JP2889211B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional vending machine has a structure in which a front opening of a main body is hinged to one of right and left edges of the main body and is opened and closed by a single door which horizontally turns. Is widely used (for example, Japanese Utility Model Application
73774 or JP-A-3-30184). Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-210740 discloses that a door is divided into two right and left doors and hinged to corresponding edges on the right and left sides of the main body, respectively, so that the two doors can be opened and closed in a double-door manner. Is disclosed. Also, JP-A-7-317399, JP-A-4-7693
JP-A-6-236478, JP-A-7-44755
No. 7-3068, the upper door covers the upper part of the front opening of the main body, and the lower door also covers the lower part. The upper part of the opening is opened and closed by vertical turning and the lower door is hinged to one of the left and right edges of the front opening of the main body, and the upper part of the opening is opened and closed by horizontal turning. Things are disclosed. In this case, the upper portion of the opening is used as a product insertion port for charging a product into the main body, and the lower portion is used as another portion, for example, an opening for fee collection.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional vending machine structure, in the case of a structure in which the front opening is covered with a single horizontally rotating door, a large door is pivoted forward of the vending machine body. Therefore, there is a problem that a door protruding into a sidewalk or a road obstructs a pedestrian. In addition, as the door is opened at the time of product introduction, the inside of the main body is exposed all the way, so the cool air inside the main body is released at once, and the inside of the main body is closed again after closing the door. There are drawbacks in that energy is wasted, such as taking a long time to cool or reducing the cooling / heating effect of already put in products. In addition, the toll box in the vending machine itself often becomes exposed through the open front, which can be stolen if, for example, an operator leaves the car to a car parked close by leaving the door open. There is no possibility of meeting.

On the other hand, the door has a double-door structure,
For the two-door structure with the upper side turned vertically and the lower side turned horizontally, the above problems are somewhat alleviated compared to the one-door structure, but the two doors are opened at the same time. It is not impossible to do so, in which case the cooling effect is reduced and the problem of crime prevention similarly arises. In addition, since there is no change in the structure including the horizontally turning door, if the door is opened at the time of toll collection, internal maintenance, etc., the opened door will also interfere with passers-by etc. Problems arise.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine having a two-door structure, which is excellent in the effect of keeping cool or preventing theft, and in which the opened door does not hinder a pedestrian or the like.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first configuration of a vending machine according to the present invention is provided.
Obtain Bei the following requirements. Vending machine body: An upper opening and a lower opening are formed vertically adjacent to each other on the front side.
Upper door and lower door: vertically disposed adjacent to each other so as to openably close the upper opening and the lower opening.
Upper coupling mechanism: The upper door is located at a first closed position for closing the upper opening with respect to the vending machine main body, and is located below and in front of the first closed position, and overlaps on the front side of the lower door. The upper opening is movably coupled to a first open position at least partially opening the upper opening. Lower connecting mechanism: the lower door is located at a second closed position for closing the lower opening with respect to the vending machine main body, and is located above and forward of the second closed position, and overlapped on the front side of the upper door. In this state, the lower opening is movably connected to a second open position at least partially opening the lower opening.

[0007] The upper opening of the vending machine body is
The merchandise is stored in the merchandise storage formed in the vending machine.
It is a product input port for inputting, and the lower opening
From the fee collection box located at the bottom of the vending machine
It is a charge collection port for collecting charges, and the upper door
Closed the lower opening, which is the fee collection port.
The upper door in front of the lower door in the state
Make sure that the toll collection port is always closed
It is characterized by the following.

