Article storage device and article supply device

Abstract

An item storage device is provided, which has a structure capable of supplying sheets, boxes, etc., as items and can be installed on an item supply device. The item storage device, which can be installed on an item supply device, comprises: a main body; a delivery part disposed within the main body for delivering items stored within the main body to the outside of the item storage device; and a blocking part disposed within the main body for preventing the continuous delivery of multiple items by the delivery part, the blocking part being configured to enter a blocking state that prevents the continuous delivery of the multiple items based on the operation of the delivery part.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a storage device for items and a supply device for items. Background Technology

[0002] There exists an article supply device that supplies articles based on payment of a price. Patent Document 1 discloses an article supply device capable of supplying articles based on payment of a price.

[0003] Existing technical documents

[0004] Patent documents

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-27226 Summary of the Invention

[0006] The problem the invention aims to solve

[0007] The article supplied in Patent Document 1 is not a sheet-like or box-like article. In contrast, a structure is sought that stores sheets, boxes, etc., as articles and installs them on an article supply device, thereby enabling the supply of sheets, boxes, etc.

[0008] Therefore, an item storage device and an item supply device with the structure capable of supplying sheets, boxes, etc. as items are provided.

[0009] Solution for solving the problem

[0010] The present invention is an item storage device that can be installed on an item supply device. The item storage device includes: a main body; a delivery part disposed within the main body for delivering items stored within the main body to the outside of the item storage device; and a blocking part disposed within the main body for preventing multiple items from being delivered simultaneously and continuously by the delivery part. The blocking part is configured to be able to enter a blocking state that prevents the multiple items from being delivered simultaneously and continuously based on the operation of the delivery part.

[0011] The present invention is an item supply device, comprising: the aforementioned item storage device; a receiving unit that accepts payment for the item; a detection unit that detects the payment; an operation unit that, based on the detection of the payment, accepts an operation to deliver the item stored in the item storage device; and a power transmission unit that transmits power generated by the operation to the delivery unit to deliver the item.

[0012] The effects of the invention

[0013] An item storage device and an item supply device equipped with the item storage device can be provided, which have a structure capable of supplying sheets, boxes, etc. as items. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the article supply device 10 according to the embodiment, and a diagram showing an example of the hardware structure of the article supply device 10.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the item storage section 11 in the embodiment.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating the structure of roller 207 in the embodiment.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the opening 201A of the mounting portion 201 and the roller 207 in the embodiment.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a diagram used to illustrate an example of two items being discharged in succession.

[0019] Figure 6 This diagram illustrates the function of the blocking part 208 in the embodiment.

[0020] Figure 7 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of the blocking part 208 in the embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, the embodiments described below do not limit the invention as claimed, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Any combination of two or more features from the plurality of features described in the embodiments may be used. Additionally, the same or identical structures will be labeled with the same reference numerals, and repeated descriptions will be omitted.

[0022] First, refer to Figure 1 (A) describes the external structure of the article supply device 10. Figure 1 Figure (A) is an example of the front view of the article supply device 10 corresponding to the embodiment. Figure 1In (A), the main body of the item supply device 10 includes a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls. The item storage section (also called an item storage device or item holding device) 11 is a storage container (or bucket, box, etc.) for storing items supplied from the item supply device 10 to the user, and is installed on the item supply device 10. Installation relative to the item supply device 10 can be configured such that the item storage section 11 is slid from the front side of the item supply device 10 toward the rear side along a predetermined guide rail disposed inside the cover 12. Alternatively, the item storage section 11 can be removed from the item supply device 10 by pulling it forward along the guide rail. During installation, the rear wall of the item storage section 11 can be installed in a manner where it does not contact the rear wall of the item supply device 10.

[0023] The item storage section 11 is made of plastic and has a region 101 on its front surface, which is configured to display information related to the supplied item. The item storage section 11 can be configured such that the item stored inside can be visually identified from the outside, or it can be configured such that the item cannot be visually identified from the outside. The item is a thin item. Items that can be stacked and stored in the item storage section 11 can be, such as sheets, printed materials, cards, CD-ROM cases, etc. The item storage section 11 has an item supply port 102, and a gate (opening / closing door) 103 is provided at the supply port to prevent unauthorized entry into the item storage section 11 through the supply port 102.

