JP3232932B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine for canned goods and the like provided with a goods storage shelf having a goods insertion port at an upper front portion of a main body cabinet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional vending machine is generally shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the product insertion port provided at the upper front part of the main body cabinet is open. In the figure, 1
Is a main body cabinet, 2 is a storage cabinet, 3 is a product storage shelf, 4
A plurality of merchandise insertion ports 4 are provided on the front upper portion of the main body cabinet 1 on the left and right sides, each of which is partitioned vertically by a shelf 5 and connected to each serpentine-type merchandise storage passage 6. Have been. Below the opened product input port 4, there is provided a display panel 7 for displaying the content of the products into which the input products are classified. Reference numeral 8 denotes a horizontally opened heat-insulating door covering the entire front surface of the storage 2, reference numeral 9 denotes a horizontally opened outer door which is located in front thereof and covers the entire front surface of the main body cabinet 1, and 10 denotes a product.

[0005] The product 9 is manually inserted through the corresponding product slot 4 and loaded into the product storage passage 6 while watching the display panel 7 of the product content.

[0004]

By the way, the product slot 4 of the vending machine is located at a relatively high position with respect to the height of the person, and the number of types of the loaded product is increasing, so that the product is often used. It is necessary to carry out product loading work while checking the slot. However, in the configuration of the vending machine, since the product input port and the product content display board have different positional relationships, when loading the product, the content of the input product is temporarily stored, and You must work in an unreasonable posture, reaching for your hand.

[0005] When a product is loaded in such a state, a product different from the product to be put in may be erroneously loaded, including many types of products, and it is necessary to confirm after loading. . Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine provided with a product insertion port which reduces errors of products to be put in during a product loading operation and is easy to put in.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a vending machine having a plurality of merchandise inlets at an upper front portion of a main body cabinet. At the front end of the guide plate forming a product introduction path rotatably supported in a range of at least a forwardly protruding position from a vertical position, and an upper end portion of the guide plate positioned at the front side of the guide plate in the vertical position. And a display plate for displaying the content of the product suspended and supported by the display device.

[0007]

[0008]

In the above structure, if a guide plate rotatably supported at least in a range from a vertical position to a position protruding forward from a vertical position is provided at a front end of a shelf plate for vertically dividing a product insertion port, an outer door and a heat insulating member are provided. When loading the product by opening the door, the guide plate that is in the vertical position is tilted forward to be in a substantially horizontal state, and the product is in an open state that protrudes forward compared to other product input ports. The loading port for the product being loaded can be seen at a glance, and the loading path becomes easy for loading the product. Further, after the product is loaded, the guide plate can be returned to the substantially vertical position to eliminate the protrusion.

In addition, when a display plate of product contents is provided at the front side of the guide plate in a vertical position and suspended from the upper end of the guide plate, the display plate is constantly irrespective of the position of the guide plate due to gravity. The vertical posture is maintained, and during the product loading operation, it is possible to work while staring at the display plate of the content of the product to be suspended, and the product may be inserted into the product insertion port where the display plate is located.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIGS. 1 to 4 showing the embodiment and FIGS. 5 to 7 showing the conventional example, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 20 denotes a guide plate which is formed by bending both left and right sides to form a U-shaped cross section, having a concave upper end portion, and winding the projections on both sides into a cylindrical shape to form a hinge. A portion 20a is formed, a lower end portion is formed in a convex shape, and a hinge portion 20b is formed on the protruding portion. Reference numeral 21 denotes a display plate for displaying the contents of the product, and a hinge portion 21a formed on a protruding portion at the upper end of the convex shape is concentrically arranged between hinge portions on both sides provided at the upper end of the guide plate 20. , And is rotatably suspended and supported by the inserted small pin 23.
Further, the display plate 21 is suspended so as to overlap with the front side when the guide plate 20 is in the vertical posture. Reference numeral 22 denotes a shelf plate 22 for forming a plurality of commodity input ports 4. A hinge portion is formed on both sides of the recessed front end, and a guide plate 20 of the guide plate 20 is concentrically provided between the hinge portions on both sides. Hinge part 20
The guide plate 20 is supported by the large pin 24 inserted and disposed in a shape capable of rotating from a vertical posture to a substantially horizontal posture.

In this configuration, when the outer door 9 and the heat-insulating door 8 are opened and a product is loaded, as shown in FIG. 4, the guide plate 20 in the vertical posture is manually tilted forward in a substantially horizontal state. The product input port 4 is opened in a shape protruding as compared with the other product input ports. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, after the product is loaded, the guide plate 20 is returned to a substantially vertical posture, and is put into a sales standby state. Therefore, since the product insertion port 4 during the loading of the product can be seen at a glance, there is no mistake in the insertion port, and the loading path is formed, so that the loading of the product 10 becomes easy.

When the guide plate 20 is in the vertical position, the display plate 21 positioned on the front side thereof and suspended and supported by the hinge portion 20a constantly maintains the vertical position irrespective of the position of the guide plate 20 by gravity. During the product loading operation, the product 10 is loaded into the product slot 4 where the display plate 21 is located while staring at the display plate 21 of the product content.
Will not be loaded incorrectly.

[0013]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. By providing a guide plate rotatably supported in a range of at least a position protruding forward from a vertical position at the front end of a shelf plate that vertically divides a product input port, the outer door and the heat-insulating door are opened, and the product is opened. When loading, the product protrudes forward compared to other product input ports and becomes open, so that the product input port during product loading can be seen at a glance, so that the product input port is not mistaken, and the input path is formed Loading becomes easier.

[0014] Further, a display plate of product contents is provided at the front side of the guide plate in the vertical position and suspended from the upper end of the guide plate, whereby the display plate is related to the position of the guide plate by gravity. In the product loading operation, the product is loaded into the product insertion port where the display plate is located, while maintaining the vertical posture without fail, and the product type is loaded incorrectly. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a main part of a vending machine showing an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional side view of a main part when the product shown in FIG. 1 is loaded.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a vending machine showing a conventional example.

6 is a perspective view of a main part when the product shown in FIG. 5 is loaded.

FIG. 7 is a sectional side view of a main part of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body cabinet 2 Storage 3 Merchandise storage shelf 4 Merchandise slot 5 Shelf 6 Merchandise storage passage 7 Display board 8 Insulated door 9 Outer door 10 Merchandise 20 Guide board 21 Display board 22 Shelf board 23 Small pin 24 Large pin

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vending machine provided with a plurality of commodity insertion ports at an upper front portion of a main body cabinet, a range of a posture protruding at least forward from a vertical posture to a front end of a shelf plate dividing the commodity introduction port vertically. A guide plate forming a product introduction path rotatably supported by the guide plate and a display plate positioned on the front side of the guide plate in a vertical position and displaying the contents of a product suspended and supported at an upper end of the guide plate. A vending machine.