[0008] The vending machine is provided with an upper door and a lower door.
The two-door configuration makes it possible to keep cool or prevent theft.
In addition to the excellent results, each door is
Conventional vending machine because it can be lifted and lowered
The door does not open greatly to the front side like
As a result, the open door is prevented from obstructing passers-by.
It is. The point at which such actions and effects occur is
When raising and lowering one door, there is no interference with the other door
The opening is closed by the upper and lower connecting mechanisms
Closed position and open position with overlap in front of the other door
In that it can be moved between In addition, the door structure
Inevitably, when the upper door is opened,
The lower door is suppressed to the upper door because it overlaps the front of the front door
And cannot be opened.
Is the opposite of That is, when one door is open, the other
Door is always closed, so
This can suppress a decrease in the cooling / heating effect of the product.
In addition, one of the upper opening and the lower opening is used as a product
And the other as a toll collection port,
Is always closed because the toll collection port is always closed.
It is convenient. The upper opening and the lower opening are
The openings may be formed as integral openings. In addition,
The second configuration of Ming's vending machine is that almost the entire front is up and down
Is divided into two, and the upper opening on the divided upper side is
Vending machine body also having a lower opening on the lower side
And the upper and lower openings can be opened and closed respectively.
Upper and lower doors arranged vertically adjacent to each other
And close the upper opening of the vending machine body with the upper door
A first closed position, and a position lower and forward than the first closed position;
With the upper door open with an overlap on the front side of the lower door.
Between the first open position, at least partially opening the part.
Vending machine with upper connection mechanism that movably connects and lower door
A second closed position for closing the lower opening with respect to the main body;
Above and forward of the upper door, and
At least partially cut the lower opening with overlap
Lower column movably connected to the second open position to be opened
And a coupling mechanism .

Next, the upper connecting mechanism moves the upper door forward and backward between a first retracted position and a first closed position located forward of the first closed position by a distance longer than the thickness of the lower door. It can be configured to have an advancing / retracting mechanism and an upper elevating mechanism for elevating the upper door between its first retreat position and the first open position. Further, the lower coupling mechanism is a lower advance / retreat mechanism that advances / retreats the lower door between a second retracted position and a second closed position located on the front side of the second closed position by a distance equal to or greater than the thickness of the upper door, A lower elevating mechanism for elevating the lower door between the second retracted position and the second open position may be provided. The retract position is set for each of the upper and lower doors, and the door is moved up or down after the door is advanced from the closed position to the retract position once, so that when one of the doors is opened, it interferes with the other door. Can be reliably avoided, and the door can be smoothly opened and closed.

The upper and lower reciprocating mechanisms are provided on both sides in the width direction with respect to the vending machine main body, and are respectively slidable back and forth along the guides extending in the depth direction of the vending machine main body. And a slide member provided in the first position. In this case, the upper and lower elevating mechanisms are configured so as to be capable of ascending and descending both sides in the width direction of the corresponding ones of the upper door and the lower door with respect to the slide member. By using the guide together, the door can be more stably moved forward and backward. Furthermore, the upper door and the lower door can be provided with elevating guides along the door height direction on both sides in the width direction. These elevating guides engage with sliding member-side engaging portions provided on the distal end side of the corresponding sliding members, and the sliding member-side engaging portions maintain the engagement state with the elevating guides. , The upper and lower doors are guided to move up and down. Thus, the door can be moved up and down more stably.

The upper and lower elevating mechanisms are provided along the height direction on both sides in the width direction of, for example, a pinion provided on the distal end side of the slide member and the corresponding upper and lower doors. It can be configured to have a rack that meshes with a corresponding pinion. In this case, a braking means such as an oil damper mechanism for giving an appropriate resistance to the rotation of the pinion can be provided. Thereby, the upper door and the lower door can be gently lowered.

Next, the upper connecting mechanism has one end side rotatably connected to both side surfaces in the width direction of the upper door, and the other end side rotates to the side surface of the vending machine main body. The upper door may be provided with an upper link that is pivotally connected to the vending machine body between the first open position and the first closed position. In this case, the lower connecting mechanism is rotatably connected to one of the two end surfaces in the width direction of the lower door in a positional relationship that does not hinder the turning of the upper link, and the other end is automatically connected to the other end. The vending machine body may be configured to include a lower link rotatably coupled to a side surface of the vending machine body and a lower link pivotally coupled to the vending machine main body between a second open position and a second closed position. it can. This way,
Each connecting mechanism can be simplified as a turning movement mechanism using a link, and thus the vending machine can be configured at low cost. In this case, an upper turnover mechanism for connecting the upper link to the vending machine main body so as to be able to hold two positions of a first open position and a first closed position, and a lower link for the vending machine main body. And a lower turnover mechanism for holding and coupling the two positions of the second position and the second closed position. In this case, since each door is held at either the closed position or the open position, the opening / closing operation is further facilitated.

