CN103116943A - Vending machine - Google Patents

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CN103116943A
CN103116943A CN2012105394960A CN201210539496A CN103116943A CN 103116943 A CN103116943 A CN 103116943A CN 2012105394960 A CN2012105394960 A CN 2012105394960A CN 201210539496 A CN201210539496 A CN 201210539496A CN 103116943 A CN103116943 A CN 103116943A
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文野喜代辉
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The vending machine comprises an internal blowing fan F provided within each of a plurality of commodity storages (5a, 5b, 5c), a circulating unit 40 circulating air in each commodity storage between the plurality of commodity storages and a heat-insulating container 41 communicating with the inside of each commodity storage by driving the internal blowing fan F, and a cooling unit 20 cooling the air passed in the heat-insulating container, so that commodities stored in the commodity storages are adjusted to a desired temperature state. The vending machine further comprises a temperature detecting sensor S detecting the internal temperature of each commodity storage and a control device 50 controlling the circulating flow rate of the internal atmosphere in such a manner that the rotating speed of the internal blowing fan F for a commodity storage in which the temperature difference from a preset set temperature is relatively small is reduced.

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Automatic vending machine
This case is On May 30th, 2006, application number is 200610085004.X, denomination of invention is From Moving vending machineThe dividing an application of patented claim.
Technical field
The present invention relates to automatic vending machine, in more detail, relate to a plurality of commodity are accommodated the improvement of automatic vending machine that the commodity such as the tinned drink of accommodating in the storehouse, PET bottled drink are adjusted to the state of temperature of expectation.
Background technology
Fig. 4 is the elevational sectional view of the general automatic vending machine of expression, and Fig. 5 is the side cross-sectional view of automatic vending machine shown in Figure 4.In Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, automatic vending machine has body casing (cabinet) 1.
Body casing 1 is formed the rectangular adiabatic framework of front openings.In this body casing 1, be provided with external door 2 and inside door 3 in its front, within it section, with left and right form arranged side by side for example be provided with separated by 2 adiabatic demarcation strips 43 independently commodity accommodate storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.Illustrate in greater detail as follows.External door 2 is used for opening and closing the front openings of body casing 1.Inside door 3 is used for opening and closing the front that commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.Commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c is used for accommodating beverage can and PET bottle under the state of the temperature that maintains expectation.
Accommodate at commodity and be respectively arranged with commodity accomodation frame 6, output mechanism 7 and commodity export agency 8 in storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.Commodity accomodation frame 6 is used for taking in the commodity such as tinned drink, PET bottled drink with the form of arranging along above-below direction.Output mechanism 7 is located at the bottom of commodity accomodation frame 6, is used for that the commodity of taking on this commodity accomodation frame 6 are positioned at the commodity of below and exports singly.Commodity export agency 8 is used for will be by the commodity guiding of output mechanism 7 outputs to the commodity take-out port 2a that is located on external door 2.
In the inside of above-mentioned body casing 1, in becoming commodity and accommodating the Machine Room 9 of outside of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c, be provided with blowing fan 62, condenser 63 and expansion mechanism 64 etc. outside compressor 61 as the formation machine of refrigeration unit, storehouse.Accommodate the inside of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at commodity, be respectively arranged with blowing fan F in evaporator 65 as the formation machine of same refrigeration unit, storehouse, simultaneously, be provided with circulation conduit 66 in the rear side of this evaporator 65.In addition, accommodate at commodity the heater H that is provided with heating use in storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.
In this automatic vending machine, can carry out cooling to commodity as described below.After closing heater H, refrigeration unit and Ku Nei blowing fan F are driven.Thus, carry out the cold air that heat interchange obtains in evaporator 65, utilize blowing fan F in the storehouse, blow out from the downside of commodity export agency 8, circulate as the arrow in figure.That is, cold air through circulation conduit 66, is back in evaporator 65 after the commodity of the bottom that will be positioned at commodity accomodation frame 6 are cooling.Like this, drive intermittently by making refrigeration unit and Ku Nei blowing fan F, make cold air accommodate the inner loop of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at commodity, the temperature of the commodity of commodity accomodation frame 6 can be cooled to the suitable temperature (approximately 5 ℃) (for example, with reference to patent documentation 1) of selling.
In addition, accommodate the cool time in storehouse and the deviation of chilling temperature in order to eliminate each commodity, proposed to make evaporator to connect adiabatic demarcation strip, so that the automatic vending machine (for example, with reference to patent documentation 2) of being accommodated a shared evaporator of storehouse by each commodity to be set.
