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JP4337650B2
JP4337650B2 JP2004187693A JP2004187693A JP4337650B2 JP 4337650 B2 JP4337650 B2 JP 4337650B2 JP 2004187693 A JP2004187693 A JP 2004187693A JP 2004187693 A JP2004187693 A JP 2004187693A JP 4337650 B2 JP4337650 B2 JP 4337650B2
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本発明は、上下方向に沿って商品を積層収容する商品収納装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a product storage device that stacks and stores products in the vertical direction.

自動販売機に適用される商品収納装置では、商品を積層収容する商品収容域の下端部に上方フラップ部材及び下方フラップ部材が設けられており、販売指令が与えられた場合、上方フラップ部材を商品収容域に進出させることによって上方に位置する商品の下動を規制し、この状態から下方フラップ部材を退行させることによって最下位に位置する商品のみを払い出すようにしている。   In a product storage device applied to a vending machine, an upper flap member and a lower flap member are provided at the lower end of a product storage area for stacking and storing products. When a sales instruction is given, the upper flap member is The downward movement of the commodity located above is restricted by advancing into the accommodation area, and only the commodity located at the lowest position is paid out by retracting the lower flap member from this state.

缶入り飲料やペットボトル入り飲料等のように横断面が円形状の商品、あるいは角形ペットボトル入り飲料等のように横断面が矩形状であっても角部に面取りが施されている商品に関しては、積層した場合に相互間に上方フラップ部材を挿入するに充分な隙間（以下、「挿入隙間」という）が画成されることになる。このため、積層状態において相互間に挿入隙間が画成される商品（以下、「有隙商品」という）に対しては、商品収容域に上方フラップ部材を進出させれば、挿入隙間を介して上方フラップ部材を相互間に挿入し、上方に位置する有隙商品の下方面に当接させることができ、その下動を規制することが可能となる。   For products with a circular cross section such as canned beverages and beverages with plastic bottles, or products with chamfered corners even if the cross section is rectangular such as beverages with square PET bottles In the case of stacking, a gap (hereinafter referred to as “insertion gap”) sufficient to insert the upper flap member between the two is defined. For this reason, for products in which insertion gaps are defined in the stacked state (hereinafter referred to as “gap products”), if the upper flap member is advanced into the product storage area, The upper flap member can be inserted between them and brought into contact with the lower surface of the gap product located above, and the downward movement thereof can be restricted.

これに対してブリックパック入り飲料等のように、横断面が矩形状で面取りが施されていない商品にあっては、積層した場合に互いに密接して挿入隙間が画成されないため、上方フラップ部材を相互間に挿入させることが困難となる。このため、積層した場合に相互間に挿入隙間が画成されない商品（以下、「無隙商品」という）に対しては、上方フラップ部材を商品収容域に進出させた場合にその先端部を介して無隙商品の側方面を押圧し、商品収容域を構成する壁部材との間に挟持する態様でその下動を規制するようにしている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。   On the other hand, in the case of a product having a rectangular cross section and not chamfered, such as a beverage with a brick pack, the upper flap member does not define an insertion gap when they are stacked. It becomes difficult to insert them between each other. For this reason, for products that do not have an insertion gap defined between them when they are stacked (hereinafter referred to as “non-gap products”), when the upper flap member is advanced into the product storage area, Then, the lateral movement of the non-gap product is pressed, and the downward movement thereof is regulated in such a manner as to be sandwiched between the wall members constituting the product storage area (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

特開２００２−１８３８２２号公報JP 2002-183822 A

ところで、自動販売機で販売する商品は、季節や流行に応じて変更するのが一般的である。従って、商品収納装置に対しては、形状や寸法に関わらず様々な商品を収容でき、かつこれらを確実に払い出せるように構成することが望まれる。例えば、比較的全長が大きく横断面が円形状のペットボトル入り飲料（有隙商品）を積層収容した場合であっても、比較的全長が小さく横断面が矩形状のブリックパック入り飲料（無隙商品）を収容した場合であっても、販売指令に応じて商品を一つずつ確実に払い出せるように商品収納装置を構成できれば、同じ自動販売機でありながら市場の要求に柔軟、かつ迅速に対応することができるようになる。   By the way, the products sold by the vending machine are generally changed according to the season and fashion. Therefore, it is desired that the product storage device can be configured to store various products regardless of the shape and size and to reliably pay out these products. For example, even when beverages containing plastic bottles (spaced products) with a relatively large overall length and a circular cross section are stacked and accommodated, beverages with brick packs (no gaps) with a relatively small overall length and a rectangular cross section If the product storage device can be configured so that the products can be paid out one by one in accordance with the sales order even if the products are stored, the same vending machine can be flexibly and quickly responded to market demands. It will be possible to respond.

