TWI620151B - Product moving device of vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine, and prevents improper goods from moving out.

The product carrying-out device includes: a brake lever 30 that keeps the closed position of the product path to prevent the lowest product in the product path from falling down; and a stop shaft 35 that is in the first position by being in the foregoing position. The shaft abutment portion of the brake lever 30 in the locked posture abuts on a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface thereof to maintain the aforementioned locked posture of the brake lever 30, and will be in the aforementioned locked posture by moving from the first position to the second position. The contact of the shaft abutting portion of the brake lever 30 toward the predetermined position is released, so as to release the brake lever 30 from maintaining the lock position. The brake lever 30 includes shaft cover portions 36 a to 36 e that cover portions of the predetermined portion adjacent to the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35 when the shaft abutting portion is in contact with the predetermined portion.

Description

Product moving device of vending machine

The present invention relates to a product carrying device for an automatic vending machine, and more particularly, to an automatic vending machine for sequentially stacking products that are stored in a product path extending in the up-down direction from the lowest-level product and carrying them out to a product take-out port Product removal device.

An example of a product carry-out device of such a vending machine is described in Patent Document 1. The product carry-out device of the vending machine described in Patent Document 1 includes a brake lever that can be installed on a product path extending in the up-down direction, and stipulates that the lowest-level product among the products stacked in the product path is dropped; a lock lever, It can be installed on the goods passage above the brake lever to release the prescribed goods from the brake lever. When the lowermost goods are carried out, it is stipulated that the goods stacked in the goods passage are counted from the lowest position. The second product falls; and a stop shaft extending in the width direction of the product path is provided to be movable in the up-down direction, and in a state of being located on the lower side, it is abutted by the brake lever to maintain the protrusion of the brake lever. In the posture of the product passage, in a state of being located on the upper side, the posture of holding the gate lever protruding from the product passage is released by releasing the contact of the gate lever.

Prior art literature Patent literature

Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-117913

Fig. 15 is a front view of a main part of a product carrying device of a conventional vending machine. In Fig. 15, reference numeral 101 denotes the aforementioned stop shaft, and reference numeral 102 denotes the aforementioned brake lever. As shown in FIG. 15, in the front view of the product carrying-out device of the conventional vending machine, the positions on both sides of the abutment portion of the stop lever 102 on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 101 are often exposed. Therefore, when an improper operating member such as a slender rod intrudes from the product take-out port to the portions (exposed portions) 103 on both sides of the abutting portion on the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 101, there is a stopper in the state of the lower side. The shaft 101 may be pushed upward by the unauthorized operation member. When the stopper shaft 101 is pushed upward by the above-mentioned improper operating member, it is stipulated by the brake lever 102 that the drop of the aforementioned lowest-order product is released and the product which should not have been carried out is carried out. Measures to carry out legitimate products.

Then, an object of this invention is to provide the product carrying-out apparatus of the automatic vending machine which can prevent or suppress the carrying out of an unauthorized product.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a product carry-out device for an automatic vending machine that sequentially stacks and stores products stored in a product path extending in the up-down direction from the lowest product and carries them out to a product take-out port. This product carry-out device includes: Forming a closed posture to lock the product path and an open posture to open the product path, by maintaining the closed position to prevent the lowermost product from falling, and allowing the lowermost product to fall when the holding of the closed position is released; and The movable shaft is configured to be movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the shaft contact portion of the brake lever in the locked posture is in contact with a predetermined position on an outer peripheral surface thereof. Position to maintain the locked position of the brake lever, and move the shaft contact portion of the brake lever in the locked position toward the predetermined position by moving a predetermined amount from the first position to the second position. After the release, the brake lever is released to maintain the locked position. Further, the brake lever has a shaft cover portion which covers the predetermined portion adjacent to the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft when the shaft abutting portion abuts the predetermined portion on the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft. Parts.

With respect to the product carrying-out device of the automatic vending machine, the number of exposed portions of the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft is smaller than that of a conventional product carrying-out device. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft from being pressed by the unauthorized operation member. As a result, it is also possible to prevent or prevent the unauthorized product from being carried out.

