EP0787662B1 - Dispositif d'empilage, en vue de stockage, de gobelets usagés - Google Patents
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- EP0787662B1 EP0787662B1 EP97440013A EP97440013A EP0787662B1 EP 0787662 B1 EP0787662 B1 EP 0787662B1 EP 97440013 A EP97440013 A EP 97440013A EP 97440013 A EP97440013 A EP 97440013A EP 0787662 B1 EP0787662 B1 EP 0787662B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
- B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
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- B65F1/1463—Receptacles adapted to store one or more piles of used stackable containers, e.g. beverage cups
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- the present invention relates to a device stacking, for storage, used cups.
- vending machines usually has bins or other receptacles intended to receive used cups to prevent these won't be thrown anywhere.
- Some of these devices include in the lid of a bin of tubes arranged side by side vertically in which the cups are stacked, which remain stacked in the bin when said cover is raised.
- the downside of these devices besides an awkward maintenance, is that the tubes are frequently unusable because blocked by other objects like cups, paper towels for example.
- Other devices include means for maintenance intended for the constitution of a stack of goblets, and means for evaluating the size of said stack, allowing to order the transfer of the latter when it has reached a certain size, said means operating electrically.
- the document FR 2 302 255 describes an apparatus for store lost plastic or plastic cups paper with a stacking device, for the storage of said used cups, comprising on the one hand several receptacles in the upper wall of which is prolonged opening, internally on a height much less than that of said receptacle, a vertical tubular conduit of dimensions allowing it to contain a number of stacked cups and others share, externally to said duct, a pivoting element returned to said conduits by a calibrated elastic means, which consists of a central hub with spokes which extend all around, in a normal position, arranged under the receptacles to support the cups which must be stacked there.
- the object of the present invention is to remedy this disadvantage by proposing a device for stacking used cups, simple in design, requiring no energy source, and low cost.
- the device which is the subject of the present invention is essentially characterized in that it comprises on the one hand receptacle in the upper wall of which is made a internally extended opening to a good height lower than that of said receptacle, of a tubular conduit vertical, of dimensions allowing it to contain a number of stacked cups; And on the other hand, externally to said conduit, a pivotally mounted lever around a horizontal axis, recalled towards said conduit by a tared elastic means, and which comprises at its end lower finger engaged in an opening laterally in said conduit, so that its end come and stand against the cup introduced into the led, in order to prevent its descent.
- the end of the finger is flat, substantially parallel to the axis of the duct, and of a height greater than the pitch of a stack of goblets.
- the finger holds the first cup inserted in the conduit, allowing stacking of cups following.
- the finger disappears and the battery falls into the receptacle.
- the particular shape of the tip of the finger prevents it from getting between two cups of the pile, which can descend entirely into the receptacle.
- this comprises a means of lever operation, manually operable.
- a device according to the invention comprises in the part upper part of a receptacle, of which only the upper wall 1 is visible in the figure, a tubular conduit 2 arranged vertically, next to which is placed a lever 3 mounted pivoting on an axis 30 and returned to the duct 2 by a calibrated spring 31.
- Lever 3 has at its lower end a finger 32 whose end 33 enters the duct 2 in passing through a vertical slot 20.
- edge upper 34 is oblique, in order to facilitate the erasure of the finger 32.
- the end 33 of the finger 32 is flat, substantially parallel to the axis of conduit 2, and a height greater than the pitch of the stack 4, that is to say the distance separating the two flanges 41 from two cups stacked, so that when the descent of stack 4 is primed, finger 32 cannot be replaced under the flange 41 of a cup 40 of the stack 4, which descends entirely in the receptacle.
- This mechanism includes a 5 mounted bracket pivoting on a horizontal axis 50, including a branch 51 substantially vertical comes into contact with the end upper lever 2 above pivot axis 30 of it, and of which the other branch 52 substantially horizontal is secured to a button 53 arranged in the wall 1 near the mouth 21 of conduit 2.
- Pressing button 53 has the effect of tilting of the bracket 5 and the branch 51 is supported on lever 3 which rocks.
- the device according to the invention is placed in a cover adaptable on a tray.
