KR101389538B1 - Container auto-transportation apparatus and icecream vending machine having thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container automatic transfer apparatus and an ice cream vending machine including the same. The present invention includes: a screw axis (120) which is arranged vertically; a lower fixing member (114) and an upper fixing member (116) which fixate the lower and upper parts of the screw axis (120) in a rotatable state; a driving motor (122) which drives the screw axis (120) to rotate; an ascending and descending member (130) which reciprocates in an up and down direction by the bidirectional rotation of the screw axis (120) by being screw-combined with the screw axis (120); a horizontal guide (160) which is installed in the ascending and descending member (130) and moves in the up and down direction with the ascending and descending member (130); a transfer block (170) which has a holder (182) in one side and is installed in the horizontal guide (160) in order to be able to reciprocate in a horizontal direction; and a path guide (200) which sets a discharge position which is a lower vertical part of a discharge hole (24) and a sales position at which the holder (182) and a container (2) are not mutually overlapped in a vertical direction regarding the discharge position by being positioned at a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction from the lower vertical part of the discharge position, has a first transfer path (S1) which is linearly extended to the lower vertical part at a predetermined distance from the discharge position and a second transfer path (S2) which is more extended by changing a direction from the lower end of the first transfer path (S1) to the sales position, and guides the transfer block (170) to move along the first transfer path (S1) and the second transfer path (S2). [Reference numerals] (AA) Up; (BB) Back; (CC) Down; (DD) Front

Description

CONTAINER AUTO-TRANSPORTATION APPARATUS AND ICECREAM VENDING MACHINE HAVING THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a container automatic transfer device and an ice cream vending machine having the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a container at the time of transport or at the same time as it automatically performs the transfer from the standby position to the discharge position and the transfer from the discharge position to the sales position. The present invention relates to a container automatic transfer device capable of preventing contamination of the holder and to realizing such a function by a device having a simple structure, and an ice cream vending machine having the same.

Generally, a soft ice cream maker sends the ice cream raw material in a reservoir with air to a stirring cylinder. In the stirring cylinder, the raw material is cooled and mixed with a dasher to infiltrate air into the raw material to provide an ice cream with soft creamy properties in which the raw material is inflated.

However, conventionally known soft ice cream makers or vending machines, the operator takes the container (cup or cone) stored in the store with one hand and positioned under the nozzle, the other hand pulls the discharge lever of the ice cream maker, and is discharged from the nozzle Receive ice cream in a container and give it to the buyer.

Alternatively, when the purchaser picks up the container in the container holder of the ice cream maker and places it under the nozzle, a predetermined amount of ice cream is contained in the container from the nozzle.

In the conventional ice cream maker as described above, everyone, whether the operator or the buyer, must hold the container by hand and receive the ice cream.

Therefore, the ice cream maker owner has to put one operator, which adds to the economic burden. In addition, buyers have the perception that ice cream purchases are cumbersome, inconvenient and not hygienic.

For example, a person must hold a container (cup or cone) and get ice cream, which is not easy for an inexperienced or buyer. That is, it is difficult to stack the shape of the ice cream beautifully and uniformly, and it is difficult to uniformly adjust the amount of ice cream every time.

In accordance with these problems, the present inventors have conducted research on a sales system that can automatically transfer ice cream containers and automatically dispense ice cream.

However, when the ice cream container is transferred to the discharge port in the system for automatically transferring the ice cream container, or when the container containing the ice cream is transferred to the selling position (a position where the user or the buyer can remove the container containing the ice cream from the vending machine), or Contamination of the container or holder was expected when staying at the sales or waiting location (a location where the ice cream container would be waiting for distribution to the holder).

For example, the amount of ice cream remaining in the discharge port may be like an icicle. When the container is transported horizontally at the same height as the dispensing position to reach the dispensing position, the amount of ice cream remains on the outer circumference of the container or holder. Can be buried in

In addition, the holder or container will be contaminated if the remaining ice cream hanging on the ice cream outlet falls down when waiting at the point of sale.

Publication No. 10-2012-0064399 (published June 19, 2012) Publication No. 10-2005-0094602 (published on September 28, 2005) Registration Utility Model Publication No. 20-0365621 (August 22, 2004.)

The present invention has been developed to solve the above problems, the automatic transfer from the stand-by position to the discharge position and the transfer from the discharge position to the sales position, and also the contamination of the container or container holder during transfer or standby An object of the present invention is to provide a container automatic transfer device and an ice cream vending machine having the same, which can ensure a transfer path that can be prevented by a simple structure.

