CN111540123B - Beverage cup supply device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a beverage cup supply device, which is configured to be capable of changing to a 1 st state and a 2 nd state, wherein in the 1 st state, a 1 st contact member contacts a protruding portion of a cup arranged at the uppermost layer from the upper side, and a 2 nd contact member does not contact a protruding portion of a cup arranged at the uppermost layer from the upper side, and in the 2 nd state, a 2 nd contact member contacts a protruding portion of a cup arranged at the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer from the upper side, and a 1 st contact member does not contact protruding portions of a plurality of cups from the upper side.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a beverage cup supply device, and more particularly, to a beverage cup supply device in which a plurality of beverage cups are stacked.
Background
Conventionally, a beverage cup supply device has been disclosed in which a plurality of beverage cups are stacked and stored. Such a vending machine is disclosed in, for example, japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2002-230639.
Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2002-230639 discloses a beverage cup supply device for a cup dispenser, which stores a plurality of cups stacked in the vertical direction, and supplies the cups by separating and dropping the lower cup at the time of sale. The beverage cup supply device described in japanese patent application laid-open No. 2002-230639 includes a separating cam for separating a lower cup from among a plurality of stacked cups. Further, in the cup type vending machine described in japanese unexamined patent publication No. 2002-230639, a dropped cup is placed on a cup placing table, and a beverage is supplied to the cup placed on the cup placing table. In the cup type vending machine described in japanese unexamined patent publication No. 2002-230639, a beverage purchaser takes out a cup containing a beverage from a cup table to obtain the beverage.
Here, in the cup type vending machine described in japanese patent application laid-open No. 2002-230639, since the cup is supplied to the cup mounting table by dropping the lower cup, it is necessary to dispose (store) the cup (the cup before dropping) at a position higher than the cup mounting table. That is, the cup needs to be stored in a relatively high portion of the cup dispenser. However, in the cup type vending machine (beverage cup supply device) as described in japanese patent application laid-open No. 2002-230639, there is a desire to place a portion for storing cups at a relatively low position and supply a plurality of cups stacked in the vertical direction one by one, in view of convenience for storing (replenishing) the cups in the cup type vending machine.
Disclosure of Invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is 1 object of the present invention to provide a beverage cup supply device capable of disposing a portion for accommodating a cup at a relatively low position and supplying a plurality of cups stacked in a vertical direction one by one.
Means for solving the problems
In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention relates to a beverage cup supply device including: a placement unit on which a plurality of beverage cups are stacked with the bottom portion thereof being the upper side; an annular member which is disposed radially outward of the placement portion and is formed in an annular shape; a driving section for rotating the annular member; and a contact member which is contacted with the projection from the upper side, the projection is arranged on the drinking hole side of the side opposite to the bottom of the cup and projects along the radial direction, the contact member comprises a 1 st contact member and a 2 nd contact member, the 1 st contact member and the 2 nd contact member are clamped with a cam groove part which is arranged on the annular member and extends along the circumferential direction, the angle of the 1 st contact member relative to the cup and the angle of the 2 nd contact member relative to the cup are changed by the rotation of the annular member, thereby being capable of changing into a 1 st state and a 2 nd state, in the 1 st state, the 1 st contact member is contacted with the projection of the cup arranged at the uppermost layer in the stacked plurality of cups, and the 2 nd contact member is not contacted with the projection of the cup arranged at the uppermost layer in the stacked plurality of cups, in the 2 nd state, the 2 nd contact member contacts, from the upper side, the projection of the cup arranged in the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer among the stacked plurality of cups, and the 1 st contact member does not contact, from the upper side, the projection of the plurality of cups.
In the beverage cup supplying device according to one aspect of the present invention, as described above, the configuration is changeable between the 1 st state in which the 1 st contact member contacts, from above, the projection of the cup disposed on the uppermost layer of the stacked plurality of cups, and the 2 nd contact member does not contact, from above, the projection of the cup disposed on the uppermost layer of the stacked plurality of cups, and the 2 nd state in which the 2 nd contact member contacts, from above, the projection of the cup disposed on the 2 nd layer of the stacked plurality of cups from above, and the 1 st contact member does not contact, from above, the projections of the plurality of cups. Thus, in the 1 st state, the 1 st contact member contacts the protruding portion of the cup disposed on the uppermost layer from above, and therefore, the cup disposed on the uppermost layer cannot be taken out upward. That is, in the 1 st state, all of the stacked cups cannot be taken out to the upper side. On the other hand, in the 2 nd state, the 1 st contact member does not contact the protruding portion of the cup from the upper side, and the 2 nd contact member contacts the protruding portion of the cup arranged at the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer from the upper side, and therefore, only the cup arranged at the uppermost layer among the plurality of stacked cups can be taken out upward. Further, by taking out the cup disposed in the uppermost layer in the 2 nd state and returning to the 1 st state, it is possible to bring the cup disposed in the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer to a state in which it is newly disposed in the uppermost layer. Therefore, by repeatedly changing between the 1 st state and the 2 nd state, the plurality of cups stacked in the vertical direction can be taken out one by one from the upper side. Further, since the plurality of cups stacked in the vertical direction are taken out from the upper side, the portion for accommodating the cups can be disposed below the position for taking out the cups. That is, the portion for accommodating the cup can be disposed at a relatively low position for accommodating (replenishing) the cup with high convenience. As a result, the cup accommodating portion can be disposed at a relatively low position, and the plurality of cups stacked in the vertical direction can be supplied one by one.
In the above-described cup supply device for beverages, it is preferable that the height position of the 2 nd contact member when contacting the projection is provided lower than the height position of the 1 st contact member when contacting the projection, and the difference in height between the two is an amount corresponding to the difference in height between the vertically adjacent cups when a plurality of cups are stacked. With this configuration, when the state is changed from the 1 st state to the 2 nd state, the 2 nd contact member can be easily brought into contact with the protruding portion of the cup disposed on the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer from the upper side.