1‧‧‧Vending Machine

4‧‧‧ Commodity access

5‧‧‧ Goods removal device

6‧‧‧ Commodity Takeout and Export

10‧‧‧Frame

16‧‧‧ Elbow section (shielding section)

17‧‧‧ trapezoidal part (shielding part)

30‧‧‧Brake lever

31‧‧‧ plate

32 (32R, 32C, 32L) ‧‧‧arm

32a‧‧‧ End face of the arm (shaft contact portion)

35‧‧‧stop shaft

40‧‧‧Locking lever

43‧‧‧Rotating shaft

51‧‧‧Guide components

51b, 51c‧‧‧‧protrusion (shielding part)

52‧‧‧action board (driving device)

53‧‧‧solenoid (drive)

54‧‧‧Tension coil spring (biasing member)

36 (36a ~ 36e) ‧‧‧First shaft cover

37‧‧‧Second shaft cover

P, P1, P2‧‧‧ Goods

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the product carrying device of the vending machine.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the product carrying-out device.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along A-A in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the aforementioned product carrying-out device, and is a diagram showing the main part of the state of the product carrying-out device when the product is waiting for sale.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the product carrying-out device, and is a main part view showing the state of the product carrying-out device at the time of selling the product.

Fig. 7 is a front view of a main part of the product carrying-out device.

Fig. 8 is a front view of a brake lever constituting the aforementioned commodity carrying-out device.

Fig. 9 is a left side view of the brake lever.

Fig. 10 is a right side view of the brake lever.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line D-D in Fig. 8.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line E-E in Fig. 8.

Fig. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line F-F in Fig. 8.

Fig. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line G-G in Fig. 8.

Fig. 15 is a front view of a main part of a product carrying device of a conventional vending machine.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of a vending machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vending machine 1 includes a product storage 2 and a plurality of product storage columns 3 arranged in the product storage 2. Each product storage column 3 includes a pair of product passages 4 extending in the vertical direction. In the lower part of each product storage column 3, two product carrying-out devices 5 are arranged back-to-back corresponding to a pair of product passages 4. Each product carrying device 5 is configured as The plurality of products P housed in the corresponding product path 4 are stacked in the up-down direction, and they are sequentially dropped from the lowest product P1 and carried out to the product take-out port 6.

2 to 4 show the structure of the product carry-out device 5. FIG. 2 is a front view of the product unloading device 5, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the product unloading device 5, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 2 (a side sectional view of the product unloading device 5).

In the present embodiment, the product carrying-out device 5 includes, for example, a frame 10 made of a steel plate, and various constituent elements are assembled on the frame 10. The aforementioned various constituent elements include a sold-out detection switch 20, a brake lever 30, a lock lever 40, and the like. In addition, in the present embodiment, a large opening 11 is formed in the frame 10, a sold-out detection switch 20 is disposed above the opening 11, and a brake lever 30 and a lock lever are disposed on the opening 11. 40.

The sold-out detection switch 20 detects a sold-out of the product P in the product passage 4. The sold-out detection switch 20 includes a push rod 21 protruding into the product passage 4 and pushed by the product P, and detects the sold-out of the product P in the product passage 4 by releasing the pressing of the push rod 21 with the product P. In this embodiment, the sold-out detection switch 20 is one of the products P in the product path 4, and the sold-out of the product P in the product path 4 is detected.

The brake lever 30 prevents the lowermost commodity P1 in the commodity passage 4 from falling, thereby holding all the commodities P in the commodity passage 4 in the commodity passage 4. The gate lever 30 includes a plate-like portion 31 extending in the width direction (left-right direction) of the frame 10 and a plurality (here, three) of arm portions 32 provided below the plate-like portion 31. The plate-like portion 31 is formed into a substantially rectangular shape In the shape, one end side (one long side side) in the longitudinal direction is attached to the frame 10 and the first support shaft 33 extending in the width direction is rotatably supported.

The first support shaft 33 is supported by the first shaft support portion 12 and the second shaft support portion 13. The first shaft support portion 12 extends in the up-down direction, and a predetermined portion of the one end side in the width direction of the frame 10 is bent to The second shaft support portion 13 is formed to extend in the up-down direction, and a predetermined portion on the other end side in the width direction of the frame 10 is bent to the back side and formed. A torsion coil spring 34 is mounted on the first support shaft 33. The torsion coil spring 34 biases the brake lever 30 to a state shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, that is, the posture in which the plate-shaped portion 31 stands up to the frame 10. The plate-like portion 31 is configured to close the product passage 4 when the frame 10 is in an upright position.

