JP3205213B2 - Vending machine product storage shelves - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product storage shelf of a vending machine for selling cylindrical products having various shapes such as cans and bottles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, as a product storage shelf of a vending machine of this type, a product storage shelf of a vending machine of a serpentine system in which soft drinks can store products stored in cans and bottles is known. .

[0003] In recent years, there has been a tendency to reduce the thickness of product storage shelves of vending machines due to the problem of installation restrictions on roads and the like.

However, in these conventional product storage shelves, the product guide path forming member is fixed by a member from the side surface of the side plate, so that there is a limit to the reduction in thickness.

[0005] A conventional product storage shelf of a vending machine is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 64-10398.

[0006] Hereinafter, a product storage shelf of the conventional vending machine will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a conventional vending machine, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a conventional vending machine.

[0007] In Fig. 7, reference numeral 1 denotes a product storage shelf, which forms a product path 3 extending vertically while bending back and forth between a pair of left and right side plates 2 provided in a vertical direction. Entrance 4 in front of the opening formed in the upper direction of the product passage 3
Is provided with a product guide plate 6 for guiding the product 5 to the product path.

[0008] At the outlet 7 below the product passage 3, there is provided a product discharge device 8 for discharging the stored product 5. A regulating plate 10 provided with locking rods 9 protruding from upper and lower portions on both sides is inserted through and supported by a guide hole 11 at a position opposed to the product carrying-out device 8 with the product passage 3 interposed therebetween.
Reference numeral 12 denotes a product guide path forming member which forms a product path 3 extending between the side plates 2 and extending vertically while bending back and forth.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a hole provided on the side surface of the side plate 2;
Reference numeral 4 denotes a member that penetrates the hole 13 and inserts and supports or fixes the product guide path forming member 12.

[0010]

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the product guide path forming member 12 is inserted through the hole 13 provided on the side surface of the side plate 2 and the product guide path forming member 12.
Since it is supported or fixed by the member 14, a wasteful space is required, and this has been an obstacle to making the product storage shelf of the vending machine thinner.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product storage shelf of a vending machine capable of reducing the depth dimension.

Further, in the above-described conventional configuration, the product guide path forming member 12 is supported or fixed by the hole 13 provided on the side surface of the side plate 2 and the member 14 through which the product guide path forming member 12 is inserted. Unless the product storage shelf 1 is removed from the vending machine, the product guide path forming member 12 cannot be removed, resulting in poor serviceability.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a product storage shelf of a vending machine having good serviceability.

Further, in the above-described conventional configuration, the product guide path forming member 12 is fixed, so that the product path 3 cannot be adjusted.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a product storage shelf of a vending machine in which a product path can be easily set.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above object, a vending machine product storage device according to the present invention comprises a front wall and a rear wall which are bent between side plates, facing each other with a space therebetween, and in a vertical direction. A vending machine having a meandering product guideway extending therethrough, the front or back of the side plate.
One hole to insert or fix the fixing member on the surface, or
It has two or more, and the quotient corresponds to the hole provided in the side plate.
The product guide path forming member has a hole through which the fixing member is inserted.
And one or more product guide path forming members are used.
By using the product guide path, the product
Insert the fixing member into the hole provided in the guide path forming member.
The product guide path forming member is fixed to the hole provided in the side plate from the front or back surface of the side plate.

[0017]

Further, a side plate is provided on the product guide path forming member.
The holes and notches that constitute the fixing member with the
A product guide path forming member provided on the front or the back;
The product guideway by using one or more
It is what constituted .

Further , a front wall and a rear wall are spaced between the side plates.
Product guides that face each other and extend vertically
A vending machine product storage shelf that forms a path,
The side plate is provided with an insertion hole for the member, and is convex toward the product guide passage side.
Part shape, one or two or more from the side plate side
A quotient that has a curl that can be fixed or supported by a member
And a product guide path forming member, which is provided on the side plate.
The insertion hole and the curl provided in the product guide path forming member
By inserting or supporting or fixing the member in the part
This forms a product guideway.

[0020]

According to the present invention, there is no need to insert a member from the side surface of the side plate by fixing the product guide path forming member to the front or back surface of the side plate in the above-described structure. By doing
Product storage shelves can be made thinner.

Further, by fixing a product guide path forming member to a side plate in the product guide path forming member itself and fixing the product guide path forming member to the front or back of the side plate, there is no need to insert the member from the side plate side surface. By making useless space by the members necessary, the thickness of the product storage shelf can be reduced.

Further, by fixing the product guide path forming member to the front or back of the side plate, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

Further, by combining a product guide path forming member fixed or supported by a member from the side plate side surface, serviceability can be improved.

Further, by changing the direction of the convex portion of the product guide path forming member, the product guide path can be adjusted.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The same components as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of a product storage shelf of the vending machine according to the first embodiment. is there.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2a denotes a side plate having one or two or more holes for inserting or fixing the fixing member 15 on the front surface or the rear surface. A product guide path forming member 12a has one or two or more holes through which the fixing member 15 is inserted, and the product guide path 3 is configured by using one or more product guide path forming members 12a. You. The shape of the product guide path forming member 12a is
A flat plate or a plate that is bent once or multiple times,
It is an arc plate or the like, and as a material, a material such as placque or a metal can be used, and a metal is particularly preferable in terms of cost and strength.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a fixing member which can be used with screws such as a truss, rivets, etc., and is particularly preferable in terms of cost and strength.

The operation of the commodity storage shelf of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The fixing member 15 is inserted into a hole provided in the product guide path forming member 12a, and the product guide path forming member 12a is fixed by the insertion or fixing hole of the side plate 2a.

