JPS6037656Y2 - Beverage vending machine cup feeding device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to an improvement in a cup feeding device for a so-called cup-type beverage vending machine, particularly in making it easier to store a cup in a cup storage case.

So-called cup-type beverage vending machines, in which beverages prepared on the machine are poured into cups and sold, are equipped with a cup supply device equipped with a cup storage case inside the main body case, and according to sales instructions, the cup inside the storage case is are delivered onto the product take-out table one by one.

1 and 2 show a conventional cup storage case forming part of said cup dispensing device;
In the figure, a storage case 1 is made up of a table 2 that partially has an opening (not shown) for dispensing cups, a cylindrical cover 3 that covers the top of the table 2, and a lid 4 that covers the top of the cover 3. There is.

Inside the storage case 1, a rotating shaft 6 and a partition wall 7 extending radially from the rotating shaft 6 extend in the vertical direction.

The lid 4 is supported on the upper end surface of the partition wall 7, and the cover 3 is supported at a portion of its lower end surface by a protrusion 7a of the partition wall 7 so as to be detachable.

As a result, the inside of the storage case 1 is divided into a plurality of cup storage chambers 8, and in each storage chamber, a large number of cups 9 are stacked in a columnar manner and placed on the table 2 to be stored therein.

However, the conventional cup storage case 1 has the disadvantage that the cover 3 must be removed when storing the cup 9, which requires a large space above the storage case.

In addition, the cup supply device is generally installed at the top of the main case of the vending machine, and as the cup storage case becomes larger, the storage case may reach close to the ceiling of the main case. The device had to be structured so that the cup feeding device could be pulled out of the main case when the cup was stored.

The purpose of this invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and eliminate the need to provide space above the cup storage case, so that even if the cup storage case is near the ceiling of the main case of the vending machine, it can be pulled out to the outside of the main case. To provide a cup supplying device for a beverage vending machine which can store cups without any trouble.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a cup supply device for a beverage vending machine that has a cup storage case consisting of a table on which a large number of cups are stacked in a columnar manner and a cylindrical cover that covers the table. , the cover is divided into upper and lower halves, the upper half of the cover is installed at a predetermined height above the table, and the lower half of the cover is overlapped with the upper half of the cover and pulled upward. By setting it up like this, it becomes a distant relative.

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

In the figures, parts common or identical to those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, the cup supply device 11 is equipped with a cup delivery mechanism 13 in a mounting base 12, and the tip of a cup conveyance hose 14 connected to this delivery mechanism 13 is guided to a product removal port. There is.

Additionally, a cup storage case 1 is provided above the cup delivery mechanism 13.
A table 2 is fixed, and an opening 2a formed in a part of the table 2 serves as a cup entrance for the cup delivery mechanism 13.

A rotating shaft 6 having a radial partition wall 7 extends upwardly in the center of the table 2, and this rotating shaft 6 is connected to the mounting base 12.
A driving device (not shown) provided therein rotates each cup storage chamber 8 (FIG. 2) step by step so that it is sequentially located above the product delivery mechanism 13.

An upper cover 16 and a lower cover 17 according to this invention are provided on the outside of the partition wall 7 to cover the table 2.

These covers 16 and 17 are each formed into a cylindrical sheet of plastic and can be deflected somewhat in the radial direction.

In addition, the lower cover 17 is made slightly larger in diameter so as to loosely overlap the upper cover 16.

Further, on the outer circumferential portion of the partition wall 7, protrusions 18 and 19 for locking the cover are provided at the center portion and the lower end portion, respectively.

The lower ends of the upper cover 16 and the lower cover 17 are supported by protrusions 18 and 19, respectively.

At this time, the upper end of the lower cover 17 overlaps the lower end of the upper cover 16.

Further, the upper surface of the upper cover 16 is covered with a lid 4.

In each storage chamber 8 of this cup storage case 1, cups 9 are stacked in a columnar manner and placed on a table. sent to the exit.

When storing the cup 9 in the storage case 1, as shown in FIG.
to be locked.

As a result, the lower half of the storage case 1 is opened, so that the cups 9 stacked in a columnar manner are bent upward from the bottom of the storage chamber 8 in the direction of arrow A on the table 2 that is stored therein. will be placed on.

After the cup 9 is stored in this manner, the lower cover 17 is released from the protrusion 18 and lowered to its original state.

As described above, according to this invention, the cylindrical cover of the storage case of the cup feeding device having a cup storage case is divided into two parts, upper and lower, and the lower waist cover is stacked on the upper cover installed at a predetermined height. When the lower waist cover is pulled up, the lower half of the storage chamber of the cup storage case is opened, so that the cups stacked in a column can be inserted upward from the opening. It is not necessary to provide a space above the cover in order to remove the cover or to draw out the cup feeding device to the outside of the main body case, as was the case in the past.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a conventional cup storage case, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a vertical cross-section showing a cup storage case according to an embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a cup is stored in the cup storage case. 1... Cup storage case, 2... Table, 16.17... Cover, 18, 19...
...Protruding piece for locking the cover.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a cup supply device for a beverage vending machine having a cup storage case consisting of a table on which a large number of cups are stacked in a columnar manner and a cylindrical cover covering the table, the cover is divided into upper and lower halves. A beverage vending machine characterized in that the upper half of the cover is installed at a predetermined height position above the table, and the lower half of the cover is placed so as to overlap the upper half of the cover and be pulled upward. cup feeding device.