JP4973366B2 - Product storage device, vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention includes a product storage rack provided inside a main body cabinet so as to be movable with respect to a predetermined product sales position, and a product storage device for paying out a product stored in the product storage rack from a product payout exit, and It relates to vending machines.

  In the vending machine, product storage columns that can store multiple products are arranged side by side in the left-right width direction, and can be moved to the product sales position set in the main cabinet. There is a product provided with a product storage rack.

  The product storage rack has a restriction position for restricting the delivery of products from the product delivery outlet of each product storage column, and an allowable position for allowing the delivery of products from the product delivery outlet of each product storage column. A pay-out restricting rod (a pay-out restricting member) is provided.

  The commodity storage rack is provided with an operation lever that can swing about a swing shaft and has a projection claw (engagement member) and an operation portion.

  The protrusion claw is formed so as to extend radially outward from the swinging shaft. When the protrusion claw is engaged with a protrusion (engaged member) provided in the main body cabinet, the product storage rack is in the product sales position. On the other hand, when the engagement with the protrusion is released, the product storage rack is allowed to move from the product sales position.

  The operation lever is formed so as to extend radially outward from the swing shaft, and releases the engagement between the protrusion and the protrusion claw when operated.

  A biasing spring that biases the operation lever so that the protrusion claw and the protrusion are always engaged is provided between the operation lever and the commodity storage rack.

  Next, when all the products stored in one product storage column are paid out and the products stored in other product storage columns remain among the plurality of product storage columns, The case where goods are replenished to the merchandise storage column that has been paid out will be described.

  First, the payout restricting bar arranged at the allowable position is moved to the restricting position. Next, by operating the operation lever against the biasing force of the biasing spring, the engagement between the protrusion and the protrusion claw is released. Next, the product storage rack is pulled out from the product sales position to the near side. Next, a product is replenished to the product storage column. Next, the product storage rack is pushed into the back side and moved to the product sales position. When the product storage rack is moved to the product sales position, the protrusion and the engaging claw are engaged by the biasing force of the biasing spring. Finally, the payout restricting bar arranged at the restricting position is moved to the allowable position.

  According to such a product storage device, since it is possible to regulate the delivery of products from the product delivery outlet of each product storage column by the delivery restriction bar, each time the product storage rack is pulled out from the product sales position, It is possible to prevent the product from falling from the product payout opening of the product storage column (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-11308 A

  By the way, in the product storage device, when the product is replenished, the movement operation of the pay-out restricting bar and the disengagement operation of the projection and the projection claw must be performed separately, so that the replenishment work is troublesome. was there.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a product storage device and a vending machine capable of improving workability when replenishing a product.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a product storage rack provided inside the main body cabinet so as to be movable with respect to a preset product sales position, and accommodated in the product storage rack. In a product storage device that pays out a product from a product delivery outlet, a regulation position that regulates the delivery of the product from the product delivery outlet of the product storage rack, and the delivery of the product from the product delivery outlet of the product storage rack When engaged with a pay-out restricting member that moves to an allowable position and an engaged member provided in the main body cabinet, the product storage rack is restricted from moving from the product selling position, while the An engagement member that allows the product storage rack to move from the product sales position when the engagement with the engagement member is released, and the payout restricting portion. Is moved to the restricting position, the engagement between the engaging member and the engaged member is released, and when the dispensing restricting member is moved to the allowable position, the engaging member and the covered member are released. An operation lever configured to engage with an engagement member is provided in the product storage rack, a lock lever that holds the state where the payout restricting member is moved to a control position is provided in the product storage rack, and the product storage rack is provided. When moving from the merchandise sales position, the lock lever is locked so as to hold the payout restricting member in the regulated position, while moving the merchandise storage rack toward the merchandise sales position. An operation means for unlocking the lock lever is provided on the moving path of the commodity storage rack so as to allow the payout restricting member to move from the restricting position. To.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a vending machine includes the commodity storage device according to the first aspect.

  According to the product storage device of the present invention, a restricting position for restricting the delivery of the product from the product delivery outlet of the product storage rack, and an allowable position for allowing the product to be delivered from the product delivery outlet of the product storage rack. When the disengagement restricting member that moves to the position and the engaged member provided in the main body cabinet are engaged, the product storage rack is restricted from moving from the product sales position, while the engagement with the engaged member is released. And an engagement member that allows the product storage rack to move from the product sales position. When the dispensing restriction member is moved to the restriction position, the engagement member and the engaged member are engaged with each other. The product storage rack is provided with an operation lever configured to engage the engagement member and the engaged member when the combination is released and the payout restricting member is moved to the permissible position. , Payment And moving operation of the regulating member, it is not necessary to perform individually and disengagement operations between the engaging member and the engaged member. Therefore, the workability at the time of replenishing goods can be improved.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a vending machine to which a product storage device according to the invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as appropriate. 1 to 3 show the vending machine.