Container automatic transfer device according to the present invention to achieve the above object, the screw shaft disposed vertically; A lower fixing member and an upper fixing member for fixing the lower and upper parts of the screw shaft in a rotatable state; A drive motor for rotating the screw shaft; A lifting member screwed to the screw shaft and reciprocating in the vertical direction by bidirectional rotation of the screw shaft; A horizontal guide mounted to the elevating member and moving upward and downward along with the elevating member; One side is provided with a holder, the transport block is installed to be reciprocating in the horizontal direction on the horizontal guide; And a discharge position which is a vertically downward position of the discharge port and a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction from the vertical downward of the discharge position, so that the holder and the container are mutually perpendicular to the holder 182 and the container 2 at the discharge position. Set the sales position that is a position that does not overlap, by changing the direction from the lower end of the first conveying path (S1) and the first conveying path (S1) extending a predetermined distance linearly downward from the discharge position and the selling position further It has a second conveying path (S2) extending, characterized in that it comprises a path guide guide for guiding the conveying block to move along the first conveying path (S1) and the second conveying path (S2).

In one embodiment, the second conveying path (S2) is made of a path of the form extending inclined sideways downward from the lower end of the first conveying path (S1) to the sales position.

In one embodiment, the horizontal guide includes a slide rail fixed to the lifting member in the horizontal direction; The transfer block may have a structure in which a slider is coupled to slide along the slide rail.

In the automatic container transfer device of the present invention, the guide guide groove, the guide groove along the first conveying path (S1) and the second conveying path (S2) is extended; In the transfer block, the guide shaft is inserted into the guide groove is formed to slide along the guide groove.

Here, the second conveyance path S2 is a path in which the second conveyance path S2 is inclined laterally downward from the lower end of the first conveyance path S1 to the selling position and is linearly extended.

In addition, the sliding member is coupled to the guide shaft; The guide groove comprises a first guide groove through which the guide shaft passes, and a second guide groove into which the sliding member is inserted and sliding in the longitudinal direction.

In this case, the holder is provided at the extended end of the guide shaft.

In the automatic container transfer device of the present invention, a guide shaft is provided between the lower fixing member and the upper fixing member; The guide shaft slidably penetrates the elevating member to guide the vertical movement of the elevating member.

In the container automatic transfer device of the present invention, the selling position is set to the same position as the standby position waiting for the container to be loaded in the holder.

In the automatic container transfer device of the present invention, the lower fixing member and the elevating member is provided with a lower sensor for stopping the operation of the drive motor by detecting whether the elevating member has reached the end of the lower stroke, the upper fixing The member and the elevating member are provided with an upper sensor for detecting whether the elevating member has reached the end of the upstroke and stopping the operation of the drive motor.

In the container automatic transfer device of the present invention, the holder may be configured in a ring shape in which a part of the circumference is opened. In this case, the container is inserted into the ring so that the side wall or top edge of the container is hung on the ring.

In another embodiment, the holder has a shape having a receiving groove and a bottom surface for receiving a lower portion of the container in the body, to support the bottom of the container by the bottom surface.

In addition, a height adjusting block may be inserted into the bottom surface of the receiving groove.

Ice cream vending machine according to the invention, the stirring cylinder for receiving ice cream therein while being frozen and maintained by the freezing circuit; A dasher that rotates inside the stirring cylinder and moves forward while mixing the ice cream raw material and air; A valve body mounted to the front of the stirring cylinder and having a discharge port formed therein; A discharge valve for opening or closing the discharge port; The buyer transfers the container by reciprocating between the selling position where the buyer takes out the container in the holder and the dispensing position for placing the ice cream in the container from the dispensing port, wherein the selling position is deviated by a horizontal distance from the vertical lower portion of the dispensing position in a horizontal direction. And a container automatic transfer device which is set at a point where the containers do not overlap each other in the vertical direction with respect to the holder and the container in the discharge position.

In the container automatic transfer device of the present invention, the selling position is set to the same position as the standby position waiting for the container to be loaded in the holder.

In the container automatic transfer device of the present invention, the container is provided with a first container sensor and a second container sensor for detecting whether there is a container in the holder at the discharge position and the sale position.