On the other hand, in recent years, from viewpoints such as environmental protection, Stirling (Stirling) refrigeration machine is noticeable.Sterlin refrigerator is the refrigeration unit that externally there is no the self-cooling type of compressor, condenser etc., utilizes reciprocating compressor, makes inner gas compression and expansion, produces the low-heat section of low temperature and the high hot section of high temperature.At this, as gas, use the natural refrigerants such as helium, do not use freon class gas, so sterlin refrigerator is good to earth environment.In addition, well-known, sterlin refrigerator be small-sized, have an energy-efficient.
Yet, the refrigeration that sterlin refrigerator produces due to the compression and expansion that utilizes by gas, so on the structure of compression, expansion space, restriction is arranged, the area with low-heat section is limited to the feature of a few part.
Therefore, carry out cooling in order to use sterlin refrigerator to accommodate the commodity of the inside in storehouse accommodating to each commodity, container (heat exchange catheter) with built-in evaporator, accommodating under the state of internal communication in storehouse with each commodity, be configured in the Machine Room, make each commodity accommodate the inner air in storehouse (internal atmosphere) and accommodate between storehouse and container at commodity and circulate.So, will be delivered to by the low-heat that sterlin refrigerator produces the evaporator of internal tank, the inner air by this internal tank is carried out cooling, thus each commodity are accommodated the commodity cooling (for example, with reference to patent documentation 3) that accommodate the inside in storehouse.
[patent documentation 1] JP 2001-34828 communique
[patent documentation 2] Unexamined Patent 9-44741 communique
[patent documentation 3] JP 2005-3351 communique
But in the automatic vending machine in will being configured in the Machine Room with the container that each commodity are accommodated the internal communication in storehouse, each commodity are accommodated the storehouse and are communicated with by this container.That is, commodity inner air of accommodating the storehouse can enter the inside that other commodity are accommodated the storehouse.Therefore, have the automatic vending machine of this structure, be required that cooling each commodity effectively accommodate the commodity in storehouse.In addition, at this, an example as the situation of using sterlin refrigerator, be illustrated accommodating the situation that the container of the internal communication in storehouse is configured in the Machine Room with each commodity, but be not limited to this, for using above-mentioned refrigeration unit and being configured in the container that each commodity are accommodated the internal communication in storehouse automatic vending machine in the Machine Room, same problem is arranged also certainly.
Summary of the invention
The present invention makes in view of above-mentioned actual conditions, its objective is to provide each commodity to be accommodated the commodity of accommodating in the storehouse cooling automatic vending machine effectively.
In order to achieve the above object, the automatic vending machine of a first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that:
Have: be arranged on the blowing fan that a plurality of commodity are accommodated inside separately, storehouse; Drive by said fan, make internal atmosphere that each commodity accommodate the storehouse a plurality of commodity accommodate the storehouse and and each commodity accommodate the circulating device that circulates between the container of internal communication in storehouse; With to carrying out cooling cooling device by the internal atmosphere in said vesse, this automatic vending machine accommodates with above-mentioned commodity the state of temperature that the commodity of accommodating in the storehouse are adjusted to expectation, has: survey the sniffer that each commodity are accommodated the internal temperature in storehouse; Accommodate the mode of revolution of the blowing fan in storehouse by the less commodity of temperature difference that reduce the detecting temperature that gone out by above-mentioned detection and predefined design temperature, control the control device of the circular flow of internal atmosphere.
In addition, the automatic vending machine of a second aspect of the present invention, it is characterized in that: in above-mentioned first aspect, above-mentioned control device, accommodate the mode of revolution of the blowing fan in storehouse by the larger commodity of temperature difference that improve the detecting temperature that gone out by detection and predefined design temperature, control the circular flow of internal atmosphere.
In addition, the automatic vending machine of a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that: in above-mentioned first aspect or above-mentioned second aspect, above-mentioned control device makes other blowing fan drive in the situation that have at least a blowing fan driving always.
In addition, the automatic vending machine of a fourth aspect of the present invention, it is characterized in that: in the either side in above-mentioned first aspect ~ third aspect, reach design temperature in the situation that entire service is accommodated the detecting temperature in storehouse, above-mentioned control device stops the driving of whole blowing fans.
In addition, the automatic vending machine of a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that: in the either side in above-mentioned first aspect ~ fourth aspect, above-mentioned circulating device have for as required, the cut-off that passes through of blocking internal atmosphere.
According to automatic vending machine of the present invention, each commodity of detection are accommodated the internal temperature in storehouse, control device is accommodated the mode of revolution of the blowing fan in storehouse by the less commodity of temperature difference that reduce the detecting temperature that gone out by detection and predefined design temperature, control the circular flow of internal atmosphere, so, can make these commodity accommodate commodity beyond the storehouse and accommodate the air capacity of the internal flow separately in storehouse and relatively increase, can make these commodity accommodate the storehouse temperature in storehouse quickly near design temperature.Therefore, can play each commodity are accommodated the commodity of accommodating in the storehouse cooling effect effectively.
