CA2048533A1 - Vending machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
Vending machine, especially used to dispense cans of colds drinks (15), constituted by a series of compartments (2) the products being deposited on a platform (3) capable of rotating upon locking in the shaft (26) and a second fixed platform (4) that has joined to it by its bottom surface a spiral strip (5), which forms a spiral duct (6 where the products are located. The removal element (16) ends in L the product to be removed remaining between (16) wings thereof, and a micro (17) detecting said position, while the other end ends in a claw (19) that blocks the door (20). The outer door (11) rotates with regard to the shaft (14), has two transparent areas (12) and (13) and inside it it has some platforms in correspondence with the platforms (3) and an arched extension that blocks the door (20) during opening.
Vending machine, especially used to dispense cans of colds drinks (15), constituted by a series of compartments (2) the products being deposited on a platform (3) capable of rotating upon locking in the shaft (26) and a second fixed platform (4) that has joined to it by its bottom surface a spiral strip (5), which forms a spiral duct (6 where the products are located. The removal element (16) ends in L the product to be removed remaining between (16) wings thereof, and a micro (17) detecting said position, while the other end ends in a claw (19) that blocks the door (20). The outer door (11) rotates with regard to the shaft (14), has two transparent areas (12) and (13) and inside it it has some platforms in correspondence with the platforms (3) and an arched extension that blocks the door (20) during opening.
Description
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1 VENDING MACHI~E
O~JEC'r` OF THE INVENTION
As is expressed in the title of the present speciflca-tion, the following invention consists of a vending machine, being mainly used to dispense products contained in cylin-dric vessels and which is automatically operated by the user introducing coins. Likewise, it may dispense products of any shape and slze, as long as the measurements thereof do not exceed the maximums permitted by the shape itself Of the machine.
Thus, the vending machine has a general cylindric shape, similar to that of a can of a soft drink, and inside the same there is a series of horizontal compartments so that the products rest on a rotating platform and are led bv a spiral linked to a fixed platform, the produc-t being removed by two successive operations, the first by the pulling of the selected product by the remover itself, towards the corresponding platform linked to the door operated bv the user for the removal thereof, and the second by the opera-tion of the latter and the removal of the product.
In a second embodiment, for the removal of the product,the platform base on which the products are deposited is operated turnably , by means of a motor, whose drive shaft transmits the movement to a pinion that gears with a toothed chain linked to the platform base.
The products are led in spiral upon the platform base turning, until the first product ready for removal comes - up against a micro that drives a motor that moves a removal claw at the same time that the platform base stops.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
-Among vending machines of soft drink cars with a general rectangular prismatic form which are coin operated, we can cite those where in the bottom of the structure in which the cans are deposited, there is a motor so that the cans fall on some cavities of the same which upon turning _ 3 _ 2~
1 causes the can to come out.
~pon the remover being constituted with the ~ite~
motor, there is a reduction of space tha~ causes less roo~
for cans in the vending machine.
Another type of vending machines of soft drink cans consists of a series of compartments ln whicn the car~ a-e piled vertically. They rest on each other on the sid~--surface, in other words, they remain in a transversal position, the bottom being positioned by a strip that extends beyond the side on which the can rests preventing the same from dropping.
In order to remove the can, the side strip on which the bottom can rests retracts permitting the free fall there-of and once again it returns to its position to prevent the next can from dropping.
The removal of cans in the describec manner causes the product to be shaken, thus upo~ openlng the can the contents spravs out and besides, products of a sha?e tha~
is not cylindric cannot be dispense~.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The expending machine that is described in t~e present speclfication has a general cylindric shape similar to that of a soft drink can, having in the bottom part thereof the cooling motor.
The machine has in the bottom part the different com-partments in which the products are placed, which remain deposited on a rotating platform and which are led upon the platform rotating through a spiral duct whose limit-ing strip is joined to the top fixed platform.
Upon the outlet of the spiral duct remains the removal element itself, which will operate upon pushing the corresponding push button to choose the product.
Said remover is provided with a micro to detect the product to be removed, in such a way that upon rotating for the removal of the product it permits the release of 1 fr-ee rotating door, placlng the product or~ t~ correspond-ing piatform that has the door oDerated h~7 t':* user ts have access to the chosen product, The cited free rotating door that separates the platform where the products are deposited Irom the collection base is urged by the actlon of a sprlng that propels it to the lnop-rative position, in other words, to the closed position.
Once the remover is in its inoperative position block-1~ ing free rotating door of access to the inside of theproduct positioning duct, the user can turn the ol~ter transparent door wlth the selected product on the corres-ponding platform, in such a way that said door has with regard to its inner part a curved arm that upon turning likewise blocks the inner free rotating door.
