JPH0581531A - Drain processing device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To make it possible to easily take out a drain tray placed on a pedestal and having a heater inside, without being obstructed by the heater. A slant plate having ribs protruding from the left and right sides of the front portion of the drain tray, and having an inclined surface on which the bottom surface of the rib slides; and an inclined body having a slant surface on which the rear end portion of the drain tray slides. Use the pedestals installed at the front and rear, and slide the drain plate forward and downward while keeping the drain plate horizontal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drain processing device for guiding and processing drain generated in a refrigerator to a drain tray in an automatic vending machine for cooling and selling products such as canned beverages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic vending machine for cooling and selling canned beverages produces a drain inside the refrigerator, and a drain processing device shown in FIG. 9 is generally known. In the figure, an inside 2 is formed by a heat insulating wall inside the main body case 1, and a machine room 3 is provided below the inside. A drain hole 2a is formed in the bottom wall of the interior 2 and a drain tray 6 is disposed in the machine room 3 while being supported by a removable pedestal 5. The drain tray 6 is provided with a heater 7 that constitutes a refrigeration cycle together with a cooling unit (not shown) inside the refrigerator and that draws out a high-temperature refrigerant drawn from a condensation unit installed in the machine room 3. Then, the drain generated in the interior 2 is drained from the drain hole 2a to the drain tray 6
And is evaporated by the heater 7. The drain which cannot be completely evaporated by the heater 7 and is accumulated in the drain tray is taken out and discarded at a proper time. When removing the drain tray, the drain tray 6 is pulled out by supporting the drain tray by hand, and then the drain tray 6 is lowered to prevent the heater 7 from becoming an obstacle.

[0003]

By the way, the drain plate has a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction, and as an example, a depth length of 4
A 5 cm drain with a capacity of 2.5 liters is used. In the conventional drain processing device, the drain tray 6 containing the drain is used.
It was necessary to lift the front end horizontally with one hand to take out the pedestal 5, and sometimes the drain was spilled into the machine room.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a drain processing device of an automatic vending machine which can easily take out the drain tray without supporting it with one hand.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a shallow box-shaped drain tray placed on a pedestal in the lower part of the main body case is provided so that it can be taken out forward.
In a drain processing device of a vending machine that collects and discharges the drain generated in the storage into the drain tray, a pair of left and right ribs forming the same bottom surface as the drain tray are provided on both front side surfaces of the drain tray in a protruding manner. In addition, the pedestal is configured to include an inclined body whose upper surfaces have the same inclination, the rear end of the drain tray slides, and a pair of left and right inclined plates on which the bottom surface of the rib slides. .

[0006]

The drain tray is supported by the inclined plate and the upper end surface of the inclined body in the front and rear thereof. When it is taken out, the bottom surface of the rib and the rear end portion of the drain dish slide on the inclined surfaces of the inclined plate and the inclined body, respectively, and the drain dish is pulled down while being kept horizontal. Therefore, the drain tray can be pulled out without being supported by one hand and without being hindered by the heater.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which parts common to or the same as those in FIG. 1 to 8, the drain tray 6 is provided with ribs 61 having a bottom surface 61a flush with the drain tray 6 on the front left and right side surfaces thereof. The cradle 5 is provided with a pair of left and right inclined plates 51 having inclined surfaces 51a at the front and an inclined body 52 having at the rear an inclined surface 52a having the same inclination as the inclined surface 51a. The inclined plate 51 and the inclined body 52 have horizontal portions 51b and 52b that extend horizontally from the upper end of the inclined surface, and a recess 51c is formed in the horizontal portion 51b of the inclined plate 51. 5
3 is formed integrally with the pedestal 5 and is provided with a drain hole 2 on the bottom wall of the refrigerator.
It is a holder for fixing and holding the tip of the drain hose 8 connected to a.

In the above structure, the drain tray 6 is mounted on the pedestal 5 with the bottom of the rib 61 fitted in the recess 51c and the rear end 62 supported by the horizontal portion 52b of the inclined body 52 as shown in FIG. Placed. A heater 7 is arranged in the drain tray 6, and a drain hose 8 held at a predetermined position by a holder 8 is opened immediately above. When discharging the drain accumulated in the drain tray 6, the drain tray 6 is shown in FIG. 2 by slightly lifting the front end of the drain tray 6 and pulling the bottom of the rib 6 out of the recess 51c and pulling it forward. As described above, the bottom surface 61a of the rib 61 slides on the inclined surface 51a of the inclined plate 51, and the rear end portion 62 slides on the inclined surface 52a of the inclined body 52, and is pulled forward while descending while maintaining a horizontal posture. Therefore, the drain tray 6 can be taken out very easily without being blocked by the heater 7 or being supported by one hand or spilling the drain. After discarding the drain, the drain tray 6 can be easily mounted without hitting the heater 7 or the drain hose 8 by placing it on the pedestal 5 along the inclined surfaces 51a and 52a in the direction opposite to that when it is taken out.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a shallow box-shaped drain tray placed on the pedestal is provided at the lower part of the inside of the main body case so as to be able to be taken out forward, and the drain produced in the storage is trapped in the drain tray. In a drain processing device of a vending machine that collects and discharges, a pair of left and right ribs having the same bottom surface as the drain tray project on both front side surfaces of the drain tray, and the upper surfaces have the same inclination, Since the pedestal is configured to include the inclined body on which the rear end of the dish slides and the pair of left and right inclined plates on which the bottom surface of the rib slides, the drain is taken out when the drain dish is taken out. It is not necessary to support a heavy drain pan with one hand, and the drain pan is pulled out along the inclined surface forward so as to avoid the heater, and can be taken out very easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a drain processing device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view for explaining the removal of the drain tray of the drain processing device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the drain tray in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the drain tray of FIG.

5 is a plan view of the drain tray of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the pedestal in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the pedestal of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the pedestal of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a conventional drain processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main Body Case 2 Storage Room 5 Cradle 6 Drain Dish 51 Sloping Plate 51b Recess 52 Sloping Body 61 Rib

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine which is provided with a shallow box-shaped drain tray placed on a pedestal in a lower part of a main body case so that the drain tray can be taken out forward, and collects and discharges the drain produced in the cabinet to the drain tray. In the drain processing device of the machine, a pair of left and right ribs forming the same bottom surface as the drain tray are provided on both side surfaces of the front portion of the drain tray in a protruding manner, and the upper surfaces have the same inclination, and the rear end portion of the drain tray is The drain treatment device of a vending machine, comprising the slidable body and a pair of left and right slanted plates on which the bottom surface of the rib slides, which constitutes the pedestal. 2. The drain processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A drain treatment device for a vending machine, wherein a horizontal portion connected to the upper end of the inclined surface is provided on the inclined plate, and a recess into which the bottom portion of the inclined plate fits is formed on the horizontal portion.