JPH0751664Y2 - Vending machine product pickup room structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] In the present invention, a product take-out chamber for receiving a product sent from the product carry-out path is formed in communication with the product carry-out path, and a product take-out port of the product take-out room can be opened and closed freely. And a urging tool for urging the takeout door to a closed posture, the present invention relates to a product takeout room structure of a vending machine.

[Conventional technology]

In the case of the product take-out room structure of this kind of vending machine,
Since the inside of the product take-out chamber is shielded by the take-out door, the product delivered into the product take-out chamber cannot be directly viewed from the product transport path, and whether the product is taken out into the product take-out port It may take some time to confirm.

Further, generally, a means for making the take-out door transparent is adopted, but even in this case, under the condition that the take-out door is dirty or light is reflected by the take-out door, Sometimes it is difficult to confirm the products paid out to the outside.

In particular, in recent years, an increasing number of models are equipped with the product take-out room at the upper and lower center positions of the vending machine so that the product taken out to the product take-out room can be taken out in a natural posture without bending over. Therefore, for children and short people,
It was even more difficult to confirm the products delivered to the product delivery room.

Therefore, conventionally, the following two product taking-out chamber structures have been proposed as a method for easily confirming the products paid out in the product taking-out chamber.

In the product take-out chamber, a product receiving member that is vertically swingable about the lower end edge of the product take-out port as a fulcrum and a spring that urges the product receiving member to return to the product receiving posture are provided. A link mechanism for mechanically interlocking the product receiving member and the take-out door so that the take-out door is moved from the closed position to the open position side in conjunction with the downward swinging displacement of the product take-up member. With (for example,
61-172377).

On the inner surface side of the take-out door, a vertically swingable product receiving member for receiving the product delivered into the product taking-out chamber, and a first spring for biasing the product receiving member to swing downward are provided. In the product take-out chamber, a deep side wall facing the product take-out port is provided with a locking groove portion to which a locking pawl projectingly formed on a lower end surface of the product receiving member engages from above and below. An oscillating lock member and a second spring urging the lock member to oscillate upward, which is the engagement side, are provided.
Then, when the product is dispensed onto the product receiving member, the lock member is swung downward against the biasing force of the second spring due to the weight of the product, and the locking claw of the product receiving member is released. The engagement with the locking groove of the lock member is released, and the ejection door is moved together with the commodity receiving member from the closed position to the opening position side by the collision force between the commodity and the inner surface of the ejection door. (For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-12265).

[Problems to be solved by the device]

In the conventional product take-out chamber structure by the former, when the product is dispensed onto the product receiving member in the product taking-out chamber, the take-out door opens due to the downward swing of the product receiving member, Although it is possible to surely and easily confirm that the products have been delivered into the product taking-out chamber, the products on the product receiving member can be taken out along with the downward swing of the product receiving member. Since it is moved and guided to the back side away from the product, it becomes difficult to take out the product, and moreover, when taking out the product,
If the take-out door is accidentally pushed in the closing direction, the product receiving member swings upward and the pressing force in the closing direction is released,
Since the product receiving member swings downward again, the product on the product receiving member also rolls in the front-back direction, and in particular, when the product is a carbonated beverage can, it causes foaming when the cap is opened. There is.

Further, in the product take-out chamber structure by the latter, although the take-out door can be opened by utilizing the collision force with the product paid out in the product take-out chamber, the take-out door is accidentally closed in the closing direction at the time of taking out the product. When pushed, the product receiving member also integrally moves to the back side, and the locking claws of the product receiving member fall into the engaging groove portion of the lock member that is swinging downward due to the weight of the product. As a result, the merchandise receiving member is in a tilted position which is positioned downward as it goes deeper, so that the merchandise on the merchandise receiving member rolls to the back side, and in particular, when the product is a carbonated beverage can, it opens. There is a problem that foaming occurs when plugging.

