JP6962088B2 - Product vending machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a product vending machine.

A product vending machine that can move the stored product to the product outlet and acquire the product by inserting coins or the like and performing a predetermined operation is installed regardless of whether it is indoors or outdoors. Some such product vending machines employ a method of stacking a plurality of products in the vertical direction and storing them in a single row as a method of storing the products.

According to Patent Document 1, in a vending machine that sequentially transports a plurality of articles stored in an article storage unit to an article discharge port, a plurality of articles stacked vertically and arranged in a circle are sequentially conveyed onto an article pit. However, it is described that the article at the bottom of the article line is dropped into the article pit and transported to the payout port. Further, in Patent Document 2, in a rotary vending machine that moves a container stored in a container arrangement portion to an outlet, a cartridge in which a plurality of containers are stacked in a row is arranged in a rotating disk shape in the container arrangement portion. It is stated that it should be done. Further, Patent Document 3 describes a vending machine having a product storage shelf in which a plurality of product columns in which products are stacked and stored in a cylindrical vertical product storage case are defined.

Japanese Patent No. 4151386 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 58-097792 Jikkai Sho 62-93277

However, in the vending machines of Patent Documents 1 to 3, since the product storage section for storing the product and the product take-out section provided with the product take-out port for taking out the product are arranged adjacent to each other, the vending machine is arranged from the product take-out port. There was a risk that the product stored in the product storage unit could be illegally removed by putting a hand in it.

Further, in the vending machines of Patent Documents 1 to 3, when dropping the product at the bottom of a plurality of stacked products in the product storage section into the product take-out section, the product is moved to the product take-out section located second from the bottom. Special members such as holders and complicated mechanisms are required to prevent the product from falling, and there are restrictions such as the need to provide a taper on the side surface of the product shape. Therefore, there are problems such as an increase in the manufacturing process of the vending machine and a factor of cost increase.

The present invention has a simple structure, which makes it difficult for the product to be illegally pulled out from the product outlet, and does not provide a taper on the side surface of the product to prevent the product located second from the bottom of the stacked products from falling. The purpose is to provide merchandise vending machines that can be prevented.

The present invention is a product vending machine, extending vertically from the peripheral edges of one or more first passage holes and each of the first passage holes, respectively, along the vertical direction on the first passage holes. A product storage unit having a first horizontal plate at the bottom, which is formed with a storage member capable of storing a plurality of stacked products in a row, and a product storage unit connected below the product storage unit, and a second passage hole is provided. A third horizontal plate having a second horizontal plate formed and close to the first horizontal plate at the upper part and having a third passing hole formed at a position overlapping the second passing hole when viewed from the vertical direction. A middle section having a space at the bottom and having a space at the height of one product between the second pass hole and the third pass hole, and one or more connected to the lower part of the middle step. A product take-out portion having a fourth horizontal plate close to the third horizontal plate at the upper part and a product take-out port on the lower side surface of the fourth through hole, and a first one. A handle for rotating the water plate and the fourth horizontal plate in conjunction with each other around the same axis in the vertical direction is provided, and the second passage hole and the third passage hole are formed in a portion not including the axis. , The first passage hole and the fourth passage hole are both formed in a space where the first horizontal plate and the fourth horizontal plate overlap at different timings when viewed from the vertical direction when the first horizontal plate and the fourth horizontal plate are rotated. Then, due to the rotation by the handle, the first passage hole and the second passage hole overlap, the timing when one of the products moves from the product storage portion to the middle stage portion, the third passage hole and the fourth passage hole. Are overlapped, and the timing at which one of the products moves from the middle section to the product take-out section is different.

Further, as the product is rotated by the handle, none of the first passage holes overlap the space, and the products in each row are held by the second horizontal plate from the first state of the first passage hole. One of them overlaps with the space, so that one row of products stored on the product moves downward, and one of the products at the bottom passes through the first passage hole and the second passage hole to create a space. The second state in which all the moved products in the first row are held by the fourth horizontal plate, and the overlap between one of the first passage holes and the space are eliminated, and the bottom product is the first product. The third state in which the products held by the horizontal plate 4 and the products other than the bottom row of the products in the dropped row are held by the second horizontal plate and one of the fourth passage holes overlap the space. The products in the bottom row pass through the third passage hole and the fourth passage hole and move to the product outlet, and the products in the row of products except the bottom row are moved by the second horizontal plate. It may be possible to transition to the first state again through the retained fourth state.

