JPH113467A - Automatic cup type vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ingredient supplying device in a mixing device for an automatic cup type vending machine which performs ingredient filling operation within a machine body without the movement of the center of gravity when the ingredients are filled and which does not need space in front of the machine body. SOLUTION: This vending machine has an opening on the top plane, for filling fills through the opening, and is provided with a cup supplying device 22 that forms a shaft part 24 as a supporting point at almost centers of both side walls of a body case 23, and a shaft receiving part 27a which supports the device 22 with the shaft at prescribed positions and stopping pieces A, B, 25 and 26 which regulate the prescribed stop position of a supporting member 27 and the device 22 which are fixed to a machine body 1 at the time of normal sale and rotation operations.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup-type vending machine in which a beverage prepared in the machine is poured into a cup and sold.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, vending machines of this kind have been remarkably popularized. In particular, a multi-type, multi-capacity cup-type vending machine (hereinafter referred to as a vending machine) which sells hot beverages and cold beverages in parallel is mainly used. is there. Therefore, as a means for effectively utilizing the limited space inside the machine, it is difficult to perform a filling operation unless each of the functions requiring an operation is replenished with a drawer from the machine. For example, a container structure for supplying a cup also poses a problem in effective use of space. For this reason, a cup-type vending machine as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-125592 has been proposed.

Hereinafter, the above-described conventional cup-type vending machine will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 6 to 9 show a schematic configuration of a conventional vending machine for selling hot beverages.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vending machine body which is formed in a box shape having an open front surface, and has a main door 2 in its opening.
Is mounted on the shaft. Reference numeral 3 denotes a plurality of canisters accommodating raw materials, 4 denotes a water heater for boiling hot water, 5 denotes an ice making machine for producing ice chips, and 6 denotes a cooling tank for cooling and storing a syrup beverage. Reference numeral 7 denotes a cup supply device provided so as to face the machine body 1. A cup chute 8 is attached to a lower end of the cup supply device 7. Reference numeral 9 denotes a cup stage, the upper surface of which is opposed to the lower end of the cup chute 8 and the front surface of which is opposed to a sales port 10 provided on the door 2.

Here, the configuration of the cup supply device 7 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a case for accommodating a cup, the shape of which is open on one side. An opening / closing door 12 for isolating the cup housing is provided at a position facing the opening of the case 11. Reference numeral 13 denotes a cup row support provided at the inner bottom of the case 11, and at one end thereof, a discharge port 14 communicating with the cup chute 8 is formed. The discharge port 14 is provided with a discharge mechanism 15 that separates and discharges the cups one by one from the placed cup row.

Next, a structure for accommodating the cup supply device 7 in the body 1 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 16 denotes a support member fixed to the top surface of the body 1 and provided on the top surface of the body 1 in a substantially U-shape, extending from the front surface to the substantially entire length of the back surface. Load support rollers 17 are provided before and after the support member 16 and on the left and right sides of the center, and a tilt prevention roller 18 is provided above the load support roller 17 provided at the center.
It is rotatably supported with a clearance between the outer periphery and the outer periphery.
Reference numeral 19 denotes a movable support member having left and right sides bent in a substantially concave shape, and left and right bent portions 19 a are supported by contacting the outer periphery of the load support roller 17. The moving support member 19 is provided with stop pieces 19b and 19c for stopping the forward and backward movement.

The lower surface of the movable support member 19 and the top surface of the case 11 are fixed, and can be moved by being guided by the support member 16. A stop member 20 stops the operation of housing the case 11 in the body 1 and is rotatable about a fulcrum 20a. Further, the rotation is limited only by loosening the screw 21 by the guide hole 20b. When cups having different cup sizes need to be stored, the above configuration is increased to cope with the situation.

The operation of the cup-type vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

First, an operation of filling the cup into the cup supply device 7 will be described. To move the case 11 housed in the body 1 to a position where the case 11 can be filled, first, the main door 2 is opened by about 90 degrees or more. Stop member 20 provided in case 11 to be filled
Is loosened around the fulcrum 20a, the case 11 fixed to the moving support member 19 abutting on the load support roller 17 can be moved forward of the body 1. Become. Thereafter, when it moves to a predetermined position, the stop piece 19b provided on the movement support member 19 comes into contact with the inclination preventing roller 18 to prevent further movement. At this time, the entire case 11 tends to incline forward.
8 abuts to prevent tilting. Thereafter, the door 12 is opened to perform a filling operation.

When the filling operation is completed, the case 11 is moved in a direction opposite to the above-mentioned movement, and when a predetermined position is reached, the stop piece 1 is moved.
9a comes into contact with the inclination preventing roller 18 and stops moving.

Then, when the loosened screw 21 of the stop member 20 which has returned to the initial position by its own weight is tightened to prevent it from moving forward, the cup filling operation is completed.

