JP2009181378A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine for preventing the deterioration of the storage efficiency of commodity, and for preventing the occurrence of the erroneous sales or theft of commodity due to the mismatch of a commodity storage part and a commodity delivery port. <P>SOLUTION: This vending machine includes: rotary boards 6 and 7 arranged so as to be faced through a space; a commodity storage rack 5 equipped with partition boards 9 for dividing a gap between the rotary boards 6 and 7 into commodity storage chambers 10; a casing 1 in which the commodity storage rack 5 is stored; a commodity delivery port 21 for extracting the commodity of the commodity storage chamber 10; a delivery port door 23 for opening and closing this port; a commodity storage rack rotating means 15 for rotating the commodity storage rack 5, and for moving each commodity storage chamber 10 divided there to a position corresponding to the commodity delivery port 21; an delivery port door opening/closing means 31 for opening/closing the delivery port door 23; and a control means 50. The wideness of the commodity storage chamber 10 is configured so as to be changeable, and the control means 50 controls the delivery port door opening/closing means 31 so that the opening quantity of the delivery port door 23 can be varied according to the wideness of the commodity storage chamber 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes a product storage shelf that partitions and forms a plurality of product storage chambers for storing products for sale, and moves the product storage chamber to a position corresponding to the product outlet to In particular, the present invention relates to a vending machine that sells a product stored in the product storage room to a customer, and is configured to change the size of the product storage room.

As a conventional vending machine of this type, a vending machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-266238 (Patent Document 1) which has been previously published is known. The vending machine is configured to move a plurality of product storage sections (product storage rooms) partitioned in the main body to a product outlet and sell the products stored in the product storage section, Sales conditions such as different selling prices are set for each product storage unit, and articles of different types and sizes can be sold simultaneously.
According to such a vending machine, it is possible to store different articles for each product storage unit, set different prices, and sell them, so that it is possible to sell articles of different types and sizes at the same time. Vending machines can be provided.
JP 2001-266238 A

By the way, such a conventional vending machine can set sales conditions such as different selling prices for each product storage unit and sell products of different types and sizes at the same time. Since the size of the product is fixed, even when selling a small product, it is only possible to store the sold product in a product storage unit formed in accordance with the size of a predetermined product larger than that. That is, in this case, there is a problem that the dead space of the product storage unit increases and the product storage efficiency decreases. In addition, for example, to change the size of the product storage unit small according to the shape of the small product to sell, thereby preventing a reduction in product storage efficiency and increasing the number of products sold in the aircraft, Since the product outlet is formed corresponding to the size of the product stored in the predetermined product storage unit, the product storage unit whose storage space has been changed to a small size is moved to a position corresponding to the product outlet. In some cases, the product stored in the product storage unit adjacent to the product storage state may be simultaneously taken out through the product outlet, and there is a problem that problems such as mis-sale or theft of the product occur.
In order to cope with such a problem, the present invention has a configuration in which the size of the product storage unit can be changed according to the shape of the product to be sold, and the product according to the size of the product storage unit By providing a structure that can change the size of the opening of the take-out port as appropriate, the product storage efficiency is prevented from being lowered, and the size of the product due to the mismatch between the size of the product storage unit and the opening of the product take-out port An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of preventing the occurrence of problems such as mis-sale and theft.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a rotating plate that is disposed to be opposed to each other with an interval, and a plurality of products that are disposed radially with respect to the rotation center of the rotating plate and that store between the rotating plates. A product storage shelf comprising a plurality of partition plates partitioned into a chamber; a housing for storing the product storage shelf; a product outlet for taking out products stored in the product storage chamber; and opening and closing the product outlet. An exit door, a product storage shelf rotating means for rotating the product storage shelf and moving each product storage room partitioned to a position corresponding to the product exit, and opening and closing the exit door An outlet door opening / closing means and a control means, wherein the partition plate is configured to change a partition position to change the size of the product storage chamber, and the control means is a position corresponding to the product outlet. The take-out according to the size of the product storage room moving to And it controls the outlet door closing means so as to vary the amount of opening of the door.
According to this, the size of the product storage room can be changed according to the shape of the product to be sold, and further, the product can be appropriately selected according to the size of the product storage room thus changed. The opening amount of the outlet can be varied.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the product storage chamber is equally divided around the rotation center of the rotating plate.