A container automatic transfer device of the present invention, comprising: a vending machine case which protects the outside of the automatic container transfer device and has a guide shaft passage hole formed in a side cover along a transfer path of the guide shaft; And a container dispenser which loads the containers and loads the containers loaded by the sales signal one by one into holders in the standby position.

The container dispenser may include: a tray having a plurality of rows of stacks in which containers are placed; A dispenser which rotates the tray, selects one stockpile to be dispensed, and drops the containers at the bottom of the selected stockpile one by one; And a chute extending from the dispenser to the holder in the standby position and leading the container falling from the dispenser to the holder.

According to the automatic container transfer device according to the present invention, the transfer process from the standby position to the dispensing position, and from the dispensing position to the sales position can be automatically performed, thereby maintaining a uniform and good amount of ice cream in the container. It is easy to sell or buy.

In addition, by setting the conveying path of the container to another area avoiding the vertical lower portion of the ice cream outlet, contamination of the holder or the container in the standby position or the selling position can be prevented.

In addition, by allowing the path for transferring the container to the discharge position to rise in the vertical direction from below the discharge port, it is possible to prevent the problem of remaining ice cream in the container or the holder during the transfer.

1 is a diagram showing a container transfer path of the ice cream vending machine according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the automatic container transfer device according to the present invention from one direction.
3 is a perspective view of the container automatic transfer device according to the present invention seen from another direction.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the container automatic transfer device according to the present invention from another direction.
5 is a left side view of the automatic container transfer device according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is a left side view of the path removal guide of the automatic container transfer device according to the present invention.
7 is a front view of the automatic container transfer device according to the present invention.
8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 7.
9 is a view showing various examples of the transport path of the present invention.
10 is a view showing the appearance of an ice cream vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a front view of FIG. 10.
12 is a side view of FIG. 10.
13 is a perspective view showing a holder according to another embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a sectional view of Fig.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the present specification, claims and drawings, 'up', 'down', 'before', 'after', 'left', 'right', 'up', 'down', 'front', 'back', ' Spatially, such as 'upper', 'lower', 'vertical', 'horizontal', 'vertical downward', 'vertical upward', 'vertical lower', 'sideward', 'side down', 'rising', 'falling', etc. Relative terms are used to easily explain the correlation between one component and the other components, as shown in the figure. Spatially relative terms are to be understood as terms including relative positions or directions between components in use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the figures. For example, a component described as 'up' or 'up' of another component may be placed or faced at the 'bottom' or 'down' of the other component when the component shown in the drawings is inverted. .

Further, for example, in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the direction in which the holder 182 and the container 2 escape from the vertical bottom of the discharge port 24 is shown and described by setting from the rear to the front, but the cylinder 10 ) And the setting direction of the conveying device relative to the discharge port 24 (the installation direction of the conveying device can be set differently from the example shown), the direction to escape from the vertical lower portion of the discharge port 24 is forward To rear, or from left to right, or from right to left.

1 is a diagram showing a container transfer path of the ice cream vending machine according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, only the outlet portion of the ice cream vending machine and the position of the selling gate are shown, and other components of the ice cream vending machine and the outer case are not shown.

Referring to Figure 1, the ice cream vending machine, as the elements for mixing and dispensing the ice cream, one or two stirring cylinders 10 to receive the ice cream therein while being frozen by the freezing circuit, and the stirring cylinder 10 A dasher 12 which rotates inside and transfers the ice cream raw material and air forward while mixing, and a valve body mounted to the front of the stirring cylinder 10 and having an outlet passage 22 and an outlet 24 formed therein. And a discharge valve 30 for opening or closing the discharge port 24.

The discharge valve 30 may be implemented in various forms. However, in the embodiment shown in the drawing, the discharge port 30 is reciprocated in the vertical direction by the discharge valve drive motor 32, which is a driving source, having a piston shape. Open or closed. When the outlet 24 is opened, the ice cream in the stirring cylinder 10 comes out to be contained in the container (cup or cone, etc.) 2.

The opening and closing positions (states) of the discharge valve 30 can be detected by the valve detection sensor 34.

Hereinafter, the point where the container 2 is placed under the discharge valve 30 to receive the ice cream is designated as the 'dispensing position', and the point at which the user or buyer can take out the container 2 containing the ice cream is sold. Location '.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the 'sale position' may be the same as the 'stand position' where the empty holder 182 waits for loading of the container 2. That is, by placing the empty holder 182 in the standby position and waiting, the container 2 waits until the container 2 is loaded into the holder 182 from a user, a purchaser, or a predetermined container dispenser.

