JP2555152Y2 - Vending machine product storage device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine product storage device for stacking and storing a plurality of types of products such as cigarettes and sequentially discharging the products from the lowest stacked product.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the front face is opened and a plurality of
Juxtaposed to the product storage portion of the product was yield <br/> housed in status epilepticus, respectively, are respectively housed in status epilepticus on the article storage
As a vending machine product storage device for sequentially discharging products from the lowest order products by the discharging means, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
The structure described in JP-A-4-58080 is known.
I have.

[0003] JP-A-64-58080 describes
Product storage device, a plurality of adjacent product storage units
A collective support member is installed horizontally in front of each collective support member.
Positioned in front of the product storage section and stacked above the lowest product
Regulating member that regulates the movement of the product in the throwing direction
Is provided. The collective support member and the regulating member
Approximately 90 degrees to the front side by the supporting shaft that supports both sides of the holding member
Moveable and disengage on both sides of the collective support member
Locking at the restriction position of the restriction member with the locking pin, or locking
Is released so that it can be pivoted forward.

[0004] At the time of sale of a product, the lowest order product is thrown out by the throwing means while the front surface of the product stacked and stored in the product storage section is supported by the regulating member . At this time, the regulating member prevents the product stacked next to the lowest product from moving in the throwing direction by being dragged by the movement of the lowest product, so that only the lowest product is thrown. I have to.

[0005] When replenishing commodities, the batch support member
Release the locks on both sides, respectively, and
By rotating the member to the front side, so as to replenish the goods from <br/> front of the opened product compartment.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In recent years, in vending machines such as tobacco, in response to diversifying needs of users,
In order to be able to sell as many types of products as possible, not only are product storage units expanded in the horizontal direction, but also one product storage unit tends to be subdivided. Therefore, the storage space in the vending machine is divided into a plurality of stages, and a product storage section for a different product is formed for each stage.

However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-58080 discloses
In the described product storage device,
The batch support member and the regulating member are located just below the product storage
It is in the way, so it is difficult to replenish products. The above
Divided the storage space in the vending machine
Product storage at a higher position in the formed product storage
When applied to the part, the batch support member and the regulating member
Applicable to the product storage section that is both in the way and has a large storage capacity.
In this case, the long regulating member lays down and becomes particularly obstructive. I
Or the regulating member is protruding toward the worker.
Worker feels the danger of being poked, and
The member may be damaged. In particular, the quotient
When applied to the product storage section, the regulating member
It is easier to receive the feeling of being hit because it is close to the height, and the product
It is difficult to perform refilling work.

Further, locking means are provided on both sides of the collective support member.
It is necessary to release the lock on both sides,
Since the support member cannot be rotated forward,
At the time of release, work with both hands is required, and workability is poor. single
In addition, if the locking means is arranged only on one side,
The member is twisted.

[0009] The present invention has been made in view of such a problem , and stores goods in a high position when refilling goods.
Even if the part is located, the retracted
The control member does not get in the way,
Easily retract the collective support member and restriction member from the front
Can easily perform product replenishment work.
The object of the present invention is to provide a product storage device for a vending machine.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a vending machine merchandise storing apparatus for storing merchandise in a stacked state in a plurality of merchandise storing sections each having a front surface opened and arranged side by side in a lateral direction.
In a product storage device of a vending machine that sequentially discharges products stored in a stacking state in the product storage unit from the lowest product by a discharging unit, at the time of product sales, the product storage device is located in front of each product storage unit , a regulating member for regulating movement of the lowermost goods that have been Juseki above the product to dispensing direction,
Is laterally disposed in front of a plurality of commodity storage unit for the adjacent, and collectively supporting support member which supporting lifting collectively the <br/> regulating member, the batch
Provided on one side of the support member, the regulating member is used to store each product.
Regulation position to be located in front of the storage section and whether it is in front of each product storage section
It is supported so that it can be rotated almost horizontally between the retracted position and the retracted position.
Rotating support means, provided on the other side of the collective support member.
A first member for locking the collective support member at the regulating position.
Locking means, provided near the rotation support means,
Second locking for locking the collective support member at the retracted position
Means .

