JPH11161842A - Automatic vending machine for heavy and bulky commodity - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic vending machine for heavy and bulky commodities which has a mechanism for discharging each stored commodity from a commodity storing port by the gravity of the commodity itself. SOLUTION: In the automatic vending machine for heavy and bulky commodities, box type storing containers 3 having covers 6 on their fronts are horizontally arranged on a chain belt 2 to be moved in the vertical direction by the rotation of sprockets 1 arranged on the upper and lower parts at an equal interval, and when the container 3 is inclined in a range from a horizontal position up to 90 deg. by the rotation of the lower sprocket 1 and stopped, the front cover 6 of the container 3 is opened and a commodity 17 in the container 3 is discharged by the gravity of the commodity 17 itself.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention belongs to the technical field of vending machines for heavy and bulk goods sold at mass retailers,
More specifically, the present invention belongs to the technical field of a vending machine for heavy and bulk goods having a function of paying out goods by its own weight and a function of storing goods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, heavy and bulk goods are sold by so-called shelf sellers, or goods piled up on the floor, brought to the customer by accounting, and paid or paid. After that, any method of receiving the goods from the clerk is common. When placing products on shelves or stacking them on the floor, there are limits on the height of the products in each case, and in the case of heavy items, the height is such that customers can drop products on the shelf or products on the top . In the case of bulk, the pile height is naturally restricted because the product is bulky.

[0003] Heavy objects include bottled beer in a case, liquor, canned beer in cardboard, canned juice, rice in a bag, and the like. The heavy thing is about 20 kg. Therefore, the pile height is around 1.5m due to the restriction that customers can drop.
Bulk materials include wrapped toilet paper, disposable diapers, and the like. Although light, the disposable diapers are easily deformed in outer shape, and thus the pile height is about 2 m.

[0004]

As described above, regardless of the weight or bulk, the pile height of the goods is about 2 m, so that the goods which can be supplied to customers at one time with a limited floor space are considered. The number is limited, and clerks spend a lot of time replenishing sold items. Also, since the stacking height of the products is about 2m, the space above the ceiling remains unused. Also, when a customer unloads (takes out) a product or when a clerk replenishes a product, the height of the product is ideally near the waist of a person.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the payout port and the storage port of a product are at the height of a person's waist. A vending machine for heavy goods and bulk goods, which makes it easy to put in and take out goods and effectively uses the space up to the ceiling by giving the function of a vending machine to an elevating device having a mechanism for paying out by using The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

The gist of the invention is that a box-shaped storage container having a lid on the front surface is horizontally arranged at equal intervals on a chain belt which moves vertically in the vertical direction by rotation of sprockets provided on the upper and lower parts. Then, when the box-shaped containment is stopped at an angle of 90 ° from the horizontal by the rotation of the lower sprocket, the lid on the front of the box-shaped containment is opened and the goods in the box-shaped containment are weighted by the product's own weight. It is a vending machine for dispensing heavy and bulk goods.

In the above vending machine for heavy and bulk goods, a roll is provided on the front cover of the box-shaped storage container, and a plurality of holding plates for pressing the roll are provided outside the box-shaped storage container. At the time of dispensing goods, retract the holding plate located in front of the box-shaped container stopped at the dispensing position, open the box-shaped container lid by its own weight, and pay the goods from inside the box-shaped container. The above-mentioned vending machine for heavy and bulk goods to be put out.

In the above-mentioned vending machine for heavy and bulk goods, a plurality of roll blocks for pressing the front cover of the box-shaped storage container are provided at positions corresponding to the lower half of the lower sprocket, so that when the goods are paid out. After retracting the roll block located at the front of the box that is stopped at the payout position, open the lid on the front of the box and pay the goods from the box using the weight of the goods. The above-mentioned vending machine for heavy and bulk goods to be put out. Furthermore, the side surface of the box-shaped container which is stopped at the commodity dispensing position by a rotating lever provided on the machine side with the front cover of the box-shaped container being stopped at a product fixing pin provided on the side surface of the cover. A vending machine for heavy goods and bulk goods having a mechanism for pushing up and opening the lid stopper hook provided in the vending machine.