The presence or absence of the container 2 in the holder 182 at the discharge position and the sale position (or the standby position) is detected by the first container sensor 36 and the second container sensor 38.

In Fig. 1, a conveyance path showing the trajectory of conveying the holder 182 and the container 2 between the dispensing position and the selling position is shown by a dotted line.

The conveying path includes a holder 182 and a container for reciprocating between a discharge position which is a vertical lower portion of the discharge port 24 and a selling position formed at a point away from the vertical lower portion of the discharge position by a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction (or laterally). 2) the transport trajectory.

In the present embodiment, when the holder 182 and the container 2 are simultaneously present in the dispensing position and the selling position, the discharging position and the selling position are discharged so that the holder 182 and the container 2 do not overlap each other in the vertical direction. It is set at a point away from the vertical bottom of the position by a certain distance in the horizontal direction.

According to this, when the holder 182 and the container 2 are in the selling position, the holder 182 and the container 2 are evacuated from the vertical lower portion of the outlet 24 so that the ice cream hanging on the outlet 24 can be obtained. Even if the residue falls off, it will not get on the holder 182 or the container 2.

In addition, the conveying path is a first conveying path (S1) linearly extending a predetermined distance from the dispensing position in a vertical downward direction, and the second conveying path extending further by changing the direction from the lower end of the first conveying path (S1) to the selling position ( S2) is made in a linked form.

The 2nd conveyance path S2 consists of a path | route of the form extended inclined laterally downward (lower right in FIG. 1) from the lower end part of the 1st conveyance path S1 to a sale position.

When the first conveying path S1 is set in such a manner as to extend linearly downwardly from the dispensing position at a predetermined distance, the holder 182 and the vessel ( 2) is raised vertically from the bottom far from the discharge position to reach the discharge position. Thus, ice cream that may be suspended in the discharge port 24 is prevented from being circumscribed around the holder 182 or the container 2. For example, in the previous sales process, the remaining amount of ice cream may be suspended like an icicle in the outlet 24. At this time, when the container 2 is transported in the horizontal direction at the same height as the dispensing position to reach the dispensing position, the remaining ice cream remaining may be buried around the outer periphery of the container 2 or around the holder 182. However, such a problem is prevented by raising the container vertically below the dispensing position as in the present embodiment.

Further, by constructing the second conveyance path S2 in a form in which the second conveyance path S2 is inclined laterally downward from the lower end of the first conveyance path S1 to the selling position, the conveyance time can be shortened and the buyer or the user can Less time to wait

Moreover, the ice cream vending machine is equipped with the outer case which is not shown in figure. The case is provided with a selling gate 4 of a type in which the case is opened at a point corresponding to the selling position. The sales gate 4 is a doorway through which the user or purchaser pulls out the container 2 in the holder 182. If the holder 182 is not a type of automatically loading the container 2 into the dispenser, but a type of manually loading, the buyer or user takes the empty container 2 and waits at the sales position (standby position). It is inserted into the holder 182.

Next, a description will be given of an automatic container transfer device for transferring the holder 182 and the container 2 along the special transfer path.

2 to 4 is a perspective view of the container automatic transfer device 100 according to the present invention from several directions. That is, FIG. 2 is a view from the right front side of the automatic transfer apparatus 100 toward the left rear side. 3 is a view from the left front of the automatic transfer device 100 toward the right rear. 4 is a view from the left rear of the automatic feeder 100 toward the right front. 2 to 4 show the holder 182 and the container 2 in the sales position.

5 to 7, FIG. 5 is a left side view of the container automatic transfer device 100, and FIG. 6 is a left side view of a state in which the path guide guide 200 of the container automatic transfer device 100 is removed. Is a front view of the automatic container transfer device 100, Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 5 to 8 show the holder 182 and the container 2 located in the middle of the transport path.

2 to 8, the container automatic transfer device 100 includes a screw shaft 120 arranged vertically, and a lower fixing member 114 for fixing the lower and upper portions of the screw shaft 120 in a rotatable state. And the upper fixing member 116, the drive motor 122 for rotationally driving the screw shaft 120, and screwed to the screw shaft 120 to reciprocate upward and downward by bidirectional rotation of the screw shaft 120 The elevating member 130 and the horizontal guide 160 which is mounted on the elevating member 130 and moves up and down together with the elevating member 130, and a holder 182 is installed on one side of the elevating member 130 and The transfer block 170 is installed to be reciprocated in the horizontal direction in the horizontal guide 160 and guides the transfer block 170 to move along the first transfer path S1 and the second transfer path S2. It is provided with a route guide guide 200.

