JP4930188B2 - Vending machine product outlet - Google Patents

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JP4930188B2
JP4930188B2 JP2007135665A JP2007135665A JP4930188B2 JP 4930188 B2 JP4930188 B2 JP 4930188B2 JP 2007135665 A JP2007135665 A JP 2007135665A JP 2007135665 A JP2007135665 A JP 2007135665A JP 4930188 B2 JP4930188 B2 JP 4930188B2
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本発明は、自動販売機の商品取出口に関し、詳しくは商品取出口の前面に配して手動で開く取出口扉をその開放位置で一時的に保持する扉保持機構に係わる。   The present invention relates to a product take-out port of a vending machine, and more particularly to a door holding mechanism that is disposed in front of a product take-out port and that is manually held at its open position.

まず、本発明の実施対象となる缶，ビン，ペットボトル自動販売機の全体構成を図４に、またこの自動販売機に装備した商品取出口の従来構造を図５に示す。
図４において、１は庫内に商品収納ラック（不図示）を搭載した自動販売機のキャビネット、２はその前面に配した外扉で、該外扉２の上半部には商品見本を陳列するディスプレイ室３，販売操作部（コインメック、ビルバリデータなど）を、扉の下部には商品取出口５を備えており、販売時に庫内の商品収納ラックから払出した商品を商品取出口５に搬出して外部に取り出すようにしている。 First, FIG. 4 shows the overall configuration of a can, bottle, and plastic bottle vending machine that is an object of implementation of the present invention, and FIG. 5 shows a conventional structure of a product outlet installed in the vending machine.
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a vending machine cabinet in which a product storage rack (not shown) is mounted in the cabinet, 2 denotes an outer door arranged on the front surface, and a product sample is displayed on the upper half of the outer door 2. Display room 3, a sales operation section (coin mech, bill validator, etc.), a product outlet 5 is provided at the lower part of the door, and the product discharged from the product storage rack in the warehouse at the time of sale is supplied to the product outlet 5 It is carried out and taken out to the outside.

ここで、商品取出口５は、図５で示すように前後の両面が開口した箱枠６の前面に配して手動で開く取出口扉７，および該取出口扉７の背後に並べて箱枠６の天井板に吊り下げた防盗フラッパ８を備え、箱枠６の背面をキャビネット１の断熱内扉に設けた商品搬出扉９に臨ませて外扉２に組み付けている。また、前記の取出口扉７は扉板の左右上端を箱枠６の側壁に軸支して回動自在に架設したフラッパ式扉になる。   Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the product outlet 5 is arranged in front of the box frame 6 whose front and rear surfaces are open, and is manually opened to be opened, and the box frame arranged behind the outlet door 7. 6 is provided with an anti-theft flapper 8 suspended from the ceiling plate 6, and the rear surface of the box frame 6 is assembled to the outer door 2 so as to face the product carry-out door 9 provided on the heat insulating inner door of the cabinet 1. The outlet door 7 is a flapper door that is pivotably supported with the left and right upper ends of the door plate pivotally supported on the side wall of the box frame 6.

上記の構成で、販売動作時には庫内の商品収納ラックから払出した商品１０が庫内の搬出シュータ上を転動し、断熱内扉の商品搬出扉９を押し開いて商品取出口５の箱枠６に転がり出る。そして、商品取出口５から商品１０を取り出すには、実線で示す位置に閉じている取出口扉７の下縁に手を掛け、手前に持ち上げ（矢印Ｉ）て扉を開いた後、商品取出口５の中に手を差し入れて商品１０を取り出す。なお、この場合に防盗フラッパ８は差し入れた腕に押されて鎖線位置に傾動し（矢印II）、その背後に位置する商品搬出扉９の前面を塞ぐ。   With the above configuration, the product 10 delivered from the product storage rack in the warehouse rolls on the delivery shooter in the warehouse during the sales operation, pushes the product delivery door 9 of the heat insulation inner door open, and opens the box frame of the product outlet 5 Roll to 6. Then, in order to take out the product 10 from the product outlet 5, put the hand on the lower edge of the outlet door 7 closed at the position shown by the solid line, lift it forward (arrow I) to open the door, Insert the hand into the outlet 5 and take out the product 10. In this case, the anti-theft flapper 8 is pushed by the inserted arm and tilts to the chain line position (arrow II), and closes the front surface of the commodity carry-out door 9 located behind the anti-theft flapper 8.