In the above vending machine for heavy and bulk goods, the goods in the box-shaped storage container are paid out from the front side and the goods and bulk are stored in the box-shaped storage container from the front side or the back side. It is a vending machine for goods.

A vending machine for heavy and bulk goods according to the present invention is provided with a box-shaped storage container having a lid on the front side on a chain belt which moves vertically in the vertical direction by rotation of sprockets provided on the upper and lower parts. Because of this, a large number of products can be stored on the front side (product outlet side) and the back side (the back side of the product outlet side) across the sprocket,
The interval between product refills becomes longer.

In the vending machine of the present invention, a roll is provided on the front cover of the box-shaped storage container, and a plurality of holding plates for pressing the roll are provided outside the box-shaped storage container.
Even when the box-shaped container moves to the lower half of the lower sprocket, the box-shaped container moves smoothly, and the lid of the box-shaped container does not open due to the weight of the product.

When a plurality of roll blocks are provided at a position corresponding to the lower half of the lower sprocket to press the front cover of the box-shaped storage container, the box-shaped storage container is provided on a lid fixing pin provided on the side surface of the cover. Because the lid on the front of the box-shaped containment container is closed with the lid locking hook provided on the side of
Even when the box-shaped containment container moves while vibrating to the lower half of the lower sprocket, there is no gap between the box-shaped containment container and the lid, and the bag containing the products is It is not trapped between the lid. Of course, the lid does not open due to the weight of the product. Accordingly, the box-shaped storage container having the lid on the front side can move from the front side to the back side and vice versa from the back side to the front side while storing goods that do not require dispensing. However, at this time, since the product in the box-shaped storage container falls over or turns over, the product is limited to a boxed or bagged product.

Further, at the time of dispensing the product, the holding container located at the front of the box-shaped storage container at the product dispensing position where the box-shaped storage container is stopped by rotating the lower sprocket in a range of 90 ° from the horizontal and stopped is retracted. With only this, the lid of the box-shaped storage container opens and the product can be reliably dispensed using only the own weight of the product. When a plurality of roll blocks are provided at a position corresponding to the lower half of the lower sprocket to press the lid on the front of the box-shaped storage container, the roll block is located at the front of the box-shaped storage container stopped at the commodity dispensing position. After retracting the roll block, the lid is opened by pushing up the lid stopper hook provided on the side of the box-shaped containment container which is locked to the lid stopper pin provided on the side of the lid with the rotating lever provided on the machine side, The product can be paid out only by the weight of the product. For this reason, it is possible to pay out only the product designated by the customer from the products of various types and brands. Therefore, various kinds and products of various brands can be stored in each box-shaped storage container. In other words, products of different types and brands can be stored by the number of box-shaped storage containers.

The vending machine according to the present invention uses a box-shaped storage container having a lid on the front surface for storing goods.
Since a pallet for supporting the product is not required, workability at the time of storing and paying out the product is good.

As shown in FIG. 1, since the storage of the goods in the box-shaped storage container is performed at a position where the box-shaped storage container is horizontal, the goods delivery position on the front side and the goods on the front side or the back side are stored. There is a height difference in the storage position, but this can be resolved by providing a work table, etc., so that products can be paid out and stored at the height of the person's waist, reducing the burden on customers and clerks. it can. In addition, by providing the outlet and the storage outlet for commodities on the front side, the occupied area of the vending machine can be reduced. If there is enough space for the vending machine to be installed, it is possible to store the product without disturbing the customer by providing the storage opening for the product on the back side. In addition, the vending machine of the present invention can increase the length of the chain belt according to the height of the ceiling of the building and increase the number of box-shaped storage containers, so that the storage capacity of products can be increased. And space can be used effectively.

