KR100288294B1 - Commodity storage rack for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A commodity storage rack of an automatic vending machine having a compact structure to store and support a plurality of commodities is provided which reduces the manufacturing cost, improves productivity and supports a commodity of various sizes. CONSTITUTION: The commodity storage rack comprises an upper fixing member(32) formed by a plurality of grooves(321) and mounted on a body(30); a lower fixing member(33) formed by a plurality of grooves(331) on the opposite side of the grooves of the upper fixing member and mounted on a body(30); a side plate member formed by a plurality of guide projections in the helical form of an upper and lower direction to store and support a can or PET bottle; and a plurality of medium partition wall members(50) continuously formed by a plurality of guide projections(51) to store and support the can or PET bottle.

Description

Product rack of vending machine

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product rack of a vending machine for storing and supporting a product in an automatic vending machine for the automatic sale of goods, such as cans, and more particularly, to compact the structure of the rack for storing and supporting the product. The present invention relates to a product rack of a vending machine capable of down-storing and improving productivity while simultaneously supporting and storing various sizes of products with simple operation.

In general, a product rack of a vending machine for storing and supporting a product such as a can is proposed in various forms.

As a product rack of such a conventional vending machine, there is a Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3040022 registered as a Utility Model on February 21, 1996 in Japan.

As shown in Fig. 1, Japanese Utility Model Registration 303022 has a plurality of product passages 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D for stacking and storing columnar articles in a laterally laid position, and each product passage. (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D) is a product rack of a vending machine partitioned by a front guide 9 and a rear guide 10 that are bent between a pair of opposing side plates 2, wherein at least one product The long passage which regulates the passage width d corresponding to the height direction of the horizontally-separated product in the state connected to the product discharge port vicinity of the product passage of the said product passage | path to the product discharge port vicinity, and in contact with the side plate of one of the product passages. The width restricting member 14 is accommodated, and the passage width restricting member 14 is pressed in a direction of narrowing the passage width d at the inlet portion of the product passage and the flexibility to bend spirally in contact with the product passage. Having bending rigidity that can be press-fit without being It is characterized by.

In addition, the passage width restricting member 14 has a rectangular cross section and is made of a synthetic resin foam having an independent bubble ratio of 80% or more.

This conventional Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3040002 has an effect that can be stored less than the height of the existing can by the passage restriction member 14 to narrow the passage width (d).

However, since a plurality of front guides 9 and back guides 10, which are bent in a predetermined shape on the side plate 2, are fixed to form a passage of a product, an excessive amount of time is required because a large number of parts must be molded during manufacturing. Of course, there is a problem that the assembly is difficult to mount the front guide 9 and the rear guide 10 to the side plate 2, the productivity is lowered.

In addition, the product having a smaller size than the passage width (d) can be stored by inserting the passage restricting member (14), there was a problem that the product larger than the passage width (d) can not be stored.

That is, a product rack of a vending machine that stores and stores a product such as a conventional can has a large number of parts and a complicated assembly process, which increases manufacturing cost at the time of manufacture, and decreases productivity, and provides products of various sizes. There were various problems, such as the inability to store.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to compact the structure of a rack for storing and supporting a product so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced during manufacturing and the productivity can be improved. It is to provide a product rack of a vending machine that can maximize the ease of use by allowing the can and PET bottles to be stored in a compatible manner.

In order to achieve the above object, a product rack of a vending machine according to the present invention is a vending machine formed of a main body having an open front surface and an inlet formed in the main body so that the product can be introduced into the main body. In the product rack, a plurality of grooves are formed at a predetermined interval on the bottom of the inlet, the upper fixing member mounted to the main body, and the main body equipped with the upper fixing member space for stacking the goods And a plurality of grooves are formed on the upper surface at a predetermined interval to face the grooves of the upper fixing member, the lower fixing member mounted to the main body, and both sides of the main body on which the lower fixing member and the upper fixing member are mounted. It is mounted on the wall respectively, and on the inner side, it is possible to store and support a large number of cans or PET bottles. It is continuous in shape and is detachably disposed in the grooves of the side plate member, and the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member which protrude a plurality of guide projections, and both sides of the upper and lower sides in a spiral shape so as to store and support the can or PET bottle. Characterized in that it consists of a plurality of intermediate partition members protruding a plurality of continuous guide projections.

According to the rack structure of the vending machine according to the present invention, since a large number of products can be stored by the side plate member and the middle partition member of a compact shape, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost during production and improve productivity. Of course, the lid receiving groove is formed in the side plate member and the intermediate partition member to not only store cans and PET bottles of the same capacity, but also to insert and remove the intermediate partition member, so that various sizes of products can be stored and supported interchangeably. It can maximize the ease of use.