ここで、無隙商品に対して上方フラップ部材を押圧させる場合、押圧箇所が側方面のみであれば容易に元の形状に復帰するが、押圧箇所が稜線部分に掛かると潰れたままの状態となり、商品価値が著しく損なわれる。従って、無隙商品の商品価値を考慮した場合には、上方フラップ部材として可及的に幅の小さいものを適用することが好ましいことになる。   Here, when pressing the upper flap member against the gapless product, it will easily return to its original shape if the pressing location is only on the side surface, but it will remain in a crushed state when the pressing location is applied to the ridgeline portion. , The commercial value is significantly impaired. Therefore, in consideration of the commercial value of the non-gap product, it is preferable to apply a member having the smallest possible width as the upper flap member.

しかしながら、比較的全長の大きな有隙商品に対して幅の小さい上方フラップ部材を当接させた場合には、下動を規制した状態の安定性が著しく損なわれることになり、有隙商品が上方フラップ部材をすり抜けて払い出されてしまう虞れがある。つまり、有隙商品の姿勢安定性を考慮した場合には、上方フラップ部材として可及的に幅の大きいものを適用することが好ましいことになる。   However, if the upper flap member with a small width is brought into contact with a gap product having a relatively large overall length, the stability in a state where the downward movement is restricted is remarkably impaired. There is a possibility that the flap member may be passed through and discharged. In other words, when the posture stability of the gap product is taken into consideration, it is preferable to apply an upper flap member that is as wide as possible.

こうした相反する要求を満足するには、積層収容する商品に応じて上方フラップ部材を交換することが考えられる。しかしながら、収容商品の変更に際して上方フラップ部材の交換作業が付随するという煩雑さを考慮すれば、必ずしも好ましいものとはいえない。   In order to satisfy these conflicting requirements, it is conceivable to replace the upper flap member in accordance with the product to be stacked and accommodated. However, it is not always preferable in view of the complexity that the replacement work of the upper flap member is accompanied when the accommodated product is changed.

本発明は、上記実情に鑑みて、作業の煩雑化や商品価値を損なう事態を招来することなく、上方に位置する商品の下動を確実に規制した状態で商品の払い出しを行うことのできる商品収納装置を提供することを目的とする。   In view of the above circumstances, the present invention allows a product to be paid out in a state in which the downward movement of the product located above is reliably regulated without incurring troublesome work and a situation that impairs the value of the product. An object is to provide a storage device.

上記の目的を達成するために、本発明の請求項１に係る商品収納装置は、上下方向に延在する商品収容域の下端部に上方フラップ部材を備えて成り、販売待機状態においては上方フラップ部材を退行させることにより、商品収容域に横倒しの状態で積層収容した商品の下動を許容する一方、販売指令が与えられた場合には上方フラップ部材を商品収容域に進出させ、上方に位置する商品の下動を規制した状態で最下位に位置する商品を払い出すようにした商品収納装置において、上方フラップ部材は、相互間に挿入隙間を画成することなく積層される無隙商品の長さより短い幅に形成した小幅規制部と、小幅規制部よりも大きな幅に形成した大幅規制部とを有して成り、相互間に挿入隙間を画成する態様で積層される有隙商品に対しては、商品収容域に進出した場合に挿入隙間を介して互いの間に位置し、上方に位置する有隙商品の下方面に大幅規制部を当接させることによって下動を規制する一方、予め調整板により商品収容域への積層位置を、その側方面が前記小幅規制部に対峙し、かつその稜線部分が前記小幅規制部に掛からないように位置決めされた無隙商品に対しては、商品収容域に進出した場合に上方に位置する無隙商品の側方面に小幅規制部を押圧させることによってその下動を規制することを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, a product storage device according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises an upper flap member at the lower end portion of a product storage area extending in the up-down direction, and the upper flap is in a sales standby state. By retreating the member, while allowing downward movement of the product stacked and accommodated in the product storage area, the upper flap member is advanced to the product storage region when the sales instruction is given, and is positioned above. In the product storage device in which the product located at the lowest position is paid out in a state where the downward movement of the product to be controlled is controlled, the upper flap member is a non-slip product that is stacked without defining an insertion gap between them. A gap product formed by having a narrow width restricting portion formed in a width shorter than the length and a large restricting portion formed in a larger width than the narrow width restricting portion, and stacked in a manner that defines an insertion gap therebetween. For quotient Through the insertion gap when advanced to the accommodating area located therebetween, while restricting the downward movement by contact with greatly restricting portion to the lower surface of Yusuki products located above, by preliminarily adjusting plate For non- gap products that are positioned so that the lateral side faces the narrow width restricting portion and the ridge line portion does not hang over the narrow width restricting portion , When advancing, the narrow movement restricting portion is pressed against the side surface of the gapless product located above to restrict its downward movement.

