DE1579538C2

DE1579538C2 - Cup dispenser

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Publication number: DE1579538C2
Application number: DE1579538A
Authority: DE
Inventors: Giacinto Carlo D'ercoli; Howard W. Johnson; Elmer John Chicago Knize
Original assignee: Solo Cup Co
Current assignee: Solo Cup Co
Priority date: 1966-03-04
Filing date: 1966-07-21
Publication date: 1973-11-08
Also published as: US3342375A; GB1089047A; DE1579538B1

Description

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von der Längsachse des Entnahmemundstückes, d. h., terste Becher nicht genau in Richtung der Längssie untergreifen die Randwülste der Becher in glei- achse des Entnahmemundstückes abgezogen wird, chem Ausmaß. Außerdem liegen die einander zu- Der erfindungsgemäße Becherspender hat also auch geordneten Haltevorsprünge in jeweils der gleichen nicht mehr die bisher bei allen Becherspendern aus-Ebene, so daß mehrere in einer Ebene wirksame 5 geprägt vorhandene Empfindlichkeit gegen ein (häu-Haltevorsprünge in Entnahmerichtung im Abstand fig unvermeidliches) schräges Abziehen der Becher, aufeinanderfolgen. Dadurch soll erreicht werden, Um die Borsten leicht montieren und auch ausdaß zwei oder mehr zusammenhängende Becher, de- wechseln zu können, ist in einer bevorzugten Ausren Ränder beim Abziehen des untersten Bechers die führungsform der Erfindung vorgesehen, daß die Haltevorsprünge der obersten Ebene gemeinsam io Borsten einstückig mit einem bandartigen Bodenübersprungen haben, noch einmal oder mehrmals streifen ausgebildet sind und der Bodenstreifen in neue, gleichartige Haltevorsprünge passieren müssen das Entnahmemundstück einklemmbar ist. und sich dort dann noch nachträglich trennen. Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nach-from the longitudinal axis of the removal nozzle, d. that is, the lowest cup not exactly in the direction of the lengthways you reach under the edge bulges of the cup is pulled off in the same axis as the removal nozzle, chemical extent. The cup dispenser according to the invention also has Ordered retaining projections in each case no longer the same as previously with all cup dispensers from level, so that several in a plane effective 5 embossed existing sensitivity to a (häu-holding projections in the removal direction at a distance fig unavoidable) oblique removal of the cups, successive. This is to be achieved in order to easily assemble and remove the bristles To be able to interchange two or more contiguous cups is a preferred option Edges when pulling off the bottom cup, the guide form of the invention provided that the Retaining projections of the top level together io bristles in one piece with a band-like base jump have formed one or more strips and the floor strips in new, similar retaining projections must pass the removal nozzle can be clamped. and then split up there afterwards. An embodiment of the invention is according to

Die auf diese Weise angestrebte Sicherheit für eine folgend an Hand der Zeichnung näher beschrieben.The security striven for in this way is described in more detail below with reference to the drawing.

Abgabe nur eines einzigen Bechers tritt aber in der 15 Dabei stelltDispensing only a single cup occurs however in the 15 thereby poses

Praxis nicht ein. Zwei oder mehr Becher, die so stark F i g. 1 die teilweise gebrochene Seitenansicht desDo not practice one. Two or more cups that are so strong F i g. 1 is the partially broken side view of

zusammenhaften, daß ihre Ränder die Haltevor- erfindungsgemäßen Becherspenders undstick together that their edges hold the cup dispenser according to the invention and

sprünge der obersten Ebene gemeinsam überspringen F i g. 2 die Abwicklung des Bodenstreifens dar.Skip top level jumps together F i g. 2 shows the development of the floor strip.

konnten, haben nämlich durchweg auch beim Passie- Der zeichnerisch dargestellte Becherspender be-The cup dispensers shown in the drawings also

ren der gleichartigen Haltevorsprünge der nächstfol- 20 sitzt einen Vorratsbehälter H, der in seinem InnernRen of the similar retaining projections the next 20 sits a storage container H, which in its interior

genden Ebene noch die gleiche Haftung aneinander, einen Stapel von Bechernd aus Papier oder Kunst-the same level of adhesion to each other, a stack of paper or plastic cups

so daß sie auch diese Haltevorsprünge wiederum ge- stoff aufnimmt. Der Vorratsbehälter H setzt sich ausso that it also takes up these retaining projections in turn. The storage container H is exposed