For the perfect operation of the machine for the removal operation and that there cannot be access to the inside thereof during said operation, the outer door has a micro that detects its perfect closing, for the operation 2~ thereof after blocklng of the same.
The product removal claw is L-shaped and in connection with it there is a micro that upon coming up against it, the product to be dispensed, gives the order to a motor so that it is activa-ted and causes the rotation of said removal claw. The run of the removal claw remains limlted by two ends of stroke, in such a way that one of them, specifically the expulsion one, causes the reversal of the direction of rotation of the motor that activates it.
The selection push buttons remain aligned vertically on the front part of the machine close to the outer rota-ting door. This outer rotating door, close to its center part, has two transparent areas one on each side of said rotation shaft, permitting by one of them the visualisation of the product removal operation, and by the other the pro-duct on the platform of the outer door.
1 l'his embodiment D rmits the product to be dispensedto have an~ sha~e and slze, as long as said dimensions are smaller than that of tne spiral duct e~istlng for placement and ducting of the products upGn the platlorm on which they are placed rotatlng.
Each one of -.hese rotatlng p]atforms will remain, or the rotatlon thereof, locked to the shaft that the corres-ponding motor transmlts movement to it.
In a specific embodlment of the inventior:, instead 1~ of having a sole shaft o~ tae rotatlng platforms, to which the platform corresponding to the selected product remains locked when it is to be removed, this is made in such a way that each one of the rotating platforms of the compart-ments has, perimetricallv a toothed crown in which a pinion 1~ linked to the drive shaft of a small motor that transmits movement to it is geared.
Given that the ~lfferent compar,~ents remain situated slightly off center from the vertical geometric axis of the cylindrlc machlne and by the slde o,~ grea~er eccentrl-Clty, removal of the cans is produced, wlth a variation inthe embodiment, some _lxed platforms can remain in line with the rotating platforms where the products are depositeu, upon which the dispensed product lS deposited, until the user picks it up.
In this case, when the product has been dispensed, it remains on the platform base which the user has access to upon opening an outer door that turns to~ards the inside.
The cited product access door, rotating towards the inside of the machine, has near its rotation axis, a pro-jection towards the inside that acts upon a cam that pro-duces the blocking of the product outlet door towards the collection platform base.
Thus, when the product is ready to be picked up by the user, the outer door will open upon being activated by means of an inner spring on the cam, blocking the 2 ~ Q~
1 inner door ~voiding access to the products.
To pre;-ent the user from having access to the inside thereof during the operation time of the removal claw, when ne tr1es to open the outer door, a micro which blocks the removal operations operates.
In order to compiement the description that is going to be made hereinafter and fo~- the purpose of providing a better understandlng of the features thereof, the pre-sent specificatlon is accompanied by a set of drawings in whose figures, the most significant details of the inven-tion are represented in an illustrative and non-restrictive manner.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIO~ OF THE FIG~RES
Figure 1.- It shows a raised view of the cylindric vending machine of its front part in which one observes the vertically allgned selection push buttons and the outer door with its two transparent areas.
Figure 2.- It shows a sectioned raised view of the vending machine with the shape o, a soft drink can, show-2C ing the different compartments for the positioning of the products, with the rotatlng platform for placement of the same and the fixed platform to which the helicoidal strip that forms the duct in a similar way to lead the products for their removal links.
Figure 3.- It shows a sectioned view according to a transveral section, in which one observes the helicoidal strip, the insulating wall and the removal element in its outermost position, a can having been removed and the outer door being blocked up.
Figure 4.- It shows a sectioned view according to a transversal section similar to the one of the previous figure, in which the helicoidal strip, the insulating wall , t h e removal element in its inoperative position again and the outer door to enable one to pick up the product, at the same time that the inner door is blocked up, are 1 observed Flgure ~.- Its shows a detailed Vl ew of the remover itsel. in lts lnoperative position, showing how a product csntact~ with the micro of the rem^val element which in tur- blocks the inner free rotation door once it has been ~b~o~keà, and the outer door blocked, contacting with the mlc~-o detectlna th~ position of the latter.
Figure 6.- It shows a view of the different compart-ments o_ the vending mach:.ne, with the rotation shaft and 1~1 t~.^ platforms where the products are deposited, independent from eacA other, tc ~hose platforms the toothed chain links for operation thereof as well as the spiral strip which forms the path to be followed by the products until their rem~al.