In the above-described beverage cup supply device according to the first aspect, it is preferable that the annular member includes a 1 st engaging portion and a 2 nd engaging portion provided on an outer side of the cam groove portion, the 1 st engaging portion is engaged with the 1 st contact member, and the 2 nd engaging portion is engaged with the 2 nd contact member in the 1 st state, and the beverage cup supply device is configured such that an engagement state in which the 1 st engaging portion is engaged with the 1 st contact member and an engagement state in which the 2 nd engaging portion is engaged with the 2 nd contact member are changed by rotation of the annular member, and an angle of the 1 st contact member with respect to the cup and an angle of the 2 nd contact member with respect to the cup are changed. With this configuration, by changing the engagement state of the 1 st contact member with the 1 st engagement portion and the engagement state of the 2 nd contact member with the 2 nd engagement portion, the angle of the 1 st contact member with respect to the cup and the angle of the 2 nd contact member with respect to the cup can be easily changed.
In this case, it is preferable that the beverage cup supplying apparatus is configured such that the angle of the 1 st contact member with respect to the cup and the angle of the 2 nd contact member with respect to the cup are changed by releasing both the engagement of the 1 st engagement part with respect to the 1 st contact member and the engagement of the 2 nd engagement part with respect to the 2 nd contact member in the 2 nd state by the rotation of the annular member. With this configuration, the engagement state of the 1 st contact member and the 1 st engagement portion and the engagement state of the 2 nd contact member and the 2 nd engagement portion can be easily changed by bringing the 1 st engagement portion and the 1 st contact member engaged in the 1 st state and the 2 nd engagement portion and the 2 nd contact member engaged in the 2 nd state into the engagement released state in the 2 nd state.
In the above-described cup supply device for beverages, it is preferable that the cup supply device for beverages further includes a 1 st biasing member for pushing up the placement portion with a constant force, and the contact member is configured to contact, from above, a protruding portion of the cup pushed up together with the placement portion by the 1 st biasing member. With this configuration, since the placement unit is pushed upward with a constant force by the 1 st biasing member, when the cup disposed at the uppermost layer is removed from the upper side in the 2 nd state and then changed from the 2 nd state to the 1 st state, the cup disposed at the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer can be pushed up to the position contacted from the upper side by the 1 st contact member from the state of being changed from the 2 nd layer to the uppermost layer. As a result, every time 1 cup is taken out from above, the 1 st contact member can be brought into contact with the protruding portion of the cup disposed at the uppermost layer from above.
In the above-described beverage cup supply device according to one aspect, the cam groove portion of the annular member preferably includes: 1 st cam-groove portion; and a 2 nd cam groove portion communicating with the 1 st cam groove portion and provided at a position radially outward of the 1 st cam groove portion. With this configuration, the position where the contact member contacts the protruding portion of the cup when the contact member is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion can be arranged radially outward of the position where the contact member contacts the protruding portion of the cup when the contact member is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion. As a result, it is possible to accommodate cups of two sizes (outer diameters of the projecting portions) different from each other in size, in a configuration in which a plurality of cups stacked in the vertical direction can be taken out one by one from the upper side.
In this case, it is preferable that the cup includes a 1 st cup and a 2 nd cup having a diameter larger than that of the 1 st cup, and the beverage cup supply device is configured such that the contact member contacts the protruding portion of the 1 st cup from above in a state where the contact member is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion, and the contact member contacts the protruding portion of the 2 nd cup from above in a state where the contact member is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion. With this configuration, since the diameter of the protruding portion of the 2 nd cup is larger than the diameter of the protruding portion of the 1 st cup, the contact member can be easily brought into contact with the protruding portion of the 1 st cup from above in a state where the contact member is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion, and the contact member can be easily brought into contact with the protruding portion of the 2 nd cup from above in a state where the contact member is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion.
In the structure in which the contact member is in contact with the protruding portion of the 1 st cup in the state in which the contact member is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion and in contact with the protruding portion of the 2 nd cup in the state in which the contact member is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion, it is preferable that, the beverage cup supply device further comprises a receiving member for receiving the annular member, the contact member further comprises a column part, the pillar portion is formed in a columnar shape extending in the vertical direction, and the pillar portion is arranged such that at least one of a portion of the pillar portion located above the annular member and a portion of the pillar portion located below the annular member engages with an opening portion formed in the housing member, the opening portion having an elongated hole shape, the post is movable between a position of the post in a state where the contact member is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion and a position of the post in a state where the contact member is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion. With this configuration, since the opening has an elongated hole shape, the contact member including the pillar portion can be easily moved in the radial direction while maintaining the state in which the pillar portion is engaged with the opening, between the state in which the contact member is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion and the state in which the contact member is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion. Further, since the pillar portion is disposed so as to engage with the opening portion having the elongated hole shape, the movement of the contact member including the pillar portion in the circumferential direction can be restricted within the range of the opening portion.
In the above-described cup feeder for beverages, it is preferable that the 1 st contact member includes a rotating claw portion configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction while being in contact with the protruding portion from the upper side, and the rotating claw portion is configured to be rotatable in the horizontal direction downward by a force directed downward from the upper side. With this configuration, the cup can be pushed into the lower position than the rotating claw portion by pressing the cup from the upper side against the rotating claw portion and rotating the rotating claw portion downward. As a result, in the structure in which the plurality of cups stacked in the vertical direction can be taken out one by one from the upper side, the plurality of cups stacked in the vertical direction can be replenished all at once from the upper side.