この場合に、前記の在来構造では、一旦開放位置に持ち上げた取出口扉７から手を離すと間髪を入れずに扉は自重で勢いよく閉位置に戻ってしまうことから、通常は片方の手で扉を開放位置に支えながら他方の手を商品取出口５の中に差し入れて商品１０を取り出すようにしている。
一方、前記構造では、商品取出口５から商品１０を取り出した後に取出口扉７から手を離すと扉が勢いよく閉じて大きな衝撃音を発することからこの衝撃音を低減し、併せて商品取出口に差し入れた手が扉に挟まれるのを防ぐ対策として、商品取出口５の取出口扉７の支軸に減速制動器（オイルダンパー）を連結し、手動で開いた扉から手を離した際に扉が閉位置に戻る移動速度を減速させるようにした構成のものが公知であり（例えば、特許文献１参照）、現在では各種自動販売機に広く採用されている。 In this case, in the conventional structure, when the hand is released from the outlet door 7 once lifted to the open position, the door returns to the closed position vigorously by its own weight without putting any hair, so usually one of the doors While supporting the door in the open position by hand, the other hand is inserted into the product outlet 5 to take out the product 10.
On the other hand, in the above structure, if the product 10 is taken out from the product outlet 5 and then released from the outlet door 7, the door closes vigorously and generates a loud impact sound. As a measure to prevent the hand inserted into the outlet from being caught in the door, when a deceleration brake (oil damper) is connected to the support shaft of the outlet door 7 of the product outlet 5, and the hand is released from the manually opened door In addition, a configuration in which the moving speed at which the door returns to the closed position is decelerated is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1), and is currently widely used in various vending machines.

また、前記オイルダンパーの代わりに、カム機構，ガイドピン，制動ばねを組合せて開放位置から閉位置に戻る扉の閉速度を段階的に変化させ、全開位置から途中までの前半行程の閉速度を後半行程よりも緩速に抑えて商品の取り出し時間を稼ぐようにした構成のものも知られている（例えば、特許文献２参照）。
特開平９−１３４４７３号公報 特開２００４−３０３２００号公報 Also, instead of the oil damper, combining the cam mechanism, guide pin and brake spring, the door closing speed returning from the open position to the closed position is changed in stages, and the closing speed of the first half stroke from the fully open position to the middle is changed. There is also known a configuration in which the product take-out time is gained by controlling the speed more slowly than the latter half of the stroke (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
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ところで、前記のように取出口扉を閉行程で減速させる手段としてオイルダンパーを採用した従来の扉機構（特許文献１）では、商品の取り出し時に取出口扉を全開位置まで開いた後に手を離すと、扉は緩速ながら閉位置に向けて直ちに復帰移動を開始することから、利用者は商品取出口から素早く商品を取り出さないと扉に手が挟まれてしまうという心理的な切迫感に襲われ、このために慌てて商品取出口に手を差し入れようとして箱枠，商品に手をぶつけしまうおそれがある。なお、オイルダンパーによる扉の閉塞速度をさらに減速させれば商品の取り出し時間が稼げるものの、反面では扉が全閉位置に戻るまでの時間が必要以上に長くなって商品取出口の内部に雨水，塵埃が侵入し易くなる。   By the way, in the conventional door mechanism (Patent Document 1) that employs an oil damper as a means for decelerating the outlet door in the closing stroke as described above, the hand is released after the outlet door is opened to the fully open position when the product is taken out. Because the door starts moving back toward the closed position immediately at a slow speed, the user is attacked by a psychological urgency that the user will be caught in the door if the product is not quickly removed from the product outlet. For this reason, there is a risk of hitting the box frame and the product in a hurry to insert a hand into the product outlet. Although the product take-off time can be gained by further reducing the door closing speed by the oil damper, on the other hand, the time until the door returns to the fully closed position is longer than necessary, and rainwater, Dust easily enters.

