when the solenoid 37 is not excited and the other end of the link 35 is pulled up by the spring 36, and the product 17 is placed on the bottom plate 28 as shown in FIG. be able to. On the other hand, when the solenoid 37 is excited and the actuator 37a is pulled down, the link 35 rotates around the support shaft 29 against the force of the spring 36. Therefore, the bottom plate 28 integrated with the support shaft 29 also rotates counterclockwise to the state shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 3, and the product 17 placed on the upper surface of the front support portion 18a is projected downward. Be done.

The support shaft 32 of the movable member 31 rotatably penetrates both side surfaces of the case 27, and one end of a lever 39 is fixed to the outer surface of the case 27 as shown in FIG. The tip of the lever 39 is rotatably connected to one end of a link 40, and the other end of the link 40 is rotated near the outer circumference of a rotary plate 42 driven by a motor 41 provided on the upper outer surface of the case 27. It is movably connected.

When the motor 41 is stopped, the movable member 31 is located at a standby position which stands substantially vertically as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. On the other hand, when the motor 41 is operated and the rotary plate 42 starts to rotate in the clockwise direction, the lever 39 connected via the link 40 also rotates in the clockwise direction about the support shaft 32. To do. Therefore, the movable member 31 integrated with the support shaft 32 also rotates in the same direction, and the tip end portion 31a of the movable member 31 moves toward the protruding position toward the ejection member 18 side. As the movable member 31 moves toward the ejecting member 18, the tip end portion 31a of the movable member 31 engages with the engaging portion 18c of the ejecting member 18, and the ejecting member 18 is centered on the support shaft 23. Turn counterclockwise. Then, finally, as shown in FIG. 3, the front surface supporting portion 18a of the ejection member 18 is rotated until it is tilted downward into the product ejection unit 19.

On the front surface (door 12 side) of the product take-out unit 19, two sets of moving rollers 44 are vertically rotatably supported. The moving roller 44 is rotatably engaged with the pair of upper and lower horizontal guide members 20, and the product take-out unit 19 is movable along the horizontal guide members 20. There is. Further, the horizontal guide member 20 is provided along the width direction of the door body 12 shown in FIG. 4, and is vertically guided and driven along the vertical guide member 21. In addition, a wire 46 that is moved by the drive of a motor (not shown) is stretched in the horizontal guide member 20 along the longitudinal direction thereof, and this wire 46 is connected to the connecting portion 47 on the product take-out unit 19 side. ing. That is, the product take-out unit 19 is driven along the horizontal guide member 20 by the movement of the wire 46.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

During standby, the movable member 31 of the product take-out unit 19 is in the standing position, the solenoid 37 is not excited, and the bottom plate 28 is in the closed position. In addition, the commodities 17 are moved forward and accumulated in the commodities storage section 16, the bottom surface of the frontmost commodities 17 comes into contact with the feeding section 18b of the ejection member 18, and the front surface of the frontmost commodities 17 is ejected. Is supported by the front support portion 18a of the.

Then, when the selection button of the product display section 13 is selected and operated by the user, as shown in FIG. 2, the product 17 corresponding to the product take-out unit 19 is moved by the moving mechanism under the control of the control section (not shown). It moves to the front of the stored product storage section 16.

After the product take-out unit 19 is moved, the motor 41 is driven, and as shown in FIG. 3, the movable member 31 is rotated toward the projecting position in the direction of the product storage section 16. At this time, the tip end 31a of the movable member 31 engages with the engaging portion 18c of the ejecting member 18, and the ejecting member 18 is rotated about the support shaft 23 in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing. Finally, as shown in FIG. 3, the front support 18a is inclined downward toward the inside of the product take-out unit 19.

By the rotation of the ejecting member 18, the product 17 supported by the front supporting part 18a and the feeding part 18b is taken out from the product storing part 16, and the front supporting part 18a inclined downward is used as a guide. It is thrown into the product take-out unit 19. During this dispensing operation, when the frontmost product 17 is rotated and the contact between the rear surface and the front surface of the next product 17 is released, the remaining products 17 including the next product 17 try to be jammed forward. However, the products 17 cannot be packed here because they are blocked by the next-order product support portion 18d of the ejection member 18 that has risen into the product storage unit 16.

Then, by driving the motor 41, the movable member 31 returns to the standby position in the product take-out unit 19, and accordingly, the take-out member 18 is returned and rotated by the spring 25, and the lever 24 stops. It stops in the standby state of FIG. Due to the return operation of the ejection member 18, the group of products 17 in the commodity storage unit 16 slides downward due to gravity because the commodity storage unit 16 is inclined, and the next-order commodities 17 are ejected. It moves to the throw-out position supported by the front support portion 18a and the feeding portion 18b of the and waits for the next throw-out.

Next, the merchandise take-out unit 19 having taken in the merchandise 17 is moved above the merchandise ejecting section 14 by the moving mechanism. Then, when the opening / closing door 14a provided on the back surface of the product dispensing unit 14 is opened obliquely upward, the solenoid 37 of the product dispensing unit 19 is excited and the bottom plate 28 is opened. Therefore, the product 17 in the product take-out unit 19 is dropped into the product ejecting unit 14 along the bottom plate 28 and the opening / closing door 14a. Therefore, the customer can take out the product 17 from the front side of the product dispensing unit 14.

In the vending machine configured as described above, when the product 17 is taken out from the product storage unit 16 by the rotation of the ejection member 18, the upper movement locus of the taken-out product 17 is a two-dot chain line a in FIG. The shape is arcuate as shown by, but the amount of upward bulge is extremely small as shown. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the installation space between the product storage unit 16 and the other product storage units 16 located above and below, and the installation density of the product storage units 16 can be made significantly higher than in the past. .

In the above embodiment, the product storage unit 16 is tilted and the product group is moved toward the ejection position by gravity. However, a moving force is applied to the product group by a spring or the like regardless of gravity. In addition, it may be forcibly moved. When a moving mechanism for such a product group is provided, the product storage unit 16 may be installed horizontally without tilting.

[0032]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention, the foremost product in the product storage unit is supported by the front support unit and the feeding unit of the dispensing member, and the dispensing member is rotated by the movable member of the product dispensing unit. Since the foremost product can be taken out as the member rotates, the space required for product ejection is small, and it is therefore possible to arrange the product storage parts close to each other. We can provide vending machines with high product storage efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial side view showing an embodiment of a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an operating state of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an operating state of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal configuration of the vending machine according to the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 16 Commodity storage section 17 Commodity 18 Discharge member 18a Front support section 18b Feeding section 18d Second order product support section 19 Commodity take-out unit 31 Movable member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A product located at one end of a product storage unit by a product take-out unit having a product storage unit for accumulating and storing products in the front-rear direction and configured to be movable to a position close to one end of the product storage unit. In an automatic vending machine for taking out a product, a front surface that is rotatably provided at one end of the product storage unit and is in contact with the front surface of the frontmost product located at one end of the product storage unit at the standby position around the rotation direction. A support part, a delivery part that comes into contact with the lower surface of the foremost product at the standby position, and a delivery member that has a next-order product support part that comes into contact with the front surface of the next-product at the front position when rotating from the standby position; A movable member that is provided in the product taking-out unit and that is movable to a standby position that is located on the product taking-out unit side and a projecting position that projects toward the product storage section and rotates the dispensing member. Vending machine