According to this, since the sizes of the product storage chambers formed and formed around the rotation center are all the same, the opening amount of the outlet door can be easily set.
The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the control means has means for detecting the size of the commodity storage room, and based on the detection result, The opening amount of the outlet door is changed by the outlet door opening / closing means.
According to this, the control means can control the outlet door opening / closing means to automatically change and set the opening amount of the outlet door according to the size of the commodity storage chamber. it can.

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the size of the product storage room can be changed according to the shape of the product to be sold, and the size of the product storage room thus changed can be changed. Correspondingly, since the opening amount of the product outlet can be set appropriately, it prevents the product storage efficiency from decreasing and eliminates the mismatch of the size of the product storage room and the opening portion of the product outlet. Thus, it is possible to provide a vending machine that can prevent the occurrence of problems such as mis-sale and theft of products stored in the product storage room other than the product storage room in which the sales products are stored.
Further, according to the invention according to claim 2, the size of the product storage chambers that are partitioned and formed around the rotation center are all the same, and the opening amount of the outlet door can be easily set. It is possible to provide a vending machine having a simple configuration and low cost.
According to the invention of claim 3, the control means controls the outlet door opening / closing means so as to automatically change and set the opening amount of the outlet door according to the size of the commodity storage room. Therefore, it is possible to change and set the opening amount of the exit door without fail, and to eliminate the manual operation. A good vending machine can be provided.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view showing a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a front door is opened in the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a top sectional view showing typically the internal configuration of the vending machine according to the embodiment.
As shown in the figure, a vending machine according to the present invention includes a main body (housing) 1 having an open front surface and a front door 2 that covers the opening on the front surface of the main body 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. In the main body 1, product storage shelves 5 that store a plurality of products are provided in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction. The product storage shelf 5 has a bottom rotary plate (rotary plate) 6 and a ceiling rotary plate (rotary plate) 7 that are opposed to each other with a space in the vertical direction, and a space between the bottom rotary plate 6 and the ceiling rotary plate 7. A partition plate 9 or the like for partitioning into a plurality of product storage chambers is provided, and is rotatably disposed on a shelf mounting plate 11 provided in the main body 1.
On the front door 2 that covers the opening on the front surface of the main body 1, the products stored in the product storage shelf 5 and the sales products stored in the product storage shelf 5 at the time of sales of the products are in positions corresponding to the product outlets 21 described later. Transparent window portions 3 are provided in regions corresponding to the respective product storage shelves 5 so that the moving selling operation can be visually observed and observed from the outside. Further, on one side of the transparent window portion 3, there is disposed a product outlet 21 for taking out a product stored in the product storage chamber 10 of the product storage shelf 5 adjacent thereto. The product outlet 21 is made of a transparent member, and includes a product outlet door (outlet door) 23 that opens and closes the product outlet 21. Furthermore, a sales button 25 for selecting and selling a product stored in the product storage shelf 5 corresponding to the product outlet 21 is provided on the front surface of the front door 2. Note that a door drive unit 31 for opening and closing the product outlet door 23 is provided on the back side of the front door 2.

