JP2019125060A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an automatic vending machine capable of storing a commodity as appropriate even when the commodity is small in height and diameter.SOLUTION: This automatic vending machine is provided with: a commodity storage part 5 that vertically extends so as to be able to stack and store commodities 4 input from above; and a regulation member 15 that is detachably installed inside the commodity storage part 5 so as to regulate the size of the commodity storage part 5. Thus, the commodities 4 can be easily input from between the regulation member 15 and the commodity storage part 5, and storage of even the commodities 4 small in diameter and height can be ensured.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly to a vending machine capable of properly storing goods even with small height and diameter.

Conventionally, vending machines are often used as devices for unmanned sale of beverages such as soft drinks.
As a vending machine for selling these beverages, conventionally, the upper flapper of the product dispensing apparatus is equipped with an auxiliary support member, and when the product dispensing apparatus is used for discharging a thick can, the end of the upper flapper Is in contact with the second can from the bottom, and when the product dispensing device is used to discharge the fine can, the upper support is stuck to the auxiliary support member, the auxiliary support member does not close, and the auxiliary support member is A technology is disclosed in which the leading edge of the contact with the second fine can prevents falling of the can (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 3422789

In the technology of the patent document 1, it is possible to cope with various containers such as can containers, bottles, plastic bottles and the like having different diameters.
However, in recent years, the size of products has diversified, and there is a demand for selling products having a smaller height dimension and diameter in a vending machine as compared with general products such as 350 ml and 500 ml cans and plastic bottles.
When such a small product is to be sold by a vending machine, when the product is put into the product storage unit, the product standing up may occur, and the product may be clogged inside the product storage unit.
In addition, even if the product can be laterally inserted into the product storage unit, the product may be stored in a zigzag in the width direction of the product storage unit, and the product has a barycentric position of the maximum trunk diameter of the lower product. If the product is located in a place other than a part, there is a risk that the product will rotate, which will also lead to clogging of the product.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine which can properly store products even if the products have small height and diameter.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a product storage unit capable of stacking and storing products extending in the vertical direction and loaded from above, and the size of the product storage unit in the product storage unit And a releasable control member for releasably.

  According to this, goods can be easily thrown in from between a regulation member and a goods storage part, and even if it is goods whose diameter and height are small, it becomes possible to be stored certainly.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily introduce a product from between the regulating member and the product storage unit, and it is possible to reliably store even a product having a small diameter and height.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view which shows the goods storage shelf of this embodiment. Side surface sectional drawing which shows the goods storage shelf of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a width regulating member of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a fixing member of the present embodiment. The perspective view which shows the state which hold | maintained the width control member by the member for fixing. The perspective view which shows the depth control member of this embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the example in case goods are thrown in at an angle of 7 degrees with respect to horizontal. Explanatory drawing which shows the example in case goods are thrown in, when not mounting | wearing with a depth control member.

A first invention comprises a product storage unit capable of stacking and storing products extending in the vertical direction and loaded from above, and restricting the dimensions of the product storage unit inside the product storage unit. The members are detachably provided.
According to this, goods can be easily thrown in from between a regulation member and a goods storage part, and even if it is goods whose diameter and height are small, it becomes possible to be stored certainly.

In a second aspect of the present invention, the regulating member is provided at an upper portion of the commodity storage unit, and has a depth regulation member which regulates a depth dimension of the commodity storage unit.
According to this, it is possible to easily introduce a product from between the depth control member and the product storage portion, and it is possible to reliably store even a product having a small diameter and height.

In a third aspect of the present invention, the regulating member is provided on one side of the commodity storage unit, and has a width regulation member for regulating the width dimension of the commodity storage unit.
According to this, when a product having a small height is introduced from between the depth control member and the product storage unit, the position of the product in the width direction of the product storage unit can be stabilized by the width control member. There is no occurrence of a product standing or the like inside the storage unit, and stable product delivery can be performed.

In a fourth aspect, the depth regulating member includes a depth regulating plate, and the depth regulating plate is formed such that the commodity can not be introduced into the commodity storage portion at a predetermined angle or more with respect to the horizontal.
According to this, by forming the depth regulating plate so that the product can not be inserted into the product storage portion at a predetermined angle or more with respect to the horizontal, the product input into the product storage portion is at an angle larger than the predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal When it is attempted to be introduced, the introduction can be regulated, and the product can be prevented from being inserted into the product storage unit in the inclined state or the vertical state, and the occurrence of the product standing up inside the product storage unit Can be prevented.