Further, the notch portion which is the peripheral edge of the first horizontal plate and is provided for each rotation amount from the first state to the return to the first state through the fourth state is engaged with the notch portion. The stopper may be further provided with a stopper capable of restricting rotation by the handle, and the stopper may be disengaged from the notch portion by a predetermined operation, and may be engaged with the notch portion after a predetermined amount of rotation.

Further, in the product storage portion, at least a part of the storage member and at least a part of the side surface portion of the product storage portion for accommodating the storage member may be transparent so that the inside of the storage member can be visually recognized from the outside. ..

According to the present invention, a product having a simple structure makes it difficult for the product to be illegally pulled out from the product outlet, and the product is located second from the bottom of the stacked products without providing a taper on the side surface of the product. It is possible to realize a product vending machine that can prevent falling.

An exploded perspective view of a product vending machine according to this embodiment. Top view of the product storage unit according to this embodiment A cross-sectional view taken along the cutting line AA shown in FIG. 1 of the product vending machine according to the present embodiment. Schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the product vending machine according to this embodiment Schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the product vending machine according to this embodiment Schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the product vending machine according to this embodiment Schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the product vending machine according to this embodiment

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a product vending machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the product vending machine 1 has a product storage unit 10 for storing a plurality of stacked products (not shown) in the vertical direction, and a middle stage connected below the product storage unit 10. The product take-out part 30 which is connected to the lower part of the middle part 20 and has the product take-out port 34, the handle 40 provided in the middle part 20, and the upper lid which closes the opening at the upper end of the product storage part 10. With 50.

Examples of products include, but are not limited to, foodstuffs and toys stored in packaging containers. Further, as long as the heights of the products are the same, the shape of the products is not particularly limited to a cylindrical shape, a prismatic shape, a tapered shape and the like.

(Product storage)
First, the product storage unit 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the product storage portion 10 according to the present embodiment has a first horizontal plate 11 as a bottom portion and a side surface portion 12 made of a cylindrical member. The first horizontal plate 11 extends vertically from the peripheral edges of one or more circular first passage holes 13 and the first passage holes 13, and vertically on the first passage holes 13, respectively. A storage member 14 capable of storing a plurality of stacked products along the direction is formed. Further, the first horizontal plate 11 is provided with a notch portion 15 at the peripheral edge and a shaft hole 16 at the center thereof. The first horizontal plate 11 rotates around a shaft 60 (see FIG. 3) that fits into the shaft hole 16 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40 together with the fourth horizontal plate 31 of the product take-out unit 30, which will be described later.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the product storage unit 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, four first passage holes 13 are formed so as to be radially offset by approximately 90 degrees around the shaft hole 16 when viewed from the vertical direction. The number of the first passing holes 13 and the angle of the line connecting the center of the adjacent first passing hole 13 and the center of the shaft hole 16 are not particularly limited and can be appropriately designed. Although the details will be described later, the first passing hole 13 and the second passing hole 25 formed in the second horizontal plate 21 of the middle stage portion 20 to be described later overlap each other, so that the overlapping first passing hole is formed. Among the products stacked on the 13th, the bottom product moves from the product storage unit 10 to the middle product storage unit 20.

The storage member 14 is composed of a cylindrical member extending vertically from the peripheral edge of each of the four first passage holes 13. The distance from one end of the storage member 14 on the first passage hole 13 side to the other end on the opposite side of the first passage hole 13 side, that is, the height of the storage member is an integral multiple of the height of the product. It is preferable that the value is in the range of half to two-thirds of the height of. By setting the height of the storage member 14 within the above range, the lower part of the uppermost product is housed in the storage member 14 and stabilized, and the upper part protrudes from the storage member 14, so that when the storage member 14 is filled with the product. By grasping the upper part of the product, it can be easily filled.

The notch portion 15 is for restricting the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 that is interlocked with the rotation of the handle by engaging the stopper 24 described later. The notch portion 15 is formed on the peripheral edge of the first horizontal plate, for example, at a position corresponding to the space between the adjacent first passage holes 13 in the same number as the number of the first passage holes 13. The details of the method of restricting the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 by the notch portion 15 and the stopper 24 will be described later.