  The vending machine illustrated here sells products such as canned beverages, beverages in plastic bottles, and beverages in paper packs in a cooled or heated state, and includes a main body cabinet 1.

  The main body cabinet 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped housing whose front opening 1 a is opened and closed by an outer door 2. In selling the commodity C, the coin insertion slot 3 for inserting coins, the banknote insertion slot 4 for inserting banknotes, the amount of money inserted by the user, the amount of change, etc. Display 5 for displaying various necessary information to the outside, return lever 6 for returning inserted coins and inserted banknotes, coin return port 7 for returning coins, product outlet for taking out product C 8. A configuration required when selling the product C, such as a numeric keypad 9 for selecting the product, a product storage column, a product bucket, a transparent plate 10 for the user to visually check the product C, etc., which will be described later, is provided. It is. The outer door 2 is provided with a door body 11 for opening and closing the product outlet 8. Moreover, the said transparent plate 10 is formed with the heat insulating material.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, for example, a commodity storage chamber 14 is defined in the main body cabinet 1 by the transparent plate 10 and the heat insulating plate 13. The product storage chamber 14 includes a cooling means 15 for cooling the air inside the product storage chamber 14 such as an evaporator of a refrigeration cycle, and a product storage chamber 14 such as an electric heater which is not explicitly shown in the figure. Heating means for heating the air inside is provided, and it can be maintained at a preset temperature state by driving the cooling means 15 or driving the heating means.

  The product storage chamber 14 is provided with a product storage device 20 configured by arranging a plurality of product storage racks 25 in the vertical direction. Each product storage rack 25 is configured by arranging a plurality of product storage columns 30 side by side in the left-right width direction. A plurality of products C are placed in the product storage passages defined in the individual product storage columns 30 in the depth width direction. Can be accommodated in an aligned state.

  Each commodity storage column 30 includes a conveyor unit 31 as shown in FIGS. The conveyor unit 31 is fixed to, for example, a pair of rollers 32a and 32b, a belt-like belt 33 stretched between the pair of rollers 32a and 32b, and a rotating shaft portion of a roller 32a disposed on the near side, which will be described later. A driving force transmission gear 34 is provided for transmitting the driving force to the roller 32a when the driving gear rotates and is engaged with the driving gear of the commodity bucket.

  In this conveyor unit 31, when the drive gear transmission gear 34 is engaged with the drive gear of the product bucket and the drive gear of the product bucket is driven to rotate, the roller 32a on the near side rotates, whereby the belt As the product 33 is conveyed, the product C placed on the belt 33 is paid out from the product delivery outlet 35 on the front side.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a commodity transport unit 60 is provided inside the main body cabinet 1. The product transport unit 60 is a portion on the near side of the product storage device 20 and is disposed on the back side of the transparent plate 10.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the commodity transport unit 60 includes second moving means 61, first moving means 63, and a commodity bucket 65. The 2nd moving means 61 is provided with a pair of 2nd rail bodies 62a and 62b arrange | positioned in the aspect extended in the up-down direction and mutually opposing. The 1st moving means 63 is provided with the 1st rail body 64 extended in the left-right width direction of the main body cabinet 1, and provided in the aspect which spans between a pair of said 2nd rail bodies 62a and 62b. The product bucket 65 is placed on the first rail body 64, and the upper portion of the first rail body 64 is provided so as to be movable in the left-right width direction. The product bucket 65 is provided with a drive gear 66 that meshes with the drive force transmission gear 34 of the conveyor unit 31. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the first moving body is provided with an abutting plate 64a that abuts on a pay-out restricting bar described later.

  The product transport unit 60 is driven to move the first rail body 64 along the vertical direction with respect to the pair of second rail bodies 62a and 62b in a portion on the near side of the product storage device 20. Thus, it is possible to occupy the first rail body 64 at an arbitrary height position, in other words, occupy the first rail body 64 at a position corresponding to the arbitrary commodity storage rack 25. In addition, by moving the product bucket 65 in the left-right width direction with respect to the first rail body 64, the product bucket 65 is occupied at any left and right positions, in other words, the product bucket 65 is placed at any product storage column 30. It is possible to occupy the position opposite to the product payout opening 35.

  In the vending machine configured as described above, the product C stored in the product storage chamber 14 is maintained at a desired temperature state by driving the cooling means 15 or the heating means in the sales standby state. .