Moreover, even if the pressing force in the closing direction on the take-out door is released, the take-out door remains in the closed posture, and
When the take-out door is suddenly opened and operated, the product located on the rear end side of the product receiving member may fall on the lock member.

The purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to reliably and easily confirm that the product has been delivered by opening the product door by using the weight of the product delivered to the product take-out chamber. By devising it, it is easy to take out the product, and even when the take-out door is accidentally pushed in the closing direction when taking out the product, it is possible to suppress the rolling of the paid-out product. is there.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The characteristic configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is to form a product take-out chamber for communicating with a product carry-out path for receiving a product sent out from the product carry-out path, and open and close a product take-out port of the product take-out room. A product take-out chamber structure of a vending machine provided with a take-out door and a biasing member for biasing the take-out door to a closed posture, wherein the product taken out into the product take-out chamber is the product take-out chamber. A product movement guide member that guides the product to the product outlet side by a downward swinging displacement in a state of receiving the product, and a return urging body that urges the product movement guide member to return to the product receiving posture. In addition, the product movement guide member and the take-out door are mechanically interlocked so that the take-out door is moved from the closed position to the open position side in conjunction with the downward swing displacement of the product movement guide member. The interlocking mechanism to An elastic body is interposed in the moving mechanism that allows downward swinging displacement of the product movement guide member due to contact with the product when a load greater than a certain amount acts in the direction to prevent the opening of the take-out door. There is a point.

[Action]

When a product is delivered from the product delivery path into the product removal chamber, the product movement guide member provided in the product removal chamber swings downward due to the weight of the product, and the product is removed. The outlet door is moved and guided, and further, the take-out door is moved from the closed position to the open position side against the biasing force in association with the downward swing displacement of the product movement guide member. After taking out the product from the product take-out chamber, the product movement guide member also swings back to the original product receiving posture by the urging force of the return urging body in conjunction with the return of the take-out door to the closed posture. To be done.

Moreover, even when the take-out door is opened by the delivery of the product into the product take-out chamber, even when the take-out door in the middle of opening is accidentally pushed in the closing direction by the hand inserted into the opening area of the take-out door, The take-out door moves to the closed position side, but the extension of the elastic body allows downward swinging displacement of the product movement guide member due to contact with the product. Then, when the pressing force in the closing direction on the take-out door is released, the take-out door moves to the open position side again by the elastic restoring force of the elastic body.

[Effect of device]

As a result, the take-out door can be moved from the closed position to the open position side by using the weight of the product delivered to the product take-out chamber.For example, the product take-out chamber is provided at the vertical center position of the vending machine. Even if the product is a model and the purchaser is a child or a person with a short height, it is possible to confirm reliably and easily that the product has been delivered into the product delivery chamber by moving the delivery door to the open position side. Moreover, when taking out the product,
Since the product dispensed into the product unloading chamber is located on the product unloading port side, the product in the product unloading chamber can be easily taken out.

Moreover, normally, the product take-out port of the product take-out chamber can be closed by the take-out door to maintain the product take-out chamber in a hygienic state.

Further, even when the take-out door which is opened or is in the process of being opened is accidentally pushed in the closing direction at the time of taking out a product, the product movement guide member which receives the product is held in a state of being oscillated downward. As described above, the product does not roll back and forth in the product take-out chamber in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the take-out door after the product has been dispensed into the product take-out chamber. In some cases, foaming at the time of opening the plug can be suppressed.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a serpentine type vending machine, which swings around an axis of a vertical axis in an opening of a casing (1) and swings around an axis of a vertical axis and an outer door (2) which can be freely opened and closed. A middle door (3) for heat insulation that can be opened and closed is provided,
In the product storage space formed by the inner surface of the casing (1) and the middle door (3) in the closed posture, a plurality of product storage units (4) for storing a large number of products (A) in the vertical direction. Are arranged side by side in the left-right direction and in the front-rear direction.

