JPH05114079A - Commodity carrying out device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to increase the storing capacity of commodities to be stored in an automatic vending machine. CONSTITUTION:The automatic vending machine is provided with plural commodity storing rooms 2 arranged in a body 1 so as to expand commodity storing capacity downward, a bottom guiding plate 5 guiding an inside commodity 3 ejected by a carrying out mechanism 4 to the front part of the body 1 and having the reduced angle of a forward inclination from the back to the front as compared with a convensional member, a connecting member 6 rotatably arranged under the plate 5, a rotary shaft 7 arranged on the front side of the body 1 of the plate 5 so as to optionally turn the plate 5, and a driving device 8 for turning the plate 5 around the shaft 7 linking with the member 6 and changing the inclination angle of the plate 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine product unloading device for conveying the contents of an automatic vending machine that sells products such as cans and bottles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various measures have been taken in vending machines for selling products such as cans and bottles in order to increase the amount of contained products (for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 56-92279).

A conventional article unloading device for an automatic vending machine as described above will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a central cross-sectional view of a conventional product discharge device for an automatic vending machine. In FIG. 2, 1 is a main body. Reference numeral 2 denotes a plurality of product storage chambers provided inside the main body 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a product contained in the product storage chamber 2 in a stacked state. Reference numeral 4 denotes a carry-out mechanism for discharging the content product 3. 5 is the main body 1 of the contents product 3 ejected from the carry-out mechanism 4.
It is a bottom guide plate that leads to the front and has a forward slope from the rear to the front.

The operation of the product unloading device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

[0006] Contents products 3 stacked and stored in the product storage chamber 2
Are ejected downward by driving the carry-out mechanism 4. The thrown-out contents 3 are guided forward through the bottom guide plate 5 and are carried out to the take-out port.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned structure, since the bottom guide plate 5 is inclined forward from the rear to the front, the contents 3 are accommodated in the upper and lower parts of the bottom guide plate 5. However, there is a problem that there is a space where it is impossible to store the contents product 3.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a product discharge device for a vending machine, which can increase the storage amount of the content product by utilizing the spaces above and below the bottom guide plate.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the product unloading device of the vending machine according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of product storage chambers whose product storage volumes are expanded downward and a product delivery mechanism. A sloping bottom guide plate for guiding the contents,
A connecting member rotatably provided on the bottom guide plate, a rotary shaft provided on the front side of the bottom guide plate to allow the bottom guide plate to freely rotate, and the connecting member is interlocked with the rotary shaft as a fulcrum. Then, the bottom guide plate is rotated to change the inclination angle of the bottom guide plate.

Further, a slide member provided on the front side and the rear side of the main body of the bottom guide plate for freely reciprocating the vertical movement of the bottom guide plate, a guide portion for guiding the vertical movement of the slide member, and a connecting member are interlocked. And a drive device for vertically moving the bottom guide plate a plurality of times in a short time.

[0011]

With this structure, the standby position of the bottom guide plate is set to a smaller inclination angle than the conventional one, and the carry-out mechanism is arranged lower than the conventional one. After the contents are unloaded, the bottom guide plate is operated to change the inclination angle greatly. Or, by moving up and down a plurality of times in a minute time, it is possible to prevent defective delivery on the bottom guide plate and increase the amount of contained contents.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same configurations and operations as those of the related art are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a central cross-sectional view of a product discharge device of an automatic vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a plurality of product storage chambers provided inside the main body 1 and having a product storage volume expanded downward. 5 is the main body 1 of the contents product 3 ejected from the carry-out mechanism 4.
It is a bottom guide plate that leads to the front, and the angle of forward inclination from the rear to the front is smaller than before. 6 is a bottom guide plate 5
Is a connecting member that is rotatably provided at the bottom of the. Reference numeral 7 denotes a rotary shaft which is provided on the front side of the main body 1 of the bottom guide plate 5 and which allows the bottom guide plate 5 to freely rotate. Reference numeral 8 denotes a drive device that rotates the bottom guide plate 5 by interlocking the connecting member 6 with the rotation shaft 7 as a fulcrum to change the inclination angle of the bottom guide plate 5.

The operation of the product carrying-out device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The contents products 3 placed in the product storage chamber 2 are
When the carry-out mechanism 4 is driven, it is ejected downward. As soon as the thrown-out contents 3 are guided to the bottom guide plate 5, the drive device 8 is operated, and the bottom guide plate 5 is rotated about the rotation shaft 7 as a fulcrum through the connecting member 6 in the direction of a large inclination angle. . As a result, the content product 3 stopped on the bottom guide plate 5 is reliably carried out to the take-out port.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of product accommodating chambers 2 provided in the main body 1 and having an expanded product accommodating volume downward, and an inclined bottom portion for guiding the dispensed contents commodities 3 are provided. A guide plate 5, a connecting member 6 rotatably provided on the bottom guide plate 5, and a rotary shaft 7 provided on the front side of the main body 1 of the bottom guide plate 5 for allowing the bottom guide plate 5 to rotate freely. Rotating shaft 7
Is provided as a fulcrum to provide a drive device 8 for rotating the bottom guide plate 5 by interlocking the connecting member 6 and varying the inclination angle of the bottom guide plate 5, thereby preventing defective delivery on the bottom guide plate 5 and at the same time The space above and below the guide plate 5 can be used to increase the storage capacity of the content product 3.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a central cross-sectional view of a product unloading device for an automatic vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 2 denotes a plurality of product storage chambers which are provided inside the main body 1 and whose product storage volumes are expanded downward. 5 is the main body 1 of the contents product 3 ejected from the carry-out mechanism 4.
It is a bottom guide plate that guides forward, and the angle of forward inclination from the rear to the front is smaller than before. 6 is a bottom guide plate 5
Is a connecting member that is rotatably provided at the bottom of the.

