JPH11144141A - Product transmission device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a product transmission device which can contribute to the thinning of an automatic vending machine and which can securely hold the inner parts of a pack of cigarettes and discharge the packs. SOLUTION: The product transmission device 1 is provided with a housing main body 3 where the packs of cigarettes 10 are loaded, a motor, a lead screw 7, a slider 8, a pusher 4 and a flapper 5. The flapper is inclined downward by the first contact face of the pusher and the pusher abutting part of the flapper. The pusher is inclined in a transmission direction with the second contact face of the pusher, a third contact face 43, a front block body 91 and a back block body 92.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise delivery device for a vending machine for cigarettes and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, vending machines for handling cigarettes have been moving toward a thinner direction in which the vending machine has been shortened in the front-rear direction. There is an apparatus disclosed in JP-A-333146. This device is arranged so as to be located behind the wall surface provided with the tobacco discharge hole in the storage portion where the products are stacked and stored on the product mounting surface, in the direction opposite to the tobacco delivery direction. As a result, the tobacco delivery device does not protrude forward in the tobacco delivery direction than the storage portion, and this projection contributes to the reduction in thickness compared to the conventional vending machine.

[0003]

Since the cigarette delivery device described above is not disposed forward of the front wall surface of the storage section, even if the pusher sends out the cigarette just before the discharge hole, the product is then discharged from the discharge hole. In order to prevent the tobacco from being discharged outside, the tip of the tobacco loading surface in the sending direction is inclined so that the tobacco can be easily discharged to the outside of the vending machine. However, in this configuration, the tobacco is easily discharged from the discharge hole. However, in a normal storage state in which the tobacco is not discharged, the area for receiving the tobacco is reduced, so that the tobacco becomes unstable. Especially when the amount of remaining tobacco is low, the weight of the lowermost tobacco is reduced, so the impact of the tobacco dropped from the top causes the tobacco to slip in the tobacco discharge direction, falls off the tobacco mounting surface and falls, and originally the tobacco There was a problem that it was discharged outside of the vending machine although it should not be discharged.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a product delivery device which can securely store a product in a normal product storage state without discharging the product, and can positively discharge the product to the outside when the product is discharged. Aim.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the product delivery surface of the housing and the movable surface extending from the housing assist in loading the product in a normal product storage state. , The product is mounted stably. Then, in a state where the product is discharged from the product discharge hole, the product is sent out to the tip on the product mounting surface by the product moving means,
It reaches near the movable surface. Thereafter, the movable surface is inclined downward by the movable surface control means, so that the commodity near the movable surface can easily fall downward.

Accordingly, the length of the substantial product mounting surface can be set longer between the product mounting surface and the movable surface of the housing, so that the product can be securely stored without being discharged in a normal product storage state. Since the product can be dropped on the movable surface by the movable surface, the product can be positively discharged to the outside when the product is discharged. Furthermore, the product can be securely held and ejected even if the product loading surface and the tip of the movable part in the delivery direction are set inside the storage part and the product delivery device is shortened in the front-rear direction. Can also contribute to

[0007] In the second aspect of the product delivery device of the present invention, in a normal product storage state, the product is mounted on the product mounting surface of the housing. Then, in a state where the product is discharged from the product discharge hole, the product is moved in the delivery direction by the pusher moving means, and reaches the front end of the housing by the pusher protruding from above the housing. At that time, the pusher is inclined downward in the sending direction by the pusher control means, so that the product on the product mounting surface of the housing easily falls downward and forward.

Therefore, even if the length of the product mounting surface of the housing is set to be long so that the product on the product mounting surface is stably mounted, the product is actively discharged by the pusher. In this state, the product can be securely stored without being discharged, and the product can be positively discharged to the outside when the product is discharged. Furthermore, the product can be securely held and ejected even if the product delivery device is shortened in the front-rear direction by setting the tip of the product loading surface in the delivery direction inside the storage section, so that the vending machine can be made thinner. Can contribute.

According to the third aspect of the product delivery device of the present invention, in a normal product storage state, the product mounting surface of the housing and the movable surface on the extension assist in mounting the product, so that the product is stably provided. Will be installed. Then, in a state in which the product is discharged from the product discharge hole, the product is delivered to the forward end of the product mounting surface on the delivery direction by the pusher, and reaches near the movable surface. Thereafter, the movable surface is inclined downward by the movable surface control means, so that the commodity near the movable surface is more likely to fall downward. At this time, at the same time, the pusher is inclined downward in the sending direction by the pusher control means, so that the product on the product mounting surface is actively sent forward and downward.