In this case, it is preferable that the 1 st contact member further includes a 2 nd biasing member that biases the rotating claw portion to be along the horizontal direction in the 1 st state by the 2 nd biasing member. With this configuration, the rotating claw portion is horizontally oriented in the 1 st state by the biasing force of the 2 nd biasing member, and therefore, in the 1 st state in which the cup cannot be replenished, the state in which the rotating claw portion of the 1 st contact member is in contact from above with the protruding portion of the uppermost cup among the plurality of cups stacked from above can be easily maintained.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a beverage cup supplying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a side view showing the appearance of cups stacked on top of each other in the beverage cup feeder according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective sectional view showing the appearance of a constant force spring (Japanese: コンストンバネ) of the beverage cup supplying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which an upper ring housing member is removed in the beverage cup supplying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the appearance of the drive ring and the cam member of the beverage cup supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the state of the cam member in the standby state of the beverage cup supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the cam member in a standby state of the beverage cup supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing how the cam member of the beverage cup supplying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention engages with the ring housing member.
Fig. 9 is a plan view showing a state where the cup is removable from the cam member of the beverage cup supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the cam member in a state where the cup is removable in the beverage cup supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cup disposed at the uppermost stage is taken out in a state in which the cup is taken out of the beverage cup supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing a normal state of a claw portion of a cam member 1 of the beverage cup supplying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which a claw portion of a 1 st cam member of the beverage cup supplying device according to the embodiment of the present invention is turned downward.
Fig. 14 is a side view showing the appearance of a refill cup of the beverage cup supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 15 is a side view showing an appearance of a cup-sold-out detection switch of the beverage cup supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
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Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
The structure of a beverage cup supply device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 15. The beverage cup supply device 100 is a device for supplying a cup 200 (see fig. 1) used in a beverage supply device installed in, for example, a convenience store.
As shown in fig. 1, the beverage cup supply device 100 includes an annular ring housing member 10 and a columnar cup housing member 20. The ring receiving member 10 includes an upper ring receiving member 11 and a lower ring receiving member 12. The upper ring receiving member 11 and the lower ring receiving member 12 are fixed to each other. A drive ring 40 (see fig. 4) and the like described later are housed inside the ring housing member 10. The cup receiving member 20 accommodates a stacked cup 200 for beverages. The ring housing member 10 is an example of the "housing member" in the claims. In addition, the drive ring 40 is an example of the "ring member" of the claims.
As shown in fig. 2, the beverage cup supply device 100 includes a placement unit 30 for placing a cup 200 thereon. A plurality of cups 200 for beverages are placed on the upper side of the placement portion 30 so as to be stacked in the vertical direction. In the beverage cup supply device 100, the beverage cup 200 is placed with the bottom 200a on the upper side. In fig. 2, the cup receiving member 20 is not shown, and a state in which the cup 200 for beverage received in the cup receiving member 20 is exposed is shown. In the following description, the vertical direction of the stack cup 200 is referred to as the Z direction. The upper side (upper side) and the lower side (lower side) are referred to as a Z1 direction (Z1 side) and a Z2 direction (Z2 side), respectively.
As shown in fig. 3, the beverage cup supplying apparatus 100 includes a constant force spring 31. One end of the constant force spring 31 is fixed to a spring housing portion 32 provided on the side of the placement portion 30. The other end of the constant force spring 31 is disposed below the placement portion 30 (on the Z2 side). The constant force spring 31 is configured to push the placement portion 30 upward (in the Z1 direction) with a constant force. The constant force spring 31 is an example of the "1 st urging member" in the claims.
As shown in fig. 4, the beverage cup supply device 100 includes a drive ring 40, a drive motor 50, a gear member 51, a microswitch 52, an encoder 53, and a cam member 60. The drive motor 50 is an example of the "drive unit" in the claims. In addition, the cam member 60 is an example of the "contact member" of the claims.
As shown in fig. 5, the drive ring 40 is disposed radially outward of the mount portion 30. The drive ring 40 is formed in a substantially annular shape. As shown in fig. 4, the drive ring 40 includes an upper drive ring 41 and a lower drive ring 42. The upper drive ring 41 and the lower drive ring 42 are fixed to each other. As shown in fig. 5, a gear portion 43 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the lower drive ring 42 on the outer side in the radial direction. In the following description, the inner side and the outer side around the axis extending in the vertical direction (Z direction) of the cup 200 placed on the placement unit 30 are referred to as the inner side in the radial direction and the outer side in the radial direction, respectively. In addition, a direction perpendicular to the radial direction in the horizontal plane is referred to as a circumferential direction.
As shown in fig. 4, the drive ring 40 is provided with a cam groove portion 40a extending in the circumferential direction. Specifically, the upper drive ring 41 and the lower drive ring 42 are provided with a cam groove portion 41a and a cam groove portion 42a extending in the circumferential direction, respectively. The cam groove portion 41a and the cam groove portion 42a are provided at positions overlapping each other when viewed in the vertical direction (Z direction).
As shown in fig. 6, the lower drive ring 42 includes a 1 st rib 42b and a 2 nd rib 42 c. The 1 st rib 42b and the 2 nd rib 42c are provided radially outward of the cam groove portion 42 a. As shown in fig. 7, the 1 st and 2 nd ribs 42b and 42c have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The 1 st rib 42b and the 2 nd rib 42c are an example of the "1 st engaging portion" and an example of the "2 nd engaging portion" in the claims, respectively.
As shown in fig. 4, the drive motor 50 is a motor for rotating the drive ring 40. The drive motor 50 is, for example, a Direct-Current motor (dc-Current motor). The gear member 51 is configured to rotate when the drive motor 50 is driven.
The gear member 51 includes a gear portion 51a and a switch contact portion 51 b. The gear portion 51a is formed in a ring shape, and has a tooth portion on a lateral outer peripheral surface. The gear portion 51a is disposed to mesh with the gear portion 43 of the drive ring 40. That is, the drive ring 40 is configured to rotate in accordance with the rotation of the gear member 51 driven by the drive motor 50. As shown in fig. 5, the switch contact portion 51b is provided on the upper side (Z1 side) of the gear portion 51 a. The switch contact portion 51b is formed integrally with the gear portion 51 a. The switch contact portion 51b is formed in an annular shape, and a concave portion 511b is provided on the lateral outer peripheral surface.
