JP5222446B2 - Product carrying device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a product carry-out device that can carry out a product stored in a product storage column to a predetermined product discharge position.

Conventionally, as this type of product carry-out device, a plurality of product storage columns arranged in the vertical direction and the width direction and capable of storing products arranged in the front-rear direction, and a product stored in the selected product storage column are received. And a bucket moving mechanism that moves the bucket to the front side of an arbitrary commodity storage column and moves the bucket that has received the commodity to a predetermined commodity unloading position (for example, patent document) 1).
JP 2003-141622 A

  However, in the conventional product carry-out device, the product stored in the product storage column using a mechanism for moving the product, such as a belt conveyor provided in the product storage column and the bucket, is received in the bucket. When a vertically long product is stored in the product storage column in an upright state, the product becomes unstable when the product is moved from the product storage column to the bucket, and the product is reliably transported to the bucket, for example, by falling backward. I can't.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a product carry-out device capable of reliably carrying out a vertically long product from a product storage column to a bucket in an upright state.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention receives a plurality of product storage columns arranged in the vertical direction and the width direction and capable of storing products arranged in the front-rear direction, and the products stored in the selected product storage columns. And a bucket moving mechanism for moving the bucket to the front side of an arbitrary product storage column and moving the bucket that receives the product to a predetermined product delivery position, in the product unloading device, the front end side of the product storage column products located, e Bei product receiving mechanism for moving in the bucket is tilted to the bucket side, the goods receiving mechanism, the bucket-side so that the upper surface forms a downward slope towards the bucket side from commodity storage column side to A product support unit that supports the lower surface of the product, a cutout that is provided on the front end side of the product storage column, and through which the product support unit passes vertically, and a bucket It consists of a bucket moving mechanism for moving in the vertical direction, by moving the bucket to the front, and configured such that the angle of the downward slope to the bucket side of the upper surface of the commodity supporting portion becomes large.

  As a result, the product stored in the product storage column is tilted and moved toward the bucket, so that when the vertically long product is moved into the bucket in an upright state, the product does not fall down backward. It is possible to move to.

  According to the present invention, since the product can be moved into the bucket without falling backward, the vertically long product can be reliably received in the bucket in an upright state.

  1 to 22 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the vending machine, and FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the vending machine showing a state in which an outer door and an operation door are opened. 3 is a side sectional view of the vending machine, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the main part of the product storage column, FIG. 5 is a front view of the product storage column, and FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the main part of the product storage column. Is a plan view of the bucket unit, FIG. 9 is a front view of the bucket unit, FIG. 10 is a rear view of the bucket unit, FIG. 11 is a side view of the bucket unit, and FIGS. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing regarding the carrying-out operation | movement of goods.

  The vending machine provided with the commodity carry-out device includes a vending machine main body 10 having an opening on the front surface, an outer door 20 provided to be openable and closable at one end in the width direction of the opening of the vending machine main body 10, The vending machine main body 10 includes an operation door 30 that can be opened and closed at the other end in the width direction of the opening.

  The vending machine main body 10 is partitioned in the width direction by a heat insulating partition wall 11 to thereby store a product storage 12 for storing a product A for sale and a device storage for storing equipment related to a sales operation. 13 is provided. The inside of the product storage 12 is covered with a heat insulating material. In addition, a product take-out portion 14 through which the product A to be sold is conveyed is provided at the lower part of the device storage case 13, and an opening 15 that connects the product take-out portion 14 and the product storage case 12 is provided in the partition wall 11. Yes.

  The outer door 20 is rotatably supported at one end in the width direction of the vending machine main body 10 so as to open and close the front surface of the commodity storage 12. The outer door 20 includes a transparent plate 21 made of glass, synthetic resin, or the like, and a frame member 22 provided on the outer peripheral portion of the transparent plate 21 so that the inside of the product storage 12 can be visually recognized from the outside. Yes.

  The operation door 30 is rotatably supported on the other end in the width direction of the vending machine main body 10 so as to open and close the front surface of the device storage 13. In addition, a coin insertion slot 31, a return lever 32, a money amount display unit 33, a bill insertion slot 34, a product selection unit 35, a coin return port 36, and a product extraction port 37 are provided on the front surface of the operation door 30.

  The product storage 12 carries a plurality of product storage columns 50 arranged in the width direction on the upper and lower shelves 40 and the product A stored in the product storage column 50 to the product take-out unit 14. For this purpose, a bucket unit 60 and a unit mobile unit 70 are provided. The product storage 12 is cooled or heated by a cooler and an electric heater (not shown). Furthermore, a machine room for storing refrigeration equipment such as a compressor and a radiator (not shown) is provided in the lower part of the commodity storage 12.

  Here, the interval between the shelves 40 arranged in the vertical direction is slightly larger than the height dimension of the product A to be stored, and the height dimension is different from that of the product A to be stored. Incorrect storage of large products A is prevented. In addition, each shelf 40 is formed so that the dimension in the front-rear direction is smaller than the dimension in the front-rear direction of the product storage column 50, so as to secure an operation space for receiving the product A from the product storage column 50 to the bucket unit 60. The front end of each shelf 40 is located on the back side of the front end of the product storage column 50.

