ES1060909U

ES1060909U - Dispensing refrigerated food supply and beverage containers. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Info

Publication number: ES1060909U
Application number: ES200501826U
Authority: ES
Inventors: Tomas Jimenez Bermudez
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-08-05
Filing date: 2005-08-05
Publication date: 2005-12-01
Anticipated expiration: 2015-08-05
Also published as: ES1060909Y

Abstract

"refrigerated dispenser for the supply of food and beverage containers" comprising refrigeration equipment, a receptacle (1) inside which are stored beverage or food containers that includes at least one access door (2) and a payment device for accessing the inside of the receptacle (1), characterized in that inside the receptacle there is an element (3) with a substantially cylindrical configuration on the at least one of its bases there is a plurality of individual compartments (5) arranged peripherally, in which the beverage or food containers are placed, said element (3) being rotatable on its own vertical central axis by means of automatic driving means that can be controlled from the outside of the machine and wherein each access door only allows access to a selected individual compartment (5). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Dispensador refrigerado para el suministro de alimentos y envases de bebida.Refrigerated dispenser for the supply of Food and beverage containers.

Object of the invention

La presente solicitud de Modelo de Utilidad tiene por objeto el registro de un dispensador refrigerado para el suministro de alimentos y envases de bebida que incorpora notables innovaciones y ventajas frente a los dispensadores o equipos similares actualmente existentes.The present Utility Model application has for the purpose of registering a refrigerated dispenser for Food supply and beverage packaging incorporating notable innovations and advantages over dispensers or equipment Similar currently existing.

Más concretamente, hace referencia a un dispensador refrigerado para envases de bebida que comprende un equipo de refrigeración, un receptáculo en cuyo interior se almacenan los envases de bebida o alimentos que incluye al menos una puerta de acceso y un dispositivo monedero de pago para acceder al interior del receptáculo.More specifically, it refers to a refrigerated dispenser for beverage containers comprising a refrigeration equipment, a receptacle inside which store beverage or food containers that includes at least one access door and a payment wallet device to access the inside the receptacle.

Background of the invention

En la actualidad, es bien conocida una amplia variedad de dispensadores refrigerados para el suministro de bebidas y alimentos con un sistema de prepago que se conocen también como "máquinas de vending" que pueden encontrarse en multitud de recintos y lugares públicos.At present, a wide well known variety of refrigerated dispensers for the supply of drinks and food with a prepaid system that are known also as "vending machines" that can be found in multitude of enclosures and public places.

No obstante, este tipo de máquinas presentan unas dimensiones considerablemente grandes y, en ocasiones, la falta de espacio o bien al reducido número de posibles usuarios da lugar a la no instalación de este tipo de máquinas. Otro inconveniente es el hecho de que la variedad de bebidas está limitada ya que disponen de cargadores ocultos, siendo cada cargador exclusivamente para un solo tipo de bebida.However, these machines have some considerably large dimensions and, sometimes, the lack of space or the small number of possible users results in the non-installation of this type of machines. Another drawback is the fact that the variety of drinks is limited since they have of hidden chargers, each charger being exclusively for a Only kind of drink.

Description of the invention

La presente invención se ha desarrollado con el fin de proporcionar un dispensador refrigerado para el suministro de alimentos y envases de bebida que resuelva los inconvenientes anteriormente mencionados, aportando, además, otras ventajas adicionales que serán evidentes a partir de la descripción que se acompaña a continuación.The present invention has been developed with the in order to provide a refrigerated dispenser for delivery of food and beverage containers that solve the inconveniences previously mentioned, also providing other advantages additional that will be evident from the description that is accompanies next.

El dispensador refrigerado para el suministro de alimentos y envases de bebida de la presente invención es del tipo que comprende un equipo de refrigeración, un receptáculo en cuyo interior se almacenan los envases de bebida o alimentos, como por ejemplo, frutas que incluye una puerta de acceso y un dispositivo monedero de pago para acceder al interior del receptáculo, y se caracteriza esencialmente por el hecho de que en el interior del receptáculo se dispone de un elemento con una configuración sensiblemente cilíndrica sobre cuya al menos una de sus bases se hallan una pluralidad de compartimentos individuales dispuestos periféricamente, en los cuales se colocan los envases de bebida, girando dicho elemento sobre su propio eje central mediante medios de accionamiento que pueden controlarse desde el exterior de la máquina y en el que cada puerta de acceso solo permite acceder a un compartimiento individual seleccionado.The refrigerated dispenser for the supply of Food and beverage packaging of the present invention is of the type comprising a refrigeration equipment, a receptacle in whose inside the beverage or food containers are stored, as per example, fruits that includes an access door and a device payment wallet to access the inside of the receptacle, and it characterized essentially by the fact that inside the receptacle an element with a configuration is available noticeably cylindrical on whose at least one of its bases is find a plurality of individual compartments arranged peripherally, in which the beverage containers are placed, rotating said element on its own central axis by means actuators that can be controlled from outside the machine and in which each access door only allows access to a individual compartment selected.