  In this sales standby state, when the deposit information by insertion of the bill through the bill insertion slot 4 or the insertion of the coin through the coin insertion slot 3 and the selection information of the product C through the numeric keypad 9 satisfy predetermined sales conditions, When the product transport unit 60 is driven, the product bucket 65 is disposed opposite to the product storage column 30 that stores the selected product C, and the driving force transmission gear 34 of the product storage column 30 and the drive gear of the product bucket 65 are arranged. 66 will mesh. In this state, when the drive gear 66 of the product bucket 65 is rotationally driven, only one product C is delivered to the product bucket 65. The product bucket 65 to which the product C has been delivered moves to a position facing the product take-out port 8 by further driving of the product transport unit 60. If the door 11 is opened in this state, the product C arranged in the product bucket 65 can be taken out.

  Next, the product storage device 20 according to the present invention applied to the vending machine will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the product storage device 20 includes a guide unit 69 that guides the movement of the product storage rack 25 at the product sales position set in advance in the product storage chamber 14 to the front side.

  The guide means 69 includes a pair of guide plates 71a and 71b attached to a pair of side plates 70a and 70b facing each other in the left-right width direction, a pair of guide rails 29 and a pair of rollers 29z attached to the product storage rack 25. It is.

  The pair of guide plates 71a and 71b are attached to the side plates 70a and 70b in a manner facing each other, and as shown in FIG. 7, one guide plate 71a is attached to correspond to the product storage rack 25 arranged in the vertical direction. While being arranged in parallel in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG. 8, the other guide plate 71b is arranged in parallel in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, one guide plate 71 a includes a main body 72, a guide rail 73, a roller 74, a lock lever operation unit (operation means) 75, and an engagement pin (an engaged member). 76). Although one guide plate 71a shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 and the other guide plate 71b opposite to each other are not shown, the same configuration as the one guide plate 71a shown in FIGS. Has the opposite in the width direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the guide rail 73 includes a pair of rail portions 73a and 73b facing each other and a connecting portion 73c for connecting the rail portions 73a and 73b, and extends in the depth width direction. It is formed to exist and is attached to the main body 72. The pair of rail portions 73a and 73b and the connecting portion 73c are arranged in such a manner that the cross section forms a U-shape so that a roller 29z provided in the commodity storage rack 25 described later can be inserted. When the roller 29z of the commodity storage rack 25 rotates, the roller 29z moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the guide rail 73 by the rotation of the roller 29z. The roller 74 is attached to the main body 72 in such a manner that the roller 74 can rotate about the rotation shaft 74x.

  The lock lever operation part 75 includes a first unlock part 75a, a second unlock part 75b, and a third unlock part 75c, and is formed by bending a single metal plate. It is attached to the main body 72. When the product storage rack 25 in the product sales position is moved to the near side, the lock lever operation unit 75 holds the state where the payout restriction bar is moved to the restriction position by locking a lock lever described later. When the product storage rack 25 is moved toward the product sales position, the payout restriction bar is allowed to move from the restriction position by unlocking the lock lever.

  The 1st unlocking part 75a is provided in the aspect which inclines toward diagonally upward toward the back | inner side from the near side. The second unlock portion 75b is provided so as to extend in the horizontal direction from the near side to the far side. The third unlocking part 75c is provided in such a manner that it is inclined obliquely downward from the near side toward the far side.

  The engaging pin 76 is formed so as to protrude from the surface of the main body 72. The engagement pin 76 is attached to the moving plate 76c. The moving plate 76c is provided in the main body 72 in such a manner that it can move in the depth width direction. A biasing spring 76c that biases the engagement pin 76 toward the back side is provided between the moving plate 76c and the main body 72.

  The product storage rack 25 is formed so as to be inserted between the side plates 70a and 70b as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and as shown in FIGS. A pair of rack side plates 27a and 27b and a back plate 28 are included.

  The bottom plate 26 is formed in a rectangular shape. The bottom plate 26 is formed with rectangular slits 26a and circular vent holes 26b so as to be aligned in the left-right width direction. More specifically, the bottom plate 26 has slits 26a so that two rows of slits 26a arranged in the depth width direction and one row of vent holes 26b in the depth width direction are alternately arranged in the depth width direction. A vent hole 26b is formed.

  The pair of rack side plates 27a and 27b are arranged on the edges of the bottom plate 26 in the left-right width direction so as to face each other. The back plate 28 is disposed on the edge on the back side in the depth width direction of the bottom plate 26. The back plate 28 is formed with slits 28a so as to be aligned in the left-right width direction. The interval between the adjacent slits 26a, 28a is set to be sufficiently smaller than the size of the conveyor unit 31 in the left-right width direction. Further, the slit 26a and the vent hole 26b also have a function of maintaining the product in a desired temperature state by passing the air cooled by the cooling means 15 or the air heated by the heating means.