かかる点、前記の特許文献２に開示されている扉機構のように開放位置から閉位置に戻る扉の閉速度を段階的に変化させることにより、商品の取出し性と、防水，防塵性を調和させることが可能であるが、その制動機構は複雑なカム機構などを含めて部品点数も多くてコスト高となる難点があるほか、商品を取り出した後に利用者が開放状態にある取出口扉に力を加えて強制的に閉じようとすると、カム式制動機構に無理な応力が加わって破損するおそれがある。   In this regard, the door closing speed that returns from the open position to the closed position is changed stepwise as in the door mechanism disclosed in Patent Document 2 above, thereby harmonizing the product take-out property with waterproof and dust-proof properties. However, the braking mechanism has a number of parts, including a complicated cam mechanism, and there is a problem that the cost is high. If the force is applied to forcibly close the cam-type braking mechanism, an excessive stress may be applied to the cam-type braking mechanism, resulting in damage.

本発明は上記の点に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的は簡易なストッパ機構を追加するだけで、利用者が両手を使わずに片手だけで商品取出口から商品を安全，かつ楽に取り出せるように改良した自動販売機の商品取出口を提供することにある。   The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to allow a user to safely and easily take out a product from the product outlet with one hand without using both hands, by simply adding a stopper mechanism. The purpose is to provide an improved product outlet for vending machines.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明によれば、商品取出口の前面に手動で持ち上げて開く取出口扉を備えた自動販売機の商品取出口であり、前記取出口扉はその左右上端を商品取出口の箱枠側壁に軸支して回動自在に架設したものにおいて、商品取り出し時に前記取出口扉を開放位置で一時的に保持する手段として、取出口扉の上方に対峙して板ばね式のストッパ部材を配備するとともに、取出口扉の上端部には取出口扉の開放位置で前記ストッパ部材に係脱する係合部を設け、前記ストッパ部材は箱枠に片持ち支持した板ばねからなり、かつ、その板面に取出口扉の係合部に向けて突き出す係合段部を、当該板ばねの板面長手方向に沿って複数個所に形成するものとし（請求項１）、具体的には取出口扉の係合部を次記のような態様で構成することができる。
（１）前記ストッパ部材に係脱する取出口扉の係合部として、扉板上部の前面中央部位に凸状の係合突起を設ける（請求項２）。
（２）前記ストッパ部材に係脱する取出口扉の係合部として、複数の係合突起を扉板の頂部周面に沿って形成する（請求項３）。 In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a product outlet of a vending machine having an outlet door that is manually lifted and opened on the front surface of the product outlet. As a means for temporarily holding the outlet door in the open position when taking out the product, it is a plate facing the upper side of the outlet door. A spring-type stopper member is provided, and an upper end portion of the outlet door is provided with an engaging portion that engages with and disengages from the stopper member at the opening position of the outlet door , and the stopper member is cantilevered on a box frame. An engagement step portion made of a spring and projecting toward the engagement portion of the outlet door on the plate surface is formed at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal direction of the plate surface of the leaf spring (Claim 1). , composed in the manner as follows Symbol engagement of the outlet door preparative specifically Rukoto can.
(1) A convex engaging projection is provided at the front center portion of the upper portion of the door plate as an engaging portion of the outlet door that engages with and disengages from the stopper member .
(2) A plurality of engaging projections are formed along the top peripheral surface of the door plate as the engaging portion of the outlet door that engages with and disengages from the stopper member .