As described above, in the commodity storage shelf of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the fixing member 15 has the penetrating hole formed in the commodity guide path forming member 12a in the penetrating side plate 2a. By fixing the product guide path forming member 12a to the front or back with the fixing holes, the distance B between the product guide path forming member 12a and the front of the side plate is reduced, so that the product storage shelf can be made thinner.

Next, a second embodiment of the product storage shelf of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 2b denotes a side plate, and a hole, a notch or the like, which constitutes a fixing member for fixing the side plate to the product guide path forming member 12b, is provided on the front or the back. The product guide path 3 is constituted by using one or more product guide path forming members 12b. The shape of the product guide path forming member 12b is a flat plate, a flat plate bent once or a plurality of times, an arc plate, or the like. As a material, a plastic, a metal, or the like can be used. It is preferable from the point of view.

The operation of the commodity storage shelf of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The fixing member of the product guide path forming member 12b fixes the product guide path forming member 12b by a hole, a notch or the like of the side plate 2b.

As described above, the product storage shelf of the vending machine according to the present embodiment has the product guide path formed by the holes and cutouts etc. provided by the fixing member of the product guide path forming member 12b on the side plate 2b. By fixing the forming member 12b, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

Next, a third embodiment of the product storage shelf of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the same structure as a 1st, 2nd Example,
The same reference numerals are given and the detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a part side view.

In the figure, reference numeral 2c denotes a side plate.
a and a notch or the like in the side plate 2 a and the side plate 2 b are provided on the front surface or the back surface, and have an insertion hole for the member 14. 12c has a curl portion that can be fixed or supported by one or two or more members 14 from the side surface of the side plate, and has holes and fixing members of the product guide path forming member 12a and the product guide path forming member 12b. Product guide path forming member, and the product guide path 3 is configured by using one or a plurality thereof. The shape of the product guide path forming member 12c is a flat plate, an object obtained by bending the flat plate one or more times, an arc plate, or the like. As a material, a material such as a plastic can be used. It is preferable from the point of view.

The operation of the commodity storage shelf of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

A member 14 inserts and supports or fixes the hole 13 of the side plate 2c and the curl of the product guide path forming member 12c. In addition, the product guideway forming member 1
It is fixed to the side plate 2c similarly to 2a and 12b.

As described above, the commodity storage shelf of the vending machine according to the present embodiment can lift the commodity guide path forming member 12c in the direction A by removing the fixing member 15, so that the commodity storage shelf 1 can be automatically moved during service. Work can be done without taking out from the vending machine.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 2d denotes a side plate, which has one or two or more holes for inserting or fixing the fixing member 15 on the front surface or the rear surface. Reference numeral 12d denotes a product guideway forming member having a convex portion 16, and the product guideway 3 is constituted by using one or a plurality thereof. The shape of the product guide path forming member 12d is a flat plate, an object obtained by bending a flat plate one or more times, an arc plate, or the like. As a material, a plastic, a metal, or the like can be used. It is preferable from the point of view.

The operation of the product storage shelf of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The insertion hole of the product guide path forming member 12d is formed by the insertion or fixing hole of the fixing member 15 in the insertion side plate 2d.
Is fixed.

As described above, the product storage shelf of the vending machine according to the present embodiment has the product guide path 3 formed by fixing the convex portion 16 provided on the product guide path forming member 12d to the front side.
The product guide path forming member 12
By fixing the convex portion 16 of d on the product guide path side, the product guide path 3 can be set to a narrow product.

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the product guide path forming member is fixed to the front or back surface of the side plate, almost no wasteful space is required, and the thickness of the product storage shelf can be reduced.

Further, by fixing the product guideway forming member to the front of the side plate, work can be performed without taking out the product storage shelf from the vending machine, and serviceability is improved.

Also, the product guide path forming member convex portion is positioned on the front side,
By changing to the product guideway side, the product guideway is set finely,
It is possible to provide a vending machine product storage shelf that can be easily set to a thick setting.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a product storage shelf of the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 (a) is a perspective view of a main part of a vending machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention when a thin can is set in a product storage shelf, and (b) is a vending machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Of the main part of the product storage shelf when the large can is set

FIG. 7 is a side view of a product storage shelf of a conventional vending machine.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a conventional vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Product storage shelf 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d Side plate 3 Product guideway 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d Product guideway forming member 14 Member 15 Fixing member 16 Convex part

────────────────────────────────────────────────── (5) References JP-A-55-28152 (JP, A) JP-A-55-28153 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07F 11/00-11/72

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A product storage shelf of a vending machine having a front wall and a rear wall bent between side plates facing each other with a space therebetween and extending vertically to form a meandering product guide path. There is a fixed member inserted into the front or back of the side plate.
Has one or two or more fixing holes, and the side plate
Corresponding to the hole provided in the product guideway forming member
A hole for inserting the fixing member is provided, and the product guide path shape is provided.
By using one or more components,
A product guide path is formed and provided on the product guide path forming member.
The fixing member was inserted through the hole, and provided on the side plate.
Wherein said side plate front or a product guide path forming member in the hole, product storage shelves of the vending machine, characterized in that fixed from the rear. 2. A member for fixing a product guide path forming member to a side plate.
The hole or notch is provided at the front or back of the side plate.
Surface of the product guide path forming member,
Is a request to configure a product guideway by using multiple items
Item 4. A product storage shelf for a vending machine according to Item 1 . 3. A pair of front and rear walls having a space between side plates.
And a product guideway that extends vertically
Storage shelf of a vending machine, comprising:
The product guide passage has a convex shape on the side of the product guide passage.
And one or two or more members from the side of the side plate
Product guideway with curl that can be fixed or supported
And a through-hole formed in the side plate.
The curl portion provided on the product guide path forming member has the portion
When the material is inserted or supported or fixed, the product guide path
The product storage shelf of a vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein