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CN1873700A
CN1873700A CN 200610085004 CN200610085004A CN1873700A CN 1873700 A CN1873700 A CN 1873700A CN 200610085004 CN200610085004 CN 200610085004 CN 200610085004 A CN200610085004 A CN 200610085004A CN 1873700 A CN1873700 A CN 1873700A
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文野喜代辉
滝口浩司
高桥裕一
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The invention provides an automatic dispenser which can effectively cool goods in stores. It comprises: fans (F) installed inside each goods store (5a, 5b, 5c); circulating unit (40) circulating air in goods stores among a plurality of goods stores and insulating container (41) connected to inside part of goods store driven by fans; cooling unit (20), cooling air in insulating container; temperature sensor (S) detecting internal temperature inside good store; controlling device (50), controlling circulating flow of internal air by reducing detected temperature and revolution of fans with small temperature difference.

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Automatic vending machine
Technical field
The present invention relates to automatic vending machine, in more detail, relate to a plurality of commodity are accommodated the improvement that commodity such as the tinned drink of accommodating in the storehouse, PET bottled drink are adjusted to the automatic vending machine of desired temperatures state.
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 portion, with about form arranged side by side for example be provided with separate by 2 adiabatic demarcation strips 43 independently commodity accommodate storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.Illustrate in greater detail as follows.External door 2 is used to open and close the front openings of body casing 1.Inside door 3 is used to open and close the front that commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.Commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c is used for maintaining under the state of desired temperatures, accommodate beverage can and PET bottle.
Accommodate at commodity and to be respectively arranged with commodity accomodation frame 6, output mechanism 7 and commodity export agency 8 among storehouse 5a, 5b, the 5c.Commodity accomodation frame 6 is used for taking in 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, and the commodity that are used for taking on this commodity accomodation frame 6 are positioned at the commodity of below and export singly.The commodity guiding that commodity export agency 8 is used for being exported by output mechanism 7 is to the commodity take-out port 2a that is located on the external door 2.
In the inside of above-mentioned body casing 1, accommodate in the Machine Room 9 of outside of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c becoming commodity, be provided with blowing fan 62, condenser 63 and expansion mechanism 64 etc. outside compressor 61 as the formation machine of refrigeration unit, the storehouse.In the inside that commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c, be respectively arranged with blowing fan F in evaporator 65 as the formation machine of same refrigeration unit, the storehouse, simultaneously, be provided with circulation conduit 66 in the rear side of this evaporator 65.In addition, accommodate the heater H that is provided with heating usefulness among storehouse 5a, 5b, the 5c at commodity.
In this automatic vending machine, can cool off commodity as described below.After closing heater H, refrigeration unit and Ku Nei blowing fan F are driven.Thus, in evaporator 65, carry out the cold air that heat interchange obtains, utilize blowing fan F in the storehouse, blow out, as the arrow among the figure, circulate from the downside of commodity export agency 8.That is, cold air through circulation conduit 66, is back in the evaporator 65 after the commodity cooling of the bottom that will be positioned at commodity accomodation frame 6.Like this, drive intermittently by making refrigeration unit and Ku Nei blowing fan F, the inner loop that makes cold air accommodate storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at commodity can be cooled to the temperature of the commodity of commodity accomodation frame 6 the suitable temperature (about 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, have been proposed under the state that evaporator connects adiabatic demarcation strip, configuration and each commodity are accommodated the automatic vending machine (for example, with reference to patent documentation 2) of a common evaporator of storehouse.
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 from cooling type that does not externally have compressor, condenser etc., utilizes reciprocating compressor, makes the gas inside compression and expands the low-heat portion of generation low temperature and the high hot portion of high temperature.At this, as gas, use natural cold-producing mediums 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 sterlin refrigerator is owing to utilize by the compression of gas and the refrigeration that expands and produce, so on the structure of compression, expansion space restriction is arranged, the area with low-heat portion is limited to the feature of a few part.
Therefore, cool off in order to use sterlin refrigerator that each commodity is accommodated the commodity of the inside in storehouse accommodating, 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 the container at commodity and circulate.So, will be delivered to the evaporator of internal tank by the low-heat that sterlin refrigerator produces, the inner air by this internal tank is cooled off, thus each commodity is accommodated the commodity coolings (for example, with reference to patent documentation 3) of the inside in storehouse accommodating.
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But in the automatic vending machine that will be configured in the container that each commodity is accommodated the internal communication in storehouse in the Machine Room, each commodity is accommodated the storehouse and is 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 to cool off effectively the commodity that each commodity is accommodated the storehouse.In addition, at this, an example as the situation of using sterlin refrigerator, describe 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 thereto, for using above-mentioned refrigeration unit and will being configured in automatic vending machine in the Machine Room, same problem is arranged also certainly with the container that each commodity is accommodated the internal communication in storehouse.
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 automatic vending machine that the commodity of accommodating in the storehouse cool off 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 accommodates the storehouse a plurality of commodity accommodate the storehouse and and each commodity accommodate round-robin circulating device between the container of internal communication in storehouse; With cooling device to cooling off by the internal atmosphere in the said vesse, for being accommodated the commodity of accommodating in the storehouse, above-mentioned commodity are adjusted to the desired temperatures state, have: survey the sniffer that each commodity is 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 goes out by above-mentioned detection and predefined design temperature, the control device of the circular flow of control 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 bigger commodity of temperature difference that improve the detecting temperature that goes out by detection and predefined design temperature, the circular flow of control 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 under the situation that at least one blowing fan drives 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, the detecting temperature of accommodating the storehouse at entire service reaches under the situation of design temperature, and 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 has and is used for as required, interdicts the cut-off that internal atmosphere passes through.
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, the circular flow of control 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 is accommodated the effect that the commodity of accommodating in the storehouse cool off effectively.
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Fig. 1 is for representing the elevational sectional view of the automatic vending machine of embodiments of the present invention briefly.
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.
Symbol description
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 portions
54 driving command portions
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 the automatic vending machine of embodiments of the present invention respectively conceptually.At this illustrational automatic vending machine, same with Fig. 4 and automatic vending machine shown in Figure 5, owing under with cooling of commodity such as tinned drink, PET bottled drink or heated state, sell, so have body casing 1.In addition, with Fig. 4 and the identical part of automatic vending machine shown in Figure 5, mark identical symbol and describe.
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 portion, with about form arranged side by side for example be provided with separate by 2 adiabatic demarcation strips 43 independently commodity accommodate storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.In more detail, external door 2 is used to open and close the front openings of body casing 1.Inside door 3 is used to open and close the front that commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.Commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c is used for maintaining under the state of desired temperatures, accommodate commodity such as beverage can and PET bottle.
Accommodate at commodity and to be respectively arranged with commodity accomodation frame 6, output mechanism 7, commodity export agency 8 and back side conduit 46 (referring to Fig. 2) among storehouse 5a, 5b, the 5c.Commodity accomodation frame 6 is used for taking in 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, and the commodity that are used for taking on this commodity accomodation frame 6 are positioned at the commodity of below and export singly.Commodity export agency 8 is the flat-shaped parts with a plurality of air holes, and downward-sloping mode disposes to the place ahead with the rear of accommodating storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c from commodity.The commodity guiding that this commodity export agency 8 is used for being exported by output mechanism 7 is to the commodity take-out port 2a that is located on the external door 2.Back side conduit 46 is to accommodate at commodity to be positioned at the wind-guiding road that is provided with on the part of rear side among storehouse 5a, 5b, the 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 to 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 constitutes cycling element 40, with the air cooling of these thermally insulated container 41 inside.In more detail, cooling unit 20 has the heat pipe as heat transfer apparatus.Heat pipe portion 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, for example use 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 promptly produces 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 predetermined distance and compare relatively low position with heat of condensation interchanger 21 at interval 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, as the inner air of the thermally insulated container 41 of the neighboring area of evaporation heat-exchanger 22, because 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 to make the cold-producing medium that is condensed by heat of condensation interchanger 21 to move to evaporation heat-exchanger 22.
Gas pipe arrangement 24 is the pipelines that are connected heat of condensation interchanger 21 and evaporation heat-exchanger 22 with aforesaid liquid pipe arrangement 23 dividually.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 owing to the density of the cold-producing medium that passes through gas pipe arrangement 24 is littler than the density of the cold-producing medium that passes through 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, with the inner air cooling of thermally insulated container 41.With low-temp. portion 11 hot linked heat of condensation interchangers 21 in, sharply cooled off 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, become condensed fluid once more, repeat above-mentioned circulation.
Heat-sink unit 30 is configured in the inside of the Machine Room 9 of body casing 1.This heat-sink unit 30 is used for the high temperature heat extraction that the high-temperature portion 12 from sterlin refrigerator 10 obtains 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 portion is within it enclosed cold-producing medium is arranged, constitute have heat dissipation heat exchanger 31, air heat exchanger 32, first transfer pipeline 33 and second transfer pipeline 34.At this, as cold-producing medium, can use multiple material, 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 the high temperature heat extraction of inner cold-producing medium absorption from high-temperature portion 12.
Air heat exchanger 32 is configured in apart from sterlin refrigerator 10 (heat dissipation heat exchanger 31) distance of regulation and compare relative higher position with heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 at interval only.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 owing to the high temperature heat extraction is heated.
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.
Second transfer pipeline 34 is the pipelines that are connected heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 and air heat exchanger 32 with above-mentioned first transfer pipeline 33 dividually.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 first transfer pipeline 33 and second transfer pipeline 34 is: first transfer pipeline 33 is positioned at the top of second transfer pipeline 34.This is littler than the density of the cold-producing medium that passes through second transfer pipeline 34 because of the density of the cold-producing medium that passes through 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 is used for heated air is discharged to the outside of automatic vending machine by refrigerant loses heat at air heat exchanger 32 with blowing fan 35.
In above-mentioned heat-sink unit 30, followingly will be disposed to the outside of automatic vending machine from the high temperature heat extraction of the high-temperature portion 12 of sterlin refrigerator 10 like that.With high-temperature portion 12 hot linked heat dissipation heat exchangers 31 in absorbed the cold-producing medium of heat, move to air heat exchanger 32 by 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 is by discharging the outside that is discharged to automatic vending machine with blowing fan 35.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 the heat radiation moves to heat dissipation heat exchanger 31 by second transfer pipeline 34, is heated once more in this heat dissipation heat exchanger 31, repeats above-mentioned circulation thus.
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 disposes on the bottom surface of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at each commodity and be communicated with.At this, the heater H of heater chamber 44 built-in heating usefulness.Suction line 412 to be keeping the form of heat insulating construction, and accommodates the back side conduit 46 that disposes on storehouse 5a, 5b, the 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, gas air taking port 45 is become under the situation of open mode, making suction inlet 48 become closed condition; Otherwise, suction inlet 48 is become under the situation of 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, gas air entry 47 is become under the situation of open mode, making suction inlet 48 become closed condition; Otherwise, suction inlet 48 is become under the situation of 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, at the switching gate 42 of supplying gas gas air taking port 45 is become under the situation of open mode, air-breathing switching gate 43 makes gas air entry 47 become open mode; At the switching gate 42 of supplying gas suction inlet 48 is become under the situation of open mode, air-breathing switching gate 43 makes suction inlet 48 become open mode.
Blowing fan F is configured in the below of commodity export agency 8, the place ahead of heater chamber 44 in the storehouse, is communicated with heater chamber 44 by blow-off outlet (not shown).Blowing fan F is used to make 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 in this storehouse.
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 portion 53 and driving command portion 54.Master control part 51 is controlled the action of control device 50 according to the program or the data that are stored in advance in the storer such as ROM, RAM 55 for example 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.In more detail, the information of each commodity being accommodated the storehouse temperature that the temperature detecting sensor S of the internal configurations of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c detects is imported as temperature signal.
Each storehouse temperature that drive condition setting portion 53 will obtain by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52 is accommodated the design temperature of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c and is compared respectively with being stored in each commodity in the storer 55 in advance, sets the drive condition that each commodity is accommodated blowing fan F in the storehouse of inside of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.In more detail, each storehouse temperature that to obtain by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52 and be stored in each commodity in the storer 55 in advance and accommodate the design temperature of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c and compare respectively, the commodity that temperature difference is less are relatively accommodated the revolution of blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c and are set lowlyer.At this, under the situation that blowing fan F drives at least one storehouse, drive condition setting portion 53 sets and makes the drive condition that blowing fan F drives in whole storehouses.Specifically, even accommodate storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at the commodity that exist storehouse temperature to reach design temperature, other commodity are accommodated under the situation that blowing fan F still drives in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c, 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 at essential MIN size.On the other hand, show that in the result of each storehouse temperature and design temperature comparison each storehouse temperature all reaches under the situation of design temperature, set and stop the driving that entire service is accommodated blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.
Driving command portion 54 exports driving command in corresponding storehouse blowing fan F according to the drive condition of setting by drive condition setting portion 53.
Aforesaid automatic vending machine is accommodated the commodity of accommodating among storehouse 5a, 5b, the 5c with each commodity as described below and is adjusted to the desired temperatures state.At this, describe with the center that is controlled to be of blowing fan F in 50 pairs of storehouses of control device.In addition, below explanation is accommodated the situation that the commodity of accommodating among storehouse 5a, 5b, the 5c cool off with whole commodity, as its prerequisite, explanation is in the inside that each commodity is accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c, and 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 the situation of open mode.
Make each commodity accommodate blowing fan F driving in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c in advance.Like this, drive by blowing fan F in the storehouse, the inner air that each commodity is accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c circulates conduit 46, thermally insulated container 41 (suction line 412 and aspirating pipeline 411) and the commodity inside of accommodating storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c overleaf.In more detail, the air that each commodity is 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 coolings.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 heat interchange thus between cooled air and commodity, and these commodity are cooled.
And carry out heat interchange between the commodity and the air of heating enters back side conduit 46 once more,, arrive thermally insulated container 41 by the gas air entry 47 of open mode.In this thermally insulated container 41, be cooled once more, repeat above-mentioned circulation.
So under this situation, control device 50 each commodity of 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 is accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.In more detail, the information of each commodity being accommodated the storehouse temperature that the temperature detecting sensor S of the internal configurations of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c detects is imported 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 portion 53, with each storehouse temperature of obtaining be stored in each commodity in the storer 55 in advance and accommodate the design temperature of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c and compare respectively, set the drive condition that each commodity is accommodated blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.The storehouse temperature of accommodating storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at whole commodity reaches under the situation of design temperature, sets to stop the driving that whole commodity are accommodated blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.On the other hand, the storehouse temperature of accommodating storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c at entire service does not all reach under the situation of design temperature, and the commodity that the temperature difference in the above-mentioned comparative result is less are accommodated the revolution of blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c and set lowlyer.So master control part 51 by driving command portion 54, exports driving command in corresponding storehouse blowing fan F, the condition according to drive condition setting portion 53 sets drives blowing fan F in this storehouse.Then, through behind the official hour, repeat above-mentioned action.
At this, an object lesson that utilizes blowing fan F in the control device 50 control storehouses is described.Master control part 51 by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52, obtains the storehouse temperature that each commodity is accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.In this case, by the storehouse temperature that storehouse temperature obtaining section 52 obtains, it is that to accommodate storehouse 5b (below be also referred to as central authorities accommodate storehouse 5b) be that to accommodate storehouse 5c (below be also referred to as the right side accommodate storehouse 5c) be 6 ℃ for 3 ℃, commodity for 4 ℃, commodity that commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a (below be also referred to as left side accommodate storehouse 5a).In addition, the design temperature of storage in the storer 55, whole commodity are accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c is 2 ℃.