上記構成により、商品販売時に利用者が商品取出口の取出口扉を手動で開放位置に開くと、この位置で扉板に設けた係合突起が板ばね式のストッパ部材に係合して取出口扉が開放位置に保持される。したがって、利用者は取出口扉から手を離したまま片手で商品取出口の中から搬出された商品を自由に取り出すことが可能となる。しかも、このストッパ部材は単純なばねに係合段部，取付基部を形成した簡易な部品を商品取出口の箱枠に片持ち支持したものであり、低コストで簡単に設置できる。   With the above configuration, when a user manually opens the product outlet door to the open position during product sales, the engagement protrusion provided on the door plate engages with the leaf spring type stopper member at this position. The exit door is held in the open position. Accordingly, the user can freely take out the commodity carried out from the commodity outlet with one hand while keeping the hand away from the outlet door. In addition, this stopper member is a simple spring in which a simple part in which an engagement step portion and an attachment base portion are formed is cantilevered on a box frame of a product outlet, and can be easily installed at low cost.

一方、取出口扉の開放位置で扉板から手を離すと、扉ストッパ部材の係合段部と扉板の係合突起との間には自重で扉が閉じる方向に負荷荷重が加わり、この荷重を受けた板ばね式のストッパ部材は徐々に後退方向に撓んで変形し、やがてストッパ部材／扉の係合突起間の係合が解除されると扉は閉位置に向けて自重で閉じるようになる。ここで、前記ストッパ部材の板ばねのばね定数をあらかじめ適正に設定しておけば、商品の取り出しに要する時間分だけ取出口扉を開放状態に一時保持することができる。また、商品を取り出した後に利用者が扉を強制的に閉じようと力を加えた場合でも、ストッパ部材の板ばねが撓み変形してストッパ部材／扉の係合突起間の係合が簡単に即時解除されるので、従来装置（特許文献２参照）のように制動機構に無理な荷重を加えて破損するおそれなしに取出口扉を安全に閉位置に戻すことができる。   On the other hand, if the hand is released from the door plate at the opening position of the outlet door, a load load is applied in the direction in which the door closes due to its own weight between the engagement step portion of the door stopper member and the engagement protrusion of the door plate. The leaf spring type stopper member that receives the load gradually bends and deforms in the backward direction, and when the engagement between the stopper member / engagement projections of the door is released, the door closes with its own weight toward the closed position. become. Here, if the spring constant of the leaf spring of the stopper member is appropriately set in advance, the take-out door can be temporarily held open for the time required for taking out the product. In addition, even when the user applies force to forcefully close the door after taking out the product, the leaf spring of the stopper member is bent and deformed, and the engagement between the stopper member / engagement projections of the door is easy. Since it is released immediately, the outlet door can be safely returned to the closed position without the possibility of damaging the brake mechanism by applying an excessive load as in the conventional device (see Patent Document 2).

また、前記ストッパ部材の係合段部が板ばねの板面長手方向に沿って複数個所に形成されているので、利用者が取出口扉を全開位置，あるいは全開位置よりも若干手前位置まで開いて扉板から手を離した場合でも、扉板の係合突起をストッパ部材のいずれかの係合段部に係合させて扉をこの位置に一時保持して商品を安全に取り出すことができる。
さらに、ストッパ部材に係脱する取出口扉の係合部として、複数の係合突起を扉板の頂部周面に沿って形成しておくことにより、開放位置での一時保持機能に加えて、取出口扉が閉じる全行程域で扉の閉速度をステップ状に減速させることができる。これにより、閉動作時における扉衝撃音の発生を抑止して静粛性を確保できるほか、取出口扉を閉状態に係合保持して扉板が風に煽られて開いてしまうといった不具合も防げる。 Further, the since the engagement step portion of the stopper member is formed at a plurality of locations along the plate surface longitudinal direction of the plate spring, open up slightly before position than the fully open position or the fully open position the outlet door preparative the user Even if the hand is released from the door plate, the product can be safely taken out by temporarily engaging the engagement protrusion of the door plate with one of the engaging step portions of the stopper member and temporarily holding the door in this position. .
Furthermore, as an engaging part of the door to be engaged with and disengaged from the stopper member, by forming a plurality of engaging protrusions along the top peripheral surface of the door plate, in addition to the temporary holding function at the open position, The closing speed of the door can be reduced stepwise in the entire stroke area where the door is closed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of door impact noise during the closing operation and ensure quietness, as well as prevent problems such as the door plate being engaged and held in the closed state and the door plate being blown by the wind. .

