JPH06223264A - Commodity storing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely prevent a commodity from being damaged by arranging a bottom plate of a commodity container in freely movable vertically and energizing the bottom plate upward by an elastic member so as to move it upwards or downwards in accordance with the stored amounts of commodities. CONSTITUTION:Two supporting beams 15 for supporting a movable bottom plate 14 in freely movable vertically are arranged between bottom plates 11, 14. Respective beams 15 intersect with each other and are freely rotatably coupled with each other at the intersecting point 15a, one end of the respective beams 15 is freely rotatable connected to respective bottom plates 11, 14, the other end is inserted into long hole, 16a of a guide plate 16 fixed to respective bottom plates 11, 14, and the bottom plate 14 supported by respective beams 15 is vertically moved in parallel with the fixed bottom plate 11 by moving the other end of each been 15 in a hole 16a. Since the dropping shock of a commodity A is absorbed by the elastic and vertical movement of the bottom plate 14 arranged in the commodity container 10, the commodity A charged into the container 10 can surely be prevented from being damaged.

Description

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

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は缶またはビン入り飲料用
の自動販売機等に用いられる商品収納装置に関するもの
である。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product storage device used in an automatic vending machine for beverages in cans or bottles.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、この種の自動販売機としては、上
下方向に延びる複数の商品通路内に商品を積み重ねて収
納し、商品通路の下端から一個ずつ落下搬出するように
したサ−ペンタイン式のものが主流であるが、最近では
インドアタイプの自動販売機として、実願平３−１０５
６１６号に記載されたようなものも提案されている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a vending machine of this type, products are stacked and stored in a plurality of vertically extending product passages, and they are dropped and carried out one by one from the lower end of the product passages. Most of them are the mainstream, but recently, as an indoor type vending machine, the actual application is 3-105.
The one described in No. 616 is also proposed.

【０００３】この自動販売機は、図４に示すように上面
を開閉自在となした自動販売機本体１の内部に、上面に
商品投入用の開口部を有する商品容器２と、商品容器２
の一側面に配置された上下一対のスプロケット３，４
と、各スプロケット３，４に取付けられた無端状のチェ
−ン５と、チェ−ン５に取付けられた複数の押上部材６
と、下方のスプロケット４にベルト７を介して連結され
たチェ−ン駆動用のモ−タ８とからなる商品収納装置を
備え、商品容器２内に収納した商品Ａを各押上部材６に
よって上昇させ、自動販売機本体１の前面に設けた商品
取出口１ａに順次搬出するようになっている。In this vending machine, as shown in FIG. 4, inside a vending machine body 1 whose top surface can be freely opened and closed, a product container 2 having an opening for product insertion on the top surface, and a product container 2
A pair of upper and lower sprockets 3 and 4 arranged on one side surface of the
An endless chain 5 attached to each sprocket 3, 4 and a plurality of push-up members 6 attached to the chain 5.
And a chain drive motor 8 connected to the lower sprocket 4 via a belt 7 for raising the commodity A stored in the commodity container 2 by the push-up members 6. Then, the product is sequentially carried out to the product outlet 1a provided on the front surface of the vending machine body 1.

【０００４】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、前記タイプ
の商品収納装置は上面を広く開口した商品容器２に一度
に多数の商品Ａを投入できる点を特徴としているが、そ
の反面、投入された商品Ａが落下して商品容器２の底板
２ａに激しく衝突するため、商品Ａの損傷を生じ易いと
いう欠点があった。また、投入した商品Ａの姿勢を修正
する場合、商品Ａの収納量が少ない投入開始時には商品
容器２内の奥深くまで手を挿入しなければならず、この
ため修正作業に手間取り、商品の補充を円滑に行うこと
ができないという問題点もあった。By the way, the above-mentioned type of product storage device is characterized in that a large number of products A can be loaded into the product container 2 having a wide upper surface at one time. Since A falls and collides violently with the bottom plate 2a of the product container 2, the product A is liable to be damaged. In addition, when the attitude of the inserted product A is corrected, it is necessary to insert a hand deep into the product container 2 at the start of the insertion when the storage amount of the product A is small. There was also a problem that it could not be done smoothly.

【０００５】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、商品容器内に投入さ
れた商品の損傷を確実に防止することができ、しかも商
品収納量の少ない投入開始時等であっても商品の姿勢を
容易に修正することのできる商品収納装置を提供するこ
とにある。The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to surely prevent damage to a product placed in a product container and to store a small amount of product. An object of the present invention is to provide a product storage device capable of easily correcting the attitude of a product even at the time of starting the loading.