Here, the "closed product passage 4" refers to a state in which the cross-sectional area of the passage of the product passage 4 is narrower than the cross-sectional area of the product P.

That is, the brake lever 30 is often biased into a posture in which the product passage 4 is blocked by a torsion coil spring 34 mounted on the first support shaft 33 (hereinafter, referred to as a “blocking posture”). Further, the brake lever 30 acts on the plate-shaped portion 31 by the downward force (here, the weight of the product P) exceeding the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 34 and surrounds the first support shaft 33 downward (see FIG. 4). The arrow B direction) is configured to change from the above-mentioned closed posture to the posture of opening the product path 4 (hereinafter referred to as "open posture").

Each arm portion 32 is formed to extend obliquely downward from the lower surface of the plate-like portion 31 toward the frame 10 side. The end surface 32a of each arm portion 32 is configured such that the brake lever 30 is positioned below the brake lever 30 in the above-mentioned locked posture, and The abutment portion is in contact with a predetermined portion on the front side of the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35 extending in the width direction of the frame 10.

When the lever 30 is in the above-mentioned locked posture, the end surface 32 a of each arm portion 32 abuts against the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35 to prevent the downward rotation (direction of arrow B). Thereby, the brake lever 30 maintains the aforementioned locked posture and prevents the lowermost product P1 from falling. On the other hand, when the end surface 32a of each arm portion 32 is not in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35, the lever 30 uses the weight of the lowest-order product P1 to rotate downward about the first support shaft 33 as described above, and the lowest-order Product P1 drops. That is, the brake lever 30 is configured to release the end surface 32a of each arm portion 32 from abutting against the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35 and release and maintain the above-mentioned locked posture, thereby allowing the lowermost product P1 to fall (see Figs. 5 and 6 described later). Figure).

The lock lever 40 prevents the second product P2 from falling from the lowest position in the product path 4 to hold the product P other than the lowest product P1 in the product path 4. The lock lever 40 is composed of a member extending in the width direction of the frame 10, and is disposed above the brake lever 30. Similarly to the plate-like portion 31 of the brake lever 30, the lock lever 40 is rotatably supported by a second support shaft 41 attached to the frame 10 at one end side in the longitudinal direction. Similarly to the first support shaft 33, the second support shaft 41 is supported by the first shaft support portion 12 and the second shaft support portion 13.

Further, a plurality of (here, three) support plate portions 42 are provided upright on the back surface of the lock lever 40. A plurality of support plate portions 42 are arranged at intervals from each other in the width direction of the frame 10, and each support plate portion 42 is formed with a substantially U-shaped shaft receiving portion 42a, and the slightly U-shaped shaft receiving portion 42a The rotation shaft 43 that is arranged in parallel with the stopper shaft 35 above the stopper shaft 35 enters and exits (see FIG. 4).

The lock lever 40 is usually in a state shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, that is, a state where the lock lever 40 is substantially entirely located in the opening portion 11 of the frame 10. At this time, the rotation shaft 43 is located near the bottom in the shaft accommodation portion 42 a of each support plate portion 42. . In addition, the lock lever 40 protrudes forward (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 4) around the second support shaft 41 from the above-mentioned normal state to protrude into the product passage 4, and is thereby configured to prevent from the lowest position Count the drop of the second product P2 (see Figures 5 and 6 below).

The stopper shaft 35 and the rotation shaft 43 are movably supported in the vertical direction by the first shaft support portion 12 and a guide member 51 extending in the vertical direction and a middle position of the width direction attached to the rear surface of the frame 10. Specifically, the stopper shaft 35 is inserted through a first long hole (not shown) formed in the first shaft support portion 12 and long in the vertical direction, and is formed in the guide member 51 so as to correspond to the first long hole. The second long hole 51a (see FIG. 4) can move in the first long hole and the second long hole 51a. Similarly, the rotation shaft 43 is inserted through a third long hole (not shown) formed in the first shaft support portion 12 and long above the first long hole in the up-and-down direction, and the third long hole corresponding to the third long hole. The fourth long hole (not shown) formed in the guide member 51 is movable in the third long hole and the fourth long hole. That is, the guide member 51 and the first shaft supporting portion 12 jointly guide the movement of the stop shaft 35 and the rotation shaft 43. In addition, although the description is omitted, the guide member 51 also has insertion holes through which the first support shaft 33 and the second support shaft 41 are respectively inserted.