The microswitch 52 includes a contact portion 52a arranged in the vicinity of the switch contact portion 51 b. The contact portion 52a is configured such that, when the gear member 51 is at the origin position, the contact portion 52a is disposed in the concave portion 511b of the switch contact portion 51b and does not contact the switch contact portion 51 b. The contact portion 52a is configured such that, when the gear member 51 is not located at the origin position, the contact portion 52a is disposed at a portion of the switch contact portion 51b other than the concave portion 511b and contacts the switch contact portion 51 b. Thus, even when the gear member 51 rotates to a position different from the origin position, the gear member 51 can be returned to the origin position. The switch contact portion 51b includes origin positions for the cups 200 of two different sizes and origin positions for initializing the rotational position of the gear member 51 at the time of power failure or the like.
The encoder 53 is configured to detect the amount of rotation of the gear member 51. This makes it possible to detect the amount of rotation of the gear member 51 from the origin position during the rotation of the gear member 51 driven by the drive motor 50.
As shown in fig. 6, the cam member 60 includes a 1 st cam member 61 and a 2 nd cam member 62. Further, the 1 st cam member 61 and the 2 nd cam member 62 are an example of the "1 st contact member" and an example of the "2 nd contact member" of the claims, respectively.
The 1 st cam member 61 and the 2 nd cam member 62 are configured to engage with the cam groove portion 40 a. Specifically, as shown in fig. 7, the 1 st cam member 61 and the 2 nd cam member 62 include a column portion 61a and a column portion 62a, respectively, which are formed in columnar shapes so as to extend in the vertical direction (Z direction). The 1 st cam member 61 (the 2 nd cam member 62) is arranged to penetrate the cam groove portion 41a of the upper drive ring 41 and the cam groove portion 42a of the lower drive ring 42 at the upper portion and the lower portion of the column portion 61a (the column portion 62a), respectively. As shown in fig. 8, the column portion 61a (column portion 62a) is disposed so as to engage with the opening portion 13 formed in the upper ring housing member 11 and the opening portion 13 formed in the lower ring housing member 12 at a position above the upper drive ring 41 and a position below the lower drive ring 42, respectively. The opening 13 has a long hole shape extending longer in the radial direction than in the circumferential direction. Then, the vertical movement and the circumferential movement of the column portion 61a (column portion 62a) are restricted by the opening 13. Thereby, the state in which the 1 st cam member 61 (the 2 nd cam member 62) is engaged with the cam groove portion 41a and the cam groove portion 42a is maintained. In fig. 8, an opening 13 formed in the lower ring housing member 12 is shown.
The cam member 60 is connected to the ring housing member 10 via a torsion spring member 63. Specifically, one end of the torsion spring member 63 is wound around the upper portion of the column portion 61a (column portion 62a) such that the tension of the torsion spring member 63 becomes zero in a state where the cam member 60 is disposed at a predetermined angle. The other end of the torsion spring member 63 is fixed to a fixing portion (not shown) of the ring housing member 10. That is, when the angle of the cam member 60 changes from the predetermined angle, the tension of the torsion spring member 63 acts to return the angle of the cam member 60 to the predetermined angle.
As shown in fig. 7, the 1 st cam member 61 includes a claw portion 61b protruding radially inward. Similarly, the 2 nd cam member 62 includes a claw portion 62b projecting radially inward. The claw portions 61b and 62b are configured to be able to contact the curl portion 200b provided in the cup 200 from above (Z1 side). The curl portion 200b is a portion that is provided on the drinking-port side (Z2 side) of the cup 200 on the side opposite to the bottom portion 200a and protrudes outward in the radial direction. Further, the pawl portion 61b is an example of the "rotating pawl portion" of the claims. The curl portion 200b is an example of the "protruding portion" in the claims.
The height position of the claw 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 and the height position of the claw 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 are arranged in correspondence with the difference in height of the cups 200 adjacent in the up-down direction (Z direction) of the plurality of cups 200 stacked. That is, in the present embodiment, the height position of the 2 nd cam member 62 in contact with the curl portion 200b is set to be lower (Z2 side) than the height position of the 1 st cam member 61 in contact with the curl portion 200b, and the height difference therebetween is an amount corresponding to the height difference between the cups 200 adjacent in the vertical direction when the plurality of cups 200 are stacked. Fig. 7 shows a state in which the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 is in contact with the curled portion 200b of the cup 200 and the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 is not in contact with the curled portion 200b of the cup 200.
Further, the 1 st cam member 61 and the 2 nd cam member 62 have a recess 61c and a recess 62c formed radially outward, respectively. The recess 61c of the 1 st cam member 61 and the recess 62c of the 2 nd cam member 62 are configured to be engageable with the 1 st rib 42b and the 2 nd rib 42c formed on the lower drive ring 42, respectively.
Here, in the present embodiment, the "standby state" (the state of fig. 6 and 7) in which the 1 st cam member 61 is in contact with the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer among the stacked plurality of cups 200 and the 2 nd cam member 62 is not in contact with the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer among the stacked plurality of cups 200, and the "cup-removable state" (the state of fig. 9 and 10) in which the 2 nd cam member 62 is in contact with the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer among the stacked plurality of cups 200 and the 1 st cam member 61 is not in contact with the curl portion 200b of the plurality of cups 200 from above can be changed. Further, the angle of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 are changed by the rotation of the drive ring 40, and the "standby state" and the "cup removable state" are changed. The "standby state" and the "state in which the cup can be taken out" are an example of the "1 st state" and an example of the "2 nd state" in the claims, respectively.
Specifically, in the "standby state", the 1 st cam member 61 and the 2 nd cam member 62 are engaged with the 1 st rib 42b and the 2 nd rib 42c, respectively. Further, by the rotation of the drive ring 40, the engagement state of the 1 st cam member 61 with the 1 st rib 42b and the engagement state of the 2 nd cam member 62 with the 2 nd rib 42c are changed, and the angle of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 are changed. Further, by the rotation of the drive ring 40, the engagement of the 1 st cam member 61 with the 1 st rib 42b and the engagement of the 2 nd cam member 62 with the 2 nd rib 42c are released in the "cup removable state", and the angle of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 are changed.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 7, in the "standby state", the recess 61c of the 1 st cam member 61 and the recess 62c of the 2 nd cam member 62 engage with the 1 st rib 42b and the 2 nd rib 42c formed on the lower drive ring 42, respectively.