また、本発明の請求項２に係る商品収納装置は、上述した請求項１において、小幅規制部と大幅規制部とを一体に成形したことを特徴とする。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the product storage device according to the first aspect, wherein the narrow width restricting portion and the large restricting portion are integrally formed.

また、本発明の請求項３に係る商品収納装置は、上述した請求項１において、小幅規制部を大幅規制部の先端から突出させたことを特徴とする。 The product storage device according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that, in claim 1 described above, the narrow width restricting portion protrudes from the tip of the large restricting portion .

本発明によれば、無隙商品の長さより短い幅に形成した小幅規制部と、小幅規制部よりも大きな幅に形成した大幅規制部とを有して成り、有隙商品に対しては、商品収容域に進出した場合に挿入隙間を介して互いの間に位置し、上方に位置する有隙商品の下方面に大幅規制部を当接させることによって下動を規制する一方、無隙商品に対しては、商品収容域に進出した場合に上方に位置する無隙商品の側方面に小幅規制部を押圧させることによってその下動を規制するように上方フラップ部材を構成しているため、作業の煩雑化や商品価値を損なう事態を招来することなく、上方に位置する商品の下動を確実に規制した状態で商品の払い出しを行うことが可能となる。   According to the present invention, it comprises a narrow width restricting portion formed in a width shorter than the length of the non-clearance product, and a large restricting portion formed in a larger width than the narrow width restricting portion. While moving into the product storage area, it is located between each other through the insertion gap, and the downward movement is regulated by bringing the restricting part into contact with the lower surface of the gap product located above, while the non-gap product In contrast, since the upper flap member is configured to restrict its downward movement by pressing the narrow width restricting portion against the side surface of the gapless product located above when entering the product accommodating area, The product can be paid out in a state in which the downward movement of the product located above is reliably regulated without incurring complicated operations and a situation that impairs the value of the product.

以下に添付図面を参照して、本発明に係る商品収納装置の好適な実施の形態について詳細に説明する。   Exemplary embodiments of a product storage device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

図１は、本発明の実施の形態である商品収納装置を適用した自動販売機を示したものである。ここで例示する自動販売機は、図２に示すように、特に、比較的全長が大きく横断面が円形状の缶入り飲料Ｃ（有隙商品）と、比較的全長が小さく横断面が矩形状のブリックパック入り飲料Ｐ（無隙商品）とを販売するためのもので、本体キャビネット１０の内部に複数のラックユニット２０を備えている。ラックユニット２０は、本体キャビネット１０の前後方向に沿って移動可能に支持させてあり、外扉１１を開成した場合に前面開口から手前側に引き出すことができる。それぞれのラックユニット２０には、複数のラックケース２１が前後方向に沿って並設してある。ラックケース２１は、上下方向に沿って延在した角筒状を成すもので、上下両端がそれぞれ開口している。またラックユニット２０を手前側に引き出した状態でそれぞれのラックケース２１の内部に商品を投入することができるように、一方の側壁が商品投入口２１ａとして全長に亘って開口している。   FIG. 1 shows a vending machine to which a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 2, the vending machine exemplified here is a canned beverage C (gap product) having a relatively long overall length and a circular cross section, and a rectangular shape having a relatively small overall length and a rectangular cross section. And a plurality of rack units 20 are provided inside the main body cabinet 10. The rack unit 20 is supported so as to be movable along the front-rear direction of the main body cabinet 10, and can be pulled out from the front opening to the front side when the outer door 11 is opened. Each rack unit 20 has a plurality of rack cases 21 arranged in parallel along the front-rear direction. The rack case 21 has a rectangular tube shape extending in the vertical direction, and both upper and lower ends are opened. Further, one side wall is opened as a product input port 21a over the entire length so that a product can be input into each rack case 21 with the rack unit 20 pulled out to the front side.