In addition, intermediate portions in the axial direction of the stop shaft 35 and the rotation shaft 43 are connected to an operation plate 52 disposed on the back side of the frame 10. The operation plate 52 is configured to extend in the vertical direction and is movable in the vertical direction. and, An upper portion of the operating plate 52 is connected to a plunger 53 a of a solenoid 53 provided at an upper portion of a back surface of the frame 10, and a lower portion of the operating plate 52 is connected to the other end of a tensile coil spring 54 connected at one end to the lower portion of the frame 10. That is, the operating plate 52 is configured such that the stretched coil spring (biasing member) 54 is always biased downward and is lifted upward by the operation of the solenoid 53.

When the solenoid 53 is not in operation, the operating plate 52 is at the lowermost position of its movable range by the biasing force of the tension coil spring 54. At this time, the stop shaft 35 and the rotation shaft 43 connected to the operation plate 52 are also at the lowermost positions of the respective movable ranges. When the solenoid 53 operates from this state, the action plate 52 is lifted upward by the solenoid 53 and moves to the uppermost position of its movable range. With this movement, the stop shaft 35 and the rotary shaft 43 also move to their respective movable ranges. . Therefore, in this embodiment, the operating plate 52 and the solenoid 53 constitute a driving device that moves the stop shaft 35.

Next, the operation of the product carry-out device 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a main part diagram showing the state of the product carry-out device 5 when the product P is waiting for sale, and FIG. 6 is a main part diagram showing the state of the product carry-out device 5 when the product P is sold.

When the product P is waiting to be sold, the brake lever 30 is in the aforementioned locking posture, and substantially the entirety of the locking lever 40 is located in the opening portion 11 of the frame 10. In addition, the stop shaft 35, the rotation shaft 43, and the operating plate 52 are located at their lowest positions. At this time, the end surface 32a of each arm portion 32 of the brake lever 30 abuts against the aforementioned predetermined portion on the front side of the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35, and prevents the aforementioned downward rotation of the brake lever 30. That is, the brake lever 30 maintains the aforementioned locked posture by the stop shaft 35. Therefore, the lowest product P1 in the product path 4 Falling of the product is prevented by the brake lever 30, and all the products P in the product passage 4 are held in the product passage 4. In addition, the rotation shaft 43 is located near the bottom in each shaft accommodation portion 42 a of the lock lever 40.

When the product P is sold, the solenoid 53 is moved to raise the operating plate 52 from its lowermost position to the uppermost position. With this lift, the stop shaft 35 and the rotation shaft 43 are also moved from their lowest position to the uppermost position. . When the stopper shaft 35 moves from the lowermost position to the uppermost position by a predetermined amount, the end surface 32 a of each arm portion 32 of the brake lever 30 is released to abut against the aforementioned predetermined portion of the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35. Thereby, the detent shaft 35 maintains the aforementioned locked posture of the brake lever 30. In addition, when the rotation shaft 43 is moved from the lowermost position to the uppermost position, the inner wall on the upper side of each of the shaft accommodating portions 42a is pressed to rotate the lock lever 40 forward as described above. Thereby, the lock lever 40 protrudes inside the product passage 4, and the lock lever 40 prevents the second product P2 from falling from the lowest position in the product passage 4. That is, each product P other than the lowermost product P1 is held in the product passage 4. On the other hand, the brake lever 30 that has been kept in the locked position is rotated downward by the weight of the lowermost product P1, so the lowermost product P1 falls and is carried out to the product take-out port 6. When the lowermost product P1 falls, the brake lever 30 returns to the above-mentioned locked position by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 34.