[0011]

[Action] product storage device of an automatic vending machine of the present invention is, Oite at the time of product sales, collectively supported lifting means is caused to position the regulatory position
And locked in the regulating position by the first locking means.
Have been. Therefore, each regulating member is placed in front of each product storage section.
The lowest product is thrown by the throwing means.
When the goods piled up on it are taken out
If you try to move to the
Only lower-level products are reliably delivered. In addition,
If other products are trying to fall forward,
Therefore, it is regulated.

[0012] When replenishing commodities, a collective support member is provided.
Is released from the locking by the first locking means, and
While being rotated to the retracted position around the rotation support means,
Is locked by the second locking means at the retracted position. Batch
Since the support means and the regulating member are retracted to the side,
The front of the product storage section has a large opening to allow for product replenishment.
It can be done easily. After completion of replenishment work, collective support
The material is released from the locking by the second locking means and is moved to the restricted position.
It is returned and locked by the first locking means.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 shows the front of a cigarette vending machine, 1 is a vending machine main body, and a front door 2 is provided at the front opening of the vending machine main body 1 so as to be openable and closable. For example, a coin slot 3, a coin return operation button 4, a bill slot 5, a display unit 6 for displaying a bill insertion amount, and the like are disposed on the upper right side, and a product which also serves as a coin return slot is provided at an intermediate position. An outlet 7 is provided.

On the upper part of the front door 2, a product display window 10 having a holding portion 8 for holding a product sample corresponding to each product and a selection button 9 corresponding to each holding portion 8 is provided. Is provided.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door 2 is opened in FIG. 7, and most of the vending machine main body 1 except a lower portion is formed in a product storage space 11, and this storage is performed. space
For example, a plurality of commodity storage sections 12, 12 and 12 divided into upper and lower three tiers on the left side, and a plurality of lower commodity storage sections 12 divided into upper and lower tiers on the central part on one side of 11. And a plurality of product storage sections 13 having a medium height, and a plurality of product storage sections 14 having a single height on the other side are arranged side by side in the width direction, for example, on the right side. Sixth column group 15, 16, 17, 1
8, 19 and 20 are formed.

Further, the second, third, fifth and sixth column groups 16, 17, 19 and 20 in which the positions at which the products are thrown out are relatively low.
The lower part of each of the commodity storage sections 12, 12, 13, and 14 is thrown at a time so that only the lowest order product stored in each of the commodity storage sections 12, 12, 13, and 14 is thrown out. A product that is higher than the thickness of the product to be delivered and that is to be delivered at one time with the lower edge positioned lower than the height of this product and one product stacked on this product that is lower than the height A restricting member is fixedly mounted to restrict the stacked products from being dragged and thrown out.

Further, the second, third, fifth and sixth column groups 16, 17, 19 and 20 in which the positions for discharging the articles are relatively low.
Support rods for supporting the stacked and stored products are rotatably attached to the front openings of the respective product storage portions 12, 12, 13, and 14 so as to be able to retreat from the front surface when refilling the products.

Further, when the product is thrown out at the third, fifth,
Also, on the lower side of each product storage section 12 of the sixth column group 17, 19, 20 there is provided an ejection chute 21 capable of collectively receiving the products ejected from each of the product storage sections 12, 13, 14. The delivery chute 21 is provided with a transport device 22 for transporting the product sent to the delivery chute 21 to the product outlet 7.

Further, inside the front door 2, a receiving port 24 for a discharging chute 23 is opposed to a product discharging position of each of the product storing sections 12 of the first and second column groups 15 and 16. The outlet chute 23 is opened, and the outlet chute 23 communicates with the outlet chute 21 of the vending machine body 1 when the front door 2 is closed. Further, a receiving port 26 of a discharge chute 25 is opened inside the front door body 2 so as to face the product discharge position of each of the product storage sections 12 of the fourth column group. It communicates with the product outlet 7 of the front door 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame 30 of the first and fourth column groups 15 and 18 is projected opposite to the front projection 31 of each product storage unit 12. one of the products 32 issued provided a guide portion 33 for pressing the upper items 32 to direct the dispensing direction toward the dispensing chute 21 of the lower downwardly
Front plate frame member 34 as Kuku支 support member is laterally disposed, the front plate
One side of the frame member 34 is rotatably mounted by a hinge 35 as a rotation supporting means .