ラックケース２１の内部には、上下方向に沿って仕切板２２が設けてある。この仕切板２２は、図３に示すように、ラックケース２１の内部に前後一対の商品収容域２３を画成するものである。それぞれの商品収容域２３は、横倒しの状態で商品を積層収容できるように、販売対象となっている商品の最大高さよりも僅かに大きな左右幅２３ａを有し、かつ販売対象となっている商品の最大幅よりも僅かに大きな前後長さ２３ｂを有している。各商品収容域２３には、商品投入口２１ａに扉体２４が設けてあり、また個々の奥方に調整板２５が設けてある。扉体２４及び調整板２５は、商品収容域２３に対する商品の位置決めを行う機能を有しており、収容する商品の全長に応じて配置位置を変更することが可能である。   Inside the rack case 21, a partition plate 22 is provided along the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the partition plate 22 defines a pair of front and rear product storage areas 23 inside the rack case 21. Each product storage area 23 has a left-right width 23a slightly larger than the maximum height of the product to be sold so that the product can be stacked and accommodated in a lying state, and the product to be sold The front-rear length 23b is slightly larger than the maximum width. In each product storage area 23, a door body 24 is provided at the product insertion port 21a, and an adjustment plate 25 is provided at the back of each product storage area 23a. The door body 24 and the adjustment plate 25 have a function of positioning the product with respect to the product storage area 23, and the arrangement position can be changed according to the total length of the product to be stored.

仕切板２２の下端部には、図４に示すように、それぞれの商品収容域２３に対して下方フラップ部材２６及び上方フラップ部材３０が設けてある。下方フラップ部材２６及び上方フラップ部材３０は、個々の上端部を介して水平軸回りに揺動可能に支承させてあり、仕切板２２に設けた駆動手段２７の駆動により予め設定したタイミングで商品収容域２３に進退移動するものである。下方フラップ部材２６は、商品収容域２３に進出移動した場合にその上面に複数の商品を積層配置させるもので、例えば商品収容域２３の下端を覆うに十分な矩形の平板状に形成してある。   As shown in FIG. 4, a lower flap member 26 and an upper flap member 30 are provided at the lower end portion of the partition plate 22 with respect to each product accommodation area 23. The lower flap member 26 and the upper flap member 30 are supported so as to be swingable around the horizontal axis via the respective upper ends, and the product is accommodated at a preset timing by driving of the driving means 27 provided on the partition plate 22. It moves forward and backward in the area 23. The lower flap member 26 is configured to stack and arrange a plurality of products on the upper surface when the lower flap member 26 moves into the product storage area 23. For example, the lower flap member 26 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape sufficient to cover the lower end of the product storage area 23. .

上方フラップ部材３０は、下方フラップ部材２６が退行している場合に商品収容域２３に収容した商品の下動を規制するためのもので、図３〜図５に示すように、大幅規制部３０ａ及び小幅規制部３０ｂを有して構成してある。大幅規制部３０ａは、缶入り飲料Ｃの全長よりも僅かに小さい幅を有した部分であり、上方フラップ部材３０の揺動軸Ｙに近接した部分に設けてある。小幅規制部３０ｂは、ブリックパック入り飲料Ｐの全長よりも小さい幅を有した部分であり、大幅規制部３０ａの先端中央部から突出する態様で大幅規制部３０ａと一体に設けてある。尚、仕切板２２と上方フラップ部材３０との間には、収容する商品の高さに応じて下方フラップ部材２６との間の位置を調整する高さ位置調整手段３１が設けてある。   The upper flap member 30 is for restricting the downward movement of the product accommodated in the product accommodation area 23 when the lower flap member 26 is retracted. As shown in FIGS. And a small width restricting portion 30b. The large restricting portion 30 a is a portion having a width slightly smaller than the full length of the canned beverage C, and is provided in a portion close to the swing axis Y of the upper flap member 30. The narrow width restricting portion 30b is a portion having a width smaller than the entire length of the beverage P containing the brick pack, and is provided integrally with the large restricting portion 30a in a manner protruding from the center of the tip of the large restricting portion 30a. In addition, between the partition plate 22 and the upper flap member 30, the height position adjustment means 31 which adjusts the position between the lower flap members 26 according to the height of the goods accommodated is provided.

いま、上記のように構成した自動販売機のラックケース２１に対して、図６に示すように、一方の商品収容域２３に缶入り飲料Ｃを収容させ、かつ他方の商品収容域２３にブリックパック入り飲料Ｐを収容させた状態で販売に供するものとする。   Now, with respect to the rack case 21 of the vending machine configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the canned beverage C is stored in one product storage area 23 and the brick is stored in the other product storage area 23. It shall be offered for sale in the state where packed drink P was stored.