Therefore, the length of the substantial product mounting surface can be set longer between the product mounting surface and the movable surface of the housing, so that the product can be securely stored without being discharged in a normal product storage state. it can. Further, since the product is dropped by the movable surface and the product is positively discharged by the pusher, the product can be easily discharged to the outside when the product is discharged. Furthermore, the product can be securely held and ejected even if the product delivery device is shortened in the front-rear direction by setting the tip of the product loading surface in the delivery direction inside the storage section, so that the vending machine can be made thinner. Can contribute.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a side view (A) and a top view (B) of a product delivery device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 to FIG. 8 are cross-sectional views taken along the line BB in the top view of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a feature of the present invention.

The product delivery device 1 is housed in a vending machine (not shown) and is provided at the lower part of the column 2 which is a storage portion of the cigarette 10, and has a housing, a product moving means, a movable surface, a movable surface as main components. Surface control means. The housing body 3 is a specific example of the housing, the pusher 4, the pusher moving means, and the pusher control means are specific examples of the commodity moving means. The flapper 5 is a specific example of the movable surface. As an example, the first contact surface 41 of the pusher and the pusher contact portion 53 of the flapper
It is. Further, the pusher moving means includes a motor 6,
The worm 60, the pinion gears 61, 62, 63, the lead screw 7, and the slider 8 are specific examples. The pusher control means includes a second contact surface 42, a third contact surface 43, a front guide portion 91, and a rear guide portion of the pusher. The direction guide 92 is a specific example.

Next, details of each component will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the column 2 accommodates the cigarette 10 with the longer side of the cigarette 10 as viewed from the front and the shorter side of the cigarette 10 with the thickness up and down. The column 2 has a front column 21 on the side where the cigarette 10 is discharged and a rear column 22 on the opposite side.
And The distance between the front column 21 and the rear column 22 is set to a length that is slightly longer than two longer distances when the cigarette 10 is viewed from the front.

The housing body 3 is provided below the front column 21 and the rear column 22. The rear end of the housing body 3 projects rearward from an extension of the product-side contact surface of the rear column 22. The front end also protrudes rearward beyond the extension of the product-side contact surface of the front column 21. The upper surface of the housing body 3 is a product mounting surface 31 on which the cigarette 10 is mounted, and an inclined surface 32 is formed at the front end of the product mounting surface 31 so as to be inclined so that the product can be easily discharged downward in the delivery direction. ing. The distance from the housing body 3 to the lowermost end 24 of the front column 21 is a little extra for one cigarette, so that the cigarette 10 is not caught on the front column 21 when the cigarette 10 is inclined and discharged. Has become. Also, the distance from the housing body 3 to the lowermost end 25 of the rear column 22 is one space of the cigarette, and the size is such that the pusher 4 does not hang on the rear column 22 when the pusher 4 pushes the cigarette 10. I have. Further, a housing body low mounting surface 33 is formed on the rear side of the housing body 3 opposite to the feeding direction, and a raised mounting surface 34 that is slightly raised upward is formed in the center part slightly forward, and on the front side in the sending direction. Is formed with a housing body high mounting surface 35. The front row of the cigarettes 10 mounted on the housing main body high mounting surface 35 is located slightly above the rear row of the cigarettes 10 mounted on the housing main body low mounting face 33, and when the rear row of cigarettes is pushed by the pusher 4 , The tobacco in the back row is one level above the tobacco in the front row
It doesn't catch on 0. The housing body 3 is provided with a gap groove 36 so that the pusher 4 engaged with the lead screw 7 can move when viewed from above, and a gap groove 37 so that the front row cigarette sold-out sensor 11 can be stored and projected. A gap groove 38 is provided so that the sold-out sensor 12 can be stored and projected.