  Each product storage column 50 is provided such that a product passage 50a extends in the front-rear direction by the bottom plate 51 and the side plate 52, and a product passage 50a in which vertically long products A such as canned beverages, bottled beverages and plastic bottles are arranged in the front-rear direction. It is designed to be stored in. Further, on the front end side of the bottom plate 51, a product locking portion 51 a is formed so as to extend upward and for restricting the forward movement of the product A. Further, on the front end side of the bottom plate 51, a notch 51b through which a fork member (to be described later) of the bucket unit 60 can pass in the vertical direction is provided.

  Each of the product storage columns 50 includes a pusher plate 53 that is movably provided in the product passage 50a in the front-rear direction and is biased forward by a biasing member such as a spring spring (not shown). The product is provided with a forward urging force. Further, the extrusion plate 53 is provided with a notch 53a so that a fork member (to be described later) of the bucket unit 60 can move in the vertical direction when the extrusion plate 53 is positioned on the front end side of the product passage 50a. .

  In each product storage column 50, a gate plate 54 that opens and closes the front end side of the product passage 50a is connected to the front end side of the side plate 52 so as to freely rotate up and down. The gate plate 54 closes the merchandise passage 50 a in a posture extending obliquely upward from the side plate 52. The gate plate 54 is urged in a direction to close the product passage 50a by an urging member such as a coil spring. Furthermore, the gate plate 54 rotates upward against the urging force of the urging member when a later-described gate opening portion provided on the bucket unit 60 side comes into contact with the lower surface so as to open the product passage 50a. It has become. Further, a guide portion 52a for guiding the gate opening portion in the front-rear direction is provided on the side of the product passage 50a of the side plate 52 on which the gate plate 54 is supported.

  The bucket unit 60 includes a unit base 61 connected to the unit mobile unit 70, a bucket base 62 provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the unit base 61, and the bucket base 62 rotatable about the vertical direction as a central axis. The rotating member 63 supported by the rotating member 63, the bucket 64 for supporting the side surface of the product A to be carried out and supported by the rotating member 63, and the lower surface of the product A to be carried out and supported by the lower end of the bucket 64 so as to be rotatable up and down. A fork member 65 for supporting the rotation, a rotation regulating member 66 for regulating the rotation of the fork member 65, a product detection plate 67 for detecting the presence or absence of the product A in the bucket 64, and a fork member by the rotation regulating member 66 And a restriction releasing member 68 for releasing the restriction of the rotation of 65.

  The unit base 61 moves the bucket base 62 in the front-rear direction, and also serves as an electric motor 61 a for driving the bucket 64, a guide groove 61 b for guiding the bucket base 62 in the front-rear direction, and the front of the bucket base 62. And a pair of rails 61d in the width direction for restricting the movement of the fork member 65 in the width direction and guiding it in the front-rear direction. And a product detection sensor 61e such as a micro switch that is turned on and off by the product detection plate 67.

  The bucket base 62 is configured such that both left and right end portions on the bottom surface side and upper and lower sides of one end surface in the width direction are engaged with guide grooves 61b provided in the unit base 61, and is movable along the guide grooves 61b. It has been. Further, the bucket base 62 is provided with a groove 62a extending in the width direction on the lower surface, and the other end side of the link member 69 having one end connected to the electric motor 61a is engaged with the groove 62a. . That is, when the link member 69 is rotated by the electric motor 61a, the bucket base 62 moves in the front-rear direction along the guide groove 61b by the movement of the other end side of the link member 69. The bucket base 62 is provided with an abutting portion 62b formed in a curved shape on which the surface of the bucket 64 opposite to the product receiving surface abuts. Further, the bucket base 62 is provided with a gate opening 62c extending rearward from a position below the contact portion 62b, and the gate opening 62c pushes the gate plate 54 upward by moving the bucket base 62 rearward. The front end side of the passage 50a is opened.

  The rotating member 63 has a bucket 64 rotatably connected to the front and rear, and an end in the width direction rotatably connected to the bucket base 62. Further, the rotating member 63 is biased by a biasing member (not shown) so that the product receiving surface of the bucket 64 faces rearward (the product storage column side). That is, the rotating member 63 moves in the front-rear direction together with the bucket base 62 with the product receiving surface of the bucket 64 facing rearward, and extends rearward when the bucket base 62 moves to the front end side of the unit base 61. It is pushed by a convex portion 61c provided on the unit base 61 so as to turn 90 ° toward the product takeout portion 14 side.

  The bucket 64 is a member formed in a semi-cylindrical curved surface shape, and the concave side is a product receiving surface. Further, the bucket 64 is rotatably connected to the rotating member 63 at the lower end side, and the surface opposite to the product receiving surface is supported by the contact portion 62b of the bucket base 62 so that the product receiving surface is inclined upward. It comes to face. The inclination angle of the bucket 64 changes depending on the shape of the contact portion 62b of the bucket base 62 and the shape of the bucket 64 with which the contact portion 62b contacts. In this embodiment, when the bucket 64 rotates to the product takeout part 14 side, the inclination angle of the bucket 64 is made smaller than when the product A is received when the bucket 64 starts to rotate. The inclination angle is set to be larger than when the product A is received. Furthermore, the opening for attaching the product detection plate 67 is provided in the bucket 64 over the up-down direction of the center part in the width direction.