As shown in fig. 6, in the "standby state", the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 is in a state of being substantially parallel to the radial direction along the substantially horizontal direction. Further, the tip end portion of the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 contacts the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer from the upper side (Z1 side). In addition, the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 is not parallel to the radial direction. Also, the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 is not in contact with the curl portion 200b of any of the stacked cups 200. As described above, the mounting portion 30 on which the stacked cups 200 are mounted is pressed upward (Z direction) with a constant force by the constant force spring 31. That is, in the present embodiment, the cam member 60 is configured to contact, from above, the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 pushed up together with the mount portion 30 by the constant force spring 31. As will be described later, the pawl portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 is configured not to rotate upward in the horizontal direction (Z1 direction). Thus, in the "standby state", the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 is in contact with the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer from the upper side (Z1 side) and is not turned upward, and therefore, the stacked cups 200 cannot be taken out from the upper side.
In the beverage cup supply device 100, the drive ring 40 is rotated in a predetermined direction by the drive motor 50, whereby the "standby state" shown in fig. 6 is changed to the "cup removable state" shown in fig. 9. The change from the "standby state" to the "state in which the cup can be taken out" is realized by, for example, operating a cup sales switch or the like.
As shown in fig. 9, in the "cup-removable state", the relative positions of the 1 st cam member 61 and the 2 nd cam member 62 at the cam groove portion 40a are different from those in the "standby state". In the "state in which the cup can be removed", the engagement of the 1 st cam member 61 with the 1 st rib 42b and the engagement of the 2 nd cam member 62 with the 2 nd rib 42c are both released, and the 1 st cam member 61 and the 2 nd cam member 62 are in contact with the radially inner tip of the 1 st rib 42b and the radially inner tip of the 2 nd rib 42c, respectively. Thus, in the "state in which the cup can be taken out", the angle of the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 are changed to angles different from the "standby state".
Specifically, in the "cup removable state", the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 is in a state of being along a substantially horizontal direction and not being parallel to the radial direction. Further, the tip end portion of the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 does not contact the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer from the upper side (Z1 side). The claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 is in a state substantially parallel to the radial direction. As shown in fig. 10, the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 contacts the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer from the upper side. The claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 enters between the curled portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer and the curled portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer. That is, the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 is not in contact with the curled portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer from above. Thus, in the "state in which the cup can be taken out", the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 and the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 are not in contact with the cup 200 arranged on the uppermost layer from the upper side, and the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 is in contact with the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 arranged on the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer from the upper side, and therefore, only the cup 200 arranged on the uppermost layer among the plurality of cups 200 stacked up can be taken out from the upper side. In addition, when the "state in which the cup can be taken out" is obtained, information that the "state in which the cup can be taken out" is notified to the user of the beverage cup supply device 100 by, for example, a display on a display unit (not shown), a sound, or the like.
As shown in fig. 11, when the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer is taken out from the upper side in the "cup removable state", the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 comes into contact with the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the 2 nd layer (the cup 200 newly disposed at the uppermost layer) previously disposed from the uppermost layer from the upper side. Then, the drive ring 40 is rotated by the drive motor 50 in the direction opposite to the direction when the "standby state" is changed to the "cup removable state", and the "standby state" shown in fig. 6 is returned. That is, the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 is not in contact with the curled portion 200b of the cup 200 (newly arranged in the uppermost cup 200) arranged in the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer from the top (Z1 side). At the same time, the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 is in a state of being able to contact the curled portion 200b of the stacked cups 200 from above. Then, the stacked cups 200 are pushed up together with the placement unit 30 by the constant-force spring 31, and the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 comes into contact with the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed on the uppermost layer from above, and the claw portion 62b of the 2 nd cam member 62 does not come into contact with the curl portion 200b of any of the stacked cups 200 again (the "standby state" shown in fig. 6).
With the above configuration, the plurality of stacked cups 200 can be taken out one by one from the upper side (Z1 side) by repeating the change between the "standby state" and the "cup removable state".
Further, in the beverage cup supply device 100, the stacked plurality of cups 200 can be taken out one by one from the upper side (the Z1 side) with respect to two kinds of cups 200 (the 1 st cup and the 2 nd cup having a larger diameter than the 1 st cup) having different sizes.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, the cam groove portion 41a of the upper drive ring 41 includes a 1 st cam groove portion 411a and a 2 nd cam groove portion 411b communicating with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a and provided at a position radially outward of the 1 st cam groove portion 411 a. As shown in fig. 6, the cam groove portion 42a of the lower drive ring 42 includes a 1 st cam groove portion 421a and a 2 nd cam groove portion 421b communicating with the 1 st cam groove portion 421a and provided radially outward of the 1 st cam groove portion 421 a. Further, the cam member 60 is configured to contact the curl portion 200b of the 1 st cup from above (Z1 side) in a state where the cam member 60 is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a), and the cam member 60 is configured to contact the curl portion 200b of the 2 nd cup from above in a state where the cam member 60 is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421 b).
Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, by rotating the drive ring 40, the state in which the cam member 60 engages with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a) and the state in which the cam member 60 engages with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421b) can be changed. Fig. 6 shows a state (state for the 1 st cup) in which the cam member 60 is engaged with the 1 st cam-groove portion 411a (421 a).