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Fig. 1 is for representing briefly the elevational sectional view of the automatic vending machine of embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the side cross-sectional view of the major part of the automatic vending machine of expression embodiments of the present invention.
The block scheme of the control device that Fig. 3 controls the driving of blowing fan in the storehouse of the automatic vending machine of pie graph 1 and Fig. 2 for expression.
Fig. 4 is the elevational sectional view of the general automatic vending machine of expression.
Fig. 5 is the side cross-sectional view of automatic vending machine shown in Figure 4.
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10 sterlin refrigerators
11 low-temp. portions
12 high-temperature portion
20 cooling units
21 heat of condensation interchangers
22 evaporation heat-exchangers
23 liquid pipe arrangements
24 gas pipe arrangements
30 heat-sink units
31 heat dissipation heat exchangers
32 air heat exchangers
33 first transfer pipelines
34 second transfer pipelines
35 discharge blowing fans
40 cycling elements
41 thermally insulated containers
42 supply gas switches gate (shutter)
43 air-breathing switching gates
50 control device
51 master control part
52 storehouse temperature obtaining sections
53 drive condition setting sections
54 drive instruction department
55 storeies
Blowing fan in the F storehouse
The H well heater
The S temperature detecting sensor
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, explain the preferred implementation of automatic vending machine of the present invention.
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 represent respectively the automatic vending machine of embodiments of the present invention conceptually.At this illustrational automatic vending machine, same with Fig. 4 and automatic vending machine shown in Figure 5, be used for selling under the state of the commodity such as tinned drink, PET bottled drink are cooling or heating, have body casing 1.In addition, the part identical with Fig. 4 and automatic vending machine shown in Figure 5 marks identical symbol and describes.
Body casing 1 is formed the rectangular adiabatic framework of front openings.In this body casing 1, be provided with external door 2 and inside door 3 in its front, within it section, with left and right form arranged side by side for example be provided with separated by 2 adiabatic demarcation strips 43 independently commodity accommodate storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.In more detail, external door 2 is used for opening and closing the front openings of body casing 1.Inside door 3 is used for opening and closing the front that commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.Commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c is used for accommodating the commodity such as beverage can and PET bottle under the state of the temperature that maintains expectation.
Accommodate at commodity and be respectively arranged with commodity accomodation frame 6, output mechanism 7, commodity export agency 8 and back side conduit 46(in storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c referring to Fig. 2).Commodity accomodation frame 6 is used for taking in the commodity such as tinned drink, PET bottled drink with the form of arranging along above-below direction.Output mechanism 7 is located at the bottom of commodity accomodation frame 6, is used for that the commodity of taking on this commodity accomodation frame 6 are positioned at the commodity of below and exports singly.Commodity export agency 8 is the flat-shaped parts with a plurality of air holes, and downward-sloping mode configures to the place ahead with the rear of accommodating storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c from commodity.This commodity export agency 8 is used for will be by the commodity guiding of output mechanism 7 outputs to the commodity take-out port 2a that is located on external door 2.Back side conduit 46 is to accommodate at commodity to be positioned at the wind-guiding road that arranges on the part of rear side in storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.
In addition, be provided with sterlin refrigerator 10, cooling unit (cooling device) 20, heat-sink unit 30 and cycling element (circulating device) 40 in the inside of body casing 1.
Sterlin refrigerator 10 is horizontal in the Machine Room 9 of body casing 1, has by running produce the low-temp. portion 11 of low-heat and produce the high-temperature portion 12 of high temperature heat extraction
Cooling unit 20 is configured in the inside of the Machine Room 9 of body casing 1.This cooling unit 20, the low-heat that will be produced by the low-temp. portion 11 of sterlin refrigerator 10 is delivered to the thermally insulated container 41 that consists of cycling element 40, and the air of this thermally insulated container 41 inside is cooling.In more detail, cooling unit 20 has the heat pipe as heat transfer apparatus.Heat pipe section is within it enclosed cold-producing medium is arranged, constitute have heat of condensation interchanger 21, evaporation heat-exchanger 22, liquid pipe arrangement 23 and gas pipe arrangement 24.At this, as cold-producing medium, use such as carbon dioxide etc. like that, be gas at normal temperatures, incoagulable material (noncondensing cold-producing medium) under from the low-heat of the low-temp. portion 11 of sterlin refrigerator 10.
