JPH0449493A - Internal structure of take-out port for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is directed to a method for cooking and manufacturing raw materials from raw materials inside an outlet opening at the front from which products are taken out. (This relates to a 'PIIJ' structure inside the outlet of a vending machine, which is equipped with a box-shaped holder with an open front for receiving each yuzu product stored inside the machine and carried out each time it is sold.

[Conventional technology]

In vending machines that sell various products cooked and manufactured from raw materials on board the aircraft or stored on board, the customer inserts money into the slot at the front and then presses the button to choose from among the various products. 1) A shell is placed on the inside of the outlet opening on the 1''-plane (one shell is taken out on a smooth holder,
It is designed to be taken out by the customer through the outlet. These vending machines are often installed outdoors, and Jl! Even if an exit door is provided to cover the exit, if the exit is left open when there are 14 people on board, dust from outside the machine will enter the exit. 1', Is it possible for people to put 4S1 and other drinks prepared from raw materials on board the plane into the crab? Vending machines sold under 1 store various raw materials such as powder and liquid, and drinking water such as boiling water and cold water, and have a cup supply device installed inside the machine that supplies containers such as cups. Beverage, which is a product prepared and manufactured on the machine, is poured into containers that are carried out and supplied one by one onto a holder each time a product is sold.3 The process of pouring this beverage into containers 1 Water vapor generated from drinks, etc. 1 Splashed powder 1 Beverage droplets, etc., and dust that enters from outside the machine through the outlet (The inside is especially dirty!)
Therefore, it is necessary to constantly clean and keep the inside of this type of vending machine clean. Figures 4 to 4 show one of the conventional examples of the internal structure of this type of vending machine. 6
(Not shown in the figures) 9 Figure 4 is a front view showing the external appearance of the vending machine to which the present invention is applied, Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view on the right side of the main part of Figure 4, and Figure 6 is a conventional one-component vending machine. Main part right f showing the internal structure of the machine's outlet! 1111 is a vertical sectional view, and in FIGS. 5 and 6, the left side of the figure is the front side. In FIGS. 4 to 6, 1 is a case in which the evening side is open; ``Inside the six cases 1 covered by the eyelid door 2, there is a cup feeding device 4 for discharging and supplying containers 3 such as cups one by one each time they are sold, and a cup feeding device 4 on the bottom side of the cup feeding device 4. A funnel-shaped cup shooter 5 guides the containers 3 that are discharged one by one from the cup supply device 4 each time they are sold. A box-shaped receiver 6 is disposed on each of the receivers 6.The receivers 6 include a large moon member 7 that forms the ceiling, and a lower end portion that penetrates downward through the ceiling member 7 and enters the receiver 6. A funnel-shaped bottom part with a slatted floor plate 8 fitted inside and a JJ water hole 9 formed at the lower end, which receives and forms the bottom of the container 3 that is guided by the cup shooter 5 that protrudes and is conveyed by falling. The inside of the cradle 6 and the outside of the machine are the inside of the cradle 6 and the outside of the machine. The rear opening faces the front opening of the door 2, which communicates with the opening D12 on both front and rear sides of the door 2.This extraction 1)1
An intake/outlet frame 13 that fits into a hole through which 8 is formed in the front-rear direction formed on the door 2 forms the peripheral edge of the outlet 2, and the front opening of the outlet]-2 is formed in this outlet frame 3. Covering removal (door 14)
is supported so that it can move freely. In addition, an advertisement exhibition room 15 is formed in order from the top on the Oif side of the door 2 and exhibits advertisements for sales products. Selection button for selecting a product 16. Insertion I where coins are inserted 17. (operate to return the coins inserted)
Reaction force lever 18. In addition, inside the case 1, a hot water tank 20 for storing hot water is installed above the rear of the cup supply device 4. The other end of the hose 22 for supplying hot water, one end of which is connected to the side of the row through the hot water valve 21, is connected to the stirring t' under the hot water tank 20.
1′ communicates with the inside of the device 23. One end of the brewing hose 25 is connected at one end to the beverage outlet 24 formed at the bottom of the stirring device jf23, and the other end of the brewing hose 25 protrudes into the holder 6 and is inserted into the container 3 placed on the holder 6. is connected to a beverage nozzle 26 fixed to one end of the deep side wall of the Ihrona°C cradle main body 11. ;ll: Stirrer r1' equipment ft2
3-1- is equipped with a raw material box 27 that discharges a fixed amount of raw materials from the lower end of the container (4'A), such as wood-shaped, T-shaped, L-shaped, etc., which is stored inside the raw material box. A funnel-shaped raw material chute 28 that guides the raw materials discharged from the stirring device 27 into the stirring device 23 is provided directly below the raw material box 27. When the selection button 16 is pressed through the input port 17, the cup supply device 4 sends the container 3 to the container 3 in response to a sales command signal.
is guided by the cup shooter 5 and the bottom member 1- of the pedestal 6 is
0.

