Object dispensing unit of spiral type
A spiral-type object dispensing unit ( 1 ) includes: a box-shaped column ( 2 ) having an opening ( 22 ) in the lower surface; a motor unit ( 3 ) including motor ( 11 ); and spiral ( 20 ) disposed in the column ( 2 ), the spiral detachably joined to rotary shaft ( 14 ) of the motor ( 11 ) at an upper end and extending spirally toward the opening ( 22 ) of the column ( 2 ) at a lower end. Products supported by the spiral ( 20 ) are dispensed from opening ( 22 ) by motor ( 11 ) rotating and driving spiral ( 20 ). A spiral unit ( 4 ) including spiral ( 20 ) and guide ( 21 ) is interchangeable between a first spiral unit that includes a first guide extending in a vertical direction on a central axis of the spiral ( 20 ) and a second spiral unit that includes a second guide extending in the vertical direction to the left of the central axis.
1 . A spiral-type object dispensing unit comprising:
a column having an opening on at least one surface;
a motor part supported by the column; and
a spiral disposed in the column, the spiral being detachably joined to a rotary shaft of the motor part at one end and extending spirally toward the opening of the column at an other end to support an object,
the spiral-type object dispensing unit sequentially dispensing the object supported by the spiral from the opening of the column by the motor part rotating and driving the spiral, wherein
the spiral-type object dispensing unit comprises a guide extending from the one end to the other end of the spiral and is supported at one end by the one end of the spiral or the rotary shaft of the motor part, while the other end is detachably supported by the column on an other end side of the spiral,
the spiral is supported so as to be movable in a width direction of the column,
the guide is interchangeable between a first guide that extends at least on a central axis of the spiral and allows objects of approximately the same width to be stored in the column on the left and right side of the guide, and a second guide that extends at a position different from the central axis of the spiral in the width direction of the column and allows objects of a larger width than the objects of same width to be stored in the column on either the left and right side of the guide, and
either the first guide or the second guide is movable together with the spiral in the width direction of the column.
2 . The spiral-type object dispensing unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the column includes
a first support that supports the other end side of the first guide, and
a second support that supports the other end side of the second guide.
3 . The spiral-type object dispensing unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the spiral and the first guide constitute a first spiral unit,
the spiral and the second guide constitute a second spiral unit, and
one of the first spiral unit and the second spiral unit is selectively disposed in the column.
4 . The spiral-type object dispensing unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the first guide extends on the central axis of the spiral; and
the spiral is movable to a center position in the width direction of the column.
5 . The spiral-type object dispensing unit according to claim 4 , wherein
the central axis of the spiral extends in a vertical direction and is disposed such that the one end is on an upper side and the other end is on a lower side,
the column has at least a rear wall and left and right sidewalls,
the first guide is supported by the rear wall of the column at the other end side, and
the second guide is supported by one of the left and right sidewalls of the column at the other end side.
6 . The spiral-type object dispensing unit according to claim 1 , wherein the motor part is supported on a wall surface of the column on the one end side of the spiral so as to be slidable at least in the width direction of the column.
7 . The spiral-type object dispensing unit according to claim 6 , wherein the motor part is fixed to the column by being moved to a wall surface of the column at a selected position among a plurality of positions in the width direction of the column.
8 . The spiral-type object dispensing unit according to claim 2 , wherein the first support and the second support are each marked with an identification indicating that the first support or the second support is used in correspondence with the first guide or the second guide.