The front plate frame member 34 is provided with support plates 36 for supporting the stacked and stored products facing the front openings of the product storage sections 12, respectively.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the product is replenished from the state shown in FIG. 4, the front plate frame member 34 is retracted from the front surface of each product storage portion 12 by rotating the front plate member 34 forward. In addition, each support plate 36
The lower part of the product 32 is located in front of the throw-out part 31 of the product storage part 12, and the products 32 which are thrown at one time so that only the lowest order product 32a stacked and stored in each of the product storage parts 12 is thrown out. Product 32a which is thrown at one time higher than the thickness of the product and one product 32b stacked on this product 32a, the lower edge of which is located at a position lower than the height and which is thrown at the lowest position A restricting member 37 restricts the product 32b stacked on the 32a from being dragged and thrown out.

Furthermore, the frame 30 the front plate frame to lock in its retracted position when the front plate frame member 34 protrudes on the front side is rotated in the Open retracted position approximately 90 ° forward in Member 34
Magnet 38 as second locking means for attracting the side end surface of
Is provided.

On the other end surface of the front plate frame member 34, an engagement pin 40 is protrudingly provided as shown in FIG. 12 before how the regulatory position
The locking plate 41 for engaging the engagement pin 40 in the position
Are provided movably in the vertical direction. This locking plate 41
Is supported by a support plate 42 protruding from the frame 30 so as to be movable in the vertical direction by engagement of a pin 43 with a guide groove 44 in the vertical direction. The locking plate 41 has an inclined hook-shaped engaging edge 45 which is pressed upward by the engagement of the engaging pin 40. When the engaging pin 40 presses the engaging edge 45, the locking plate is locked. The plate 41 rises against the spring 46, and when the engagement pin 40 is disengaged from the engagement edge 45, the locking plate 41 descends and the engagement pin 40 is engaged with the engagement edge 45, and the front plate frame member 34 is kept closed. In a state where the locking plate 41 is pulled upward, the engagement edge 45 releases the engagement of the engagement pin 40, and the front plate frame member 34 can be opened. The engagement pin 40 and the locking plate 41 are connected to the front plate frame.
As the first locking means for locking the material 34 in the regulating position
It is configured.

The front plate frame member 34 is supported obliquely upward on the frame 30 by support wires 48.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower part of each of the merchandise storage sections 12, 12, 12, 12, 13, and 14 is one of the items to be discharged at one time from among the stacked merchandise 32. Subordinate products 32
There is provided a discharging means 50 for discharging a. Each of the dispensing means 50 is alternately moved back and forth by a dispensing drive mechanism, so that the lowest order product in the front row placed on the bottom plate 51 of each of the product storage units 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 13, 14 is moved. It is thrown forward, and the lowest product in the back row is thrown backward.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When coins or bills are inserted by the purchaser and the selection button 9 is operated within the inserted amount, the dispensing means 50 of the product storage units 12, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13 and 14 storing the corresponding products. Is selectively operated, and the lowest order product 32a stacked and stored in the product storage section of the selected product 32 is thrown out.

For example, when the product 32 is thrown out of the product storage sections 12 and 12 of the first column group 15 or the fourth column group 18, the product is provided on the front plate frame member 34 when the product is thrown out. Only the lowest product 32a is ejected by the regulating member 37, and the ejected product 32 is ejected toward the lower ejection chute 23 or 25 by the guide portion 33 that presses the upper side. Face down.

Then, the product storage section 12 of the first column group 15
32 is guided from the ejection chute 23 to the ejection chute 21 of the vending machine main body 1, is conveyed to the commodity outlet 7 by the conveying device 22, and is conveyed from the commodity storage section 12 of the fourth column group 18.
32 is thrown out from the throwing chute 25 to the product take-out port 7. Also, the product from the product storage unit 12 of the second column group 16
32 is the throwing chute 21 of the vending machine body 1 from the throwing chute 23
And is conveyed to the product outlet 7 by the conveying device 22,
Further, the products 32 from the product storage sections 12, 13, and 14 of the third, fifth, and sixth column groups 17, 19, and 20 are discharged to the discharge chute 21 of the vending machine main body 1 and are transferred to the transport device 22. To the product outlet 7.