【０００６】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は前記目的を達成
するために、上面に商品投入用の開口部を有する商品容
器と、商品容器の一側面に沿って上下方向に回動する無
端状部材と、無端状部材に取付けられた複数の押上部材
と、無端状部材を駆動する駆動手段とを備え、商品容器
内に収納した商品を各押上部材によって順次上昇させ商
品容器の外部に搬出する商品収納装置において、前記商
品容器の底板を上下動自在に設けるとともに、該底板を
弾性部材により上方に付勢して商品の収納量に応じて上
方及び下方に移動するよう構成している。In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a product container having an opening for product insertion on the upper surface and an endless shape which is vertically rotatable along one side surface of the product container. A member, a plurality of push-up members attached to the endless member, and drive means for driving the endless member, and the products stored in the product container are sequentially lifted by the respective push-up members and carried out of the product container. In the product storage device, the bottom plate of the product container is provided so as to be movable up and down, and the bottom plate is biased upward by an elastic member to move upward and downward according to the storage amount of the product.

【０００７】[0007]

【作用】本発明の商品収納装置によれば、商品容器内に
商品を投入する際、底板の弾性的な上下動によって商品
の落下衝撃が吸収される。また、商品収納量の少ないと
きには底板が上方に移動することから、投入開始時に商
品の姿勢を修正する場合でも商品容器内の商品に容易に
手が届く。According to the merchandise storage device of the present invention, when the merchandise is loaded into the merchandise container, the drop impact of the merchandise is absorbed by the elastic vertical movement of the bottom plate. Further, since the bottom plate moves upward when the product storage amount is small, the product in the product container can be easily reached even when the attitude of the product is corrected at the start of loading.

【０００８】[0008]

【実施例】図１乃至図３は本発明の一実施例を示すもの
である。この商品収納装置は従来例と同様の自動販売機
本体内に設けられ、上面に商品投入用の開口部を有する
商品容器１０と、商品容器１０の前面に取付けられた上
下一対のスプロケット２０，２１と、各スプロケット２
０，２１に巻き掛けられた無端状のチェ−ン３０と、チ
ェ−ン３０に取付けられた計８個の押上部材４０と、ス
プロケット２１を回転駆動するモ−タ５０と、チェ−ン
３０に張力を付与する緊張装置６０と、商品容器１０内
に傾動自在に設けられた商品載置板７０とから構成され
ている。1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. This product storage device is provided in a vending machine body similar to the conventional example, and has a product container 10 having an opening for product insertion on the upper surface, and a pair of upper and lower sprockets 20 and 21 attached to the front surface of the product container 10. And each sprocket 2
An endless chain 30 wound around 0, 21, a total of eight push-up members 40 attached to the chain 30, a motor 50 for rotationally driving the sprocket 21, and a chain 30. It is composed of a tensioning device 60 that applies tension to the product and a product placing plate 70 that is tiltably provided in the product container 10.