Since the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421b) is provided at a position radially outward of the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a), the position of the claw portion 61b (62b) of the cam member 60 when the cam member 60 engages with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421b) is located radially outward of the position of the claw portion 61b (62b) of the cam member 60 when the cam member 60 engages with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421 a). Therefore, when the cam member 60 engages with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421b), the stacked cups 200 can be taken out one by one from the upper side (Z1 side) with respect to the cup 200 (2 nd cup) having a larger diameter than the cup 200 when the cam member 60 engages with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421 a). Further, in a state where the cam member 60 is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a), the pillar portion 61a (61b) of the cam member 60 is positioned radially inward of the opening 13 (see fig. 8) formed in the ring housing member 10, and in a state where the cam member 60 is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421b), the pillar portion 61a (61b) of the cam member 60 is positioned radially outward of the opening 13 (see fig. 8) formed in the ring housing member 10. Fig. 8 shows a state in which the cam member 60 is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421 b).
As shown in fig. 14, the beverage cup supply device 100 is configured to be able to replenish a plurality of cups 200 stacked in the vertical direction (Z direction) from the upper side (Z1 side) at once. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the claw portion 61b is configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and the claw portion 61b is configured to be rotatable downward in the horizontal direction by a force going downward from the upper side (the Z2 direction). The 1 st cam member 61 includes a spring member 61d that biases the pawl portion 61b to be oriented in the horizontal direction in the "standby state". The spring member 61d is an example of the "2 nd urging member".
Specifically, as shown in fig. 12, the 1 st cam member 61 includes a spring member 61 d. The spring member 61d biases the claw portion 61b to be in the horizontal direction in the "standby state". Further, the 1 st cam member 61 includes a regulating portion 61e provided to overlap with an upper side (Z1 side) of the pawl portion 61b in a state where the pawl portion 61b is along the horizontal direction. That is, the restricting portion 61e prevents the pawl portion 61b from rotating upward.
As shown in fig. 13, the claw portion 61b is configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction by a force from above. Thus, as shown in fig. 14, the stacked cups 200 can be pushed in from the upper side (Z1 side) to the lower side (Z2 side) of the claw portion 61b at once.
As shown in fig. 15, the beverage cup supply apparatus 100 includes a sold-out detection switch 70. The sold-out detection switch 70 includes a detection portion 71 disposed so as to contact the stacked cups 200. When the cup 200 is placed on the placement unit 30, the cup 200 is configured to contact the detection unit 71. Thus, the sold-out detection switch 70 can detect a state in which the cup 200 is not placed on the placing portion 30 (a state in which the cup 200 is sold out) when the cup 200 is not in contact with the detection portion 71.
(effects of the embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the beverage cup supplying apparatus 100 is configured to be capable of changing to the "standby state" in which the 1 st cam member 61 contacts the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed on the uppermost layer among the stacked cups 200 from the upper side (Z1 side) and the 2 nd cam member 62 does not contact the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed on the uppermost layer among the stacked cups 200 from the upper side, and the "cup-removable state" in which the 2 nd cam member 62 contacts the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed on the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer among the stacked cups 200 from the upper side and the 1 st cam member 61 does not contact the curl portions 200b of the cups 200 from the upper side. Thus, in the "standby state", the 1 st cam member 61 contacts the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer from above, and therefore the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer cannot be taken out upward. That is, in the "standby state", all of the plurality of cups 200 stacked up cannot be taken out to the upper side. On the other hand, in the "state in which the cup can be taken out", the 1 st cam member 61 is not in contact with the curled portion 200b of the cup 200 from the upper side, and the 2 nd cam member 62 is in contact with the curled portion 200b of the cup 200 arranged at the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer from the upper side, and therefore, only the cup 200 arranged at the uppermost layer among the plurality of cups 200 stacked up can be taken out to the upper side. Further, by taking out the cup 200 disposed on the uppermost layer in the "cup removable state" and then returning to the "standby state", the cup 200 disposed on the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer can be newly disposed on the uppermost layer. Therefore, by repeatedly changing between the "standby state" and the "state in which the cups can be taken out", the plurality of cups 200 stacked in the vertical direction can be taken out one by one from the upper side. Further, since the plurality of cups 200 stacked in the vertical direction (Z direction) are taken out from the upper side, the portion for storing the cup 200 can be disposed at a position lower than the position for taking out the cup 200 (Z2 side). That is, the portion of the storage cup 200 can be disposed at a relatively low position where convenience for storing (replenishing) the cup 20 is high. As a result, the portion for accommodating the cup 200 can be arranged at a relatively low position, and the plurality of cups 200 stacked in the vertical direction can be supplied one by one.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the height position of the 2 nd cam member 62 in contact with the curl portion 200b is set to a position lower (Z2 side) than the height position of the 1 st cam member 61 in contact with the curl portion 200b, and the difference in height position between the two is an amount corresponding to the difference in height between the cups 200 adjacent in the vertical direction (Z direction) when a plurality of cups 200 are stacked. Thus, when the "standby state" is changed to the "cup removable state", the 2 nd cam member 62 can be easily brought into contact with the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 arranged on the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer from the upper side (Z1 side).