  The fork member 65 is connected to the lower end side of the bucket 64 so that the base end side is freely rotatable in the vertical direction, and is provided with a plurality of product support portions 65a provided at intervals. Further, a pair of grooves 65b for restricting the movement of the fork member 65 in the width direction and moving the fork member 65 along the pair of width direction rails 61d provided on the unit base 61 are provided on the lower surface of the fork member 65. Is provided. The upper surface of the fork member 65 is inclined upward from the proximal end side toward the distal end side in a normal state. Furthermore, a contact surface 65 c that contacts the upper surface of the unit base 61 is provided on the lower surface of the base end side of the fork member 65, and the angle of the upper surface of the fork member 65 can be changed depending on the shape of the upper surface of the unit base 61. That is, the upper surface of the unit base 61 with which the contact surface 65c comes into contact is formed lower on the rear end side, and when the bucket base 62 is positioned on the rear end side, the inclination angle of the upper surface of the fork member 65 becomes smaller, and the bucket base 62 When it is located at a position other than the rear end side, the inclination angle of the upper surface of the fork member 65 becomes larger than when it is located at the rear end side.

  The rotation restricting member 66 is provided in the lower part of the surface of the bucket 64 opposite to the product receiving surface so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and is biased downward by a biasing member (not shown). The rotation restricting member 66 is in contact with the proximal end of the fork member 65 while being positioned on the lower side, and restricts the rotation of the fork member 65 downward. The restriction of the downward rotation of the member 65 is released. The rotation restricting member 66 is pushed upward by a restriction releasing member 68.

  The product detection plate 67 is provided so as to extend in the vertical direction on the product receiving surface side of the bucket 64, and the upper end side is rotatably supported by the bucket 64. In addition, the product detection plate 67 is formed in a curved shape so that the center part in the width direction of the product receiving surface is recessed in the vertical direction, like the bucket 64, and the product A received in the bucket 64 is on the center side. It is designed to move. Further, the commodity detection plate 67 is urged in a direction in which the lower end side is separated from the commodity receiving surface of the bucket 64 by an urging member (not shown), and rotates when the commodity A is received. The product detection sensor 61e provided on the unit base 61 is turned on and off by the upper end of the product detection plate 67 in a state where the product receiving surface of the bucket 64 faces the product takeout part 14 side. In the present embodiment, when the product receiving surface of the bucket 64 faces the product take-out part 14 side, when the bucket 64 receives the product A, the product detection sensor 61e is turned off and the bucket 64 receives the product A. When not received, the commodity detection sensor 61e is turned on. Further, an abutting portion 67a that contacts the rotation restricting member 66 that moves upward is provided on the surface opposite to the product receiving surface of the product detection plate 67 so as to protrude. When the rotation restricting member 66 comes into contact with the contact portion 67a in a state where the product A is received in the bucket 64, the lower end side of the product detection plate 67 moves toward the product A and pushes out the received product A. Yes.

  The restriction release member 68 is provided on the product take-out part 14 side of the unit base 61 so as to be linearly movable in an obliquely upward direction. The restriction release member 68 is configured to push the rotation restriction member 66 upward when operated with the product receiving surface of the bucket 64 facing the product take-out portion 14. The restriction release member 68 is operated when the contact member 16 provided in the vicinity of the opening 15 communicating with the product take-out portion 14 comes into contact with the unit base 61 by the horizontal movement toward the product take-out portion 14. It has become. The restriction release member 68 has an abutting portion 68a extending toward the bucket base 62, and the restriction is released when the bucket base 62 contacts the abutting portion 68a when the bucket base 62 moves rearward. The member 68 is lowered downward.

  The unit moving device 70 is provided on the front side of the commodity storage 12, and a width direction moving mechanism 71 for moving the bucket unit 60 in the width direction and a vertical direction moving mechanism for moving the bucket unit 60 in the vertical direction. 72, each of which is constituted by a mechanism (not shown) for converting a rotational motion such as a belt and a pulley, a chain and a sprocket or a feed screw mechanism into a linear motion. The width direction moving mechanism 71 and the vertical direction moving mechanism 72 are each driven by an electric motor, and move the bucket unit 60 in the width direction and the vertical direction.