[0024] The item storage section 11 is located on the upper side of the main body 13. The front surface of the main body 13 is provided with a handle 104, a cash inlet 105, a cash return inlet 106, a cash return button 107, and a notification section 108. The notification section 108 notifies the user when there are no items in the item storage section 11.

[0025] The handle 104 is an operating part configured to rotate in the direction of the arrow according to payment. With the item storage unit 11 installed on the item supply device 10, the user rotates the handle 104, thereby opening the gate 103 and supplying the item located at the bottom of the items stored in the item storage unit 11 from the supply port 102. When payment cannot be confirmed, the handle 104 is prevented from rotating by a locking mechanism. When payment is confirmed, the locking mechanism is released, allowing the handle 104 to rotate.

[0026] When paying in cash, the cash inlet 105 is used for coin insertion and can have various inlets depending on the size of the cash. For example, it is possible to prepare inlets of different sizes to accept 500 yen coins and 100 yen coins respectively. However, in Figure 1In this design, the slots for 500 yen coins and 100 yen coins are shared, while the slot corresponding to the size of the 100 yen coin is closed (blocked).

[0027] The cash inlet 105 can switch between accepting cash and not accepting cash by controlling an internal mechanism. Specifically, the item storage section 11 can be configured to have a mechanism that detects the presence of items, and closes the inlet and does not accept coins if no items are detected. Thus, since the interior of the item storage section 11 cannot be visually identified from the outside, coin insertion will not occur even if no items are present inside.

[0028] A recessed portion with a curved surface is formed in the cash insertion slot 105, and an insertion point is located near the bottom (deepest part) of the recess. This allows even small children to easily insert cash into the cash insertion slot 105 by sliding their fingers along the curved surface. The cash return slot 106 is configured to return inserted coins and retrieve coins returned from the device upon operation of the cash return button 107. Furthermore, while this embodiment describes a structure for payment using cash, it is not limited to this; a structure using cashless payment methods such as electronic money could also be used. In this configuration, each item supply device 10 displays unique identification information that identifies each device. This identification information is obtained using a user terminal, enabling cashless payment and allowing the supply of items to proceed only upon completion of the cashless payment (making it possible to rotate the handle 104).

[0029] Figure 1 (B) shows the hardware (and may partially include software) within the item supply device 10 as a functional block diagram. Coins inserted through the cash inlet 105 are held by the cash holding section 111, and the payment detection section 112 determines whether a predetermined amount has been reached. When the predetermined amount is determined to have been reached, the lock on the rotating section 113 connected to the handle 104 is released, allowing the handle 104 to rotate. The power generated by the rotation of the handle 104 is transmitted to the roller 207 (described later) via a power transmission mechanism, and as the roller 207 rotates, the item is fed out of the item supply device 10. This power transmission mechanism can be any known power transmission mechanism, therefore further description in this specification is omitted. Furthermore, as the rotating section 113 rotates according to the rotation of the handle 104, the coins held in the cash holding section 111 are discharged into the coin collection section 114, and the rotating section 113 is locked again. In addition, when the cash return button 107 is operated, the cash held in the cash holding section 111 is returned from the cash return port 106.

[0030] Notification unit 108 is a notification unit that notifies the outside of the item storage section 11 when there are no items there. Based on the detection results of the detection unit that detects the presence or absence of items in the item storage section 11, notification unit 108 notifies the outside of the situation in a visually identifiable manner when there are no items.

[0031] In this manual, when describing the positional relationships of various components, terms such as front, back, left, right, top, and bottom are sometimes used. However, these descriptions are based on the premise that the components are in the correct position. Figure 1 The relative orientation is based on the article supply device 10. For example, front corresponds to the front side of the article supply device 10, and rear corresponds to the back side of the article supply device 10. In addition, up, down, left and right are relative to the article supply device 10. Figure 1 The item supply device 10 is positioned up, down, left, and right.

