JPH0778286A - Direct-loading type product dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is an object of the present invention to provide a direct-loading type transfer device which has a high storage efficiency of goods and can realize a quick payout. [Structure] First and second product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂
And a product receiver 1 which can be swung between a posture projecting to the left product storage passage 1L and a posture projecting to the right product storage passage 1R.
9 is provided, and is linked to the swing of the commodity receiver 19 to
The product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ are rocked. At the same time, the third product stopper 14 ₃ is swung to dispense the product temporarily held here to the product outlet. The first and second product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ swing on the third product stopper 14 ₃ so that the upper end of the first product stopper 14 ₁ projects into the right product storage path 1R. Is controlled, and only the lowermost product of the left product storage path 1L or the lowermost product of the right product storage path 1R is paid out according to the swing direction of the product receiver 19.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a direct loading type product dispensing device for an automatic vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A direct-loading type product dispensing device described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-30190 is constructed as shown in FIG. A product receiving plate 3 whose base end is pivotally supported by a shaft 2 so that one end thereof can be rotated downward with respect to the product storing path 1 is provided below the product receiving plate 3 at the one end of the product receiving plate 3. A product support plate 4 that restricts downward rotation is provided, and one end of the product support plate 3 is pivotally supported by a shaft 5 at the upper position of the product support plate 3 and the other end is stacked on the product support plate 3 10 ₁ , 10 ₂
Is provided to the side of the second product from the bottom of the product group and is provided with a product holding plate 6 for restricting the lowering of the product, and the product holding plate 6 is provided on the side of the product groups 10 ₁ and 10 ₂ and is at the lower end. A drive shaft 7 to which the product support plate 4 is fixed is provided, and a product holding cam 8 that is fixed to a portion of the drive shaft 7 facing the product holding plate 6 and pushes the other end of the product holding plate 6 toward the product is provided. After rotating the drive shaft 7 to push out the product holding plate 6 to the product group side via the product holding cam 8 and hold the second product from the bottom of the product group with the inner wall of the product storage path 1. As the product supporting plate 4 rotates, the product supporting plate 4 and the product receiving plate 3 are disengaged from each other, and the one end of the product receiving plate 3 is rotated downward to move the lowermost product of the product group. The product supporting plate 4 engages with the product receiving plate 3 by the payout and the rotation of the drive shaft 7. Product holding plate 6 but which returned to the initial position, has been pushed to the side of the product by the product clamping cam 8
Is configured to return to the initial posture. Reference numeral 9 denotes a motor for driving the drive shaft 7. In FIG. 22, the single drive shaft 7 regulates the payout of the two rows of the product groups 10 ₁ and 10 ₂ .

[0003]

In such a conventional structure, it is necessary to form an intermediate chamber 11 for accommodating the drive shaft 7, the product holding cam 8 and the product pressing plates 6 and 6 in the center of the product storage path 1. Therefore, the storage efficiency of the products is reduced.

An object of the present invention is to provide a direct-loading type product dispensing device having a higher product storage efficiency than ever before.

[0005]