Next, the tobacco delivery device 1 will be described. The housing main body 3 forming the main body of the cigarette delivery device 1 includes a motor 6, a worm 60, a first pinion gear 6,
1, a second pinion gear 62, a third pinion gear 63, a lead screw 7, a slider 8, a guide section 9 having a front guide section 91 and a rear guide section 92, a front row cigarette sold-out sensor 11, a rear row cigarette sold-out sensor 12, and the like. The goods are stored. The housing body 3 has two lengths in the front-rear direction that are longer than the length of the housing body 3 when viewed from the front of the cigarette 10.
It is configured to have a size that covers from the pinion gears 61, 62, 63 provided around the distal end to the rear guide portion 92. And the motor 6 is arrange | positioned in the front which is the tobacco sending direction in the housing main body 3. FIG. A worm 60 is attached to the rotation shaft of the motor 6 and meshes with a first pinion gear 61. The first pinion gear 61 has large teeth and small teeth. The large teeth mesh with the worm 60, and the small teeth mesh with the second pinion gear 62. The second pinion gear 62 has large teeth and small teeth, the large teeth mesh with the first pinion gear 61, and the small teeth are the lead screw 7.
And the third pinion gear 63 integrated therewith. The rotation of the motor 6 is transmitted to the worm 60, the first pinion gear 61, the second pinion gear 62, and the third pinion gear 63 to rotate the lead screw 7.

Subsequently, the lead screw 7 is parallel to a center line parallel to the longitudinal direction, is arranged at a position shifted from the guide portion 9, and has a third pinion gear 63 on the front side in the cigarette sending direction. Installed. The lead screw 7 is mounted on the housing body 3 on the front side and the rear side.
Is rotatably supported. The lead screw 7 is made of a resin material or a metal material, and has a navia screw structure in which a reciprocating spiral groove 72 that can reciprocate when the lead screw 7 rotates in one direction is formed on the surface 71.
A slider 8 is engaged with the lead screw 7 so as to be able to reciprocate.

The slider 8 engages with a slider engaging portion 81 which engages with the reciprocating spiral groove 72 of the lead screw 7 as shown in FIG. 10, and a guide portion 9 which moves stably in the cigarette discharging direction. It comprises a slider guide section 82 and a pusher mounting section 83 for mounting the pusher 4. The slider 8 is engaged so as to be able to reciprocate only by rotating the lead screw 7 in one direction.

On the other hand, as shown in a perspective view in FIG.
A second contact surface 41 that contacts the flapper 5 and inclines the flapper 5 downward;
It has a second contact surface 42 that tilts itself downward in the sending direction, and a third contact surface 43 that comes into contact with the rear guide portion 92 and causes the pusher 4 itself to rise back again. The tobacco contact surface 40 is in a vertical state such that when the pusher 4 is moving the tobacco in the delivery direction, the tobacco contact surface 40 is in vertical contact with the rear end surface of the tobacco. The second contact surface 42 faces forward, and the third contact surface 43 faces rearward. The pusher 4 is rotatably attached to the slider 8. The pusher 4 is inclined downward from the front, which is the tobacco delivery direction, from the state where the tobacco contact surface 40 of the pusher 4 is vertical to the tobacco contact surface 40 of the pusher 4.
Until it approaches parallel to the longitudinal direction. The tobacco contact surface 40 of the pusher 4 cannot be inclined rearward and upward from the vertical.

Subsequently, the front guide portion 91 is provided in front of the guide portion 9, and is provided with a raised portion 93 which can contact the first contact surface 41 of the pusher 4. Further, the rear guide portion 92 is provided behind the guide portion 9, and is provided with a raised portion 94 that can contact the third contact surface 43 of the pusher 4.

Further, the flapper 5 comprises a cigarette mounting surface 51, a housing support portion 52 and a pusher abutment portion 53 as shown in a perspective view in FIG. 8, and the cigarette mounting surface 51 is a flat surface on which the cigarette 10 is mounted. Yes, housing support 52
Is rotatably supported by an engagement portion 35 a below the housing body high mounting surface 35 of the housing body 3, and a pusher abutting portion 53 projects in the pusher 4 direction to support the cigarette mounting surface 51 with the housing. It is slightly bent downward from the portion 52. The cigarette mounting surface 51 holds and holds the cigarette 10 above the inclined surface 32 in a state parallel to the housing main body high mounting surface 35, and the cigarette 10 above the inclined surface 32 in a state inclined with the housing main body high mounting surface 35. Drop.

Next, the operation of the tobacco delivery device 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8
FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a change in the pusher 4, the flapper 5, and the cigarette 10 that moves with the rotation of the lead screw 7 in a time-series manner.

The tobacco product is Column 2.
The cigarettes are stored inside with the long side as seen from the front. First, as shown in FIG. 3, the pusher 4 is located behind the housing body 3 of the lead screw 7. The pusher 4 is located behind the cigarette.

