JPH058262Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] a. Industrial application field In this invention, the cups stacked in the cup storage chamber are replenished into the cup discharge section by the rotation of the cup turret, and the lowest cup is released by the reciprocating movement of the slider. The present invention relates to a cup discharging device.

b. Prior Art FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional cup dispensing device used with an automatic tea dispenser, in which a back panel 2 that extends horizontally and vertically is placed above a counter 1, and its periphery is surrounded by a panel frame 3. It is set up. Three automatic tea dispensers 5 are built into this back panel 2, with their peripheral edges surrounded by a frame 4.
The back panel 2 is located between this automatic tea dispenser 5.
A cup ejecting device 7 is incorporated in the device. Above the automatic tea dispenser 5, an exhaust port 8 is built into the back panel 2 for forcibly discharging steam from the automatic tea dispenser 5 when the supplied tea or hot water is poured out. ing.

There is a tea outlet 1 at the bottom of the front door 9 of the automatic tea dispenser 5.
0 is formed. A display section 11 is provided at the top of the front door 9 to indicate the operating status of the automatic tea dispenser 5.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the cup ejecting device 7;
Inside the cup storage case 12, there is rotatably provided a cup turret 13 which is divided into a plurality of cup storage chambers by vertically extending partition plates. A cup discharge part 14 is provided at the lower part of the cup storage case 12, and the cups 15 stacked in the cup storage chamber are discharged into a cup outlet 17 through a cylindrical cup shooter 16. Note that 18 is a cup release button, and 19 is an out-of-cup display section.

6 and 7 are enlarged views of the cup discharging section 14. Among the plurality of cups 15 protruding from the cup storage chamber and facing into the cup discharging section 14, the lowest cup 15a is shown in FIG. Slider 2 shown
It is supported by one cup holder 22. Slider 2
A roller 23 is provided at the base end of the cup 1, and this roller 23 is connected to a cup ejecting motor 24. In addition, 25 is a cup ejecting switch whose tip is in contact with the slider 21 and stops the drive of the cup ejecting motor 24, and 26 is a cup ejecting switch whose tip is normally in contact with the cup 15 and when the abutment is released, it is used for cup refilling. By driving the motor 27, the capsule 13
It is a cup on/off switch that rotates.

In the cup discharging device configured as described above, when the user presses the cup discharging button 18, the cup discharging motor 2 of the cup discharging section 14 is activated.
4 is driven, the slider 21 moves horizontally and enters between the lowest cup 15a and the cup 15 above it, and the lowest cup 15a is cut off and falls. The cup 15a then passes through the cup shooter 16 and is placed on the bottom surface of the cup outlet 17.

When the series of cup discharging operations described above are repeated and the cup 15 in the cup storage chamber is exhausted, the cup presence/absence switch 26 is rotated as shown in FIG. As a result, the cup refilling motor 27 is driven.
The cup turret 13 rotates to a position where the adjacent cup storage chamber filled with the cup 15 faces the cup discharge port 28 of the cup discharge section 14, and the cup 1
5 is replenished into the cup discharge section 14.

c. Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the cup discharging device constructed as described above, the cup 15a is released relatively quickly after the reciprocating slider 21 is started. Therefore, the cup 15 in the cup storage chamber disappears, and the adjacent cup storage chamber filled with the cup 15 rotates to a position facing the cup discharge port 28 of the cup discharge section 14, and the cup 15 is replenished into the cup discharge section 14. By the time the slider 21 is released, the reciprocating movement of the slider 21 has been completed and the slider 21 has not reached the regular position, so the cup 15 comes off from the cup holder 22, causing the cup 15 to get stuck in the cup outlet 28 or drop down. There was a problem with this.

In order to solve this problem, after the reciprocating movement of the slider 21 is completed and the slider 21 returns to the starting position, the cup refilling motor 27 is driven to perform the cup refilling operation. There was a problem that the release was delayed and many people had to wait in line in front of automatic tea dispenser 5.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a cup discharging device in which the waiting time for discharging the cup 15 is reduced and shortened.

d Means for solving the problem The cup discharging device according to this invention has a slider 2
Even when the cup refilling motor M2 is in reciprocating motion, the cup refilling motor _M2 driven by the signal from the cup presence/absence switch _S3 causes the slider 21 to reciprocate in a time shorter than the driving time of the cup refilling motor _M2 . It is equipped with a cup release motor _M1 .

e Effect In this invention, the cup release motor M ₁
Even when the slider 21 is in reciprocating motion, the cup replenishing motor _M2 is driven by the signal from the cup presence/absence switch _S3 , and the slider 2
Since the reciprocating time of the slider 21 is sufficiently shorter than the driving time of the cup replenishing motor _M2 , the reciprocating motion of the slider 21 is completed by the time the cup 15 is refilled in the cup discharging section 14.