Each of the product storage units (4) is formed with a product insertion port (4a) that opens to the front, and each of the product storage units (4) has a lower part based on a product purchase signal. A payout mechanism (not shown) for paying out one of the stored products (A) located at the lowermost end downward is provided.

Below the product storage unit (4), products (A) selectively delivered from the lower part of the product storage unit (4).
Is provided with a chute (5) for sliding down the three doors toward the three product outlets (3a) formed in the inner door (3).

In the outer door (2), a position deviated upward from the product dispensing position of the product storage unit (4), in other words, a part corresponding to the vertical center position of the casing (1), A product take-out chamber (7) communicating with a product transfer path (6) formed between the outer door (2) and the inner door (3) is formed.

Further, on the inner surface side of the outer door (2), other than the second and the second product discharge ports (3a) except the first product discharge port (3a) facing the product transport path (6). 3 product outlet (3
a) and (3a), the product (A) delivered laterally to the product transport path (6) side, and a lateral transport conveyor (8) The product (A) that comes in and the vertical transfer device (B) that vertically transfers the product (A) delivered from the first product delivery outlet (3a) to the product extraction chamber (7) are provided. .

The vertical transfer device (B) faces a part located above the product unloading chamber (7) and a part located below the transfer end of the horizontal transfer conveyor (8), respectively. A pair of sprockets (10), (11)
A chain (12) wound between the sprockets (10) and (11), and an elevator stand (13) in a L shape in a front view, which is attached to an appropriate position of the chain (12).
An L-shaped product cradle (14) viewed from the front, which is pivotally supported by the tip of the elevator pedestal (13) and can be tilted forward, and an electric motor (15) interlocked with the lower sprocket (11). ) And are provided as main components.

Further, between the sprockets (10) and (11), a linear first guide (17) with which a roller (16) provided on the elevator base (13) is engaged, and the product receiving base. (1
The second guide (19) with which the roller (18) provided in 4) is engaged is provided.

The lower half of the second guide (19) is the first guide (1
7), and in the upper half portion of the second guide (19), the vicinity of the product take-out chamber (7) is gently bent toward the product take-out chamber (7) in a V-shape. ing.

Therefore, as the elevator stand (13) rises and reaches a top dead center slightly higher than the product take-out room (7),
The product cradle (14) is adapted to gently change its posture to a forwardly tilted posture in which the tip of the product (A) on the product cradle (14) can be slid out and carried down.

Further, when the product cradle (14) moves to the top dead center and reaches the forward leaning posture, the product (A) on the product cradle (14) slides down to the inclined passage (20), Further, the product slides down on the inclined passage (20) and is discharged to the product take-out chamber (7).

Next, the structure of the product take-out chamber (7) will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the bottom plate (7A) of the product take-out chamber (7) is configured in a horizontal posture, and the bottom plate (7A) side of the product take-out port (21) is located. Edge (7a)
Are raised toward the upper front at a height approximately corresponding to the diameter of the product (A).

The product take-out port (21) of the top plate (7B) of the product take-out room (7)
The upper end of a transparent synthetic resin take-out door (22) is pivotally attached to the outdoor side so that it can be swung open / closed, and the take-out door (22) is biased to the closed position. A torsion coil spring (23), which is an example of a biasing device, is provided.

The product (A), which is delivered from the inclined passageway (20) into the product extraction chamber (7), is received by the rear side plate (7C) of the product extraction chamber (7). A plate-like product movement guide member (24) that swings downward due to contact with is pivotally mounted, and urges the product movement guide member (24) to move to a substantially horizontal product receiving posture. A torsion coil spring (25) is provided.

Due to the downward swing displacement of the product movement guide member (24), the product movement guide member (24) is in a tilted position which is located downward toward the product take-out port (21) side, and this product movement guide member (24). The product (A) received above is moved and guided to the product outlet (21) side.