1~ Figure /.- It shows a detailed view of the rotation sha~t linked to the rotating platform where the products are deposited, accoraing to the embodiment of figure 6.
Figure 8.- It shows a plan view of one compartment of the vending machine, according tO the embodiment o~
2~ figure 6, ln which the spiral strip, the longitudinal cross bars fastening the structure of the machine and the removal and pick1ng up mechanisms of the product are observed.
Figure 9.- It shows a detailed view of the product removal mechanisms, according to the embodiment of figure 6, showing the outer door in an intermediate position of its opening path, with its spring acting on the cam that blocks the inner product outlet door, likewise, showing part of the toothed chain, upon which the rotation pinion gears through which the motor transmits movement.
DESCRIPTION OF A_PREFERRED EMBODlMENT
In view of the commented figures and in accordance with the numbering used, we can observe how the vending machine ~1) used to dispense soft drinks operated by inserting coins, has a general cylindric shape with a l perlmetric low recess in the bottom part thereof and remaining ended in the top by a f -st truncate-l cone se-tion, followed bv a straight section that gives it .he shape of a sof t drink can.
- The vending machine (l) has a series of compartments (2) in which the Droduct will be located, in such a way that said compartments (2) are formed by a rotating plat-form (3) on which the product is deposited, and a fixed platform (4) to which a spiral strip (5) is linked, form-ng a spiral duc~- (6) for placement and leading of the product.
The products that ca~ be dispensed by the machine (l) will be all those whose dimensions permit location thereof in the duct (6), independent of the shape thereof being l~ dispensed gentlv in order to avoid shaking of the product.
The fron~ displav part of the vending machine (l) has the user's operating elements to obtain the desired product. Thus, it includes a coin insertion inlet (8), the displav (7~ ~here the amount inserted appears and 2~ the box (9) where change and refunds are obtained.
Besides, it has the rotating door (11) with the vertically aligned push buttons (lO) close to it. The push buttons (lO) incorporate the product to be dlstinguish-ed and serve to select the same, while the rotating door (11) has transparent areas (12) and (13) and once it has been blocked it becomes possible to observe the removal of the product from the duct (6) to the corresponding platform of ~he same and the display of the product removed for its subsequent picking up by the user respectively and after deblocking of the door (ll.) The door (ll) is turnable with regard to the shaft (14) and in correspondence with each one of the compart-ments (2) at the height of the rotating platform (3) it has a support base for the product removed (15.) The remover element itself (16) ends in a L and ~ ~ L'~ t i between lts wings the product (li) lS stored for lts removal, one of the wings of a micro (17) which detects th~ presence of the prod~ct to be removed is provided fo~.
Sai~ remover element (16) remains turnable with regard to the shaft (18) and in turn by the end opposite the remo~-al of the product, lt has a retainer claw (19) of the closing door (20) of the duct (6) by the product outlet end.
The do~r (11) has a cl~rved extenslon (24) such that upon the same turning by the user to pick up the removed 1~ product its backlng to the free end of the door (20) rota-ting with regard to the shaft (21) is produced, causing the blocking thereof and thus avoiding a possible opening from the outside in order to have access to the products.
~pon inserting coins so that the machine is operated and the removal operation is carried out, the door (11) must be blocked, as it may be ~y the retainer element (23), for whose detection the micro (22) has been incor-porated. This blocking of the door (20) is perfectlv ob-served in figure 4.
The operating of the machine will be the following:
Upon inserting the coins in the insertion inlet (8) so that the machine is activated, the door (11) has to be blocked, position that the micro (22) detects and upon pressing a push button (10), the corresponding removal element (16) is activated. If said removal element (16) does not have a can (15) positioned, the platform (3) of compartment (2) remains locked to the shaft (26) so that it turns until the first product remains positioned up against the micro (17) detecting the correct position thereof and then the removal element (16) turns.
~ pon turning the removal element (16), the pro-duct (15) is pulled and in turn the claw (19), deblock-ing the door (21), permitting the product to come out towards the platform or base of the door (ll) located on level with it 2 ~ ~ r! ~
1 this ~peration belng vis~ e b~ the transparent area (12) of the door (ll.j When the product (l,i is o~. the base O~t the door (11`, lt is visible by the area (13), and upor. tne door (ll remaining deblocked, tne ~lser can turn it to pick ~p the product, turn which causes the blocking of the door (20) by the curved sect~.or (2~i, preventing the user from having access to the duct (6) containing the products.
Thus, ti~e vending ma-hine lS provided wi.th insulation 1~ (25) that maintains its temperature.