[0032] Next, refer to Figure 2 The structure of the item storage section 11 corresponding to this embodiment will be described. The item storage section 11 has a main body portion that is approximately rectangular parallelepiped in shape. This main body portion has an outer wall portion 200 forming the outer periphery of the item storage section 11 and a mounting portion 201 for placing items. The upper surface of the mounting portion 201 forms the same plane as the lower end face of the supply port 102. In addition, the mounting portion 201 divides the space inside the item storage section 11 into a first space located on the upper side of the mounting portion 201 and a second space located on the lower side of the mounting portion 201. Items placed in the mounting portion 201 in the first space can have various sizes. The shape of the item is also approximately rectangular parallelepiped and its size can be specified by width × length × height. At this time, the width, length, and height of the item are respectively... Figure 2 The coordinate system (A) shows the size correspondence in each direction of the X, Y, and Z axes. Items, in addition to thin sheets or cards ranging from business card size to A4 size, can also be designed as items with thickness, such as CD-ROM cases and DVD cases.

[0033] To accommodate items of various sizes, a first holding part 202L, 202R and a second holding part 203 are arranged within the first space. The first holding parts 202L and 202R are holding members that laterally support the items in the width direction and are movable in the width (X-axis) direction along a guide rail formed on the mounting part 201. Therefore, the gap (W1) between the first holding parts 202L and 202R can be set to a size corresponding to the width of the items. The first holding parts 202L and 202R are movable on the guide rail in the width direction of the pressing part 205, and the first holding parts 202L and 202R are configured to move in directions that are close to each other or in directions that are far apart. The second holding part 203 is a holding member that supports the article from the side in the depth direction of the article, and can move along the guide rail formed on the mounting part 201 in the depth (Y-axis) direction. Therefore, the distance (L1) between the second holding part 203 and the position where the article is positioned near the beginning portion of the supply port 102 can be set to a size corresponding to the length of the article. Furthermore, the range of movement of the second holding part 203 on the guide rail is greater than the range of movement of the first holding part 202 on the guide rail.

[0034] Next, switch 204 is a detection unit that detects whether an item exists in the item storage section 11. When an item is present, switch 204 is pressed down by the item, thus detecting the item. Furthermore, the item is held down by the pressing part 205, so even if only one item remains, the pressing force generated by the pressing part 205 is transmitted to switch 204 via the item, thus detecting the presence of the item. On the other hand, since switch 204 is not directly pressed by the pressing part 205, when no item is present, switch 204 is not pressed, thus detecting the absence of the item.

[0035] The pressing part 205 can move downwards by its own weight, pressing the front end portion (front part) of the item held by the first holding part 202 and the second holding part 203 downwards towards the supply port 102. The pressing part 205 is configured to be loaded and unloaded relative to the main body via the guide rail 209 described later. The guide part 206 functions to guide the item when it is being sent out of the item storage part 11. The guide part 206 adjusts its height from the upper surface of the mounting part 201 according to the height of a single item, and adjusts the height of the delivery path part so that only a single item passes through the delivery path part and is discharged from the supply port 102.

[0036] Figure 2 (B) indicates based on Figure 2 A diagram showing an example of the cross-sectional structure of the item storage section 11 along section A-A' of (A). Structural elements 201 to 206 and Figure 2The structural elements described in (A) are the same. Figure 2 In (B), the heights of the first holding part 202 and the second holding part 203 are approximately the same, and the stacking amount of items that can be stored in the item storage part 11 is determined by the volume specified by the first holding part 202 and the second holding part 203. In the item storage part 11, a roller 207 for discharging items to the outside, a blocking part 208 for preventing multiple items from being continuously discharged by pressing with the roller 207, and a transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force of the handle 104 to the roller 207 are partially arranged in a second space below the mounting part 201 for mounting items.

[0037] Roller 207 is located in a roller storage section near the center in the width direction of the item storage section 11 (or pressing section 205). It is configured such that when the item storage section 11 is installed on the item supply device 10, the power generated by rotating the handle 104 is transmitted to roller 207 via a predetermined power transmission mechanism. When the handle 104 rotates one revolution, roller 207 also rotates one revolution, thus dispensing the item. Anti-slip material, such as rubber, is formed on the surface of roller 207. The cross-section of roller 207 has a cylindrical shape with a notch, allowing it to function as a dispensing section where only one item is dispensed by rotating the handle one revolution using this notch. If roller 207 were a complete cylindrical shape, items might be continuously dispensed; therefore, it is designed with this notch to dispense only a single item. Furthermore, depending on the rotation of roller 207, gate 103 opens towards the outside of item storage section 11. Thus, gate 103 can be opened only when roller 207 has rotated to supply an item. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the path for the delivered item between the supply port 102 and the roller 207 is referred to as the delivery path section.

