JP4962428B2 - Vending machine product outlet device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a product outlet device of a vending machine, and more particularly to a product outlet device of a vending machine that sells newspapers.

  A vending machine that sells newspapers includes a box-shaped main body cabinet having an open front surface and an outer door that closes the front opening of the main body cabinet. The main body cabinet is provided with a plurality of shelves in the vertical direction, and a newspaper storage rack is detachably mounted on each shelf. The newspaper storage rack can store the newspapers to be sold in a stacked state, and feeds out newspapers one by one in accordance with the sales order.

  The outer door has a plurality of product outlets in the vertical direction so as to correspond one-to-one with the newspaper storage rack of the main body cabinet. The product outlet is closed by a shutter in a normal state (standby for sale), and when a newspaper is fed out from the newspaper storage rack, the newspaper opens the shutter and a part of the newspaper appears.

  By the way, the newspapers sold by this vending machine are not suitable for sale because their product value decreases when wet. For this reason, the conventional vending machine is supposed to be installed indoors or in a place equivalent to indoors (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1).

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  However, if a vending machine can be installed only indoors or in a place similar to the indoor area, the spread of vending machines that sell newspapers will be hindered.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a product outlet device for a vending machine that can prevent rainwater from entering and avoid a situation in which a product to be sold gets wet.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a product outlet device of a vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is supported by a decorative frame in which a product outlet is formed, and a rear upper portion of the product outlet, A product take-out device of a vending machine provided with a flapper that closes the product take-out port in a state of being gradually lowered from the back toward the front side, and a product take-out direction on the ceiling surface of the product take-out port A protruding ridge protruding downward is formed so as to intersect with the ridge, and the flapper is supported on a deep upper portion which is deeper than the protruding ridge .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product take-out device for a vending machine according to the first aspect, wherein the flapper closes the product take-out port and the front side end is in front of the decorative frame. It protrudes .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product take-out device for a vending machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein the flapper has a concave portion at a rear edge portion which is the center in the width direction, and one end is the concave portion. The other end is supported by a support fitting attached to the decorative frame.

Also, product outlet device for the automatic vending machine according to claim 4 of the present invention, Oite to the claim 1, wherein the decorative frame, the flapper and the abutting contact surface in a state of closing the flapper, the abutment And a protective surface that is connected to the front side of the surface and has a gentler slope than the contact surface.

  The product outlet device of the vending machine according to the present invention is supported by the decorative frame in which the product outlet is formed and the rear upper part of the product outlet, and is inclined so as to gradually become lower from the back toward the front side. Since the flapper that closes the product outlet in the state is provided, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering from the product outlet and avoid the situation where the product to be sold gets wet.

  In addition, the product take-out device for the vending machine according to the present invention has a protrusion protruding downward on the ceiling surface of the product take-out so as to intersect the product take-out direction. Water is dripped on the ridges to prevent rainwater from entering from the product outlet, and the product to be sold can be prevented from getting wet.

  Furthermore, in the product outlet device of the vending machine according to the present invention, the flapper has a recess at the rear edge that is the center in the width direction, one end is accommodated in the recess, and the other end is attached to the decorative frame Since it is supported by the metal fittings, it is possible to suppress the deflection of the flapper in the center in the width direction even when the product outlet is wide.

  In addition, the product outlet device of the vending machine according to the present invention is such that the decorative frame is provided continuously with the contact surface that contacts the flapper with the flapper closed and the front side of the contact surface. Since it has a protective surface with a gentler slope than that, it becomes difficult for a finger to get caught on the front edge of the flapper, and it is less likely to be damaged by mischief.

  Exemplary embodiments of a product outlet device for a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a vending machine to which a product outlet device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. A vending machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “vending machine”) to which a vending machine product take-out device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied is a vending machine that sells newspapers. It is possible to sell different types of newspapers (up to seven types of vending machines according to this embodiment).

  The vending machine includes a box-shaped main body cabinet 1 having an open front surface and an outer door 2 that closes the front opening of the main body cabinet 1.

  The main body cabinet 1 is a combination of steel plates as appropriate, and a plurality of newspaper storage racks 3 are vertically detachably mounted (see FIG. 2) (the vending machine according to this embodiment has seven newspapers). The storage rack 3 is mounted.) The newspaper storage rack 3 can store newspapers to be sold in a state where the longitudinal direction is the width direction of the vending machine, and stores the same type of newspapers in a stacked state. Further, the newspaper storage rack 3 is adapted to feed and carry out newspapers one by one in the short direction in accordance with the sales instruction.

  The outer door 2 is a combination of steel plates as appropriate, and is supported on the left edge of the main body cabinet 1. A handle lock 21 is disposed in the middle of the right side of the outer door 2 and can be locked with the outer door 2 closed.