In the direct loading type product dispensing device according to the present invention, the inside of the product storage path (1) is divided into a left side product storage path (1L) and a right side product storage path (1R) by a partition wall (C). Along with the division, at the lower end of the product storage path (1), there is an intermediate portion by a shaft (13) which is arranged in the depth direction of the partition wall and whose both ends are pivotally supported by front and rear wall surfaces of the product storage path (1). The first and second product stoppers (14 ₁ ) (14 ₁ ) (14
₂ ) is provided, and a product receiver (19) that is swingably supported in a posture in which it protrudes into the left side product storage passage (1L) and a posture in which it protrudes into the right side product storage passage (1R) is provided. The lower ends of the second product stoppers (14 ₁ ) (14 ₂ ) are connected to the product receiver (19) and are interlocked with the swinging of the product receiver (19) so that the first and second product stoppers (14 ₁₎ ) (14 ₂₎ to oscillate the first state product receptacle (19) is to regulate the descent of the product in the left side wall of the inner surface of the left product housing passage (1L) protrudes commodity storage path (1) Then, the second product stopper (14
The upper end of ₂ ) projects into the right side product storage path (1R) and regulates the descent of the product with the inner surface of the right side wall of the product storage path (1),
In a second state in which product receptacle (19) is to regulate the descent of the product in the right side wall of the inner surface of the right product housing passage commodity storage path projects (1R) (1), the first product stopper (14 ₁ ) Protrudes into the left side product storage path (1L) to regulate the descent of the product with the inner surface of the left side wall of the product storage path (1), and the product receiver (19) from the first state to the second state. ) The lowermost product of the left side product storage path (1L) is dispensed, and the right side product storage path (19) moves from the second state to the first state. 1R) bottommost product is dispensed, and left product storage path (1L), right product storage path (1L)
(R) A final stopper device (36) that is provided on the payout route through which the product paid out from and temporarily holds the product
Is provided, and the product is dispensed by turning on / off the temporary holding by the final stopper device (36) in conjunction with the swing of the product receiver (19).

[0006]

With this configuration, when the products in the left side product storage passage (1L) are stacked on the product receiver (19),
The products in the right product storage path (1R) are stacked on the upper end of the _second product stopper (142). One product is on standby in the payout path provided with the final stopper device (36) in a temporarily held state.

When the product payout instruction is detected, the product receiver (19) starts to swing so as to retract from the left side product storage path (1L) and project to the right side product storage path (1R). ) Items that were temporarily held in The product receiver (19) is on the right side of the product storage path (1
When the tip end of the first product stopper (14 ₁ ) projects into the left side product storage path (1L) due to the progress of swinging toward R), the second product from the bottom of the left side product storage path (1L) descends. After the product is regulated, the product at the bottom end of the left side product storage path (1L) is disengaged from the product receiver (19), and only the product at the bottom end of the left side product storage path (1L) becomes the final stopper device. The money is paid out to the payout route provided by (36) and temporarily held. Along with this second product stopper (14 _2), goods receptacle (19) is left item housing passage (1L)
The tip of the product retracts from the right side product storage path (1R) and the product of the right side product storage path (1R) is placed on the product receiver (19) by the swinging backward from the right side product storage path (1R). To fall.

When the next product payout instruction is detected, the product receiving body (19) moves backward from the right side product storage path (1R) and projects to the left side product storage path (1L) to start swinging.
Products temporarily held in the final stopper device (36) are dispensed. From the tip of the second product stopper (14 ₂₎ is regulated second descent of the product from the bottom of the right product housing passage right item housing passage and projects (1R) (1R), the right product housing passage (1R ) Disengagement of the product at the lowermost end from the product receiver (19), and only the product at the lowermost end from the right product storage passage (1R) is paid to the payout path provided with the final stopper device (36). Issued and suspended. The first item stopper (14 _1), goods receiving body (19)
Is retracted from the right side product storage path (1R) and protrudes to the left side product storage path (1L), so that the tip moves back from the left side product storage path (1L) and the left side product storage path (1L) is sold as a product. It falls on the receiver (19).

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 show a direct loading type product dispensing device of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a case 12 that forms a product storage path 1.
Is an imaginary line to show the inside easily.
Then, as shown in FIG.
The inside of the passage 1 is a partition C to the left side product storage passage 1L and the right side product.
It is divided into a storage path 1R. Lower end of product storage path 1
Is installed in the depth direction of the partition wall C (direction of arrow A).
Swing with the middle part pivotally supported by the shaft 13 whose both ends are pivotally supported by the base 12.
Free first and second product stopper 14₁ ,14₂ Is provided
Has been. For details, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
Product stopper 14₁ The arm 15₁ ， 15₂ The second product strike
Top 14₂ The recess 16 formed in₁ ， 16₂ Plug into X
The first product stopper 14 when combined in a letter shape₁ 
From the through hole 17 drilled in the middle part of the second product stopper
-14₂ Insert the shaft 13 into the through hole 18 drilled in the middle of
The first and second product stopper 14 ₁ ,14₂ Inside axis 13
It is pivotally supported as a heart.