Gracias a estas características, se obtiene una máquina de sencilla fabricación que resulta muy útil para locales o pequeños establecimiento ya que permite una selección rápida de la bebida o producto alimenticio a elegir por el usuario. Además, al ser un sistema giratorio, pueden colocarse una variedad de diferentes tipos de bebida ya que el usuario puede ver la bebida que se dispone en cada uno de los compartimentos individuales. Los envases que pueden almacenarse pueden ser de cualquier tipo conocido tales como latas, tetrabreak®, botellas.Thanks to these characteristics, you get a machine of simple manufacture that is very useful for premises or Small establishment as it allows a quick selection of the beverage or food product to be chosen by the user. Also, at be a rotating system, a variety of different types of drink since the user can see the drink that It is available in each of the individual compartments. The containers that can be stored can be of any type known as cans, tetrabreak®, bottles.

Según otro aspecto de la invención, el elemento sensiblemente cilíndrico incluye una pluralidad de tramos a diferentes alturas que comprenden la misma configuración estructural que la citada base.According to another aspect of the invention, the element noticeably cylindrical includes a plurality of sections to different heights that comprise the same configuration structural than that base.

Ventajosamente, cada compartimiento individual tiene una protuberancia que sobresale de la base de manera que actúan como elemento de sujeción para envases, por ejemplo, de tipo lata.Advantageously, each individual compartment it has a bulge that protrudes from the base so that they act as a fastener for containers, for example, of type can.

Preferentemente, la parte central del elemento sensiblemente cilíndrico es hueca de manera que permite una óptima conducción del aire frío o refrigerado.Preferably, the central part of the element noticeably cylindrical is hollow so that it allows optimal cold or cold air conduction.

Otras características y ventajas del dispensador refrigerado objeto de la presente invención resultarán evidentes a partir de la descripción de una realización preferida, pero no exclusiva, que se ilustra a modo de ejemplo no limitativo en los dibujos que se acompañan, en los cuales:Other features and advantages of the dispenser refrigerated object of the present invention will be apparent to from the description of a preferred embodiment, but not exclusive, which is illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Brief description of the designs

Figura 1.- Es una vista en alzado lateral del dispensador refrigerado para el suministro de alimentos y envases de bebida de la presente invención;Figure 1.- It is a side elevation view of the refrigerated dispenser for the supply of food and packaging beverage of the present invention;

Figura 2.- Es una vista en planta de una sección tomada a lo largo de la línea A-A del dispensador representado en la figura anterior;Figure 2.- It is a plan view of a section taken along the A-A line of the dispenser represented in the previous figure;

Figura 3.- Es una vista en alzado lateral del elemento dispuesto en el interior del receptáculo; yFigure 3.- It is a side elevation view of the element arranged inside the receptacle; Y

Figura 4.- Es una vista en planta del elemento mostrado en la figura anterior.Figure 4.- It is a plan view of the element shown in the previous figure.

Description of a preferred embodiment

Tal como se muestra en las figuras 1 y 2, el dispensador refrigerado de la presente invención comprende un equipo de refrigeración convencional, es decir, formado por un comprensor y un serpentín fácilmente disponibles en el mercado, un receptáculo (1) de forma sensiblemente cilíndrica (similar a la forma de una lata de refresco) y de material plástico en cuyo interior se almacenan los envases de bebida que incluye una pluralidad de puertas de acceso (2) transparentes y un dispositivo monedero de pago (no representado) de tipo convencional para acceder al interior del receptáculo (1). En el interior del receptáculo (1) se dispone de un elemento (3) de material plástico rígido y hecho de una sola pieza con una configuración sensiblemente cilíndrica (pudiendo también disponer de una pared cilíndrica con caras planas) que tiene un diámetro aproximado de 50 cm. y una altura aproximada de un metro, que incluye una pluralidad de tramos o bases (4) a diferentes alturas, sobre cuyas bases (4) se hallan una pluralidad de compartimentos individuales (5) dispuestos periféricamente y separados por paredes laterales (6), en los cuales se colocan los envases de bebida (7), (véase las figuras 3 y 4) girando dicho elemento (3) sobre si mismo mediante medios de accionamiento de giro. Dichos medios de accionamiento están formados por un mecanismo de polea y un motor eléctrico que pueden controlarse desde el exterior de la máquina mediante dos pulsadores (8). Tanto el equipo de refrigeración como los medios de accionamiento de giro están situados en un mueble (9) dispuesto en la parte inferior del dispensador. Además, debe resaltarse que cada base (4) dispone de una puerta de acceso (2) individual que se abre mediante una agarradero (11).As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the refrigerated dispenser of the present invention comprises equipment of conventional refrigeration, that is, formed by a compressor and a coil readily available in the market, a receptacle (1) substantially cylindrical (similar to the shape of a can of soda) and plastic material inside which they store beverage containers that includes a plurality of transparent access doors (2) and a coin purse device payment (not shown) of conventional type to access the interior of the receptacle (1). Inside the receptacle (1) is arranged of an element (3) of rigid plastic material and made of a single piece with a substantially cylindrical configuration (being able to also have a cylindrical wall with flat faces) that It has an approximate diameter of 50 cm. and an approximate height of a meter, which includes a plurality of sections or bases (4) to different heights, on whose bases (4) are a plurality of individual compartments (5) arranged peripherally and separated by side walls (6), in which the beverage containers (7), (see Figures 3 and 4) rotating said element (3) on itself by means of actuation of turn. Said drive means are formed by a pulley mechanism and an electric motor that can be controlled from the outside of the machine by means of two buttons (8). As he refrigeration equipment as the turning drive means are located in a piece of furniture (9) arranged in the lower part of the dispenser. In addition, it should be noted that each base (4) has an individual access door (2) that is opened by a handle (11).