Low-temp. portion 11 hot tie-ins of heat of condensation interchanger 21 and sterlin refrigerator 10.In this heat of condensation interchanger 21, the low-heat that utilization obtains from low-temp. portion 11, the low-heat that is namely produced by low-temp. portion 11, cold-producing medium is condensed into condensed fluid.
Evaporation heat-exchanger 22 is configured in apart from heat of condensation interchanger 21 interval predetermined distance and compare relatively low position with heat of condensation interchanger 21 only.In this evaporation heat-exchanger 22, as described in detail later, the heat that the cold-producing medium utilization obtains from the inner air of thermally insulated container 41 and evaporating becomes steam.Change sentence and speak, the inner air as the thermally insulated container 41 of the neighboring area of evaporation heat-exchanger 22 due to the cold-producing medium evaporation, is cooled thereby absorb heat.
Liquid pipe arrangement 23 is the pipelines that connect heat of condensation interchanger 21 and evaporation heat-exchanger 22.This liquid pipe arrangement 23 is used for making the cold-producing medium that is condensed by heat of condensation interchanger 21 move to evaporation heat-exchanger 22.
Gas pipe arrangement 24 is to be connected dividually the pipeline of heat of condensation interchanger 21 and evaporation heat-exchanger 22 with aforesaid liquid pipe arrangement 23.This gas pipe arrangement 24 is used for making the cold-producing medium in evaporation heat-exchanger 22 evaporations to move to heat of condensation interchanger 21.
The configuration relation of liquid pipe arrangement 23 and gas pipe arrangement 24 is: gas pipe arrangement 24 is positioned at the top of liquid pipe arrangement 23.This is because the density ratio of the cold-producing medium that passes through gas pipe arrangement 24 is little by the density of the cold-producing medium of liquid pipe arrangement 23.
In cooling unit 20 as described above, followingly will be delivered to evaporation heat-exchanger 22 from the low-heat of the low-temp. portion 11 of sterlin refrigerator 10 like that, the inner air of thermally insulated container 41 is cooling.With the hot linked heat of condensation interchanger 21 of low-temp. portion 11 in, by sharply cooling and become the cold-producing medium of condensed fluid, utilize its gravity, by liquid pipe arrangement 23, move to evaporation heat-exchanger 22.In this evaporation heat-exchanger 22, the cold-producing medium utilization hold this evaporation heat-exchanger 22 thermally insulated container 41 inner air heat and evaporate, become steam.That is, the inner air of thermally insulated container 41 is absorbed heat, and thus, the inner air of thermally insulated container 41 is cooled.In evaporation heat-exchanger 22, evaporate and become the cold-producing medium of steam, by gas pipe arrangement 24, move to heat of condensation interchanger 21, in this heat of condensation interchanger 21, again become condensed fluid, repeat above-mentioned circulation.
Heat-sink unit 30 is configured in the inside of the Machine Room 9 of body casing 1.The high temperature heat extraction that this heat-sink unit 30 is used for obtaining from the high-temperature portion 12 of sterlin refrigerator 10 is expelled to the outside of automatic vending machine, and it has as the heat pipe of heat transfer apparatus and discharges with blowing fan 35.
Heat pipe section is within it enclosed cold-producing medium is arranged, constitute have heat dissipation heat exchanger 31, air heat exchanger 32, the first transfer pipeline 33 and the second transfer pipeline 34.At this, as cold-producing medium, can use many kinds of substance, as an example, can make water.Below, describe as the situation of an example of cold-producing medium making water.
High-temperature portion 12 hot tie-ins of heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 and sterlin refrigerator 10.This heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 makes inner cold-producing medium absorption from the high temperature heat extraction of high-temperature portion 12.
Air heat exchanger 32 is configured in apart from sterlin refrigerator 10(heat dissipation heat exchanger 31) only interval regulation distance and compare relatively high position with heat dissipation heat exchanger 31.This air heat exchanger 32 makes inner refrigerant loses heat.In this air heat exchanger 32, as described in detail later, the high temperature heat extraction that cold-producing medium will absorb in heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 is distributed to surrounding air.Thus, surrounding air is because the high temperature heat extraction is heated.
The first transfer pipeline 33 is the pipelines that connect heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 and air heat exchanger 32.This first transfer pipeline 33 makes the cold-producing medium that has absorbed the high temperature heat extraction in heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 move to air heat exchanger 32.
The second transfer pipeline 34 is to be connected dividually the pipeline of heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 and air heat exchanger 32 with above-mentioned the first transfer pipeline 33.This second transfer pipeline 34 makes the cold-producing medium after dispelling the heat in air heat exchanger 32 move to heat dissipation heat exchanger 31.
