JP4540258B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vending machine that sells products stored in cans, bottles, plastic bottles, or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of vending machine, for example, as described in JP-A-8-147546, a vending machine body having an open front surface, an outer door for opening and closing the front surface of the vending machine body, 2. Description of the Related Art There is known an inner door that opens and closes a product storage in a vending machine body, and an outer door and an inner door are rotatably connected to one end in the width direction of the vending machine body.
[0003]
In this vending machine, when the two door portions formed by dividing the inner door in the width direction are hinged to each other and the outer door and the inner door are opened, the door portion on the other end side of the vending machine main body is connected to one end side. By rotating with respect to the door, the inner door can be opened at an angle substantially equal to that of the outer door. As a result, even in installation situations where the outer door cannot be opened more than about 90 °, the opening of the inner door is not restricted by interference with the outer door, and a sufficient work space for replenishing the product is secured. Can do.
[0004]
Further, as another example, the inner door is not divided and formed, and a portion having a predetermined distance from one end side to the other end side of the inner door is hinged to one end of the connecting plate having a predetermined length. Some have the other end hinged to the vending machine body. In this structure, even if the connecting plate interferes with the outer door, the inner door rotates around the other end of the connecting plate, so that the opening of the inner door is limited by the interference with the outer door, as in the conventional example. There is nothing.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of the former vending machine, since the inner doors are divided and the door portions are hinged to each other, a highly airtight elastic member cannot be provided between the door portions, and a heat insulating effect There was a problem of lowering.
[0006]
In the latter case, since the inner door is not divided and formed, the problem does not occur as in the former, but the inner door rotates around a portion that is a predetermined distance from one end side to the other end side. Therefore, when the outer door and the inner door are opened at 90 ° or more, there is a problem that one end side of the inner door protrudes to the working space side with respect to the rotation fulcrum, thereby reducing workability.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to prevent the heat insulation from being deteriorated even when the inner door is dividedly formed and to open the inner door at 90 ° or more. Even so, it is to provide a vending machine that does not cause a decrease in workability.
[0008]
[Means for solving the problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in claim 1, a vending machine body having an open front surface, an outer door for opening and closing the front surface of the vending machine body, and opening and closing a product storage in the vending machine body. In a vending machine comprising an inner door that is pivotally connected to one end in the width direction of the vending machine main body, the inner door is divided in the width direction from each other. The one end of the connecting member having a predetermined length is rotatably connected to one end of the first door in the width direction, and the other end of the connecting member is rotatably connected to the vending machine body. Then, one end in the width direction of the second door portion is rotatably connected to the vending machine body.
[0009]
Thereby, since the 1st door part rotates in the position away from the one end side of the vending machine main body by the length of a connection member, opening of the 1st door part is restricted by interference with an outer door. There is nothing. In this case, since the first door portion rotates separately from the second door portion, unlike the case where the first door portion is hinge-coupled, it is possible to provide a highly airtight elastic member between the door portions. . Further, since the connecting member is connected to one end in the width direction of the first door portion, even when the first door portion is opened at 90 ° or more, one end side of the first door portion protrudes toward the work space side. There is nothing to do.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first aspect, the one end side of the connecting member is bent toward the outer door side with respect to the other end side.
[0011]
Thereby, in addition to the action of claim 1, since one end side of the connecting member is bent to the outer door side, compared with the case where the connecting member is formed in a straight line, one end side of the connecting member comes into contact with the outer door. Can be brought closer to the outer door side.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a front sectional view thereof, FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view thereof, and FIG. The main part perspective view and FIGS.
[0013]
The vending machine includes a vending machine main body 1 having an open front, an outer door 2 that opens and closes the front of the vending machine main body 1, a product storage 3 provided in the vending machine main body 1, and a product storage. A plurality of product storage columns 4 housed in the storage 3 and an inner door 5 for opening and closing the product storage 3 are provided.
[0014]
The vending machine main body 1 has a machine room 1a in the lower part, and refrigeration equipment for cooling the inside of the product storage 3 is accommodated in the machine room 1a.
[0015]
The outer door 2 is pivotally attached to one end in the width direction of the vending machine main body 1 via a support shaft 2a. Although not shown, a product sample, a product selection switch, a money slot, An exit is provided.
[0016]
The commodity storage 3 is formed by a heat insulating box 3a having an open front, and an elastic packing 3b for sealing the space between the inner door 5 and the opening edge is attached to the opening edge.
[0017]
Each product storage column 4 has a known structure for storing products stacked in the vertical direction, and drops and carries the products one by one downward. The respective product storage columns 4 are arranged in the width direction and are provided so as to be able to be drawn forward. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, each product storage column 4 is replenished with products from the side in a state of being pulled forward. In addition, an auxiliary storage space 3c is provided between the product storage column 4 on one side in the width direction of the vending machine body 1 (left side in the figure) and the inner side surface of the product storage 3, and this space 3c is, for example, the next time. The product stored in the product storage column 4 when the product is replenished is used for cooling or heating the product storage 3 in advance.
[0018]
The inner door 5 includes first and second door portions 6 and 7 that are divided in the width direction, and each door portion 6 and 7 is formed of a heat insulating material.
[0019]