f Example An example of this invention will be described below. 1 to 3 are circuit diagrams of the cup release device 7, and one end of _the normally open contact _X11 of the first relay
The other end is connected to the closing contact B ₁ of the cup release switch S ₁ and the cup release motor M ₁ , and the cup release motor _{M 1 is} connected to the second power supply line L 1 . Connected to line L ₂ . The common terminal C ₁ of the cup release switch S ₁ (corresponding to 25 in FIG. 6) is connected to the first power supply line L ₁ , and its open contact A ₁ is connected to the second normally open contact X ₂₁ , ₃ and the common terminal C ₂ of the cup refill switch S ₂ .
and the common terminal C ₁ of the cup release switch S ₁
and its open contact A ₁ or its closed contact B ₁ are connected. 2nd normally open contact X ₂₁ , 3rd normally open contact X ₃₁
The other end is connected to the _third relay
relay X ₃ is connected to the second power line L ₂ .

When the cup refill operation is not performed, the common terminal C ₂ and the closed contact B _{2 of the cup refill switch S 2 are} connected, and the open contact A ₂ is connected to the cup refill motor M ₂ and the fourth relay. x ₄ and protection timer
Connected to TM's normally closed contact TMb. The cup refill motor M ₂ , the fourth relay X ₄ and the protection timer TM are connected to the second power line L ₂ . Further, the normally closed contact TMb of the protection timer TM is connected to the protection timer TM and the closed contact _B3 of the cup presence/absence switch _S3 . The protection timer TM is connected to the second power supply line _L2 .

Cup presence/absence switch S ₃ (Symbol 26 in Figure 6)
The common terminal C ₃ of the cup release button ₁₈ is connected to the first power supply line L 1 , and its open contact A ₃ is connected to the common terminal C 0 of the cup release button 18 . And usually,
The common terminal C ₃ and the closed contact B ₃ are connected.

The closing contact NC of the cup release button 18 is the second relay
X ₂ and its open contact NO is connected to the normally open contact X ₁₂ of the first relay X ₁ and the normally open contact X ₃₂ of the third relay X ₃ , respectively. The second relay _X2 is connected to the second power line _L2 , and the normally open contact _X12 is connected to the first power line _L1 .
Also, the normally open contact X ₃₂ is the normally closed contact of the _fourth relay
X ₄₁ , and this normally closed contact X ₄₁ is connected to the second power line L ₂ via the first relay X ₁ .

In the above circuit diagram, when the cup 15 is in the state shown in FIG _.
When the common terminal C ₃ and open contact A _{3 are} connected, _{the second} relay energized and the second normally open contact
X ₂₁ is closed. Further, the third relay X ₃ has a common terminal C ₁ of the cup release switch S ₁ , an open contact A ₁ ,
The normally open contact X ₂₁ of the second relay X ₂ is energized, and the normally open contact X ₃₁ of the third relay X ₃ is energized.
X ₃₂ is energized and closed, and the cup outlet 17
The cup 15 is ready to be supplied to the machine (see Fig. 1).

Here, when the user presses the cup release button 18, the common terminal C0 and the closing contact NC are disconnected, cutting off the power to the second relay _X2 , but the third relay
_X3 is the common terminal _C1 of the cup release switch _S1 ,
The open contact A ₁ is energized by the normally open contact X ₃₁ of the third relay X ₃ , and the cup release button 18 is connected to the common terminal C0.
and open contact N0 are connected, and the first relay _X1 is energized by the third open contact _X32 and the fourth normally closed contact _X41 . Then, the user removes his/her hand and connects the common terminal.
Even if C0 and the open contact N0 are disconnected, the first relay X ₁ remains energized with its normally open contact X ₁₂ and the first relay
Since the normally closed contact X ₁₁ of X ₁ is closed, the cup ejection motor M ₁ is energized and the cup ejection motor
M ₁ rotates.

As the cup discharging motor _M1 rotates, the slider 21 separates from the cup discharging switch _S1 , and the common terminal _C1 of the cup discharging switch _S1 is connected to the closing contact _B1 , and the cup discharging motor _M1 is energized. The lowest cup 15a is then cut off by the slider 21 and guided to the cup outlet 17 through the cup shooter 16 (see FIG. 2).

On the other hand, the common terminal C ₁ of the cup release switch S ₁
and closed contact B ₁ are connected, the third relay
Since the current supply to X ₃ is cut off, its normally open contact X ₃₂ opens until the common terminal C ₁ and the open contact A ₁ are connected, that is, until the slider 21 is separated from the cup release switch S ₁ . While the button is pressed, press the cup release button 1.
No matter how many times 8 is pressed, only one cup 15 is guided to the cup outlet 17.

Furthermore, if the user continues to press the cup release button 18, the second relay _X2 continues to be de-energized, so that the series of cup release operations is completed and the common terminal _C1 of the cup release switch S1 _is Normally open contact X ₂₁ of the second relay X ₂ even if the open contact A ₁ is connected again
is open, and there is only one cup at cup outlet 1.
I am not guided by 7.