The vending machine of the present invention is provided with an upper locking portion for locking the upper door with the upper opening closed, and a lower locking portion for locking the lower door with the lower opening closed. be able to. In this case, a lock operation unit for performing a locking or unlocking operation can be individually provided for the upper locking unit and the lower locking unit. On the other hand, it is also possible to provide a common lock operation unit that sets the upper locking unit and the lower locking unit to a locked state collectively by a predetermined locking operation, and collectively sets an unlocked state by a predetermined unlocking operation. According to this, the locking or unlocking of the two doors can be performed collectively by one operation, which is convenient.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of a vending machine according to the present invention. Vending machine 1
A vending machine main body 2 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a main body) in which an upper opening 2a and a lower opening 2b are vertically adjacently formed on the front side, and the upper opening 2a and the lower opening 2b are respectively opened and closed. An upper door 3 and a lower door 4 are arranged vertically adjacent to each other so as to close as much as possible. Upper door 3 is body 2
In contrast, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper connection mechanism 50 closes the upper opening 2a by a first closed position, and as shown in FIG. 7B, it is located below and in front of the first closed position. The lower door 4 is movably connected to a first open position in which the upper opening 2a is opened in an overlapping state on the front side. The lower door 4 is connected to the main body 2 by the lower connecting mechanism 60 with respect to the lower opening 2b as shown in FIG. 1 and above the second closed position as shown in FIG. 8B. It is located on the front side and is movably connected to a second open position that opens the lower opening 2b in a state where the upper door 3 overlaps the front side.

As shown in FIG. 9, the upper and lower doors 3 and 4 are provided with a suction type packing 40 made of a rubber magnet or the like at the peripheral edge facing the main body 2. When the packing 40 comes into close contact with the periphery of each opening of the main body 2 made of a magnetic material, each of the openings 2a, 2
b is hermetically closed. In addition, each door 3,
4 is provided with a door-side engaging portion 41 constituted by a hook or the like, and when the door is closed, the door-side engaging portion 4 is provided.
At a position corresponding to 1, the main body 2 is provided with a main body side engaging portion 42 such as a hook engaging portion, and when both are detachably engaged, the doors 3 and 4 are respectively attached to the main body 2. The closed state can be maintained. The doors 3 and 4 are provided with engagement releasing means 43 such as a lever (or button) for releasing the door-side engagement portion 41 from the main-body-side engagement portion 42 to release the engagement state. , Door 3 or 4
And an elastic member 44 such as a spring for returning the door-side engaging portion 41 moved to the disengaged position to the original position.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper door 3 has a product display section S and a charge slot T on the front side, while the lower door 4 has a product outlet U and a change outlet V on the front side. ing.
A product storage section W for storing a product such as a canned beverage is provided at an upper portion in the main body 2, and the product is put into the product opening through the upper opening 2a. On the other hand, a toll box X is provided in the lower part of the main body 2, and the toll charged from the toll inlet T is stored here through a toll passage (not shown), and the lower opening 2b is used as a collecting port. The stored fee is collected from the fee box X.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the upper connecting mechanism 50 moves the first retracted position and the first retracted position located forward of the first closed position by a distance longer than the thickness of the lower door 4. An upper retreat mechanism 5a for moving the upper door 3 back and forth between the closed position and an upper part for raising and lowering the upper door 3 between the first retracted position and the first open position as shown in FIG. A lifting mechanism 6a. Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, the lower connecting mechanism 60 is configured to switch between the second retracted position and the second closed position located forward of the second closed position by a distance equal to or greater than the thickness of the upper door 3. It has a lower moving mechanism 5b for moving the lower door 4 back and forth, and a lower moving mechanism 6b for moving the lower door 4 up and down between its second retracted position and the second open position.