  In the vending machine configured as described above, when a predetermined money is inserted by the user from the coin insertion slot 31 or the bill insertion slot 34 and the predetermined product A is selected by the product selection unit 35, first, a predetermined amount is selected. The bucket unit 60 located at the standby position moves to the front end side of the product storage column 50 in which the product A selected by the unit moving machine 70 is stored. Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the electric motor 61a is driven to move the bucket base 62 backward relative to the unit base 61 while lowering the product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 downward, as shown in FIG. Then, the product is inserted below the product A located on the front end side of the product storage column 50. At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, the gate opening 62 c of the bucket base 62 contacts the lower surface of the gate plate 54 of the product storage column 50 and rotates the gate plate 54 upward by the rearward movement of the bucket base 62. The front end side of the product passage 50a of the product storage column 50 is opened. In addition, the gate opening portion 62c has one end in the width direction contacting the gate plate 54 and the other end in the width direction contacting the guide portion 52a, whereby the bucket unit 60 is positioned in the width direction with respect to the product storage column 50. The Next, as shown in FIG. 15, the bucket unit 60 is moved upward by the unit moving device 70, the commodity A is lifted by the fork member 65, and the commodity A is received in the bucket 64. At this time, since the upper surface of the fork member 65 is inclined downward from the distal end side toward the proximal end side, as shown in FIG. 16, the product A to be lifted is tilted forward and moved forward, and the bucket 64 is received. The bucket unit 60 that has received the product A moves the bucket base 62 forward with respect to the unit base 61 as shown in FIG. 17, and the product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is moved upward as shown in FIG. The product A is raised and tilted toward the bucket 64 side. Thereafter, when the bucket base 62 is further moved forward, as shown in FIG. 19, the bucket 64 rotates toward the product take-out portion 14. At this time, when the bucket base 62 moves forward with respect to the unit base 61, the rotating member 63 comes into contact with the convex portion 61 c of the unit base 61 and turns 90 ° toward the product takeout portion 14, thereby causing the bucket 64 to move. It rotates toward the product takeout part 14. Further, when the bucket 64 is rotated toward the product take-out portion 14 side, the bucket 64 is rotated while being in contact with the contact portion 62b, thereby reducing the inclination angle of the bucket 64 at the front end of the vending machine body 10. The inclination angle of the bucket 64 is increased in a state of facing the take-out portion 14 side. Next, in a state where the bucket 64 faces the product take-out portion 14 side, the bucket unit 60 that has received the product A is moved up and down and in the width direction by the unit moving device 70 as shown in FIG. Move to position. Then, by the movement of the unit moving device 70 in the width direction, the restriction release member 68 comes into contact with the operation member 16 provided in the vicinity of the opening 15 of the product take-out portion 14 as shown in FIG. By moving, the rotation restricting member 66 is moved upward. Thereby, the fork member 65 is released from the restriction of rotation and rotates downward, and the received product A is carried out obliquely downward. Further, when the rotation restricting member 66 moves upward, the rotation restricting member 66 contacts the contact portion 67a of the product detecting plate 67 and rotates the product detecting plate 67 as shown in FIG. The product A received in the bucket 64 is pushed obliquely upward and is reliably carried out to the product takeout unit 14. The bucket unit 60 that has unloaded the product A is moved to a predetermined standby position by the unit moving device 70 and ends its operation.

  As described above, according to the product carry-out device of the present embodiment, the product A located on the front end side of the product storage column 50 is tilted forward and moved into the bucket 64. When moving into the bucket 64 in an upright state, the product A can be moved backward without falling down, and the product A can be reliably moved to the bucket 64.

  Further, a fork member 65 is provided on the bucket 64 side so that the upper surface is inclined downward from the product storage column 50 side toward the bucket 64 side, and a front end side of the product storage column 50 The product A located on the front end side of the product storage column 50 is moved forward into the bucket 64 by the notch 51b through which the product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 can pass and the unit moving device 70. As a result, the product A can be tilted forward and moved into the bucket 64 by moving the bucket unit 60 from the lower side to the upper side, and a complicated mechanism is not required, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost. Can do.

  Further, the front end side of the product storage column 50 is provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, the gate plate 54 that opens and closes the front end side of the product passage 50a, and the bucket base 62 are provided so as to extend toward the product storage column 50 side. A gate opening 62c for rotating the gate plate 54 in a direction to open the front end side of the product passage 50 by contacting the gate plate 54 by moving the base 62 toward the product storage column 50, and a product storage column 50 side. Since the gate opening 54c is rotated to open the front end side of the product passage 50a and the guide opening 52c guides the gate opening portion 62c in the front-rear direction, the product passage 50a is moved by the movement of the bucket base 62 in the front-rear direction. And the positional deviation in the width direction of the bucket unit 60 with respect to the product storage column 50 is regulated in the front-rear direction. Can be internal, with reduced manufacturing cost without separately requiring a power to open the commodity passage 50a, it is possible to easily perform positioning of the bucket unit 60 with respect to the commodity storage column 50.

  Further, since the fork member 65 is rotated in a downward slope toward the bucket 64 side by moving the bucket 64 forward, the product A received in the bucket 64 is further tilted toward the bucket 64 side. The product A can be received in the bucket 64 in a more stable state.

  Further, the fork member 65 is guided in the front-rear direction by restricting the movement in the width direction by the pair of rails 61d provided in the unit base 61 and the pair of grooves 65b provided in the fork member 65. The fork member 65 can be reliably positioned in the width direction with respect to the storage column 50, and the product A having a large outer diameter can be accommodated by increasing the length of the product support portion 65a of the fork member 65. It becomes possible.

  Further, since the notch 53a that allows the vertical movement of the product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is provided on the push plate 53, when the push plate 53 is positioned on the front end side of the product passage 50a, the fork member The contact of the 65 product support portions 65a with the extrusion plate 53 can be prevented, and the product A having a small outer diameter can be dealt with.

  Moreover, since the product detection plate 67 and the product detection sensor 61e for detecting the presence / absence of the product A in the bucket 64 are provided, it is detected that the product A is sold out or a failure in the carry-out operation of the product A is detected. When the product A in the predetermined product storage column 50 is sold out, the product A in another product storage column 50 is carried out, or when the product A is not received in the bucket 64, the carry-out operation is performed again. The product A can be reliably sold.

  Further, each shelf 40 is arranged so that the distance between the shelf 40 adjacent to the upper and lower sides is substantially the same as the height dimension of the product A, and the operation for receiving the product A in the bucket 64 in front of each shelf 40. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unsuccessful carry-out due to erroneous storage of a product having a height dimension larger than the height dimension of the product A to be stored.