meinsam überspringen. Das gilt wiederum auch be- einem Gehäuse 10 und einem Entnahmemundstückskip together. This in turn also applies to a housing 10 and a removal nozzle

sonders dann, wenn der unterste Becher etwas schräg 12 zusammen. Diese beiden Teile sind mit Hilfeespecially when the bottom cup is a bit inclined 12. These two parts are using

zur Längsachse des Entnahmemundstückes abgezo- 25 eines Verbindungsringes 14 zusammengeklebt undto the longitudinal axis of the removal mouthpiece withdrawn 25 a connecting ring 14 glued together and

gen wird und dadurch nicht die in einer Ebene einan- bestehen zweckmäßig aus Kunststoff,and therefore not consist of plastic in one plane,

der zugeordneten Haltevorsprünge gleichzeitig wirk- Die Becher A besitzen vorzugsweise am oberenof the associated retaining projections at the same time effective The cups A preferably have at the top

sam werden können. Rand ihrer Wandung 16 einen Randwulst 18. Diecan become sam. Edge of their wall 16 a rim bead 18. The

Es liegt die Aufgabe vor, einen Becherspender zu Wandung 16 ist konisch geformt, so daß die BecherThe object is to provide a cup dispenser to wall 16 is conically shaped so that the cup

schaffen, dessen Entnahmemundstück eine erhöhte 30 zu einem Stapel ineinandergesteckt werden können,create, the removal mouthpiece of which an elevated 30 can be nested to form a stack,

Gewähr dafür bietet, daß auch bei dünnwandigen wie aus F i g. 1 ersichtlich ist.This ensures that even with thin-walled ones as shown in FIG. 1 can be seen.

Bechern nicht mehr als ein Becher gleichzeitig abge- Der Becherstapel ist in die Öffnung 34 des Entzogen wird. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch er- nahmemundstücks 12 geschoben und wird von flexireicht, daß das Entnahmemundstück einen sich ke- blen Borsten 22 gehalten, die von der Gehäusewangelstumpfförmig nach unten verjüngenden Ring auf- 35 dung aus in Richtung des Becherstapels ragen. Die weist und als Haltevorsprünge eine Vielzahl von fle- äußeren Enden dieser Borsten bilden einen Zylinder, xiblen Borsten vorgesehen sind, deren radial äußere dessen Durchmesser notwendigerweise etwas kleiner Enden auf der inneren Kegelstumpffläche des Ent- ist als der äußere Durchmesser des Randwulstes 18. nahmemundstücks angeordnet sind. Zweckmäßig bestehen die Borsten 22 ebenfalls ausCups not more than one cup at a time. The stack of cups is withdrawn into opening 34 of the will. According to the invention, this is pushed by the received mouthpiece 12 and is flexiricht, that the removal mouthpiece is held by a conical bristle 22, which is frustum-shaped from the housing downwardly tapering ring protrude from in the direction of the stack of cups. the has and as retaining projections a plurality of fle- outer ends of these bristles form a cylinder, Flexible bristles are provided, the radially outer diameter of which is necessarily somewhat smaller Ends on the inner frustoconical surface of the Ent- is than the outer diameter of the edge bead 18. taking mouthpiece are arranged. The bristles 22 also expediently consist of

Zweckmäßig sind dabei die Borsten gruppenweise 40 Kunststoff und sind an einem bandartigen Bodenin mehreren vertikalen Reihen auf der inneren Ke- streifen 20 aus Kunststoff befestigt bzw. einstückig gelstumpffläche des Entnahmemundstückes verteilt damit ausgebildet. Der Bodenstreifen hat die in angeordnet. F i g. 2 gezeigte Form eines Kreisringausschnitts undThe bristles are expediently made of plastic in groups and are attached to a band-like base several vertical rows attached to the inner core strip 20 made of plastic or in one piece gel stump surface of the removal nozzle distributed so formed. The floor strip has the in arranged. F i g. The shape of a circular section shown in FIG. 2 and

Bei dem Vorschlag der Erfindung sind somit die ist kreisförmig an die Wandung des Entnahmemund-In the proposal of the invention, the is circular on the wall of the removal mouth