以下、本発明の実施の形態を図１，図２，図３に示す各実施例に基づいて説明する。なお、図示の各実施例において、図５に対応する部材には同じ符号を付してその説明は省略する。   DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the respective examples shown in FIGS. In the illustrated embodiments, members corresponding to those in FIG.

まず、本発明の基本的な実施例の構造，動作機能を図１（ａ），（ｂ）で説明する。この実施例では、商品取出口５の前面に配した取出口扉７に対して、左右両端に支軸７ａを備えた扉板上部の正面中央部位に凸状の係合突起７ｂを設けるとともに、この取出口扉７の上方に対峙して箱枠６の天板には取出口扉７を開放位置で一時的に係合保持するストッパ部材として板ばね式のストッパ１１が設置されている。なお、前記の係合突起７ｂは、必ずしも扉板の中央部位に設ける必要はないが、ストッパ１１との係合状態の安定性を考慮して扉板の中央部位に設けるのがよい。また、この係合突起７ｂは、例えば取出口扉（モールド樹脂製）７と一体成形して形成することができる。 First, the structure and operation function of the basic embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, with respect to the outlet door 7 disposed on the front surface of the product outlet 5, a convex engagement protrusion 7b is provided at the front center portion of the upper portion of the door plate provided with the support shafts 7a on both left and right sides. A leaf spring type stopper 11 is installed on the top plate of the box frame 6 as opposed to the upper side of the outlet door 7 as a stopper member for temporarily engaging and holding the outlet door 7 at the open position. The engaging protrusions 7b are not necessarily provided at the central portion of the door plate, but are preferably provided at the central portion of the door plate in consideration of the stability of the engagement state with the stopper 11. In addition, the engagement protrusion 7b can be formed integrally with the outlet door (made of mold resin) 7 , for example.

ここで、ストッパ１１は後端部をＬ字状に折り曲げて取付基部を形成した短冊状の板ばねに対し、その板面の中央部位には取出口扉７の頂部に向けて突き出すようにＶ状の係合段部１１ａが形成されており、該ストッパ１１は図示のようにほぼ水平姿勢となるように前記取付基部を箱枠６へ片持ち式に固定している。
上記の構成で、販売待機時には取出口扉７が図１（ａ）の閉位置に静止しており、その扉板に設けた係合突起７ｂは板ばね式ストッパ１１の係合段部１１ａから離間している。この状態から商品販売時に利用者が取出口扉７に手を掛けて全開位置まで手前に持ち上げると、その開行程の終端で係合突起７ｂがストッパ１１の係合段部１１ａに係合して扉板をこの全開位置に保持する。これにより、利用者は取出口扉７から手を離して商品取出口５に搬出された商品を自由に取り出すことができる。 Here, the stopper 11 is V-shaped so that it protrudes toward the top of the outlet door 7 at the central portion of the plate surface with respect to the strip-shaped leaf spring in which the rear end portion is bent in an L shape to form the mounting base. An engaging step portion 11a is formed, and the stopper 11 is fixed to the box frame 6 in a cantilever manner so that the stopper 11 assumes a substantially horizontal posture as shown in the figure.
With the above configuration, the outlet door 7 is stationary at the closed position shown in FIG. 1A at the time of sales standby, and the engagement protrusion 7b provided on the door plate extends from the engagement step portion 11a of the leaf spring type stopper 11. It is separated. From this state, when the user puts his hand on the outlet door 7 and lifts it to the fully open position when selling the product, the engaging protrusion 7b engages with the engaging step portion 11a of the stopper 11 at the end of the opening stroke. The door plate is held in this fully open position. As a result, the user can release his / her hand from the take-out door 7 and take out the product taken out to the product take-out port 5 freely.