The upper and lower reciprocating mechanisms 5a and 5b are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, one set is provided on each side of the main body 2 in the width direction, and the upper and lower reciprocating mechanisms 5a and 5b are arranged side by side at the middle of the main body 2 in the height direction. I have. As shown in FIG. 2, each of the reciprocating mechanisms 5 a and 5 b is provided on both sides in the width direction with respect to the main body 2, and includes a set of an upper rail 9 and a lower rail 10 each serving as a guide extending in the depth direction of the main body 2. And a slide member 7 whose front end is connected to the side surface of the upper door 3 or the lower door 4 and moves forward and backward along the upper rail 9 or the lower rail 10 together with the door. A guide roller 8 is provided on the rear end side of each slide member 7 to assist movement of the slide member 7 along its upper rail 9 or lower rail 10. Further, the lower rail 1 is provided on both sides of the main body 2.
A support roller 11 for guiding the movement of the slide member 7 while supporting the slide member 7 from below is provided on the front side of the bracket 1.
6 and rotatably attached to the main body 2.

The slide member 7 has a convex cross-section in which a protruding ridge 7a protruding laterally excluding its rear end is formed in the longitudinal direction, and a support roller 11 is provided on the lower surface of the ridge 7a. Supported by On the other hand, the slide member 7
The rear end portion has a flat shape as shown in FIG.
Here, two through holes 7b are formed side by side vertically, and a guide roller 8 is rotatably attached to a shaft 12 passed through the through holes 7b via a bearing 13. A screw portion 12a is formed on the distal end side of the shaft 12, and a nut 14 is screwed into the screw portion 12a to guide the guide roller 8a.
Together with the slide member 7. On the other hand, axis 1
At the other end of the roller 2, a head 12b wider than the shaft hole diameter of the roller 8 is formed to prevent the roller 8 from falling. A collar 15 is provided between the slide member 7 and the roller 8 to avoid contact between the slide member 7 and the roller 8.

As shown in FIG. 2, an upper rail 9 and a lower rail 10 forming a guide part are vertically opposed to each other, and the facing interval is defined by upper and lower rollers 8 attached to a slide member 7, respectively. It is adjusted so that it contacts the corresponding rails 9 and 10 and does not hinder the movement of the slide member 7. As shown in FIG. 3A, the support roller 11 is configured such that a shaft 17 is inserted through a through hole of a bracket 16 attached to the front of the lower rail 10, and the support roller 11 is rotatable via a bearing 18. Attached to. The shaft 17 is fixed to the bracket 16 by screwing a nut 26 into a screw portion 17a formed at the end thereof, and the other end of the shaft 17 has a head larger than the shaft hole diameter of the support roller 11. 17b is formed to prevent the roller 11 from falling. Further, a collar 25 is disposed between the bracket 16 and the support roller 11 to avoid contact between the bracket 16 and the support roller 11.

When the upper door 3 and the lower door 4 move forward and backward, as shown in FIG.
The roller 8 attached to the slide member 7 moves while rotating on the opposing surfaces of the upper rail 9 and the lower rail 10, and the lower end surface of the side protrusion of the slide member 7 is supported as shown in FIG. It moves along the roller 11. As a result, the upper door 3 and the lower door 4 can move without rattling up and down. Also, as shown in FIG.
A stopper 20 is provided on the upper rear end side of the slide member 7 and comes into contact with a stopper receiving portion 19 which is provided to protrude from the lower surface on the front side of the upper rail 9, as shown in FIG. When the door 3 or the lower door 4 is pulled out to the first or second evacuation position, a movement limit is defined.