It is preferable that at least a part of the side surface portion 12 and the storage member 14 of the product storage portion 10 is transparent. By making at least a part of the side surface portion 12 and the storage member 14 of the product storage unit 10 transparent, a person who wishes to purchase the product can visually recognize the product stored in the storage member 14, so that which product is purchased at the time of product purchase. You can see if you can buy. As a result, the product purchaser can surely purchase the desired product. Further, since the manager of the product vending machine can easily grasp the remaining amount of the product in the product vending machine, the product management becomes easy.

The materials of the side surface portion 12 and the storage member 14 of the product storage portion 10 are not particularly limited as long as they have transparency and strength, and known materials can be used. Examples of the material of the side surface portion 12 and the storage member 14 include acrylic resin.

(Middle section)
Next, the middle section 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the middle stage portion 20 according to the present embodiment is provided connected to the lower side of the product storage portion 10, and has a second horizontal plate 21 close to the first horizontal plate 11 and a bottom portion at the upper portion. It has a third horizontal plate 22 and a side surface portion 23 made of a cylindrical member. A stopper 24 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side surface portion 23. A handle 40 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the side surface portion 23.

The second horizontal plate 21 is formed with one circular second passage hole 25. Further, the third horizontal plate 22 is formed with one circular third passage hole 26. When viewed from the vertical direction, the second passage hole 25 and the third passage hole 26 are formed at overlapping positions. The peripheral edge of the second passage hole 25 and the peripheral edge of the third passage hole 26 are connected via a guide portion 27. The guide portion 27 is made of a cylindrical member, and has a role of guiding the product when the product of the product storage portion 10 moves to the middle stage portion 20. The middle stage portion 20 has a space 28 at a height of one product between the second passage hole 25 and the third passage hole 26. That is, the space 28 is the inside of the guide portion 27. It is not necessary to provide the guide portion 27 in the middle portion 20. Further, the second horizontal plate 21 and the third horizontal plate 22 are formed with shaft holes 29a and 29b for inserting the same shaft 60 as the shaft 60 to be fitted into the shaft hole 16 of the first horizontal plate 11, respectively. Has been done. The second passage hole 25 and the third passage hole 26 are formed in a portion not including the shaft 60. The second horizontal plate 21 and the third horizontal plate 22 do not rotate around the shaft 60, unlike the first horizontal plate 11.

The stopper 24 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side surface portion 23, and regulates the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 by the handle 40 by engaging with the notch portion 15 formed in the first horizontal plate 11. The stopper 24 is disengaged from the notch portion 15 by a predetermined operation, and allows the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11. The stopper 24 engages with the notch 15 after a predetermined amount of rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 to regulate the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11. The details of the predetermined operation and the method of restricting the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 will be described later.

(Product removal section)
Next, the product take-out unit 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the product take-out portion 30 according to the present embodiment is provided connected to the lower part of the middle stage portion 20, and has a fourth horizontal plate 31 close to the third horizontal plate 22 and a cylinder at the upper part. It has a side surface portion 32 made of a shaped member, a bottom surface portion 33, and a product take-out port 34 provided by removing a part of the side surface portion 32. The fourth horizontal plate 31 is formed with one or more circular fourth passage holes 35. Further, the fourth horizontal plate 31 is formed with a shaft hole 36 for fitting the same shaft 60 as the shaft 60 to be fitted into the shaft hole 16 of the first horizontal plate 11. The fourth horizontal plate 31 rotates around the shaft 60 that fits into the shaft hole 36 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40 together with the first horizontal plate 11. The product outlet 34 is provided on the lower side surface of the fourth passage hole 35.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, four fourth passage holes 35 are formed so as to be radially offset by approximately 90 degrees with respect to the shaft hole 36 when viewed from the vertical direction. The number of the fourth passing holes 35 and the angle of the line connecting the center of the adjacent fourth passing hole 35 and the center of the shaft hole 36 are the number of the first passing holes 13 of the first horizontal plate 11 and the adjacent ones. The angle is not particularly limited as long as it is the same as the angle of the line connecting the center of the first passing hole 13 and the center of the shaft hole 16. Although the details will be described later, the product moved to the middle stage portion 20 is moved to the middle stage portion by overlapping the third passage hole 26 formed in the third horizontal plate 22 of the middle stage portion 20 and the fourth passage hole 35. It moves from 20 to the product take-out port 34 of the product take-out unit 30.

