JP2587645Y2 - Vending machine product storage shelf 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 merchandise storage rack for a vending machine for storing cylindrical products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a current vending machine, along with the diversification of products to be sold, one product storage shelf has to store a variety of products, and therefore, an exit size in a product unloading unit is determined according to the product size. Can be changed and set to be sold.

An example of such a vending machine is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-27768. Here, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of serpentine structure product passages 4 formed by arranging a plurality of guide members 3 curved in an arc in the vertical direction between opposed side plates 2 (the other side plate is not shown) are arranged in a plurality of rows in the front-rear direction. It is provided.

[0004] In these product passages 4, a cylindrical product inserted from the product insertion port 6 is transferred between the entrance 5 and a product insertion port 6 provided on the front of the product storage shelf 1. A product guide plate 7 is provided for moving and guiding the product to the product path 4.

[0005] When a product is loaded sideways so as to roll in the product loading direction above the entrance portion 5, the product comes into contact with the product and swings, thereby causing the product to pass through.
If the product is loaded in a direction that does not roll in the product loading direction while being stored in the product, it will not be able to swing because it is caught on this product, and the storage regulation will prevent this product from entering further. The member 8 is provided swingably.

[0006] At the lower end of the product path 4, there are provided product discharge devices 9 for sequentially discharging stored products one by one.

The product guide plate 7, like the upper two product guide plates 7a shown in FIG. 4, is formed, for example, with a front shaft 10 projecting laterally from the lower surface of its front end. Guide shaft 13 projecting from side plate 2 in front guide groove 12
Is retained so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

According to the diameter of the product to be put in, for example, when a normal product 14 is put in, the product guide plates 7, 7
a is retracted to reduce the distance between the rear ends of the product guide plates 7 and 7a and the front end of the storage restricting member 8. Thus, even when the thick product 14b is accidentally thrown in, the product 14b is prevented from falling into the product passage 4 by being caught by the storage regulating member 8. Also,
The product should be placed at the product entrance in the product passage with a serpentine structure.
Go over and pack it on the product guides 7 and 7a and fill it full
It is also possible to do
FIG. 3 shows that the inner plates 7 and 7a are not deformed by the load of the product.
As shown in FIG.
The structure was such that the product guide plates 7 and 7a were supported.

[0009]

However, in such a conventional vending machine merchandise storage shelf device, if a thick product is erroneously stored in such a way, the product may be caught by the storage control member. Thus, it is possible to prevent the product from dropping, but in order to take out the product, the hand must be inserted into the vicinity of the entrance, and there is a problem that it takes time especially when the entrance is in the back. Ma
Moved back and forth, the back end goes in and out,
The product information board itself, such as changing the width of the mouth,
Is used as a product storage shelf.
It is desirable that the inner plate has a sufficient support structure in terms of strength.
You.

The present invention is intended to easily prevent erroneous product introduction.
And a durable product storage area
It is an object of the present invention to provide a product storage shelf device for a vending machine .

[0011]

According to the present invention, a cylindrical product inserted from a product insertion port provided on a front surface of a product storage shelf is guided to an entrance of a product passage having a serpentine structure formed therein. In a product storage shelf device of a vending machine provided with a product guide plate, a support shaft provided substantially in the middle of the product insertion port and the entrance of the product passage, and a back portion that is movable back and forth by the support shaft by its own weight. A product guide plate, which is swingably supported in a downwardly inclined state and has a shaft protruding at the front and rear ends, and a shaft formed on a side surface of the product storage shelf and forward of the product guide plate is inserted. Front guide groove and the product storage
A rear guide groove formed on a side surface of the shelf and through which a rear shaft of the product guide plate is inserted, and a regulating pin disposed above a tip end of the product guide plate, wherein each of the front guide groove and the rear guide groove is provided. A locking portion is provided at the front and rear ends, the front guide groove forms a locking portion at the rear end at a position higher than a locking portion at the front end, and the rear guide groove forms a locking portion at the front end. When the product guide plate is moved forward by forming the product guide plate at a position higher than the locking portion of the rear end portion, the rear portion of the product guide plate is raised and the front end portion is lowered, so that the front end portion is and guided to a position where the space between it and the regulating pin locked by the locking portion of the front end, when moving the product proposed plate backward, raise the tip with lowering the rear portion of the product guide plates The guide is guided to a position where the distance between the tip and the regulation pin is reduced, and And performs width regulating of the product inlet engages the engaging portion of the part.

[0012]

With this configuration, a cylindrical product inserted from a product insertion port provided on the front surface of the product storage shelf is guided to the entrance of a product passage formed inside the product storage shelf by the product guide plate. Can be. The product guide plate is formed by a shaft at the front and rear ends respectively inserted into guide grooves formed on the side wall of the product storage shelf, and a support shaft provided substantially in the middle of the product insertion port and the entrance of the product passage. It can be supported so as to be able to move back and forth and to swing freely with its rear part inclined downward by its own weight.