In a varlant of the e~bodlment, the compartments (2) located eccentrically to tne vertical geometric axis of the machine, are placed independently upon each other in the vending machine (1), constituted by a rotating platform 15 (3) upon which the products (15) to be dispensed are depo-sited. Said platform (3) remalns connected to the rotating shaft (27) with regard to the st~ucture (28) by means of bearings (29.) The compartments (2, remaln linked to the structure ~0 of the machine by top longitudinal cross bars (30) and in said compartments a spira` path (6! is formed, likewise, for the products by means of the spiral strip (5), thus the compaxtments (2) remaln totally lndependent from each other.
Perimetrically to the platform (3) and by its bot~om part there is a toothed chain (31), in which a pinion (32) gears, which transmits it the movement from the motor (33.) The toothed chain (31) is formed by the connection of a series of toothed sections, such as those represented in 30 figure 3.
Thus, upon the platform (3) turning, the products (15) deposited on it, advance through the spiral shaped duct, by the strip (5) up to the removal claw (19) which is L-shaped and in connection with the wing (34) upon which the 35 products come up against, there is a micro ~35) which 2 ~ J r~
1 detects the perfect positionina of the product ~etweer the w.ngs of the removal cla-; (19.`
Upon the mlcro (35~ detecting the perfect positlonlng of the product (15) between the wings of the L-shape~
removal claw for the removai thereof r a motor (3~ lc activated, whi~h displaces the removal. claw (19) unti the product (15) is placed upon the flxed platform (37~, the movement cf the platform (3) having been previousl~
stopped.
1~ Upon activating t~;e removal claw (19) along with t.he product (15), the free rotation door (38) is opened, depo-siting the product on the platform (37.! The run o.~ the removal claw (19) remains limited by two ends of stroke, and thus when the removal claw (19) displaces the product, it turns untll it comes up against the corresponding end of stroke, that causes the reversa' ~f the rotation move-ment of .he motor (3~), making the removal claw (19) return to its inoperative position, limited by the second enà ~,f D
stroke.
Once the product (15) has been deposlted on the fixed platform (37) and the end of stroke has caused the ~eversal of the direction of rotation of the motor (33) whlch acts upon the remo~al claw (19), so that it returns to its inoperative position, the door (38) is closed upon being urged by a spring, which impels it towards the "closed"
position.
When the product (15) is on the platform (37) the user operates the outer door (39) to reach it, in such a way that upon turning the door (39) the inner flange (40) of the same comes up against the wing (42) of the cam rotating with regard to the shaft (41,) making the free end of the other wing (43) of said cam be displaced over the inner door (38) preventing the opening thereof, thus avoiding direct access to the products.
In order to faciliate the removal of products of different J ~
1 shapes and di~ensions, to the removal claw (19) a len-gthener (46) which permits removal of laroer pr~duct-lS capable of being coupled to it. This lengthener can be coupled by simple pressure when desired that in its 5 corresponding compartment larger products are depc~ited in order to thus faci.litate pulling thereof, preventing the product from not being ab]e to be perfectly removed.
Some longitudinal ducts (44) and (45) upon the inner structure thereof have been shaped in the vending machine and they permit the circulation of cold air close to t.~e outermost products of the spiral run, thus providing a better and guicker cooling due to the fact that these are going to be the first products to be removed.
The machine has a micro which communicates that the same must be loaded as the same contains a low nu~ber of products, in order to effect the loading thereo- and facilitate the cooling of the newly deposited p-oducts.
In order to effect the loading, the direction of rotatlon of the platform (3) is reversed, and the~ should only be placed near the removal claw so that th- rotation of the platform, groups all the products together until the entire spiral path is filled.
In order to faciliate the filling task of the different compartments (2), in connection with the fixed platforms (37), the machine (1) has a door for access to the same, according to the entire height of the same, thus the user can easily have access to the inner door (38) and thus to the inside of the spiral duct in connection with the removal claw.
1 VENDING MACHI~E
O~JEC'r` OF THE INVENTION
As is expressed in the title of the present speciflca-tion, the following invention consists of a vending machine, being mainly used to dispense products contained in cylin-dric vessels and which is automatically operated by the user introducing coins. Likewise, it may dispense products of any shape and slze, as long as the measurements thereof do not exceed the maximums permitted by the shape itself Of the machine.
Thus, the vending machine has a general cylindric shape, similar to that of a can of a soft drink, and inside the same there is a series of horizontal compartments so that the products rest on a rotating platform and are led bv a spiral linked to a fixed platform, the produc-t being removed by two successive operations, the first by the pulling of the selected product by the remover itself, towards the corresponding platform linked to the door operated bv the user for the removal thereof, and the second by the opera-tion of the latter and the removal of the product.