The configuration relation of the first transfer pipeline 33 and the second transfer pipeline 34 is: the first transfer pipeline 33 is positioned at the top of the second transfer pipeline 34.This is little by the density of the cold-producing medium of the second transfer pipeline 34 because of the density ratio of the cold-producing medium that passes through the first transfer pipeline 33.
Discharge the assigned position that is configured in the neighboring area of air heat exchanger 32 with blowing fan 35.This discharge with blowing fan 35 be used for will air heat exchanger 32 by refrigerant loses heat heated Bas Discharged to the outside of automatic vending machine.
In above-mentioned heat-sink unit 30, followingly will be disposed to from the high temperature heat extraction of the high-temperature portion 12 of sterlin refrigerator 10 outside of automatic vending machine like that.With the hot linked heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 of high-temperature portion 12 in absorbed the cold-producing medium of heat, move to air heat exchanger 32 by the first transfer pipeline 33, heat radiation in this air heat exchanger 32.That is, air heat exchanger 32 ambient airs are heated.So heated air uses blowing fan 35 to be discharged to the outside of automatic vending machine by discharge.Therefore, from the high temperature heat extraction of the high-temperature portion 12 of sterlin refrigerator 10, be expelled to the outside of automatic vending machine by heat-sink unit 30.Cold-producing medium in air heat exchanger 32 after heat radiation moves to heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 by the second transfer pipeline 34, again is heated in this heat dissipation heat exchanger 31, repeats thus above-mentioned circulation.
Cycling element 40 constitutes to have above-mentioned thermally insulated container 41, supplies gas and switch gate (cut-off) 42, air-breathing switching gate (cut-off) 43 and Ku Nei blowing fan F.
Thermally insulated container 41 is configured in the rear side of Machine Room 9.This thermally insulated container 41 has aspirating pipeline 411 and suction line 412.Aspirating pipeline 411 to be to keep the form of heat insulating construction, accommodates storehouse 5a, 5b with commodity respectively, 5c is connected setting.Illustrate in greater detail, aspirating pipeline 411 by gas air taking port 45 with accommodate the heater chamber 44 that configures on the bottom surface of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at each commodity and be communicated with.At this, the heater H of the built-in heating use of heater chamber 44.Suction line 412 to be keeping the form of heat insulating construction, and accommodates the back side conduit 46 that configures on storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at each commodity and is connected setting.Illustrate in greater detail, suction line 412 by air entry 47, is communicated with each back side conduit 46.The place ahead, bottom at this back side conduit 46 is provided with heater chamber 44.Back side conduit 46 is communicated with heater chamber 44 by suction inlet 48.
As shown in Figure 2, supply gas and switch gate 42 and open and close gas air taking port 45 and suction inlets 48.Specifically, in the situation that make gas air taking port 45 become open mode, make suction inlet 48 become closed condition; Otherwise, in the situation that make suction inlet 48 become open mode, make gas air taking port 45 become closed condition.
As shown in Figure 2, air-breathing switching gate 43 opens and closes gas air entry 47 and suction inlet 48.Specifically, in the situation that make gas air entry 47 become open mode, make suction inlet 48 become closed condition; Otherwise, in the situation that make suction inlet 48 become open mode, make gas air entry 47 become closed condition.
The such on-off action that switches gate 42 and air-breathing switching gate 43 of supplying gas links mutually.Specifically, in the situation that the switching gate 42 of supplying gas makes gas air taking port 45 become open mode, air-breathing switching gate 43 makes gas air entry 47 become open mode; Switch gate 42 in the situation that supply gas and make suction inlet 48 become open mode, air-breathing switching gate 43 makes suction inlet 48 become open mode.
In the storehouse, blowing fan F is configured in the below of commodity export agency 8, the place ahead of heater chamber 44, is communicated with heater chamber 44 by blow-off outlet (not shown).In this storehouse, blowing fan F is used for making commodity to accommodate the air of the inside of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c (internal atmosphere) circulation.In this storehouse, the driving of blowing fan F is controlled by following control device 50.
The block scheme of the control device that Fig. 3 controls the driving of blowing fan in the storehouse of the automatic vending machine of pie graph 1 and Fig. 2 for expression.In this Fig. 3, control device 50 constitute have master control part 51, storehouse temperature obtaining section 52, drive condition setting section 53 and drive instruction department 54.Master control part 51 is controlled the action of control device 50 according to pre-stored program or data in storeies such as ROM, RAM 55 with being all together.
Storehouse temperature obtaining section 52 obtains the storehouse temperature of accommodating the internal temperature of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c as each commodity.The information of in more detail, each commodity being accommodated the storehouse temperature that the temperature detecting sensor S of the internal configurations of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c detects is inputted as temperature signal.