Also, on the front face of the front door 2, a bill insertion slot 26 for inserting a banknote to be paid by a purchaser of goods, a coin insertion slot 27 for inserting coins, a return for returning inserted money or change A lever 28, a coin return port 29 for returning inserted coins and change coins, a handle lock 30 for opening and closing a front door covering the front surface of the main body, and the like are provided.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the commodity storage shelf 5 of the present invention. The product storage shelf 5 is provided with a bottom rotary plate 6 and a ceiling rotary plate 7 facing each other with an interval in the vertical direction, and a space between the bottom rotary plate 6 and the ceiling rotary plate 7 is divided into a plurality of product storage chambers 10. A partition plate 9 is provided. In addition, a square columnar column member 8 that connects the bottom rotary plate 6 and the ceiling rotary plate 7 is provided at the center of the product storage shelf 5 along a rotation axis (not shown) of the product storage shelf 5. Yes. A gear 6 a is formed around the bottom rotary plate 6 constituting the product storage shelf 5. The gear 6a meshes with a drive gear 16 provided in a later-described shelf driving means (product storage shelf rotating means) 15 to rotate the product storage shelf 5 about its rotation axis. In addition, a circular groove 6b formed around the rotation axis is provided on the bottom surface of the bottom rotary plate 6. The circular groove 6b is provided with a later-described guide roller 12 provided on the shelf mounting plate 11, and guides the product storage shelf 5 so as to be rotatable around the rotation axis. Further, on the bottom surface side of the bottom rotating plate 6, a plurality of product storage shelves 5 are smoothly rotated on the shelf mounting plate 11 by being interposed between the shelf mounting plate 11 and the bottom surface of the bottom rotating plate 6. The support roller 13 is disposed. In addition, a plurality of partition plate mounting holes 6c are formed in the bottom rotary plate 6 of the product storage shelf 5 corresponding to the mounting position of the partition plate 9 (see FIG. 3). As shown in the drawing, the partition plate mounting holes 6c are formed along the outer periphery of the bottom rotary plate 6 so as to be arranged on the same circumference inside. And the protrusion 9a provided in the bottom part of the partition plate 9 protrudes below the predetermined length from the partition plate mounting hole 6c. In addition, a protrusion 14 a that is long along the circumferential direction in which the protrusions 9 a of one partition plate 9 among the plurality of partition plates 9 are arranged and protrudes downward follows the protrusion 9 a. It is arranged. That is, in that portion, the length of the protruding portion protruding below the bottom rotary plate 6 along the circumference in which the protrusions 9a are arranged is configured to be particularly longer than the others.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a configuration relating to the shelf mounting plate 11 on which the product storage shelf 5 of the present invention is placed. The shelf mounting plate 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape as shown in the figure, and a plurality of stages are provided in the main body 1. The top surface of the mounting plate 11 is fitted into a circular groove 6 b provided on the bottom surface of the bottom rotating plate 6 constituting the product storage shelf 5, so that the product storage shelf 5 can freely rotate on the shelf mounting plate 11. A plurality of guide rollers 12 for guiding; a stopper member 18 that engages with the outer peripheral portion of the bottom rotating plate 6 of the product storage shelf 5 to prevent its drop-off; shelf driving means 15 that rotationally drives the product storage shelf 5; Shelf partition detection means for detecting the passage of the projections 9a of the plurality of partition plates 9 projecting below the bottom rotary plate 6 and the projections 14 provided following the one projection 9a as the product storage shelf 5 rotates. 19 and guide auxiliary rollers 20 provided on both sides of the shelf partition detection means 19 for guiding the rotation of the product storage shelf 5 flatly.
The shelf driving means 15 is rotated by the shelf driving motor 15a via a shelf driving motor 15a and a gear portion (not shown), and meshes with a gear 6a formed around the bottom rotating plate 6 of the product storage shelf 5. In addition, a drive gear 16 and the like are provided for rotationally driving it around its rotation axis.
FIG. 6 shows a projection 9a of a partition plate 9 which is arranged on the shelf placement plate 11 in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the product storage shelf 5 and projects below the bottom rotating plate 6 of the product storage shelf 5, and one of the projections 9a. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the shelf partition detection means 19 which detects passage of the protrusion part 14 provided subsequent to. As shown in the figure, the shelf partition detection means 19 includes a base member 41, an arm member 42 that is supported by the base member 41 at a central fulcrum portion 42c, and whose both ends are slidable up and down, and an arm member. An optical sensor 43 including a light emitting element 43a and a light receiving element 43b is provided on both sides of one end of 42. Further, an upright plate-shaped blocking portion 42b for blocking the optical path between the light emitting element 43a and the light receiving element 43b is provided on one end side of the arm member 42, and a partition protruding downward from the product storage shelf 5 on the other end side. A projection 9a of the plate 9 and a triangular prism-shaped projection abutting portion 42a that abuts against the projection 14 following the projection 9a are provided. The arm member 42 is biased in an inclined posture in which the protrusion abutting portion 42a faces upward so that the light path between the light emitting element 43a and the light receiving element 43b is always blocked by the blocking portion 42b. Then, as shown by the arrows in the figure, when the triangular prism-shaped protrusion abutting portion 42 a with the top portion facing upward is brought into contact with the protrusion 9 a or the protruding portion 14 of the partition plate 9 and pushed downward, the blocking portion 42 b is moved upward. The optical path between the light emitting element 43a and the light receiving element 43b is lifted and released.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the product outlet door 23 provided in the product outlet 21 provided in the front door 2 that covers the opening on the front surface of the main body 1. As shown in the figure, the product outlet door 23 is formed in a rectangular shape curved along the outer periphery of the product storage shelf 5. A rack 23a is provided at the lower end of the rack 23a along the curved shape, and a plurality of opening detection protrusions are formed below the rack 23a so as to protrude outward from the curved shape. Portions 23ba, 23bb, and 23bc are provided. The product outlet door 23 is provided so as to be movable left and right along the outer periphery of the product storage shelf 5 by the door driving unit 31, and opens and closes the product outlet 21.
FIG. 8 shows a door drive unit that moves the product outlet door 23 provided on the front door 2 corresponding to the product storage shelf 5 to the left and right along the outer periphery of the product storage shelf 5 to open and close the product outlet 21. 3A is a plan view showing the configuration of the product 31. FIG. 3A shows a state in which the product outlet door 23 is closed, and FIG. 3B shows a product outlet according to the size of the product storage chamber 10 formed in the product storage shelf 5. It is a figure which shows the state which opened the door 23 predetermined. As shown in the figure, the door drive unit 31 includes a pinion gear 32 that meshes with the rack 23a of the product take-out door 23, a door drive motor 34 that drives the pinion gear 32 via a gear unit (not shown), and a product pickup. Door opening detection actuator provided so as to be movable in the direction of the radius of curvature of the outlet door 23 and arranged so that the tip thereof abuts the opening detecting projections 23ba, 23bb, 23bc provided at the lower end of the product outlet door 23. 36, and a door opening detection switch 37 for detecting the movement of the door opening detecting actuator 36. Here, the door opening detection actuator 36 is formed in a mountain shape with a sharp tip, and the tip of the door opening detection actuator 36 is always on the movement locus of the opening detection projections 23ba, 23bb, 23bc provided at the lower end of the product outlet door 23. It is urged to be located in. Then, the product outlet door 23 is guided by the guide rail portion 22 provided on the front door 2 by the drive of the door drive motor 34, moves along the outer periphery of the product storage shelf 5, and opens the product outlet 21. When opening, the opening detection projections 23ba, 23bb, 23bc of the product outlet door 23 and the tip of the door opening detection actuator 36 come into contact with each other, and the door opening detection actuator 36 is outside along the curved radial direction of the product outlet door 23. Move in the direction of arrow A in the figure and operate (ON) the door opening detection switch. More specifically, the actuator lever of the door opening detection switch 37, which has been in a standby state with its tip positioned in the groove of the door opening detection actuator 36, moves to the outside due to the movement of the door opening detection actuator 36 to the outside. The door opening detection switch 36 is operated (ON) by being pushed away from the groove.