In one embodiment, the lower fixing member 114 and the upper fixing member 116 are elements constituting the support 110 for supporting the entire automatic transfer device 100. In addition to these, the support part 110 may further include the side support member 112 which connects and supports the lower fixing member 114 and the upper fixing member 116, and is supported.

One or more guide shafts 132 are installed between the lower fixing member 114 and the upper fixing member 116. The guide shaft 132 slidably penetrates the elevating member 130 in the up and down direction, and allows the elevating member 130 to be linearly moved up and down while the screw shaft 120 rotates, while guiding the smooth movement. Play a role.

In addition, the driving motor 122 may be connected to the screw shaft 120 via the speed reducer 124. The upper and lower ends of the screw shaft 120 are rotatably supported by the upper fixing member 116 and the lower fixing member 114 by the bearing 126.

In one embodiment, the lower fixing member 114 and the elevating member 130, a lower sensor for stopping the operation of the drive motor 122 by detecting whether the elevating member 130 has reached the end of the lower stroke stroke 141 and 142 are provided.

Similarly, the upper fixing member 116 and the elevating member 130, the upper sensor (151, 152) for detecting whether the elevating member 130 has reached the end of the upward stroke to stop the operation of the drive motor 122 Is installed.

In one embodiment, the horizontal guide 160 includes a slide rail 164 is fixed to the lifting member 130 in the horizontal direction. The slide rail 164 may be installed on the elevating member 130 alone or through the mounting plate 162.

Corresponding to the horizontal guide 160, the transfer block 170 is formed with a slider 172 coupled to slide along the slide rail 164. In the example shown in the drawings, the slider 172 is manufactured separately and attached to the transfer block 170, but may be formed directly on the transfer block 170.

By combining the guide rail 164 and the slider 172, the transfer block 170 can slide reciprocating in the horizontal direction. Accordingly, the transfer block 170 is moved up and down by the elevating member 130 along the screw shaft 120, and at the same time, the transfer block 170 slides along the guide rail 172 in the horizontal direction (back and forth direction in the drawing). You can do it.

The path guide guide 200 is an element for guiding the transport block 170 to move along a set transport path. The path guide guide 200 includes a lower fixing member 114, an upper fixing member 116, or both members 114 and 116. It is fixed.

In one embodiment, the guide guide groove 210 is formed in the path guide guide 200.

The guide groove 210 has a shape extending along the first transfer path S1 and the second transfer path S2 described above. The transfer block 170 slides along the path formed by the guide groove 210. The transfer block 170 is formed with a guide shaft 180 is inserted into the guide groove 210 to slide along the guide groove 210.

The first transport path S1 and the second transport path S2 of the guide groove 210 are the same as the locus described with reference to FIG. 1. That is, the guide groove 210 is a portion extending further by changing the direction from the lower end of the first conveying path (S1) to the sale position and the portion of the first conveying path (S1) linearly extending a predetermined distance from the discharge position vertically downward 2 conveying path (S2) portion is made of a connected form. Preferably, the guide groove 210 has a form in which its second conveying path S2 is inclined laterally downward (front lower in the drawing) from the lower end of the first conveying path S1 to the sales position. .

The guide shaft 180 of the transfer block 170 slides along the first transfer path S1 and the second transfer path S2. When the guide shaft 180 enters the inclined second transfer path S2 while the transfer block 170 is raised or lowered by the elevating member 130, the inclination of the second transfer path S2 may occur. The component force acts on the guide shaft 180 to push the guide shaft 180 in the horizontal direction (front or rear in the drawing), whereby the horizontal movement of the transfer block 170 is in parallel and inclined in the second transfer path ( It naturally follows the trajectory of S2).

In one embodiment, the holder 182 is installed at the extending end of the guide shaft 180. The holder 182 may be installed on a predetermined support member extending from any part of the transfer block 170 irrespective of the guide shaft 180.

In addition, the sliding member 190 is coupled to the guide shaft 180. The sliding member 190 is an element for smoothly sliding the guide shaft 180 (see, in particular, FIG. 8).

For the sliding member 190, the guide groove 210, the first guide groove 212 through which the above-described guide shaft 180, and the second sliding member 190 is inserted into the longitudinal direction sliding The guide groove 214 can be configured.