The function of the vending machine can handle multi-brand products, so that the function of paying out the customer's designated product, the bills and coins, the prepaid card, and the card delivered at the same time as the customer's payment in accounting. The functions of a conventional vending machine that operates upon insertion of a medal or the like and can pay out commodities are sufficient. It is desirable to provide a display window on the front of the vending machine for displaying a product brand, a failure, a sold out product, and the like.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a vending machine according to the present invention in which a roll is provided on a front lid of a box-shaped storage container, and a plurality of pressing plates for pressing the roll are provided outside the box-shaped storage container. As shown in FIG. 1, a vending machine according to the present invention is a box-shaped vending machine which is horizontally and equidistantly spaced between two chain belts 2 which move vertically in the vertical direction by rotation of a sprocket 1 provided at an upper portion and a lower portion. The storage container 3 is provided via a chain attachment 4 (see FIG. 9). The movement of the chain belt 2 is performed by rotating a lower sprocket 1 by driving a motor with a reduction gear and a brake (not shown). By rotating the motor forward and backward, the chain belt 2 can be moved up and down.

A roll 7 is provided on the front cover 6 of the box-shaped storage container 3.
A pressing plate 5 is provided outside the box-shaped storage container so as to press the roll. Since the holding plate 5 is provided outside the box-shaped storage container, the lid 6 does not open even during the vertical movement of the box-shaped storage container. However,
As shown in FIG. 1, the pressing plate 5b at the portion located at the storage opening 19 needs to be configured to be retractable for storing the product. As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 6 is hinged to the bottom plate side of the box-shaped storage container at the time of dispensing commodities, and is normally closed by being pressed by the pressing plate. In addition, on the front side of the vending machine, a product cradle 15 for receiving the paid out products 17 is provided.
However, on the back side, a product storage table 16 for storing a product 17 is provided. Note that FIG. 1 does not show the product storage table on the front side. The product storage table on the front side is preferably not a fixed one but a one equipped with casters so that it can be moved when not needed.

First, although not shown, when storing products in the box-shaped storage container 3 from the front side, the product storage table with casters is provided in front of the storage port 19 provided in the front case 20. The product is placed on this product storage table, and then the lid of the box-shaped storage container at the position of the storage port 19 is pushed down and opened, and the product on the product storage table is stored in the box-shaped storage container. And store it in the box-shaped storage container from the storage opening 11. When the product 17 is stored in the box-shaped storage container from the back side, as shown in FIG. 1, since the box-shaped storage container is inverted on the back side, the lid is lifted open to open the product storage table 16.
The upper product 17 is pushed in the direction of the arrow and stored in the box-shaped storage container from the storage opening 19. When the storage of the product 17 is completed, the chain belt 2 is moved upward or downward, and the next empty box-shaped storage container is moved to the position of the product storage table. In this way, goods are stored in the empty box-shaped storage container.
In addition, a pusher mechanism (not shown) may be used to push the product on the product storage table into the box-shaped storage container.

Next, when paying out the designated product according to the customer's designation, as shown in FIG. 2, the box-shaped storage container 3 storing the designated product is moved to the position a (product delivery) and stopped. Let it. After the box-shaped storage container is stopped at the commodity dispensing position, the ball screw 8 is moved up and down by driving the motor 9.
The holding plate 5a fixed to is lowered (retracted) downward. When the holding plate 5a pressing the roll 7 is retracted, the lid 6 is no longer supported and the product 6 is opened by its own weight to the position of the product receiving table 15 shown in FIG. 1, and the product in the box-shaped storage container is paid out.