Reference numeral 9 is a rod-shaped slide member which is provided on the front side and the rear side of the main body 1 of the bottom guide plate 5 and which allows the bottom guide plate 5 to reciprocate vertically. Reference numeral 10 denotes a slide member 9 which has an elongated hole in the vertical direction and which allows the slide member 9 to pass through the elongated hole.
Is a guide unit for guiding the vertical movement of the. Reference numeral 8 denotes a driving device which interlocks the connecting member 6 with the slide member 9 and the guide portion 10 to move the bottom guide plate 5 up and down a plurality of times in a minute time.

The operation of the product carrying-out device of the automatic vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The contents products 3 placed in the product storage chamber 2 are
When the carry-out mechanism 4 is driven, it is ejected downward. As soon as the thrown-out contents 3 are introduced onto the bottom guide plate 5, the drive device 8 operates, and the bottom guide plate 5 through the connecting member 6 and the slide member 9 moves through the long hole of the guide unit 10 for a very short time. Move up and down multiple times. As a result, the content product 3 stopped on the bottom guide plate 5 can be reliably delivered to the outlet.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of product accommodating chambers 2 provided in the main body 1 and having an expanded product accommodating volume downward, and a slanted bottom portion for guiding the ejected contents 3 are provided. A guide plate 5, a connecting member 6 rotatably provided below the bottom guide plate 5, and a vertical reciprocating motion of the bottom guide plate 5 provided on the front side and the rear side of the main body 1 of the bottom guide plate 5. A rod-shaped slide member 9, a guide portion 10 that has a vertically elongated hole and penetrates the slide member 9 to guide the vertical movement of the slide member 9, and is connected by the slide member 9 and the guide portion 10. By providing a drive device 8 that interlocks the members 6 and moves the bottom guide plate 5 up and down a plurality of times in a short time, defective delivery on the bottom guide plate 5 can be prevented, and spaces above and below the bottom guide plate 5 can be prevented. Use to increase the capacity of the contents 3 Door can be.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of product storage chambers provided in the main body and having a product storage volume expanded downward,
A sloping bottom guide plate for guiding the dispensed contents, a connecting member rotatably provided on the sloping bottom guide plate, and a bottom guide plate provided on the front side of the bottom guide plate to allow the bottom guide plate to rotate freely. By providing a rotary shaft and a drive device that rotates the bottom guide plate by interlocking the connecting member with this as a fulcrum to change the inclination angle thereof, the rotary shaft is provided on the front side and rear side of the main body of the bottom guide plate. A slide member for freely reciprocating the vertical movement of the bottom guide plate, a guide portion for guiding the vertical movement of the slide member, and a drive device for interlocking the connecting member to vertically move the bottom guide plate a plurality of times in a minute time. By providing it, it is possible to prevent defective delivery on the bottom guide plate and to increase the storage amount of the contents product by utilizing the spaces above and below the bottom guide plate, and the practical effect thereof is great.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a central cross-sectional view of a product unloading device of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a central cross-sectional view of a product unloading device of a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a central cross-sectional view of a conventional product delivery device of a vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Product storage chamber 3 Contents product 4 Unloading mechanism 5 Bottom guide plate 6 Connecting member 7 Rotating shaft 8 Drive device 9 Sliding member 10 Guide part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of product accommodating chambers provided inside the vending machine body and having an expanded product accommodating volume downward, contents products stacked and accommodated in the product accommodating chambers, and a lower part of the product accommodating chamber. A carry-out mechanism for ejecting the contents product downward, an inclined bottom guide plate for guiding the ejected contents product, a connecting member rotatably provided below the bottom guide plate, A rotation shaft provided on the front side of the vending machine body of the bottom guide plate for freely rotating the bottom guide plate, and the connecting member interlocked with the rotation shaft as a fulcrum to rotate the bottom guide plate. A product discharge device for a vending machine, comprising a drive device for changing the inclination angle of the bottom guide plate. 2. A plurality of product accommodating chambers provided inside the vending machine body and having a product accommodating volume expanded downward, contents products stacked and accommodated in the product accommodating chambers, and provided at a lower part of the product accommodating chamber. A carry-out mechanism for ejecting the contents product downward, an inclined bottom guide plate for guiding the ejected contents product, a connecting member rotatably provided below the bottom guide plate, A slide member provided on the front side and the rear side of the vending machine body of the bottom guide plate for freely moving the bottom guide plate up and down, a guide portion for guiding the vertical movement of the slide member, and the connecting member. And a drive device for vertically moving the bottom guide plate a plurality of times in a minute time.