JPH05242353A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To arrange a commdity replenishing position at a lower position of an automatic vending machine(AVM) body and to easily replenish commodities by drawing out a commodity storing unit supported by a supporting mechanism to the front part of the AVM body and charging new commodities to the charging port of the storing unit to replenish the commodities. CONSTITUTION:A driving mechanism 20 for a commodity storing unit 10 corresponding to commodities to be replenished is driven by an operation part and the unit 10 is moved to the lowmost position of a commodity stocking part 4. Then, a supporting mechanism 40 corresponding to the unit 10 is driven and the unit 10 is held by the mechanism 40. An inner door is opened, the unit 10 is drawn out to the front part of the AVM body 1 and new commodities A are charged from the aperture part 10a of the unit 10 to complete the replenishment of the commodities. Since the commodity replenishing position is arranged on the lower part of the body 1, the charging work of the commodities A is executed at the low position. Namely the commodity charging position can be lowered and commodity replenishing work can be extremely easily executed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は商品の補充に有利な自動
販売機に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine advantageous for replenishing merchandise.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、缶またはビン入り飲料用の自動販
売機には、例えば実開平２−１０８１８９号公報に記載
されているように、上下方向に延びる複数の商品収納通
路を有するサ−ペンタイン式のものが使用されている。
この自動販売機は、各商品収納通路の下端に商品収納通
路内の商品を一個ずつ落下させる商品搬出機構をそれぞ
れ設けるとともに、任意の商品収納通路から落下した商
品を自動販売機本体下部の商品取出口に搬出するように
なっている。また、各商品収納通路の上端はそれぞれ自
動販売機本体のほぼ最上部に開口しており、商品を補充
する際にはここから商品を一個ずつ投入するようになっ
ている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vending machine for beverages in cans or bottles has a serpentine having a plurality of vertically extending product storage passages as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-108189. Expressions are used.
This vending machine is equipped with a product unloading mechanism that drops the products in the product storage passage one by one at the bottom of each product storage passage, and collects the products dropped from any product storage passage at the bottom of the vending machine body. It is designed to be carried out to the exit. Further, the upper ends of the product storage passages are opened substantially at the top of the main body of the vending machine, and when replenishing the products, the products are inserted one by one from here.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来の
自動販売機では各商品収納通路の商品投入口が高所に位
置している上に、商品を一個ずつしか投入できないた
め、商品の投入作業に難渋するという問題点があった。However, in the conventional vending machine, the product insertion opening of each product storage passage is located at a high place, and only one product can be inserted at a time. There was a problem that it was difficult.

【０００４】本発明は前記問題点に鑑みてなされたもの
であり、その目的とするところは、商品の補充を容易に
なし得る自動販売機を提供することにある。The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic vending machine which can easily replenish products.

【０００５】[0005]

【課題を解決するために手段】本発明の自動販売機は前
記目的を達成するために、商品を投入可能な開口部及び
商品導出口を有する複数の商品収納器と、任意の商品収
納器を自動販売機本体の上下方向に移動する駆動機構
と、所定の商品搬出位置に移動された商品収納器内の商
品を商品導出口から商品取出口へ搬出する商品搬出機構
と、商品収納器内の商品を商品収納器の導出口に誘導す
る商品誘導機構と、自動販売機本体の下方に移動された
商品収納器を自動販売機本体の前方に引き出し可能に支
持する支持機構とを備えている。In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the vending machine of the present invention comprises a plurality of product storage containers each having an opening through which a product can be inserted and a product outlet, and an arbitrary product storage container. A drive mechanism that moves in the vertical direction of the vending machine body, a product unloading mechanism that carries out the products in the product storage container that has been moved to a predetermined product unloading position from the product outlet to the product unloading port, and A product guide mechanism that guides the product to the outlet of the product storage device and a support mechanism that supports the product storage device that has been moved below the vending machine body so that the product storage device can be pulled out to the front of the vending machine body.