In the fifth invention, the depth regulating member includes a width guide plate for guiding the product to the depth regulating plate portion.
According to this, when the product is put in from above the product storage unit, the product can be guided to the depth control plate portion by the width guide plate.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the width regulating member includes a locking hook which is locked to a support shaft constituting the product storage portion at the upper portion thereof, and a notch portion formed in the lower portion of the width regulating member. ing.
According to this, the width regulating member can be easily mounted by locking the locking hook to the support shaft. Further, since the notch portion is formed at the lower end portion of the width regulating member, it is possible to prevent the lower end portion of the width regulating member from being caught inside the product storage portion, and further, the main body of the width regulating member Since there is no extra unevenness on the surface of the case, the product can be smoothly attached to the meandering product passage.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the width regulating member includes an elongated main body that abuts on a posture control plate formed in the commodity storage portion.
According to this, since the posture control plate can be held in the downward position by the elongated main body, the stability of the dropping posture of the product is not impaired, and the remaining product by the posture control plate is improved. It becomes possible.

In an eighth aspect, the width restricting member includes a restricting protrusion which abuts on a posture control plate formed in the commodity storage portion.
According to this, since the posture control plate can be held at the downward position by the restriction projection, it is possible to improve the remaining product due to the posture control plate without impairing the stabilization of the dropping posture of the product. It becomes.

In a ninth aspect of the invention, movement of the width restricting member in the depth direction is restricted by a fixing member engaged with the middle in the vertical direction.
According to this, in a state in which the width regulating member is inserted into the product containing portion, the lower portion of the width regulating member is held so as not to move in the depth direction by engaging the fixing member with the middle portion of the width regulating member. It becomes possible.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the commodity storage shelf of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing the commodity storage shelf of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vending machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a box-shaped main body 2, and a door 3 is attached to the front side of the main body 2 in an openable / closable manner. In the inside of the main body 2, a product storage rack 6 provided with a product storage unit 5 configured by a plurality of rows for storing the products 4 is provided.
The product storage unit 5 has a size enough to store a product 4 such as an existing can or a plastic bottle (for example, 350 ml or 500 ml).
In addition, in this embodiment, it demonstrates not as a general can or a plastic bottle as goods 4, but an example in the case of using small goods 4 whose diameter is smaller than 50 mm and whose height is about 125 mm is used.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the commodity storage unit 5 includes a pair of side walls 10. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the state which arrange | positioned the two goods accommodating parts 5 adjacent to the front-back direction of the vending machine 1 with respect to a pair of side wall 10 is shown.
The commodity storage unit 5 includes a plurality of arc plates 11 formed in an arc shape. Each arc plate 11 is supported by the support shaft 12 suspended between the side walls 10, and the arc plates 11 are arranged with their concave surfaces facing each other and shifted in the vertical direction, A meandering product passage 13 is formed from the upper side to the lower side.

A posture control plate 14 is attached to a support shaft 12 that supports each of the circular arc plates 11. The posture control plate 14 is biased upward, and has a function of adjusting the posture so that the product 4 introduced from above the product storage unit 5 is substantially horizontal.
The attitude control plate 14 includes a first attitude control plate 14a provided at the top, a second attitude control plate 14b provided below the first attitude control plate 14a, and a second attitude control. And a third attitude control plate 14c provided below the plate 14b. The third attitude control plate 14c is provided below the first attitude control plate 14a and the second attitude control plate 14b, and includes a plurality of plates urged upward. The first attitude control plate 14a and the second attitude control plate 14b have a large strength of a spring that urges the upper side than the third attitude control plate 14c.
The first attitude control plate 14a is longer in the length direction of the plate than the second attitude control plate 14b and the third attitude control plate 14c, and has a strong spring strength, so that the received product 4 is received first. It is possible to weaken the momentum of input and roughly adjust the attitude of product 4. Then, the attitude of the product 4 is more finely adjusted by the second attitude control plate 14b having high spring strength. Then, when the product 4 whose posture is controlled flows downward through the product passage 13, the posture is maintained by the third posture control plate 14c.