Product receivers 19 are provided near the lower ends of the first and second product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ pivotally supported on the case 12 by a shaft 13. A swing plate that swingably supports the product receiver 19 in a first posture in which it projects into the left product storage passage 1L and in a second posture that projects into the right product storage passage 1R.
20 ₁ and 20 ₂ are arranged outside the case 12, and their lower ends are pivotally supported on the case 12 by a shaft 21. Oscillating plate 20 ₁ , 20 ₂
Between the upper ends of the two, the two shafts inserted in the product receiver 19
22 _1, 22 ₂ are connected by, the case 12 corresponds to the two axes 22 _1, 22 ₂ of the insertion portion of the arc-shaped long hole 23 is bored. Two shafts between the lower ends of the oscillating plates 20 ₁ and 20 ₂
24 ₁ and 24 ₂ are connected, and the case 12 has arcuate long holes 25 ₁ and 25 ₂ corresponding to the insertion positions of the _two shafts 24 ₁ and 24 _2.
Has been drilled.

Inside the case 12, the shaft 24₁ ,twenty four₂ Position near
Mounted on a shaft 28 driven by a motor 26
Cam bodies 27, 27 are provided. The base of this shaft 28
The end is the output of the garbox 29 mounted on the case 12
Connected to the shaft, the tip of the shaft 28 is pivotally supported on the case 12.
ing. When the motor 26 is driven,
Then, the cam body 27 rotates, and the rotating cam body 27 rotates the shaft 24.₁ ，
twenty four₂ Oscillating plate 20 centered on shaft 21₁ ， 20₂ Swings
It Oscillating plate 20₁ ， 20₂ When swinging, the two shafts 22 ₁ ,twenty two₂ 
The product receiver 19 attached to the
The first posture to project and the first posture to project to the right side product storage passage 1R
2 and swings.

As shown in FIG. 4, a U-shaped guide groove 31 is formed at the front end and the rear end of the product support portion 30 at the center of the product receiver 19. Both ends of the guide groove 31 are bent downward and are slightly inclined so that they approach each other.

In the guide groove 31 of the commodity receiver 19, the first and the first
Holes drilled at the lower ends of the second product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂
Link pins 34a, 34b, 34c, 34 inserted into 32, 33
The tip of d is engaged, and the commodity receiver 19 and the first and second commodity stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ are connected.

When assembling the product receiver 19 and the first and second product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 _{2 into} the case 12,
Link pins 34a, 34b, 34c and 34 are attached to the first and second product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ before they are assembled into an X shape and the shaft 13 is inserted.
Insert d and connect it to the product receiver 19.
It is put inside 12 and the shaft 13 is inserted into the first and second product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ from the outside of the case 12 as shown in FIG. 2 to assemble. The link pins 34a to 34d are the first and second
In this assembled state, the inserted link pins 34a to 34d come into contact with the inside of the case 12 and fall off even if the product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ and the product receiver 19 are loosely fitted. Never.

In this embodiment, a drive system including a motor 26, a cam body 27, and a gear box 29 is attached to the case 12 at the lower end portion of the right product storage passage 1R, and the case 12 is covered so as to cover the drive system. The cover 35 is installed inside. A star-shaped wheel 37 is mounted on the shaft 28 between the cam bodies 27, 27, and the star-shaped wheel 37 rotates integrally with the cam bodies 27, 27. As shown in FIG. 10, a third product stopper 14 ₃ is supported on the case 12 by a shaft 21. One end of the third product stopper 14 ₃ is engaged with the star wheel 37 and its rotation is restricted, and the final product temporarily holds the product dispensed from the left product storage passage 1L or the right product storage passage 1R. It acts as a stopper device 36.