Further, by moving the product guide plate forward, the rear portion is raised and the tip portion is lowered, so that the distance between the regulating pin having the tip portion of the product guide plate disposed above and the tip portion is increased. When the product guide plate is moved rearward along the guide groove, the product guide plate is moved to a position where the rear portion is lowered and the front end portion is raised to reduce the distance between the front end portion and the regulation pin. The width of the product insertion port can be regulated while holding the product. Also, the quotient
Even if the product is fully filled and placed on the product information board,
The product guide is a shaft that pivotally supports the product guide plate.
Because it also works as a plate support member,
Can prevent the product guide plate from being deformed, and its durability
Can be raised.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a merchandise storage rack device of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view thereof. 4, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 4 indicate the same or corresponding parts.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 15 denotes a product guide plate 7, 7A.
Is a central guide groove portion provided two projectingly on the lower end surface slightly before the central portion. The center guide groove 15 is fitted with a swing shaft 16 which is a support shaft protruding from the side plate 2 substantially in the middle between the product introduction port 6 and the entrance section 5 to move the product guide plates 7, 7A in the front-rear direction. The swing shaft 16 is supported so as to be swingable with the swing shaft 16 as a fulcrum.

17 is a front shaft 10 of the product guide plates 7, 7A.
The front guide groove 17 is provided with front and rear locking portions 17a, 1 as shown in FIG.
7b and a guide portion 17c, and the rear locking portion 17b is formed in a U-shape higher than the front locking portion 17a.

A rear shaft 18 projects laterally from the lower surface of the rear end of the product guide plate 7, 7A. The rear shaft 18 is inserted through and supported by a rear guide groove 19 formed in the side wall 2. ing. Here, the rear guide groove 19 includes front and rear locking portions 19a and 19b and a guide portion 19c, and a position where the rear locking portion 19b is lower than the front locking portion 19a. Is formed in an inverted U-shape.

The swing shaft 16 and the front guide groove 1
7 and the rear guide groove 19, the product guide plate 7 is placed in a first storage position for storing the thick product 14b, or a second storage position as described later for storing the normal product 14a. It is held at any position.

Since the center of gravity of the product guide plates 7 and 7A is located behind the swing shaft 16, the product guide plates 7 and 7A
7A is supported with its rear portion inclined downward by its own weight, so that the front shaft 10 is subjected to an upward force, and the rear shaft 18 is applied to a downward force. .

When the product guide plates 7, 7A are pulled forward by these forces, the front shaft 10 is moved forward by the front guide grooves 17a.
The rear shaft 18 has a rear guide groove 19 in the front locking portion 17a.
The front end of the product guide plate 7 is held at the first storage position where the front end of the product guide plate 7 descends.

When the product guide plate 7 held at the first storage position is pushed backward by these forces,
The front shaft 10 is locked to the rear locking portion 17b via the guide portion 17c of the front guide groove 17, and the rear shaft 18 is locked to the rear locking portion 19b via the guide portion 19c of the rear guide groove 19. The leading end of the guide plate 7 is held at the second storage position where it rises.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
If the thick product 14b is mistakenly inserted from the product slot 6 when the product guide plates 7, 7B are in the second storage position, the product 14b is brought into contact with the product 14b above the tip of B.
An insertion port regulating pin 20, which is a regulating pin for preventing b from entering into the back, is provided.

For this reason, when storing the thick product 14b, the product guide plate 7 is set as the first storage position.
Is lowered to increase the distance between the tip and the insertion port regulating pin 20 and to regulate the width so that the diameter of the product insertion port 6 is increased.

When the product guide plate 7 is in the first storage position, the rear end of the product guide plate 7 moves obliquely upward and forward, so that the width of the entrance 5 is widened and the product 14b passes through the entrance 5. I can do it.

When a normal product 14a is stored, the product guide plate 7 in the first storage position is moved to the second storage position while swinging, and the distance between the tip end of the product guide plate 7 and the input port regulating pin 20 is changed. And the width is regulated so that the diameter of the product insertion port 6 is reduced.

As a result, the product 14 can be
a are supplied one by one, so that it is possible to prevent the product 14a from being clogged between the entrance 5 and the product input port 6.

When the product guide plate 7 is in the second storage position, the rear end of the product guide plate 7 moves obliquely downward and rearward, so that the width of the entrance 5 is reduced, and only the normal product 14a is placed at the entrance. Can be passed through. Like this
While slightly moving the swingable product guide plate 7 back and forth,
The width of the inlet can be regulated by raising and lowering it.
However, the swing shaft 16 that supports the product guide plate 7 is
The function of the support member that supports the product guide plate 16 at almost the middle
The product guide plate 7 has the front and rear shafts 10 and 18
Support by the guide grooves 17 and 19 and the swing shaft 16
It has a structure that is supported at three places, approximately at the middle
The product is filled up and jammed on the product guide plate 7.
Product guide plate 7 is sufficiently resistant to the product load.
There is no need to worry about deformation.