The lower part of the product storage unit 5 is open, and a dispensing mechanism 20 is provided at the lower end portion of the product storage unit 5.
As shown in FIG. 3, the dispensing mechanism 20 includes a lower flapper 22 swingably attached to the frame 21, and the lower flapper 22 holds the product 4 located at the lowermost position of the product storage unit 5. It is a thing. An upper flapper 23 is provided above the lower flapper 22 to hold the second commodity 4 from the lower side when the lowest commodity 4 is dispensed.
The payout mechanism 20 can pay out the products 4 stored in the product storage unit 5 one by one from the lowermost product 4. In addition, regarding the drive mechanism of the delivery mechanism 20, a well-known mechanism is used.

  A regulating member 15 is provided inside the commodity storage unit 5. The restricting member 15 includes a width restricting member 30 provided on one side of the commodity storage unit 5 and a depth restricting member 50 provided on the upper portion of the commodity storage unit 5.

FIG. 4 shows the width regulating member 30. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the width regulating member 30 includes an elongated main body 31 having a substantially U-shaped cross section. The width regulating member 30 is configured to be formed on one side of the commodity storage unit 5 so as to shorten the width dimension of the commodity storage unit 5 by the thickness dimension of the main body 31. In this case, the width dimension of the commodity storage unit 5 by the width regulating member 30 is larger than the height dimension of the commodity 4 and is formed to such a width dimension as to ensure the diagonal dimension of the commodity 4 accommodated at least in the commodity passage 13 ing. The main body 31 is in contact with the opposing third posture control plates 14c on both sides facing each other in cross section shape substantially U-shape, and pushes down the plurality of third posture control plates 14c biased upward. It is configured to be held in the closed position.

A locking arm 32 extending from one side is integrally attached to the upper end of the main body 31. At the tip of the locking arm 32, a locking hook 33 locked to the support shaft 12 is formed.
At the lower end of the main body 31, a notch 34 is formed. The notch 34 is formed by notching the side opposite to the side on which the locking arm 32 of the main body 31 is formed in a step-like manner.
Further, at the upper middle portion of the main body 31, a control protrusion 35 is formed. The restricting projection 35 abuts on the second attitude control plate 14b located at the upper part, and is configured to hold the second attitude control plate 14b biased upward at a position where the second attitude control board 14b is pushed downward.

Since the restriction projection 35 protrudes from one of the opposing surfaces of the main body 31 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, the second attitude control is performed more than the depression of the third attitude control plate 14 c by the main body 31. The plate 14b can be pushed downward.
As a result, it is possible to weaken the force for adjusting the attitude of the product 4 by the second attitude control plate 14b whose strength of the spring is stronger than that of the third attitude control plate 14c.
Therefore, the biasing force of the second attitude control plate 14b can be appropriately adjusted by the restriction projection 35 with respect to the good product 4 in which the force for adjusting the attitude is weak compared to a large product such as an existing can. . From the viewpoint of the ease of mounting the width restricting member 30 in the product storage unit 5, the restricting projection 35 preferably protrudes from the side surface on which the locking arm 32 is formed.

Further, a fixing hole 36 (see FIG. 6) is formed on the side surface of the main body 31. The fixing holes 36 are also on the same side as the side on which the locking arm 32 is formed and the surface on which the control projections 35 are provided, from the viewpoint of the ease of mounting the width control member 30 into the product storage unit 5. It is desirable to form on the surface. In addition, the fixing hole 36 is provided in the lower part of the main body 31.
The length of the first attitude control plate 14a in the width direction is shorter than that of the second attitude control plate 14b or the third attitude control plate 14c, and the first attitude control plate 14a does not abut on the main body 31 or the restriction projection 35.

  When the width restricting member 30 is attached to the product containing portion 5, the width restricting member 30 is attached to the product containing portion 5 with the width restricting member 30 directed in the lateral direction (left direction in FIG. 2). Insert from above. At this time, the notch 34 is formed at the lower end of the width restricting member 30, so that the lower end of the width restricting member 30 can be prevented from being caught on the arc plate 11. Thereafter, the width restricting member 30 can be mounted by rotating the lock arm 32 forward by 90 ° to the left and pointing the lock hook 33 of the lock arm 32 to the support shaft 12 .