Next, the upper and lower elevating mechanisms 6a and 6b are provided on both sides in the width direction of the upper door 3 and the lower door 4, respectively.
a rack 21a provided along the height direction with respect to the side surface of each door, and a pinion 21b provided at the front end of the slide member 7 and engaged with the rack 21a. It has. Doors 3 and 4
A groove-like concave portion 21e is formed along the height direction of the side surface, and a rack 21a is arranged along one inner surface in the width direction, and the pinion 21b enters into the concave portion 21e. In engagement with the rack 21a. On the other hand, on the side surfaces of the upper door 3 and the lower door 4, a groove-shaped elevating guide portion 22a is formed along the rack 21a. Further, a plate 22b is provided at the tip end of the slide member 7 as a slide member-side engaging portion. The plate 22b is disposed in the lift guide portion 22a so as to maintain the engaged state.
By relatively moving along the line a, the ascending and descending of the upper door 3 or the lower door 4 is guided.

Further, the pinion 21b is provided with a braking mechanism for giving an appropriate resistance to its rotation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the braking mechanism 70 includes a pinion 2
1b, and a base portion 21d attached to the slide member 7 and rotatably engaged with the rotor 21c, and a braking fluid such as a highly viscous silicone oil O is provided between the rotor 21c and the base portion 21d. Are enclosed as an oil damper mechanism. Appropriate friction is generated between the rotor 21c and the base 21d by the braking fluid,
A braking force can be applied to the rotation of the pinion 21b.
Thereby, the pinion 21b rotates slowly, and the upper door 3 and the lower door 4 can be gently lowered.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the vending machine 1 has a lower door 4 for fixing the lower door 4 to the second open position when the lower door 4 is moved to the second open position. A fixing mechanism 23 is provided. The fixing mechanism 23 has an insertion hole 23a formed so as to communicate from the front side of the lower door 4 in the thickness direction of the door to the lifting guide portion 22a, and supports provided on both sides of the insertion hole 23a in the width direction of the door. A portion 23b, a pin 23c bridged between the support portions 23b, and a long hole 23e penetrating in its thickness direction and extending in the longitudinal direction,
A plate 23d having a length that is rotatably attached to the pin 23c in the elongated hole 23e and has a length whose tip portion is located in the elevating guide portion 22a when the pin 23c is inserted into the insertion hole 23a.

When the lower door 4 is fixed to the second open position, the following is performed. That is, as the lower door 4 is moved up and down from the second retracted position to the second open position, the plate 22b relatively moves downward in the guide portion 22a. Then, as shown in FIG.
When the plate 23d is inserted into the insertion hole 23a with the upper surface of the plate 23d positioned below the lower edge of the insertion hole 23a, the plate 22b is relatively moved upward in the guide portion 22a by the plate 23d. (Ie, the door 4 is lowered), and the lower door 4 can be fixed at the second open position.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper coupling mechanism 50 or the lower coupling mechanism 60 exposed on the side surfaces of the main body 2 or the doors 3 and 4 can be appropriately covered with a cover C. In this case, the front side opening of the cover body C1 can be configured to be openably and closably closed by a front panel C2 hinged thereto. A handle 8 is provided on the front side of each of the doors 3 and 4 for facilitating pulling out and lifting.
0 can be provided.

The upper door 3 and the lower door 4 can be locked by a locking mechanism in a state where the upper opening 2a and the lower opening 2b are closed. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the locking mechanism 70 can be separately provided for each of the doors 3 and 4. As shown in FIG. 12, the locking mechanism 70 includes, for example, a lock cylinder 73 having a key hole 71 and a door-side engaging portion 72 such as a hook integrated on the outer peripheral surface of the lock cylinder 73. A body-side unit provided on the cover C side having a door-side unit 74 provided on the door 3 or 4 side, and a body-side engagement portion 75b such as a hook engagement portion engaging with the door-side engagement portion 72. 75.

