JPH09319955A - Article conveyance device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a structure simple, and convey an article to a taking-out opening regardless of its size, while reducing a shock by providing tilt plates in front of an article storage rack at such positions that both ends are high and the center is low and leaf spring fitted atop of them. SOLUTION: Once an article has been selected, an article payoff means pays off only one article G. The article G drops onto a tilt plate 7, in front of the article storage rack 3. The article G slides down along the tilt plate 7 and further drops in the gap, formed with an opposite tilt plate 7. The article G drops while its shock is reduced by a leaf spring 9a, and then carried to the taking-out opening 8. Consequently, the structure is simple, and the article can be carried at low cost. Further, the shock from dropping can be reduced regardless of the size of the article, by enabling the leaf spring 9a fitted atop of the tilt plate 7 to move to the right and left through a driving device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product transfer device for an automatic vending machine for transferring the contents of an automatic vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various improvements have been made to the product transfer device of an automatic vending machine in order to keep the number of products stored in the product transfer device in line with the downsizing of the vending machine.

[0003] Conventionally, as a product transfer device for vending machines,
There is one disclosed in JP-A-4-199492.

Hereinafter, a conventional product vending machine for an automatic vending machine will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a conventional product transfer device for an automatic vending machine. In FIG. 4, when a product is selected by the product selection means, the payout means 4 of the product storage shelf 3 on which the selected product G is placed operates and only one product G is paid out.

Prior to this payout operation, a metal product tray 6 made of metal which is lifted up and down by cantilever drive of the product carrier 5 is located at the lower front portion of the corresponding product storage shelf, and the delivered product G is the product tray. 6 and then the product tray 6
Is stopped at the position opposite to the outlet 8, and then the discharging means is operated to discharge to the outlet 8.

[0007]

However, the above-mentioned structure has the drawbacks that the structure is complicated, the probability of failure is high, and the cost is high.

The present invention solves the conventional problems.
An object of the present invention is to provide a product transfer device for an automatic vending machine, which has a simple structure and can transfer products at low cost.

Another object of the present invention is to convey a product to a take-out port while softening the impact regardless of the size of the product.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a product transfer device of a vending machine according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of product storage shelves in which product products are aligned and placed in a product storage chamber, and the product storage device. Means for paying out products from the storage rack, a plurality of inclined plates provided on the front surface of the product storage rack at positions where both ends are high and the center is low, and leaf springs respectively attached to the tips of the inclined plates. It is configured with and.

Further, the present invention is provided with a drive device capable of moving a leaf spring attached to the inclined plate and adjusting the position of the leaf spring.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a commodity is selected by a commodity selection means, a commodity payout means is operated and only one commodity is paid out. Then, the plurality of products provided on the front surface of the product storage shelf can be slid down, and the product can be conveyed to the outlet while softening the impact by the leaf spring.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the contact area with the product can be adjusted by moving the position of the leaf spring attached to the tip of the inclined plate, and the product can be conveyed according to the size of the product.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a front view of a product transfer device for an automatic vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an essential part of the present invention.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a vending machine body, and 2 is a storage. Reference numeral 3 denotes a product storage shelf in which a plurality of upper and lower stages are provided in the storage case 2 and the product G is placed. Four
Is a payout means for paying out the products G one by one. 7
Are a plurality of inclined plates provided on the front surface of the product storage shelf so as to be bilaterally symmetrical.

Reference numeral 8 is a product outlet. Reference numerals 9a are leaf springs attached to the tip of the inclined plate 7.

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

First, when selected by the product selection means, the product payout means 4 pays out only one product G. The dispensed product G falls on the inclined plate 7 on the front surface of the product storage shelf 3. The dropped product G slides down along the inclined plate 7 and falls through the gap between the inclined plates 7 facing each other. The dropped product G is conveyed to the take-out port 8 while softening the impact by the leaf spring 8.

As described above, the product transporting device of the vending machine according to the present embodiment has a plurality of inclined plates 7 on the front surface of the product storage shelf 3.
And the leaf spring 9a is used to slow down the falling speed of the product, so that the product can be transported with a simple structure and at a low cost.

(Embodiment 2) Next, another embodiment of the product transfer device of the vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the essential parts of a product transfer device for an automatic vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, 9b is a leaf spring which can move to the left and right. Reference numeral 10 is a drive device in which a plurality of leaf springs 9b are connected in parallel.

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

As in the first embodiment, the dispensed product G
Slides down along the inclined plate 7 and falls through the gap between the inclined plates 7 facing each other. At this time, the drive device 10 pulls the leaf spring 9b according to the size of the product G to adjust the gap.

As described above, the product transfer device of the vending machine according to the present embodiment reduces the size of the product by moving the leaf springs 9b attached to the tip of the inclined plate 7 by the drive device 10 to the left and right. Irrespective of the impact, it can be conveyed to the outlet 8 while softening the impact.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of product storage shelves in which products are aligned and placed in a product storage chamber, a means for dispensing products from the product storage shelves, and both ends on the front surface of the product storage shelves. Since a plurality of inclined plates are provided at positions where the height is high and the center is low, and plate springs attached to the ends of the inclined plates, the structure is simple and the product can be transported at low cost.

Further, the leaf spring attached to the inclined plate is made movable, and a drive device capable of adjusting the position of the leaf spring is provided so that the product can be conveyed to the outlet while softening the impact regardless of the size of the product. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a product conveying device of a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the commodity conveying device of the vending machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a second embodiment of a product transfer device for an automatic vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a main part of a conventional product transfer device for a vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vending Machine Main Body 2 Storage Cabinet 3 Merchandise Storage Cabinet 4 Dispensing Means 5 Commodity Storage Shelf 6 Merchandise Receiving Plate 7 Inclined Plate 8 Outlet 9a, 9b Leaf Spring 10 Drive Device G Commodity

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of product storage shelves in which products are aligned and placed in a product storage chamber, means for dispensing products from the product storage shelves, and both ends are high and the center is low in front of the product storage shelves. A product transfer device for an automatic vending machine, comprising a plurality of inclined plates provided at such positions and leaf springs attached to the ends of the inclined plates. 2. The product transfer device for a vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a drive device that makes a leaf spring attached to the inclined plate movable and that can adjust the position of the leaf spring.