The sliding member 190 may use a conventional ball bearing, roller bearing, metal bearing, and the like. Alternatively, as shown in the embodiment, the sliding member 190 may be composed of a fixed shaft 192 and a bearing 194. The fixed shaft 192 is fixed to the guide shaft 180.

On the other hand, the upper fixing member 116 is provided with a stopper 220 as a safety device for limiting excessive rise of the elevating member 130 or the transfer block 170. In the embodiment shown in the figure, the stopper 220 is installed in a position to block the mounting plate 162.

In the container automatic transfer device 100 of the present invention, as shown in Figs. 2 to 4, in the standby state, the holder 182 is located at the lowest point of the second transfer path S2 and is waiting. In the meantime, when a container (not shown) is loaded into the holder 182 by a buyer, a user, or a dispenser, it is transferred to the dispensing position to receive the ice cream.

That is, when the screw shaft 120 is rotated by the drive motor 122, the lifting member 130 is raised along the screw shaft 120. As the lifting member 130 rises, the horizontal guide 160 and the transfer block 170 also rise together.

At the same time, the guide shaft 180 of the transfer block 170 follows the second transfer path S2 of the inclined form in the guide groove 210, such that the transfer block 170 is along the horizontal guide 160. The movement in the horizontal direction is performed in parallel. Referring to FIG. 6, the transfer block 170 moves from the front to the rear along the horizontal guide 160.

As such, the lifting operation of the elevating member 130 and the horizontal movement of the transfer block 170 are combined (parallel), and the transfer block 170 and the holder 182 are diagonally along the second transfer path S2. Will be moved in the direction.

When the guide shaft 180 of the transfer block 170 reaches the first transfer path S1 after passing through the second transfer path S2, the transfer block 170 is moved to the elevating member 130 without moving in the horizontal direction. It rises only in the vertical direction.

When the guide shaft 180 of the transfer block 170 reaches the upper end of the first transfer path S1, the holder 182 and the container are positioned at the discharge position of the vertical lower portion of the discharge port 24 (see FIG. 1). .

After the outlet 24 is opened (or in the middle) of the ice cream in the container, the downstroke starts.

The downstroke is to transfer the container containing the ice cream from the dispensing position to the selling position.

During the down stroke, the elevating block 130 is lowered by the opposite rotation of the screw shaft 120, and the guide shaft 180 of the transport block 170 is also lowered along the first transport path S1. .

During the lowering, when the second conveying path S2 is encountered at the lower end of the first conveying path S1, the movement of the conveying block 170 sliding along the horizontal guide 160 in the opposite direction of the ascending stroke is performed in parallel.

In this way, when the guide shaft 180 of the transfer block 170 is moved to the lowest end of the second transfer path (S2), the holder 182 and the container containing the ice cream is located in the sales position of the point outside the vertical lower portion of the dispensing position do.

At the selling position, the user or the buyer puts his hand into the selling gate 4 (see FIG. 1) of the case, takes out the container containing the ice cream, and the selling ends, and the holder 182 continues to stand in place.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the guide groove 120 is configured as the first transfer path S1 in the vertical direction and the second transfer path S2 in the sloping direction is described.

9 shows various examples of transport paths.

9 (a) shows that a section having a section moving in the vertical direction at a predetermined distance from the selling position and the ejecting position and having a section connecting the two vertical sections inclinedly is also possible. This is easily implemented by changing only the shape of the guide groove 120.

9B illustrates an example in which a vertical section extending vertically downward from the discharge position to the height of the selling position and a horizontal section extending horizontally (or laterally) from the lower end of the vertical section to the selling position. To this end, as well as changing the shape of the guide groove 120, a driving source for forcibly transporting the transfer block 170 in the horizontal direction is required.

9 (c) is configured as short as possible the length of the first transfer path (S1) as a vertical section for reaching the discharge position as described in Figures 1 to 8, the second transfer path in the inclined direction This is an example in which the length of S2 is formed as long as that. This is easily implemented by changing only the shape of the guide groove 120.

10 to 12 show an ice cream vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is an external perspective view, FIG. 11 is a front view, and FIG. 12 is a side view.

As shown in Figures 10 to 12, the ice cream vending machine 1 is installed in the container automatic transfer device 100 described above in the case 300.

The case 300 includes a side cover 310 that protects the components therein while allowing the transfer of the holder 182.