通常状態にある場合には、下方フラップ部材２６が商品収容域２３に対して進出移動した状態に保持される一方、上方フラップ部材３０が商品収容域２３から退行した状態に保持されている。従って、扉体２４を開成させ、商品投入口２１ａから商品収容域２３に商品を投入すれば、下方フラップ部材２６の上面に複数の商品がそれぞれ積層した状態で収容されることになる。この場合、図３に示すように、缶入り飲料Ｃを収容させる商品収容域２３にあっては、予め調整板２５を最奥方に配置する一方、ブリックパック入り飲料Ｐを収容させる商品収容域２３にあっては、その全長に応じて予め調整板２５を商品投入口２１ａ側にずらした位置に配置しておく。   When in the normal state, the lower flap member 26 is held in a state of moving forward with respect to the product storage area 23, while the upper flap member 30 is held in a state of retreating from the product storage area 23. Accordingly, when the door body 24 is opened and a product is introduced into the product accommodation area 23 from the product insertion port 21a, a plurality of products are accommodated in a stacked state on the upper surface of the lower flap member 26. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, in the product storage area 23 for storing the canned beverage C, the adjustment plate 25 is disposed in the innermost portion in advance, while the product storage area 23 for storing the beverage P containing the brick pack. In this case, the adjusting plate 25 is previously arranged at a position shifted to the product insertion port 21a according to the total length.

所定量の商品を収容させた後においては、扉体２４によって商品投入口２１ａを閉塞し、商品投入口２１ａからの商品の脱落を阻止した状態で本体キャビネット１０の内部に収納する。この場合、缶入り飲料Ｃを収容させた商品収容域２３に対しては、調整板２５と平行となる態様で扉体２４を配置させる一方、ブリックパック入り飲料Ｐを収容させた商品収容域２３に対しては、扉体２４を内方側に向けて傾斜配置させ、個々の商品収容域２３において扉体２４及び調整板２５が上方フラップ部材３０に対して商品の位置決めを行うようにそれぞれの位置を設定する。   After the predetermined amount of products is stored, the product insertion port 21a is closed by the door body 24 and stored in the main body cabinet 10 in a state in which the product is prevented from dropping from the product input port 21a. In this case, for the product storage area 23 in which the canned beverage C is stored, the door body 24 is arranged in a manner parallel to the adjustment plate 25, while the product storage area 23 in which the brick pack-containing drink P is stored. In contrast, the door body 24 is inclined to the inner side, and the door body 24 and the adjustment plate 25 position the product with respect to the upper flap member 30 in each product storage area 23. Set the position.

この販売待機状態から、例えばブリックパック入り飲料Ｐに対する販売指令が与えられると、図７に示すように、該当する商品を収容した商品収容域２３において上方フラップ部材３０が進出移動し、下方から二番目に位置する商品の下動が規制された状態で下方フラップ部材２６が退行することになり、最下位に位置するブリックパック入り飲料Ｐのみが払い出される。この場合、商品収容域２３に進出移動した上方フラップ部材３０は、その先端部を介して下方から二番目に位置するブリックパック入り飲料Ｐの側方面を押圧して撓ませ、ラックケース２１との間に挟持する態様でその下動を規制することになる。   When a sales command is given to the beverage P containing a brick pack from this sales standby state, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper flap member 30 moves forward in the product storage area 23 storing the corresponding product, The lower flap member 26 is retracted in a state where the downward movement of the commodity located at the second position is restricted, and only the beverage P containing the brick pack located at the lowest position is paid out. In this case, the upper flap member 30 that has moved forward into the product storage area 23 presses and bends the side surface of the beverage P containing the brick pack that is located second from the bottom through its tip, The downward movement is regulated in a manner sandwiched between them.