【０００６】[0006]

【作用】本発明の自動販売機によれば、任意の商品収納
器を駆動機構によって所定の商品搬出位置に移動するこ
とにより、該商品収納器内の商品が商品搬出機構によっ
て商品導出口から商品取出口に搬出される。その際、商
品収納器内の商品は商品誘導機構によって商品導出口に
誘導される。また、任意の商品収納器に商品を補充する
場合は、該商品収納器を駆動機構によって自動販売機本
体の下方に移動し、該商品収納器を支持機構によって支
持する。この支持状態で商品収納器を自動販売機本体の
前方へ引き出し、新たな商品を商品収納器の投入口から
投入することにより商品の補充が行われる。その際、商
品補充位置が自動販売機本体の下方に位置することか
ら、商品収納器への商品投入作業が低位置にて行われ
る。According to the automatic vending machine of the present invention, by moving an arbitrary product storage container to a predetermined product delivery position by the drive mechanism, the products in the product storage device are delivered from the product outlet by the product delivery mechanism. It is carried out to the outlet. At that time, the product in the product storage container is guided to the product outlet by the product guiding mechanism. In addition, when replenishing a product in an arbitrary product storage container, the product storage device is moved below the vending machine body by a drive mechanism, and the product storage device is supported by a support mechanism. In this supported state, the product container is pulled out to the front of the main body of the vending machine, and a new product is inserted from the insertion port of the product container to replenish the product. At this time, since the product replenishment position is located below the vending machine body, the product loading operation into the product storage container is performed at a low position.

【０００７】[0007]

【実施例】図１乃至図１１は本発明の一実施例を示すも
のである。1 to 11 show one embodiment of the present invention.

【０００８】同図において、１は前面を開口した自動販
売機本体で、該開口部には開閉自在な外扉２が取付けら
れている。外扉２の外面には、商品サンプル２ａ，商品
選択ボタン２ｂ，硬貨投入口２ｃ，金額表示部２ｄ，返
却レバ−２ｅ，返却口２ｆ等が配設されるとともに、上
下方向略中央部には計３つの商品取出口３とその受け部
３ａが設けられている。また、自動販売機本体１の内部
にはその幅方向に区画された計３つの商品貯蔵部４が形
成され、各商品貯蔵部４の下方には機械室５が設けられ
ている。各商品貯蔵部４の前面開口部は開閉自在な内扉
６によって覆われており、その上下方向略中央部には各
商品取出口３に対応する計３つの商品搬出口６ａが設け
られている。In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a main body of a vending machine having a front opening, and an openable and closable outer door 2 is attached to the opening. On the outer surface of the outer door 2, a product sample 2a, a product selection button 2b, a coin insertion slot 2c, an amount display section 2d, a return lever-2e, a return slot 2f, and the like are arranged, and in the substantially vertical central portion. A total of three product outlets 3 and their receiving portions 3a are provided. Further, a total of three product storage sections 4 partitioned in the width direction are formed inside the vending machine body 1, and a machine room 5 is provided below each product storage section 4. The front opening of each product storage unit 4 is covered by an openable / closable inner door 6, and a total of three product carry-out ports 6a corresponding to each product take-out port 3 are provided at the substantially central portion in the vertical direction. ..

【０００９】１０は各商品貯蔵部４内に収容された多数
の商品収納器で、図４に示すように上面に開口部１０ａ
を有する箱形に形成され、開口部１０ａは商品投入口を
なす。この商品収納器１０は自動販売機本体１の前後方
向に長く形成され、その幅方向の長さは缶入り商品Ａの
長手方向に対応している。即ち、商品収納器１０内には
多数の商品Ａがその長手方向を自動販売機本体１の幅方
向に向けた状態で積み重ねられる。また、商品収納器１
０の底面は、その幅方向両側に配置された前下りの二枚
の傾斜板１１によって形成され、各傾斜板１１の間は商
品Ａの長手方向よりも短い間隙が一様に形成されてい
る。一方、商品収納器１０の前面下部には商品導出口１
０ｂが設けられ、各傾斜板１１の前端部はこの商品導出
口１０ｂから外部に突出し、該突出部分は商品Ａの円周
面と同様の曲率で上向きに湾曲している。また、商品収
納器１０の背面中央には後記する駆動機構２０との連結
具１２が取付けられ、商品収納器１０の一側面には各商
品収納器１０ごとに異なる識別マ−ク１３が設けられて
いる。Reference numeral 10 denotes a large number of product storage containers housed in the respective product storage units 4, and as shown in FIG.
The opening 10a serves as a product insertion port. The product container 10 is formed to be long in the front-back direction of the vending machine body 1, and the length in the width direction corresponds to the longitudinal direction of the canned product A. That is, a large number of products A are stacked in the product container 10 with the longitudinal direction thereof oriented in the width direction of the vending machine body 1. Also, the product storage device 1
The bottom surface of 0 is formed by two inclined plates 11 which are arranged on both sides in the width direction and which are arranged in the forward and downward directions, and a gap shorter than the longitudinal direction of the product A is uniformly formed between the inclined plates 11. .. On the other hand, the product outlet 1 is provided at the lower front of the product container 10.
0b is provided, the front end of each inclined plate 11 projects outward from the product outlet 10b, and the projecting portion is curved upward with the same curvature as the circumferential surface of the product A. Further, a connecting member 12 for connecting to a drive mechanism 20 described later is attached to the center of the rear surface of the product container 10, and an identification mark 13 which is different for each product container 10 is provided on one side surface of the product container 10. ing.