[0038] The blocking part 208 is a mechanism for preventing two items from being discharged consecutively. The blocking part 208 is configured such that, when pressed by contact between its front end and the roller 207, its protrusion protrudes from the lower end face of the supply port 102. This protrusion functions to block the supply port 102 by protruding from the lower end face at the moment the first item is discharged, thus preventing the second item from being discharged. At least a portion of the blocking part 208 is located inside the roller receiving section when not pressed by the roller 207, and on the other hand, is located outside the roller receiving section when pressed by the roller 207.

[0039] Furthermore, the gate 103 is constructed by arranging multiple opening and closing doors along the width of the item storage section 11, and at least one of the opening and closing doors is open when an item is supplied. In this embodiment, the gate 103 can be constructed by three opening and closing doors, namely the first to the third opening and closing doors. Depending on the width of the item, only the central second opening and closing door may be opened, or all three opening and closing doors may be opened. The guide rail 209L is a guide rail member used to limit the up and down movement direction of the pressing part 205, so that the pressing part 205 accurately presses the item.

[0040] The actuation unit 210 is a mechanism for transmitting the rotational force of the handle 104 to the roller 207, and at least partially protrudes downward from the bottom of the item storage section 11 to connect with the rotational force transmission mechanism of the handle 104 provided on the main body 13 located on the lower side of the item storage section 11.

[0041] Next, refer to Figure 3 The structure of roller 207 will be explained. Roller 207 functions as a delivery part that can send items stored in the item storage section 11 to the supply port 102. Figure 3 (A) to Figure 3 (C) represents an example of the external structure of roller 207. Figure 3 Image (A) shows the front of roller 207. As shown here, a rotation shaft 301 protrudes from the side of roller 207, allowing roller 207 to rotate around this rotation shaft 301. The rotation shaft cooperates with handle 104 via a predetermined mechanism, so that when handle 104 is rotated one revolution, roller 207 also rotates one revolution around rotation shaft 301. A flat portion 302 is formed on the surface of roller 207 along rotation shaft 301, and the flat portion 302 does not contact the item being delivered when roller 207 rotates.

[0042] Figure 3 (B) indicates the side surface of roller 207, and a curved surface 303 is formed on the back side of the flat portion 302 of roller 207. Roller 207 is a shape partially missing by cutting off the outer surface of a cylinder, and the cut-off portion corresponds to the flat portion 302, while the remaining semi-cylindrical portion corresponds to the curved surface 303. Furthermore, the remaining portion is larger in proportion to the cut-off portion. In addition, the area of ​​the curved surface 303 is also larger than the area of ​​the flat portion 302.

[0043] Figure 3(C) indicates the back side of roller 207, but the curved surface 303 of roller 207 functions to contact the article and feed the article to the feed port 102. Since the curved surface 303 transmits rotational force to the article when it contacts it, it is desirable that its surface be covered by a non-slip material, such as a soft component like rubber or an anti-slip component. However, it is also possible that the entire curved surface 303 is not covered by a soft component, but is at least partially covered. The extent of at least partial coverage can be defined as encompassing the circumference of the curved surface 303 as a whole, and intermittently encompassing the width direction. Alternatively, it may not be continuously encompassing the circumference; it can be configured to encompass the circumference as a whole using multiple soft components.

[0044] In addition, in the mounting section 201, an opening is provided near the supply port 102. By making the roller 207 contact the article through the opening, the rotational force of the roller 207 can be transmitted to the article, and the article can be sent out to the supply port 102. Figure 4 This is a diagram used to illustrate the relationship between the opening and roller 207.