After the sale of the product P is stopped, the operation of the solenoid 53 is stopped, and the action plate 52 is returned to its lowermost position by the biasing force of the tension coil spring 54. Following this, the lowering position is stopped, and the shaft is stopped. 35 and the rotation shaft 43 also return to their respective lowest positions. Therefore, the end surface 32 a of each arm portion 32 of the brake lever 30 in the above-mentioned locked posture becomes the aforementioned predetermined position that abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35, and the brake lever 30 holds the aforementioned by the stopper shaft 35. Lockout posture. In addition, when the rotation shaft 43 is moved from the uppermost position to the lowermost position, the inner wall of the lower side of each of the shaft accommodating portions 42 a is pressed, and the lock lever 40 rotates backward around the second support shaft 41. Thereby, substantially the entirety of the lock lever 40 returns to the state located in the opening portion 11 of the frame 10, and the product P left in the product passage 4 drops onto the brake lever 30, and the product P is waiting for sale.

Incidentally, as mentioned above, when the product P is waiting for sale, the stop shaft 35 is pushed by the aforementioned improper operating member invaded from the product take-out port 6 to be moved upward, and the stopper 30 is released from being blocked. When the lowest-order product P1 is dropped, the lowest-order product P1 that should not have been carried out should be carried out to the product take-out exit 6. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in particular with respect to the product carrying-out device 5 arranged closest to the product taking-out port 6, in order to prevent the carrying-out of the product P using the aforementioned unauthorized operation member (the carrying-out of the unauthorized product P) The structure described below is used. In addition, in the following description, "exposed" or "exposed part" means that when the product carrying-out device 5 is viewed mainly obliquely from the front side, more specifically, the product carrying-out device 5 is viewed from the product taking-out port 6. Time, exposed or exposed parts.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the main part of the product carrying-out device 5. 8 to 14 show the structure of the brake lever 30. FIG. 8 is a front view of the brake lever 30, FIG. 9 is a left side view of the brake lever 30, FIG. 10 is a right side view of the brake lever 30, FIG. 11 is a DD sectional view of FIG. 8 and FIG. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 8, and FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of FF in FIG. 8, and FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of GG in FIG. 8.

As shown in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, one end portion (the right end portion in FIG. 7) of the stopper shaft 35 is hidden on the rear surface side (not exposed) of the frame 10. When the product P is waiting to be sold, the end faces 32 a of the three arm portions 32 of the brake lever 30 in the closed posture abut on the axially different portions of the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35 at the lowermost position. Specifically, the front end surface 32 a of the arm portion 32 (hereinafter referred to as “right arm portion 32R”) disposed on the right side is in contact with a portion between the frame 10 and the operation plate 52 on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35 when viewed from the front. In addition, the end surface 32a of the left arm portion 32 (hereinafter referred to as "the left arm portion 32L") is viewed from the other end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 7) of the stop shaft 35 on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35 in front view. ) Is in contact with a predetermined range. In addition, an end surface 32 a of an arm portion 32 (hereinafter referred to as “middle arm portion 32C”) disposed between the right arm portion 32R and the left arm portion 32L abuts against the operating plate 52 and the guide member on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35. Between 51.

In addition, in this embodiment, the brake lever 30 has a first shaft cover portion 36 and a second shaft cover portion 37, and the first shaft cover portion 36 and the second shaft cover portion 37 are connected to each arm portion 32 (32R, 32R, (32C, 32L) When the end surface 32a of the stopper shaft 35 abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35, it covers a part of the abutment portion of the end surface 32a of each arm portion 32 adjacent to the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35. The first shaft cover portion 36 is formed to protrude laterally from the side surface of each arm portion 32, and covers the aforementioned abutment of the end surface 32 a of each arm portion 32 adjacent to the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35 in the axial direction of the stop shaft 35. Parts of parts. The second shaft cover portion 37 is formed below the end surface 32 a of each arm portion 32 so as to protrude from the end surface 32 a, and covers the lower portion of the abutment portion 32 a of the end surface 32 a of each arm portion 32 on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35. .

Specifically, the first shaft cover portion 36 is formed on both side surfaces of the right arm portion 32R, the both side surfaces of the middle arm portion 32C, and the side surface on the guide member 51 side of the left arm portion 32L, and the second shaft cover portion 37 is formed on the right arm. The respective lower portions of the portion 32R, the middle arm portion 32C, and the left arm portion 32L.