A series of cup discharging operations is repeated, and when the cup 15 in the cup turret 13 is exhausted, the common terminal _C3 of the cup presence/absence switch _S3 is connected to the closing contact _B3 . And a cup refilling motor _M2 ,
_{The fourth relay ​ ​} Contact A ₂ is connected, and the cup refill motor M ₂ is also energized from the cup refill switch S 2 , and the cup refill motor M ₂ is energized from the cup refill switch S 2 .
rotates, the adjacent cup storage chamber faces the cup discharge port 28, and the cup 15 is replenished into the cup discharge portion 14 (see FIG. 3).

And common terminal C ₃ of cup presence/absence switch S ₃
and the open contact _A3 are connected, but the cup refilling motor _M2 continues to rotate by the cup refilling switch _S2 , and the cup refilling switch _S2 is interlocked with the rotation of the cup refilling motor _M2. The common terminal C ₂ and the closed contact B ₂ are connected, and the series of operations ends. Even if the common terminal C ₃ of the cup with/without cup S ₃ and the open contact A ₃ are connected, if the above series of operations is not completed, the normally closed contact X ₄₁ of the fourth relay X ₄ is open. Since the first relay X ₁ is not energized,
Its normally open contact X ₁₁ is open and M ₁ for cup release
is not activated, and even if the first cup release button 18 is pressed, the cup 15 will not be released.

By the way, when the cup discharging motor _M1 starts to drive, the lowest cup 15a is released and then the refilling motor _M2 starts to drive, but the rotation time of the cup discharging motor _M1 is longer than that required for cup refilling. Since the rotation time of the motor _M2 is sufficiently shorter, when the cup 15 is replenished into the cup outlet 28 by the rotation of the cup turret 13, the slider 2
The cup holder 22 of No. 1 is in the fixed position, and the cup holder 22 of No.
5 is securely placed on the cup holder 22.

In addition, the discharge time of the cup 15 is the same as or shorter than the tea dispensing time of the automatic tea dispenser 5, so while the user is serving tea, the next user takes out the cup 15 and waits. state.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the cup discharge device 7 was explained as being separated from the automatic tea dispenser 5.
This invention can also be applied to a system in which an automatic tea dispenser and a cup dispensing device are integrated and a cup 15 is directly supplied to the tea outlet 10.

Furthermore, it goes without saying that this cup dispensing device 7 can also be applied to dispensers for dispensing beverages other than the automatic tea dispenser 5.

g. Effects of the invention As explained above, in the cup discharging device of this invention, the reciprocating time of the slider 21 is sufficiently shorter than the drive time of the cup refilling motor _M2 , and the cup 15 is refilled into the cup discharging section 14. By the time the slider 21 is moved, the reciprocating movement of the slider 21 has been completed, so the cup 15 is securely placed at a predetermined position on the slider 21, and the cup 15 is removed from the slider 21. This has the effect of preventing spills from getting stuck in the cup outlet 28 or falling down. Further, even when the cup discharging motor _M1 is driven and the slider 21 is reciprocating, the cup refilling motor _M2 is driven by the signal from the cup presence/absence switch _S3 .
There is also the effect that the lengthening of the cup discharging interval time due to the replenishment operation of the cup 15 to the cup discharging section 14 can be kept to a minimum, and the waiting time for discharging the cup 15 can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 are electrical circuit diagrams showing how to use a cup dispensing device according to an embodiment of this invention, and Fig. 4 shows an example of a conventional cup dispensing device used with an automatic tea dispenser. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the cup ejection device of FIG. 4;
5 is an enlarged view of the cup ejecting portion shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing another usage of the cup ejecting portion shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of the slider shown in FIG. 4. 12...Cup storage case, 13...Cup turret, 14...Cup discharge unit, 15...Cup, 21...Slider, _M1 ...Cup discharge motor, _M2 ...Cup replenishment motor, _S1 , 25...
...Cup release switch, S ₃ , 26...Cup presence/absence switch. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A cup turret 13 that is rotatably provided in a cup storage case 12 and defined by a plurality of vertically extending partition plates to form a cup storage chamber.
a cup discharging section 14 provided at the lower part of the cup storage case 12 and discharging the cups 15 stacked in the cup storage chamber to the cup ejection port 17; By reciprocating the slider 21 that faces the inside of the portion 14 and supports the lowest cup 15a, the cup 15a
A cup ejecting motor _M1 that releases the cup; A cup ejecting switch _S1 that comes into contact with the slider 21 and stops driving the cup ejecting motor _M1 ; and a cup presence/absence switch _S3 which drives the replenishment motor _M2 which rotates the cup turret 13 when the cup discharging motor _M1 is driven and the slider 21 is in the process of reciprocating. A cup discharging device characterized in that a cup refilling motor _M2 is driven by a signal from a switch _S3 , and the reciprocating time of the slider 21 is shorter than the driving time of the cup refilling motor _M2 .