Here, both the first passage hole 13 and the fourth passage hole 35 enter the space of the middle stage portion 20 from the vertical direction when the first horizontal plate 11 and the fourth horizontal plate 31 are rotated. It is formed in overlapping parts at different timings. That is, when viewed from the vertical direction, each of the first passage holes 13 and each of the fourth passage holes 35 are formed so as to be offset by a predetermined angle about the shaft holes 16 and 36. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, when viewed from the vertical direction, each of the fourth passage hole 35 and each of the first passage hole 13 is approximately 45 degrees around the shaft holes 16 and 36. It is formed out of alignment.

(How to link the rotation of the handle and the rotation of the first horizontal plate)
Next, a method of interlocking the rotation of the handle 40 with the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 and the fourth horizontal plate 31 will be described. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the cutting line AA shown in FIG. 1 of the product vending machine according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the rotation of the handle 40 and the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 and the fourth horizontal plate 31 are interlocked with each other on the back surface of the handle 40 and the first horizontal plate 11. It is controlled by a columnar rotating member 41 that comes into contact with the peripheral edge and a horizontal handle shaft 42 that connects the handle 40 and the rotating member 41. The handle shaft 42 is inserted into a shaft hole formed in the side surface portion 23 of the middle stage portion 20, and a handle 40 is provided on the outside of the side surface portion 23 and a rotating member 41 is provided on the inside of the side surface portion 23. By rotating the handle 40, the rotating member 41 also rotates around the handle shaft 42. As the rotating member 41 rotates, the first horizontal plate 11 also rotates around the vertical axis 60 due to the frictional force generated between the rotating member 41 and the back surface of the first horizontal plate 11. Since the first horizontal plate 11 is connected to the fourth horizontal plate 31 by the shaft 60, the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 causes the fourth horizontal plate 31 to rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11. In the present embodiment, the rotation of the handle 40 and the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 and the fourth horizontal plate 31 are interlocked by the above-mentioned method, but the interlocking method is not limited to this. For example, instead of the configuration in which the handle is rotated, a configuration in which the lever is slid may be adopted, or a ratchet mechanism may be adopted.

(Product movement method and rotation regulation method)
Next, one of the products 70 at the bottom of the products 70 stacked on the first passage hole 13 of the product storage unit 10 is moved to the middle stage portion 20, and the product 70 moved to the middle stage portion 20 is moved to the product take-out unit. A method of moving the product to 30 and a method of restricting rotation by the stopper 24 and the notch 15 will be described. 4 to 7 are schematic views illustrating the operation of the product vending machine according to the present embodiment.

4 (a), 5 (a), 6 (a), and 7 (a) are schematic views for explaining the timing at which the product moves from the product storage section to the product take-out section via the middle section. Is. In the present embodiment, in order to facilitate the explanation, only one row in which three products 70 are stacked in the vertical direction on the first passage hole 13 of the product storage unit 10 is illustrated, and the description will be made using this one row. do. Further, the above figure is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the product vending machine 1, in which the product 70, the first horizontal plates 11 to the fourth horizontal plates 31, the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20, and the product take-out portion 30 are shown. The product take-out port 34 and the bottom surface portion 33 of the above are schematically illustrated.

4 (b), 5 (b), 6 (b), and 7 (b) are shown in FIGS. 4 (a), 5 (a), 6 (a), and 7 (a). It is a top surface schematic view which shows the position of the 1st passage hole and the 2nd passage hole in each state of, the 1st horizontal plate and the 1st passage hole are shown by the solid line, and 2nd horizontal plate and 1st The passage hole of 2 is shown by a broken line. 4 (c), 5 (c), 6 (c), and 7 (c) are shown in FIGS. 4 (a), 5 (a), 6 (a), and 7 (). It is a top surface schematic view which shows the position of the 3rd passage hole and the 4th passage hole in each state of a), the 3rd horizontal plate and the 3rd passage hole are shown by the solid line, and the 4th horizontal plate And the fourth passage hole is shown by a broken line.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first state in which all the products 70 out of the products 70 in one row are stored in the product storage unit 10. In the first state, none of the first passage holes 13 overlaps with the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20, and the products 70 in a row on the first passage holes 13 are held by the second horizontal plate 21. ing. Therefore, the product 70a at the bottom of the products 70 in one row stays in the product storage section 10 and cannot move to the middle section 20. Further, the third passage hole 26 overlaps with any of the fourth passage holes 35.