In a second embodiment, for the removal of the product,the platform base on which the products are deposited is operated turnably , by means of a motor, whose drive shaft transmits the movement to a pinion that gears with a toothed chain linked to the platform base.
The products are led in spiral upon the platform base turning, until the first product ready for removal comes - up against a micro that drives a motor that moves a removal claw at the same time that the platform base stops.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
-Among vending machines of soft drink cars with a general rectangular prismatic form which are coin operated, we can cite those where in the bottom of the structure in which the cans are deposited, there is a motor so that the cans fall on some cavities of the same which upon turning _ 3 _ 2~
1 causes the can to come out.
~pon the remover being constituted with the ~ite~
motor, there is a reduction of space tha~ causes less roo~
for cans in the vending machine.
Another type of vending machines of soft drink cans consists of a series of compartments ln whicn the car~ a-e piled vertically. They rest on each other on the sid~--surface, in other words, they remain in a transversal position, the bottom being positioned by a strip that extends beyond the side on which the can rests preventing the same from dropping.
In order to remove the can, the side strip on which the bottom can rests retracts permitting the free fall there-of and once again it returns to its position to prevent the next can from dropping.
The removal of cans in the describec manner causes the product to be shaken, thus upo~ openlng the can the contents spravs out and besides, products of a sha?e tha~
is not cylindric cannot be dispense~.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The expending machine that is described in t~e present speclfication has a general cylindric shape similar to that of a soft drink can, having in the bottom part thereof the cooling motor.
The machine has in the bottom part the different com-partments in which the products are placed, which remain deposited on a rotating platform and which are led upon the platform rotating through a spiral duct whose limit-ing strip is joined to the top fixed platform.
Upon the outlet of the spiral duct remains the removal element itself, which will operate upon pushing the corresponding push button to choose the product.
Said remover is provided with a micro to detect the product to be removed, in such a way that upon rotating for the removal of the product it permits the release of 1 fr-ee rotating door, placlng the product or~ t~ correspond-ing piatform that has the door oDerated h~7 t':* user ts have access to the chosen product, The cited free rotating door that separates the platform where the products are deposited Irom the collection base is urged by the actlon of a sprlng that propels it to the lnop-rative position, in other words, to the closed position.
Once the remover is in its inoperative position block-1~ ing free rotating door of access to the inside of theproduct positioning duct, the user can turn the ol~ter transparent door wlth the selected product on the corres-ponding platform, in such a way that said door has with regard to its inner part a curved arm that upon turning likewise blocks the inner free rotating door.
For the perfect operation of the machine for the removal operation and that there cannot be access to the inside thereof during said operation, the outer door has a micro that detects its perfect closing, for the operation 2~ thereof after blocklng of the same.
The product removal claw is L-shaped and in connection with it there is a micro that upon coming up against it, the product to be dispensed, gives the order to a motor so that it is activa-ted and causes the rotation of said removal claw. The run of the removal claw remains limlted by two ends of stroke, in such a way that one of them, specifically the expulsion one, causes the reversal of the direction of rotation of the motor that activates it.
The selection push buttons remain aligned vertically on the front part of the machine close to the outer rota-ting door. This outer rotating door, close to its center part, has two transparent areas one on each side of said rotation shaft, permitting by one of them the visualisation of the product removal operation, and by the other the pro-duct on the platform of the outer door.
1 l'his embodiment D rmits the product to be dispensedto have an~ sha~e and slze, as long as said dimensions are smaller than that of tne spiral duct e~istlng for placement and ducting of the products upGn the platlorm on which they are placed rotatlng.
Each one of -.hese rotatlng p]atforms will remain, or the rotatlon thereof, locked to the shaft that the corres-ponding motor transmlts movement to it.
In a specific embodlment of the inventior:, instead 1~ of having a sole shaft o~ tae rotatlng platforms, to which the platform corresponding to the selected product remains locked when it is to be removed, this is made in such a way that each one of the rotating platforms of the compart-ments has, perimetricallv a toothed crown in which a pinion 1~ linked to the drive shaft of a small motor that transmits movement to it is geared.
Given that the ~lfferent compar,~ents remain situated slightly off center from the vertical geometric axis of the cylindrlc machlne and by the slde o,~ grea~er eccentrl-Clty, removal of the cans is produced, wlth a variation inthe embodiment, some _lxed platforms can remain in line with the rotating platforms where the products are depositeu, upon which the dispensed product lS deposited, until the user picks it up.