FIG. 9 is a control block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 50 of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the control unit 50 of the vending machine is totally controlled by a main control unit 51 having a CPU (not shown). Here, the timer 52 shown in the figure measures the time when the blocking part 42b of the arm member 42 blocks the optical path between the light emitting element 43a and the light receiving element 43b of the optical sensor 43, or the time when the blocking is released. is there. Further, the counter 53 is pushed downward by the projection abutting portion 42a of the arm member 42 constituting the shelf partition detecting means 19 being brought into contact with the projection 9a of the partition plate 9 provided on the product storage shelf 5, and the blocking portion thereof. This counts the number of times 42b rises and the optical path of the optical sensor 43 is released. The ROM (54) stores an operation program of the control unit 50, and the RAM (55) stores various data during operation of the control unit. Of course, the timer 51, the counter 53, the ROM (54), and the RAM (55) may be included in the main control unit 51. The controller 56 performs various operation settings related to the vending machine and totals sales data, and includes a numeric keypad and a display unit.
Next, the operation of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described. First, the size of the product storage chamber 10 provided in the product storage shelf 5 is set according to the size and shape of the product to be sold. In the case of the present embodiment, by arranging a plurality of partition plates 9 in a space between the bottom rotating plate 6 and the ceiling rotating plate 7 of the product storage shelf 5 (see FIG. 4), the product storage shelf 5 is Three types of product storage chambers 10 having different sizes can be provided by dividing the rotary shaft center into three equal parts of 8, 16, and 20, respectively. For example, when a sale product is small and small, the product storage shelf 5 is divided into 20 equal parts, and the product storage room 10 is made small to increase the number of products stored (see FIG. 3). In addition, when the sales commodity is bulky, the commodity storage shelf 5 is divided into eight equal parts around the rotation axis, so that the commodity storage chamber 10 is relatively large. That is, the product storage efficiency is improved by dividing the product storage shelf 5 appropriately according to the shape of the product sold in this way to form the product storage chamber 10.