  FIGS. 23 and 24 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 23 is a side sectional view of a bucket unit and a product storage column, and FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown to the component similar to the said embodiment.

  The vending machine is rotatably provided in a direction in which the upper surface of the product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is inclined downward from the substantially horizontal plane toward the bucket 64 side. Further, the notch 51 b of the bottom plate 51 of the commodity storage column 50 is provided with a contact portion 51 c that contacts the fork member 65 when the bucket unit 60 moves downward and rotates the fork member 65.

  In the vending machine configured as described above, when the product A on the front end side of the product storage column 50 is received in the bucket 64, the bucket unit 60 is moved rearward to cut out the notch 51 b of the product storage column 50. The product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is inserted into the bucket unit 60, and the bucket unit 60 is moved downward. Accordingly, the lower surface of the fork member 65 contacts the contact portion 51c and the fork member 65 rotates, and the upper surface of the fork member 65 is inclined toward the bucket 64 side while lifting the product A. And the product A is received in the bucket 64.

  Thus, according to the product carry-out device of the present embodiment, the fork member provided such that the inclination angle can be changed in the direction in which the upper surface of the product support portion 65a is inclined downward from the substantially horizontal plane toward the bucket 64 side. When the bucket unit 60 is moved downward, the front end side of the product storage column 50 is brought into contact with the fork member 65 from below by the contact portion 51c that inclines the upper surface of the product support portion 65a toward the bucket 64 side. Since the product A that is positioned is tilted forward and moved into the bucket 64, the product A can be tilted forward and moved into the bucket 64 by moving the bucket unit 60 downward. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  FIGS. 25 and 26 show a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 25 is a side sectional view of a bucket unit and a product storage column, and FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown to the component similar to the said embodiment.

  This vending machine is rotatably provided in a direction in which the upper surface of the product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is inclined downward toward the bucket 64 slightly from the horizontal plane in a direction in which the inclination angle toward the bucket 64 increases. Yes. Further, the lower surface of the fork member 65 contacts the notch 51b of the bottom plate 51 of the product storage column 50 when the bucket unit 60 moves horizontally toward the product storage column 50, and rotates the fork member 65. A part 51d is provided.

  In the vending machine configured as described above, when the product A on the front end side of the product storage column 50 is received in the bucket 64, the bucket unit 60 is moved rearward to cut out the notch 51 b of the product storage column 50. The tip of the product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is inserted into the fork member 65. As a result, the lower surface of the fork member 65 contacts the contact portion 51d and the fork member 65 rotates, and the upper surface of the fork member 65 further tilts toward the bucket 64 while lifting the product A. The product A is received in the bucket 64 by being inclined to the side and moving to the bucket 64 side.

  Thus, according to the product carry-out device of the present embodiment, the angle of the downward inclination toward the bucket 64 increases from the state in which the upper surface of the product support portion 65a is inclined downward toward the bucket 64 slightly from the horizontal plane. The fork member 65 provided with a tilt angle that can be freely changed in the direction, and the bucket unit 60 abuts against the fork member 65 from below when the bucket unit 60 is moved toward the product storage column 50 side. Since the product A located on the front end side of the product storage column 50 is tilted forward and moved into the bucket 64 by the contact portion 51d inclined to the 64 side, the bucket unit 60 is moved to the product storage column 50 side. The product A can be tilted forward and moved into the bucket 64, and no complicated mechanism is required. It is possible to reduce the cost.

  27 and 28 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 27 is a side sectional view of the bucket unit and the product storage column, and FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown to the component similar to the said embodiment.

  In this vending machine, the upper surface of the product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is inclined downward toward the bucket 64 side. Further, a movable portion 55 is provided on the front end side of the bottom plate 51 of the product storage column 50 so as to be rotatable in a direction in which the upper surface is inclined downward from the substantially horizontal plane toward the bucket 64 side. It is rotated by a link mechanism or the like.

  In the vending machine configured as described above, when the product A on the front end side of the product storage column 50 is received in the bucket 64, the bucket unit 60 is moved so that the tip of the product support portion 65 a of the fork member 65 is moved. It arrange | positions under the goods storage column 50, the movable part 55 is rotated, and an upper surface is inclined to the bucket 64 side. As a result, the product A on the movable portion 55 is tilted toward the bucket 64 and moves toward the bucket 64, and the product A is received by the bucket 64.

  Thus, according to the product carry-out device of the present embodiment, the inclination angle is provided on the front end side of the bottom plate 51 of the product storage column 50 and the upper surface is inclined downward from the substantially horizontal plane toward the bucket 64 side. Since the product A located on the front end side of the product storage column 50 is tilted forward and moved into the bucket 64 by the movable portion 55 provided so as to be changeable, the product can be obtained by rotating the movable portion 55 downward. A can be tilted forward and moved into the bucket 64, and a complicated mechanism is not required, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the product detection sensor 61e that is turned on and off by the product detection plate 67 is provided on the unit base 61. However, even if it is provided on the bucket 64, the sale of the product A is similarly detected. Or when the product A in the predetermined product storage column 50 is sold out, the product A in another product storage column 50 is carried out, or the product is stored in the bucket 64. If A is not accepted, the product A can be reliably sold by carrying out the unloading operation again.