【００１０】２０は各商品収納器１０を移動させる駆動
機構で、それぞれ各商品貯蔵部４内に設けられている。
各駆動機構２０は、図１及び図２に示すように各商品収
納器１０（一つの駆動機構２０に対して計８個）を支持
する無端状のベルト２１と、ベルト２１を商品貯蔵部４
内の背面側にて上下方向に回動自在に支持する計４個の
プ−リ２２と、ベルト２１を回動するモ−タ２３とから
なり、モ−タ２３は機械室５内に配置されている。下方
のプ−リ２２のうちの一つには駆動プ−リ２４が同軸に
連結され、駆動プ−リ２４にはギヤボックス２５及び駆
動ベルト２６を介してモ−タ２３の回転軸が連結されて
いる。また、ベルト２１には各商品収納器１０に向かっ
て延びる計８個の連結子２７が等間隔で取付けられてお
り、図５に示すように連結子２７を前記連結具１２の孔
１２ａに挿入することにより、商品収納器１０がベルト
２１に着脱自在に連結される。この駆動機構２０では、
モ−タ２３の作動によりベルト２１が回動し、各商品収
納器１０がベルト２１の軌道に沿って上下方向に移動す
る。また、各商品収納器１０の識別マ−ク１３を図示し
ない検知器によって検知することにより、任意の商品収
納器１０を商品搬出位置（図３中、最下位の右側）で停
止できるようになっている。尚、ベルト２１にはチェ−
ン等を用いてもよい。Numeral 20 is a drive mechanism for moving each product storage container 10, which is provided in each product storage unit 4, respectively.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, each drive mechanism 20 includes an endless belt 21 that supports each product storage container 10 (eight in total for one drive mechanism 20), and the belt 21 for the product storage unit 4.
It is composed of a total of four pulleys 22 which are rotatably supported in the vertical direction on the rear side of the inside, and a motor 23 which rotates the belt 21, and the motor 23 is arranged in the machine room 5. Has been done. A drive pulley 24 is coaxially connected to one of the lower pulleys 22, and a rotary shaft of a motor 23 is connected to the drive pulley 24 via a gear box 25 and a drive belt 26. Has been done. Further, a total of eight connectors 27 extending toward each product storage container 10 are attached to the belt 21 at equal intervals, and the connectors 27 are inserted into the holes 12a of the connector 12 as shown in FIG. By doing so, the product container 10 is detachably connected to the belt 21. With this drive mechanism 20,
The belt 21 is rotated by the operation of the motor 23, and each commodity container 10 is moved vertically along the track of the belt 21. Further, by detecting the identification mark 13 of each product storage container 10 by a detector (not shown), an arbitrary product storage container 10 can be stopped at the product unloading position (the lowest right side in FIG. 3). ing. The belt 21 has a chain
You may also use.