In the present embodiment, as described above, the drive ring 40 includes the 1 st rib 42b and the 2 nd rib 42c provided outside the cam groove portion 40a, and in the "standby state", the 1 st rib 42b engages with the 1 st cam member 61, and the 2 nd rib 42c engages with the 2 nd cam member 62. Further, by the rotation of the drive ring 40, the engagement state of the 1 st rib 42b with respect to the 1 st cam member 61 and the engagement state of the 2 nd rib 42c with respect to the 2 nd cam member 62 are changed, and the angle of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 are changed. Thus, by changing the engagement state of the 1 st cam member 61 with the 1 st rib 42b and the engagement state of the 2 nd cam member 62 with the 2 nd rib 42c, the angle of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 can be easily changed.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the beverage cup supplying apparatus 100 is configured such that the 1 st rib 42b and the 2 nd rib 42c are disengaged from each other with respect to the 1 st cam member 61 and the 2 nd cam member 62 in the "cup removable state" by the rotation of the drive ring 40, and the angle of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 are changed. Thus, by bringing the 1 st rib 42b and the 1 st cam member 61 that are engaged with each other in the "standby state" and the 2 nd rib 42c and the 2 nd cam member 62 that are engaged with each other into the engagement released state in the "cup removable state", the engagement state in which the 1 st cam member 61 is engaged with the 1 st rib 42b and the engagement state in which the 2 nd cam member 62 is engaged with the 2 nd rib 42c can be easily changed.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the beverage cup supplying apparatus 100 is configured to include the constant force spring 31 for pushing up the placement portion 30 upward (Z1 direction) with a constant force. The cam member 60 is configured to contact the curled portion 200b of the cup 200 pushed up together with the mount portion 30 by the constant force spring 31 from above (Z1 side). Accordingly, since the placement unit 30 is pushed upward with a constant force by the constant force spring 31, when the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer is removed from the upper side in the "cup removable state" and then changed from the "cup removable state" to the "standby state", the cup 200 that is changed from the state of being disposed at the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer to the state of being disposed at the uppermost layer can be pushed up to the position contacted from the upper side by the 1 st cam member 61. As a result, every time 1 cup 20 is taken out from above, the 1 st cam member 61 can be brought into contact with the curl portion 200b of the uppermost cup 200 from above.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the cam groove portion 40a of the drive ring 40 is configured to include the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a) and the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421b) that communicates with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a) and is provided at a position radially outward of the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421 a). Thus, the position where the cam member 60 contacts the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 when the cam member 60 engages with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421b) can be arranged radially outward of the position where the cam member 60 contacts the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 when the cam member 60 engages with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421 a). As a result, it is possible to accommodate cups 200 of two sizes (outer diameters of the curled portions 200 b) different from each other in size, in a configuration in which a plurality of cups 200 stacked in the vertical direction (Z direction) can be taken out one by one from the upper side (Z1 side).
In the present embodiment, as described above, the cup 200 is configured to include the 1 st cup (200) and the 2 nd cup (200) having a diameter larger than that of the 1 st cup (200). Further, the cam member 60 is configured to contact the curl portion 200b of the 1 st cup (200) from above (Z1 side) in a state where the cam member 60 is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a), and the cam member 60 is configured to contact the curl portion 200b of the 2 nd cup (200) from above in a state where the cam member 60 is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421 b). Thus, since the diameter of the curl portion 200b of the 2 nd cup (200) is larger than the diameter of the curl portion 200b of the 1 st cup (200), the cam member 60 can be easily brought into contact with the curl portion 200b of the 1 st cup (200) from above in a state where the cam member 60 is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a), and the cam member 60 can be easily brought into contact with the curl portion 200b of the 2 nd cup (200) from above in a state where the cam member 60 is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421 b).
In the present embodiment, as described above, the beverage cup supply device 100 is configured to include the ring housing member 10 housing the drive ring 40. The cam member 60 is configured to include a column portion 61a (62a), the column portion 61a (62a) is formed in a columnar shape so as to extend in the vertical direction (Z direction), and the column portion 61a (62a) is disposed so that a portion of the column portion 61a (62a) above the drive ring 40 and a portion thereof below the drive ring 40 engage with the opening portion 13 formed in the ring housing member 10. The opening 13 is configured to have an elongated hole shape so that the pillar portion 61a (62a) can move between a position of the pillar portion 61a (62a) in a state where the cam member 60 is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a) and a position of the pillar portion 61a (62a) in a state where the cam member 60 is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421 b). Thus, since the opening 13 has an elongated hole shape, the cam member 60 including the pillar portion 61a (62a) can be easily moved in the radial direction while maintaining the state in which the pillar portion 61a (62a) is engaged with the opening 13 between the state in which the cam member 60 is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a) and the state in which the cam member 60 is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421 b). Further, since the column portion 61a (62a) is disposed so as to engage with the opening 13 having the elongated hole shape, the movement of the cam member 60 including the column portion 61a (62a) in the circumferential direction can be restricted within the range of the opening 13.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the 1 st cam member 61 includes the claw portion 61b, and the claw portion 61b is configured to be able to rotate in the vertical direction (Z direction) while coming into contact with the curl portion 200b from above (Z1 side). The claw portion 61b is configured to be rotatable downward in the horizontal direction by a force acting from the upper side downward (in the Z2 direction). Thus, the cup 200 can be pushed to a position lower than the claw portion 61b by pressing the cup 200 from above against the claw portion 61b and rotating the claw portion 61b downward. As a result, in the configuration in which the plurality of cups 200 stacked in the vertical direction can be taken out one by one from the upper side, the plurality of cups 200 stacked in the vertical direction can be replenished all at once from the upper side.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the 1 st cam member 61 is configured to include the spring member 61d, and the spring member 61d urges the pawl portion 61b in the horizontal direction in the 1 st state. Thus, the claw portion 61b is horizontally oriented in the 1 st state by the biasing force of the spring member 61d, and therefore, in the 1 st state in which the cup 200 cannot be replenished, the state in which the claw portion 61b of the 1 st cam member 61 is in contact from above with the curl portion 200b of the cup 200 disposed at the uppermost layer among the plurality of cups 200 stacked from above (Z1 side) can be easily maintained.
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The embodiments of the present application are illustrative in all respects and should not be considered as limiting the invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims rather than the description of the above embodiments, and includes all modifications (variations) within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.
For example, in the above embodiment, the following example is shown: in a state where the cup can be taken out, the 1 st cam member 61 is disengaged from the 1 st rib 42b and the 2 nd cam member 62 is disengaged from the 2 nd rib 42c, and the angle of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 are changed, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, the angle of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 may be changed in a state where neither the engagement of the 1 st cam member 61 with the 1 st rib 42b nor the engagement of the 2 nd cam member 62 with the 2 nd rib 42c is released.
In addition, in the above embodiment, the following example is shown: the angle of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 are changed by changing the engagement state of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the 1 st rib 42b and the engagement state of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the 2 nd rib 42c, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, the angle of the 1 st cam member 61 with respect to the cup 200 and the angle of the 2 nd cam member 62 with respect to the cup 200 may be changed by a configuration other than the engagement state with respect to the 1 st rib 42b and the engagement state with respect to the 2 nd rib 42 c.