The main body side engaging portion 75b is formed at the edge of the opening 75a which allows the door side engaging portion 72 to enter, and the key K is inserted into the key hole 71 to move the lock cylinder 73 to the cover C side. By rotating, the door-side engaging portion 72 enters the opening portion 75a and engages with the main-body-side engaging portion 75b to be in a locked state. Here, the width of the opening 75a is equal to the door-side engaging portion 7.
2, the doors 3 and 4 are prevented from moving back and forth in the locked state, and maintain the closed state. In order to unlock the doors 3 and 4, the key may be inserted into the keyhole 71 and the lock cylinder 73 may be rotated in the opposite direction. Thereby, the door 3
As for (4), as shown in FIG. 12 (c), it is possible to pull out to the front side and slide vertically. In addition,
In the above configuration, the door-side engaging portion 72 and the main body-side engaging portion 75b form a locking portion (the door 3 side upper locking portion, and the door 4 side lower locking portion). It can be seen that the lock cylinder 73 in the state where the is inserted constitutes a lock operation unit.

Further, the locking mechanism has a common lock operating portion for bringing the upper and lower doors 3 and 4 into a locked state collectively by a predetermined locking operation, and simultaneously setting the unlocking state by a predetermined unlocking operation. You may comprise as a thing. FIG. 13 shows a configuration example using the electronic lock mechanism 100. That is, an upper locking portion 100a and a lower locking portion 100b are provided corresponding to the upper and lower doors 3 and 4, respectively. These locking parts 1
Reference numerals 00a and 100b denote a main body side unit 100c including a plunger 101, a solenoid 102, a spring 103, and the like provided on the cover C side, and a plunger engagement provided on the doors 3 and 4 and having a plunger entry hole 104a respectively. Door-side unit 10 having a portion 104
0d. The plunger 101 is slidable, for example, in the horizontal direction between a locked position that has entered the plunger insertion hole 104a and an unlocked position that has also exited.

The plunger 101 is made of a ferromagnetic material such as mild steel, and the spring 103 is arranged so as to bias the plunger 101 toward the unlocking position. The solenoid 102 is disposed, for example, on the rear end side of the plunger 101, and functions to attract and move the plunger 101 to the unlocking position side against the urging force of the spring 103 when energized and excited. The upper and lower locking portions 100a, 1
Each solenoid 102b is excited by a common power supply (not shown).

At a predetermined position on the front side or the side of the cover C, there is provided a switch operation section 105 for turning on / off the energization of the solenoid 102. The switch operation unit 105 is, for example, a keyhole 10.
5a, and the energization is turned on / off by inserting the key K and rotating it. When the power is turned off, the solenoid 102 is not excited, and the plungers 101 are in the locking positions in the locking portions 100a and 100b, and the upper and lower doors 3 and 4 are collectively locked. On the other hand, when the power supply is turned on, the plunger 1 is locked in the locking portions 100a and 100b.
01 is an unlocking position, and the upper and lower doors 3 and 4 are unlocked collectively.

Hereinafter, a method of using the vending machine 1 of the present invention will be described. First, when the upper door 3 is opened, as shown in FIG. 7A, the upper door 3 is pulled out to prevent interference with the lower door 4, and then as shown in FIG. 7B. By lowering the upper door 3, the upper opening 2a is opened. When the lower door 4 is opened, see FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8A, the lower door 4 is pulled out to the front to prevent interference with the upper door 3, and then the lower door 4 is raised as shown in FIG. 2b is open.

When the upper door 3 or the lower door 4 is in the open state, as shown in FIGS. 7 (b) and 8 (b),
Since one door is closed by the other door, the doors in both directions are not simultaneously opened. For example, when a product such as canned juice is loaded into a product loading section W provided at an upper portion of the main body 2, only the upper door 3 is opened, and a charge from a rate box X disposed at a lower portion of the main body 2 is set. , Only the lower door 4 is in the open state. This makes it difficult for the heat retaining / cooling effect in the main body 2 to decrease, and is also advantageous in crime prevention.
In addition, since the upper door 3 and the lower door 4 substantially only protrude toward the front side by substantially one door at the time of opening, they hardly hinder traffic or the like.