The design temperature that each storehouse temperature that drive condition setting section 53 will obtain by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52 and pre-stored each commodity in storer 55 are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c compares respectively, sets the drive condition that each commodity are accommodated blowing fan F in the storehouse of inside of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.In more detail, the design temperature that each storehouse temperature that will obtain by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52 and pre-stored each commodity in storer 55 are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c compares respectively, the commodity of temperature difference less is accommodated the revolution of blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c and sets lowlyer.At this, drive condition setting section 53 becomes drive condition setting that blowing fan F when driving, makes blowing fan F driving whole storehouses in having a storehouse at least.Specifically, even accommodate storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at the commodity that exist storehouse temperature to reach design temperature, other commodity are accommodated in the situation that in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c, blowing fan F still drives, and the revolution that the commodity that will reach design temperature are accommodated blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c is set as essential MIN size.On the other hand, in the situation that the result of each storehouse temperature and design temperature comparison shows that each storehouse temperature all reaches design temperature, setting stops the driving that entire service is accommodated blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.
Drive instruction department 54 according to the drive condition of setting by drive condition setting section 53, export blowing fan F in corresponding storehouse to driving instruction.
Automatic vending machine as above accommodates with each commodity the state of temperature that the commodity of accommodating in storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c are adjusted to expectation as described below.At this, describe with the center that is controlled to be of blowing fan F in control device 50 pairs of storehouses.In addition, illustrate that below whole commodity are accommodated the commodity of accommodating in storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c carries out cooling situation, prerequisite as an illustration, suppose the inside of accommodating storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at each commodity, the switching gate 42 of supplying gas makes gas air taking port 45 become open mode and air-breathing switching gate 43 makes gas air entry 47 become open mode.
Make in advance each commodity accommodate blowing fan F driving in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.Like this, drive by blowing fan F in the storehouse, the inner air that each commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c is conduit 46, thermally insulated container 41(suction line 412 and aspirating pipeline 411 overleaf) and the commodity inside of accommodating storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c circulate.In more detail, the air that each commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c inside enters back side conduit 46, by the gas air entry 47 of open mode, arrives the inside of thermally insulated container 41, interflow in this thermally insulated container 41.
Arrive the air of thermally insulated container 41 inside, in the process of the inside of passing through this thermally insulated container 41, be evaporated heat exchanger 22 cooling.Cooled air is after shunting, and by the gas air taking port 45 of open mode, the direction of arrow in Fig. 2 is accommodated the inside of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c and moved at each commodity.That is, cooled air moves with the form of commodity that is positioned at the below in the commodity of taking in by commodity accomodation frame 6.Like this, cooled air moves with the form of the commodity of the below by being positioned at commodity accomodation frame 6, carries out thus heat interchange between cooled air and commodity, and these commodity are cooled.
And carry out heat interchange between commodity and the air of heating enters back side conduit 46 again, by the gas air entry 47 of open mode, arrive thermally insulated container 41.Again be cooled in this thermally insulated container 41, repeat above-mentioned circulation.
So under this situation, each commodity of control device 50 control as described below are accommodated the driving of blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.
The master control part 51 of control device 50 by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52, obtains the storehouse temperature that each commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.The information of in more detail, each commodity being accommodated the storehouse temperature that the temperature detecting sensor S of the internal configurations of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c detects is inputted as temperature signal.
Obtain each commodity and accommodated the master control part 51 of the storehouse temperature of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c, by drive condition setting section 53, the design temperature of each storehouse temperature of obtaining and pre-stored each commodity in storer 55 being accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c compares respectively, sets the drive condition that each commodity are accommodated blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.When becoming the storehouse temperature of accommodating storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at whole commodity to reach design temperature drive condition setting, the driving that makes whole commodity accommodate blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c stops.On the other hand, all do not reach design temperature in the situation that entire service is accommodated the storehouse temperature of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c, the commodity that the temperature difference in above-mentioned comparative result is less are accommodated the revolution of blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c and are set lowlyer.So master control part 51 by driving instruction department 54, exports blowing fan F in corresponding storehouse to driving instruction, the condition according to drive condition setting section 53 sets drives blowing fan F in this storehouse.Then, through after official hour, repeat above-mentioned action.