[0045] Figure 4 This diagram illustrates the relationship between the various rotational positions of roller 207 and the mounting portion 201 as a state transition diagram. State 1 shows the initial position when roller 207 begins to rotate. In this initial position, roller 207 does not protrude from the opening 201A of mounting portion 201. Afterward, it operates as follows: roller 207 rotates around the rotation axis 401... Figure 4 As the roller rotates counterclockwise, at least a portion of the roller 207 protrudes from the opening 201A, and the right end of the roller 207 contacts the article placed on the mounting portion 201, thereby pushing the article forward toward the article storage portion 11.

[0046] Thus, the curved surface 303 of roller 207 travels from state 2 (protruding from opening 201A) through state 3 to state 4. During this period, the curved surface 303 protruding from opening 201A contacts the article and acts forcefully to push the article forward. In states 2 to 4, roller 207 is in a "feedable state". In state 4, after the left end of roller 207 contacts the article, it becomes state 5, where roller 207 no longer contacts the article.

[0047] That is, the portion protruding from the opening 201A and in contact with the item is only the curved surface 303; since the flat surface 302 does not protrude, it will not contact the item. In states 5 to 1, the roller 207 is in a "non-feeding state." In this state, the item's position does not move, but the item is exposed to the outside with sufficient range to pull it out of the feed port 102. The user can remove the item from the item storage section 11 by pulling the exposed portion of the item's feed port 102.

[0048] However, in this embodiment, roller 207 is used for items of all sizes. Therefore, depending on the size of the item, the object may be discharged before reaching state 4, allowing the next item to be discharged in state 4. In this case, one rotation of roller 207 based on the operation of handle 104 results in two items being discharged consecutively.

[0049] Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating an example of two items being discharged consecutively. Figure 5 The image shows items 501 and 502, which are identical items, stacked beneath the pressing part 205. In reality, a scenario with even more items stacked is also envisioned, but... Figure 5 For the sake of simplicity, the illustration shows a configuration with two items. Items 501 and 502 are pressed downwards by the weight of the pressing part 205. In addition, the guide part 206 is adjusted at its height from the upper surface of the mounting part 201 so that the delivery path can only discharge one item at a time.

[0050] Figure 5 Image (A) shows the state where roller 207 has rotated to the position where it begins to contact article 501. Figure 5 In the middle, roller 207 rotates counterclockwise, and item 501 is pushed out by roller 207 towards the front side of item storage section 11, such as... Figure 5 As shown in (B), the item 501 is fed into the supply port 102 via the delivery path section below the guide section 206. At this time, since the item 502 is restricted from moving towards the front of the item storage section 11 by the guide section 206, the item 502 remains in the position below the pressing section 205. Then, the roller 207 rotates further counterclockwise, as... Figure 5 As shown in (C), only item 501 is sent to the delivery path section.

[0051] In the aftermath Figure 5 In (D), after article 501 is substantially ejected, article 502, pressed downward by pressing part 205, contacts roller 207, and the rotational force of roller 207 is transmitted to article 502. Nevertheless, during the period when article 501 passes under the guide part 206, the restriction of the guide part 206 effectively acts on article 502, but when article 501 is ejected, as... Figure 5As shown in (E), the rotational force of roller 207 is transmitted to article 502, which also passes under the guide section 206. Since the rotational force of roller 207 is transmitted only during the period when the curved surface 303 of roller 207 contacts the article, article 502 may not be completely discharged. However, as long as at least a portion is exposed outside the supply port 102, the user can hold this portion and pull it out from the article storage section 11. At this time, the rotational state of roller 207 is... Figure 4 In state 5, the item 502 is only pressed downward by the pressing part 205, making it difficult to prevent the item from being taken out.

[0052] Therefore, in this embodiment, a mechanism is employed to prevent the continuous delivery of a second item. This delivery-prevention mechanism... Figure 2 Part of it is shown as a blocking part 208. Figure 6 This diagram illustrates the function of the delivery blocking mechanism. The blocking part 208 includes a pressing member 601 and a protrusion 602. Figure 6 These parts are shown in a simplified manner. The pressing member 601 is configured to move by the pressing of the curved surface 303 of the roller 207 when the roller 207 rotates. When the pressing member 601 is pressed by the roller 207 and moves towards the front of the article receiving section 11, the restriction on the upward movement of the protrusion 602 is released. The protrusion 602 is exerted upward force by the spring, and moves upward due to the release of this restriction. The front end of the protrusion 602 protrudes from the bottom surface of the delivery path section into the delivery path section and becomes a blocking state, preventing the continuous discharge of multiple articles, and can be set to discharge only a single article.