  The product storage column 30 included in the product storage rack 25 includes the partition plate 37 and the conveyor unit 31 shown in FIG.

  The partition plate 37 includes a rectangular side plate main body portion 38, two first engagement protrusions 38 a that protrude downward from the lower edge of the side plate main body portion 38, and the rear edge of the side plate main body portion 38. And a second engagement protrusion 38b protruding toward the side.

  The partition plate 37 engages one first engagement protrusion 38a with a slit 26a formed at the center in the depth width direction in the bottom plate 26, and the slit 26a formed at the back side in the depth width direction in the bottom plate 26. The other first engaging protrusion 38 a is engaged, and the second engaging protrusion 38 b is engaged with the slit 28 a formed on the back plate 28, so that it is attached to the commodity storage rack 25. Such a partition plate 37 can change the position of the left-right width direction by changing the slits 26a, 28a for engaging the engaging protrusions 38a, 38b.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the conveyor unit 31 includes a pair of support plates 31a that support the rollers 32a and 32b in a rotatable manner, and a third engagement that protrudes downward from the lower ends of the support plates 31a. And a protrusion 31b.

  The conveyor unit 31 is attached to the commodity storage rack 25 by engaging a third engagement protrusion 31b with a slit 26a formed in the center of the bottom plate 26 in the depth width direction.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, guide rails 29 and rollers 29 z constituting the guide means 69 are attached to the rack side plates 27 a and 27 b of the commodity storage rack 25.

  The guide rail 29 includes a pair of rail portions 29a and 29b facing each other and a connecting portion 29c that connects the rail portions 29a and 29b, and is formed so as to extend in the depth width direction. It is attached to rack side plates 27a and 27b of the product storage rack 25, respectively. The pair of rail portions 29a and 29b and the connecting portion 29c are arranged in such a manner that the cross section is U-shaped so that the roller 74 of the guide plates 71a and 71b can be inserted. When the rollers 74 of the guide plates 71a and 71b rotate, the rollers 74 and the guide rails 29 of the guide plates 71a and 71b move relatively by the rotation of the rollers 74.

  The roller 29z is attached to the main body 72 in such a manner that the roller 29z can rotate about the rotation shaft 29x.

  On the front side of the pair of rack side plates 27a and 27b, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 16, an operation lever 80 is provided in a manner capable of swinging around a swing shaft 80x extending in the left-right width obtaining direction. It is. The operation lever 80 includes a pair of engagement hooks (engagement members) 81, a pair of support plates 82, a pair of lock pins 83, and a payout restriction bar (payout restriction member) 84.

  Each engagement hook 81 is formed so as to extend radially outward from the swing shaft 80x. Specifically, in a state of engaging with the engagement pin 76, the engagement hook 81 extends upward from the swing shaft 80x, then extends toward the back side, and finally downwards. It is formed in a bowl shape so as to extend. A return portion 81 a that prevents the engagement with the engagement pin 76 from being released is provided at the tip of the engagement hook 81.

  The engagement hook 81 swings the operation lever 80 about the swing shaft 80x, thereby engaging the engagement pin 76 of the guide plates 71a and 71b, and the engagement pin 76. Can be displaced to the engaged state in which the engagement is released. When the engagement hook 81 is engaged with the engagement pin 76, the commodity storage rack 25 is restricted from moving from the commodity sales position, while the engagement hook 81 is engaged with the engagement pin 76. When released, the product storage rack 25 is allowed to move from the product sales position.

  Each support plate 82 is formed so as to extend radially outward from the swing shaft 80x. Specifically, when the engagement pin 76 and the engagement hook 81 are engaged, the support plate 82 is formed to extend obliquely upward from the swing shaft 80x toward the front side.

  Each lock pin 83 is disposed, for example, at an intermediate position between the swing shaft 80 x and the tip of the support plate 82. The pair of lock pins 83 are provided in such a manner that they protrude from the surface of each support plate 82 so that their tips are separated from each other.

  The pay-out restricting bar 84 is formed in a bar shape extending in the left-right width direction, and is attached to the support plate 82 in such a manner as to hang over the tips of the pair of support plates 82. As shown in FIG. 20, the dispensing restriction bar 84 collects the fact that the commodity is dispensed from the commodity dispensing outlet 35 of each commodity storage column 30 by swinging the operation lever 80 around the swing shaft 80x. 11 to FIG. 16 and a permissible position that allows a product to be paid out from a product discharge outlet 35 of each product storage column 30 as shown in FIGS. Further, the payout restriction bar 84 also has a function as a handle of the operator when the product C is replenished.