Further, the first shaft cover portion 36 a formed on the side surface of the frame 10 side of the right arm portion 32R covers the exposed portion between the frame 10 and the right arm portion 32R on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35, and is formed in the operation of the right arm portion 32R. The first shaft cover portion 36 b on the side surface of the plate 52 covers an exposed portion between the right arm portion 32R of the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35 and the operation plate 52. Further, the second shaft cover portion 37 formed at the lower portion of the right arm portion 32R covers the exposed portion on the lower side of the abutment position of the end surface 32 a of the right arm portion 32R of the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35.

The first shaft cover portion 36c formed on the side surface of the action plate 52 side of the middle arm portion 32C covers the exposed portion between the action plate 52 on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35 and the middle arm portion 32C, and is formed on the guide of the middle arm portion 32C. The first shaft cover portion 36 d on the side surface of the member 51 covers the exposed portion between the middle arm portion 32C of the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35 and the guide member 51. In addition, the second shaft cover portion 37 formed at the lower portion of the middle arm portion 32C covers the exposed portion on the lower side of the abutment position of the end surface 32 a of the middle arm portion 32C on the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35.

The first shaft cover portion 36 e formed on the side surface on the guide member 51 side of the left arm portion 32L covers the exposed portion between the guide member 51 on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35 and the left arm portion 32L. In addition, the second shaft cover portion 37 formed at the lower portion of the left arm portion 32L covers the exposed portion on the lower side of the contact position of the end surface 32a of the left arm portion 32L on the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35. In addition, it is not formed on the side surface on the side opposite to the guide member 51 of the left arm portion 32L. The first shaft cover portion 36 is because a part of the predetermined range of the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35 is hidden from the other end portion on the back surface (not exposed) of the left arm portion 32L. Therefore, when the other end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35 is exposed (protrudes from the left arm portion 32L), the first side surface on the side opposite to the guide member 51 of the left arm portion 32L must also form the first轴 盖 部 36。 The shaft cover portion 36.

Here, when the lever 30 is rotated, it is necessary to prevent the lever 30 from contacting the frame 10, the guide member 51, or the operation plate 52. Therefore, the first shaft cover portions 36 (36a to 36c) and the second shafts cannot be used. The cover portion 37 completely covers each of the above-mentioned exposed portions. That is, a predetermined gap is generated between the first shaft cover portions 36 a to 36 e or the second shaft cover portion 37 and the frame 10, the guide member 51, or the operation plate 52. Therefore, in this embodiment, the frame 10 and the guide member 51 are provided with a shielding portion for concealing the above-mentioned gaps when the stop shaft 35 is viewed from the product take-out port 6 side, that is, not covered. A portion covered by the first shaft cover portions 36 a to 36 e and / or the second shaft cover portion 37 on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the frame 10 is provided with a bent portion 16 which is formed on the right arm portion 32R side near the right arm portion 32R of the frame 10 with respect to the aforementioned shielding portion; and The trapezoidal portion 17 projects in a ladder shape from the lower side of the stopper shaft 35 between the right arm portion 32R and the middle arm portion 32C to a position overlapping the stopper shaft 35 when viewed from the front. In addition, in the aforementioned shielding portion, the guide member 51 is provided with a protruding portion 51b, which is positioned below the stopper shaft 35, and protrudes from the side surface of the middle arm portion 32C side, and a protruding portion 51c, which The system is formed to protrude from the side surface on the left arm portion 32L side.