When the motor 6 rotates from the state shown in FIG. 3, the worm 60, the first pinion gear 61, and the second worm shown in FIG.
The pinion gear 62, the third pinion gear 63, and the lead screw 7 rotate, and accordingly, the slider 8 and the pusher 4 move forward. As shown in FIG. The tobacco in the front row lowermost position is also moved forward in the tobacco delivery direction.

When the motor 6 rotates from the state shown in FIG.
The slider 8 and the pusher 4 move forward, and as shown in FIG. 5, the tobacco at the lowermost position in the front row is discharged to the outside, the tobacco at the lowermost position in the rear row is pushed forward, and the second tobacco from the lower rear row is It falls and is located at the bottom. At this time, the pusher 4 is in the state closest to the flapper 5 and the front guide 91 as shown in FIG.

When the motor 6 rotates from the state shown in FIG.
The slider 8 moves further forward, and the first contact surface 41 of the pusher 4 comes into contact with the pusher contact portion 52 of the flapper 5 as shown in FIG. At this time, the mounting surface 5 of the flapper 5
1 is inclined downward. Therefore, the cigarettes on the mounting surface 51 easily fall downward. At this time, the second contact surface 42 of the pusher 4 starts to contact the raised portion 93 of the front guide portion 91. Next, when the slider 8 moves further forward, as shown in FIG. 9C, the lowermost portion of the second contact surface 42 of the pusher 4 is lower than the top of the raised portion 93 of the front guide portion 91, so that the slider 8 tries to get over. As a result, the pusher 4 itself tilts forward and downward, and the press contact surface 40 tilts forward and downward. Therefore, the tobacco pressed by the press contact surface 40 is positively discharged to the outside. At this time, the inclination of the pusher 4 causes the first contact surface 41 to incline further forward and downward, and lifts the pusher contact portion 52 of the flapper 5 to further incline the mounting surface 51 of the flapper 5. The state at this time is shown in FIG. 6, in which the tobacco is discharged to the outside, and the second tobacco from the lower front row falls and is located at the lowest stage.

When the motor 6 rotates from the state shown in FIG.
Along the reciprocating spiral groove 72 on the surface 71 of the lead screw 7, the slider 8 moves most forward and then backward. At this time, the pusher 4 is connected to the raised portion 9 of the front guide portion 91.
The pusher 4 moves rearward while being tilted forward and downward by 3, and the pusher 4 is housed inside the housing body 3 and moves rearward to reach the state shown in FIG. 7. Even if the pusher 4 projects slightly upward from the housing body 3, the pusher 4 is housed inside the housing body 3 by the bottom surface of the cigarette and moves backward.

When the motor 6 rotates from the state shown in FIG.
The slider 8 moves further backward, and the third
The rearmost end 44 of the contact surface 43 is the raised portion 9 of the rear guide portion 92.
Begin to make contact with 4. FIG. 8 shows the state at this time.

When the motor 6 rotates from the state shown in FIG. 8 and the slider 8 further moves rearward, the third
The rearmost end 44 of the contact surface 43 is the raised portion 9 of the front guide 92.
Since it is lower than the four vertices, the rear end 44 and the raised portion 94 come into contact with each other, the pusher 4 itself rises upward and rearward in the direction of the arrow, and the press contact surface 40 approaches a vertical state. And
The tobacco contact surface 40 of the pusher 4 is in a vertical state, and the pusher 4 is in the same state as in FIG. At this time, the pusher 4 is in a state of protruding from the housing body 3. When the pusher 4 projects from the housing body 3, the housing body 3 does not come into contact with the lowermost row of cigarettes in FIG.
Is designed to be longer than the length of the pusher 4 than the rear end of the tobacco in the rear row.