The side cover 310 follows the transfer paths S1 and S2 of the guide shaft 180 in which the holder 182 is installed, and has a width through which the guide shaft 180 has a width that can be moved with ease. 312) is formed.

The ice cream outlet 24 is located at the above-described dispensing position adjacent to the side cover 310.

In one embodiment, the ice cream vending machine 1 further includes a container dispenser 320 for automatically loading the container 2 in response to a sales signal.

The container dispenser 320 may be installed outside the case 300 or may be installed inside the case 300. That is, one of the exterior or interior may be selected according to the design of the case 300 and the type and size of the container dispenser 300.

In one embodiment, the container dispenser 320 selects a tray 322 having a plurality of rows of stacks in which the container 2 is loaded, and one stack to distribute by rotating the tray 322. A dispenser 324 for dropping one container 2 at the bottom of the selected loading stand and a container 2 extending from the dispenser 324 to a holder 182 in the standby position and dropping from the dispenser 324. And a chute 326 leading to the holder 182.

The container dispenser 320 may use other than the type shown in FIGS. 10 to 12.

13 and 14 show a holder according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a perspective view and FIG. 14 is a sectional view.

The holder 182 described above is formed in a ring shape in which a portion of the circumference is opened so that the upper edge portion or the side wall of the container 2 inserted into the ring is caught.

13 and 14, the holder is formed in the form having a receiving groove 184 and the bottom surface 185 that can accommodate the lower portion of the container 2 in the body 183, the bottom surface 185 ), The bottom surface of the container 2 rests on the bottom surface 185 of the container 2.

One side of the upper edge of the body 183 may form a cutting groove 186 into which a finger may enter. When the buyer grabs the container 2, it can be more easily and stably grabbed through the cutting groove 186.

In addition, the receiving groove 184 is also possible to insert a height adjusting block 187 for adjusting the height of the bottom surface 185. When using a low height container, the distance from the discharge port 24 to the container 2 can be kept constant by compensating for the height adjusting block 187 corresponding to the lowered height.

The foregoing is a description of certain preferred embodiments of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but may be modified and altered without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

1: ice cream vending machine
2: container
4: sales gate
10: stirring cylinder
12: dasher
20: valve body
22: discharge passage
24: outlet
30: discharge valve
32: discharge valve drive motor
36: first vessel detection sensor
38: second container detection sensor
100: container automatic transfer device
110: Support
112: side support member
114: lower fixing member
116: upper fixing member
120: screw shaft
122: drive motor
124: reducer
130: lifting member
132: guide shaft through hole
141, 142: lower sensor
151, 152: upper sensor
160: horizontal guide
162: mounting plate
164: Slide Rail
170: transfer block
172: slider
180: guide shaft
182: Holder
190: sliding member
200: route guide
210: Invitation Home
212: First Invitation Home
214: Second Home
300: Vending Case
310: side cover
312: through hole
320: container dispenser
322 tray
324: Splitter
326: suit

Claims (18)