  The operation lever 80 according to the present invention releases the engagement between the engagement hook 81 and the engagement pin 76 and moves the discharge restriction bar 84 to the allowable position when the discharge restriction bar 84 is moved to the restriction position. When moved, the engagement hook 81 and the engagement pin 76 are engaged. A torsion coil spring 85 is provided between the operation lever 80 and the rack side plates 27a and 27b, and the operation lever 80 is centered on the swing shaft 80x by the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 85 in FIG. The biasing bar 84 is always biased toward the permissible position. In this embodiment, the case where the payout restriction bar 84 is in the allowable position is set as the initial state of the operation lever 80. Further, in the present embodiment, the torsion coil spring 85 engages the lock pin 83 and a lock hook portion 91 to be described later, for example, so that the lock pin 83 is moved from the state where the payout restriction bar 84 is moved to the restriction position. When the engagement between the lock hook portion 91 and the lock hook portion 91 is released, the elastic force that engages the engagement pin 76 and the engagement hook 81 and biases the operation lever 80 so that the payout restricting bar 84 is disposed at the allowable position. have.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 16, the product storage rack 25 is provided with a pair of lock levers 90. These lock levers 90 hold the state where the pay-out restricting bar 84 has been moved to the restricting position, and the commodity storage rack 25 is rotatable in a manner that allows the lock lever 90 to rotate around a turning shaft 90x extending in the left-right width direction. Are attached to the rack side plates 27a and 27b. Note that the lock lever 90 is arranged at a position where its own rotation shaft 90 x is disengaged from the swing shaft 80 x of the operation lever 80.

  A tension spring 94 is provided between the lock lever 90 and the rack side plates 27a and 27b, and the biasing force of the tension spring 94 biases the lock lever 90 to rotate clockwise in FIG. However, the clockwise rotation is set to the initial state (lock position) of the lock lever 90 by the lock lever 90 coming into contact with the second stopper portion 86b of the stopper plate 86. Further, the lock lever 90 resists the urging force of the tension spring 94 from the state in which the lock lever 90 abuts against the second stopper portion 86b of the stopper plate 86 as shown in FIG. Then, when it rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 18 around the rotation axis 90x, it moves from the lock position to the unlock position.

  The lock lever 90 includes a lock hook portion 91 and a roller support portion 92. The lock hook portion 91 is formed so as to extend radially outward from the rotation shaft 90x in the initial state. Specifically, the lock hook portion 91 is formed so as to extend from the rotation shaft 90x toward the front side, and then extend downward, further extend toward the front side, and then extend upward. It is.

  The lock hook portion 91 is engaged with the lock pin 83 when the operation lever 80 swings around the swing shaft 80x. A return portion 91 a that prevents the engagement with the lock pin 83 from being released is formed at the tip of the lock hook portion 91.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the lock pin 83 is engaged with the lock hook portion 91, the torsion coil spring 85 elastically urges the operation lever 80 clockwise around the swing shaft 80x in FIG. F1 works. A component force Fa1 acting on the lock lever 90 around the rotation shaft 90x based on the elastic force F1 is transmitted from the operation lever 80 to the lock lever 90 via the lock pin 83 and the lock hook portion 91. In FIG. 17, the lock lever 90 is urged clockwise about the rotation shaft 90x. However, the lock lever 90 is restricted from rotating about the rotation shaft 90x by contacting the second stopper portion 86b of the stopper plate 86 with respect to the component force Fa1, and the operation lever. 80 is restricted from swinging about the swing shaft 80x. Note that it is sufficient that the tension spring 94 has an elastic force sufficient to bring the lock lever 90 into contact with the second stopper portion 86b in a state where the engagement between the lock pin 83 and the lock hook portion 91 is released.

  The roller support portion 92 is formed so as to extend radially outward from the rotation shaft 90x in the initial state. Specifically, the roller support portion 92 is formed to extend from the rotation shaft 90x toward the back side. An operation roller 93 that can come into contact with the top surfaces of the first unlocking part 75a, the third unlocking part 75c, and the second unlocking part 75b of the lock lever operating part 75 is provided at the tip of the roller support part 92. The rotary shaft 93x is provided in a rotatable manner.