Next, details of the flapper 5 of the tobacco delivery device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Cigarette loading surface 31
Is the boundary between the high mounting surface 35 and the inclined surface 32, and the mounting surface 51 of the flapper extends rotatably forward from this portion in the cigarette sending direction. The rotation range of the flapper 5 is inclined downward from a flat state like the high mounting surface 35 until it coincides with the inclined surface 32. It should be noted that the larger the inclination angle, the easier the tobacco falls down. However, any angle may be used. Also,
The tip 54 of the mounting surface 51 of the flapper 5 is
Of the front column 21
If it extends to below, the tobacco can be held most stably. Conversely, if the mounting surface 51 of the flapper 5 is shortened, when the flapper 5 is inclined, the cigarettes can easily fall downward. Therefore, the extension length of the mounting surface 51 of the flapper 5 can be arbitrarily set in consideration of stability and dropping property. Further, the flapper 5 starts to incline downward before the pusher 4 inclines, but may incline at the same time as the pusher 4 or after the incline of the pusher 4. In the present embodiment, since the pusher 4 is inclined downward in the inclined sending direction after the flapper 5 is inclined, the tobacco 10 as a product is pushed by the pusher 4 after becoming unstable, so that the tobacco 10 is more efficiently delivered. Can be discharged in any direction.

Next, the setting position of the foremost end 36 of the high mounting surface 35 of the housing 3 will be described. When the flapper 5 is provided, the position of the tip end portion 36 can be arbitrarily set as long as it is ahead of the rear end of the cigarette in the front row. However,
The foremost portion 54 of the mounting surface 51 of the flapper 5 needs to be set so as to be located forward of the middle of the cigarette in the front row, preferably ahead of two-thirds. Next, when the flapper 5 is not provided, it is necessary to set the position of the distal end portion 36 so as to be located forward of the middle of the cigarette in the front row, preferably ahead of two-thirds.

Next, details of the pusher 4 of the tobacco delivery device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The first contact surface 41 and the second contact surface 42 having different angles are provided on both sides of the tobacco contact surface 40 of the pusher 4. The first contact surface 41 and the second contact surface 42 are provided at the center, and the tobacco is provided on both sides. The contact surface 40 may be provided, and the surface of the tobacco contact surface 40 and the surfaces of the first contact surface 41 and the second contact surface 42 may be set to be the same. In the case of the present embodiment, the upper first contact surface 41 faces upward, and the lower first contact surface 41
Is facing downwards. As a result, when something touches the first contact surface 41, the pusher 4 easily falls backward, and when something touches the second contact surface 42, the pusher 4 easily falls forward. Since the pusher 4 does not tilt rearward, the pusher contact portion 53 of the flapper 5 that contacts the first contact surface 41 easily moves upward, and the mounting surface 51 of the flapper 5 easily tilts downward.

Next, the housing body 3 of the cigarette delivery device 1
The tobacco sold-out sensor provided inside will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. This cigarette sold-out sensor is provided with two sensors. The front row cigarette sold-out sensor 11 is provided below the high mounting surface 35 on which the front row cigarette is mounted, and the lower part of the low mounting surface 33 on which the rear row cigarette is mounted. Is provided with a rear-row cigarette sold-out sensor 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front-row cigarette sold-out sensor 11 has a support shaft 13 provided near a raised mounting surface 34, and the front-row sensor arm rotatable about the support shaft 13 has a natural state. It is provided so as to protrude from the main body 3. The front row sensor arm has a bent projection. Similarly, the back row sold-out cigarette sensor 12 is also provided with a support shaft 14 near the raised mounting surface 34, and a back row sensor arm rotatable about the support shaft 14 protrudes from the housing body 3 in a natural state. It is provided as follows. The rear row sensor arm has a bent projection.

When the cigarette 10 is mounted on the mounting surface of the housing main body 3, the protruding portions of the front-row sold-out sensor 11 and the rear-row cigarette sold-out sensor 12 are pushed by the cigarette. Is rotated downward and housed inside the housing body 3. At this time, the contact points of the front row cigarette sensor 11 and the rear row cigarette sensor 12 are pushed, and a signal indicating that the cigarette 10 is present is obtained.

Thereafter, the low mounting surface 34 of the housing body 3
When the cigarette 10 is exhausted, the protruding portion of the rear row sensor arm is rotated upward and protrudes from the inside of the housing body 3 to the outside. At this time, a signal is obtained that the contact point of the rear row cigarette sensor 12 is opened and the tobacco 10 is lost. At this time, it is determined that the cigarette 10 is sold out, and the sale of the cigarette 10 is stopped as a vending machine.