Next, the selling operation will be described. A cup of a predetermined size is discharged from the cup supply device 7 in response to the sales instruction, passes through the cup chute 8 and the cup stage 9
Supplied to Almost at the same time, the beverage prepared with the raw material in the canister 3 and the hot water in the hot water device 4 or the raw material cooled in the cooling bath 6 is poured into the cup to complete the content beverage.

[0016]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional construction, since the cup supply device 7 is pulled out for each sale, the center of gravity of the vending machine moves back and forth, and repeated stress is applied to the machine body 1, and the machine body 1 is subjected to repeated stress. There was a problem that the specified dimensions also changed due to the first modification, and each function did not operate normally.

Further, when a plurality of cup supply devices 7 are simultaneously pulled out for work efficiency, an impact is applied in addition to the stress,
The drawn-out cup supply device 7 itself also has a problem that the specified dimensions change due to deformation and the cup supply device 7 does not operate normally.

If the main door 2 is not opened by 90 degrees or more, the cup supply device 7 does not move to the front of the machine body 1. Therefore, the work of filling the cup is impossible, and the main door 2 is set as an installation condition.
The opening and closing angle must be 90 degrees or more, which poses a problem that the installation place is limited.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and performs a material filling operation inside the machine to prevent a shift of the center of gravity generated at the time of material filling, and a cup type that does not require a space in front of the machine. The purpose is to provide a vending machine.

Furthermore, with the diversification of sales beverages, the type of each raw material container increases, and even if a plurality of in-flight storage devices need to be simultaneously moved to the front of the fuselage, the cup supply device drawn out by impact. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cup-type vending machine which sells in a normal operation and can perform a raw material filling operation.

Further, it is another object of the present invention to provide a cup-type vending machine in which the space in the front of the machine can be filled and the material filling operation can be performed by enabling the direction of the in-body housing device moved to the front of the machine to be changed.

[0022]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, the present invention comprises an in-flight housing device pivotally supported in a body so as to rotate vertically in the body.

According to the present invention, there is obtained an effect that the material filling operation can be performed safely in a small space without a change in the center of gravity of the body.

Further, according to the present invention, the wheels for receiving the weight of the in-flight storage device are provided when the in-flight storage devices accommodated in a plurality of rows are moved to the front.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the shift of the center of gravity in the machine body, which occurs during, for example, a material filling operation performed by pulling out the machine housing device, and to improve the filling efficiency.

Further, the present invention is configured such that an accommodation device mounting trolley equipped with an in-body accommodation device for accommodating raw materials and the like is accommodated in the airframe.

According to the present invention, by changing the direction at the time of pulling out of the fuselage, an effect that the limited frontal space of the fuselage can be effectively used is obtained.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention has a structure in which an opening is provided in a top surface and can be filled through the opening, and a fulcrum is provided substantially at the center of both side surfaces of the main body case. An interior housing device that accommodates a raw material or the like having a shaft portion formed therein, a bearing member that supports the interior housing device at a predetermined position, and is fixed to the aircraft body, and the interior housing device. The device is a stop member that regulates a predetermined stop position at the time of normal sales and at the time of a rotation operation, and has an effect of preventing the movement of the center of gravity that occurs at the time of material filling.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a structure having an opening at a top surface or a back surface, which can be filled through the opening. A second support member formed at a predetermined position with a formed in-body accommodation device, and a bearing portion that supports the in-body accommodation device;
A rail mechanism that is fixed to the support member and the fuselage to enable the in-flight storage device to move in the front-rear direction; and a rail mechanism that is fixed to the second support member and moves the in-flight storage device forward when the in-flight storage device is moved forward. And a stop member for regulating a predetermined stop position at the time of normal sale and rotation operation of the body housing device, and a plurality of the body housing devices are simultaneously moved to the front of the body. However, there is an effect that stable work can be performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a structure having an opening at a top surface or a back surface, which can be filled through the opening. A formed in-body housing device, a third support member formed at a predetermined position with a bearing portion that supports the in-body housing device,
An accommodation device mounting cart provided with wheels that fix the support member and enable the in-body accommodation device to move back and forth, and regulate a predetermined stop position during normal sale and rotation operation of the in-body accommodation device. This is a stop member that performs a material filling operation in a space-saving front surface of the machine body by operating the storage device mounting cart.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. (Embodiment 1) A cup-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The same components and operations as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals. The detailed description is omitted.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a cup supply device (in-body storage device) having the same function as that of the conventional example, and a case 23 for accommodating the cup has a structure in which an upper surface is opened and can be filled.
At approximately the center of both side surfaces of the cup supply device 22, a convex shaft portion 24 serving as a fulcrum at the time of rotating operation is formed.
Further, a substantially L-shaped stop piece (stop member) A25 for regulating the stop position at the time of normal sales, and a substantially L-shaped stop piece (stop member) B26 for regulating the stop position at the time of rotation.
Are provided at both ends. Reference numeral 27 denotes a substantially U-shaped support member. A bearing portion 27a is formed on two opposite sides of the support member so as to insert and support the shaft portion 24 of the cup supply device 22. The other side is fixed to the top surface of the body 1 so that the cup supply device 22 can be accommodated in the body 1. Further, a contact member 28 is provided for restricting the position of the cup supply device 22 by bringing the stop pieces A25 and B26 into contact at predetermined positions.