  The operation of the lock lever operation unit 75 and the operation roller 93 will be described. An operation roller 93 is disposed in an upper region of any of the first unlock portion 75a, the second unlock portion 75b, and the third unlock portion 75c, and the operation roller 93 is disposed on the upper surface of these unlock portions 75a, 75b, and 75c. In the case of contact (for example, as shown in FIG. 18, the operation roller 93 is disposed in the upper region of the first unlock portion 75a and the operation roller 93 is in contact with the upper surface of the first unlock portion 75a. 18), the lock lever 90 in the initial state moves to the unlock position by rotating counterclockwise about the rotation shaft 90x in FIG. 18, and temporarily, the lock pin 83 and the lock hook portion 91 are moved. Is engaged, the engagement between the lock pin 83 and the lock hook portion 91 is released.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, for example, when the operation roller 93 is disposed outside the upper region of the first unlocking part 75a, the third unlocking part 75c, and the second unlocking part 75b, The lock lever 90 maintains the initial state by the elastic force.

  When the merchandise storage rack 25 is arranged at a preset merchandise sales position in the main body cabinet 1, an operation roller 93 is arranged above the third unlocking portion 75c, and the upper surface of the third unlocking portion 75c. The operation roller 93 is in contact with the lock lever 90, and the lock lever 90 is moved to the unlock position.

  When the commodity storage rack 25 is pulled to the near side from this state, the operation roller 93 rises on the inclined surface of the third unlocking portion 75c. In a state where the operation roller 93 is moving on the upper surface of the third unlock portion 75c, the lock lever 90 is moved at the unlock position.

  Thereafter, when the product storage rack 25 is further pulled to the near side, the operation roller 93 moves from the back side to the near side on the horizontal surface of the second unlocking portion 75b. In a state where the operation roller 93 is moving on the upper surface of the second unlock portion 75b, the lock lever 90 remains in the unlock position.

  Thereafter, when the product storage rack 25 is further pulled toward the front side, the operation roller 93 falls on the inclined surface of the first unlock portion 75a. In a state where the operation roller 93 is moving on the upper surface of the first unlock portion 75a, the lock lever 90 is moved at the unlock position.

  Thereafter, when the product storage rack 25 is further pulled toward the front side, the operation roller 93 is disposed outside the upper region of the first unlocking portion 75a, and the lock lever 90 is moved by the elastic force of the tension spring 94. 2 Abuts against the stopper portion 86b and is disposed at the lock position (returns to the initial state).

  When the lock lever 90 moves from the unlocked position to the locked position, if the lock pin 83 is disposed on the movement area of the lock hook portion 91, the lock hook portion 91 and the lock pin 83 are engaged and paid out. The state in which the restriction bar 84 is moved to the restriction position is held by the lock lever 90, and the lock operation is performed.

  Next, for example, the case where the product storage rack 25 taken out of the main body cabinet 1 is returned to the product sales position will be described. When the commodity storage rack 25 is taken out of the main body cabinet 1, the operation roller 93 is disposed outside the upper region of the first unlocking part 75a, the third unlocking part 75c, and the second unlocking part 75b. Therefore, the lock lever 90 maintains the initial state by the elastic force of the tension spring 94.

  Thereafter, when the operation roller 93 is disposed above the first unlock portion 75a and the operation roller 93 is in contact with the upper surface of the first unlock portion 75a, the product storage rack 25 is further pushed to the back side. The operating roller 93 moves up the inclined surface of the first unlocking portion 75a, and as shown in FIG. 18, the lock lever 90 in FIG. 18 is centered on the rotation shaft 90x against the urging force of the tension spring 94. Then, it rotates counterclockwise from the initial state and moves to the unlock position. In this case, since the rotation shaft 90x of the lock lever 90 is disposed at a position away from the swing shaft 80x of the operation lever 80, the movement locus of the tip of the lock hook portion 91 and the lock pin 83 of the operation lever 80 are arranged. Since the movement trajectories are different from each other, the engagement between the lock hook portion 91 and the lock pin 83 is released. When the engagement is released, the operation lever 80 swings so that the pay-out restricting bar 84 is in the allowable position by the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 85. That is, after the operation roller 93 of the lock lever and the first unlocking portion 75a abut, while the operation roller 93 is rising on the inclined surface of the first unlocking portion 75a, the dispensing restriction bar 84 is in the restriction position. An unlocking operation that is allowed to move from is performed.

  Thereafter, when the commodity storage rack 25 is further pushed to the back side, the operation roller 93 moves from the near side to the far side on the horizontal surface of the second unlocking portion 75b. In a state where the operation roller 93 is moving on the upper surface of the second unlock portion 75b, the lock lever 90 remains in the unlock position.

  From this state, when the product storage rack 25 is further pushed to the back side, the operation roller 93 falls on the inclined surface of the third unlocking portion 75c. In a state where the operation roller 93 is moving on the upper surface of the third unlock portion 75c, the lock lever 90 is moved at the unlock position. And the goods storage rack 25 will be arrange | positioned in a goods sales position in the state which the operation roller 93 has been arrange | positioned in the upper area | region of the 3rd unlocking part 75c.