As shown in FIG. 10, the upper connecting mechanism 50 has one end side rotatably connected to both side surfaces in the width direction of the upper door 3 by a pin 91 and the other end side. The upper part 3 is rotatably connected to the side surface of the main body 2 by a pin 93, and has an upper link 92 that pivotally connects the upper door 3 to the main body 2 between a first open position and a first closed position. Can be configured. Further, in a positional relationship that does not hinder the turning of the upper link 92, for example, on the outer side of the upper link 92 in the width direction of the doors 3 and 4, with respect to both side surfaces in the width direction of the lower door 4, One end is a pin 96
And the other end is rotatably connected to the side surface of the main body 2 by a pin 94, and pivots the lower door 4 with respect to the main body 2 between the second open position and the second closed position. It can be configured with a lower link 95 that mateably connects. In this case, each connecting mechanism 50,
60 can be simplified as a pivoting movement mechanism with links 92,95.

In this case, an upper turnover mechanism for connecting the upper link 92 to the main body 2 so as to be able to hold two positions of a first open position and a first closed position, and a lower link 95 for connecting the upper link 92 to the main body 2 in the second open position. And a lower turnover mechanism for holding and coupling the two positions, the position and the second closed position.
Since both turnover mechanisms can have substantially the same configuration, the case of the lower turnover mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the lower link 9
One end of a spring 98 is connected to the middle of 5, while the other end of the spring 98 is connected to the main body 2 behind the pin 94. In the state where the lower door 4 is located at the second closed position (shown by a solid line in the figure) and the state where the lower door 4 is located at the second open position (shown by an imaginary line in the figure), the spring 98 is only a predetermined displacement. In the extended state, the lower door 4 elastically urges toward the front side of the main body 2 to play a role of holding the door 4 at the first closed position or the first open position, respectively. The lengths of the springs 98 when the door 4 is located at the second closed position and the second open position are L1 and L2, and the pins 94
From the distance to the fixed position of the spring 98 on the link 95 by L3
, L3 is set shorter than either of L1 and L2, and when the link 95 moves between the second closed position and the second open position, the spring 98 is longer than L1 and L2. Therefore, it is necessary to go through a state having a high elastic energy, and as a result, a state having a lower elastic energy, that is, two states of a second closed position and a second open position is maintained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a three side view showing an example of a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view and a side view of an advance / retreat mechanism and an elevating mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA and a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view and a side view of the advance / retreat mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the oil damper mechanism.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a fixing unit.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of an upper door.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of a lower door.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a door-side engaging portion and a main-body-side engaging portion.

FIG. 10 is a three-view drawing showing a modification of the upper and lower coupling mechanisms.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing an example of a turnover mechanism used in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a locking mechanism for upper and lower doors.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a modification of the locking mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Vending machine main body 3 Upper door 4 Lower door 5a Upper moving mechanism 5b Lower moving mechanism 6a Upper moving mechanism 6b Lower moving mechanism 7 Slide member 9 Upper rail (guide part) 10 Lower rail (guide part) 21a Rack 21b Pinion 22a Elevating guide part 22b Plate (sliding member side engaging part) 23 Fixed part 50 Upper coupling mechanism 60 Lower coupling mechanism 70 Locking mechanism 92 Upper link 95 Lower link