一方、扉の全開位置で係合突起７ｂを介して係合しているストッパ１１の係合段部１１ａには、支軸７ａを支点として扉板の自重で閉じる方向にモーメント荷重が作用し、このモーメント荷重を受けたストッパ１１は徐々に後退するように撓みが進行し、遂には扉の自重によるモーメント荷重が係合抵抗に打ち勝ち、係合突起７ｂはストッパ１１の係合段部１１ａの先端を乗り越えて係合が解除される。これにより取出口扉７は自由な状態となって当初の全閉位置に復帰する。なお、取出口扉７を開放位置に係合保持している時間（商品の取出しに要する時間）は、扉板の自重，形状に対応してストッパ１１のばね定数を選定することで調整可能である。   On the other hand, a moment load acts on the engaging step portion 11a of the stopper 11 engaged through the engaging protrusion 7b at the fully open position of the door in the direction in which the door plate closes with the weight of the door plate 7a as a fulcrum, The stopper 11 that has received the moment load is bent so as to be gradually retracted. Finally, the moment load due to the weight of the door overcomes the engagement resistance, and the engagement protrusion 7b is the tip of the engagement step portion 11a of the stopper 11. Overcoming the disengagement. As a result, the exit door 7 becomes free and returns to the initial fully closed position. The time during which the outlet door 7 is engaged and held in the open position (the time required for taking out the product) can be adjusted by selecting the spring constant of the stopper 11 corresponding to the weight and shape of the door plate. is there.

また、利用者が商品を取り出した後に、まだ開放位置に保持されている取出口扉７に力を加えて強制的に閉じようとすると、係合突起７ｂに押されてストッパ１１が上側に撓んで後退する。これにより、係合段部１１ａ／係合突起７ｂ間の係合が即時解除されて取出口扉７が閉じる。なお、この強制閉操作では、ストッパ機構に過大な荷重を加わることなしに、ストッパ１１の係合段部１１ａと扉の係合突起７ｂとの係合を解除できる。   Further, after the user takes out the product, if the force is applied to the outlet door 7 that is still held in the open position to forcibly close it, the stopper 11 is pushed upward by the engagement protrusion 7b. Retreat. As a result, the engagement between the engagement step portion 11a and the engagement protrusion 7b is immediately released and the outlet door 7 is closed. In this forced closing operation, the engagement between the engagement step portion 11a of the stopper 11 and the engagement protrusion 7b of the door can be released without applying an excessive load to the stopper mechanism.

なお、この実施例は、先記の特許文献１に開示されている緩衝器（オイルダンパー）と併用することにより、商品の取出性向上と併せて、扉が閉じる時の衝突音を緩和できる。   In addition, by using together with the buffer (oil damper) currently disclosed by patent document 1 of the above-mentioned this Example, this Example can relieve the collision sound at the time of a door closing with the improvement of the taking-out property of goods.

