JPH06103513B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: [Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine provided with a carry-out device for carrying out a product under a base.

[Prior Art] In a vending machine, in order to increase the number of products to be stored and the types of products, the columns surrounding the products stacked on the base are enlarged in the vertical direction. It is desirable to reduce the width of the columns so that a large number of columns can be installed side by side in the width direction.

For this reason, in order to reduce the dimension of the column in the width direction, efforts have been made to make the carry-out device provided for carrying out the product as small as possible in the lower part of the column.

However, there is a limit to the downsizing of the unloading device due to the force required for unloading.In particular, in vending machines that sell small products such as cigarettes, the width of the column surrounding the product is small, so the column with a small width Therefore, if a large number of columns are to be installed side by side to increase the variety, install a common base under the base of the installed columns to move in the carry-out direction. The column is equipped with a member such as a solenoid that acts on a stacked product for each column to form a carry-out device.

With such a configuration, it is sufficient to equip the gantry with one electric motor, and since the solenoid and the like are small parts, it was possible to easily cope with a column having a small width.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, if there are many types of vending machines that sell cigarettes, 20 to 30 columns will be installed side by side. This will make a big difference in sales volume.

Therefore, if a common pedestal is provided for each column, the position of the base will be constant, and the height of each column will be uniform, so that well-selling items and unsold items can be stored in the same column. There was a problem that the outer box could not be effectively used as a result.

For this reason, in order to form a column according to the sales volume and make effective use of the outer box, increase the height dimension of the column that stores products that can be sold, and increase the height dimension of the column that stores products that are not sold well. It was desired to make it smaller.

In order to realize such a requirement, it is necessary to equip each column with a carry-out device and to fix the column in an arbitrary position in the height direction without affecting other columns.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of effectively utilizing the inside of the outer box by configuring a carry-out device that can be adapted to a small column.

[Means for Solving the Problems] According to the present invention, an unloading device includes a base formed to have a width approximately equal to the width of a product, and an endless chain is arranged at a lower portion of the base so that a rotation axis is oblique to the base. The chain is provided with an extruded piece so that the chain runs on the upper surface of the base by the rotation of the chain. The problem is solved by preparing for.

[Operation] By inclining the carry-out device with respect to the base, the size of the product in the width direction can be reduced without the electric motor of the carry-out device and the backward-moving extruding piece protruding in the column juxtaposition direction.

In addition, the rotation axis is not orthogonal to the product unloading direction, and the drive source of the unloading device and the unloading body can be configured on the same axis.

Therefore, it is not necessary to configure the carry-out device into a small size exceeding the limit, and a carry-out device having a sufficient force for carrying out can be configured, which can effectively utilize the inside of the outer box.

[Embodiment] The present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.

In FIG. 1, the vending machine has a product on the top of the base 1.
2a, 2b, 2c are stacked, and the stacked products 2a, 2b,
A column 3 is provided so that 2c can be housed in an orderly manner and can be pushed out from the lower part and carried out.

A unloading device 4 is formed below the base 1, and the unloading device 4 pushes out the products 2a, 2b, 2c.
Is provided in the chain 6, and the chain 6 is configured to rotate in the pushing direction.

Furthermore, the chain 6 is configured such that the rotating shaft is inclined with respect to the base 1, and the push-out piece 5 is connected to the chain 6.
When it is located on the upper side, it is configured to project to the upper surface of the base 1.

The chain 6 is configured to rotate about the shaft of the gear box 7, and the gear box 7 is configured to be driven by the electric motor 8.

In FIG. 2, in the vending machine, a chain 6 is provided below the base 1 in the extrusion direction of the products 2a, 2b, 2c, and a plurality of extrusion pieces 5 are provided.

And the column 3 is 2 in the extrusion direction of the products 2a, 2b, 2c.
The extruded pieces 5 are arranged so that the commodities 2a, 2b, 2c can be extruded one by one and discharged from the column 3.
Are provided on the chain 6 at appropriate intervals.

In such a configuration, the vending machine is equipped with products 2a, 2b, 2c.
The width of the column determines the width of the column, so products 2a, 2
When b and 2c are cigarettes, the width is extremely small.

However, in the carry-out device 4, since the shafts of the chain 6 and the electric motor 8 are formed obliquely with respect to the base 1, the electric motor 8 does not project in the width direction of the column 3, and the rotation of the chain 8 is prevented. Since the surface is inclined, it does not occupy a large space in the up-down direction, and the lower space of the base 1 can be naturally designed in the vertical and horizontal directions.

When the push-out piece 5 which is rotated by the chain 6 returns to the push-out, the return-type push-out piece 5 can run in the lower space of the column 3 and can fit within the width of the base 1. it can.

Therefore, the carry-out device can be configured with a small size in the width direction of the column 3, and the carry-out device can be individually provided in the small-sized column 3.

Therefore, even if the columns 3 are vertically arranged in two stages, it is possible to provide the column 3 with the carry-out device 4, and in the case of increasing the number of types, the arrangement of the arbitrary columns 1 in a limited outer box can be performed. It will be possible.

Therefore, when a large number of columns 3 are installed side by side, it is not necessary to align the positions of the bases 1, and even if the bases 1 are located at positions different from the bases of other columns, the vending machine is configured with the carry-out device 4 individually. It is possible to construct a column structure that accommodates a large amount of change in the storage capacity, and to effectively use the space inside the outer box.

Such a chain 6 can be similarly configured in the case of a belt or the like, and is not limited to stacking two products 2a, 2b, 2c inside the column 3 in the extrusion direction and stacking them. Individuals are also acceptable.

Further, since the carry-out device 4 is inclined with respect to the base 3, it does not protrude beyond the width of the column 3 even if the radius of rotation of the push-out piece 5 is increased. Since the extruded pieces 5 do not contact each other, the extruded pieces 5 can be made large.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, an automatic vending machine can be provided with a carry-out device even if the width of a column is reduced, and the number of products that can be sold in a limited outer box space can be increased. Can be configured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof. 1 ... Base, 2a, 2b, 2c ... Merchandise, 3 ... Column, 4
…… Unloading device, 5 …… Extrusion piece, 6 …… Chain.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An automatic vending machine that pushes out products stacked on a base from a lower part and carries them out. The carrying-out device has a base formed to have a width substantially equal to the width of the products, and the rotation axis is oblique to the base. Thus, an endless chain is arranged at the lower part of the base, and the chain is provided with an extruding piece so as to travel on the upper surface of the base by the rotation of the chain. An automatic vending machine characterized by being provided obliquely along the inclination of the chain in the lower space.