Para acceder a la bebida, el usuario solamente debe de introducir una cantidad de dinero predeterminada y posteriormente girar el elemento mediante los pulsadores (8) de dirección hasta seleccionar la bebida deseada, y finalmente abrir la puerta de acceso (2).To access the drink, the user only you must enter a predetermined amount of money and subsequently rotate the element using the pushbuttons (8) of direction to select the desired beverage, and finally open the access door (2).

El elemento (3) sensiblemente cilíndrico tiene la parte central hueca que permite una buena refrigeración interior del receptáculo (1) y dispone de una capacidad por ejemplo de 70 envases (7).The substantially cylindrical element (3) has the hollow central part that allows good interior cooling of the receptacle (1) and has a capacity for example of 70 packaging (7).

Cada compartimiento individual (5) tiene una protuberancia (10) de planta circular que sobresale de la base para fijar las envases.Each individual compartment (5) has a bulge (10) of circular plan protruding from the base for Fix the containers.

Adicionalmente, cabe la posibilidad de que en el espacio hueco del elemento (3) pueda alojarse un recipiente a modo de botella de gran capacidad para el suministro de agua, habiéndose provisto de un dispositivo de válvula con su correspondiente grifo de salida. De este modo, se amplia el campo de utilización del dispensador refrigerado de la presente invención.Additionally, it is possible that in the hollow space of the element (3) can accommodate a container as Large capacity bottle for water supply, having provided with a valve device with its corresponding tap output In this way, the field of use of the refrigerated dispenser of the present invention.

Los detalles, las formas, las dimensiones y demás elementos accesorios, así como los materiales empleados en la fabricación del dispensador refrigerado de la invención podrá, ser convenientemente sustituidos por otros que sean técnicamente equivalentes y no se aparten de la esencialidad de la invención ni del ámbito definido por las reivindicaciones que se incluyen a continuación.The details, the shapes, the dimensions and others accessory elements, as well as the materials used in the Manufacture of the refrigerated dispenser of the invention may be conveniently substituted by others that are technically equivalent and do not depart from the essentiality of the invention nor of the scope defined by the claims included in continuation.

Claims

1. Refrigerated dispenser for the supply of food and beverage containers comprising a refrigeration equipment, a receptacle (1) inside which the beverage or food containers are stored which includes at least one access door (2) and a device payment wallet to access the inside of the receptacle (1), characterized by the fact that inside the receptacle there is an element (3) with a substantially cylindrical configuration on whose at least one of its bases are a plurality of individual compartments (5) arranged peripherally, in which the beverage or food containers are placed, said element (3) being rotatable on its own vertical central axis by means of automatic actuating means that can be controlled from outside the machine and in which each access door only allows access to a selected individual compartment (5).

2. Refrigerated dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the substantially cylindrical element (3) includes a plurality of sections at different heights comprising the same structural configuration as said base (4), with each section having a access door (2).

3. Refrigerated dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that each individual compartment has a circular planar protrusion (10) protruding from the base (4).

4. Refrigerated dispenser according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the central part of the substantially cylindrical element (3) is hollow and each individual compartment (5) is separated from the other by side walls (6).

5. Refrigerated dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the refrigeration equipment and the drive means are located inside a piece of furniture (9) disposed in the lower part of the receptacle (1).

6. Refrigerated dispenser according to claims 1 and 4, characterized in that the hollow space of the element (3) houses a large-capacity bottle-like container for the liquid supply.