Next, the controller 6 issues a count instruction for the product storage room 10 defined in the product storage shelf 5. When the controller 6 instructs such counting of the product storage chamber 10, the main control unit 51 activates the shelf drive motor 15 a of the shelf driving means 15 to rotate the product storage shelf 5 around its rotation axis. . Then, the shelf partition detection means 19 detects and counts the projections 9 a of the partition plate 9 provided on the product storage shelf 5, and counts the number of product storage chambers 10 defined in the product storage shelf 5.
Specifically, when the arm member 42 of the shelf partition detection means 19 comes into contact with the protrusion 9a or the protrusion 14 of the partition plate 9 provided in the commodity storage shelf 5, and when the optical path of the optical sensor 43 is released, When the interruption release time is measured by the timer 52 and is longer than the predetermined time (that is, when the protrusion 14 is continuously provided on the protrusion 9a and the arm member 42 continuously contacts them), the counter 53 The counting of the number of protrusions 9a is started. Whenever the arm member 42 of the shelf partition detection means 19 releases the interruption of the optical path of the optical sensor 43, the release time is counted by the timer 52, and when it is shorter than the predetermined time (that is, only on the protrusion 9a). 1), the counter 53 is incremented by one. This operation is repeated every time the arm member 42 of the shelf partition detection means 19 releases the light path of the optical sensor 43. When the arm member 42 of the shelf partition detection means 19 releases the blocking of the optical path of the optical sensor 43, the release time becomes longer than the predetermined time again (that is, the product storage shelf 5 is rotated once). When the projection 9a again comes into contact with the projection 14 again), the counting by the counter 53 is stopped. Then, the count value of the counter 53 immediately before the stop is stored in the RAM (55) as the number of product storage rooms. In this way, the number of product storage chambers 10 defined in the product storage shelf 5 is automatically counted. In the case of the vending machine according to the present embodiment, the product storage room 10 defined in the product storage shelf 5 is equally divided. It is determined.