The fixing member 40 is engaged with the fixing hole 36 of the width regulating member 30.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the fixing member 40. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the width regulating member 30 is held by the fixing member 40. As shown in FIG.
The fixing member 40 is bent in a crank shape in plan view. A hole engaging groove 41 engaged with the fixing hole 36 of the width regulating member 30 is formed at one end of the fixing member 40, and the other end of the fixing member 40 is engaged with the support shaft 12. An engaging groove 42 to be engaged is formed.
Then, in a state where the width regulating member 30 is inserted into the product storage portion 5, the hole engaging groove 41 of the fixing member 40 is engaged with the fixing hole 36 of the width regulating member 30, and the engagement of the fixing member 40 is performed. By engaging the groove 42 with the support shaft 12, it is possible to hold the lower portion of the width restricting member 30 so as not to move in the depth direction. In addition, in FIG. 6, the state which abbreviate | omitted the support shaft 12 with which the member 40 for fixing is engaged is shown.

Further, in the present embodiment, the depth regulating member 50 is provided on the upper side of the commodity storage unit 5.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the depth control member 50. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the depth control member 50 is provided with a mounting plate 51. On both sides of the upper end edge of the mounting plate 51, two mounting pieces 52 extending rearward are integrally provided. Each mounting piece 52 is formed with an engagement recess 53 engaged with the support shaft 12.

At the lower end edge of the mounting plate 51, an insertion guide plate 54 which extends rearward and inclines obliquely downward halfway is integrally provided. At the lower end edge of the insertion guide plate 54, a depth restricting plate 55 which extends downward and restricts the depth dimension of the product storage portion 5 is integrally provided.
The distance between the depth control plate 55 and the inner surface of the product storage unit 5 is larger than the diameter of the product 4. As in the present embodiment, in the case of the product 4 whose diameter is smaller than 50 mm, the depth control plate 55 is disposed, for example, at a position that occupies 50% or more of the depth of the product storage unit 5.
At both sides of the mounting plate 51 of the depth regulating member 50, positioning pieces 56 are provided for positioning the depth regulating member 50 in contact with the support shaft 12 located at the rear of the commodity storage unit 5.

The depth regulating member 50 is configured to regulate the loading by the depth regulating plate 55 when the product 4 to be loaded into the product storage unit 5 is to be loaded at an angle larger than a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal. . For example, when it is attempted to inject at an angle greater than about 45 °, the injection is regulated. That is, the product 4 can not be introduced into the product storage unit 5 unless the angle is smaller than 45 ° with respect to the horizontal.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an example in which the depth regulating member 50 is attached and the product 4 is inserted at an angle of 7 ° with respect to the horizontal. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an example in which the product 4 is inserted when the depth control member 50 is not mounted.
In the case of the product 4 as in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the product 4 can be input when the product is supplied at an angle of 7 ° with respect to the horizontal. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, when the depth regulating member 50 is not attached, the item 4 can be inserted even if the product 4 is inserted at an angle larger than 45 ° with respect to the horizontal.
As described above, by providing the depth regulating member 50 in the product storage unit 5, it is possible to prevent the product 4 from being introduced into the product storage unit 5 in the inclined state or the vertical state.

Further, a width guide plate 57 which extends forward and inclines toward one side is integrally provided on one side of the depth regulating member 50.
The width guide plate 57 has a function of guiding the product 4 to the portion of the depth control plate 55 when the product 4 is introduced from above the product storage unit 5, and the locking hook 33 of the width control member 30 and the support shaft 12 It has the function of covering the locking point with the

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
First, the case of mounting the width regulating member 30 will be described.
When the width restricting member 30 is attached to the product containing portion 5, the width restricting member 30 is attached to the product containing portion 5 with the width restricting member 30 directed in the lateral direction (left direction in FIG. 2). Insert from above. At this time, the notch 34 is formed at the lower end of the width restricting member 30, so that the lower end of the width restricting member 30 can be prevented from being caught on the arc plate 11. Moreover, since there is no extra unevenness on the surface of the main body 31 of the width regulating member 30, it is possible to smoothly mount the product on the meandering product passage 13.
Thereafter, the width restricting member 30 can be mounted by rotating the lock arm 32 forward by 90 ° to the left and pointing the lock hook 33 of the lock arm 32 to the support shaft 12 .