1 is a perspective view showing a product rack of a vending machine applied to a conventional example.

2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of a vending machine applied to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a side plate member and an intermediate partition member applied to the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 3.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

30: main body 31: inlet

32: upper fixing member 33: lower fixing member

40: side plate member 41: guide protrusion

50: intermediate partition member 51: guide projection

60: lid receiving groove 70: product dispensing means

71: chute 80: cooling unit

90: outlet 91: inner door

321, 331: groove

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a product rack of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the vending machine applied to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the side plate member and the intermediate partition member applied to the present invention, Figure 4 is a line A-A 'of FIG. In accordance with the cross-sectional view.

2 to 4, reference numeral 30 denotes a main body for forming the appearance of the vending machine, the front surface of which is opened and opened and closed by a door not shown.

In addition, the main body 30 is divided into the upper opening member 31 is opened by the upper fixing member 32 to open the product into the upper portion, the lower surface of the upper fixing member 32 will be described later depending on the size of the product A plurality of grooves 321 are formed at a predetermined interval so as to vary the position of the intermediate partition member.

In addition, the upper fixing member 32 forms a space for stacking the goods in the main body 30 on which the upper fixing member 32 and the upper fixing to change the position of the intermediate partition member to be described later depending on the size of the upper surface A plurality of grooves 331 are formed at regular intervals to face the grooves 321 of the member 32.

In addition, the side plate member 40 is mounted on both sides between the upper fixing member 32 and the lower fixing member 33, and the inner surface of the side plate member 40 as shown in Figs. In order to store and support a large number of cans or PET bottles, a plurality of guide protrusions 41 protruding in a spiral shape in the vertical direction protrude.

In addition, the width W between the guide protrusion 41 and the guide protrusion 41 is larger than the diameter of the can or PET bottle so that the can or PET bottle can be accommodated and fall smoothly.

In addition, in the grooves 321 and 331 of the upper fixing member 32 and the lower fixing member 33, a plurality of guide protrusions 51 which are continuous in a spiral shape on both sides so as to store and support cans or PET bottles. The middle partition member 50 which protruded) is detachably arrange | positioned.

That is, the intermediate partition member 50 is inserted into the grooves 321 and 331 of the upper fixing member 32 and the lower fixing member 33 so that the manager can vary the width H shown in FIG. Can hold or store tall cans or PET bottles.

In addition, the guide protrusions 51 protruding from the intermediate partition member 50 and the guide protrusions 41 protruding from the side plate member 40 are opposed to each other to match their shape.

In addition, the width W between the guide protrusion 51 and the guide protrusion 51 protruding from the intermediate partition member 50 may be the same as the guide protrusion 41 protruding from the side plate member 40. It is larger than the diameter of the can or PET bottle so that the beverage can fall smoothly.

On the other hand, between the guide protrusion 41 and the guide protrusion 41 of the side plate member 40 and between the guide protrusion 51 and the guide protrusion 51 of the intermediate partition member 50, the same as the can drink. The lid receiving groove 60 is formed continuously in a spiral shape so as to accommodate the projecting portion of the cap portion of the PET bottle so as to store the capacity of the PET bottle.

That is, the side plate member 40 and the intermediate partition member 50 is formed with a lid receiving groove 60 for accommodating the lid portion of the PET bottle so that cans and bottles of the same capacity can be stored and compatible with each other.

Here, the side plate member 40 and the middle partition member 50 are easily manufactured by taking the guide plate 41 and 51 forming the curved shape separately, and then attaching them to the surfaces of the plate-shaped side plate member and the middle partition member. Can be made. In addition, the side plate member 40 and the intermediate partition member 50 may be easily detached from the grooves 321 and 331 of the upper fixing member 32 and the lower fixing member 33 due to such structural characteristics.

In addition, the lower part of the lower fixing member 33 is fixed to the product dispensing means 70 for controlling the product discharging so that the product stored in the side plate member 40 and the intermediate partition member 50 is discharged.

In addition, a chute 71 for guiding the flow of the product is disposed under the product dispensing means 70 so that the product discharged from the product discharging means 70 is guided to a withdrawal port described later.

In addition, the lower portion of the main body 30, a cooling unit for generating cold air to cool the beverage filled in a number of cans or PET bottles stored between the side plate member 40 and the intermediate partition member 50 80 is excreted.

In addition, the front door of the main body 30 is formed of a heat insulating material inside the inner door 91 to open and close the main body 30 so that the internal cold air of the main body 30 does not heat transfer to the outside, the hinge is mounted through the hinge, At the lower portion of the inner door 91, a drawer 90 is formed so that the product guided by the chute 71 can be withdrawn.