In the above embodiment, tobacco is used as a commodity, but not limited to tobacco, but can juice, can coffee, can beer, liquor bottle, confectionery, and other (non-food). In moving the pusher, a lead screw formed with a Navia screw is used, but if the pusher reciprocates, means for changing the rotation direction using a drive pulley and a driven pulley and a drive rope, or a lead screw. A similar effect can be obtained by using other means such as.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view (A) and a top view (B) of an embodiment of a product sending device of a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional top view of the inside of the embodiment of the merchandise delivery device of the vending machine according to the present invention when viewed from the AA direction in FIG. 1A.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view for explaining the operation of the inside of the embodiment of the commodity sending device of the vending machine according to the present invention when viewed from the BB direction of FIG. 1 (B).

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view for explaining the operation of the inside of the embodiment of the commodity sending device of the vending machine according to the present invention when viewed from the BB direction of FIG. 1 (B).

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view for explaining the operation of the inside of the embodiment of the commodity sending device of the vending machine according to the present invention when viewed from the BB direction in FIG. 1 (B).

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view for explaining the operation of the inside of the embodiment of the commodity sending device of the vending machine according to the present invention when viewed from the BB direction in FIG. 1 (B).

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view for explaining the operation of the inside of the embodiment of the commodity sending device of the vending machine according to the present invention when viewed from the BB direction of FIG. 1 (B).

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view for explaining the operation of the inside of the embodiment of the commodity sending device of the vending machine according to the present invention when viewed from the BB direction of FIG. 1 (B).

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view for explaining the operation of the inside of the embodiment of the commodity sending device of the vending machine according to the present invention when viewed from the CC direction of FIG. 1 (B).

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a part of an embodiment of a commodity sending device of a vending machine according to the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 cigarette sending device (product sending device) 10 cigarette (product) 2 column (storage portion) 3 housing body (housing) 4 pusher (product moving means) (pusher) 41 first contact surface (movable surface control device) 42 second Contact surface (pusher control means) 43 Third contact surface (pusher control means) 5 Flapper (movable surface) 53 Pusher abutment section (movable surface control means) 60 Motor (product moving means) (pusher drive means) 61 Motor reduction section (Product moving means) (Pusher driving means) 7 Lead screw (Product moving means) (Pusher driving means) 8 Slider (Product moving means) (Pusher driving means) 91 Forward guide portion (Product moving means) (Pusher controlling means) 92 Rear guide (product moving means) (pusher control means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine, wherein a plurality of products are stacked and stored, and are arranged below a storage section having a product discharge hole below,
A product delivery device of a vending machine for delivering the product to the discharge hole, the product delivery device comprising: a housing having a product mounting surface for mounting the product delivered from the storage unit on an upper surface; A product moving means for moving the product on the surface to the tip in the sending direction; and a movable surface provided at the tip of the product mounting surface in the sending direction to extend the product mounting surface and to be tiltably movable. A movable surface control unit configured to incline the movable surface downward when the product moving unit moves to the forward end portion;
A product sending device comprising: 2. A vending machine, wherein a plurality of commodities are stacked and stored, and are arranged at a lower portion of a storage section having a product discharge hole below, and
A product delivery device of a vending machine for delivering the product to the discharge hole, wherein the product delivery device includes: a housing for mounting the product in the storage unit on an upper surface; and a product contact surface that contacts the product in a delivery direction downward. A pusher that can be tilted, pusher moving means that is always arranged below the pusher and reciprocates the pusher in the sending direction, and that the pusher protrudes from the housing when the pusher is moved in the sending direction. A pusher control means for inclining the pusher downward in the delivery direction when the pusher is moved to the delivery-direction-side tip portion, and storing the pusher in the housing when the pusher is moved to the opposite side of the delivery direction. Sending device. 3. A vending machine, wherein a plurality of commodities are stacked and stored, and are arranged at a lower portion of a storage section having a product discharge hole below,
A product delivery device of a vending machine that delivers the product to the discharge hole, the product delivery device includes a housing for mounting the product in the storage unit on an upper surface,
(C) a pusher having a product contact surface that is in contact with the product and capable of tilting downward in the sending direction; a pusher moving means that is always arranged below the pusher and moves the pusher back and forth in the sending direction; and moving the pusher in the sending direction. A pusher that projects from the housing when moving, pushes the pusher downward in the sending direction when the pusher moves to the tip in the sending direction, and accommodates the pusher in the housing when moving the pusher to the opposite side in the sending direction. A control means, a movable surface provided at the tip of the housing in the delivery direction to extend the product mounting surface and move so as to be tiltable, and the movable member moves when the pusher moves to the tip in the delivery direction. A product delivery device comprising: a movable surface control means for tilting a surface downward.