Haltevorsprünge zwar ebenso wie bei einem Teil der 45 Stückes 12 gelegt, wo er auf Grund seiner Ausbil-Retaining projections are placed as well as in part of the 45 pieces 12, where it is due to its training

bekannten Becherspender innerhalb eines die Rand- dung die Form eines Kegelstumpfes annimmt. Umknown cup dispensers within a rim that takes on the shape of a truncated cone. Around

wülste mehrerer aufeinanderfolgender Becher umfas- den Bodenstreifen 20 in der erforderlichen Lage zuwould bead several successive cups encompassing the floor strip 20 in the required position

senden Bereichs angeordnet, sie sind aber nicht mehr halten, sind das Entnahmemundstück 12 und dersend area arranged, but they are no longer hold, are the removal nozzle 12 and the

einander gleichartig ausgebildet, vielmehr werden die Verbindungsring 14 zweckmäßig mit je einem ring-formed similar to each other, rather the connecting ring 14 are expediently each with a ring

Borsten infolge ihrer von oben nach unten abneh- 50 förmigen Klemmfalz 24 bzw. 26 versehen,Bristles are provided as a result of their 50-shaped clamping folds 24 and 26, which decrease from top to bottom,

menden Länge zunehmend steifer. Sie üben somit auf Die Borsten 22 sind so ausgebildet, daß sie zummending length increasingly stiff. You thus exercise on the bristles 22 are designed so that they for

die durch das Entnahmemundstück hindurchgezoge- verjüngten Ende des Kegelstumpfes hin stetig kürzerthe tapered ends of the truncated cone drawn through the removal mouthpiece are steadily shorter

nen Becher eine kontinuierlich ansteigende Halte- werden. Wie weiterhin aus F i g. 2 hervorgeht, sinda continuously increasing hold. As also from FIG. 2 is apparent

kraft aus, was eine wesentlich verbesserte Möglich- die Borsten nicht über den ganzen Bodenstreifen 20Kraft from, which is a significantly improved possibility - the bristles not over the entire strip of flooring 20

keit ergibt, zwei oder mehrere Becher, die zu Beginn 55 verteilt, sondern vorteilhaft gruppenweise in vertika-two or more cups, which are distributed at the beginning 55, but advantageously in groups in vertical

des Abziehens des untersten Bechers zusammenhaf- len Reihen angeordnet.the removal of the bottom cup arranged in coherent rows.

ten, im Verlaufe des Durchziehens durch das Ent- Es ist eine große Anzahl an Borsten 22 vorhanden,th, in the course of pulling through the Ent- There is a large number of bristles 22,

nahmemundstück doch noch zu trennen. Außerdem und ein beträchtlicher Teil davon greift während destook mouthpiece to separate. In addition, and a considerable part of it, takes place during the

sind die Borsten einander auch nicht mehr in defi- Betriebes unter den Randwulst 18 der Becher undthe bristles are also no longer in deficit operation under the bead 18 of the cups and

nierten Wirkungsebenen zugeordnet, sondern die 60 wird dadurch nach unten abgebogen. Da diese abge-ned action levels, but the 60 is thereby turned downwards. Since these

Randwülste der Becher stehen während ihrer Bewe- bogenen Borsten in die ursprüngliche Lage zurückzu-Beaded edges of the cups stand back in their original position during their curved bristles.

gung durch das Entnahmemundstück hindurch prak- kehren trachten, ergibt sich eine ausreichend großeIf you try to pass through the removal nozzle, the result is a sufficiently large

tisch ständig unter der Einwirkung von Borsten. Da- Haltekraft für den Becherstapel. Andererseits ermög-table constantly under the action of bristles. There- holding force for the stack of cups. On the other hand,

durch kann ihre ansteigende Haltekraft, die das licht die Elastizität der Borsten eine vergleichsweiseDue to their increasing holding force, which the light the elasticity of the bristles a comparatively

Trennen von noch zusammenhängenden Bechern be- 65 leichte Entnahme des untersten Bechers, gleich obSeparating beakers that are still connected makes it easy to remove the bottom beaker, regardless of whether it is

wirkt, auch dann voll wirksam werden, wenn der un- der Becherstapel hoch oder niedrig ist.acts, also become fully effective when the lower stack of cups is high or low.