  Further, on the right side of the outer door 2, a coin insertion slot 22, a bill insertion slot 23, an electronic money receiving unit 24, an integrated display 25, a return lever 26, and a return slot 27 are arranged. The coin insertion slot 22 is an opening for receiving coins, and the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 22 are transferred to a coin mechanism (coin processing device) (not shown) disposed inside the back surface of the outer door 2. It is to be accommodated. The banknote insertion slot 23 is an opening for accepting banknotes, and the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 23 is sent to a bill validator (banknote processing device) (not shown) disposed on the back inner side of the outer door 2. It is to be accommodated. The electronic money receiving unit 24 is a part that receives a recording medium such as a card charged with electronic money. When the recording medium is held over, the electronic money receiving unit 24 receives the price by transmitting / receiving electronic money data to / from the recording medium. It is supposed to be. The integrated display 25 is for displaying various types of information such as the change of money, the amount of money inserted, and the prohibition of bills during sales. The return lever 26 is for instructing to interrupt the transaction. When the return lever 26 is operated, the transaction is interrupted, and change or the like is discharged to the return port 27.

  The outer door 2 is provided with a plurality of display selection devices 4 and product outlet devices 5 in the vertical direction (the vending machine according to the present embodiment has seven display selection devices 4 and seven product outlets. Device 5). The display selection device 4 and the product take-out device 5 have a one-to-one relationship and are provided so as to correspond to the newspaper storage rack 3 mounted on the main body cabinet 1.

  The display selection device 4 includes a plate 41 on which newspaper paper names (including morning and evening newspapers) are described, and a selection button 42 for selecting a newspaper described on the plate 41. The plate 41 is mounted on the back surface of the outer door 2 and can be replaced with the outer door 2 opened. The selection button 42 is constituted by, for example, a push button switch that can be turned on. The selection button 42 is turned on when the selection is possible, and is controlled to blink for a predetermined time when selected. The uppermost display selection device 4 is provided with an exhibition unit 43 adjacent to the upper side. A transparent panel 43a is fitted in the display section 43 so that a newspaper with a featured article can be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the commodity outlet device 5 is for taking out the newspaper carried out from the newspaper storage rack 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the commodity outlet device 5 includes a decorative frame 51 in which a part of the front surface is exposed on the front surface of the outer door 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the decorative frame 51 is a synthetic resin frame that is wide in the width direction of the vending machine, and includes a frame portion 51a and a convex portion 51b. The frame portion 51a is attached to the outer door 2, and the front surface is in close contact with the back surface of the outer door 2. The outer shape is substantially rectangular and has a thickness in the depth direction. The convex portion 51b is a portion exposed to the front surface of the outer door 2, and has an outer shape that is substantially rectangular and has the same thickness as the outer door 2 in the depth direction. Therefore, when the decorative frame 51 is attached to the outer door 2, the front surface of the convex portion 51 b and the front surface of the outer door 2 are flush with each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the decorative frame 51 is formed with a product outlet 51 c. The product outlet 51 c is an opening for taking out a newspaper, and is formed so as to penetrate the frame portion 51 a and the convex portion 51 b of the decorative frame 51, that is, the decorative frame 51. The product outlet 51c is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and its opening width is formed to be substantially the same as the length in the longitudinal direction of the newspaper so that the newspaper can pass through.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the product take-out port 51c has a stepped ceiling surface 51c1 formed so that the depth is low and the front side is high, and the boundary portion intersects the newspaper take-out direction. In addition, a protruding line 51c2 protruding downward is formed. The ridges 51c2 are for dripping water such as rainwater that has traveled through the outer door 2, and are formed to be at the lowest position of the ceiling surface 51c1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the product outlet 51c has a bottom surface in which a curved surface 51c3 and a flat surface 51c4 are connected. The curved surface 51c3 is for guiding the front end of the newspaper smoothly, and is formed so as to gradually increase from the back toward the near side (plane end). The flat surface 51c4 is intended to improve drainage, and is inclined so as to gradually become lower from the back (curved surface end) toward the near side.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the flapper 52 is supported in the back upper part of the goods take-out port 51c. The flapper 52 closes the product outlet 51c while being inclined so as to gradually become lower from the back toward the front side. The flapper 52 closes the product outlet 51c, while the flapper 52 closes the product outlet 51c. Protrudes from the convex portion 51 b of the decorative frame 51. The flapper 52 is made of a transparent synthetic resin plate. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the flapper 52 has a thick trailing edge, and as shown in FIG. 5, shafts 52a projecting from the side edges are formed at both ends. The shaft portions 52a formed at both ends are supported by bearings (not shown) provided on the side surfaces of the product outlet 51c so that the flapper 52 is supported at the rear upper part of the product outlet 51c. .

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the flapper 52 has a recess 52 b at the rear edge that is the central portion in the width direction. The recess 52b is for supporting the flapper 52, and is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape in cross section. As shown in FIG. 4, the flapper 52 has one end 53 a accommodated in the recess 52 b and the other end 53 b supported by a support metal fitting 53 attached to the decorative frame 51. The support fitting 53 is formed by bending a plate-like body into an L shape, and the other end 53 b is attached to the decorative frame 51 with a screw 54 as shown in FIG. 6.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the above-described product outlet device 5 of the vending machine closes the product outlet 51 c in a state where the flapper 52 is inclined from the back to the front side as shown in FIG. 4. When the consideration is received from the coin insertion slot 22 or the like and a newspaper is selected, the vending machine outputs a sales command to the newspaper storage rack 3 in which the selected newspaper is stored. , Pay out newspapers and carry them out.