Master control part 51 is by drive condition setting portion 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 command portion 54, and the driving command of the revolution that will be set by drive condition setting portion 53 exports central authorities to and accommodates blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5b.By exporting this driving command, 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 of 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 the storehouse temperature that each commodity is accommodated storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c once more by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52.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 portion 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 portion 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 command portion 54, the driving command of the revolution that will be set by drive condition setting portion 53 exports central authorities to and accommodates blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5b.By exporting this driving command, 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 storehouse 5a and right side and accommodate the storehouse temperature of storehouse 5c and reduce fast, with near design temperature.
Then, all reach under the situation of design temperature at whole storehouse temperatures of obtaining by storehouse temperature obtaining section 52, master control part 51 is by drive condition setting portion 53, and setting stops the driving that entire service is accommodated blowing fan F in the storehouse of storehouse 5a, 5b, 5c.Thus, master control part 51 is exported driving command by driving command portion 54, 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, the 5c at thermally insulated container 41 and the commodity corresponding with it and circulate, can reduce these commodity effectively 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 only accommodating under the situation of the commodity of accommodating among the 5a of storehouse on the left of the heating, by manual or automatic, 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 the heater H running that the heater chamber 44 of storehouse 5a is accommodated in the left side by making, 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 heat interchange thus between heated air and commodity, and these commodity are heated.And the air that has carried out heat interchange between the commodity enters back side conduit 46 once more, by the suction inlet 48 of open mode, arrives heater chamber 44.So, in this heater chamber 44,, repeat above-mentioned moving and circulation once more by the heater H heating.
Like this, by heated air is accommodated storehouse 5a in the left side inner loop, can make the temperature of commodity become the suitable temperature (for example 55 ℃) of selling.
Automatic vending machine according to above explanation, detecting temperature that control device 50 detects temperature detecting sensor S and the design temperature that is stored in advance in the 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, the circular flow of control 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, and 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 among storehouse 5a, 5b, the 5c cools off effectively.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, under the situation that blowing fan F drives at least one storehouse, blowing fan F drives in whole storehouses owing to make with various revolutions, can prevent from effectively therefore that air from accommodating between storehouse 5a, 5b, the 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 as required owing to supply gas, 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 among storehouse 5a, 5b, the 5c to the commodity of regulation and heat.
Preferred implementation 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 portion 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 higherly with the revolution that its combination, commodity that temperature difference is bigger 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 that the amount of flow air increases energetically in the storehouse, can in the shorter time, make storehouse temperature that these commodity accommodate the storehouse near design temperature, 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.
Utilizability on the industry
As previously discussed, automatic vending machine of the present invention is accommodated in the storehouse in that a plurality of commodity are accommodated The state of temperature aspect that the commodity such as tinned drink, PET bottled drink are adjusted to expectation is useful.

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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 accommodates the storehouse a plurality of commodity accommodate the storehouse and and each commodity accommodate round-robin circulating device between the container of internal communication in storehouse; With
To the cooling device that cools off by the internal atmosphere in the described container,
It is accommodated the commodity of accommodating in the storehouse with described commodity and is adjusted to the desired temperatures state, has:
Survey each commodity and accommodate the sniffer of 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 goes out by described detection and predefined design temperature, the control device of the circular flow of control internal atmosphere.
2. automatic vending machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described control device is accommodated the mode of revolution of the blowing fan in storehouse, the circular flow of control internal atmosphere by the bigger commodity of temperature difference that improve the detecting temperature that gone out by detection and predefined design temperature.
3. automatic vending machine as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that:
Described control device makes other blowing fan drive under the situation that at least one blowing fan drives always.
4. as each described automatic vending machine in the claim 1~3, it is characterized in that:
The detecting temperature of accommodating the storehouse at entire service reaches under the situation of design temperature, and described control device stops the driving of whole blowing fans.
5. as each described automatic vending machine in the claim 1~4, it is characterized in that:
Described circulating device has and is used for as required, interdicts the cut-off that internal atmosphere passes through.
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