At this, an object lesson that utilizes control device 50 to control blowing fan F in the storehouse is described.Master control part 51 by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52, obtains the storehouse temperature that each commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.In this case, by the storehouse temperature that storehouse temperature obtaining section 52 obtains, commodity accommodate that storehouse 5a(is following accommodates storehouse 5a also referred to as the left side) be that 4 ℃, commodity accommodate that storehouse 5b(is following accommodates storehouse 5b also referred to as central authorities) be that 3 ℃, commodity accommodate that storehouse 5c(is following accommodates storehouse 5c also referred to as the right side) be 6 ℃.In addition, the design temperature of storage in storer 55, whole commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c is 2 ℃.
Master control part 51 is by drive condition setting section 53, and the central authorities that temperature difference is less accommodate the revolution of blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5b and set lowlyer.Thus, master control part 51 is by driving instruction department 54, and the driving instruction of the revolution that will be set by drive condition setting section 53 exports central authorities to and accommodates blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5b.By exporting this driving instruction, the revolution that blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5b accommodates in central authorities reduces, and the amount of air of accommodating the internal flow of storehouse 5b in these central authorities reduces.When the amount of air of accommodating the internal flow of storehouse 5b in central authorities reduces, because the left side is accommodated storehouse 5a and right side and is accommodated storehouse 5c and accommodate storehouse 5b by thermally insulated container 41 with central authorities and be communicated with, so, accommodate storehouse 5a and right side in the left side and accommodate the amount of air of the internal flow of storehouse 5c, relatively increase because the reduction of the air capacity of the internal flow of accommodating storehouse 5b in central authorities is assigned to wherein.As a result, can make the left side accommodate storehouse 5a and right side and accommodate the storehouse temperature of storehouse 5c and reduce quickly, with near design temperature.
Through after the stipulated time, master control part 51 obtains by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52 storehouse temperature that each commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c again.At this moment, the storehouse temperature of obtaining, it is that to accommodate storehouse 5b be that to accommodate storehouse 5c be 6 ℃ for 2 ℃, right side for 3 ℃, central authorities that storehouse 5a is accommodated in the left side.
Then, master control part 51 is by drive condition setting section 53, and the central authorities that temperature difference is less accommodate the revolution of blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5b and set lowlyer.At this moment, the storehouse temperature that storehouse 5b accommodates in central authorities reaches design temperature, but drive condition setting section 53 does not stop the driving that blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5b accommodates in central authorities.Then, master control part 51, by driving instruction department 54, the driving instruction of the revolution that will be set by drive condition setting section 53 exports central authorities to and accommodates blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5b.By exporting this driving instruction, the revolution that blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5b accommodates in central authorities further reduces, and the air capacity of accommodating the internal flow of storehouse 5b in these central authorities further reduces.Accommodating the result that the air capacity of the internal flow of storehouse 5b reduces in central authorities is, accommodates storehouse 5a and right side in the left side and accommodates the air capacity of storehouse 5c internal flow separately and relatively further increase.As a result, can make the left side accommodate the storehouse temperature fast reducing that storehouse 5c is accommodated on storehouse 5a and right side, with near design temperature.
Then, in the situation that whole storehouse temperatures of obtaining by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52 all reach design temperature, master control part 51 is by drive condition setting section 53, sets to stop the driving that entire service is accommodated blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.Thus, master control part 51 is by driving instruction department 54, and output drives instruction, and the driving that makes entire service accommodate blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c stops.
As previously discussed, drive condition by blowing fan F in the appropriate change storehouse, adjust the amount of air and it is accommodated between storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at thermally insulated container 41 and the commodity corresponding with it and circulate, can effectively reduce these commodity accommodates the air themperature of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c inside and remains on for example 0 ℃, thus, can make commodity reach the suitable temperature, for example 5 ℃ of selling.
On the other hand, in above-mentioned automatic vending machine, for example in the situation that the commodity of accommodating in accommodating storehouse 5a on the left of only heating, by manually or automatically, make corresponding supplying gas switch gate 42 and air-breathing switching gate 43 on-off actions, make as accommodating the gas air taking port 45 on border of storehouse 5a and the gas air entry 47 on border of accommodating the back side conduit 46 of storehouse 5a as thermally insulated container 41 and left side becomes closed condition in thermally insulated container 41 and left side.Thus, the left side connected state of accommodating storehouse 5a and thermally insulated container 41 is interdicted.In addition, at this moment, suction inlet 48 becomes open mode.Therefore, can not move to the left side at the inside of thermally insulated container 41 cooled air and accommodate storehouse 5a.So, be positioned at by making the heater H running that the heater chamber 44 of storehouse 5a is accommodated in the left side, by the air that well heater H heats, the effect by blowing fan F in the storehouse is blown out by the downside from commodity export agency 8, moves in storehouse 5a is accommodated in the left side.That is, heated air moves in the mode of the commodity taken in by commodity accomodation frame 6.