On the other hand, raw materials supplied from the raw material box 27 through the raw material chute 28 and hot water fed together from the hot water tank 20 through the hose 22 when the hot water valve 2 is opened are stirred and cooked in the stirring device 23 to produce a beverage. Rusako's beverage is stirred by W23
from the beverage hose 25 and from the beverage nozzle 26 to the cradle 6.
A series of operations is performed in which the liquid is poured onto the bottom member 10 of the container 3, which is on standby. When a beverage is poured into this container 3, some of the so-called 1 to 3 liquids such as water vapor, beverage powder, and splashes generated from the raw material 1 drinking water, beverage, etc. are transferred to the bottom member 10 and the receiving base f! c1.1 and flows out from the drain port 9 to the outside of the pedestal 6. On the other hand, the container 3 containing the beverage on the bottom member 10 flows into the container with the outlet door 14 covering the front side opened. It is taken out by the customer through the exit 12.

[Problem to be invented or solved]

By the way, in the internal structure of such a conventional vending machine, the pedestal 6 is an integral structure, and the bottom plate 8 fitted into the bottom member 10 is designed to prevent mischief, theft, etc. Generally, it is a horizontal structure that does not come off easily, and its "niji" is white 6
There is a passage inside the C that cannot be seen unless you bend down.
9 Therefore, when cleaning the inside of the pedestal 6, it is necessary to remove the bottom plate 8 and then stick your hand inside the pedestal 6, where the opening on the side of the pedestal 6 is closed and difficult to see. Since the work is time-consuming and difficult to perform, it is common that cleaning work is not carried out regularly enough times to keep the inside of the pedestal 6, especially the inside of the bottom member 1o, which is easily soiled, clean.
There is a problem in that the inside of the pedestal 6 is often left in an unclean and unsanitary state.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a structure that allows the interior of a vending machine to be easily cleaned without removing the bottom plate.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, there is provided an outlet on the front side from which products are taken out on the same day, and the products are cooked, manufactured, or processed from raw materials inside the outlet.

A box-shaped container with the same opening on the front that receives the various products stored in the machine and carried out each time it is sold is placed inside the outlet (internal structure of vending machine 11, outlet 1, provided in accordance with the regulations). The cradle is made up of two parts: a bottom member that directly receives the product and forms the bottom of the cradle, and a holding member that is detachably connected to the bottom member and forms the second part of the cradle. Consisting of members 1-1 Either this holding member or the bottom member holds one inside the machine.

In addition to the above, the present invention is also provided with a detection device for detecting whether or not the bottom member is correctly connected to the holding member when the bottom member and the holding member are connected.

[Effect]

According to this invention, there is a box-shaped holder with an opening at the front for receiving various products carried out inside a takeout box from which products are cooked and manufactured from raw materials in the machine or stored in the machine and taken out each time they are sold. is composed of two members: a bottom member forming the bottom of the pedestal for directly receiving and receiving the Wf product, and a holding member detachably connected to the bottom member and forming the upper part of the pedestal, Either the holding member or the bottom member holds one of the holding members inside the machine, so by removing one of the holding members or the bottom member, the inner surface of the bottom member is exposed and can be directly cleaned. Cleaning work, especially in areas that are easily soiled, becomes quick and easy.

In addition to the above, since a detection device is provided to detect whether or not the bottom member is correctly connected to the holding member when the bottom member and the holding member are connected, at least cleaning of the part of the cradle that is particularly easy to get dirty is possible. This can be done quickly and easily, and after cleaning the receiving ring, etc., the bottom member and the holding member are reconnected and the vending machine is started.1-4: When the bottom member is connected correctly, it is detected whether or not. 3 that can be confirmed with the apparatus [Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 5. Fig. 1 is a right side vertical sectional drawing of the main part showing the internal structure of the outlet of the vending machine of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main part seen from the front diagonal upper right of Fig. 1. The left side is the front ([11], FIG. 3 is the front view of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a front view showing the external appearance of the vending machine to which this invention is applied, and FIG. 5 is the main part of FIG. 4. In the right side vertical cross-sectional view, the left side of the country is the front side. Portions common or identical to those in FIG. 6 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In FIGS. 1 to 4, C11 is a case with an opening at the front. On the front of the door 2 covering the front opening of the case 1-, there are, in order from the top, 5 selection buttons 16. Inlet port 1
7. Return lever 18. There is one return port, 12 take-out ports, etc. The peripheral edge of the If'l outlet 12 is fitted into a hole formed in the door 2 that penetrates in the front-rear force direction.
The outlet frame 1 is rotatably supported by the outlet frame 3.
The front opening of the outlet 12 is covered with an outlet door 14 of ~.

