JPH0782576B2 - Product storage device for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a product storage device for a vending machine.

(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, a vending machine in which a product storage column, which is provided in the opening for loading products on the front surface and extends in the vertical direction to send out the product storage from the lower end, is arranged side by side in the storage box. In order to increase the number of products for sale, product storage columns are arranged side by side in the front and back and left and right. The product storage columns in the front row are rotatable forward so that the products can be loaded into the product storage columns in the rear row, and the product storage columns in the front row can be rotated forward when loading products. Thus, there is a configuration in which the front surface of the product storage column in the rear row to be loaded with the product is opened and the product is loaded from the front opening of the product storage column, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-196379.

(C) The problem to be solved by the invention Since the product storage column in the front row according to the related art is rotated forward and protrudes out of the storage when loading the product storage column in the rear row, The product storage column is exposed to the outside air excessively. Therefore, in the vending machine that cools the inside of the storage to cool the stored products or sells the products in a frozen state, the product storage column protruding to the outside of the storage and the drive motor of the product delivery device installed in the column are used. There is a problem that dew easily adheres, the quality of the product deteriorates due to the dew and the outside air, and product delivery failure occurs. Especially in vending machines that store and sell frozen products (ice cream, etc.), dew freezes when the product storage column with dew is directly returned to the storage and stored.
When the load of the drive motor becomes large due to sticking of the product and the product delivery failure due to inability to drive occurs, and the time during which the product is rotated outside the storage becomes long,
There was a problem that the frozen product in the product storage column was melted and deformed.

In view of the above points, the present invention can reduce the amount of dew on the product storage column, prevent the quality of the product from deteriorating and the defective delivery, and can easily load the product into the product storage column in the rear row. A device is provided.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem The present invention stores a plurality of product storage columns each having an opening for loading products on the front surface and extending in the vertical direction so as to send out a stored product from the lower end. In a vending machine arranged side by side in the left and right direction in the storage, a support rail member provided on the upper wall in the storage so as to extend over substantially the entire width of the product storage columns arranged in parallel, A suspension member provided with a roller that is rotatably supported by the support rail member, and a suspension member that is connected to the upper portion and is suspended and supported so as to be movable in the left-right direction in the vicinity of the front surface of the product storage column. It also has a plurality of front product storage columns with side openings for loading products.Each product storage column has a door that opens and closes the opening, and the front product storage column is Move it to the left or right to move any rear quotient The product storage column door can be opened.

(E) Operation According to the present invention having such a configuration, when loading a product in the product storage column in the rear row, the product storage column in the front row, which is located in front of the product storage column, is pressed and moved in either the left or right direction. By this pressing operation, the product storage columns in the front row can be easily moved in the left and right directions in the storage by the rollers of the suspension members provided at the upper part rolling the support rail members.
By this movement, the door of the product storage column in the rear row can be opened, and the opening can be opened to load the product from the front.

(F) Embodiments Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which (1) is a main body of an automatic vending machine, and a storage box (2) having an opening at the front is provided. An inner door (4) formed of a heat insulating material by opening the operation port (3) is pivotally supported at the front opening of the storage (2) so as to be openable and closable. ) In front of the outer door (5) in the same manner as the outer door (5) and the inner door (4), which are provided with a coin slot, a selection button, a sales port, etc., which are not shown. ), The inner door (4) can be opened and closed, and the outer door (5) is opened.
The operation port (3) of the inner door (4) which has been closed by the above is opened.

(6), (7), (8A), (8B), and (8C) are box-shaped product storage columns having an opening for sending out products on the bottom surface and an opening (9) for loading products on one side surface. A spiral (11) as a product delivery mechanism connected to the upper drive motor (10) is provided inside. Therefore, a product such as ice cream is loaded from the opening (9) between the spiral sides of the spiral (11), and the spiral (11) is rotated by a predetermined amount by driving the drive motor (10) based on the product sending command. The lowest order products are sent one by one.

As shown in FIG. 3, the product storage column (6) is connected to each of the two product storage columns (6) and (6) and is fixed in parallel at the rear of the storage box (2). 7) is singly mounted and fixed in parallel at the rear part of the storage (2). Each product storage column (6) (7) has an opening (9) located on the front side, and an openable and closable door (12) is provided in the opening (9) with its left end pivotally supported. ing. In the product storage column (6), the door (12) is provided over the openings (9) and (9) of the two product storage columns (6) and (6). Further, the door (12) is formed such that its vertical dimension is shorter than the vertical dimension of the operation port (3) of the inner door (4),
Even when the inner door (4) is closed, it can be opened over 90 degrees.

(13) is a support device for detachably suspending and supporting a plurality of product storage columns (8A) (8B) (8C) and movably in the left-right direction. A support rail member (14) fixed to the upper wall (2A) in the storage box (2) so as to extend in parallel over substantially the entire width of the storage columns (6) and (7), and this support rail member (14). ) And a suspending member (15) internally movably in the left-right direction.

The upper surface of the support rail member (14) is fixed to the upper wall (2A) of the storage (2), and the rail portions (14A) and (14B) are provided so that the lower ends of the front and rear portions of the support rail member extend substantially horizontally. .