[0053] Figure 6 (A) to Figure 6 (C) shows the relationship with Figure 5 (A) to Figure 5 The same state as (C). However, in the immediate following Figure 6 When roller 207 contacts pressing member 601 after (C), pressing member 601 is pushed forward, and the restriction state of protrusion 602 is released. However, at this point in time, as Figure 6 As shown in (D), since the article 501 is present at the supply port 102, the protrusion of the protrusion 602 into the delivery path is restricted. However, there is a gap between the article 501 passing over the protrusion 602 and the article 502 being discharged, and therefore, during this gap, the tip of the protrusion 602 protrudes into the delivery path. Thus, the subsequent discharge of the article 502 proceeds as follows... Figure 6 (E) is restricted.

[0054] Furthermore, the protrusion 602 into the delivery path only occurs during the period when the curved surface 303 of the roller 207 contacts the pressing member 601, and the protrusion occurs only once during one rotation of the roller 207. Additionally, the pressing member 601 does not contact the flat surface 302 of the roller 207.

[0055] Next, refer to Figure 7 Explain the structure of the blocking part 208. Figure 7 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the construction of the blocking part 208. (See diagram for example.) Figure 7 (A) and Figure 7 As shown in (B), the blocking part 208 includes a pressing member 601 and a protrusion 602. Figure 7 (A) indicates the state of the pressing component 601 before it is pressed by the roller 207. Figure 7 (B) indicates the state of the pressing member 601 after being pressed by the roller 207. The pressing member 601 is forced to the right (behind the item storage section 11) by the spring 701. If there is no pressing from the roller 207, it will remain in the position shown in the figure. Figure 7 In state (A), the front end of the pressing member 601 is located inside the roller storage section where the roller 207 is housed. On the other hand, when the pressing member 601 is pressed by the roller 207, the pressing member 601 overcomes the force of the spring and is pushed forward towards the item storage section, and the front end of the pressing member 601 becomes located outside the roller storage section where the roller 207 is housed.

[0056] The protrusion 602 is pushed upward by the spring 702. The protrusion 602 is made of a rigid component, such as metal (aluminum, iron, etc.), and the degree to which the protrusion 602 protrudes from the bottom surface of the delivery path can be set to less than 5 mm, more specifically, to about 2 mm to 3 mm. In addition, the front end of the protrusion 602 has a curved surface.

[0057] then, Figure 7 (C) and Figure 7 (D) represents Figure 7 (A) and Figure 7 An example of the cross-sectional structure of the blocking part 208 in its respective state (B). First, as... Figure 7As shown in (C), the pressing member 601 includes three parts: a front end 711, a neck 712, and a main body 713. The front end 711 contacts the curved surface 303 of the roller 207. The front end 711 can be configured as a cylindrical roller, with a maximum diameter and width smaller than the maximum diameter and width of the roller 207. Furthermore, the front end 711 can be made of a rigid material, such as plastic. That is, the rigid material of the protrusion 602 can be made of a material that is harder than the rigid material of the front end 711. Before the pressing member 601 is pressed by the roller 207, the main body 713 is positioned above the bottom member 714 of the protrusion 602. This maintains a state where the force causing the protrusion 602 to protrude upwards is limited.

[0058] In contrast, such as Figure 7 As shown in (D), when the front end 711 contacts and is pressed against the curved surface 303 of the roller 207, causing the pressing member 601 to be pushed forward, the neck 712 changes to a state where it is located above the bottom member 714 of the protrusion 602. At this time, the protrusion 602 becomes able to protrude upward by an amount corresponding to the height difference between the main body 713 and the neck 712. As a result, the front end of the protrusion 602 is exposed at the lower end face of the supply port 102, thus preventing the continuous discharge of the article.