  The newspaper carried out from the newspaper storage rack 3 pushes open the flapper 52 in the product outlet device 5 of the vending machine, and a part of the product appears from the product outlet 51c. In this state, the newspaper can be taken out by the user. Here, when the user takes out the newspaper, the flapper 52 closes the product outlet 51c by its own weight and enters a standby state.

  According to the product outlet device 5 of the vending machine described above, the decorative frame 51 in which the product outlet 51c is formed and the rear of the product outlet 51c are supported on the back and gradually lower from the back toward the front. Since the flapper 52 that closes the product outlet 51c in the inclined state is provided, the intrusion of rainwater from the product outlet 51c can be prevented, and the situation where the newspaper to be sold gets wet can be avoided.

  Moreover, since the protruding item | line 51c2 which protruded below is formed in the ceiling surface 51c1 of the goods outlet 51c so that it may intersect with the taking-out direction of goods, the water transmitted from the front of the vending machine is dripped in the protruding item | line 51c2, It is possible to prevent rainwater from entering from the take-out port 51c, and avoid a situation in which a newspaper to be sold gets wet.

  Further, since the flapper 52 has a recess 52 b at the rear edge portion which is the center in the width direction, one end 53 a is accommodated in the recess 52 b, and the other end 53 b is supported by a support fitting 53 attached to the decorative frame 51. Even if the width of the product outlet 51c is wide, it is possible to suppress the bending of the flapper 52 in the center in the width direction.

  By the way, in the commodity outlet device 5 of the vending machine described above, the protrusions 51c2 are provided at the boundary portion of the stepped ceiling surface 51c1 of the commodity outlet 51c formed in the decorative frame 51, as shown in FIG. As described above, the ceiling surface 151c1 may be a flat surface, and the protrusion 151c2 may be provided at an arbitrary position (for example, a position along the front surface of the decorative frame as shown in FIG. 7).

  In addition, in the product outlet device 5 of the vending machine described above, the front end of the flapper 52 protrudes from the convex portion 51b of the decorative frame 51 with the flapper 52 closing the product outlet 51c. As shown in FIG. 7, the front end of the flapper 152 may be housed inside the decorative frame 151 in a state where the flapper 152 closes the commodity outlet 151 c. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the bottom surface of the product outlet 151c is connected to the abutment surface 151c5 that abuts against the flapper 152 with the flapper 152 closed, and the front side of the abutment surface 151c5. It is preferable to have a protective surface 151c6 whose inclination is gentler than that of the contact surface 151c5. If the front surface of the contact surface 151c5 is provided with a protective surface 151c6 whose inclination is gentler than that of the contact surface 151c5, it becomes difficult for a finger to get caught on the front edge of the flapper 152 in a state where the flapper 152 is closed, and damage such as mischief is caused. It becomes difficult to receive.

It is a front view which shows the vending machine to which the goods extraction apparatus of the vending machine which is embodiment of this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between a goods extraction apparatus and a newspaper storage rack. It is a perspective view which shows the detail of a goods extraction apparatus. It is side sectional drawing which shows the detail of a goods outlet apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows a flapper. It is a perspective view which shows a flapper and the support metal fitting which supports a flapper. It is side sectional drawing which shows the detail of a goods outlet apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body cabinet 2 Outer door 3 Newspaper storage rack 4 Display selection apparatus 41 Plate 42 Selection button 43 Exhibition part 43a Panel 5 Goods outlet device 51 Cosmetic frame 51a Frame part 51b Convex part 51c Product outlet 51c1 Ceiling surface 51c2 Convex line 51c3 Curved surface 51c4 Flat surface 52 Flapper 52a Shaft portion 52b Recessed portion 53 Support metal fitting 53a One end 53b Other end 151 Cosmetic frame 151c Product outlet 151c1 Ceiling surface 151c2 Convex strip 151c5 Abutment surface 151c6 Protective surface 152 Flapper

Claims (4)

A decorative frame in which a product outlet is formed;
In the product outlet device of the vending machine , comprising a flapper that is supported at the back upper part of the product outlet and that is inclined so as to be gradually lowered from the back toward the near side ,
A ridge projecting downward is formed on the ceiling surface of the product outlet so as to intersect with the product take-out direction, and the flapper is supported on the back upper part which is behind the ridge. Product outlet device for vending machines. The vending machine product takeout device according to claim 1, wherein the flapper has a front end projecting forward of the decorative frame in a state where the product takeout port is closed .   The said flapper has a recessed part in the rear edge part used as the center of the width direction, One end is accommodated in the said recessed part, The other end was supported by the support metal fitting attached to the decorative frame, The product take-out device of the vending machine according to 2. The decorative frame includes a contact surface that contacts the flapper in a state where the flapper is closed, and a protective surface that is connected to the front side of the contact surface and has a gentler slope than the contact surface. The product outlet device of the vending machine according to claim 1 .

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