A screw shaft 120 disposed vertically;
A lower fixing member 114 and an upper fixing member 116 for fixing the lower and upper parts of the screw shaft 120 in a rotatable state;
A drive motor 122 for rotationally driving the screw shaft 120;
A lifting member 130 screwed to the screw shaft 120 to reciprocate in the vertical direction by bidirectional rotation of the screw shaft 120;
A horizontal guide 160 mounted to the elevating member 130 and moving upward and downward along with the elevating member 130;
A holder 182 is provided at one side, and a transport block 170 installed in the horizontal guide 160 so as to reciprocate in a horizontal direction; And
The discharge position which is a vertically downward position of the discharge port 24, and a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction from the vertical downward of the discharge position, the holder 182 and the container 2 is the holder 182 and the container 2 of the discharge position Set a selling position that is a position that does not overlap each other in the vertical direction with respect to), and the first feed path (S1) and the lower end of the first feed path (S1) extending linearly vertically downward from the discharge position from the discharge position Route guide guide for guiding the transfer block 170 to move along the first transfer path (S1) and the second transfer path (S2) by having a second transfer path (S2) extending further by changing the direction to the selling position Container automatic transfer device characterized in that it comprises a (200). The method of claim 1,
The second conveyance path (S2), the container automatic transfer device, characterized in that the path in the form of a straight line inclined laterally downward from the lower end of the first conveyance path (S1) to the sales position. The method of claim 1,
The horizontal guide 160 includes a slide rail 164 long fixed in the horizontal direction to the elevating member 130,
The transfer block 170, the container automatic transfer device, characterized in that the slider 172 is coupled to slide along the slide rail (164) is formed. The method of claim 1,
In the path guide guide 200, the guide groove 210 along the first transport path (S1) and the second transport path (S2) is extended,
The transfer block 170, the container automatic transfer device, characterized in that the guide shaft 180 is inserted into the guide groove 210 to slide along the guide groove 210 is formed. 5. The method of claim 4,
The second conveyance path (S2), the container automatic transfer device, characterized in that the path in the form of a straight line inclined laterally downward from the lower end of the first conveyance path (S1) to the sales position. 5. The method of claim 4,
The sliding member 190 is coupled to the guide shaft 180,
The guide groove 210 includes a first guide groove 212 through which the guide shaft 180 penetrates, and a second guide groove 214 in which the sliding member 190 is inserted to slide in the longitudinal direction. Container automatic transfer device, characterized in that. The method according to claim 6,
Holder 182 is a container automatic transfer device, characterized in that installed on the extended end of the guide shaft (180). The method of claim 1,
A guide shaft 132 is installed between the lower fixing member 114 and the upper fixing member 116,
The guide shaft 132 is slidably penetrates the elevating member 130 to guide the vertical movement of the elevating member 130, the container automatic transfer device. The method of claim 1,
The selling position is automatic container transfer device, characterized in that the holder is set to the same position as the waiting position waiting for the container (2) to be loaded (182). The method of claim 1,
The lower fixing member 114 and the elevating member 130, the lower sensor (141, 142) for stopping the operation of the drive motor 122 by detecting whether the elevating member 130 has reached the end of the lower stroke stroke Is installed,
The upper fixing member 116 and the elevating member 130, the upper sensor (151, 152) for stopping the operation of the drive motor 122 by detecting whether the elevating member 130 has reached the end of the upstroke stroke Container automatic transfer device characterized in that the installation. The method of claim 1,
The holder 182 is formed in a ring shape with a portion of the circumference open, the container 2 is inserted into the ring, characterized in that the side wall or upper edge portion of the container 2 is supported by the ring Auto transport. The method of claim 1,
The holder 182 has a shape having a receiving groove 184 and a bottom surface 185 to accommodate a lower portion of the container 2 in the body 183, the container by the bottom surface 185 Container automatic transfer device characterized by supporting the bottom of (2). The method of claim 12,
Container bottom automatic transfer device, characterized in that the height adjustment block 187 is inserted into the bottom surface 185 of the receiving groove (184). Stirring cylinder 10 for receiving ice cream therein while being kept frozen by the freezing circuit;
A dasher 12 which rotates inside the stirring cylinder 10 and moves forward while mixing the ice cream raw material and air;
A valve body 20 mounted to the front of the stirring cylinder 10 and having a discharge port 24 formed therein;
A discharge valve 30 which opens or closes the discharge port 24;
The buyer transfers the container 2 by reciprocating between the selling position at which the container 2 in the holder 182 is taken out and the dispensing position at which the ice cream is placed in the container 2 from the discharge port 24, and the selling position is The holder 182 and the container 2 are set at a point which does not overlap each other in the vertical direction with respect to the holder 182 and the container 2 in the discharge position from the vertical lower portion of the discharge position in the horizontal direction. An ice cream vending machine comprising the container automatic transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 13. 15. The method of claim 14,
The selling position, ice cream vending machine, characterized in that the holder is set to the same position as the waiting position waiting for the container (2) to be loaded (182). 15. The method of claim 14,
And a first container sensor (36) and a second container sensor (38) for detecting whether there is a container (2) in the holder (182) at the dispensing and selling positions. 15. The method of claim 14,
A vending machine case 300 which protects the outside of the container automatic transfer device 100 and has a guide shaft passage hole 312 formed along the transfer path of the guide shaft 180 on the side cover 310; And
And a container dispenser (320) for storing the containers (2) and loading the containers (2) loaded by the sales signal into the holder (182) at the standby position one by one. 18. The method of claim 17,
The container dispenser 320,
A tray 322 having a plurality of rows of loading tables in which the containers 2 are loaded;
A dispenser 324 which rotates the tray 322 to select one stockpile to be dispensed and drops the containers 2 at the bottom of the selected stockpile one by one; And
And a chute (326) extending from the dispenser (324) to the holder (182) in a standby position and leading to a holder (182) for a container (2) falling from the dispenser (324).

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