【０００９】商品容器１０は図２に示すように前面及び
上面を開口し、商品投入口をなす上面の開口部１０ａか
ら商品Ａをバラ積みに収納できるようになっている。商
品容器１０の内部には前下りに傾斜した固定底板１１が
上げ底状に取付けられ、固定底板１１の前端には後記す
る押上部材４０の通過を許容する切り欠き１１ａが形成
されている。また、商品容器１０内の両側面には押上部
材４０を案内するガイドレ−ル１２が設けられている。
このガイドレ−ル１２はやや前傾して商品容器１０の前
面を上下に延びる二枚の対向板１２ａ，１２ｂからな
り、押上部材４０のロ−ラが各対向板１２ａ，１２ｂ間
を移動するようになっている。ガイドレ−ル１２の上端
には前下りに延びる案内板１３が取付けられ、この案内
板１３には押上部材４０の通過を許容する切り欠き１３
ａが形成されている。また、固定底板１１上には略同一
形状の可動底板１４が設けられ、可動底板１４の前端に
は固定底板１１と同様、切り欠き１４ａが形成されてい
る。各底板１１，１４間には可動底板１４を上下動自在
に支持する二本の支持杆１５が設けられ、各支持杆１５
は互いに交差し、その交点１５ａで回動自在に連結され
ている。各支持杆１５は一端を各底板１１，１４に回動
自在に連結されるとともに、他端を各底板１１，１４に
取付けたガイド板１６の長孔１６ａに挿入され、各支持
杆１５の他端が長孔１６ａ内を移動することにより、各
支持杆１５に支持された可動底板１４が固定底板１１と
平行を保ったまま上下動するようになっている。また、
各支持杆１５は交点１５ａの上下に配置された二本のス
プリング１７によって引張り状態で繋がれており、これ
により可動底板１４が上方へ付勢されている。As shown in FIG. 2, the product container 10 has an opening on the front surface and an upper surface, and the product A can be stored in bulk through an opening 10a on the upper surface which is a product insertion port. A fixed bottom plate 11 inclined forward and downward is attached to the inside of the product container 10 in a raised bottom shape, and a notch 11a is formed at the front end of the fixed bottom plate 11 to allow passage of a push-up member 40 described later. Further, guide rails 12 for guiding the push-up member 40 are provided on both side surfaces of the product container 10.
The guide rail 12 is composed of two facing plates 12a and 12b which are inclined slightly forward and extend vertically on the front surface of the product container 10 so that the roller of the push-up member 40 moves between the facing plates 12a and 12b. It has become. A guide plate 13 extending forward and downward is attached to the upper end of the guide rail 12, and a notch 13 that allows the push-up member 40 to pass therethrough is attached to the guide plate 13.
a is formed. Further, a movable bottom plate 14 having substantially the same shape is provided on the fixed bottom plate 11, and a notch 14a is formed at the front end of the movable bottom plate 14 like the fixed bottom plate 11. Two support rods 15 are provided between the bottom plates 11 and 14 to support the movable bottom plate 14 so as to be vertically movable.
Intersect with each other and are rotatably connected at the intersection 15a. Each support rod 15 has one end rotatably connected to each bottom plate 11 and 14, and the other end inserted into a long hole 16a of a guide plate 16 attached to each bottom plate 11 and 14 to remove the other support rods 15. By moving the end in the elongated hole 16a, the movable bottom plate 14 supported by each support rod 15 moves up and down while keeping parallel to the fixed bottom plate 11. Also,
Each support rod 15 is connected in a tensioned state by two springs 17 arranged above and below the intersection 15a, whereby the movable bottom plate 14 is biased upward.

【００１０】各スプロケット２０，２１はその回転軸２
０ａ，２１ａに取付けられ、各回転軸２０ａ，２１ａの
両端は商品容器１０の両側面に設けた孔１０ｂ，１０ｃ
に回転自在に挿入されている。Each sprocket 20, 21 has its rotating shaft 2
0a, 21a, and both ends of each rotating shaft 20a, 21a are holes 10b, 10c provided on both side surfaces of the product container 10.
Is rotatably inserted in.

【００１１】チェ−ン３０は多数のリンクをピンによっ
て交互に連結した周知の構造からなるが、各押上部材４
０の取付部分に対応するリンク３１は他のものと形状が
異なっている。つまり、このリンク３１は押上部材４０
側に突出するＬ字形の取付片３１ａを一体に形成してな
り、取付片３１ａにはねじ挿通用の孔３１ｂが形成され
ている。The chain 30 has a known structure in which a large number of links are alternately connected by pins.
The link 31 corresponding to the mounting portion of 0 has a different shape from the others. In other words, the link 31 is the push-up member 40.
An L-shaped mounting piece 31a projecting to the side is integrally formed, and a screw insertion hole 31b is formed in the mounting piece 31a.

【００１２】各押上部材４０はチェ−ン３０の外周に互
いに等間隔で取付けられており、図３に示す如く略三角
形状の両端片を直角に折り曲げて側面部４０ａを形成す
るとともに、各側面部４０ａよりも延出した前上がりの
先端片４０ｂを有し、各側面部４０ａにはロ−ラ４１が
それぞれ上下に取付られている。各ロ−ラ４１は左右の
側面部４０ａを互いに貫通するピン４２を軸として回動
自在に支持されており、上方のピン４２はチェ−ン３０
との連結金具４３を連通している。連結金具４３は両端
が押上部材４０に向かって延びるコ字形をなし、その両
端にはピン４２を挿通する孔４３ａが形成されている。
また、各ピン４２は押上部材４０を貫通した後、その先
端に抜止用のＥリング４４が嵌着される。一方、連結金
具４３の左右二箇所にはねじ孔４３ｂが穿設され、チェ
−ン３０のリンク３１の孔３１ｂにねじ４５を通してね
じ孔４３ｂに締結することにより、押上部材４０がピン
４２を軸として回動自在に取付けられている。The push-up members 40 are attached to the outer periphery of the chain 30 at equal intervals, and as shown in FIG. 3, the substantially triangular-shaped end pieces are bent at right angles to form side surface portions 40a, and each side surface is formed. It has a tip piece 40b that extends forward from the portion 40a and extends upward, and a roller 41 is attached to each side surface portion 40a vertically. Each roller 41 is rotatably supported around a pin 42 penetrating the left and right side surfaces 40a, and the upper pin 42 is connected to the chain 30.
And a connecting fitting 43 for communicating with. Both ends of the connecting fitting 43 are U-shaped extending toward the push-up member 40, and holes 43 a through which the pins 42 are inserted are formed at both ends thereof.
Further, each pin 42 penetrates through the push-up member 40, and then an E-ring 44 for retaining is fitted at the tip thereof. On the other hand, screw holes 43b are formed at two positions on the left and right of the connecting fitting 43, and the screw 45 is passed through the hole 31b of the link 31 of the chain 30 and fastened to the screw hole 43b. Is rotatably attached as.