Heated air moves in the mode by commodity, carries out thus heat interchange between heated air and commodity, and these commodity are heated.And the air that has carried out heat interchange between commodity enters back side conduit 46 again, by the suction inlet 48 of open mode, arrives heater chamber 44.So, in this heater chamber 44, again by the heater H heating, repeat above-mentioned movement and circulation.
Like this, accommodate the inner loop of storehouse 5a in the left side by heated air, can make the temperature of commodity become the suitable temperature (for example 55 ℃) of selling.
according to automatic vending machine described above, the detecting temperature that control device 50 detects temperature detecting sensor S and pre-stored design temperature in storer 55 compare, accommodate the mode of the revolution reduction of blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse (for example storehouse 5b accommodates in central authorities) by making the less commodity of temperature difference, control the circular flow of air, so, can make the commodity beyond these commodity are accommodated storehouse 5b accommodate storehouse 5a, the air capacity of 5c internal flow separately relatively increases, can make commodity accommodate storehouse 5a, the storehouse temperature of 5c reduces quickly, with near design temperature.Therefore, each commodity can be accommodated the commodity of accommodating in storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c effectively cooling.In addition, thus, the required cost of running of automatic vending machine can be reduced, energy can be saved.
According to above-mentioned automatic vending machine, in the situation that at least one storehouse, blowing fan F drives, in whole storehouses, blowing fan F drives owing to making with various revolutions, can prevent from effectively therefore that air from accommodating between storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at thermally insulated container 41 and each commodity to flow backwards.
In addition, according to automatic vending machine, switch gate 42 and air-breathing switching gate 43 owing to supplying gas as required, the blocking commodity are accommodated the Air Flow of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c and thermally insulated container 41, therefore can accommodate the commodity of accommodating in storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c to the commodity of regulation and heat.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention more than has been described, but has the invention is not restricted to this, can carry out various changes.In the above-described embodiment, the drive condition setting section 53 of control device 50, the commodity that temperature difference is less are accommodated the revolution of blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse (for example storehouse 5b accommodates in central authorities) and are set lowlyer, but in the present invention, also can set highlyer with the revolution that its combination, commodity that temperature difference is larger are accommodated blowing fan in the storehouse in storehouse.Thus, can make and depart from maximum commodity at storehouse temperature and design temperature and accommodate the amount of the air that flows in the storehouse and increase energetically, can make storehouse temperature that these commodity accommodate the storehouse near design temperature within the shorter time, thereby can shorten cool time.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, illustrated and used the automatic vending machine of sterlin refrigerator, but the invention is not restricted to this, used the automatic vending machine of existing refrigeration unit also passable.
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As previously discussed, to be adjusted to aspect the state of temperature of expectation be useful to the commodity such as the automatic vending machine of the present invention tinned drink of accommodating in a plurality of commodity are accommodated the storehouse, PET bottled drink.

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1. automatic vending machine is characterized in that:
Have: be arranged on the blowing fan that a plurality of commodity are accommodated inside separately, storehouse;
Drive by described blowing fan, make internal atmosphere that each commodity accommodate the storehouse a plurality of commodity accommodate the storehouse and and each commodity accommodate the circulating device that circulates between the container that shares of internal communication in storehouse; With
Be configured in described container, and to carrying out cooling evaporation heat-exchanger by the internal atmosphere in this container,
This automatic vending machine accommodates with described commodity the state of temperature that the commodity of accommodating in the storehouse are adjusted to expectation, has:
Survey each commodity and accommodate the sniffer of the internal temperature in storehouse; With
The design temperature of accommodating the storehouse by each detecting temperature that will be gone out by described detection and predefined each commodity compares to reduce the mode of revolution that the less commodity of its temperature difference are accommodated the blowing fan in storehouse, controls the control device of the circular flow of internal atmosphere.
2. automatic vending machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described control device, the design temperature of accommodating the storehouse by each detecting temperature that will be gone out by detection and predefined each commodity compares to improve the mode of revolution that the larger commodity of its temperature difference are accommodated the blowing fan in storehouse, controls the circular flow of internal atmosphere.
3. automatic vending machine as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that:
Described control device makes other blowing fan drive in the situation that have at least a blowing fan driving always.
4. automatic vending machine as described in any one in claim 1 ~ 3 is characterized in that:
Reach design temperature in the situation that entire service is accommodated the detecting temperature in storehouse, described control device stops the driving of whole blowing fans.
5. automatic vending machine as described in any one in claim 1 ~ 4 is characterized in that:
Described circulating device has the cut-off that passes through for interdicting as required internal atmosphere.
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