  FIGS. 29 to 31 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 29 is a side view of the bucket unit, FIG. 30 is a plan view of the bucket unit, and FIG. 31 is a sectional view of the product support portion of the fork member. is there.

  The gate opening 62c provided on the bucket base 62 of this vending machine is provided with a contact surface 62d that contacts the gate plate 54 on the outer side in the width direction. The contact surface 62d is formed to extend obliquely inward in the width direction toward the rear end side.

  The bucket 64 is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract from the right side of the bucket 64 toward the product storage column 50 side in a state where the product receiving surface faces the product storage column 50 side, and is dropped to prevent the received product A from falling off. A prevention plate 64b is provided. One end side of the drop-off prevention plate 64b is rotatably supported by the bucket 64, and a state in which the drop-off prevention plate 64b protrudes from the right side of the bucket 64 to the product storage column 50 side is held by a biasing means (not shown).

  Further, the bucket 64 is formed so as to protrude rightward from the left end of the bucket 64 in a state where the product receiving surface faces the product storage column 50 side, and the received product A when the bucket 64 is rotated. A drop prevention protrusion 64c is provided for preventing the drop off.

  Further, the bucket 64 is made of a synthetic resin having flexibility, and provided with connecting holes 64d for connecting the fork members 65 on both sides in the width direction on the lower end side. Further, the upper end side of the bucket 64 is formed in a curved shape so that the product receiving surface spreads outward.

  The fork member 65 is provided with connecting shafts 65 d extending outward from both sides in the width direction on the base end side. By engaging each connecting shaft 65 d with the connecting hole 64 d of the bucket 64, the fork member 65 is attached to the bucket 64. It is designed to be connected. Further, each product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is provided such that the distal end side is inclined downward toward the distal end, and the proximal end side is inclined downward toward the proximal end. In addition, on both sides in the width direction of the upper surface of each product support portion 65a, protrusions 65e are provided along the direction in which the product support portion 65a extends. Further, on one side surface of the product support portion 65a located on the outer side in the width direction, when the operation of taking the product A stored in the product storage column 50 into the bucket 64 is performed, in the vicinity of the notch 51b of the product storage column 50 A contact surface 65f for positioning the bucket 64 and the fork member 65 by contacting the member is provided. Moreover, the width | variety of each product support part 65a of the fork member 65 and the space | interval of the product support part 65a and the product support part 65a are formed in the dimension by which the bottom face of the product A to support is not caught.

  In the vending machine configured as described above, the bucket base 62 is moved rearward with respect to the unit base 61 so that the fork member 65 of the bucket unit 60 is located below the product A positioned on the front end side of the product storage column 50. When inserting, the contact surface 62d provided on the side surface of the gate opening 62c contacts the gate plate 54 of the product storage column 50 from the rear end side, and the bucket plate 62 is moved in the width direction by moving the bucket base 62 rearward. By pushing and rotating, the front end side of the product passage 50a of the product storage column 50 is opened. At this time, the contact surface 65f provided on the product support portion 65a located outside the fork member 65 contacts the member in the vicinity of the notch 51b of the product storage column 50, so that the product A is taken in. The position of the bucket unit 60 is accurately positioned and the attitude of the bucket unit 60 is maintained. Further, the drop-off prevention plate 64b of the bucket 64 comes into contact with the product storage column 50 and is stored in the bucket 64 against the urging force of the urging means.

  Further, when the product A is lifted by the fork member 65 by moving the bucket unit 60 upward and the product A is received in the bucket 64, the top side of each product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 faces the tip. For example, when receiving a product A having a concave bottom surface such as a beverage in a cylindrical paper container, the tip of the product support portion 65a is caught on the product A. Absent. In addition, since the base end side of the upper surface of each product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is inclined downward toward the base end, the lifted product A is reliably tilted forward and moved forward, and the bucket 64 is received. Furthermore, since the protrusion 65e is provided on the upper surface of each product support portion 65a, the contact area between the product A and the fork member 65 is reduced, and the frictional force is reduced.

  Further, the bucket unit 60 that has received the product A moves forward with respect to the unit base 61, and the bucket 64 rotates 90 ° toward the product take-out portion 14 side. At this time, when the bucket base 62 moves forward with respect to the unit base 61, the rotating member 63 comes into contact with the convex portion 61 c of the unit base 61. Turn 90 ° to the side and change direction.

  Further, the bucket 64 that rotates and changes its direction rotates while being in contact with the abutment portion 62b, thereby reducing the inclination angle of the bucket 64 on the front end side of the vending machine main body 10, and then moving the bucket 64 to the product take-out portion side 14. The tilt angle gradually increases while rotating toward the center.

  Further, when the product A is received and the direction of the bucket 64 is changed, the terminal of the electric motor 61a is short-circuited, the rotation of the motor 61a is stopped by the short-circuit brake, and the bucket 64 is surely directed toward the product take-out portion 14 side. To stop.

  The product A received in the rotating bucket 64 may receive a force of rotating the bucket 64 and jump out to the front or rear of the bucket 64. However, when the product A is given a force of jumping forward, the product A is prevented from jumping out of the bucket 64 by contacting the drop-off prevention plate 64b. Further, when the product A is given a force of jumping backward, the product A collides with the drop-off prevention protrusion 64c and is returned into the bucket 64, so that the product A is prevented from jumping out of the bucket 64.