【００１１】３０は商品収納器１０内の商品を搬出する
商品搬出機構で、各商品搬出口６ａの下方にそれぞれ設
けられている。各商品搬出機構３０は、図６に示すよう
に上下に配置された一対のプ−リ３１，３２と、下方の
プ−リ３２を回転させる駆動部３３と、各プ−リ３１，
３２を連結する無端状のベルト３４と、ベルト３４に取
付けられた腕状の搬出子３５とからなり、下方のプ−リ
３２の回転に連動して上方のプ−リ３１が回転するよう
になっている。搬出子３５は、図７に示すようベルト３
４に固定された固定部３５ａと、固定部３５ａに回動自
在に連結された可倒部３５ｂとからなり、可倒部３５ｂ
の基端には固定部３５ａに係止する突起３５ｃが設けら
れている。即ち、可倒部３５ｂが図中時計方向に回動し
て固定部３５ａと直線状態になったときに、突起３５ｃ
が固定部３５ａに係止して可倒部３５ｂの回動を規制す
るようになっている。この商品搬出機構３０では、駆動
部３４の作動により下方のプ−リ３２が図中反時計方向
に回転すると、これに連動してベルト３４が同方向に回
動する。これにより搬出子３５が商品搬出位置にある商
品収納器１に向かって上昇し、商品収納器１の各傾斜板
１１の前端間を通過する。そして、各傾斜板１１の最前
部にある商品Ａが図６(a) の一点鎖線に示す如く搬出子
３５上に転移されるとともに、回動を続ける搬出子３５
によって商品取出口３の受け部３ａ内に投入される。ま
た、前記搬出動作を終えた搬出子３５がプ−リ３１の逆
転によって初期位置へ戻る際、各傾斜板１１の最前部に
は次の商品Ａが待機しているため、戻ろうとする搬出子
３５の邪魔になるが、搬出子３５の可倒部３５ｂが図６
(b) 及び図７に示す如く該商品Ａに当たって反対側に回
動し、商品Ａとの引掛かりが回避される。Reference numeral 30 denotes a product unloading mechanism for unloading the product in the product container 10, which is provided below each product unloading port 6a. As shown in FIG. 6, each merchandise carry-out mechanism 30 includes a pair of pulleys 31, 32 arranged vertically, a drive unit 33 for rotating the lower pulley 32, and each pulley 31, 32.
It is composed of an endless belt 34 connecting the 32 and an arm-shaped carry-out element 35 attached to the belt 34, so that the upper pulley 31 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the lower pulley 32. Is becoming As shown in FIG.
4, a fixed portion 35a fixed to the fixed portion 35a, and a foldable portion 35b rotatably connected to the fixed portion 35a.
A projection 35c that engages with the fixed portion 35a is provided at the base end of the. That is, when the inclinable portion 35b is rotated clockwise in the drawing to be in a straight line with the fixed portion 35a, the protrusion 35c
Is locked to the fixed portion 35a to regulate the rotation of the inclinable portion 35b. In the product unloading mechanism 30, when the lower pulley 32 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing due to the operation of the drive unit 34, the belt 34 rotates in the same direction in conjunction with this. As a result, the carry-out piece 35 rises toward the product container 1 at the product carry-out position, and passes between the front ends of the inclined plates 11 of the product container 1. Then, the product A at the forefront of each inclined plate 11 is transferred onto the carry-out element 35 as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.
Is put into the receiving portion 3a of the commodity outlet 3. Further, when the carry-out element 35 that has completed the carry-out operation returns to the initial position by the reverse rotation of the pulley 31, the next article A is waiting at the forefront of each inclined plate 11, and therefore the carry-out element that tries to return. Although it interferes with 35, the collapsible part 35b of the carry-out child 35 is shown in FIG.
(b) As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 7, the product A is rotated to the opposite side, so that the product A is prevented from being caught.