Further, a code for identifying each product storage chamber 10 defined in the product storage shelf 5 with the product storage chamber 10 corresponding to the partition plate 9 provided with the projections 14 a following the protrusions 9 a of the partition plate 9 as a starting point. Can be provided corresponding to each of the commodity storage rooms 10. For example, when the product storage shelf 5 is defined in 16 product storage rooms, the reference numeral “1” is attached to the product storage room 10 serving as the base point, and each adjacent product storage room 10 is assigned. The signs of integer characters (1, 2,..., 16) are given in order, and up to the sign “16” is provided corresponding to each product storage chamber 10. Thereby, each goods storage room 10 can be identified by the code | symbol. And by doing in this way, when the goods to sell are stored in this goods storage room 10, the information that the goods were stored can be given to the code which identifies the goods storage room 10 . For example, when a product is stored in the product storage room 10 to prepare for sale, the controller 56 stores the product with respect to a code (integer character) that identifies each product storage room 10 that stores the product. Information (a flag with a product) indicating the effect can be set.
Then, in the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention prepared for sale in this way, the price of the product is paid by the purchaser of the product, and the sales button 25 corresponding to the product storage shelf 5 in which the desired product is stored. Is operated, the main control unit 51 reads the identification code of the product storage chamber 10 in which “product flag” is set in the product storage shelf 5. Then, the product storage chamber 10 corresponding to any one of the identification codes is moved to a position corresponding to the product outlet 21 by driving the shelf driving means 15. And the goods outlet door 23 provided in the goods outlet 21 is moved, and the goods outlet 21 is opened.

  At this time, the main control unit 51 opens the product outlet 21 according to the size of the product storage room 10 in which the sales product is stored. For example, when the product storage shelf 5 is divided into 20 equal parts and the product storage room 10 is formed small, when the product take-out door 23 is opened, it is provided at the lower end thereof (the farthest from the transparent window 3). The product opening door 23 is moved until the opening detection projection 23ba comes into contact with the tip of the door opening detection actuator 36 and the door opening detection actuator 36 operates the door opening detection switch 37. Open the outlet 21. At this time, the opening of the product outlet 21 to be opened is formed to be approximately the same as the size of the open front of the product storage chamber 10 (see FIG. 8B). Further, when the product storage shelf 5 is divided into 16 equal parts and the product storage room 10 is formed, the opening detection projection 23bb of the product outlet door 23 is divided into eight equal parts. When the product storage chamber 10 is divided and widely formed, until the opening detection protrusion 23bc of the product outlet door 23 abuts on the tip of the opening detection actuator 36 and operates the door opening detection switch 37, The product outlet door 23 is moved and the product outlet 21 is opened. In this case, the contact of each of the opening detection protrusions 23ba, 23bb, 23bc and the opening detection actuator 36 can be detected by counting the number of operations of the door opening detection switch 37 by the counter 53. In this way, the main control unit 51 controls the opening operation of the product outlet door 23 so that the product outlet according to the size of the product storage chamber 10 that is appropriately divided and provided in the product storage shelf 5. 21 is opened.

When the product outlet door 23 is opened for a predetermined time and the product stored in the product storage chamber 10 is taken out, the main control unit 51 sets the information set for the code for identifying the product storage chamber 10. Cancel “product flag” (indicating that the product is stored). Thereafter, the product outlet door 23 is closed to end the product sales operation.
As described above, in the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, the size of the product storage chamber 10 can be changed according to the shape of the product to be sold, and the product storage chamber 10 thus changed is also used. Since the opening amount of the product outlet 21 can be set appropriately according to the size of the product, the storage efficiency of the product can be prevented from being lowered, and the opening portion of the product storage chamber 10 and the product outlet 21 can be prevented. By eliminating the discrepancy in size, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of malfunctions such as mis-sale or theft of products stored in the product storage chamber 10 other than the product storage chamber 10 in which the sales products are stored. Vending machines can be provided.
In addition, since the size of the product storage chamber 10 partitioned and formed around the rotation center of the product storage shelf 5 is set to be the same, the size can be easily determined by counting the number. And the opening amount of the product outlet door 23 corresponding to it can be set easily. Therefore, it is possible to provide a vending machine with a simple configuration and a low cost.