When the goods in the box-shaped storage container are paid out,
The pressing plate 5a is raised by the driving of the motor 9 and returned to the original position. At this time, the holding plate 5a pushes up the roll provided on the lid, and the front lid of the box-shaped storage container is closed. When the lid 6 of the box-shaped storage container 3 is closed, the lower sprocket 1 is rotated to move the box-shaped storage container.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual view of a vending machine according to the present invention in which a plurality of roll blocks for pressing a front cover of a box-shaped storage container are provided at positions corresponding to the lower half of a lower sprocket. As shown in FIG. 3, the vending machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of roll blocks on a concentric circle around the axis of the lower sprocket 1 so as to press the lid 6 on the front surface of the box-shaped storage container 3. Ten are provided. A lid 6 having the same arc as the arc formed when the box-shaped storage container moves by the rotation of the lower sprocket is provided on the front surface of the box-shaped storage container so as to be in contact with the roll block. However, the roll block 10a that pushes up the lid to close the lid after the product is paid out is shifted downward from a concentric circle centered on the axis of the lower sprocket. These roll blocks 10 support the box-shaped storage container from below, support the weight of the goods in the box-shaped storage container, and facilitate movement of the box-shaped storage container. The roll block 10a is necessary for closing the open lid as described later.
As shown in FIG. 7, the lid is hinged to the bottom plate side of the box-shaped storage container at the time of dispensing the product.
11 is locked by the lid stopper pin 13 and closed. In FIG. 3, a lid stopper hook 11, a rotating cover 12, a lid stopper pin 13, and a spring 14, which will be described later, are omitted.

The opening and closing of the lid is as follows. Fig. 4 (a)
As shown in (1), the lid 6 is always closed by the lid locking hook 11 provided on the side surface of the box-shaped storage container being engaged with the lid locking pin 13 provided on the side surface of the lid. The rear end of the lid-stopping hook is pulled by a spring 14 in the direction of the arrow (a). When the lid is opened for dispensing the product, the roll block on the front surface (position a in FIG. 3) of the box-shaped storage container is retracted, and then, as shown in FIG. Rotate in the direction of the arrow (b). When the rotating lever is rotated in the direction of arrow (b) in the order of FIGS. 4 (a), 4 (b) and 4 (c) and the tip of the lid stopper hook is lifted against the spring 14, the lid stopper hook is closed. The lid comes off and the lid begins to open. As shown in FIG. 4 (d), even when the rotating lever 12 has passed and the lid retaining hook returns to the original position, the lid remains open, and the goods in the box-shaped containment container are discharged. Become.

When dispensing of the goods is completed and the lid is closed, the lower sprocket 1 is rotated to move the box-shaped storage container to the rear side. As shown in FIG. 1) → (2) → (3), the opened lid is pushed up by the roll block 10a, and as shown in FIG. 6, the lid stopper pin 13 is moved so as to push the lid stopper hook 11, In the position of (3) in FIG.
13 is locked by the lid stopper hook 11, and the lid closes.

That is, the rotary lever is used only when the lid is opened, and when closed, the lid can be opened and closed by a simple mechanism using the roll block 10a. If the lengths of the rotating lever 12 and the lid stopper hook 11 are properly selected, the rotating lever and the lid stopper hook can be reliably operated even if the stop position accuracy of the box-shaped containment container 3 and the manufacturing accuracy of the box-shaped containment container are rough. Can be. For this reason, when the box-shaped storage container that does not require the delivery of the product is moved to the product delivery position, it is possible to pass through the box-shaped storage container with the lid kept closed unless the rotating lever is operated. It goes without saying that the lid can be opened or closed for each box-shaped containment.

Next, when paying out the designated product according to the customer's designation, as shown in FIG. 7, the box-shaped storage container 3 storing the designated product is moved to the position a and stopped.
After the box-shaped storage container stops at the position a, the roll block at the position a (the front surface of the box-shaped storage container 3) is moved to the position b above the front surface of the box-shaped storage container as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the rotation lever is operated to remove the lid stopper hook from the lid stopper pin. Then, the product 17 in the box-shaped containment container pushes the lid downward by its own weight and slides down on the lid, and the product tray
15 on the top. Here, the customer takes out the product 17 placed on the product receiving stand from the payout port 18. In the embodiment, the position of a is set to a position where the box-shaped storage container is inclined by 30 ° from the horizontal. However, it is desirable to select the optimum position of the position of a according to the coefficient of friction between the box-shaped storage container and the product. .