First, a basic payout operation process from the left side product storage path 1L or the right side product storage path 1R to the final stopper device will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the product receiver 19 projects into the left product storage passage 1L, the second product of the first and second product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ pivotally supported by the shaft 13 is provided. Stopper 14
_The attitude of the product ₂ is controlled by the guide groove 31 of the product receiver 19, and its tip projects into the right product storage passage 1R. In the left product storage passage 1L, the product L is placed on the product receiver 19
₁ , ₁ , L ₂ , L ₃ , ... are stacked directly, and the products R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ , ... are directly stacked on the second product stopper 14 _{2 in} the right product storage path 1R. Are stacked.

In this state, a product payout instruction is detected.
In this case, the motor 26 is driven so that the cam body 27 moves in the direction of arrow B.
Rotate 90 ° to the state shown in FIG. 7 through the state shown in FIG.
And the product L at the bottom of the left product storage path 1L₁ Is shown in FIG.
The third product stopper shown 14₃ Paid out on.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the product receiver 19 stores the right product.
Swing toward the road 1R, product L₁ And product receiver 19
First product stopper 14 before disengagement₁ Is the product receiver
The first product stopper 14 is guided by the guide groove 31 of 19
₁ The bottom edge of the product protruding to the left product storage path 1L
L₁ And the second product L from the bottom₂ Protruding between. This state
From the state, the product receiver 19 further swings to the right product storage passage 1R.
And product L₁ 7 is disengaged from the product receiver 19 and is shown in FIG.
As shown in the leftmost product storage path 1L₁ Is the third
Product stopper 14₃ Paid out on. Product L₂ Nitsu
The first product stopper 14₁ To descend by
Are regulated, and the product receiver 19 is the left product storage path 1L.
It is not paid out even if it retreats. At this time, the product receiver 19
Is projected to the right side product storage path 1R, the second product storage
Par 14₂ Is guided by the guide groove 31 of the product receiver 19 and the second
Product stopper 14 ₂ As shown in Fig. 7, the tip of the right side quotient
Product R in the right side product storage path 1R by retracting from the product storage path 1R
₁ Disengaged with the product R₁ And product R above this
₂ , R₃ , ……… is a quotient that protrudes into the right product storage path 1R.
It falls on the article receiver 19.

In the state shown in FIG. 7, a product dispensing finger
Is detected, the motor 26 is operated and the cam body 27
In the direction of arrow B, the state shown in FIG.
When rotated by 0 °, the product R at the bottom of the right product storage passage 1R
₁ Is the third product stopper 14 ₃ Paid out on. Details
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the product receiver 19 is on the left product storage path.
Swing toward 1L, product R₁ And the product receiver 19
The second product stopper 14 before it goes wrong₂ Is a product receiver 19
Guided by the guide groove 31 of the second product stopper 14₂ 
The bottom edge of the product R protruding from the right end of the product storage path 1R
₁ And the second product R from the bottom₂ Protruding between. This state
The product receiver 19 swings further to the left product storage passage 1L
And the product R₁ 9 is disengaged from the product receiver 19 and is shown in FIG.
The rightmost product R in the rightmost product storage path 1R₁ But drive
Roll over the cover 35 that covers the system and under the product receiver 19.
After passing through the store, it is sent to the left side product storage passage 1L
Topper 14₃ Paid out on. Product R₂ about
Second product stopper 14₂ Regulated by descent
And the product receiver 19 is retracted from the right product storage passage 1R.
However, it is not paid out. At this time, the product receiver 19 is
The first product stopper 14 when protruding to the product storage passage 1L₁ 
Is guided by the guide groove 31 of the product receiver 19 to
Topper 14₁ As shown in Figure 9, the tip of the
Product L in the left product storage path 1L after retracting from 1L₂ Relation with
Mismatch, product L₂ And product L above this₃ , L
_Four , ………, the product receptacle that protrudes into the left product storage path 1L
Falls on top of 19.

Next, the payout operation of the products from the _third product stopper 14 ₃ will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 14. As shown in FIG. 11, one end 39a of the third product stopper 14 ₃ in the standby state (a state corresponding to FIG. 5) is engaged with the star wheel 37, and the third product stopper 14 ₃ moves the shaft 21. It cannot rotate in the counterclockwise direction about the center, and the product R ₀ is temporarily held without being dispensed by the _third product stopper 14 ₃ .