【００１３】モ−タ５０は底板１１の下方に配置され、
その回転軸５０ａは図１に示すように下方のスプロケッ
ト２１に取付けられたプ−リ５１にベルト５２を介して
連結されている。The motor 50 is arranged below the bottom plate 11,
The rotating shaft 50a is connected to a pulley 51 attached to the lower sprocket 21 via a belt 52 as shown in FIG.

【００１４】緊張装置６０は、チェ−ン３０を押圧する
スプロケット６１と、スプロケット６１を支持するア−
ム６２とからなり、ア−ム６２は図示しないスプリング
等によってチェ−ン押圧方向に付勢されている。また、
ア−ム６２の支軸６２ａは商品容器１０の両側面に設け
た孔１０ｄに挿入されている。The tensioning device 60 includes a sprocket 61 for pressing the chain 30 and an sprocket 61 for supporting the sprocket 61.
The arm 62 is biased in the chain pressing direction by a spring or the like (not shown). Also,
The support shaft 62a of the arm 62 is inserted into holes 10d provided on both side surfaces of the product container 10.

【００１５】以上のように構成された商品収納装置は、
図示を省略したが自動販売機本体の幅方向に複数設けら
れ、それぞれ異なった種類の商品を収納できるようにな
っている。即ち、図示しない商品選択ボタンの押圧によ
り、対応する商品収納装置のモ−タ５０が作動し、チェ
−ン３０が図１の反時計回りに回動する。これにより、
押上部材４０がガイドレ−ル１２に案内されながら商品
容器１０内を上昇し、各押上部材４０によって商品容器
１０内の商品Ａが一個ずつ押し上げられる。その際、モ
−タ５０は一回の販売要求に対して商品一個分だけ回転
動作するようになっており、この動作により最上位の押
上部材４０が案内板１３の切り欠き１３ａを通過して商
品容器１０の外側に移動する。これにより、この押上部
材４０上で待機していた商品Ａが図１に示すように案内
板１３上に転移し、案内板１３上を転動して図示しない
商品取出口に搬出される。また、押上部材４０が商品容
器１０の外側に移動すると、押上部材４０はガイドレ−
ル１２から解放されて上下に反転するとともに、自重に
よりピン４２を軸として下方へ旋回し、図１に示すよう
にチェ−ン３０から垂下した状態となって下降する。The commodity storage device configured as described above is
Although not shown, a plurality of vending machine main bodies are provided in the width direction so that different types of products can be stored. That is, when the product selection button (not shown) is pressed, the motor 50 of the corresponding product storage device is operated, and the chain 30 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. This allows
The push-up members 40 are guided by the guide rails 12 to rise inside the product container 10, and the push-up members 40 push up the products A in the product container 10 one by one. At that time, the motor 50 is rotated by one product in response to one sales request, and this operation causes the uppermost pushing member 40 to pass through the notch 13a of the guide plate 13. It moves to the outside of the product container 10. As a result, the product A waiting on the push-up member 40 is transferred onto the guide plate 13 as shown in FIG. 1, rolls on the guide plate 13 and is carried out to a product outlet (not shown). When the push-up member 40 moves to the outside of the product container 10, the push-up member 40 is guided by the guide rail.
While being released from the rule 12 and inverted up and down, it pivots downward with its own weight about the pin 42 as an axis, and descends in a state of being hung from the chain 30 as shown in FIG.