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the retracted state of the roll block, and is a developed view of the roll block at positions a, b and c as viewed from the front side in FIG. The retraction of the roll block at the position a to the position b (upward) is performed by a cylinder (not shown) that is operated by fluid pressure so as to store the roll block at the position a inside the roll block at the position b. ). In addition, the roll block at the position of a
The evacuation positions of 10 are a matter of design and are not limited to the upward direction, and may be any of the downward direction and the lateral direction.

[0028]

As is apparent from the above description,
The vending machine for heavy and bulk goods of the present invention can make the payout port and the storage port of the goods at the waist level of a person,
The stored product can be moved up and down, so it can handle many kinds and brands of products, and the product stored from the product storage port can be paid out by the weight of the product from the payout port, so it is easy to put in and take out the product, and The space up to the ceiling can be used effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a vending machine according to the present invention in which a roll is provided on a front cover of a box-shaped storage container, and a plurality of holding plates for pressing the roll are provided outside the box-shaped storage container.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a product payout mechanism in the vending machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a vending machine according to the present invention in which a plurality of roll blocks for pressing a front cover of a box-shaped storage container are provided at positions corresponding to lower halves of a lower sprocket.

4 is a diagram illustrating a mechanism for opening a lid in the vending machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a mechanism for closing a lid in the vending machine shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the movement of a lid stopper hook and a lid stopper pin when the lid of the vending machine shown in FIG. 3 is closed.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a product payout mechanism in the vending machine shown in FIG. 3;

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a retracted state of a roll block in the vending machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a relationship between a chain belt and a box-shaped storage container in the vending machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sprocket, 2 ... Chain belt, 3 ... Box-shaped storage container, 4 ... Chain attachment, 5 ... Holding plate, 5
a: holding plate, 5b: holding plate, 6: lid, 7: roll,
8 ... ball screw, 9 ... motor, 10 ... roll block,
10a: Roll block, 11: Hook for lid, 12: Rotating lever, 13: Pin for lid, 14: Spring, 15: Product holder, 16
… Commodity storage, 17… commodity, 18… payout, 19… storage, 20… case.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A box-shaped storage container having a lid on the front surface is horizontally arranged at equal intervals on a chain belt that moves vertically in the vertical direction by rotation of sprockets provided at an upper portion and a lower portion. When the lower sprocket rotates and stops at an angle of 90 ° from horizontal, the lid on the front of the box-shaped containment is opened and the goods in the box-shaped containment are paid out by the weight of the goods. Vending machine for goods and bulk goods. 2. In the vending machine for heavy and bulk goods, a roll is provided on a front cover of the box-shaped storage container.
A plurality of holding plates for pressing the roll are provided outside the box-shaped storage container, and at the time of dispensing the product, the holding plate located at the front of the box-shaped storage container stopped at the dispensing position is retracted, and the weight of the product is reduced. The vending machine for heavy goods and bulk goods according to claim 1, wherein the lid of the box-shaped storage container is opened and the goods are paid out from the box-shaped storage container. 3. A vending machine for heavy and bulk goods, wherein a plurality of roll blocks for pressing a front lid of a box-shaped storage container are provided at positions corresponding to the lower half of a lower sprocket, and After retracting the roll block located at the front of the box that is stopped at the payout position, open the lid on the front of the box and pay the goods from the box using the weight of the goods. 2. A vending machine for heavy and bulk goods according to claim 1. 4. A box-shaped storage container in which a front cover of a box-shaped storage container stopped at a commodity dispensing position is engaged with a lid locking pin provided on a side surface of the cover by a rotating lever provided on the machine side. The vending machine for heavy goods and bulk goods according to claim 3, wherein the vending machine has a mechanism for pushing up and opening a lid stopper hook provided on a side surface of the container. 5. In the vending machine for heavy and bulk goods, the goods in the box-shaped storage container are paid out from the front side, and the goods are stored in the box-shaped storage container from the front side or the back side. A vending machine for heavy and bulk goods according to 1.