The product movement guide member (24) and the take-out door so that the take-out door (22) is opened and moved from the closed position to the open position side in conjunction with the downward swing displacement of the product movement guide member (24). An interlocking mechanism (26) that mechanically interlocks with (22) is provided, and further, in the interlocking mechanism (26), the extraction door (2
An elastic body (27) that allows downward swing displacement of the product movement guide member (24) due to contact with the product (A) when a load of a certain amount or more in the direction of preventing the opening movement of (2) acts. ) Is interposed.

The interlocking mechanism (26) extends over a bracket (26a) extending from a swing fulcrum portion of the extraction door (22) and a locking pin (26b) provided on the product movement guide member (24), The elastic body (27) is constructed by tensioning a coil spring.

[Another embodiment]

[I] In the embodiment, the torsion coil spring is used as the biasing member (23), but another elastic biasing member such as a leaf spring may be used, and the weight of the weight is used to close the direction. It may be configured to oscillate.

[II] In the above-described embodiment, the take-out door (22) is configured to open and swing outward about the horizontal axis, but the take-out door (22)
May be configured to open outward about the axis of the vertical axis and swing freely,
Further, the take-out door (22) may be of a double-door type.

When the take-out door (22) is configured as a double door type, at least one of the doors is the product movement guide member (24).
It is good to link with.

[III] Although a coil spring is used as the elastic body (27) in the above embodiment, another elastic body such as a leaf spring or rubber may be used.

[IV] In the embodiment, the product take-out chamber (7) is formed at the upper and lower central position of the casing (1), and the product (A) delivered from the product discharge port (3a) is vertically conveyed. Although the apparatus (B) is configured to convey the product upwardly, the product discharge chamber (7) is formed in the casing (1) at a position opposite to the product discharge port (3a) to discharge the product. It may be configured to directly pay out from the outlet (3a) to the product take-out chamber (7).

It should be noted that reference numerals are added to the claims of the utility model for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the structure of the accompanying drawings by the entry.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of a structure for taking out a product of a vending machine according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of the whole, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the whole. Figure 3 (a), (b)
[Fig. 3] is a partially cutaway side view of a main part showing a closed state and an opened state of a product take-out chamber structure. (A) …… Products, (6) …… Product transport path, (7) ……
Product take-out room, (21) …… Product take-out port, (22) …… Take-out door, (23)… Biasing device, (24) …… Product move guide member,
(25) …… Return urging body, (26) …… Interlocking mechanism, (27)…
… Elastic body,

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Kaoru Kinoshita 1-1-1, Hama, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Kubota Iron Works Co., Ltd. Technical Development Laboratory (56) References: 61-172377 Open 62-44376 (JP, U) Actual open 63-12265 (JP, U) Actual open 53-88198 (JP, U) Actual open 58-54783 (JP, U) Actual public 62-27980 ( JP, Y2) Jitsuko Sho 55-52545 (JP, Y2)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A merchandise delivery path (6) is formed with a merchandise take-out chamber (7) for receiving the merchandise (A) sent from the merchandise carry-out path (6), and the merchandise take-out chamber (7) is formed. The structure of the vending machine's product take-out chamber is provided with an take-out door (22) that opens and closes the product take-out port (21) and a biasing tool (23) that biases the take-out door (22) to a closed posture. Then, the product (A) is ejected into the product take-out chamber (7) by the downward swing displacement while receiving the product (A) paid out in the product take-out chamber (7). The product movement guide member (24) that guides the movement to the (21) side, and the product movement guide member (24).
And a return urging body (25) for urging the product to the product receiving posture, and the take-out door (22) is closed in conjunction with the downward swing displacement of the product movement guide member (24). Is provided to the open position side, an interlocking mechanism (26) that mechanically interlocks the product movement guide member (24) and the ejection door (22) is provided. An elastic body that allows downward swing displacement of the product movement guide member (24) due to contact with the product (A) when a load greater than a certain amount acts in a direction that prevents the door (22) from opening. (27) Vending machine product take-out room structure with interposition.