By operating the motor 26, the star wheel 37
12 rotates in the direction of arrow A _{1 as} shown in FIG. 12, the engagement between the _third product stopper 14 ₃ and the star-shaped wheel 37 is released, and the third product stopper 14 ₃ is rotated by the weight of the product R _0. The tip 39b rotates in the direction of the arrow K ₁ around 21 and the product R ₀ is dispensed to the product outlet. When the motor 26 is further operated,
One end 39a of the third product stopper 14 ₃ begins to engage with the star wheel 37 again as shown in FIG. 13 (a state corresponding to FIG. 6), and the third product stopper 14 ₃ is centered on the shaft 21. It turns clockwise and cannot turn counterclockwise. Further, the motor 26 is driven to enter the state shown in FIG. 7, and the product L ₁ dispensed from the left product storage passage 1L is temporarily held without being dispensed by the _third product stopper 14 ₃ as shown in FIG. To be done. The held product L ₁ is delivered to the product outlet just before the next delivery instruction is detected and the state shown in FIG. 8 is reached.

As described above, immediately after the start of the dispensing operation of the product from the left side product storage path 1L or the right side product storage path 1R, the product temporarily held by the third product stopper 14 ₃ is immediately paid out to the product outlet. It is possible to reduce the waiting time for users to be paid out. Specifically, when not carrying out the temporary holding of the product according to the third item stopper 14 _3, whereas the products at the timing when the cam member 27 finishes rotating 90 ° is paid out to the takeout product, the Like the third
By temporarily holding the product by the product stopper 14 ₃ of the product, the product can be paid out to the product outlet at the timing when the cam body 27 moves 25 ° to 40 °, and the waiting time of the user is reduced to 1/2. It can be shortened to

As a sold-out switch for detecting the presence / absence of a held product in the final stopper device 36, the periphery of the _third product stopper 14 ₃ is constructed as follows. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 15, sold-out lever 40 the third item stopper 14 ₃ is supported by the same shaft 21 as the coil between the sold out lever 40 of the third item stopper 14 _third spring 41
Is installed. A transmission plate 43 is pivotally supported by a pin 44 on the cut-out portion 42 of the case 12, and one end 43a of the transmission plate 43 is extended so as to be able to contact the end portion 40b of the sold-out lever 40.
The other end 43b of 43 is extended to a position near the sensing protrusion 45a of the microswitch 45 attached to the bottom of the case 12.

15 to 18 are respectively FIGS. 11 to 14.
The sold-out lever 40 and the transmission plate 43 in the state shown in FIG.
Third product stopper 14₃ Is product R₀ Is temporarily suspended
In the state shown in FIG. 11, sold out against the bias of the coil spring 41.
Lever 40 is the third product stopper 14₃ Pressed against the upper surface of
The other end 43b of the transmission plate 43 is sensed by the micro switch 45.
Rotate to a position away from the intellectual protrusion 45a, and
Chi-45 is in a normally closed state. Hold as shown in Figure 12
Product R₀ Immediately after is paid out, as shown in FIG.
The sold-out lever 40 is moved by the urging force of the coil spring 41.
Product stopper 14 ₃ Is separated from the upper surface of the
The end 43b is separated from the sensing protrusion 45a of the microswitch 45.
Position, the microswitch 45 remains
Then it is in a normally closed state. As shown in FIG. 13, the third product
Topper 14₃ Will return to the temporary hold position and store the left side product
Road 1L to product L₁ Is the third product stopper 14₃ On top of the
In the state before being dispensed, as shown in FIG.
The other end 43b of 43 pushes the sensing protrusion 45a of the microswitch 45.
By inserting it, the micro switch 45 is in the normally open state. 14
Product L as shown in₁ Is the third product stopper 14₃ upon
18, the other end of the transmission plate 43, as shown in FIG.
43b is separated from the sensing protrusion 45a of the microswitch 45
The micro switch 45 returns to the normally closed state.