Furthermore, by using the aforementioned shielding portion, that is, the bent portion 16 and the trapezoidal portion 17 provided on the frame 10, and the protruding portions 51b and 51c provided on the guide member 51, the above-mentioned gaps are seen when viewed from the product take-out port 6. It is hidden and prevents the unauthorized operation member from entering the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35 from the product take-out port 6 through the above-mentioned gaps. In other words, the shielding portion cooperates with the first shaft cover portions 36a to 36e and the second shaft cover portion 37 to prevent the formation of a gap or space that extends linearly from the product take-out port 6 to the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35, thereby preventing the foregoing The unauthorized operation member penetrates the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35 from the product take-out port 6.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the end surface 32 a of each arm portion 32 of the brake lever 30 abuts on the predetermined portion on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35, the exposed portion on the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft 35 is provided on the brake lever 30. The first shaft cover portions 36 a to 36 e and the second shaft cover portion 37 of each of the arm portions 32 are covered. Thereby, it is possible to prevent or suppress the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35 from being pressed by the aforementioned unauthorized operating member, and to prevent or suppress the unloading of the unauthorized product P.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the frame 10 and the guide member 51 have the aforementioned shielding portions 16, 17, 51b, and 51c, and these shielding portions 16, 17, 51b, and 51c are used to hide the outer peripheral surface of the unstopped shaft 35. A portion covered by the first shaft cover portions 36 a to 36 e and / or the second shaft cover portion 37. Therefore, the unauthorized operation member can be prevented from entering the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft 35 from the product take-out port 6 through the gaps, and the unauthorized product P can be effectively prevented from being carried out.

Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, each arm portion 32 of the brake lever 30 includes a first shaft cover portion 36 and a second shaft cover portion 37. However, and Not limited to this, each arm portion 32 of the brake lever 30 may have only the first shaft cover portion 36 or only the second shaft cover portion 37.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the shielding portion is provided on the frame 10 and the guide member 51. However, it is not limited to this. The shielding portion may be provided only on the frame 10, or may be formed separately from the frame 10 and mounted on the frame 10. In addition, as a matter of course, the first shaft cover portion 36 (36a to 36e) and the second shaft cover portion 37 may be formed in any shape.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can be further deform | transformed or changed based on the technical idea of this invention.

Claims (7)

A product carry-out device of a vending machine, which causes products stacked and stored in a product path extending in an up-and-down direction to sequentially drop from the lowermost product and be carried out to a product take-out port, including: a brake lever, which is configured to be Change to a locked posture that locks the merchandise path and an open posture that opens the merchandise path, by holding the locked posture, to prevent the lowermost product from falling, and when the holding of the locked posture is released, the lowermost product is allowed to fall; And a stopper shaft, which is configured to be movable between a first position and a second position, and when in the first position, the shaft abutting portion of the brake lever in the locked posture abuts on the outer periphery A predetermined portion of the surface to maintain the locked posture of the brake lever, and to move the shaft contact portion of the brake rod in the locked position toward the predetermined position by moving a predetermined amount from the first position to the second position The contact of the part is released to release the retention of the locking posture of the brake lever, the brake lever has a shaft cover portion, the shaft cover portion abuts on the predetermined surface of the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft at the shaft contact portion In the case of a part, the part adjacent to the predetermined part adjacent to the outer peripheral surface of the stop shaft is covered. The product unloading device of a vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a biasing member which biases the stopper axis to the first position side; a driving device which resists the biasing of the biasing member Force to move the stopper shaft from the first position to the second position; and a lock lever that moves the stopper shaft from the first position to the second position by the drive device and the brake lever When the lowermost commodity is allowed to fall, the second commodity from the lowest in the commodity channel is prevented from falling. The product carry-out device of a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the shaft cover portion is formed to cover at least one of a portion adjacent to the predetermined portion of the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft in the axial direction of the stopper shaft, and A portion below the predetermined portion on the outer circumferential surface of the stopper shaft. The merchandise carrying-out device of a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the brake lever includes: a plate-shaped part which blocks or opens the merchandise passage; and a plurality of arm parts which extend from below the plate-shaped part, And the end surface constitutes the shaft contact portion; the shaft cover portion is provided on each arm portion of the plurality of arm portions. The product unloading device of the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a frame assembled with the brake lever and the stopper shaft, the frame having a shielding portion, the shielding portion is formed as When the stopper shaft is viewed from the side of the product take-out port, the portion not covered by the shaft cover portion on the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft is covered. The product carry-out device of a vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the shielding portion cooperates with the shaft cover portion to hinder the formation of a gap or space that linearly extends from the product outlet to the outer peripheral surface of the stopper shaft. The product carry-out device of a vending machine according to claim 6, further comprising: a guide member assembled on the frame to guide the movement of the stopper shaft, the frame and the guide member having the shielding portion.