The first door portion 6 has a width corresponding to all the product storage columns 4 in the product storage 3, and one end in the width direction is connected to the vending machine main body 1 side via a connecting plate 8. . The connecting plate 8 has hinges 8a at both ends, the hinge 8a on one end side is rotatably connected to one end of the first door portion 6, and the hinge 8a on the other end side is turned to the vending machine main body 1 side. It is connected freely. In this case, one end side of the connecting plate 8 is formed to bend toward the outer door 2 side with respect to the other end side. In addition, a lever 6 a for performing opening / closing operation and locking operation of the door portion 6 is attached to the other widthwise end of the first door portion 6, and a plurality of merchandise outlets 6 b are provided in the lower portion of the door portion 6. It has been.
[0020]
The 2nd door part 7 has a width | variety corresponding to the auxiliary | assistant storage space 3c of the goods storage 3, and the width direction one end side is connected with the vending machine main body 1 side via the hinge 7a. In this case, the hinge 7a is connected to the second door portion 7 through the hinge plate 7b, and the hinge plate 7b is bent to the outer door 2 side with respect to the other end side, like the connecting plate 8. It is formed as follows. The 2nd door part 7 is located in the back of the connection board 8 of the 1st door part 6, and the length of the width direction of the connection board 8 is in the state which closed each door part 6 and 7. The first door portion 6 is formed to be positioned on the other end side of the vending machine main body 1 by the width of the second door portion 7. In addition, an elastic packing 7 c for sealing between the door portions 6 and 7 is attached to one end surface of the second door portion 7. In this case, packing may be provided not only on the second door 7 side but also on the first door 6 side.
[0021]
In the vending machine configured as described above, the commodity storage column 4 is replenished by opening the outer door 2 and the inner door 5. At that time, by opening only the first door portion 6 of the inner door 5 as shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to pull out an arbitrary product storage column 4 forward. The first door 6 rotates around one end (the vending machine main body 1 side) of the connecting plate 8, but when the connecting plate 8 comes into contact with one end of the outer door 2, Since it rotates around the other end (the first door 6 side), the opening of the first door 6 is not limited by the interference with the outer door 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, even when the first door portion 6 is opened at 90 ° or more, the first door portion 6 is hinged to the connecting plate 8 at one end in the width direction. In addition, one end side of the first door portion 6 does not protrude toward the working space as indicated by a broken line portion 6 'in the drawing. Although the second door portion 7 remains closed, as shown in FIG. 7, the second door portion 7 is appropriately opened when a product is taken in and out of the auxiliary storage space 3c.
[0022]
When the first door portion 6 is closed, the packing 6b of the second door portion 7 is pressure-bonded to the end surface of the first door portion 6, and the space between the door portions 6 and 7 is hermetically sealed. The
[0023]
Thus, according to the vending machine of the present embodiment, the inner door 5 is divided and formed by the first and second door parts 6 and 7, and the first door part 6 is one end side of the vending machine body 1. Since the first door portion 6 is not restricted by the interference with the outer door 2, the operation at the time of product replenishment is performed. Sufficient space can be secured.
[0024]
In this case, since the first door portion 6 is separated from the second door portion 7 and rotated, the airtightness between the door portions 6 and 7 is different from the case where the first door portion 6 is hinge-coupled as in the prior art. High packing 7c can be provided, and the heat insulation effect can be reliably prevented from decreasing.
[0025]
Further, since the first door portion 6 is hinged to the connecting plate 8 at one end in the width direction, the inner door is not divided and formed at a position spaced from the one end side as in the prior art. Unlike the case where the inner door 5 is opened at 90 ° or more, one end side of the first door portion 6 does not protrude toward the work space even when the inner door 5 is opened at 90 ° or more, thereby reliably preventing the workability from being lowered. be able to.
[0026]
Furthermore, since one end side of the connecting plate 8 is formed so as to be bent toward the outer door 2 side, the connecting plate 8 is in contact with the outer door 2 as compared with the case where the connecting plate 8 is formed in a uniform flat plate shape (linear shape). The one end side can be brought close to the outer door 2 side, and the protruding amount of the first door portion 6 connected to the one end side of the connecting plate 8 to the working space side can be reduced. Further, since the hinge plate 7b of the second door portion 7 is bent similarly, the opening angle of the second door portion 7 can be increased.
[0027]
In the above-described embodiment, the product storage column 4 that is pulled forward to replenish the product is shown. However, the present invention is also applied to a vending machine having a product storage column of another structure such as a serpentine type. be able to.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the vending machine of the first aspect, even in the configuration in which the inner door is divided, the elastic member having high airtightness is provided between the divided first and second door portions. Since it can do, the fall of the heat insulation effect can be prevented reliably. Further, even when the inner door is opened at 90 ° or more, one end side of the first door portion does not protrude toward the work space side, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the workability from being lowered.
[0029]
According to the vending machine of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, when the connecting member that connects the first door portion and the main body of the vending machine comes into contact with the outer door, one end side thereof Can be made closer to the outer door side, the amount of protrusion of the first door portion connected to one end side of the connecting member to the work space side can be reduced, and a sufficient work space can be secured. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of the vending machine. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the vending machine. Perspective view [Fig. 5] Explanation of operation of inner door [Fig. 6] Explanation of operation of inner door [Fig. 7] Explanation of operation of inner door [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vending machine main body, 2 ... Outer door, 3 ... Commodity storage, 5 ... Inner door, 6 ... 1st door part, 7 ... 2nd door part, 8 ... Connecting plate.

Claims (2)

A vending machine main body with a front opening, an outer door that opens and closes the front of the vending machine main body, and an inner door that opens and closes the product storage in the vending machine main body. In a vending machine that is pivotally connected to one end in the width direction of the main body,
Forming the inner door from first and second door portions divided in the width direction;
One end of a connecting member of a predetermined length is rotatably connected to one end in the width direction of the first door portion, and the other end of the connecting member is rotatably connected to the vending machine body,
A vending machine characterized in that one end of the second door in the width direction is rotatably connected to the vending machine body. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein one end side of the connecting member is formed to bend toward the outer door side with respect to the other end side.

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