Control unit 46 connected to microswitch 45
Are configured as shown in FIG. In # 1, it is checked whether the micro switch 45 is in the normally closed state. In the states shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 15, it is determined in # 1 that the state is the normally closed state and # 2 is executed. In # 2, the presence or absence of a payout instruction is checked. When the payout instruction is detected, #
At 3, the operation of the motor 26 is started and the products are dispensed. #
In 4, the motor 26 is detected by detecting that the cam body 27 has rotated 90 °.
Is stopped (state shown in FIGS. 14 and 18). In # 5, it is checked whether the micro switch 45 is in the normally open state.
Since under normal conditions the goods temporarily holding are paid out on the third item stopper 14 ₃ as shown in FIG. 18, the microswitch 45 is turned normally closed state, and completes one sales operation And it goes into the sales standby state and exits this flow.

When there is no product on the third product stopper 14 ₃ and the micro switch 45 is in the normally open state in # 5, it is detected that the cam body 27 has rotated 90 ° in # 6. Until it does, the motor 26 is restarted, and it is checked in # 7 whether the micro switch 45 is in the normally closed state. When the left side product storage path 1L and the right side product storage path 1R are not evenly loaded with products, the third process is performed by executing # 6.
The temporarily held product is dispensed onto the product stopper 14 ₃ of, and it is determined that the micro switch 45 is in the normally closed state in # 7, and one sales operation is ended to enter the sales standby state. Get out.

Left product storage passage 1L and right product storage passage 1R
No products in any of the 3rd product stopper 14 ₃
If there is no merchandise to hold temporarily, the item will be detected in # 1 or # 7 and sold out in # 8.
If there are a plurality of sales columns with the same payout mechanism, the sold-out columns are stored as sold-out columns.

As shown in FIG. 20, when replenishing products, the outer door 47 and the inner door 48 are opened to expose the product replenishment port 49,
When the replenishment of the products is completed, the inner door 48 is tightened and the outer door 47 is tightened to complete the filling work. Here, a door switch 50 for detecting opening / closing of the inner door 48 is attached. The control unit 46 automatically releases the sold-out column based on the door switch 50 and the micro switch 45, and returns the sold-out column to the normal saleable state.
Specifically, for this automatic release of sold-out, the control unit 46 is configured as shown in FIG.

The flow shown in FIG. 21 shows the case where the sales columns of the same payout mechanism are the first to n-th plural columns. In # 10, the door switch 50 is checked. When the replenishment of the products is completed and the inner door 48 is closed, the presence or absence of the sold-out column is confirmed in # 11 through # 10. If there is a sold-out column, the 1st to nth
Check the sold-out of each column of the second, and if the sold-out column is the sold-out column, add the replenished product to the third product stopper.
14 _{3 It} is automatically paid out and the sold-out is automatically released. Specifically, in # 12, it is checked whether the micro switch 45 of the first sales column is in the normally open state. If the first sales column is not sold out and the micro switch 45 is normally closed, skip # 13 and # 14 and complete the automatic release of the first sales column to complete The second sold column will be sold out automatically.

If the first sales column is sold out, the motor of the first sales column is returned to # 13.
One sale operation of driving the cam body 27 by rotating the cam body 27 by 90 ° is performed, and in # 14, it is checked whether the micro switch 45 of the first sale column is in the normally closed state. When it is detected in # 14 that it has been reversed to the normally closed state, the sold-out automatic cancellation of the first sales column is completed and the sold-out automatic cancellation of the second sales column is performed.

When it is not detected in # 14 that the normally closed state is reversed, the cam body 27 is operated at 90 ° and the micro switch 45 is checked in # 15 and # 16 as in # 13 and # 14. Repeatedly, when it is detected that the state has been reversed to the normally closed state in # 16, the sold-out automatic cancellation of the first sales column is completed and the sold-out automatic cancellation of the second sales column is performed. When it is not detected in # 16 that it has been reversed to the normally closed state, the sold-out display of the first sales column is executed and the sold-out automatic release of the second sales column is executed in # 17. .