  Subsequently, in a state where the width regulating member 30 is inserted into the product storage portion 5, the hole engaging groove 41 of the fixing member 40 is engaged with the fixing hole 36 of the width regulating member 30. The groove 42 is engaged with the support shaft 12. As a result, the lower portion of the width regulating member 30 can be held so as not to move in the depth direction.

Next, the depth control member 50 is inserted from above the commodity storage unit 5.
Then, the engagement concave portion 53 of the attachment piece 52 of the depth regulating member 50 is engaged with the support shaft 12 located at the rear of the commodity storage unit 5. Thereby, the depth control member 50 can be attached to the upper part of the commodity storage unit 5.

In this state, the width of the commodity storage unit 5 is regulated by the width regulating member 30 and the dimension in the depth direction is regulated by the depth regulating member 50. When the product 4 is put into the product storage unit 5, the product 4 is guided to the depth control plate 55 by the width guide plate 57 of the depth control member 50, and the depth control member 50 and the product storage unit 5 The product 4 can be easily input from the middle, and even the product 4 with a small diameter and height can be reliably accommodated.
In this case, if the product 4 to be introduced into the product storage unit 5 is to be introduced at an angle larger than about 45 ° with respect to the horizontal direction by the depth restriction member 50 of the depth restriction member 50, the introduction is restricted. Thus, the product 4 can be prevented from being introduced into the product storage unit 5 in the inclined or vertical state, and the occurrence of the product standing up inside the product storage unit 5 can be prevented.

Further, since the dimension in the width direction is restricted short in the vertical direction of the product storage unit 5 by the width control member 30, the width of the product storage unit 5 is obtained even when the product 4 having a small height is stored. The position of the product 4 in the direction is stabilized. That is, with respect to the product 4 in which the product 4 having a small height is positioned below, the center of gravity is always positioned at the maximum trunk diameter portion of the product 4 and product standing etc. occur inside the product storage unit 5 It is possible to pay out the stable product 4 without any trouble.
Furthermore, since the third attitude control plate 14c located at the upper part is held by the main body 31 in the position pressed downward, the stabilization of the falling attitude of the product 4 is not impaired, and the third attitude control is performed. It is possible to improve the rest of the product 4 by the plate 14c. Further, since the restricting projection 35 protrudes from one of the opposing surfaces of the main body 31 having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape, the second restricting protrusion 35 is pushed downward from the depression of the third attitude control plate 14 c by the main body 31. Can be pushed down.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the product storage unit 5 capable of stacking and storing the products 4 extending in the vertical direction and being input from above is provided, and the product storage unit 5 stores the products. A restricting member 15 for restricting the dimension of the portion 5 is detachably provided.
Thereby, goods 4 can be easily thrown in from between regulation member 15 and goods storage part 5, and even if it is goods 4 with a small diameter and height, it becomes possible to be stored certainly.

Further, in the present embodiment, the regulating member 15 is provided at the upper part of the commodity storage unit 5 and has a depth regulation member 50 which regulates the depth dimension of the commodity storage unit 5.
As a result, the product 4 can be easily introduced from between the depth control member 50 and the product storage unit 5, and even the product 4 with a small diameter and height can be reliably stored.

Further, in the present embodiment, the regulating member 15 is provided on one side of the commodity storage unit 5 and has a width regulation member 30 which regulates the width dimension of the commodity storage unit 5.
Thus, when the product 4 having a small height is introduced from between the depth control member 50 and the product storage unit 5, the width control member 30 stabilizes the position of the product 4 in the width direction of the product storage unit 5. Thus, it is possible to pay out the stable product 4 without causing a product standing or the like inside the product storage unit 5.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the depth regulating member 50 includes the depth regulating plate 55, and the depth regulating plate 55 is formed such that the product 4 can not be introduced into the product storage unit 5 at a predetermined angle or more with respect to the horizontal. .
Thus, by forming the depth control plate 55 so that the product 4 can not be inserted into the product storage unit 5 at a predetermined angle or more with respect to the horizontal, the product 4 to be inserted into the product storage unit 5 can be When it is intended to be introduced at a large angle, the introduction can be regulated, and it can be prevented that the product 4 is inserted into the product storage unit 5 in the inclined state or the vertical state. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of product standing inside.