【００１６】また、商品容器１０内に商品Ａを補充する
場合には、包装箱等に入った商品Ａを商品容器１０の開
口部１０ａから投入してバラ積みに収納する。その際、
可動底板１４はスプリング１７によって弾性的に上下動
し、商品Ａの落下衝撃が吸収される。また、可動底板１
４に加わる荷重が小さいときには可動底板１４が上方に
移動することから、商品Ａの収納量が少ない投入開始時
に商品Ａの姿勢を修正する場合でも、商品容器１０内の
商品Ａに容易に手が届く。更に、商品容器１０内では、
商品Ａの収納量が多くなるに従って可動底板１４が徐々
に下方に移動するため、その際に可動底板１４上の商品
Ａが各押上部材４０上に一個ずつ確実に転入し、商品補
充直後においても搬出動作のロスを生ずることはない。When the product A is replenished in the product container 10, the product A contained in a packaging box or the like is loaded from the opening 10a of the product container 10 and stored in bulk. that time,
The movable bottom plate 14 is elastically moved up and down by the spring 17, and the drop impact of the product A is absorbed. In addition, the movable bottom plate 1
Since the movable bottom plate 14 moves upward when the load applied to the product 4 is small, the product A in the product container 10 can be easily handled even when the attitude of the product A is corrected at the start of loading when the storage amount of the product A is small. reach. Furthermore, in the product container 10,
Since the movable bottom plate 14 gradually moves downward as the storage amount of the products A increases, at this time, the products A on the movable bottom plate 14 surely move into the push-up members 40 one by one, and even immediately after the products are replenished. There is no loss of unloading operation.

【００１７】このように、本実施例の商品収納装置によ
れば、商品容器１０内に設けた可動底板１４の弾性的な
上下動により商品Ａの落下衝撃を吸収するようにしたの
で、商品容器１０内に投入された商品Ａの損傷を確実に
防止することができる。また、商品Ａの収納量が少ない
ときには可動底板１４がスプリング１７によって上方に
移動するので、商品容器１０内の商品Ａに容易に手が届
き、姿勢が乱れた商品Ａの修正を難なく行うことができ
る。As described above, according to the product container of the present embodiment, the drop impact of the product A is absorbed by the elastic vertical movement of the movable bottom plate 14 provided in the product container 10. It is possible to reliably prevent damage to the product A put in the container 10. Further, since the movable bottom plate 14 is moved upward by the spring 17 when the storage amount of the product A is small, the product A in the product container 10 can be easily reached and the product A whose posture is disturbed can be easily corrected. it can.

【００１８】[0018]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の商品収納
装置によれば、商品投入時の落下衝撃を緩和することが
できるので、商品の損傷を確実に防止することができ
る。また、商品収納量の少ない投入開始時等であっても
商品容器内の商品に容易に手が届くので、姿勢の乱れた
商品の修正を難なく行うことができ、補充作業を常に円
滑に行うことができる。As described above, according to the product storage device of the present invention, it is possible to mitigate the impact of dropping the product when it is loaded, so that the product can be reliably prevented from being damaged. In addition, since the products in the product container can be easily reached even at the time of starting the loading with a small amount of product storage, it is possible to correct products with a distorted posture without difficulty, and to always perform smooth replenishment work. You can

【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商品収納装置の側面断
面図FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a product storage device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】商品容器の斜視図FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a product container

【図３】押上部材の取付構造を示す分解斜視図FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure for a push-up member.

【図４】従来の商品収納装置を備えた自動販売機の側面
断面図FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a vending machine including a conventional product storage device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１０…商品容器、１０ａ…開口部、１４…可動底板、１
７…スプリング、３０…チェ−ン、４０…押上部材、５
０…モ−タ、Ａ…商品。10 ... Commodity container, 10a ... Opening part, 14 ... Movable bottom plate, 1
7 ... Spring, 30 ... Chain, 40 ... Push-up member, 5
0 ... Motor, A ... Commodity.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 上面に商品投入用の開口部を有する商品
容器と、商品容器の一側面に沿って上下方向に回動する
無端状部材と、無端状部材に取付けられた複数の押上部
材と、無端状部材を駆動する駆動手段とを備え、商品容
器内に収納した商品を各押上部材によって順次上昇させ
商品容器の外部に搬出する商品収納装置において、 前記商品容器の底板を上下動自在に設けるとともに、該
底板を弾性部材により上方に付勢して商品の収納量に応
じて上方及び下方に移動するよう構成したことを特徴と
する商品収納装置。1. A product container having an opening for loading products on its upper surface, an endless member that vertically rotates along one side surface of the product container, and a plurality of push-up members attached to the endless member. A product storage device that includes a drive unit that drives an endless member and sequentially lifts a product stored in a product container by each push-up member and carries the product out of the product container, in which a bottom plate of the product container is vertically movable. A product storage device, wherein the product storage device is provided and is configured to be biased upward by an elastic member to move upward and downward according to the storage amount of the product.