【００１２】４０は商品収納器１０の下面を支持する支
持機構で、各商品搬出位置の下方にそれぞれ設けられて
いる。各支持機構４０は、図８に示すように凹状に形成
された昇降部４１と、昇降部４１を上昇及び下降させる
駆動部４２と、昇降部４１に自動販売機本体１の前後方
向にスライド可能に設けられた支持部４３とからなり、
支持部４３は昇降部４１の凹部内に収容されている。支
持部４３の両側面にはスライダ４３ａが設けられ、スラ
イダ４３ａは昇降部４１の凹部内に設けられたガイド溝
４１ａに摺動自在に嵌合されている。また、支持部４３
も凹状に形成され、この凹部内には後記する商品誘導機
構５０が収容される。この支持機構４０では、駆動部４
２の作動により昇降部４１が上昇すると、商品貯蔵部４
の最下位（商品搬出位置）にある商品収納器１０の下面
が昇降部４１によって支持される。この支持状態で商品
収納器１０を自動販売機本体１の前方へ引くと、連結具
１２が連結子２７から解放され、図１１に示すように商
品収納器１０が支持部４３とともに引き出される。Reference numeral 40 denotes a support mechanism for supporting the lower surface of the product container 10, which is provided below each product unloading position. As shown in FIG. 8, each of the support mechanisms 40 has an elevating part 41 formed in a concave shape, a driving part 42 for elevating and lowering the elevating part 41, and an elevating part 41 slidable in the front-back direction of the vending machine body 1. And a support portion 43 provided in
The support part 43 is housed in the recess of the elevating part 41. Sliders 43a are provided on both side surfaces of the support portion 43, and the sliders 43a are slidably fitted in guide grooves 41a provided in the recesses of the elevating portion 41. In addition, the support portion 43
Is also formed in a concave shape, and a product guide mechanism 50, which will be described later, is accommodated in the concave portion. In this support mechanism 40, the drive unit 4
When the elevating part 41 is raised by the operation of 2, the product storage part 4
The lower surface of the product storage container 10 at the lowest position (product delivery position) is supported by the elevating part 41. When the product container 10 is pulled forward of the vending machine body 1 in this supported state, the connector 12 is released from the connector 27, and the product container 10 is pulled out together with the support portion 43 as shown in FIG.

【００１３】５０は商品収納器１０内の商品を商品導出
口１０ｂ側に誘導する商品誘導機構で、各支持機構４０
にそれぞれ設けられている。各商品誘導機構５０は、図
９に示すように支持部４３の凹部内に配置された一対の
プ−リ５１，５２と、各プ−リ５１，５２に取付けられ
た無端状のベルト５３と、一方のプ−リ５１を回転させ
る駆動部５４とからなり、ベルト５３の表面には計６つ
の突片５３ａが互いに等間隔で設けられている。各プ−
リのうち後方のプ−リ５２は支持部４３から上方に延び
る垂直板５５に取付けられ、前方のプ−リ５１よりも高
く配置されている。これにより、ベルト５３の上面側が
商品収納器１０の各傾斜板１１に合わせて傾斜してい
る。また、ベルト５３は各傾斜板１１の間隙よりもやや
小さな幅に形成され、図１０に示すように各傾斜板１１
の間隙に挿入できるようになっている。この商品誘導機
構５０では、商品貯蔵部４の最下位（商品搬出位置）に
ある商品収納器１０が支持機構４０によって支持される
と、ベルト５３が各傾斜板１１の間隙に挿入され、図９
に示すように商品収納器１０内の商品Ａにベルト５３の
突片５３ａが係合する。この状態で駆動部５４が作動す
ることにより、ベルト５３が図中反時計回りに回動し、
商品収納器１０内の商品Ａがの各突片５３ａに押圧され
て商品導出口１０ｂ側に誘導される。Reference numeral 50 denotes a product guide mechanism for guiding the product in the product storage container 10 to the product outlet 10b side, and each support mechanism 40.
Are provided in each. As shown in FIG. 9, each product guide mechanism 50 includes a pair of pulleys 51 and 52 arranged in the recess of the support portion 43, and an endless belt 53 attached to each pulley 51 and 52. , A drive unit 54 for rotating one of the pulleys 51, and a total of six protrusions 53a are provided on the surface of the belt 53 at equal intervals. Each
The rear pulley 52 of the pulleys is attached to a vertical plate 55 extending upward from the support portion 43, and is arranged higher than the front pulley 51. As a result, the upper surface side of the belt 53 is inclined according to each inclined plate 11 of the product storage container 10. Further, the belt 53 is formed to have a width slightly smaller than the gap between the inclined plates 11 and, as shown in FIG.
It can be inserted in the gap. In this product guide mechanism 50, when the product storage container 10 at the lowest position (product delivery position) of the product storage unit 4 is supported by the support mechanism 40, the belt 53 is inserted into the gap between the inclined plates 11, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the projecting piece 53 a of the belt 53 engages with the product A in the product storage container 10. When the drive unit 54 operates in this state, the belt 53 rotates counterclockwise in the figure,
The product A in the product storage container 10 is pressed by the projecting pieces 53a and guided to the product outlet 10b side.