In this case, when the product has been dispensed, it remains on the platform base which the user has access to upon opening an outer door that turns to~ards the inside.
The cited product access door, rotating towards the inside of the machine, has near its rotation axis, a pro-jection towards the inside that acts upon a cam that pro-duces the blocking of the product outlet door towards the collection platform base.
Thus, when the product is ready to be picked up by the user, the outer door will open upon being activated by means of an inner spring on the cam, blocking the 2 ~ Q~
1 inner door ~voiding access to the products.
To pre;-ent the user from having access to the inside thereof during the operation time of the removal claw, when ne tr1es to open the outer door, a micro which blocks the removal operations operates.
In order to compiement the description that is going to be made hereinafter and fo~- the purpose of providing a better understandlng of the features thereof, the pre-sent specificatlon is accompanied by a set of drawings in whose figures, the most significant details of the inven-tion are represented in an illustrative and non-restrictive manner.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIO~ OF THE FIG~RES
Figure 1.- It shows a raised view of the cylindric vending machine of its front part in which one observes the vertically allgned selection push buttons and the outer door with its two transparent areas.
Figure 2.- It shows a sectioned raised view of the vending machine with the shape o, a soft drink can, show-2C ing the different compartments for the positioning of the products, with the rotatlng platform for placement of the same and the fixed platform to which the helicoidal strip that forms the duct in a similar way to lead the products for their removal links.
Figure 3.- It shows a sectioned view according to a transveral section, in which one observes the helicoidal strip, the insulating wall and the removal element in its outermost position, a can having been removed and the outer door being blocked up.
Figure 4.- It shows a sectioned view according to a transversal section similar to the one of the previous figure, in which the helicoidal strip, the insulating wall , t h e removal element in its inoperative position again and the outer door to enable one to pick up the product, at the same time that the inner door is blocked up, are 1 observed Flgure ~.- Its shows a detailed Vl ew of the remover itsel. in lts lnoperative position, showing how a product csntact~ with the micro of the rem^val element which in tur- blocks the inner free rotation door once it has been ~b~o~keà, and the outer door blocked, contacting with the mlc~-o detectlna th~ position of the latter.
Figure 6.- It shows a view of the different compart-ments o_ the vending mach:.ne, with the rotation shaft and 1~1 t~.^ platforms where the products are deposited, independent from eacA other, tc ~hose platforms the toothed chain links for operation thereof as well as the spiral strip which forms the path to be followed by the products until their rem~al.
1~ Figure /.- It shows a detailed view of the rotation sha~t linked to the rotating platform where the products are deposited, accoraing to the embodiment of figure 6.
Figure 8.- It shows a plan view of one compartment of the vending machine, according tO the embodiment o~
2~ figure 6, ln which the spiral strip, the longitudinal cross bars fastening the structure of the machine and the removal and pick1ng up mechanisms of the product are observed.
Figure 9.- It shows a detailed view of the product removal mechanisms, according to the embodiment of figure 6, showing the outer door in an intermediate position of its opening path, with its spring acting on the cam that blocks the inner product outlet door, likewise, showing part of the toothed chain, upon which the rotation pinion gears through which the motor transmits movement.
DESCRIPTION OF A_PREFERRED EMBODlMENT
In view of the commented figures and in accordance with the numbering used, we can observe how the vending machine ~1) used to dispense soft drinks operated by inserting coins, has a general cylindric shape with a l perlmetric low recess in the bottom part thereof and remaining ended in the top by a f -st truncate-l cone se-tion, followed bv a straight section that gives it .he shape of a sof t drink can.
- The vending machine (l) has a series of compartments (2) in which the Droduct will be located, in such a way that said compartments (2) are formed by a rotating plat-form (3) on which the product is deposited, and a fixed platform (4) to which a spiral strip (5) is linked, form-ng a spiral duc~- (6) for placement and leading of the product.
The products that ca~ be dispensed by the machine (l) will be all those whose dimensions permit location thereof in the duct (6), independent of the shape thereof being l~ dispensed gentlv in order to avoid shaking of the product.
The fron~ displav part of the vending machine (l) has the user's operating elements to obtain the desired product. Thus, it includes a coin insertion inlet (8), the displav (7~ ~here the amount inserted appears and 2~ the box (9) where change and refunds are obtained.