On the other hand, in the above description, the cooling unit is mounted on the main body to explain a vending machine for automatically selling cold beverages, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and is applicable to both automatic hot and cold vending machines and all automatic vending machines for selling hot beverages. Of course it becomes.

Next, the operational effects of the product rack of the vending machine according to the present invention configured as described above.

First, the vending machine is turned on the selection button provided in the door when the consumer puts coins or bills into the input port, the product dispensing means 70 is operated by pressing the selection button required by the consumer of the plurality of lit selection buttons The goods are sent out.

In addition, the product discharged from the product dispensing means 70 is guided to the chute 71 and discharged to the withdrawal opening 90 so that the consumer can receive the required product.

On the other hand, when a product stored in the main body 30 is sold out, the manager opens the main body 30 as a door and the inner door 91 and then cuts out the product through the inlet 31 through the main body ( 30) can be filled.

On the other hand, since the product is stored by the side plate member 40 and the intermediate partition member 50, the manufacturing cost can be lowered at the time of manufacture, and the productivity can be further improved.

That is, a plurality of the guide protrusions 41 which store and support the goods on one side of the side plate member 40 and a plurality of guide protrusions 51 which store and support the goods on both sides of the intermediate partition member 50. When the product is stowed so as to store the product, a large number of parts are not formed as in the related art, and the manufacturing cost can be greatly reduced by reducing the parts.

In addition, the side plate member 40 is fixed to both sides of the main body 30 at the time of manufacture, and the intermediate partition member 50 is easily mounted on the main body 30 appropriately to the height of the product to be loaded. Since the production is completed, it is possible to further improve productivity by reducing the production process.

In addition, between the guide protrusion 41 of the side plate member 40 and between the guide protrusion 51 of the intermediate partition member 50, the lid receiving groove 60 that can accommodate the lid portion of the PET bottle It is formed continuously in a spiral shape so that cans and PET bottles of the same capacity can be stored and supported interchangeably.

In addition, the intermediate partition member 50 may be inserted into the grooves 321 and 331 of the upper fixing member 32 and the lower fixing member 33 so as to suit the height of the product, thereby storing products having various heights. .

That is, the present invention can vary the distance (H) between the inner surface of the intermediate partition member 50 according to the height of the product can store and support the product of various sizes.

As described above, according to the rack structure of the vending machine according to the present invention, since a large number of products can be stored by the side plate member and the middle partition member having a compact shape, the manufacturing cost can be reduced during production and the productivity can be improved. Of course, there is a lid receiving groove formed in the side plate member and the intermediate partition member to not only store cans and PET bottles of the same capacity, but also to insert and remove the intermediate partition member to store various sizes of products in a compatible manner. There is a very good effect that can be supported to maximize the ease of use.

Claims (5)

In the product rack of the vending machine that forms the appearance of the vending machine and the main body 30 is opened in the front, and the inlet 31 formed in the main body 30 so that the product can be injected into the main body 30, The inlet 31 is partitioned and a plurality of grooves 321 are formed at predetermined intervals on the lower surface thereof so that the upper fixing member 32 mounted on the main body 30 and the upper fixing member 32 are mounted. The main body 30 forms a space for stacking the goods, and a plurality of grooves 331 are formed on the upper surface with a predetermined interval to face the grooves 321 of the upper fixing member 32. The lower fixing member 33 and the lower fixing member 33 and the upper fixing member 32 mounted on both side walls of the main body 30, respectively, are mounted on the inner surface of the plurality of cans or PET bottles. Continuous spiral up and down to store and support A plurality of guide protrusions 41 protrude from the side plate member 40 and the grooves 321 and 331 of the upper fixing member 32 and the lower fixing member 33. The product rack of the vending machine, characterized in that consisting of a plurality of intermediate partition members (50) protruding a plurality of guide protrusions 51 in a continuous spiral form on both sides so as to be able to. The method according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate partition member 50, Removable in the grooves (321, 331) of the upper fixing member 32 and the lower fixing member 33 to store and support the can or PET bottles of various heights. The product rack of the vending machine, characterized in that it is excreted. The width W between the guide protrusions 41 and 51 and the guide protrusions 41 and 51 may include a can or PET bottle so that the can or PET bottle can be smoothly dropped therethrough. The product rack of the vending machine, characterized in that formed larger than the diameter. The method of claim 1, wherein the guide protrusion 51 protruding from the intermediate partition member 50 and the guide protrusion 41 protruding from the side plate member 40 are opposed to each other, the shape is characterized in that the same Product rack of vending machine. The merchandise rack for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the side plate member (40) and the intermediate partition member (50) are formed with a lid receiving groove (60) for accommodating a lid portion of a PET bottle.

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