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vending machine body having an upper opening and a lower opening formed vertically adjacent to each other on a front side thereof, and a vending machine vertically extending so as to openably close the upper opening and the lower opening, respectively. An upper door and a lower door disposed adjacent to each other; a first closed position for closing the upper opening with respect to the vending machine main body; and a lower and forward position below the first closed position. An upper connecting mechanism that movably connects the upper door to a first open position that at least partially opens the upper opening in a state where the lower door is overlapped on the front side; With respect to the vending machine main body, a second closed position that closes the lower opening, and the lower opening that is located above and forward of the second closed position and overlaps the front side of the upper door. Movably connected to a second open position at least partially opening the Bei a lower coupling mechanism for binding
The upper opening of the vending machine main body is
To put products into the product reservoir formed in the body
Product opening, and the lower opening is
Charge the fee from the fee collection box located at the bottom of the vending machine
It is a toll collection port for collecting
Closed the lower opening, which is the toll collection port.
So that the upper door overlaps the lower door in the state
When the product is launched, the charge collection port side is always closed.
Vending machine, characterized in that it was so that. 2. An almost whole front surface of the vending machine main body is up.
The lower opening is divided into two parts, and the upper opening is formed on the divided upper side.
Wherein the lower opening is also formed on the lower side.
1. The vending machine according to 1. 3. An almost entire front surface is vertically divided into two parts.
The upper opening is divided into the upper part and the lower part is
Vending machine main body with an opening formed therein, and the upper opening and the lower opening can be opened and closed respectively.
Upper and lower doors arranged vertically adjacent to each other
And the upper door is opened with respect to the vending machine main body.
A first closed position for closing the portion, and a position below and in front of the first closed position.
Located in a square side, like that caused the overlap to the front side of the lower door
First opening the upper opening at least partially in a state
An upper connecting mechanism movably connected to an open position, and the lower door is connected to the vending machine body with the lower opening;
A second closed position for closing the portion, and a position above and in front of the second closed position
Located on the front side of the upper door and overlapping
The second opening at least partially opening the lower opening in a state
A lower connecting mechanism movably connected to an open position . 4. The upper connecting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the upper connecting mechanism is configured to move the upper door between a first retracted position and a first closed position located forward of the first closed position by a distance greater than a thickness of the lower door. And an upper elevating mechanism for elevating the upper door between its first evacuation position and the first open position, wherein the lower coupling mechanism has a thickness equal to or greater than the thickness of the upper door. A lower retreat mechanism for reciprocating the lower door between a second retracted position and a second closed position located forward of the second closed position by a distance of; a second retracted position and the second open The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a lower lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the lower door between the vending machine and the position. 5. The upper and lower reciprocating mechanisms are provided on both sides in the width direction of the vending machine main body, and extend in the depth direction of the vending machine main body, respectively. A sliding member provided so as to be slidable, wherein the upper and lower elevating mechanisms are configured so as to be capable of ascending and descending both widthwise both sides of the corresponding upper and lower doors with respect to the sliding member. The vending machine according to claim 4 , wherein the vending machine is used. 6. The upper door and the lower door are provided with elevating guides along the door height direction on both sides in the width direction, respectively, and the elevating guides are provided on the slide member side engagement provided on the distal end side of the slide member. And the upper and lower doors are moved up and down by the slide member side engaging portion relatively moving along the elevating guide while maintaining the engagement state with the elevating guide. 6. A vending machine according to claim 5, adapted to be guided. 7. The upper and lower elevating mechanism is provided along a height direction on both sides in a width direction of a pinion provided on a distal end side of the slide member and a corresponding one of the upper door and the lower door. The vending machine according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising a rack that meshes with the corresponding pinion. 8. The upper connecting mechanism has one end side rotatably connected to both side faces in the width direction of the upper door, and the other end side connected to a side face of the vending machine main body. An upper link rotatably coupled to the vending machine main body and rotatably coupling the upper door to the vending machine main body between the first open position and the first closed position; and connecting the upper link to the vending machine main body. On the other hand, while comprising an upper turnover mechanism that can hold and hold two positions of the first open position and the first closed position, the lower coupling mechanism is configured such that the lower link has a positional relationship that does not hinder the turning of the upper link. For both sides in the width direction of the door,
Each one end side is rotatably coupled, and the other end side is rotatably coupled to a side surface of the vending machine main body, and the lower door is connected to the vending machine main body with the second open position. A lower link pivotally coupled to a second closed position, and a lower link coupling the lower link to the vending machine main body so as to be able to hold two positions of the second open position and the second closed position. And a turnover mechanism.
4. The vending machine according to any one of 1 to 3 . 9. An upper locking portion that locks the upper door with the upper opening closed, a lower locking portion that locks the lower door with the lower opening closed, and the upper locking portion. and said lower locking part, any of claims 1 to 8 and a unlocking state and forms the common unlocking operation unit collectively collectively locked state and without, and by a predetermined unlocking operation by a predetermined locking operation Vending machine described in Crab.