[0059] Figure 7 (E) is with Figure 7 (A) Figure 7 A 3D diagram of the state corresponding to (C). Figure 7 (F) is with Figure 7 (B) Figure 7 A 3D diagram of the state corresponding to (D). Figure 7 (E) indicates that the main body 713 is positioned above the bottom member 714 of the protrusion 602. Additionally, Figure 7 (F) indicates that the neck 712 is located above the bottom member 714 of the protrusion 602.

[0060] like Figure 7 As shown in (E), the protrusion 602 is configured to include a first protrusion 721 and a second protrusion 722, and a pressing member 601 is disposed between the first protrusion 721 and the second protrusion 722. The first protrusion 721 and the second protrusion 722 are disposed separately by means of a bottom member 714, and the separation distance can be, for example, 3 cm or more, but the value is not limited to this. In addition, the first protrusion 721 and the second protrusion 722 are configured such that each is individually forced upward by the spring 702, and protrudes simultaneously into the delivery path section according to the pressing of the pressing member 601. The number of protrusions is... Figure 7 The (E) can be set to two, but it can also be set to three or more.

[0061] This invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and alterations can be made within the scope of the inventive intent.

Claims

1. An item storage device, which can be installed on an item supply device, wherein, This item storage device features: Main body; A delivery section, located within the main body, delivers items stored within the main body to the outside of the item storage device; and A blocking part, located within the main body, is used to prevent multiple items from being continuously delivered by the delivery part. The blocking unit is configured to prevent the continuous delivery of the plurality of items based on the operation of the delivery unit. A supply port for supplying the article is formed in the main body. A delivery path is formed between the supply port and the delivery section to deliver the item to the supply port. The blocking part is configured to prevent the plurality of items from being continuously delivered in the delivery path section. The blocking part includes a protrusion configured to protrude into the delivery path part. By causing the protrusion to protrude into the delivery path, a blocking state is achieved, preventing the continuous delivery of the plurality of items to the supply port. The delivery section is configured to rotate and has a partially missing cylindrical shape. The delivery section includes a planar portion where the surface of the partially missing portion forms a plane, and a curved portion where the surface of the unmissing portion forms a curved surface. The delivery portion is configured such that, when the delivery portion rotates, the curved portion contacts the blocking portion, while the flat portion does not contact the blocking portion.

2. The item storage device according to claim 1, wherein, The delivery unit is configured to deliver items when the item storage device is installed on the item supply device, subject to operation of the operation unit provided by the item supply device.

3. The item storage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The blocking unit is configured such that, when the item storage device is installed on the item supply device, it can, conditionally, become a blocking state that prevents the continuous delivery of the plurality of items, based on the operation of the operation unit provided by the item supply device.

4. The item storage device according to claim 1, wherein, The protrusion is configured to protrude from the bottom surface of the delivery path portion into the delivery path portion.

5. The item storage device according to claim 1 or 4, wherein, The protrusion is configured to protrude only once into the delivery path during one rotation of the delivery portion.

6. The item storage device according to claim 1 or 4, wherein, The protrusion is configured to protrude within a range of less than 5 mm from the bottom surface within the delivery path portion.

7. The item storage device according to claim 1 or 4, wherein, The blocking part includes a pressing part that is pressed by contact with the delivery part. The protrusion is configured to protrude into the delivery path portion when the pressing portion is pressed.

8. The item storage device according to claim 7, wherein, The protrusion includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are configured to protrude into the delivery path portion simultaneously when the pressing portion is pressed by the delivery portion.

9. The item storage device according to claim 8, wherein, The first protrusion is disposed separately from the second protrusion.

10. The item storage device according to claim 7, wherein, The pressing part has a cylindrical shape in which the maximum diameter of the pressing part is smaller than the maximum diameter of the dispensing part.

11. The item storage device according to claim 7, wherein, The width of the pressing part is smaller than the width of the dispensing part.