次に、本発明の実施例２を図２で説明する。すなわち、この実施例においては、ストッパ１１の係合段部１１ａが板ばねの長手方向に沿った前後２箇所に分散形成されており、この係合段部１１ａに対して取出口扉７には扉板の頂部から斜め前方に突き出すように凸状の係合突起７ｂを備えている。
この構成により、取出口扉７を全閉位置から持ち上げて全開位置まで開くと、図示のように扉の係合突起７ｂがストッパ１１に分散形成した一段目，２段目の係合段部１１ａを順に乗り越えて全開位置に一時的に保持された後、扉板の自重によるモーメント荷重により係合突起７ｂとストッパ１１の係合段部１１ａとの係合が解除して扉が閉位置に戻る。また、取出口扉７を開放する際に利用者が全開位置よりも若干手前まで持ち上げたところで扉から手を離しても、取出口扉７の係合突起７ｂはストッパ１１の１段目の係合段部１１ａに係合して扉がこの位置に保持される。つまり、商品の取り出し時に利用者が取出口扉７を全開位置よりも若干手前位置で持ち上げを中止しても、扉を一時的にこの開放位置に保持できる。 Next, an embodiment 2 of the present invention in FIG. That is, in this embodiment, the engaging step portion 11a of the stopper 11 is formed in two distributed locations along the longitudinal direction of the leaf spring. A convex engagement protrusion 7b is provided so as to protrude obliquely forward from the top of the door plate.
With this configuration, when the outlet door 7 is lifted from the fully closed position and opened to the fully open position, the first and second engagement step portions 11a in which the door engagement protrusions 7b are formed in a distributed manner on the stopper 11 as shown in the figure. Are sequentially held in the fully open position, and the engagement of the engagement protrusion 7b and the engagement step portion 11a of the stopper 11 is released by the moment load due to the weight of the door plate, and the door returns to the closed position. . Even when the user lifts the door 7 slightly before the fully open position when opening the door 7, the engaging projection 7 b of the door 7 is engaged with the first step of the stopper 11. The door is held in this position by engaging with the stepped portion 11a . That is, even when the user stops lifting the take-out door 7 slightly before the fully open position when taking out the product, the door can be temporarily held in this open position.

次に、本発明の請求項３に対応する実施例３の構造，動作機能を図３により説明する。この実施例では、先記実施例２と同様に板ばね式ストッパ１１に複数の係合段部１１ａを形成するとともに、このストッパ１１に対向して取出口扉７の上端部にはその頂部周面に沿って複数の係合突起７ｃが歯車状に並んで形成されている。また、この係合突起７ｃの一部（扉板の後面側に並ぶ係合突起）は、取出口扉７の全閉位置でストッパ１１の係合段部１１ａと係合し合うように設定されている。 Next, the structure and operation function of the third embodiment corresponding to claim 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, a plurality of engaging step portions 11 a are formed in the leaf spring type stopper 11 as in the second embodiment, and the top periphery of the top end of the outlet door 7 is opposed to the stopper 11. A plurality of engaging protrusions 7c are formed in a gear shape along the surface. A part of the engaging protrusion 7c (an engaging protrusion arranged on the rear surface side of the door plate) is set so as to engage with the engaging step portion 11a of the stopper 11 in the fully closed position of the outlet door 7. ing.

上記の構成により、取出口扉７は全閉位置においてストッパ１１／係合突起７ｃの係合によりこの位置に拘束保持される。さらに、取出口扉７の閉行程では全閉位置に復帰するまでの閉速度がステップ状に減速される。これにより、販売待機の状態において取出口扉７が風に煽られてばたついたりすることが防げ、また扉が閉じる際には従来の緩衝器（オイルダンパー）と同様な減速機能を発揮して扉の衝突音を緩和できる。さらに、商品の取り出し時に出口扉７を全開位置より手前の位置に持ち上げたところで手を離しても当該位置に一時的に保持できる。 With the above configuration, the outlet door 7 is restrained and held at this position by the engagement of the stopper 11 / engagement protrusion 7c in the fully closed position. Furthermore, in the closing stroke of the outlet door 7, the closing speed until returning to the fully closed position is reduced stepwise. As a result, it is possible to prevent the door 7 from being blown and fluttered by the wind in the standby state , and when the door is closed, the same function as a conventional shock absorber (oil damper) is exhibited. Can mitigate the collision noise of the door. Further, even when the outlet door 7 is lifted to a position before the fully open position when the product is taken out and the hand is released, it can be temporarily held at the position.