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the constant force spring 31 is used as the "1 st urging member" of the present invention is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, an urging member other than the constant force spring 31 may be used as the "1 st urging member" in the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the example in which the cam groove portion 41a (42a) is configured to include both the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a) and the 2 nd cam groove portion 411b (421b) that communicates with the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a) and is provided at a position radially outward of the 1 st cam groove portion 411a (421a) has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, the cam-groove portion 41a (42a) may be configured to include only one of the 1 st cam-groove portion 411a (421a) and the 2 nd cam-groove portion 411b (421 b).
In the above embodiment, the example in which the pawl portion 61b is urged by the spring member 61d to be oriented in the horizontal direction in the "standby state" has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the pawl portion 61b may be biased horizontally by a biasing member other than the spring member 61 d.
In addition, in the above embodiment, the following example is shown: the drink cup supplying apparatus 100 is configured to include the encoder 53, and the encoder 53 is configured to detect the rotation amount of the gear member 51, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, the encoder 53 configured to detect the amount of rotation of the gear member 51 may not be provided. In this case, for example, the amount of rotation of the gear member 51 may be controlled in accordance with the rotation time of the gear member 51.
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1. A cup feeder for beverage, wherein,
the beverage cup supply device comprises:
a placement unit on which a plurality of beverage cups are stacked with the bottom portion thereof being the upper side;
an annular member that is disposed radially outward of the placement portion and is formed in an annular shape;
a driving section for rotating the annular member; and
a contact member which contacts, from an upper side, a projection which is provided on a drinking spout side of the cup on a side opposite to the bottom and which projects in a radial direction,
the contact member includes a 1 st contact member and a 2 nd contact member, the 1 st contact member and the 2 nd contact member are engaged with a cam groove portion provided in the annular member and extending in a circumferential direction,
the beverage cup supply device is configured to be capable of changing to a 1 st state and a 2 nd state by changing an angle of the 1 st contact member with respect to the cup and an angle of the 2 nd contact member with respect to the cup by rotation of the annular member, in the 1 st state, the 1 st contact member contacts, from above, the protruding portion of the cup disposed on the uppermost layer among the stacked plurality of cups, and the 2 nd contact member does not contact the projection of the cup disposed on the uppermost layer among the stacked plurality of cups from the upper side, in the 2 nd state, the 2 nd contact member is in contact with the protruding portion of the cup arranged in the 2 nd layer from the uppermost layer among the stacked plurality of cups from the upper side, and the 1 st contact member is not in contact with the protruding portions of the plurality of cups from the upper side.
2. The beverage cup supplying apparatus according to claim 1,
the height position of the 2 nd contact member when contacting the projection is set lower than the height position of the 1 st contact member when contacting the projection, and the difference in height position between the two is an amount corresponding to the difference in height between the cups adjacent in the vertical direction when the plurality of cups are stacked.
3. The beverage cup supplying apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
the annular member includes a 1 st engaging portion and a 2 nd engaging portion provided on an outer side of the cam groove portion, the 1 st engaging portion is engaged with the 1 st contact member and the 2 nd engaging portion is engaged with the 2 nd contact member in the 1 st state,
the beverage cup supply device is configured such that, by rotation of the annular member, an engagement state in which the 1 st engagement part engages with the 1 st contact member and an engagement state in which the 2 nd engagement part engages with the 2 nd contact member change, and an angle of the 1 st contact member with respect to the cup and an angle of the 2 nd contact member with respect to the cup change.
4. The beverage cup supplying apparatus according to claim 3,
in the beverage cup supply device, the engagement of the 1 st engaging part with the 1 st contact member and the engagement of the 2 nd engaging part with the 2 nd contact member are both released in the 2 nd state by the rotation of the annular member, and the angle of the 1 st contact member with respect to the cup and the angle of the 2 nd contact member with respect to the cup are changed.
5. The beverage cup supplying apparatus according to claim 1,
the beverage cup supplying device further comprises a 1 st urging member for urging the placing part upward with a constant force,
the contact member is configured to contact the protruding portion of the cup pushed up together with the placement portion by the 1 st urging member from above.
6. The beverage cup supplying apparatus according to claim 1,
the cam-groove portion of the annular member includes: 1 st cam-groove portion; and a 2 nd cam groove portion communicating with the 1 st cam groove portion and provided radially outward of the 1 st cam groove portion.
7. The beverage cup supplying apparatus according to claim 6,
the cups comprise a 1 st cup and a 2 nd cup having a diameter larger than the 1 st cup,
the beverage cup supply device is configured such that the contact member contacts the protruding portion of the 1 st cup from above in a state where the contact member is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion, and the contact member contacts the protruding portion of the 2 nd cup from above in a state where the contact member is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion.
8. The beverage cup supplying apparatus according to claim 7,
the cup supplying device for beverage further comprises a receiving member for receiving the annular member,
the contact member further includes a pillar portion formed in a columnar shape so as to extend in the vertical direction, and the pillar portion is disposed so that at least one of a portion of the pillar portion located above the annular member and a portion of the pillar portion located below the annular member engages with an opening portion formed in the housing member,
the opening portion has an elongated hole shape such that a column portion is movable between a position of the column portion in a state where the contact member is engaged with the 1 st cam groove portion and a position of the column portion in a state where the contact member is engaged with the 2 nd cam groove portion.
9. The beverage cup supplying apparatus according to claim 1,
the 1 st contact member includes a rotating claw portion configured to contact the protruding portion from an upper side and to be rotatable in an up-down direction,
the rotating claw portion is configured to be rotatable downward in the horizontal direction by a force directed downward from above.
10. The beverage cup supplying apparatus according to claim 9,
the 1 st contact member further includes a 2 nd biasing member that biases the rotating pawl portion to be along the horizontal direction in the 1 st state.
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