As shown in FIG. 4B, in the first state, the stopper 24 is engaged with the notch 15 of the first horizontal plate 11. In the present embodiment, the stopper 24 is a rod-shaped member, and protrudes above the surface of the first horizontal plate 11 in the notch portion 15. That is, the stopper 24 protrudes from the notch 15 toward the front side of the paper surface to regulate the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11. Since the rotation of the handle 40 and the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 are linked, the handle 40 cannot be rotated.

The stopper 24 is disengaged from the notch portion 15 by performing a predetermined operation. In the present embodiment, the engagement with the notch portion 15 is released by the stopper 24 descending below the back surface of the first horizontal plate 11 at the notch portion 15. That is, when the stopper 24 descends to the back side of the paper surface, the rotation restriction of the first horizontal plate 11 is released. Predetermined operations include, for example, inserting coins into a coin slot (not shown) provided in the product vending machine 1, and holding a card over a card reading unit (not shown). Further, the lowering of the stopper 24 and the raising described later may be controlled electrically or by other known methods. By rotating the handle 40 by disengaging the stopper 24 and the notch 15, the first horizontal plate 11 and the fourth horizontal plate 31 are rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40. Can be done.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a second state in which the product 70a in the lowermost stage moves to the space 28 in the middle stage portion 20 while holding one row from the first state. By performing a predetermined operation, the stopper 24 and the notch portion 15 are disengaged, and then the handle 40 is rotated by a predetermined amount to shift from the first state to the second state. By rotating the first horizontal plate 11 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, in the second state, one of the first passage holes 13 overlaps the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20. The first row of products 70 housed in the first passage hole 13 is no longer held by the second horizontal plate 21, and the first row of products 70 moves downward. Of the products 70 in the first row, the product 70a in the lowermost stage passes through the first passage hole 13 and the second passage hole 25 and moves to the space 28 in the middle stage portion 20.

Here, since the fourth horizontal plate 31 also rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, in the second state, the third passage hole 26 does not overlap with any of the fourth passage holes 35. Therefore, all the moved products 70 in the row are held by the fourth horizontal plate 31. As a result, in the second state, the product 70a at the bottom of the moved row does not move to the product take-out unit 30 at once.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a third state in which the product 70b excluding the product 70a at the bottom is slid from the second state. Further, by rotating the handle 40 by a predetermined amount, the state shifts from the second state to the third state. By further rotating the first horizontal plate 11 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, the overlap between one of the first passage holes 13 and the space 28 is eliminated in the third state. Here, since the height of the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20 is the same as the height of one product, the product 70a of the lowermost stage moved to the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20 is left in the space 28 and dropped. The products 70b of the products 70 in the first row, excluding the bottom product 70a, slide on the second horizontal plate 21 as the first horizontal plate 11 rotates. As a result, the product 70b excluding the product 70a at the bottom of the dropped product 70 in the row is held by the second horizontal plate 21. The fourth horizontal plate 31 also rotates further in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, but the amount of rotation is not such that one of the fourth passage holes 35 overlaps the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20, so that the middle stage portion The bottom product 70a in the space 28 of 20 remains held by the fourth horizontal plate 31.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a fourth state in which the product 70a in the lowermost stage, which has moved from the third state to the space 28 in the middle stage portion 20, has moved to the product removal unit 30. Further, by rotating the handle 40 by a predetermined amount, the state shifts from the third state to the fourth state. As the fourth horizontal plate 31 further rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, in the fourth state, one of the fourth passage holes 35 overlaps the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20. The lowermost product 70a that has moved to the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20 is no longer held by the fourth horizontal plate 31, and the lowermost product 70 passes through the third passage hole 26 and the fourth passage hole 35. It moves to the product take-out port 34 of the product take-out unit 30. The first horizontal plate 11 also rotates further in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, and the product 70b other than the product 70a in the lowermost stage that slides in the third state is held by the second horizontal plate 21.