Besides, it has the rotating door (11) with the vertically aligned push buttons (lO) close to it. The push buttons (lO) incorporate the product to be dlstinguish-ed and serve to select the same, while the rotating door (11) has transparent areas (12) and (13) and once it has been blocked it becomes possible to observe the removal of the product from the duct (6) to the corresponding platform of ~he same and the display of the product removed for its subsequent picking up by the user respectively and after deblocking of the door (ll.) The door (ll) is turnable with regard to the shaft (14) and in correspondence with each one of the compart-ments (2) at the height of the rotating platform (3) it has a support base for the product removed (15.) The remover element itself (16) ends in a L and ~ ~ L'~ t i between lts wings the product (li) lS stored for lts removal, one of the wings of a micro (17) which detects th~ presence of the prod~ct to be removed is provided fo~.
Sai~ remover element (16) remains turnable with regard to the shaft (18) and in turn by the end opposite the remo~-al of the product, lt has a retainer claw (19) of the closing door (20) of the duct (6) by the product outlet end.
The do~r (11) has a cl~rved extenslon (24) such that upon the same turning by the user to pick up the removed 1~ product its backlng to the free end of the door (20) rota-ting with regard to the shaft (21) is produced, causing the blocking thereof and thus avoiding a possible opening from the outside in order to have access to the products.
~pon inserting coins so that the machine is operated and the removal operation is carried out, the door (11) must be blocked, as it may be ~y the retainer element (23), for whose detection the micro (22) has been incor-porated. This blocking of the door (20) is perfectlv ob-served in figure 4.
The operating of the machine will be the following:
Upon inserting the coins in the insertion inlet (8) so that the machine is activated, the door (11) has to be blocked, position that the micro (22) detects and upon pressing a push button (10), the corresponding removal element (16) is activated. If said removal element (16) does not have a can (15) positioned, the platform (3) of compartment (2) remains locked to the shaft (26) so that it turns until the first product remains positioned up against the micro (17) detecting the correct position thereof and then the removal element (16) turns.
~ pon turning the removal element (16), the pro-duct (15) is pulled and in turn the claw (19), deblock-ing the door (21), permitting the product to come out towards the platform or base of the door (ll) located on level with it 2 ~ ~ r! ~
1 this ~peration belng vis~ e b~ the transparent area (12) of the door (ll.j When the product (l,i is o~. the base O~t the door (11`, lt is visible by the area (13), and upor. tne door (ll remaining deblocked, tne ~lser can turn it to pick ~p the product, turn which causes the blocking of the door (20) by the curved sect~.or (2~i, preventing the user from having access to the duct (6) containing the products.
Thus, ti~e vending ma-hine lS provided wi.th insulation 1~ (25) that maintains its temperature.
In a varlant of the e~bodlment, the compartments (2) located eccentrically to tne vertical geometric axis of the machine, are placed independently upon each other in the vending machine (1), constituted by a rotating platform 15 (3) upon which the products (15) to be dispensed are depo-sited. Said platform (3) remalns connected to the rotating shaft (27) with regard to the st~ucture (28) by means of bearings (29.) The compartments (2, remaln linked to the structure ~0 of the machine by top longitudinal cross bars (30) and in said compartments a spira` path (6! is formed, likewise, for the products by means of the spiral strip (5), thus the compaxtments (2) remaln totally lndependent from each other.
Perimetrically to the platform (3) and by its bot~om part there is a toothed chain (31), in which a pinion (32) gears, which transmits it the movement from the motor (33.) The toothed chain (31) is formed by the connection of a series of toothed sections, such as those represented in 30 figure 3.
Thus, upon the platform (3) turning, the products (15) deposited on it, advance through the spiral shaped duct, by the strip (5) up to the removal claw (19) which is L-shaped and in connection with the wing (34) upon which the 35 products come up against, there is a micro ~35) which 2 ~ J r~
1 detects the perfect positionina of the product ~etweer the w.ngs of the removal cla-; (19.`
Upon the mlcro (35~ detecting the perfect positlonlng of the product (15) between the wings of the L-shape~
removal claw for the removai thereof r a motor (3~ lc activated, whi~h displaces the removal. claw (19) unti the product (15) is placed upon the flxed platform (37~, the movement cf the platform (3) having been previousl~
stopped.
1~ Upon activating t~;e removal claw (19) along with t.he product (15), the free rotation door (38) is opened, depo-siting the product on the platform (37.! The run o.~ the removal claw (19) remains limited by two ends of stroke, and thus when the removal claw (19) displaces the product, it turns untll it comes up against the corresponding end of stroke, that causes the reversa' ~f the rotation move-ment of .he motor (3~), making the removal claw (19) return to its inoperative position, limited by the second enà ~,f D
stroke.