Moreover, since the control part 50 controls the door drive part 31 so that the opening amount of the goods outlet door 23 may be changed automatically according to the width of the goods storage chamber 10, the opening amount of the goods outlet door 23 You can definitely change and set up. In addition, since it is possible to eliminate the manual operation for changing and setting the opening of the product outlet door 23, it is possible to prevent an erroneous setting error and to be highly reliable and easy to use. Can be provided.
Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to only the device described in this embodiment mode, and application changes can be made within the scope of the spirit of the present invention. For example, the counting means of the product storage chamber 10 partitioned and formed in the product storage shelf 5 of the present invention is not limited to that by the shelf partition detection means 19 shown in the present embodiment, for example, formed on the outer periphery of the product storage shelf 5 It is also possible to count the number of open fronts of the merchandise storage room 10 to be used. In this case, the sensor that detects the open front of the product storage chamber 10 may measure the time for detecting the open front so that the size of the product storage chamber 10 can be detected directly from that time. . If it does so, the goods storage room 10 from which each size differs in the goods storage shelf 5 can be defined, and these can be identified by the code | symbol which identifies the goods storage room 10 mentioned above. That is, it is possible to store and sell different types of products in the product storage shelf 5.

  Further, the size of the opening of the product outlet 21 does not depend on the opening detection projections 23ba, 23bb, 23bc provided on the product outlet door 23, and the product outlet door 23 extends along the outer periphery of the product storage shelf 5. It may be controlled by the number of rotations of the door drive motor 34 that moves left and right. These are appropriately set according to the mode of the vending machine implementing the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the vending machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front door in the vending machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view showing typically an internal configuration of a vending machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the goods storage shelf of the vending machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the structure concerning the shelf mounting board of the vending machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the shelf partition detection means of the vending machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the goods outlet door of the vending machine concerning embodiment of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a top view which shows the structure of the door drive part which opens and closes the goods outlet of the vending machine concerning embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the state which closed the goods outlet door, (b) is goods storage It is a figure which shows the state which opened the goods outlet door according to the magnitude | size of the goods storage chamber formed in the shelf. It is a control block diagram which shows the structure of the control part of the vending machine concerning embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Body (housing)
5 Product storage shelf 6 Bottom rotating plate (Rotating plate)
7 Ceiling rotating plate (Rotating plate)
9 partition plate 10 product storage room 15 shelf drive means (product storage shelf rotating means)
19 Shelf partition detection means 21 Product outlet 23 Product outlet door (outlet door)
31 Door drive unit (extraction door opening / closing means)
36 Door Opening Detection Actuator 37 Door Opening Detection Switch 50 Control Unit (Control Unit)
51 Main control unit

Claims (3)

  A product storage shelf comprising: a rotating plate opposed to each other with an interval; and a plurality of partition plates arranged radially with respect to the rotation center of the rotating plate and partitioning the rotating plates into a plurality of product storage chambers; A housing for storing the product storage shelf, a product outlet for taking out products stored in the product storage room, an outlet door for opening and closing the product outlet, and rotating the product storage shelf, Product storage shelf rotating means for rotating and moving each product storage room partitioned there to a position corresponding to the product outlet, outlet door opening and closing means for opening and closing the outlet door, and control means, The partition plate is configured to be able to change the size of the product storage chamber by changing the partition position, and the control means is configured to change the size of the product storage chamber to a position corresponding to the product outlet. The outlet door is opened so that the opening amount of the outlet door can be varied. Vending machine and controlling means.   The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the product storage chamber is equally divided around a rotation center of the rotating plate.   The said control means has a means to detect the width of the said product storage chamber, The opening amount of the said outlet door is changed by the said outlet door opening-and-closing means based on the detection result, The characterized by the above-mentioned. The vending machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.

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