しかしながら、この自動販売機によれば、上方フラップ部材３０において幅広に形成した大幅規制部３０ａの先端中央部にブリックパック入り飲料Ｐの全長よりも小さい幅の小幅規制部３０ｂを形成するとともに、上方フラップ部材３０に位置決めした状態で商品収容域２３に商品を収容させるようにしている。従って、商品収容域２３に上方フラップ部材３０を進出移動させた場合、小幅規制部３０ｂがブリックパック入り飲料Ｐの側方面にのみ当接することになり、上方フラップ部材３０がブリックパック入り飲料Ｐの稜線部分に掛かる事態が発生することはない。従って、ブリックパック入り飲料Ｐに上方フラップ部材３０による押圧痕が残存する虞れはなく、商品価値が損なわれる問題を招来することもない。   However, according to this vending machine, the narrow width restricting portion 30b having a width smaller than the total length of the beverage P containing the brick pack is formed at the center of the tip of the large restricting portion 30a formed wide in the upper flap member 30, and The product is stored in the product storage area 23 in a state where the flap member 30 is positioned. Therefore, when the upper flap member 30 is moved forward into the product storage area 23, the narrow width restricting portion 30b comes into contact with only the side surface of the brick pack-containing beverage P, and the upper flap member 30 is made of the brick pack-containing beverage P. There is no occurrence of a situation that hangs on the ridge. Therefore, there is no fear that the pressing mark by the upper flap member 30 remains in the beverage P containing the brick pack, and there is no problem that the commercial value is impaired.

尚、最下位の商品を払い出した後においては、下方フラップ部材２６が商品収容域２３に進出移動した後に上方フラップ部材３０が退行し、図６に示した状態に復帰する。   In addition, after paying out the lowest product, the upper flap member 30 retreats after the lower flap member 26 moves into the product accommodating area 23, and returns to the state shown in FIG.

一方、上述した販売待機状態から、缶入り飲料Ｃに対する販売指令が与えられると、図８に示すように、該当する商品を収容した商品収容域２３において上方フラップ部材３０が進出移動し、下方から二番目に位置する缶入り飲料Ｃの下動が規制された状態で下方フラップ部材２６が退行することになり、最下位に位置する缶入り飲料Ｃのみが払い出される。この場合、商品収容域２３に進出移動した上方フラップ部材３０は、積層した缶入り飲料Ｃの相互間に画成される挿入隙間ｇを介して挿入され、下方から二番目に位置する缶入り飲料Ｃの下方面に当接することによってその下動規制することになる。   On the other hand, when a sales command for the canned beverage C is given from the above-described sales standby state, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper flap member 30 moves forward in the product storage area 23 that stores the corresponding product. The lower flap member 26 is retracted in a state where the downward movement of the canned beverage C positioned second is restricted, and only the canned beverage C positioned at the bottom is paid out. In this case, the upper flap member 30 that has moved into the product storage area 23 is inserted through the insertion gap g defined between the stacked canned beverages C, and is located second from the bottom. The downward movement is restricted by contacting the lower surface of C.

ここで、上述したように、上方フラップ部材３０の先端部に構成した小幅規制部３０ｂは、その幅が比較的全長の小さいブリックパック入り飲料Ｐよりもさらに短いものである。しかしながら、上方フラップ部材３０において缶入り飲料Ｃの下方面に当接する部分は、小幅規制部３０ｂよりも揺動軸Ｙ側にずれた部分となる。つまり、商品収容域２３に上方フラップ部材３０を進出移動させた場合、缶入り飲料Ｃの全長よりも僅かに小さい幅を有した大幅規制部３０ａが缶入り飲料Ｃの下方面に当接することになる。従って、上方フラップ部材３０によって下動を規制した状態の缶入り飲料Ｃが不安定状態となることはなく、すり抜けて下方に払い出されてしまう等の問題を招来する虞れもない。   Here, as described above, the small width restricting portion 30b formed at the tip of the upper flap member 30 is shorter than the brick pack-containing beverage P having a relatively small width. However, the portion of the upper flap member 30 that comes into contact with the lower surface of the canned beverage C is a portion that is shifted to the swing axis Y side from the small width regulating portion 30b. That is, when the upper flap member 30 is moved into the product storage area 23, the large restricting portion 30a having a width slightly smaller than the full length of the canned beverage C comes into contact with the lower surface of the canned beverage C. Become. Therefore, the canned beverage C in a state where the downward movement is restricted by the upper flap member 30 does not become unstable, and there is no possibility of incurring problems such as passing through and being dispensed downward.

尚、最下位の商品を払い出した後においては、下方フラップ部材２６が商品収容域２３に進出移動した後に上方フラップ部材３０が退行し、図６に示した状態に復帰する。   In addition, after paying out the lowest product, the upper flap member 30 retreats after the lower flap member 26 moves into the product accommodating area 23, and returns to the state shown in FIG.