【００１４】本実施例の自動販売機においては、商品選
択ボタン２ｂの押圧により、選択された商品に対応する
商品収納器１０の駆動機構２０が作動し、該商品収納器
１０が商品搬出位置に移動する。次に、前記商品収納器
１０に対応する商品搬出機構３０が作動し、図６に示す
ように商品収納器１０内の商品Ａが商品取出口３に搬出
される。その際、商品取出口３は自動販売機本体１の上
下方向略中央部に設けられていることから、搬出された
商品Ａは購買客が直立したままの姿勢で取出される。こ
の後または商品搬出機構３０の作動と同時に前記商品収
納器１０に対応する支持機構４０が作動し、支持機構４
０によって商品収納器１０が支持されるとともに、商品
誘導機構５０が作動し、商品収納器１０内の商品Ａがベ
ルト５３の突片５３ａによって商品導出口１０ｂ側に誘
導される。その際、ベルト５３は商品一つを送る分だけ
動作する。In the vending machine of this embodiment, the product selection button 2b is pressed to activate the drive mechanism 20 of the product container 10 corresponding to the selected product, and the product container 10 is moved to the product unloading position. Moving. Next, the product unloading mechanism 30 corresponding to the product container 10 is operated, and the product A in the product container 10 is carried out to the product outlet 3 as shown in FIG. At this time, since the product outlet 3 is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the vending machine body 1, the carried-out product A is taken out in a posture in which the purchaser stands upright. After this or simultaneously with the operation of the product unloading mechanism 30, the support mechanism 40 corresponding to the product container 10 is operated, and the support mechanism 4
The product storage device 10 is supported by 0, and the product guiding mechanism 50 operates, so that the product A in the product storage device 10 is guided to the product delivery port 10b side by the protruding piece 53a of the belt 53. At that time, the belt 53 operates as much as one product is sent.

【００１５】また、前記自動販売機において商品を補充
する場合は、まず補充したい商品に対応する商品収納器
１０の駆動機構２０を図示しない操作部によって作動
し、該商品収納器１０を商品貯蔵部４の最下位（商品搬
出位置）に移動する。次に、前記商品収納器１０に対応
する支持機構４０を作動し、支持機構４０によって商品
収納器１０を支持する。そして、内扉６を開くととも
に、図１１に示すように商品収納器１０を自動販売機本
体１の前方へ引き出し、新たな商品Ａを商品収納器１０
の開口部１０ａから投入することにより商品の補充が完
了する。その際、商品補充位置が自動販売機本体１の下
方に位置することから、商品Ａの投入作業が低位置にて
行われる。When replenishing merchandise in the automatic vending machine, first, the drive mechanism 20 of the merchandise container 10 corresponding to the merchandise to be replenished is operated by an operation unit (not shown), and the merchandise container 10 is stored. Move to the bottom of 4 (commodity delivery position). Next, the support mechanism 40 corresponding to the product container 10 is operated, and the support mechanism 40 supports the product container 10. Then, the inner door 6 is opened, and the product storage container 10 is pulled out to the front of the vending machine body 1 as shown in FIG.
The replenishment of the product is completed by inserting the product through the opening 10a. At this time, since the product replenishment position is located below the vending machine body 1, the loading operation of the product A is performed at a low position.