  In a state where the bucket 64 is directed to the product take-out unit 14 side, the bucket unit 60 that has received the product A is moved in the vertical direction and the width direction by the unit moving device 70 and moved to the product take-out position. Then, by moving the bucket unit 60 in the width direction, the restriction release member 68 of the bucket unit 60 contacts the operation member 16 provided in the vicinity of the opening 15 of the product take-out portion 14 and moves obliquely upward. . The restriction release member 68 that moves obliquely upward contacts the rotation restriction member 66 and moves the rotation restriction member 66 obliquely upward. Thereby, the fork member 65 is released from the restriction of rotation and rotates downward, and the received product A is carried out obliquely downward. At this time, the upper end of the restriction release member 68 formed in a convex shape contacts the lower end of the rotation restriction member 66 that is formed in a V-shaped groove. Even when the positional relationship is deviated, the rotation restricting member 66 is surely moved obliquely upward by the restriction releasing member 68. Further, since the bucket 64 is formed in a curved shape so that the upper end of the product receiving surface spreads outward, the product A carried out obliquely downward is not caught on the upper end of the bucket 64.

  In addition, when the fork member 65 of the bucket unit 60 is caught by a member in the vending machine main body 10 such as the product storage column 50 during the carry-out operation of the product A, a force exceeding a predetermined value acts on the fork member 65. The fork member 65 falls off from the bucket 64 without the bucket 64 and the fork member 65 being damaged by the members around the connection hole 64d of the bucket 64 being bent.

  Thus, according to the product carry-out device of the present embodiment, the tip side of each product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is formed so as to incline downward toward the tip, so that, for example, a cylindrical paper container When receiving the product A having a concave bottom surface such as a beverage, it is possible to prevent the tip of the product support portion 65a from being caught on the bottom surface of the product A and to reduce the occurrence of defective carry-out of the product A. Can be achieved.

  Further, since the base end side of each product support portion 65a of the fork member 65 is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the base end, the product A lifted by the fork member 65 is slid by the inclination to the bucket 64 side. The product A can be reliably received in the bucket 64.

  Moreover, since the protrusion 65e extended along the product support part 65a was provided in the upper surface of each product support part 65a, a frictional force can be made small by making the contact area between the product A and the fork member 65 small. Thus, the product A on the fork member 65 can be reliably slid.

  Moreover, since the contact surface 65f for positioning the bucket unit 60 with respect to the product storage column 50 is provided on the side surface of the product support portion 65a located on the outer side in the width direction of the fork member 65, the operation of taking in the product A is performed. The bucket unit 60 at the time of performing can be accurately positioned and the posture of the bucket unit 60 can be maintained, and the occurrence of defective carry-out of the product A can be reduced.

  Further, the bucket 64 is formed of a flexible member, and the bucket 64 and the fork member 65 are detachably connected to each other by the action of a predetermined force or more against the fork member 65, so that the fork member 65 is a product storage column. When a force of a predetermined level or more is applied to the fork member 65 by being caught by a member in the vending machine main body 10 such as 50, the members around the connection hole 64d of the bucket 64 bend, Thus, the fork member 65 can be dropped off, and damage to the bucket 64 and the fork member 65 can be prevented.

  Further, the contact surface 62d that rotates the gate plate 54 by contacting the gate plate 54 by the movement of the bucket 64 toward the product storage column 50 is provided on the side surface in the width direction of the gate opening 62c. The plate 54 can be pushed and rotated in the width direction, and the gate plate 54 can be opened even when the product A located on the front end side of the product storage column 50 leans against the gate plate 54.

  In the fifth embodiment, the protrusions 65e are provided on both sides in the width direction of the upper surface of each product support portion 65a along the direction in which the product support portion 65a extends. One protrusion 65e may be provided at the center in the width direction of the upper surface of the portion 65a.

1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. Whole perspective view of the vending machine showing a state where the outer door and the operation door are opened. Side view of vending machine Plan view of the main part of the product storage column Front view of product storage column Side sectional view of the main part of the product storage column Overall perspective view of bucket unit Top view of bucket unit Front view of bucket unit Rear view of bucket unit Side view of bucket unit Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Side surface sectional drawing of the bucket unit and goods storage column which show the 2nd Embodiment of this invention Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Side surface sectional drawing of the bucket unit and goods storage column which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Side surface sectional drawing of the bucket unit and goods storage column which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention Operation explanatory diagram related to product unloading operation Side view of bucket unit showing fifth embodiment of the present invention Top view of bucket unit Sectional view of product support for fork member

Explanation of symbols

  40 ... Shelf, 50 ... Product storage column, 50a ... Product passage, 51 ... Bottom plate, 51b ... Notch, 51c ... Contact portion, 51d ... Contact portion, 52 ... Side plate, 52a ... Guide portion, 53 ... Extrusion plate 53a ... Notch part, 54 ... Gate plate, 55 ... Movable part, 60 ... Bucket unit, 61 ... Unit base, 61d ... Rail, 61e ... Product detection sensor, 62 ... Bucket base, 62c ... Gate opening part, 62d ... Contact surface, 63 ... Rotating member, 64 ... Bucket, 64d ... Connection hole, 65 ... Fork member, 65a ... Product support, 65b ... Groove, 65c ... Contact surface, 65d ... Connection shaft, 65e ... Projection, 65f ... Contact surface, 66 ... rotation restricting member, 67 ... commodity detection plate, 68 ... restriction release member, 70 ... unit mobile unit, A ... commodity.