Hierzu 1 Blatt Zeichnungen1 sheet of drawings

Claims

1 2 single cup to ensure. Rather, patent claims: it often appears that, together with the bottom cup, one or more of the following

1. Cup dispenser for dispensing the smallest cup from the dispensing nozzle the first cups are pulled out of a stack into one another and that these too much pulled, A beaded beaded cup is then thrown into the trash when not in use rather, consisting of a storage container and be.

A removal mouthpiece arranged at its lower end has been found in the known cup dispensers, which has already tried to eliminate this undesirable appearance of several edge bulges of the nested io through a special design of the removal cup extending downwardly , but so far unsuccessful, superimposed in several levels, the United States patent 1,336,469 describes a Be-rim bead of the cups to the same extent, which has the simultaneous detaching retaining projections, taking from more than one To prevent cups, characterized in that the removal 15 For this purpose is in the removal mouthpiece of the memundstück (12) has a frustoconical cup dispenser a flat ring made of elastic Manach downwardly tapering ring and fastened as material, the inner edge of which to a plurality of retaining projections Variety of flexible boron _T by finger like retaining projections is worked out. Most (22) are provided, the radially outer holding fingers of which are designed in two different ends on the inner truncated conical surface of the 20 chen lengths, the shorter fingers being arranged on the removal mouthpiece. the bead of the bottom cup just below

2. cup dispenser according to claim 1, thereby grabbing while the longer fingers are down characterized in that the bristles (22) are bent in groups against the conical wall of this cup Lay them out in several vertical rows on the inside. When pulling off the bottom cup, Neren frustoconical surface of the removal mouth- 25 the shorter fingers the rim of this cup Piece (12) are arranged distributed. skip and get under the bead of the next

3. Cup dispenser according to claim 1 or 2, the following cups in the descending stack of cups characterized in that the bristles (22) insert while the bottom cup is still between lumpy with a band-like floor strip (20) is out the longer fingers. This should make the are formed and the bottom strip are set in the 30 next cup so that it Removal mouthpiece (12) can be clamped. cannot be unintentionally withdrawn.

Such a design of the extraction mouthpiece is, however, predominantly used for the currently used

Cups made of thin-walled material, in particular

35 thin-walled plastic, not suitable. These cups, which are usually inherent in the stack, are inherent in the stack

The invention relates to a cup dispenser for relatively strong sticking together, are out-of-dispensing of the bottom cup in each case can also be relatively easily deformed from a stand, so that pel nested, with a beaded rim - when you grasp the bottom cup, the danger is reduced Cup, consisting of a storage container 4 ° stands that this due to a deformation a and a higher adhesion to the next following cup arranged at the lower end of the dispensing nozzle, which comes over in one and thus, when pulling off the lowest several edge beads of the nested cups, also on the next cup rather away downwardly extending area is transmitted in a tensile force, which the shorter fin several Layers on top of one another that Randers can no longer withstand. This is true in all cases reach under the cup to the same extent, especially when the bottom cup is a little slanted has fende retaining projections. withdrawn to the longitudinal axis of the removal nozzle

It is common to use disposable drinking cups made of paper or plastic, which means that not all shorter ones are held in plastic in cup dispensers for piece-by-piece detangling at the same time under the edge of the next follow-up to keep in stock. The cups have 50 can put the cup. Once two bees conical shape, to make them stackable, borders the plane of action of the shorter holding and a ridge that skipped a comfortable drinking finger through the impossible and also the opening of the longer fingers, which mostly attack from below this level Cups made of thin-walled material can no longer be separated from one another, as the länsteifts. The edge bead can be less stiff than the shorter fin bevels due to bending over or more fingers be formed of the upper rim of the cup. ger and therefore only with correspondingly lower ones

The cup dispenser forces known for such cups can act on the cup rim,
consist of a storage container, in which one another only tries to dispense

cherstapel is used, and one at the bottom of a single cup from the removal nozzle The USA patents show to ensure removal 60 arranged at the end of the storage container mouthpiece, which is provided with retaining projections, 1694 157 and 2 991910. In these two documents which together with the beaded edges of the cups are described cup dispensers in which the unwinding and carry the stack of cups. For cup removal mouthpiece in one over several edge take-offs is the bottom cup of the bulge of the nested cups away Stack, which out of the removal mouth piece 65 below extending areas several in different ways, pulled down by hand. Nen levels superimposed retaining projections

However, it has proven difficult to exhibit at. The retaining projections are rigid from the Cup removal the delivery is formed only one and all have the same distance