12. An item storage device, which can be installed on an item supply device, wherein, This item storage device features: Main body; A delivery section, located within the main body, delivers items stored within the main body to the outside of the item storage device; and A blocking part, located within the main body, is used to prevent multiple items from being continuously delivered by the delivery part. The blocking unit is configured to prevent the continuous delivery of the plurality of items based on the operation of the delivery unit. A supply port for supplying the article is formed in the main body. A delivery path is formed between the supply port and the delivery section to deliver the item to the supply port. The blocking part is configured to prevent the plurality of items from being continuously delivered in the delivery path section. The blocking part includes a protrusion configured to protrude into the delivery path part. By causing the protrusion to protrude into the delivery path, a blocking state is achieved, preventing the continuous delivery of the plurality of items to the supply port. The delivery section is configured to rotate and has a partially missing cylindrical shape. The delivery section includes a planar portion where the surface of the partially missing portion forms a plane, and a curved portion where the surface of the unmissing portion forms a curved surface. At least a portion of the curved surface of the delivery section is composed of a soft component. The portion of the blocking part that contacts the soft component of the curved surface is composed of a first rigid component.

13. The item storage device according to claim 12, wherein, The delivery unit is configured to deliver items when the item storage device is installed on the item supply device, subject to operation of the operation unit provided by the item supply device.

14. The item storage device according to claim 12 or 13, wherein, The blocking unit is configured such that, when the item storage device is installed on the item supply device, it can, conditionally, become a blocking state that prevents the continuous delivery of the plurality of items, based on the operation of the operation unit provided by the item supply device.

15. The item storage device according to claim 12, wherein, The protrusion is configured to protrude from the bottom surface of the delivery path portion into the delivery path portion.

16. The item storage device according to claim 12 or 15, wherein, The protrusion is configured to protrude only once into the delivery path during one rotation of the delivery portion.

17. The item storage device according to claim 12 or 15, wherein, The protrusion is configured to protrude within a range of less than 5 mm from the bottom surface within the delivery path portion.

18. The item storage device according to claim 12 or 15, wherein, The blocking part includes a pressing part that is pressed by contact with the delivery part. The protrusion is configured to protrude into the delivery path portion when the pressing portion is pressed.

19. The item storage device according to claim 18, wherein, The protrusion includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are configured to protrude into the delivery path portion simultaneously when the pressing portion is pressed by the delivery portion.

20. The item storage device according to claim 19, wherein, The first protrusion is disposed separately from the second protrusion.

21. The item storage device according to claim 18, wherein, The pressing part has a cylindrical shape in which the maximum diameter of the pressing part is smaller than the maximum diameter of the dispensing part.

22. The item storage device according to claim 18, wherein, The width of the pressing part is smaller than the width of the dispensing part.

23. The item storage device according to claim 12, wherein, The protrusion is composed of a second rigid member that is harder than the first rigid member, and the front end of the protrusion has a curved surface.

24. An item storage device, which can be installed on an item supply device, wherein, This item storage device features: Main body; A delivery section, located within the main body, delivers items stored within the main body to the outside of the item storage device; and A blocking part, located within the main body, is used to prevent multiple items from being continuously delivered by the delivery part. The blocking unit is configured to prevent the continuous delivery of the plurality of items based on the operation of the delivery unit. The main body has a first space for storing the item and a second space formed in the lower part of the first space. The sending part and the blocking part are located in the second space. The second space has a storage section for accommodating the delivery part. At least a portion of the blocking portion is configured such that... When the blocking part is pressed by the dispensing part, it is located on the outside of the receiving part. When the blocking part is not pressed by the delivery part, it is located inside the receiving part.

25. The item storage device according to claim 24, wherein, The delivery unit is configured to deliver items when the item storage device is installed on the item supply device, subject to operation of the operation unit provided by the item supply device.

26. The item storage device according to claim 24 or 25, wherein, The blocking unit is configured such that, when the item storage device is installed on the item supply device, it can, conditionally, become a blocking state that prevents the continuous delivery of the plurality of items, based on the operation of the operation unit provided by the item supply device.

27. An article supply device, wherein, The item supply device is equipped with: The article storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 26; The receiving department accepts payment for the items; The testing department is responsible for testing the payment of the stated price. An operation unit, which, upon detecting payment of the price, accepts an operation to deliver the items stored in the item storage device; and A power transmission unit transmits the power generated by the operation to the delivery unit, thereby delivering the article.

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