The products from the product storage sections 12, 13, 14 of the second, third, fifth, and sixth column groups 16, 17, 19, 20
No. 32 is regulated by a regulating member fixedly provided, and only the lowest product is thrown out.

Next, a procedure for replenishing commodities will be described. The second, third,
When storing in the product storage sections 12, 12, 13, and 14 of the fifth and sixth column groups 16, 17, 19, and 20, the support rod at the front opening is rotated and retracted from the front. In the state, the product is replenished from the front opening. At this time, the product storage section 12, 1
A regulating member or the like is located at the lower part on the front side of 2, 13, and 14, but since the position is relatively low, products can be easily stacked and stored even on the rear side of the regulating member. After refilling the product,
The support bar is rotated to be positioned at the front, and the stacked products are held.

On the other hand, when refilling the product storage sections 12, 12 of the first and second column groups 15, 16 at a position where the product is thrown out, the locking plate 41 is raised against the spring 46. Then, the locking of the engaging pin 40 from the engaging rim 45 is released, the front plate frame member 34 is rotated and opened from the hinge 35, and the front surfaces of the product storage sections 12, 12 are opened. The side end surface of the front plate frame member 34 is attracted to the attracted permanent magnet 38, and the front surfaces of the product storage sections 12, 12 are held in an open state. In this state, each product storage section
The products 32 are stacked and stored from the front faces of the openings 12 and 12.

After refilling the product 32, the front plate frame member 34 is closed,
When the engaging pin 40 is pressed against the hook-shaped engaging edge 45 of the locking plate 41,
The locking plate 41 is raised against the spring 46, and when the engaging pin 40 is disengaged from the engaging edge 45, the locking plate 41 is lowered and the engaging pin 40 is engaged with the engaging edge 45. The member 34 is kept closed. The support plate 36 of the front plate frame member 34 supports the stacked and stored products facing the front openings of the product storage sections 12 and 12, and the regulating member 37 below the support plate 36 stores the product. The next product is regulated so as not to be dragged to the lowest product to be discharged, which is positioned in front of the discharge unit 31 of the unit 12, and is put into a sales standby state.

[0033]

[Effect of the Invention] According to the present invention , the regulation section of each product storage section
One side of the collective support member that supports the materials collectively
Rotatably supported by the step, and the collective support member in the regulation position
And the retracted position
The product is locked by the second locking means in the
At the time of charging, the collective support member and the regulating member
The front of the product storage section can be widely opened by
Even if the product storage unit is located
The support and regulating members are not in the way,
Also, only the first locking means for locking the other side of the collective support member
Can be released, so one-handed operation is possible.
And, for example, holding the product in one hand
Can be opened, and the product replenishment work can be easily performed.
be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product storage device of a vending machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

4 is a plan view of an open state ibid collective supporting support member.

5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the same batch supporting support member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vending machine with a front door opened.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the same vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

12, 13, 14 product storage portion 32 Product 34 collectively supporting hinges 37 as the front plate frame member 35 rotation support means as support member regulating member 38 second permanent magnet 40 first engaging means as the locking means Engaging pin 41 forming a part of the lock plate 50 forming a part of the first locking means.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Omori 4-73, Higashi-Nobumatsu, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture Inside the Japan Technology Center Co., Ltd. Inside the center (56) References JP-A-64-58080 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A plurality of merchandise items are stored in a plurality of merchandise storage units each having a front surface opened and arranged side by side in a lateral direction,
In a product storage device of a vending machine that sequentially discharges products stored in a stacking state in the product storage unit from the lowest product by a discharging unit, the product storage device is located in front of each product storage unit when selling products , a regulating member for regulating the movement of the dispensing direction of the lowest goods that have been Juseki above the product, is laterally disposed in front of a plurality of commodity storage unit for the adjacent, it said <br/> regulating member a collective supporting support member which supporting lifting collectively disposed on one side of the bulk support member, the regulating member each
Restriction position located in front of the product storage section and each product storage section
Can be rotated almost horizontally between the retracted position to retract from the front of the
Rotating support means for supporting the power supply, and the collective support member provided on the other side of the collective support member.
First locking means for locking the rotation support member at the regulating position, and the collective support member provided near the rotation support means.
And a second locking means for locking the product at the retracted position.