摘要:
A product housing apparatus for a vending machine, for housing therein a plurality of products arranged in the longitudinal direction, the product housing apparatus comprising: a product passage defined by a product rack horizontally extended in the longitudinal direction and left and right partition walls which face each other while leaving a space therebetween in the lateral direction, are extended upward from the product rack, and are extended parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction, the plurality of products being housed in the product passage in the state of being arranged in the longitudinal direction and being abutted against each other; and a convex member which is provided between the left and right partition walls of the product rack so as to extend along the product passage and locks the plurality of products so as to be held in a laid state and in a position inclined on the lower right direction and/or the lower left direction. By virtue of this constitution, inexpensive product housing apparatus and product housing method for a vending machine are provided which can house, in a product passage horizontally extended in the longitudinal direction, various products including, for example, thin products, bagged products, and wrapped products, in the state of being arranged in the longitudinal direction, and, at the same time, can properly and surely deliver the products.
摘要:
There is provided an article storage device (1) for a vending machine. An article rack is provided within a body of the vending machine (2) in a manner such that the article rack (10) can be moved in a front-rear direction and drawn forward out of the body of the vending machine (2). The article rack (10) has an article passage (11) formed therein for receiving a large number of articles (5) one behind another. A rack opening/closing member (12) is provided at a front end of the article rack, for opening a dispensing opening of the article passage during a vending operation, and closing the dispensing opening except during the vending operation. A pusher (15) is inserted in said article passage, for pushing forward the articles received in the article passage. A guide member (17) is arranged above the article rack in a manner extending in the front-rear direction, for guiding the pusher in the front-rear direction. Urging means (30) urges the pusher forward. The article storage device is characterized in that the guide member comprises a body plate (15a) extending vertically, and a guide portion integrally formed with the body plate, the guide portion having a pair of guide protrusions laterally spaced from the body plate and being vertically opposed to each other, and the pusher comprises a pusher body inserted into the article passage, and a pair of front and rear rollers (15b) each formed with a U-shaped groove (15c) and attached to an upper side face of the pusher body in a manner rotatable about respective horizontal axes, the pusher being mounted between the vertically opposed guide protrusions of the guide portion of the guide member with the U-shaped grooves (15c) of the rollers being fitted on the vertically opposed guide protrusions.
摘要:
There is provided an article storage device for a vending machine (2). The article storage device is characterized by an opening/closing device which has the following characterizing features: Left and right transparent opening/closing plates (18) have respective inner end portions mounted in a central portion of an article rack (10) in parallel with each other in a manner such that each of the opening/closing plates (18) can rotate about a vertical axis between a closed position for closing a dispensing opening of a corresponding one of article passages formed in the article rack (10) and an open position for opening the dispensing opening of the corresponding article passage. Each opening/closing plate (18) has a cut-away portion (22) formed at an inner end side thereof. A spring urges the each opening/closing plate (18) toward the open position. A stopper plate (19) is arranged at a central location of the article rack (10) which is close to a front side of the each opening/closing plate (18) in a manner such that the stopper plate (19) extends vertically and is capable of rotating about a horizontal axis extending in a front-rear direction between a holding position for abutting on the opening/closing plates (18) to thereby hold the each opening/closing plate (18) in the closed position and a release position for selectively releasing one of the opening/closing plates (18). A stopper plate-driving mechanism (21) causes the stopper plate (19) to rotate between the holding position and the release position.
摘要:
A magnetic recording/playback apparatus in which rotational torque from the drive shaft of a single motor is capable of being transmitted to a cassette loading mechanism and a tape loading mechanism includes a worm secured to the drive shaft and a worm wheel for being meshed freely with the worm, the worm wheel being provided with a toothless portion. The drive shaft is coupled to the cassette loading mechanism via the worm wheel. During operation of the tape loading mechanism by the drive shaft, the toothless portion of the worm wheel is brought into position opposite the worm wheel so that a driving force is no longer applied to the cassette loading mechanism. When a cassette is ejected, the toothless portion of the worm wheel is shifted after a tape loading operation, thereby re-engaging the worm wheel and worm to actuate the cassette loading mechanism.
摘要:
An article dispensing apparatus for an automatic vending machine appropriately supports a holder for a next sold article in a simple, compact and inexpensive structure. The article dispensing apparatus has an article rack formed with right and left article passages for containing a large number of articles arranged one after the other, wherein the article passages are partitioned from each other by a partition wall, and each provided with a dispensing port at a front end thereof, a driving shaft extending within the partition wall in a longitudinal direction, an open/close member driven by the driving shaft to open the dispensing port of the article passage when an article is purchased, pushers for pressing articles contained in the associated article passages toward the front, a holder support disposed in the partition wall and having a supporting shaft extending in the vertical direction, and right and left holders pivotably supported by the supporting shaft so as to be pivotally movable between a protruding position at which each of the holders protrudes into a corresponding one of the article passages and a retracting position at which each of the holders retracts from the article passage. A cam is positioned between the right and left holders and integrally formed with the driving shaft for pivotally moving the left and right holders to the protruding position when an article is purchased.
摘要:
An article container for an automatic vending machine is provided for reliably and smoothly dispensing an article in a simple and inexpensive structure and for improving the appearance of displayed articles. In the article container, a rack body is accommodated in a body of the vending machine and formed with an article passage extending in the longitudinal direction for containing a plurality of articles one after the other. An open /close member is pivotally movable between an open position for opening a dispensing port at a front end of the article passage and a closed position for closing the dispensing port. The open /close member is adapted to pivotally move to the open position when an article is purchased. A pusher is disposed to be longitudinally movable along the article passage and to press articles contained in the article passage in front. An adapter means is attached to a front end of the rack body for feeding a purchased article positioned at the forefront within the plurality of articles contained in the article passage toward the dispensing port when the article is purchased.
摘要:
A magnetic recording/playback apparatus in which rotational torque from the drive shaft of a single motor is capable of being transmitted to a cassette loading mechanism and a tape loading mechanism includes a worm secured to the drive shaft and a worm wheel for being meshed freely with the worm, the worm wheel being provided with a toothless portion. The drive shaft is coupled to the cassette loading mechanism via the worm wheel. During operation of the tape loading mechanism by the drive shaft, the toothless portion of the worm wheel is brought into position opposite the worm wheel so that a driving force is no longer applied to the cassette loading mechanism. When a cassette is ejected, the toothless portion of the worm wheel is shifted after a tape loading operation, thereby re-engaging the worm wheel and worm to actuate the cassette loading mechanism.