Once the product (15) has been deposlted on the fixed platform (37) and the end of stroke has caused the ~eversal of the direction of rotation of the motor (33) whlch acts upon the remo~al claw (19), so that it returns to its inoperative position, the door (38) is closed upon being urged by a spring, which impels it towards the "closed"
position.
When the product (15) is on the platform (37) the user operates the outer door (39) to reach it, in such a way that upon turning the door (39) the inner flange (40) of the same comes up against the wing (42) of the cam rotating with regard to the shaft (41,) making the free end of the other wing (43) of said cam be displaced over the inner door (38) preventing the opening thereof, thus avoiding direct access to the products.
In order to faciliate the removal of products of different J ~
1 shapes and di~ensions, to the removal claw (19) a len-gthener (46) which permits removal of laroer pr~duct-lS capable of being coupled to it. This lengthener can be coupled by simple pressure when desired that in its 5 corresponding compartment larger products are depc~ited in order to thus faci.litate pulling thereof, preventing the product from not being ab]e to be perfectly removed.
Some longitudinal ducts (44) and (45) upon the inner structure thereof have been shaped in the vending machine and they permit the circulation of cold air close to t.~e outermost products of the spiral run, thus providing a better and guicker cooling due to the fact that these are going to be the first products to be removed.
The machine has a micro which communicates that the same must be loaded as the same contains a low nu~ber of products, in order to effect the loading thereo- and facilitate the cooling of the newly deposited p-oducts.
In order to effect the loading, the direction of rotatlon of the platform (3) is reversed, and the~ should only be placed near the removal claw so that th- rotation of the platform, groups all the products together until the entire spiral path is filled.
In order to faciliate the filling task of the different compartments (2), in connection with the fixed platforms (37), the machine (1) has a door for access to the same, according to the entire height of the same, thus the user can easily have access to the inner door (38) and thus to the inside of the spiral duct in connection with the removal claw.
Claims (6)
1.- Vending machine, being mainly used to dispense soft drink cans, essentially characterized by having a general cylindric shape similar to a soft drink can, having a series of compartments (2) the products remaining deposited on platforms (3) capable of turning upon being locked, unitarily and independently to the movement trans-mitting shaft (26), while a second fixed strip (4) has linked to it by its bottom surface a spiral strip (5), which forms a spiral duct (5) for advancement of the products towards the outlet through the door (20), it being provided that the removal rotating element itself (16) ends in L, the product to be removed remaining bet-ween the wings thereof, a micro (17) detecting its posi-tioning and by its other end it ends in a claw (19) for that the frontally positioned door (11) has two transparent areas (12) and (13) one on each side of the rotation shaft (14) and whose inner part has a curved extension (24) which dur-ing opening thereof causes the blocking of the door (20) and a series of platforms or bases that remain level with the rotating platforms (3.)
2.- Vending machine, according to claim 1, charac-terized because the operation of the removal element (16) remains related to the blocking of the door (11) by the retainer (23) the micro (22) detecting said blocking.
3.- Vending machine, according to claim 1, charac-terized because the machine (1) can dispense any product, independently of its shape and dimensions, which permits location thereof in the spiral duct (6.)
4.- Vending machine according to claim 1, charac-terized because the vending machine (1) has a general cylindric shape, and inside it a series of compartments (2) indendent from each other and superimposed is defined, which are fixed to the structure of the machine by a pair top longitudinal cross bars ? said compartments (2) being constituted by a platform ? connected to a rota-tion shaft (27) eccentrically positioned to the vertical geometric axis of the machine (1), remaining perimeterical-ly underneath the platform (3) a toothed chain (31) in which a pin-on (32) gears which transmits the movement from the motor (33) to it, it being provided that upon said platform (3) where the products (15) are deposited the positioning and path of the same is shaped by a spiral strip (5).
5.- Vending machine, according to claim 4 charac-terized because in correspondence with the product (15) removal outlet, from the respective compartments (2), situated in connection with the larger eccentricity of said compartments (2) remains a freely opening door (38) by a removal claw (19) upon moving the product towards the fixed platform (37) for picking up by the user, it being provided that the removal claw ? acts upon the product (15) coming up against a micro (35) which activates the motor (36) transmitting movement to the removal claw (16.)
6.- Vending machine, according to claim 4, charac-terized because the user has access to the product (15) removed, situated upon the platform (37) through an outer door (39) in such a way upon the latter turning, the inner spring (40) close to the rotation shaft thereof, of said door (39) comes up against the wing (42) of a L-shaped safety cam, whose other wing (43) remains dis-placeable upon the inner door (38), avoiding a possible handling of the same, in order to have access to the products.
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