By the way, regarding the uppermost product guide plate 7A, if a thick product 14b is erroneously inserted from the product slot 6, the product 14b is brought into contact with the tip of the top plate 1a. Therefore, the inlet regulation pin 20 is not provided. Further, since the lowest product guide plate 7B is short, the center guide groove 15 is not provided.

Next, the product storage operation of the product storage rack device of the vending machine thus configured will be described.

For example, as shown in the third product passage 4a from the front shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the product guide plate 7 is held at a second storage position as shown by a broken line so as to store a normal product 14a. When the thick product 14b is stored in the product path 4a, the product guide plate 7 is pulled out forward, and the product guide plate 7 located at the second storage position is moved to the first storage position.

As a result, the tip of the product guide plate 7 is lowered, and the tip of the product guide plate 7 is separated from the slot regulating pin 20, and the diameter of the product slot 6 is widened. The thick product 14b is fed from the product input port 6 that has been set.

On the other hand, when a normal product 14a is stored in the product path 4 with the product guide plate 7 held at the first storage position so as to store the thick product 14b, the product guide plate 7 is pushed backward. Then, the product guide plate 7 located at the first storage position is moved to the second storage position.

As a result, the tip of the product guide plate 7 is raised, and the tip of the product guide plate 7 approaches the insertion port regulating pin 20, and the diameter of the product insertion port 6 is reduced. A normal product 14a is supplied from the product input port 6.

When the product guide plate 7 is in the second storage position, even if the thick product 14b is erroneously inserted from the product insertion port 6, the insertion port regulating pin 20 is provided on the front upper surface of the product 14b. Because of the contact, the product 14b cannot be put into the product slot 6.

As described above, by holding the product guide plate 7 movably in the vertical direction and swingably, the product guide plate 7 and the input port regulating pin 20 are set in accordance with the diameters of the products 14a and 14b to be loaded. And the diameter of the product input port 6 can be changed. And swing the product guide plate 7
The swinging shaft 16 that freely supports the product guide plate 7
The product will be supported almost in the middle, so the product will be filled
Even if it comes on the product guide plate 7, the product guide plate
7 does not deform and is effectively used as a part of the product storage shelf.
Can be used.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, the diameter of the product slot is changed according to the diameter of the product to be loaded by supporting the product guide plate so as to be vertically movable and swingable. Erroneous insertion of the product can be prevented. A swing shaft that supports the product guide plate so that it can swing.
However, it has a structure that supports the product guide plate almost in the middle
So, even if the product is on the product guide board, it can withstand the load,
Effective use as part of product storage shelf without deformation
And the number of items stored can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a main part of a product storage shelf device of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side sectional view of the product storage shelf device.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a conventional product storage shelf device of a vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a main part of a conventional product storage shelf device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Merchandise storage shelf 4 Merchandise aisle 5 Entrance part 6 Merchandise inlet 7 Merchandise guide board 14a, 14b Merchandise 16 Oscillating shaft 20 Inlet regulation pin

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroaki Muramoto 2-18 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Kohei 1-42037 (JP, B2) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G07F 11/00, 11/44

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An automatic vending machine provided with a product guide plate for guiding a cylindrical product inserted from a product input port provided on a front surface of a product storage shelf to an entrance of a product passage having a serpentine structure formed therein. A support shaft provided substantially in the middle of the product insertion port and the entrance of the product passage, and swinging in a state in which the support shaft can move back and forth and the rear portion is tilted downward by its own weight. a product guide plate the axis projecting to the front and rear ends while being rotatably supported, said product storage
A front guide groove in front of the axis of the formed on the side of the shelf the product guide plate is inserted, and a rear guide groove behind the axis formed on the side of the commodity storage rack wherein the product guide plate is inserted, the goods guidance A regulating pin disposed above a front end portion of the plate, and a locking portion is provided at each of front and rear ends of the front guide groove and the rear guide groove, and the front guide groove has a rear end locking portion at a front end portion. The rear guide groove is formed at a position higher than the locking portion at the front end of the rear guide groove, and the product guide plate is moved forward. In this case, the position where the rear portion of the product guide plate is raised and the front end portion is lowered to widen the interval between the front end portion and the restriction pin.
Guide and engaged by the locking portion of the forward end, when moving the product proposed plate rearward, the regulation and tip portion raises the front end portion with lowering the rear portion of the product guide plates A product storage shelf device for a vending machine, wherein the product is guided to a position where the distance from a pin is reduced and locked by the locking portion at the rear end to regulate the width of the product insertion port.