21. From the second sales column to the nth sales column, the sold-out automatic cancellation is carried out similarly to the first sales column, and the flow of FIG. 21 is exited. In this way, only for the sales column that has been sold out only by filling the product and closing the inner door 48, the product is dispensed onto the third product stopper 14 ₃ and the sold-out automatic release operation is automatically performed. The operability is good.

Further, by providing the final stopper device 36 and enlarging the product storage area downward, the product storage efficiency is improved. This final stopper device
The case surrounding 36 areas has more ventilation holes than the case surrounding the areas above the first and second product stoppers 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ and is supplied from the heating device or cooling device. By improving the ventilation of hot air or cold air, the zone cooling property and the zone heating property can be improved.

Alternatively, by providing at least one of an electromagnetic induction heating coil, a surface heating heater, an electronic cooler (Peltier element), a liquefied nitrogen injection nozzle, etc. in the case portion surrounding the area of the final stopper device 36, the product can be directly Cooling and direct heating can be realized.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, the stacked products can be dispensed one by one by swinging the first and second product stoppers (14 ₁ ) (14 ₂ ). As described above, it is not necessary to provide an intermediate chamber inside the product storage path to incorporate a means for restricting the second descending product from the bottom, and the product storage efficiency can be improved as compared with the conventional case. further,
Since the product temporarily held in the final stopper device (36) is dispensed to the product outlet, the waiting time of the user can be shortened.

Further, by chaining the wheel that restricts the swinging of the third product stopper as final stop device (36) (14 ₃₎ to swing the product receptacle (19), a reliable dispensing operation realizable.

Further, when the control unit is configured to carry out repaying to detect the occurrence of sold-out by detecting the presence or absence of the product temporarily held at the position of the final stopper device (36), the left side product storage Even when a large number of products are filled in one of the road (1L) and the right product storage path (1R), a normal payout operation can be realized.

Further, based on the detection outputs of the sold-out switch for detecting the presence / absence of the product temporarily held at the position of the final stopper device (36) and the door switch for detecting the opening / closing of the door for opening / closing the product filling port, If the control unit is configured so that the door switch detects the reversal of the product filling port from the open state to the closed state and executes the payout until the sold-out switch detects the product, the product is automatically sold out after the product is replenished. Release can be realized and the operability of the staff is improved.

Further, the case surrounding the area of the final stopper device (36) is provided with more vent holes than the case surrounding the area above the first and second product stoppers (14 ₁ , 14 ₂ ). Then, when the air permeability of the hot air or the cold air supplied from the heating device or the cooling device is improved, the zone cooling property and the zone heating property can be improved.

When at least one of an electromagnetic induction heating coil, a surface heating heater, an electronic cooler [Peltier element], a liquefied nitrogen injection nozzle, etc. is provided in the case portion surrounding the area of the final stopper device (36). It is possible to realize direct cooling and direct heating of products.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a direct-loading type product dispensing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an assembly perspective view showing the relationship between the first and second product stoppers and the product receiver of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the relationship between the first and second product stoppers and the product receiver of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the first standby state of the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the same embodiment immediately before the product is dispensed from the left product storage path.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the second standby state immediately after the product is dispensed from the left product storage path of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the same embodiment immediately before the product is dispensed from the right product storage path.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the first standby state immediately after the products are dispensed from the right product storage path of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a horizontal sectional view of the vicinity of the final stopper device of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view of the final stopper device of the embodiment in a standby state for sale.

FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the final stopper device of the embodiment in a state where products are delivered.

FIG. 13 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the final stopper device of the embodiment in a continuous operation state.

FIG. 14 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the final stopper device of the embodiment when one vending operation is completed.

FIG. 15 is a side view of the sold-out detection mechanism in the sales standby state of the final stopper device of the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a sold-out detection mechanism of the final stopper device of the embodiment in a product payout state.