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- Stacking Of Articles And Auxiliary Devices (AREA)
- Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
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- Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
Description
- la figure 1 représente une vue en perspective avec arrachés partiels d'un dispositif selon l'invention.
- la figure 2 représente une vue en coupe verticale du même dispositif.
- la figure 3 représente une vue en coupe verticale du même dispositif lors du fonctionnement de celui-ci.
Claims (5)
- Dispositif d'empilage, en vue de stockage, de gobelets usagés, du type comprenant d'une part un réceptacle dans la paroi supérieure (1) duquel est pratiquée une ouverture (21) prolongée, intérieurement sur une hauteur bien inférieure à celle dudit réceptacle, d'un conduit tubulaire vertical (2), de dimensions lui permettant de contenir un certain nombre de gobelets (40) empilés; et d'autre part, extérieurement audit conduit (2), un levier (3) monté pivotant, rappelé vers ledit conduit (2) par un moyen élastique taré (31) caractérisé en ce que ledit levier est monté autour d'un axe horizontal (30) et en ce qu'il comporte à son extrémité inférieure un doigt (32) engagé dans une ouverture (20) pratiquée latéralement dans ledit conduit (2), en sorte que son extrémité (33) vienne se placer contre un gobelet (40) introduit dans le conduit (2), en vue d'en empêcher la descente.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le bord supérieur (34) de l'extrémité (33) du doigt (32) est inclinée.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que l'extrémité (33) du doigt (32) est plate, sensiblement parallèle à l'axe du conduit (2), et d'une hauteur supérieure au pas d'une pile (4) de gobelets (40).
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un moyen de manoeuvrement du levier (3), actionnable manuellement.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que le moyen de manoeuvrement du levier (3) comprend une équerre (5) montée pivotante sur un axe horizontal (50), dont une branche (51) sensiblement verticale vient au contact du levier (2) au-dessus de l'axe (30) de pivotement de celui-ci, et dont l'autre branche (52) sensiblement horizontale est solidaire d'un bouton (53) disposé dans la paroi supérieure (1) du réceptacle à proximité de l'embouchure (21) du conduit (2).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| FR9601458A FR2744431B1 (fr) | 1996-02-02 | 1996-02-02 | Dispositif d'emplilage, en vue de stockage, de gobelets usages |
| FR9601458 | 1996-02-02 |
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| EP0787662A1 EP0787662A1 (fr) | 1997-08-06 |
| EP0787662B1 true EP0787662B1 (fr) | 2000-11-02 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP97440013A Expired - Lifetime EP0787662B1 (fr) | 1996-02-02 | 1997-02-03 | Dispositif d'empilage, en vue de stockage, de gobelets usagés |
Country Status (4)
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| EP (1) | EP0787662B1 (fr) |
| AT (1) | ATE197278T1 (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE69703398T2 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2744431B1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| FR2796185B1 (fr) | 1999-07-06 | 2002-03-08 | Muller Automatismes | Procede et dispositif d'identification de gobelet usage |
| ES1259825Y (es) * | 2020-11-19 | 2021-04-22 | Fama Sofas S L U | Modulo para el almacenaje de vasos desechables |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB1535922A (en) * | 1975-02-28 | 1978-12-13 | Automated Ind Mach Ltd | Waste receptacles |
| FR2315457A1 (fr) * | 1975-06-27 | 1977-01-21 | Davier Pierre | Dispositifs pour poubelles destinees a recevoir des gobelets emboitables et poubelles equipees de ces dispositifs |
| FR2395917A1 (fr) * | 1977-06-27 | 1979-01-26 | Granger Maurice | Poubelle avec colonnes tubulaires de chargement, destinee a la reception et a l'empilage controle des gobelets usages des appareils distributeurs de boissons |
| DE4126260C1 (fr) * | 1991-08-08 | 1992-12-17 | Max 8870 Guenzburg De Schiffelholz |
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| ATE197278T1 (de) | 2000-11-15 |
| DE69703398T2 (de) | 2001-06-13 |
| DE69703398D1 (de) | 2000-12-07 |
| FR2744431A1 (fr) | 1997-08-08 |
| FR2744431B1 (fr) | 1998-04-24 |
| EP0787662A1 (fr) | 1997-08-06 |
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