このように、缶入り飲料Ｃよりも僅かに短い幅に形成した大幅規制部３０ａの先端部にブリックパック入り飲料Ｐの長さより短い幅の小幅規制部３０ｂを有した上方フラップ部材３０を備える自動販売機によれば、商品価値を損なう事態を招来することなく上方に位置する商品の下動を確実に規制した状態で商品の払い出しを行うことが可能となる。   In this way, an automatic is provided with an upper flap member 30 having a narrow width regulating portion 30b having a width shorter than the length of the beverage P containing a brick pack at the front end portion of the large regulating portion 30a formed to be slightly shorter than the canned beverage C. According to the vending machine, it is possible to pay out the product in a state in which the downward movement of the product located above is reliably regulated without causing a situation that impairs the value of the product.

尚、上述した実施の形態では、本体キャビネット１０からラックユニット２０を引き出した状態で商品を商品収容域２３に収容させるようにした自動販売機を例示しているが、必ずしもこのタイプの自動販売機に限定されず、上方フラップ部材３０によって上方に位置する商品の下動を規制した状態で最下位に位置する商品の払い出しを行うものであれば、その他のものにも適用することが可能である。   In the above-described embodiment, the vending machine in which the commodity is accommodated in the commodity accommodating area 23 with the rack unit 20 pulled out from the main body cabinet 10 is illustrated. However, this type of vending machine is not necessarily used. The present invention is not limited to this, and any other product can be applied as long as the product located at the lowest position is paid out in a state where the downward movement of the product located above by the upper flap member 30 is regulated. .

また、上述した実施の形態では、有隙商品として缶入り飲料Ｃを例示し、かつ無隙商品としてブリックパック入り飲料Ｐを例示しているが、その他の商品を収容するものであってももちろん構わない。   Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the canned drink C is illustrated as a gap goods, and the drink P with a brick pack is illustrated as a non-clear goods, Of course, even if it accommodates other goods. I do not care.

さらに、上述した実施の形態では、上方フラップ部材３０として大幅規制部３０ａの中央部に小幅規制部３０ｂを設けたものを例示しているが、両者の位置関係は必ずしもこれに限定されない。例えば図９に示す第１変形例の上方フラップ部材１３０のように、大幅規制部１３０ａに対して小幅規制部１３０ｂを商品投入口２１ａ側にずらして設ければ、商品の全長に応じて扉体２４の位置を変更することなく調整板２５のみによって商品の位置決めを行うことが可能になる。   Further, in the above-described embodiment, the upper flap member 30 is provided with the small width restricting portion 30b at the center of the large restricting portion 30a, but the positional relationship between them is not necessarily limited to this. For example, like the upper flap member 130 of the first modified example shown in FIG. 9, if the narrow-width restricting portion 130b is shifted from the large restricting portion 130a toward the product insertion port 21a, the door body according to the total length of the product The product can be positioned only by the adjusting plate 25 without changing the position of 24.

また、上述した実施の形態では、大幅規制部３０ａの先端から小幅規制部３０ｂを突出させるようにしているが、必ずしも小幅規制部３０ｂが大幅規制部３０ａの先端から突出している必要はない。例えば図１０に示す第２変形例の上方フラップ部材２３０のように、大幅規制部２３０ａの先端縁において無隙商品Ｐの稜線部分に対応する部位に切欠２３０ｃを形成し、これらの切欠２３０ｃの間に小幅規制部２３０ｂを構成するようにしても同様の作用効果を期待することが可能である。   In the above-described embodiment, the narrow width restricting portion 30b is projected from the tip of the large restricting portion 30a. However, the narrow width restricting portion 30b is not necessarily projected from the tip of the large restricting portion 30a. For example, like the upper flap member 230 of the second modified example shown in FIG. 10, a notch 230c is formed in a portion corresponding to the ridge line portion of the non-gap product P at the leading edge of the large restricting portion 230a, and between these notches 230c. Even if the narrow width restricting portion 230b is configured, it is possible to expect the same effect.

本発明の実施の形態である商品収納装置を適用した自動販売機を概念的に示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows notionally the vending machine to which the goods storage apparatus which is embodiment of this invention is applied. 図１に示した自動販売機に適用するラックケースの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the rack case applied to the vending machine shown in FIG. 図２に示したラックケースの断面平面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the rack case shown in FIG. 2. 図１に示した自動販売機の要部を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the vending machine shown in FIG. 図１に示した自動販売機に適用する上方フラップ部材の平面図である。It is a top view of the upper flap member applied to the vending machine shown in FIG. 図１に示した自動販売機のラックケースに商品を収容した状態を示す概念図である。It is a conceptual diagram which shows the state which accommodated the goods in the rack case of the vending machine shown in FIG. 図６に示す状態からブリックパック入り飲料を払い出した状態を示す概念図である。It is a conceptual diagram which shows the state which paid out the drink with a brick pack from the state shown in FIG. 図６に示す状態から缶入り飲料を払い出した状態を示す概念図である。It is a conceptual diagram which shows the state which paid out the canned drink from the state shown in FIG. 本発明に係る商品収納装置の第１変形例を示す要部平面図である。It is a principal part top view which shows the 1st modification of the goods storage apparatus which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る商品収納措置の第２変形例を示す要部平面図である。It is a principal part top view which shows the 2nd modification of the goods accommodation measure which concerns on this invention.