  In an arbitrary product storage rack 25 of the product storage device 20 having the above-described configuration, all of the products stored in one product storage column 30 among the plurality of product storage columns 30 are paid out, and the other When the products stored in the product storage column 30 remain, it is necessary to replenish the products in the product storage column 30 from which all the products have been paid out. Therefore, a case where a product is replenished in the product storage column 30 is described below. For convenience of explanation, as shown in FIG. 19, the product storage rack 25 is disposed at the product sales position in the product storage chamber 14, the operation lever 80 is in the initial state, and the lock lever 90 is in the unlock position. It is explained as in

  First, when the operator holds the payout restriction bar 84 and pulls the payout restriction bar 84 obliquely downward toward the front side, as shown in FIG. 20, the payout restriction bar 84 in the allowable position is , The engagement between the engagement pin 76 and the engagement hook 81 is released, and the product storage rack 25 is allowed to move from the product sales position to the near side.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 21, when the operator pulls the dispensing restriction bar 84 toward the front side to move the product storage rack 25 from the product sales position to the front side, the operation roller 93 of the lock lever 90 is moved. The state in which the payout restricting bar 84 is moved to the restricting position is maintained by contacting the upper surface of the first unlocking portion 75a and engaging the lock pin 83 of the operating lever 80 with the lock hook portion 91 of the lock lever 90. The Rukoto. Thereafter, until the product storage rack 25 is removed from the lower region of the product storage rack 25 disposed above it, or until the product storage rack 25 is removed from the lower region of the heat insulating plate 13 at the top of the main body cabinet 1. Then, the product storage rack 25 is pulled out to the front side.

  Next, the product is replenished to the product storage column 30 from which all the products have been paid out. Next, the operator holds the payout restriction bar 84 and pushes the payout restriction bar 84 inward to push the product storage rack 25 inward. When the product storage rack 25 moves toward the back side, the operation roller 93 of the lock lever 90 comes into contact with the upper surface of the first unlock portion 75a, so that the unlock operation is performed, and the lock pin 83 of the operation lever 80 and The engagement of the lock lever 90 with the lock hook portion 91 is released. Then, the disengagement restriction bar 84 is allowed to move from the restriction position by releasing the engagement.

  Thereafter, when the operator pushes the payout restricting bar 84 obliquely upward toward the back side, the payout restricting bar 84 at the restricting position moves to the permissible position, and the engagement hook 81 moves to the engaging pin 76. The product storage rack 25 is engaged and is restricted from moving from the product sales position.

  According to the product storage device 20 according to this embodiment, when the product C is replenished, the engagement between the engagement hook 81 and the engagement pin 76 can be achieved by moving the dispensing restriction bar 84 from the restriction position to the allowable position. The match can be released. Therefore, when the product C is replenished, there is no need to separately perform an operation for moving the payout restriction bar 84 from the restriction position to the allowable position and an engagement release operation between the engagement hook 81 and the engagement pin 76. Therefore, the replenishment work efficiency can be improved.

  In addition, since the product storage rack 25 is provided with a lock lever 90 that holds the state where the delivery restriction bar 84 has been moved to the restriction position, when the product storage rack 25 is moved, the product is discharged from the product delivery outlet 35 of the product storage column 30. C can be reliably prevented from falling.

  Further, when the product storage rack 25 is moved from the product sales position, the lock lever 90 is locked so as to hold the payout restricting bar 84 in the controlled position, while the product storage rack 25 is moved to the product sales position. In the case of moving in the direction, the lock lever operating portion 75 for unlocking the lock lever 90 is provided so as to allow the payout restriction bar 84 to move from the restriction position, so that the operator can perform the lock operation and the unlock operation. Since it is not necessary to carry out, the work efficiency at the time of replenishing the goods C can be improved further.

  In the above-described embodiment, the product storage rack 25 configured by arranging a plurality of product storage columns 30 side by side has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a product storage rack 25 having one product storage column 30 may be applied.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the engagement hook 81 has a protruding portion 81b having a size L1 in the vertical direction larger than the diameter L2 of the engagement pin 76 formed in a columnar shape.

  According to the product storage device 20 having the engagement hook 81, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 22, even when the engagement hook 81 is out of the normal posture with respect to the engagement pin 76, the urging spring Since it is biased by 76c, it can be engaged with the engaging pin 76.

  Furthermore, in the vending machine, as shown in FIG. 23, when the operation lever 80 is moved to the restriction position, the front end side of the support plate 82 is on the moving region of the first moving means 63 of the commodity transport unit 60. It is arranged.