The suspension member (15) has two rollers (16) supported on the rail portion (14A) on the left and right sides of the rear portion and the rail portion (14).
B) Two rollers (16) supported on the left and right of the front part,
Each of them is rotatably pivotally supported and placed between the rail portions (14A) and (14B). The rail portions (14A) and (14B) are rotatably mounted on the rail portions (14A) and (14B) in the left-right direction, and the hanging lower end is forward. A support portion (17) bent in a hook shape is provided, and each product storage column (8A) (8B) (8C) is detachably hung and supported on the support portion (17).

On the other hand, the product storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) are suspended by hooking a hook-shaped locking part (18) protruding upward from the upper end of the front part to the support part (17) in a detachable manner. It is supported so as to be lowered, and the opening (9) is provided laterally so as to be located on the right side so as to be located close to the front surface of the product storage columns (6) (7) in the rear row, and the opening (9) has a front end. A door (12) is provided which pivotally supports the side and which can open and close the opening (9). The door (12)
Like the door (12), can be opened with the inner door (4) closed. The locking portion (18) is the support portion (17).
After being locked to, the screw (19) is screwed from the front so that the locked connection state can be maintained.
Further, the product storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) are provided with auxiliary rollers (20) that are rotatably pivotally supported so as to project upward from the upper end of the rear portion, and the product storage columns (6) ( 7) Auxiliary member which is located at the front end of the upper end and extends over substantially the entire width of the product storage column (6) (7) and is provided in parallel with the rail portion (14A) of the support rail member (14). On the rail portion (21A) of the rail member (21), the auxiliary roller (2
0) is rotatably mounted. That is, the commodity storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) support the auxiliary roller (20) on the rail portion (21A) of the auxiliary rail member (21) and support the upper end locking portion ( By locking 18) to the support part (17) of the hanging member (15), the product is hung in the storage (2) close to the front of the product storage columns (6) (7) in the rear row. , Movably supported in the left-right direction.

And the product storage columns (8A) (8B) (8C) are usually
The doors (12) of the product storage column (6) at the left end of the rear row can be opened and moved to the left in the storage box (2), which are stored at the predetermined positions which are moved to the right side. Due to this, an arbitrary product storage column (6) (7) among the other plurality of product storage columns (6) (7) in the rear row
The door (12) can be withdrawn from the front surface and the door (12) can be opened.

Reference numeral (22) is a restriction portion provided on the rail portion (14B) of the support rail member (14), and is a product storage column (8A) (8B) (8C).
When the product is stored in the predetermined position, it is locked by the roller (16) of the hanging member (15) that supports the product storage column (8A), and the product storage column (8A) is moved to the left. It prevents the unnecessary movement of the roller and the manual storage of the product storage column (8A) to the left moves the roller (16) over the rail (14B) so that it can move to the left. is doing. (23) is a cooling device for cooling the inside of the storage (2) to a freezing temperature.

Therefore, when loading a product, first the outer door (5) is opened to open the operation port (3) of the inner door (4), and the loading device is operated through the operation port (3) with the inner door (4) being closed. Done. That is, when loading the product storage columns (6) and (6) on the leftmost two columns in the rear row, when loading the products, the product storage columns (8A) in the front row
Position (8B) and (8C) to the left, and open the door (12). When loading products into the product storage column (7), the product storage column (8A) is retracted from the front of the product storage column (7) by moving the product storage column (8A) to the left. Open the door (12) of (7). When loading products into the two product storage columns (6) and (6) located on the right side of the product storage column (7), the product storage column (8A) and the product storage column (8B) are moved to the left. As a result, the front surface is opened and the door (12) can be opened. Furthermore, when loading the product storage columns (6) and (6) on the rightmost two rows, the product storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) are moved to the left and retracted from the front.

On the other hand, when loading the product storage columns (8A), (8B), and (8C) in the front row, move them to the left to open the right door (12).
You can open the door and open the door (12).

(G) Effect of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the product can be loaded in the rear row without taking out the product storage column in the front row to the front of the storage box. The amount of outside air entering is extremely small compared to the one taken out in front of the storage box, and it is possible to prevent dew condensation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the deterioration of the quality of the product and the defective delivery due to the dew. Also,
It is possible to easily move and retreat the product storage columns in the front row from the front surface of the product storage columns in the rear row to load the products and to load the products.

[Brief description of drawings]

Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of a supporting device portion, and FIG. It is a figure. (2) …… Storing cabinet, (2A) …… Upper wall, (6) (7) ……
Product storage column in the rear row, (8A) (8B) (8C) ... product storage column in the front row, (9) ...... opening, (12) ...... door,
(14) …… Support rail member, (15) …… Suspension member, (1
6) …… Laura.

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Kazumi Kobayashi 2-18 Keihan Hon-dori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (56) References 61-196379 (JP, U) Actual 63-192879 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of product storage columns, each of which has an opening for loading products on the front surface and which extends in the up-down direction and sends out the stored products from the lower end, are arranged side by side in the storage box in the left-right direction. In the vending machine consisting of, a support rail member provided on the upper wall in the storage so as to extend over substantially the entire width of the product storage columns arranged side by side, and rollable on the support rail member. A suspension member provided with a roller to be supported, and the suspension member connected to the upper portion thereof are hung and supported movably in the left and right directions in the vicinity of the front surface of the product storage column and have an opening for loading a product. It is equipped with a plurality of front product storage columns located laterally, and each product storage column is provided with a door that opens and closes the opening, and by moving the front product storage column in the left-right direction, Can open the door of the rear product storage column Commodity storage device for an automatic vending machine, characterized in that was.