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１０ 本体キャビネット
１１ 外扉
２０ ラックユニット
２１ ラックケース
２１ａ 商品投入口
２２ 仕切板
２３ 商品収容域
２３ａ 左右幅
２３ｂ 前後長さ
２４ 扉体
２５ 調整板
２６ 下方フラップ部材
２７ 駆動手段
３０ 上方フラップ部材
３０ａ 大幅規制部
３０ｂ 小幅規制部
３１ 位置調整手段
１３０ 上方フラップ部材
１３０ａ 大幅規制部
１３０ｂ 小幅規制部
２３０ 上方フラップ部材
２３０ａ 大幅規制部
２３０ｂ 小幅規制部
２３０ｃ 切欠 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main body cabinet 11 Outer door 20 Rack unit 21 Rack case 21a Product inlet 22 Partition plate 23 Product accommodation area 23a Left-right width 23b Front-rear length 24 Door body 25 Adjustment plate 26 Lower flap member 27 Drive means 30 Upper flap member 30a Large regulation Part 30b Small width restricting part 31 Position adjusting means 130 Upper flap member 130a Large restricting part 130b Small width restricting part 230 Upper flap member 230a Large restricting part 230b Small width restricting part 230c Notch

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上下方向に延在する商品収容域の下端部に上方フラップ部材を備えて成り、販売待機状態においては上方フラップ部材を退行させることにより、商品収容域に横倒しの状態で積層収容した商品の下動を許容する一方、販売指令が与えられた場合には上方フラップ部材を商品収容域に進出させ、上方に位置する商品の下動を規制した状態で最下位に位置する商品を払い出すようにした商品収納装置において、
上方フラップ部材は、相互間に挿入隙間を画成することなく積層される無隙商品の長さより短い幅に形成した小幅規制部と、小幅規制部よりも大きな幅に形成した大幅規制部とを有して成り、相互間に挿入隙間を画成する態様で積層される有隙商品に対しては、商品収容域に進出した場合に挿入隙間を介して互いの間に位置し、上方に位置する有隙商品の下方面に大幅規制部を当接させることによって下動を規制する一方、予め調整板により商品収容域への積層位置を、その側方面が前記小幅規制部に対峙し、かつその稜線部分が前記小幅規制部に掛からないように位置決めされた無隙商品に対しては、商品収容域に進出した場合に上方に位置する無隙商品の側方面に小幅規制部を押圧させることによってその下動を規制することを特徴とする商品収納装置。 The upper flap member is provided at the lower end of the product storage area extending in the vertical direction, and in the standby state, the upper flap member is retracted to move the product stacked and stored in the product storage area in a lying state. On the other hand, when a sales order is given, the upper flap member is advanced into the product storage area, and the product located at the lowest position is paid out in a state where the downward movement of the product located above is restricted. In the product storage device,
The upper flap member includes a narrow width restricting portion formed with a width shorter than the length of the non-gap product stacked without defining an insertion gap therebetween, and a large restricting portion formed with a width larger than the narrow width restricting portion. For gap products that are stacked in such a manner as to define an insertion gap between them, when they enter the product storage area, they are positioned between each other via the insertion gap and positioned above The lower movement is regulated by bringing the regulating part into contact with the lower surface of the gap product, while the laminating position to the article accommodating area is adjusted by the adjustment plate in advance, the side face of the narrowing regulation part, and For gapless products that are positioned so that the ridge line portion does not hang over the narrow width restricting portion, the narrow width restricting portion is pressed against the side surface of the gapless product located above when entering the product containing area. It is characterized by regulating its downward movement by Commodity storage devices. 小幅規制部と大幅規制部とを一体に成形したことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の商品収納装置。   The product storage device according to claim 1, wherein the narrow width restricting portion and the large restricting portion are integrally formed. 小幅規制部を大幅規制部の先端から突出させたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の商品収納装置。 The product storage device according to claim 1, wherein the narrow width restricting portion is protruded from the tip of the large restricting portion .
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