Further, in the present embodiment, the depth regulating member 50 is provided with a width guide plate 57 for guiding the product 4 to the depth regulating plate 55 portion.
As a result, when the product 4 is introduced from above the product storage unit 5, the product 4 can be guided to the depth control plate 55 by the width guide plate 57.

Further, in the present embodiment, the width restricting member 30 has a locking hook 33 engaged with the support shaft 12 constituting the commodity storage portion 5 at its upper portion, and a notch formed in the lower portion of the width restricting member 30. And a unit 34.
Thus, the width regulating member 30 can be easily mounted by locking the locking hook 33 to the support shaft 12. Further, since the notch 34 is formed at the lower end of the width restricting member 30, the lower end of the width restricting member 30 can be prevented from being caught inside the product storage portion 5, and furthermore, the width Since there is no extra unevenness on the surface of the main body 31 of the regulating member 30, the installation to the meandering product passage 13 can be smoothly performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the width regulating member 30 includes the elongated main body 31 that abuts on the third posture control plate 14 c (posture control plate) formed in the product storage unit 5.
As a result, since the third attitude control plate 14c can be held in the downward position by the elongated main body 31, the stabilization of the falling attitude of the product 4 is not impaired, and the third attitude control is performed. It becomes possible to improve the goods remainder by board 14c.

Further, in the present embodiment, the width restricting member 30 includes a restricting protrusion 35 that abuts on the second posture control plate 14 b (posture control plate) formed in the product storage unit 5.
As a result, the second attitude control plate 14b can be held at the position where the second attitude control plate 14b is pushed downward by the restricting projections 35, so that the stabilization of the falling attitude of the product 4 is not impaired, and the second attitude control plate 14b is used. It is possible to improve the rest of the product 4.

Further, in the present embodiment, the movement of the width regulating member 30 in the depth direction is regulated by the fixing member 40 engaged with the midway portion in the vertical direction.
As a result, by engaging the fixing member 40 with the middle part of the width restricting member 30 in the state where the width restricting member 30 is inserted into the commodity accommodating portion 5, the lower portion of the width restricting member 30 is not moved in the depth direction It is possible to hold

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described based on the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and can be changed without departing from the scope of the invention.

  As described above, the product storage unit 5 of the vending machine according to the present invention is suitable for storing products having small height dimensions and diameters, and can be used for appropriately supporting small products. .

Reference Signs List 1 vending machine 2 main body 4 product 5 product storage unit 6 product storage rack 10 side wall 11 arc plate 12 support shaft 13 product passage 14 attitude control plate 14a first attitude control plate 14b second attitude control plate 14c third attitude Control plate 15 Limiting member 20 Dispensing mechanism 30 Width regulating member 31 Body 32 Locking arm 33 Locking hook 34 Notched portion 35 Regulation projection 36 Fixing hole 40 Fixing member 41 Hole engaging groove 42 Engaging groove 50 Depth restricting member 51 Mounting plate 52 Mounting piece 53 Engagement recess 54 Insertion guide plate 55 Depth control plate 56 Positioning piece 57 Width guide plate

Claims (9)

It has a product storage portion which can be stacked and stored, which extends in the up and down direction and stores the products input from above.
A vending machine characterized in that a restricting member for restricting the dimensions of the commodity storage unit is detachably provided inside the commodity storage unit.   The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the regulating member includes a depth regulating member provided on an upper portion of the commodity storage unit and regulating a depth dimension of the commodity storage unit.   3. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the restricting member includes a width restricting member provided on one side of the product storage portion to restrict the width dimension of the product storage portion. The depth regulating member includes a depth regulating plate,
The vending machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the depth control plate is formed so that the product can not be inserted into the product storage portion at a predetermined angle or more with respect to the horizontal.   5. The vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the depth regulating member includes a width guide plate for guiding the product to the depth regulating plate portion.   The width restricting member is characterized by including, at an upper portion thereof, a locking hook which is engaged with a support shaft constituting the product storage portion, and a notch portion formed in a lower portion of the width restricting member. The vending machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein   7. The automatic transmission according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the width restricting member includes an elongated main body which abuts on a posture control plate formed in the commodity storage portion. Vending machine.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the width restricting member includes a restricting protrusion which abuts on a posture control plate formed in the commodity storage portion.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the width restricting member restricts movement in the depth direction by a fixing member engaged with a middle portion in the vertical direction. .

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