【００１６】このように、本実施例の自動販売機は、上
下方向に移動可能な多数の商品収納器１０を備え、任意
の商品収納器１０を商品貯蔵部４の最下位に移動し、商
品収納器１０を自動販売機本体１の前方へ引き出すこと
により、新たな商品Ａを商品収納器１０に補充するよう
にしたので、商品投入位置が低くなり、商品の補充作業
を極めて容易に行うことができる。また、商品収納器１
０は上面を開口した箱形に形成されているので、一度に
多数の商品を投入することができ、商品の補充をより迅
速に行うことができる。更に、商品搬出時において、商
品収納器１０内の商品Ａを商品導出口１０ｂ側に誘導す
るようにしたので、商品収納器１０内の商品詰まりを確
実に防止することができる。As described above, the vending machine of this embodiment is provided with a large number of vertically movable commodity containers 10, and moves any commodity container 10 to the lowermost position of the commodity storage unit 4 for commodities. Since the new product A is replenished in the product storage device 10 by pulling out the storage device 10 in front of the vending machine body 1, the product loading position is lowered and the product replenishment work can be performed extremely easily. You can Also, the product storage device 1
Since 0 is formed in a box shape with an open top surface, a large number of products can be loaded at one time, and the products can be replenished more quickly. Further, since the product A in the product container 10 is guided to the product outlet 10b side when the product is carried out, it is possible to reliably prevent the product container 10 from being clogged.

【００１７】[0017]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の自動販売
機によれば、商品投入位置を低くすることができるの
で、商品の補充作業を極めて容易に行うことができ、補
充頻度の高い販売コ−ナ等においては極めて有利であ
る。また、商品収納器内の商品詰まりを確実に防止する
ことができるので、搬出動作の確実性をより高めること
ができる。As described above, according to the automatic vending machine of the present invention, since the product loading position can be lowered, the restocking work of the products can be performed extremely easily, and the restocking frequency is high. It is extremely advantageous in corners and the like. Further, it is possible to reliably prevent the product container from being clogged, so that the reliability of the carry-out operation can be further enhanced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明の一実施例を示す自動販売機の側面断面
図FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】自動販売機の外観を示す全体斜視図FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing the appearance of a vending machine.

【図３】自動販売機の正面断面図[Figure 3] Front sectional view of a vending machine

【図４】商品収納器の斜視図FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a product storage container.

【図５】商品収納器と駆動機構との連結構造を示す拡大
図FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a connection structure between a product storage unit and a drive mechanism.

【図６】商品搬出機構の動作説明図FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram of a product unloading mechanism.

【図７】商品搬出機構の要部拡大図FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a main part of a product unloading mechanism.

【図８】支持機構及び商品誘導機構の斜視図FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a support mechanism and a product guide mechanism.

【図９】図８のａ−ａ線矢視断面図9 is a sectional view taken along the line aa of FIG.

【図１０】商品誘導機構の正面断面図FIG. 10 is a front sectional view of a product guide mechanism.

【図１１】商品補充時を示す自動販売機の要部側面断面
図FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of an essential part of the vending machine showing the time of replenishment of products

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１…自動販売機本体、１０…商品収納器、１０ａ…開口
部、１０ｂ…商品導出口、２０…駆動機構、３０…商品
搬出機構、４０…支持機構、５０…商品誘導機構、Ａ…
商品。DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body of vending machine, 10 ... Product storage container, 10a ... Opening part, 10b ... Product outlet, 20 ... Drive mechanism, 30 ... Product delivery mechanism, 40 ... Support mechanism, 50 ... Product guide mechanism, A ...
Product.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 商品を投入可能な開口部及び商品導出口
を有する複数の商品収納器と、 任意の商品収納器を自動販売機本体の上下方向に移動す
る駆動機構と、 所定の商品搬出位置に移動された商品収納器内の商品を
商品導出口から商品取出口へ搬出する商品搬出機構と、 商品収納器内の商品を商品収納器の導出口に誘導する商
品誘導機構と、 自動販売機本体の下方に移動された商品収納器を自動販
売機本体の前方に引き出し可能に支持する支持機構とを
備えたことを特徴とする自動販売機。1. A plurality of product containers having an opening through which a product can be inserted and a product outlet, a drive mechanism for moving an arbitrary product container in the vertical direction of a vending machine body, and a predetermined product unloading position. Merchandise unloading mechanism that unloads the products in the product storage container from the product outlet to the product outlet, a product guidance mechanism that guides the products in the product container to the product storage outlet, and a vending machine An automatic vending machine, comprising: a support mechanism that supports a commodity storage container that has been moved to the lower side of the main body so that the commodity storage device can be pulled out to the front of the automatic vending machine body.