  By arranging the operation lever 80 in this way, even if the operator forgets to move the pay-out restriction bar 84 to the allowable position, the first moving means 63 by the sales operation of the vending machine can be used. By movement, the payout restricting bar 84 can be moved to the allowable position.

  In the above-described embodiment, the description has been given of the case where the engagement pin 76 and the engagement hook 81 are engaged with each other by the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 85 and the payout restricting bar 84 is disposed at the allowable position. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and when the torsion coil spring 85 releases the engagement between the lock pin 83 and the lock hook portion 91, the front end side of the support plate 82 is moved to the first moving means 63 of the commodity transport unit 60. It is sufficient that the elastic force is sufficient to be disposed on the moving region.

  Even when the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 85 is set as described above, the engagement pin 76 and the engagement hook 81 can be engaged, for example, by swinging the pay-out restricting bar 84 by the operator's force. . Even if the operator forgets such work, when the product C is transported, the product transport unit 60 moves, and the payout restriction bar 84 comes into contact with the moved product transport unit 60, so that the payout is performed. The restriction bar 84 can be moved to the allowable position, and the engagement pin 76 and the engagement hook 81 can be engaged.

It is a front view which shows the vending machine to which the goods storage apparatus which concerns on this invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and is an explanatory diagram illustrating a product storage device included in the vending machine illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a cross-sectional view by arrow BB in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the goods storage column with which the vending machine shown in FIG. 1 is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the goods conveyance unit with which the vending machine shown in FIG. 1 is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st mobile body with which the goods conveyance unit shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one guide plate in the pair of guide plates provided in the vending machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows the other guide plate in a pair of guide plate with which the vending machine shown in FIG. 1 is provided. It is a side view which shows the guide plate shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the guide plate shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the goods storage rack with which the vending machine shown in FIG. 1 is provided. It is a top view which shows the goods storage rack shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the goods storage rack shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of goods storage rack shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation lever with which the vending machine shown in FIG. 1 is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where goods are accommodated in the goods storage rack shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state where the lock hook portion and the lock pin are engaged in the product storage device shown in FIG. 2. 2, the elastic force F1 acting on the operation lever 80 by the torsion coil spring 85 is shown, and the component force Fa1 acting on the lock lever 90 around the rotation shaft 90x based on this elastic force F1 is shown. It is explanatory drawing shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the goods storage apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the goods storage apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the goods storage apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of engagement hook of the goods storage apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows arrangement | positioning of the operation lever of the goods storage apparatus shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body cabinet 10 Transparent board 11 Door body 13 Heat insulation board 14 Commodity storage room 15 Cooling means 20 Commodity storage apparatus 25 Commodity storage rack 30 Commodity storage column 31 Conveyor unit 34 Driving force transmission gear 35 Commodity discharge outlet 37 Partition plate 38 Side plate main body part 60 commodity transport unit 61 second moving means 63 first moving means 64 first rail body 65 commodity bucket 66 drive gear 69 guide means 71a guide plate 71b guide plate 75 lock lever operation portion 76 engagement pin 80 operation lever 81 engagement hook 82 Support Plate 83 Lock Pin 84 Discharge Restriction Bar 85 Coil Spring 90 Lock Lever 91 Lock Hook 92 Roller Support 93 Operation Roller

Claims (2)

In a product storage device that includes a product storage rack provided movably with respect to a preset product sales position inside the main body cabinet, and that pays out products stored in the product storage rack from a product payout exit,
A payout restricting member that moves to a restriction position that restricts the delivery of the product from the product delivery outlet of the product storage rack and an allowable position that permits the delivery of the product from the product delivery outlet of the product storage rack;
When engaged with the engaged member provided in the main body cabinet, the product storage rack is restricted from moving from the product sales position, while when the engagement with the engaged member is released. An engagement member that allows the product storage rack to move from a product sales position;
When the payout restricting member is moved to the restricting position, the engagement between the engaging member and the engaged member is released, and when the payout restricting member is moved to the allowable position, the engagement is performed. An operation lever configured to engage a member and the engaged member is provided in the commodity storage rack,
A lock lever for holding the state where the payout restricting member is moved to the restricting position is provided in the commodity storage rack;
When the product storage rack is moved from the product sales position, the lock lever is locked to hold the payout restricting member in the moved state,
When the product storage rack is moved toward the product sales position, an operation means for unlocking the lock lever so as to allow the payout restricting member to move from the control position is provided. A product storage device provided on a route.   A vending machine comprising the commodity storage device according to claim 1.

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