As shown in FIG. 7B, in the fourth state, the stopper 24 is re-engaged with the notch 15 of the first horizontal plate 11. The stopper 24 protrudes from the notch 15 toward the front side of the paper surface to regulate the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 again. The notch portion 15 is provided for each rotation amount of the first horizontal plate 11 from the first state to the fourth state, and the stopper 24 is notched again after the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 by a predetermined amount. Engage with portion 15. The timing of raising the stopper 24 may be triggered by the fact that the handle 40 or the first horizontal plate 11 has reached a predetermined amount of rotation, provided that the notch portion 15 can be re-engaged in the fourth state. , The notch portion 15 may reach a predetermined position, or may be triggered by satisfying other conditions. The occurrence of these triggers may be determined using a sensor or the like, or may be determined using other known means.

Since the handle 40 cannot be rotated in the fourth state, when the product is to be purchased again, after the product is taken out from the product take-out port 34, the above-mentioned predetermined operation is performed again to perform the stopper 24 and the notch portion 15. Disengage with.

The fourth state according to FIG. 7 and the first state according to FIG. 4 are that the products 70 stacked and stored are on the first passage hole 13 on the right side of the paper or the first pass hole 13 on the left side of the paper. Whether it is on the top, the number of products, and whether or not the product 70a is moved to the product outlet 34 are different, but in each case, the stopper 24 and the notch 15 are engaged, and are viewed from the vertical direction. The positions of the first passage hole 13 and the fourth passage hole 35 are the same. That is, the product vending machine 1 according to the present embodiment shifts from the first state to the second state, the third state, and the fourth state in order as the handle 40 rotates, so that the first state is obtained. Transition to again.

In the present embodiment, in order to facilitate the explanation, only one row in which three products 70 are stacked in the vertical direction on the first passage hole 13 of the product storage unit 10 is illustrated, and the description will be made using this one row. However, the products 70 may be stacked on all the first passage holes 13 of the product storage unit 10, and the number of the stacked products 70 is not limited. When a plurality of products 70 are stacked on all the first passage holes 13 of the product storage unit 10, the lowermost stage on each first passage hole 13 is repeated by repeating the above-mentioned predetermined operation and rotation of the handle 40. The product 70a sequentially moves to the product take-out unit 30 via the middle stage portion 20.

As described above, in the product vending machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first passage hole 13 and the second passage hole 25 overlap each other due to the rotation by the handle 40, and one of the products 70 is from the product storage portion 10 to the middle stage portion. The timing of moving to 20 is different from the timing at which the third passing hole 26 and the fourth passing hole 35 overlap and one of the products 70 moves from the middle stage portion 20 to the product taking-out portion 30. That is, since all of the first passing holes 13 to the fourth passing holes 35 do not overlap at the same time when viewed from the vertical direction, a row of products stored on the first passing holes 13 by rotating the handle 40. 70 falls and only the bottom product 70a of the products 70 in the first row moves to the middle stage 20, and by further rotating the handle 40, the bottom product 70a moves to the product outlet 34 and the product is concerned. Products 70b other than the bottom product 70 slide on the second horizontal plate 21 and are held by the second horizontal plate 21. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the product 70b other than the product 70a in the lowermost stage from falling to the middle portion 20, and it is possible to reliably move each product to the product outlet 34.

Further, in the first state and the fourth state, the product 70 is held by the second horizontal plate 21, and the middle stage portion 20 is provided to secure the distance from the product outlet 34 to the product storage portion 10. There is. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the product 70 stored in the product storage unit 10 from being illegally taken out by putting a hand or the like through the product outlet 34.

As described above, according to the product vending machine according to the present invention, there are no restrictions such as a simple structure and the shape of the product needs to be tapered on the side surface, and the product other than the bottom of the stacked products. It is possible to prevent the product from falling into the middle stage, and it is possible to reliably move each product to the product outlet, and it is stored in the product storage by inserting a hand or the like from the product outlet. It is possible to further prevent unauthorized extraction of new products.

In the present embodiment, the first passage hole to the fourth passage hole have a circular shape and the storage member has a cylindrical shape, but the first passage hole to the fourth passage hole and the storage member have different shapes. The shape is not limited to this, as long as the product is held by the second horizontal plate or the fourth horizontal plate in the first to fourth states and the end portion of the product is not easily caught.