The operation of the cup-type vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The preparation for sale is the same as in the prior art, so the cup filling operation will be described.

The main door 2 is opened only by an operator, and
In order to move the filling port (upper surface) of the case 23 accommodated in the main body to a position where the filling can be performed, first, the case 23 to be filled is rotated in the direction A around the shaft portion 24 in the body 1. By locking with the contact member 28, further rotation is prevented, and the filling operation is performed from the filling port moved to the front.

When the filling operation is completed, the case 23 is rotated in a direction opposite to the rotation, and the stop piece A25 and the contact member 28 are locked at a predetermined position, so that the normal selling position is reached, and the cup filling operation is completed. .

As described above, in the cup-type vending machine according to the present embodiment, the filling port moves to the front only by the rotation operation in the machine body 1, so that the work can be performed in a stable state without a change in the center of gravity of the machine body 1. At the same time, the filling operation can be performed in a space-saving manner on the front of the body 1.

In this embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the cup supply device 22 as the in-flight storage device has been described. However, the same effect can be obtained when the present invention is applied to the powder material supply device.

(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The same operations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Reference numeral 29 denotes a second cup supply device (in-body housing device) in which a plurality of cup supply devices having the same functions as those of the above-described conventional example are connected, and a second case 3 for housing cups.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a structure that can be filled by opening the upper surface. At substantially the center of both side surfaces of the cup supply device 29, a shaft portion 24 serving as a fulcrum during a rotation operation is formed. Reference numeral 31 denotes a second support member having a substantially U-shape, and a second bearing part 31 which supports the shaft part 24 of the cup supply device 29 by inserting the shaft part 24 into two opposing sides.
a is formed.

Further, on the two sides, a rail mechanism 32 is fixed to both ends so that a second support member 31 fixed to the machine body 1 and supporting the cup supply device 29 can be moved in the front-rear direction from the machine body 1. I have. The other side is fixed so as to be in the bottom direction from the front of the body 1 and provided with support wheels 33 for preventing the vehicle from tipping over when moving forward. The support wheel 33 is provided in front of the second support member 31 and operates freely around a fulcrum. In order to cope with a step between the ground and the body 1 during the out-of-plane movement, the support wheel 33 is always pulled to the rear side by a spring 34 force. And a structure that can change the wheel height.

The operation of the cup-type vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The preparation for sale is the same as that of the conventional example, and therefore will be omitted, and the work of filling the cup will be described.

The main door 2 is opened by about 90 degrees or more, and the filling port (upper surface) of the second case 30 housed in the body 1 is moved to a filling position. Move to the front of the pulling unit 1. At the same time, the wheels 33 housed in the body 1 are disengaged from the body 1, change their height by the force of the spring 34, come into contact with the ground, and receive the weight of the cup supply device 29. Next, when the shaft 24 is rotated in the direction C around the center, the stop piece B26 is locked with the abutting member 28 to prevent further rotation, and the filling operation is performed from the filling port moved to the front.

When the filling operation is completed, when the second case 30 is rotated in a direction opposite to the above rotation, the stop piece A25 and the contact member 28 are locked at a predetermined position. When the second cup supply device 29 is further pushed into the body 1, the wheels 33 are also moved to the body 1.
By contacting the front surface, the height is changed and stored, and the normal sales position is reached, and the cup filling operation is completed.

As described above, the cup-type vending machine according to the present embodiment has a plurality of cup supply devices 2 for filling work.
Even if the body 9 is moved to the front of the body 1, the supporting wheels 33 receive the weight of the second cup supply device 29, so that there is no malfunction due to the stress deformation of the body 1.

(Embodiment 3) A cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4, but has the same configuration and the same as the conventional example and Embodiments 1 and 2. Operations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a third support member, which is formed on the side surface of the second cup supply device 29, and has a bearing portion 35a which is inserted into the shaft portion 24 of the second cup supply device 29 and supported by the shaft. . Reference numeral 36 denotes a storage device mounting cart, and the third support member 3
5 is fixed, and the inside and outside of the machine body 1 are taken in and out by the wheels provided at the lower part.