Claims (15)

A plurality of product storage columns that are arranged in the vertical direction and the width direction and can store products arranged in the front-rear direction, a bucket that receives products stored in the selected product storage column, and an arbitrary product storage column In the product carry-out apparatus provided with a bucket moving mechanism that moves the bucket that has received the product to a predetermined product carry-out position.
A product receiving mechanism for moving the product located on the front end side of the product storage column into the bucket by tilting it toward the bucket side,
The product receiving mechanism is provided on the bucket side so that the upper surface forms a downward slope from the product storage column side toward the bucket side, provided on the front end side of the product storage column, and a product support portion that supports the lower surface of the product. The product support part is composed of a notch that passes in the up-down direction and a bucket moving mechanism that moves the bucket in the up-down direction,
A product carry-out apparatus configured to increase a downward inclination angle of the upper surface of the product support portion toward the bucket by moving the bucket forward . A plurality of product storage columns that are arranged in the vertical direction and the width direction and can store products arranged in the front-rear direction, a bucket that receives products stored in the selected product storage column, and an arbitrary product storage column In the product carry-out apparatus provided with a bucket moving mechanism that moves the bucket that has received the product to a predetermined product carry-out position.
A product receiving mechanism for moving the product located on the front end side of the product storage column into the bucket by tilting it toward the bucket side,
The product receiving mechanism is provided in the bucket so that the inclination angle can be changed in a direction in which the upper surface is inclined downward from the substantially horizontal plane toward the bucket side, and a product support portion that supports the lower surface of the product, and a product storage column Provided on the front end side, when moving the bucket downward, a contact portion that inclines the upper surface of the product support portion toward the bucket side by contacting the product support portion from below, and a bucket moving mechanism that moves the bucket in the vertical direction And composed of
Commodity carry-out device shall be the characterized in that. A plurality of product storage columns that are arranged in the vertical direction and the width direction and can store products arranged in the front-rear direction, a bucket that receives products stored in the selected product storage column, and an arbitrary product storage column In the product carry-out apparatus provided with a bucket moving mechanism that moves the bucket that has received the product to a predetermined product carry-out position.
A product receiving mechanism for moving the product located on the front end side of the product storage column into the bucket by tilting it toward the bucket side,
The commodity receiving mechanism is provided in the bucket so that the inclination angle can be changed in a direction in which the angle of the downward inclination toward the bucket side is increased from the state in which the upper surface is inclined downward toward the bucket side slightly from the horizontal plane, and the lower surface of the commodity A product support portion for supporting the product, and an abutment which is provided on the front end side of the product storage column and inclines the upper surface of the product support portion toward the bucket side by contacting the lower surface of the product support portion of the bucket moving to the product storage column side parts and, merchandise unloading device you characterized by being composed of a bucket moving mechanism for moving the bucket in the front-rear direction. A gate member provided on the front end side of the product storage column so as to be freely rotatable in the vertical direction, and opening and closing the front end side of the product passage;
A gate opening portion that is provided on the bucket side so as to extend toward the product storage column side and rotates the gate member in a direction that contacts the gate member by moving the bucket toward the product storage column side and opens the front end side of the product passage. When,
4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a guide portion that is provided on the product storage column side and guides the gate opening portion in the front-rear direction when the gate member is rotated to open the front end side of the product passage . Any one of the goods carrying-out apparatuses of Claim 1 . The product carrying-out apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a contact surface on which a gate member comes into contact with the side of the gate opening portion by moving the bucket toward the product storage column is provided . 4. The product carry-out apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the bucket is moved forward to increase the downward inclination angle of the upper surface of the product support portion toward the bucket . 4. The product carry-out apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the product receiving mechanism is provided with positioning means for restricting movement of the product support portion in the width direction and guiding it in the front-rear direction . A product passage of the product storage column is provided so as to be movable, and includes an extruding member that applies a force to move the products arranged in the product passage from the back side toward the front,
The product carrying-out apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the push-out member is provided with a notch that allows the product support portion to move in the vertical direction . The product carrying-out apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the bucket is provided with product detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a product . A plurality of product storage columns are provided so as to be able to be placed in the width direction, and include a plurality of shelves arranged in the vertical direction.
Place each shelf in the same dimension as the height of the product, with the space between the top and bottom adjacent shelves,
The product carry-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , wherein a space necessary for an operation for receiving the product in a bucket is provided in front of each shelf . The Product product storage column side of the upper surface of the support portion, the article carrying-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 1 0, characterized in that formed so as to form a downward slope towards the commodity storage column side. The Product bucket side of the upper surface of the support portion, the article carrying-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that formed so as to form a downward slope towards the bucket side. The product on the upper surface of the support portion, goods article carrying-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 1 2, characterized in that a ridge extending in a direction of movement. The item into the side surface of the support portion, the article carrying-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 1 3, characterized in that a guide portion for positioning the bucket relative to product storage columns. Forming at least one of the bucket and the product support portion with a flexible member;
The buckets and commodity supporting portion, the article carrying-out device according to any one of claims 1 to 1 4, characterized in that the detachably connected to each other by the action of a predetermined force or greater for goods support.

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