Inside the case 1 inside the outlet 2, there is a box-shaped cradle 29 whose front surface is open.Through the outlet 12, the outside of the machine and the inside of the cradle 29 communicate. , a box-shaped holding member 30 with an open front and bottom surface formed by molding the left and right IJtll walls of the ceiling 1 and the depth IJtll side walls, which holds the holder 29 in the case 1. A bottom member 3 in the form of a rectangular leak S1 with two closed sides and a rear side and a drain port 9 formed at the lower end, and a slat-shaped bottom plate 8 fitted into this bottom member 31 form an M. ing. On the inside of the left tT side wall of the bottom member 31, a groove 32 with opening surfaces facing each other is installed as f[
Formed over the entire length of the III wall in the front and back direction, C
In addition, protrusions 33 formed on the left and right outer surfaces of the lower part of the holding member 30 to protrude left and right over the entire length of the outer surface in the front-rear direction are fitted into and coupled to the retaining member 32.
When attaching/detaching the bottom member 3] to the holding member 30, hold the bottom member 3] in place at °C.
The bottom member 31 can be connected to the holding member 3C by pushing it in from the rear opening side of the bottom member 3 so that the protrusions 33 fit into the holes 32, and the bottom member 31 can be removed by pulling the bottom member 31 forward. I can do it.

On the other hand, a bottom plate 8 whose outer circumferential surface fits into the inner circumferential surface of the holding member 30 is fitted into the lower end of the holding member 30. keeping. Therefore, despite the structure in which the bottom plate 8 cannot be taken out from the outside of the machine through the outlet 12, the bottom member 31 can be attached to and removed from the holding member 30 regardless of the bottom plate 8. Further, there is a micro switch 3521' on the rear surface of the holding member 30, which contacts the rear surface of the bottom member 31 when the bottom member 31 is connected to the holding member 30 and closes the contact. When the vending machine is started, an alarm buzzer 36 that sounds an alarm and an alarm lamp 37 that lights up.
A detection device W38 consisting of
The internal configuration is the same as that of the conventional example described above.

In the above-mentioned configuration, the vending operation of the vending machine is the same as that of the above-mentioned conventional example, but when cleaning the inside of the two cradle inside the outlet 12, the door 2 is first opened, and the bottom member 31 is opened. By removing it, at least the bottom surfaces of the two pedestals, which tend to become particularly dirty, unclean, and unrecognizable, can be easily and easily cleaned by washing. In addition, since the inner surface of the holding thin material 30 can also be cleaned through its front and lower openings, the cleaning work within the two receiving areas is much easier than in the conventional example, making the work quick and easy. , when the vending machine is started, the bottom member 31. is securely attached to the holding member 30.
You can easily check whether the bottom member 31 is connected or not with the alarm buzzer 36 or the alarm lamp 37.
from the holding member 30, or from other than the drain port 9.
There will be no leakage.

(Effects of the Invention) According to Hatsuichicho, the front side opens to receive various products that are cooked and manufactured in the aircraft using RC, or stored in the aircraft, and are carried out inside the outlet where the products are taken out each time they are sold. The box-shaped pedestal is composed of two members: a bottom member that directly receives the product and forms the bottom of the pedestal, and a holding member that is detachably connected to the bottom member and forms the upper part of the pedestal. However, since one of the holding parts attached to the holding part and the bottom member is held in the machine, the cleaning work of at least the part of the cradle that is particularly easy to get dirty becomes quick and easy.

In addition to the above, since a detection device is provided to detect whether or not the bottom member is correctly connected to the holding member when the bottom member and the holding member are connected, at least cleaning of the part of the cradle that is particularly easy to get dirty is possible. This becomes quick and easy, and it is possible to check by the detection device when starting the vending machine i whether or not the bottom member is correctly connected to the holding member.

As a result, cleaning of the bottom of the receiving tray, which is particularly prone to dirt, is now carried out regularly enough times to keep the receiving tray clean, and the cleaning work of the bottom of the receiving tray, which is particularly prone to dirt, is now carried out regularly enough to keep the receiving tray clean, and the cleaning work of the bottom of the receiving tray, which is particularly easy to get dirty, has been done regularly enough times to keep the receiving tray clean, and the cleaning work of the bottom of the receiving tray, which is particularly easy to get dirty, has been done regularly enough times to keep the receiving tray clean. In addition to keeping the vending machine clean and hygienic, the evaluation of the vending machine can be further improved and sales can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 shows the main parts of the vending machine according to the present invention, without showing the internal structure. Figure Wj, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts seen from the front diagonal top right of Figure 1, Figure 3 is the front view of Figure 2, and Figure 4 is the vending machine covered by this release. Figure 5 is a front view showing the external appearance of the machine, Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view on the right side of the main part of Figure 4, and Fig. .

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A take-out port is provided at the front surface from which products are taken out, and inside the take-out port, various products are received that are cooked and manufactured from raw materials in the machine, or are stored in the machine and carried out each time they are sold. and an internal structure of a takeout port of a vending machine in which a box-shaped holder with an open front is provided inside the takeout port, and a bottom member that directly receives the product and forms a bottom part of the holder; It is characterized by comprising two members: a holding member detachably connected to the bottom member and forming the upper part of the pedestal, and either the holding member or the bottom member is held inside the machine. Internal structure of vending machine outlet. 2) The internal structure of an outlet of a vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a detection device for detecting whether or not the bottom member is correctly connected to the holding member when the bottom member and the holding member are connected.