The operation of the cup-type vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The preparation for sale is the same as that of the conventional example, so that the description is omitted, and the operation of filling the cup will be described.

A storage device equipped with a second cup supply device 29 for opening the main door 2 by about 90 degrees or more and moving the filling port (upper surface) of the second case 30 stored in the body 1 to a fillable position. The loading cart 36 is moved from inside the body 1 to outside the body. Next, when it is rotated in the direction D about the shaft portion 24, the stop piece B26 is locked with the contact member 28 to prevent further rotation, and the filling operation is performed from the filling port moved to the front.

When the filling operation is completed, the second case 30 is rotated in a direction opposite to the above-mentioned rotation, and when the second case 30 reaches a predetermined position, the stop piece A25 and the contact member 28 are locked. The bogie 36 is stored in the push-in position in the body 1 to be in the normal selling position, and the cup filling operation is completed.

As described above, the cup-type vending machine according to the present embodiment comprises a loading cart 36 on which the cup supply device 29 is mounted.
Can be changed to an arbitrary direction by the operator when is moved out of the machine, so that the filling operation according to the space in front of the machine body 1 can be performed.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention, the filling operation can be performed by moving the filling port by rotating the filling port by rotating the inside of the machine body in the machine body in the vertical direction. There is no change in the center of gravity, and there is no malfunction due to stress deformation of the machine, and the operation and maintenance of the machine can be performed.

In addition, the raw material filling operation can be performed in a small space without requiring a space in front of the machine body. In addition, when moving the in-flight accommodation device accommodated in a plurality of rows to the front, the weight provided by the wheels provided below the support member of the in-flight accommodation device has less influence on the interior of the in-flight device, and the malfunction is reduced. Machine operation that does not occur can be performed. Furthermore, the filling efficiency can be improved because the filling operation can be performed simultaneously on the in-machine containing devices accommodated in a plurality of rows.

Further, since the loading operation of the storage device mounting trolley equipped with the in-flight storage device can be carried out from the fuselage and the filling operation of the raw materials and the like can be performed, there is little influence on the inside of the fuselage, and the operation of the machine which does not cause the malfunction can be performed. Of course, it is possible to effectively use the limited space in front of the aircraft by changing the direction at the time of withdrawal outside the aircraft.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention at the time of sale and at the time of a rotation operation (two-dotted line).

FIG. 2 is a front view of the cup-type vending machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention at the time of sale and at the time of a rotation operation (two dotted lines).

FIG. 4 is a front view of the cup-type vending machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention at the time of sale and at the time of a rotation operation (two dotted lines).

FIG. 6 is a front view of a conventional cup-type vending machine with a main door opened.

FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view of the cup-type vending machine of FIG. 6;

8 is a side sectional view of the cup-type vending machine in FIG. 6 in a state where a door is opened.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the cup-type vending machine of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 22 cup supply device (housing in body) 23 case 24 shaft portion 25 stop piece A 26 stop piece B 27 support member 27a bearing portion 28 contact member 29 second cup supply device (housing in body) 30 second case 31 second Support member 31a Second bearing portion 32 Rail mechanism 33 Support wheel 34 Third support member 35 Housing device mounting cart

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An in-flight housing for storing a raw material or the like having an opening on a top surface and being fillable from the opening and forming a shaft portion serving as a fulcrum at substantially the center of both side surfaces of a main body case. A device, a bearing portion for supporting the in-body housing device is formed at a predetermined position, a support member fixed to the body, and a predetermined stop position during normal sale and rotation operation of the in-body housing device. Vending machine consisting of a stop member that regulates the pressure. 2. A structure having an opening at a top surface or a back surface, which can be filled through the opening, and accommodates a raw material or the like having a shaft portion serving as a fulcrum at substantially the center of both sides of the main body case. An in-flight housing device, a second support member formed at a predetermined position with a bearing portion that supports the in-flight housing device, and the support member and the body are fixed to each other, and A rail mechanism that is movable to the second support member, a wheel that receives the weight of the in-flight storage device when the in-flight storage device is moved forward, and that the in-flight storage device is normally sold, A cup-type vending machine comprising a stop member for regulating a predetermined stop position during a rotation operation. 3. A structure having an opening at the top surface or the back surface, which can be filled through the opening, and accommodates a raw material or the like having a shaft portion serving as a fulcrum at substantially the center of both side surfaces of the main body case. The in-flight receiving device, a third support member formed with a bearing portion for supporting the in-flight receiving device at a predetermined position, and the support member are fixed, and the in-flight receiving device can be moved back and forth. A cup-type vending machine comprising: a housing device mounting cart provided with wheels to be driven; and a stop member that regulates a predetermined stop position during normal sale and rotation operation of the in-body housing device.