FIG. 17 is a side view of the sold-out detection mechanism in a continuous operation state of the final stopper device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a side view of the sold-out detection mechanism at the end of one selling operation of the final stopper device of the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart of sold-out detection of the control unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a product filling operation state of an automatic vending machine including the device of the embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a flow chart diagram of automatic release of sold-out of the control unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a conventional direct-loading type product dispensing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Product storage path 1L Left side product storage path 1R Right side product storage path C Partition wall 12 Case 13 Shafts 14 ₁ , 14 ₂ 1st and 2nd product stoppers 19 Product receivers 20 ₁ , 20 ₂ Oscillating plate 31 Guide groove 34a, 34b, 34c, 34d Link pin 36 Final stopper device 37 Star wheel 43 Transmission plate 45 Micro switch 46 Controller

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A partition (C) is provided inside the product storage path (1).
Is divided into a left side product storage path (1L) and a right side product storage path (1R), and at the lower end of the product storage path (1),
First and second product stoppers which are arranged in the depth direction of the partition wall and which are pivotally supported at their intermediate portions by shafts (13) whose both ends are pivotally supported by front and rear wall surfaces of the product storage path (1). (14 ₁ )
(14 ₂ ) is provided, and a product receiver (19) is provided that is swingably supported in a posture in which it projects into the left side product storage passage (1L) and a posture in which it projects into the right side product storage passage (1R). The lower ends of the first and second product stoppers (14 ₁ ) (14 ₂ ) are connected to the product receiver (19) to interlock with the swinging of the product receiver (19), and the first and second product stoppers (19 _1st which regulates the descent of the product with the inner surface of the left side wall of the product storage path (1) by swinging 14 ₁ ) (14 ₂ ) so that the product receiver (19) projects into the left product storage path (1L) In the state of, the second product stopper (14
The upper end of ₂ ) projects into the right side product storage path (1R) and regulates the descent of the product with the inner surface of the right side wall of the product storage path (1),
In a second state in which product receptacle (19) is to regulate the descent of the product in the right side wall of the inner surface of the right product housing passage commodity storage path projects (1R) (1), the first product stopper (14 ₁ ) Protrudes into the left side product storage path (1L) to regulate the descent of the product with the inner surface of the left side wall of the product storage path (1), and the product receiver (19) from the first state to the second state. ) The lowermost product of the left side product storage path (1L) is dispensed, and the right side product storage path (19) moves from the second state to the first state. 1R) bottommost product is dispensed, and left product storage path (1L), right product storage path (1L)
(R) A final stopper device (36) that is provided on the payout route through which the product paid out from and temporarily holds the product
Is a direct-loading type product dispensing device that dispenses products by turning on / off the temporary holding by the final stopper device (36) in synchronism with the swing of the product receiver (19). 2. The final stopper device (36) forbids passage of a product to a common dispensing path through which the product dispensed from the left side product storage path (1L) and the right side product storage path (1R) passes. and third items stopper movable in a position second to allow the passage position and the product (14 _3), swing the product receptacle (19) with contact to the third item stopper (14 ₃₎ And a wheel that rotates in conjunction with the wheel and restricts movement from the first position to the second position.
Direct-loading type product dispensing device described. 3. A final sale stopper switch (36) is provided with a sold-out switch for detecting the presence or absence of a temporarily held product, and a control section is provided for carrying out re-payment when the sold-out switch detects a sold-out occurrence. The direct loading type product dispensing device according to claim 1. 4. A sold-out switch is provided at the position of the final stopper device (36) for detecting the presence / absence of a temporarily held product, and a door switch for detecting the opening / closing of a product opening / closing door is provided. And a control unit for performing payout until the sold-out switch detects a product based on the detection output of the door switch and the door switch detecting the reversal of the product filling port from the opened state to the closed state. Direct-loading type product dispensing device described. 5. The case surrounding the area of the final stopper device (36) is provided with more vent holes than the case surrounding the areas above the first and second product stoppers (14 ₁ , 14 ₂ ). The direct-loading type product dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the ventilation of hot air or cold air supplied from the heating device or the cooling device is improved. 6. The at least one of an electromagnetic induction heating coil, a surface heating heater, an electronic cooler [Peltier element], a liquefied nitrogen injection nozzle, etc. is provided in a case portion surrounding the area of the final stopper device (36). Direct-loading type product dispensing device described.