Also, the height of the space in the middle section is the same as the height of one product, but when changing the product sold at the product vending machine to another product with a different height, the height of the space in the middle section May be provided with a height adjusting mechanism for adjusting the height of the other product. As the height adjusting mechanism, a replacement shaft suitable for the height of the other product, a shaft having a slide function, or another known height adjusting mechanism may be provided.

The product vending machine in the present invention is suitably used as, for example, a product vending machine for selling products such as groceries and toys stored in a packaging container.

1 Product vending machine 10 Product storage part 11 First horizontal plate 12 Side part 13 First passage hole 14 Storage member 15 Notch part 16 Shaft hole 20 Middle part 21 Second horizontal plate 22 Third horizontal plate 23 Side surface Part 24 Stopper 25 Second passing hole 26 Third passing hole 27 Guide part 28 Space 29a Shaft hole 29b Shaft hole 30 Product take-out part 31 Fourth horizontal plate 32 Side part 33 Bottom part 34 Product take-out port 35 Fourth Pass hole 36 Shaft hole 40 Handle 41 Rotating member 42 Handle shaft 50 Top lid 60 Shaft 70, 70a, 70b Product

Claims (4)

A row of products extending vertically from one or more first passage holes and the peripheral edges of each of the first passage holes, and a plurality of products stacked along the vertical direction are stored on the first passage holes, respectively. A product storage unit having a first horizontal plate formed with a possible storage member at the bottom, and a product storage unit.
The second horizontal plate is provided so as to be connected to the lower side of the product storage portion, has a second horizontal plate which is formed with a second passage hole and is close to the first horizontal plate, and has a second horizontal plate in the upper portion when viewed from the vertical direction. A third horizontal plate having a third horizontal plate formed at a position overlapping the passage hole is provided at the bottom, and one of the products is provided between the second passage hole and the third passage hole. The middle part with a height space and
The fourth passage hole is provided so as to be connected to the lower part of the middle stage portion, and has one or more fourth passage holes formed therein and has a fourth horizontal plate close to the third horizontal plate at the upper part. A product take-out unit having a product take-out port on the lower side surface of the
A handle for rotating the first horizontal plate and the fourth horizontal plate in conjunction with each other around the same vertical axis is provided.
The second passage hole and the third passage hole are formed in a portion not including the shaft.
The first passage hole and the fourth passage hole both enter the space at different timings when viewed from the vertical direction when the first horizontal plate and the fourth horizontal plate are rotated. Formed in the overlapping part,
Due to the rotation by the handle, the first passing hole and the second passing hole overlap each other, and the timing at which one of the products moves from the product storage portion to the middle stage portion, and the third passing hole and the said A product vending machine in which the fourth passage hole overlaps and the timing at which one of the products moves from the middle stage portion to the product extraction portion is different. As the handle rotates,
From the first state in which none of the first passage holes overlap the space and each of the first row of goods is held by the second horizontal plate.
When one of the first passage holes overlaps the space, the products in the first row stored therein move downward, and one of the products in the lowermost stage is the first passage hole and the first passage hole. In the second state, in which the products in the first row that have moved to the space through the second passage hole are all held by the fourth horizontal plate,
The overlap between the one of the first passage holes and the space is eliminated, the lowermost product is held by the fourth horizontal plate, and the products other than the lowermost product in the first row that have fallen are The third state held by the second horizontal plate and
One of the fourth passage holes overlaps the space, and the lowermost product passes through the third passage hole and the fourth passage hole, moves to the product outlet, and moves. through the the fourth being held products except the lowermost by said second horizontal plate of products of the first column, the first state to a re possible transitions, product of claim 1 Vending machine. A notch portion that is a peripheral edge of the first horizontal plate and is provided for each rotation amount from the first state to the return to the first state through the fourth state.
Further provided with a stopper that can be engaged with the notch to regulate rotation by the handle.
The product vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the stopper is disengaged from the notch portion by a predetermined operation, and after a predetermined amount of rotation, engages with the notch portion. The product storage unit
At least a portion of said housing member, and at least a portion of the side surface portion of the article storage portion for accommodating the accommodating member is transparent, and wherein the visible der Rukoto the inside of the housing member from the outside , The product vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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