本発明の実施例１に係わる構成，動作の説明図で、（ａ）は商品取出口の組立構造を表す側視断面図、（ｂ）は取出口扉の開，閉行程におけるストッパ機構の動作説明図BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing of a structure and operation | movement concerning Example 1 of this invention, (a) is a sectional side view showing the assembly structure of a goods outlet, (b) is operation | movement of the stopper mechanism in the opening and closing process of an outlet door. Illustration 本発明の実施例２に係わる取出口扉の開，閉行程におけるストッパ機構の動作説明図Explanatory drawing of the operation of the stopper mechanism during the opening and closing strokes of the exit door according to the second embodiment of the present invention 本発明の実施例３に係わる取出口扉の開，閉行程におけるストッパ機構の動作説明図Explanatory drawing of the operation of the stopper mechanism in the opening and closing strokes of the exit door according to the third embodiment of the present invention 自動販売機の全体構成図Overall configuration of vending machine 図４における商品取出口の従来構造を表す側視断面図Side view sectional drawing showing the conventional structure of the product outlet in FIG.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１ 自動販売機のキャビネット
２ 外扉
５ 商品取出口
６ 商品取出口の箱枠
７ 取出口扉
７ａ 支軸
７ｂ 係合突起
１０ 商品
１１ 板ばね式ストッパ
１１ａ 係合段部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cabinet of vending machine 2 Outer door 5 Product outlet 6 Box box of product outlet 7 Exit door 7a Support shaft 7b Engagement protrusion 10 Product 11 Leaf spring type stopper 11a Engagement step

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商品取出口の前面に手動で持ち上げて開く取出口扉を備えた自動販売機の商品取出口であり、前記取出口扉はその左右上端を商品取出口の箱枠側壁に軸支して回動自在に架設したものにおいて、
商品取り出し時に前記取出口扉を開放位置で一時的に保持する手段として、取出口扉の上方に対峙して板ばね式のストッパ部材を配備するとともに、取出口扉の上端部には取出口扉の開放位置で前記ストッパ部材に係脱する係合部を設け、前記ストッパ部材は箱枠に片持ち支持した板ばねからなり、かつ、その板面に取出口扉の係合部に向けて突き出す係合段部を、当該板ばねの板面長手方向に沿って複数個所に形成したことを特徴とする自動販売機の商品取出口。 It is a product outlet of a vending machine equipped with an outlet door that is manually lifted and opened at the front of the product outlet. The outlet door pivots with its left and right upper ends on the box frame side wall of the product outlet. In what was built freely,
As a means for temporarily holding the outlet door at the open position when taking out the product, a leaf spring type stopper member is provided facing the upper side of the outlet door, and the outlet door is provided at the upper end of the outlet door. An engaging portion that engages with and disengages from the stopper member is provided at the open position, and the stopper member is formed of a leaf spring that is cantilevered by a box frame, and protrudes toward the engaging portion of the outlet door on the plate surface. A product take-out port of a vending machine , wherein engagement step portions are formed at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal direction of the plate surface of the leaf spring . 請求項１に記載の商品取出口において、ストッパ部材に係脱する取出口扉の係合部として、扉板上部の前面中央部位に凸状の係合突起を設けたことを特徴とする自動販売機の商品取出口。 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a convex engaging protrusion is provided at a front center portion of the upper portion of the door plate as an engaging portion of the outlet door engaged with and disengaged from the stopper member. Product outlet for the machine. 請求項１に記載の商品取出口において、ストッパ部材に係脱する取出口扉の係合部として、複数の係合突起を扉板の頂部周面に沿って形成したことを特徴とする自動販売機の商品取出口。 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of engaging projections are formed along the top peripheral surface of the door plate as the engaging portion of the outlet door engaged with and disengaged from the stopper member. Product outlet for the machine.
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