EP0422633A1 - Maschine zur Abgabe von Getränken - Google Patents

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EP0422633A1
EP0422633A1 EP90119479A EP90119479A EP0422633A1 EP 0422633 A1 EP0422633 A1 EP 0422633A1 EP 90119479 A EP90119479 A EP 90119479A EP 90119479 A EP90119479 A EP 90119479A EP 0422633 A1 EP0422633 A1 EP 0422633A1
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Umberto Rossi
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TECNOMET PESCARA S.P.A.
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/16—Delivery means
    • G07F11/24—Rotary or oscillatory members
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/34—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are of zig-zag form

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  • the present invention relates to an automatic machine for dispensing drinks preserved in individual containers, particularly cans, and which is equipped with tanks arranged in a refrigerating chamber designed to house said containers and is equipped with rotating distributors designed to deliver said containers on command.
  • the small machines are used particularly for dispensing drinks preserved in cans and generally include in a refrigerating chamber a number of tanks consisting of serpentine channels capable of supplying by gravity the cans arranged in a row therein, and distributors consisting of star wheels which form four pairs of forks each of which is capable of receiving the can at the end of the row and, on command, complete a rotation to deposit it on the outlet conveyor.
  • the shaft of the distributors is controlled by an electric ratiomotor which is energized at each phase of delivery for a period of time necessary to rotate a pair of forks by one step corresponding to one rotation of one fourth of a round angle.
  • Distributors of this type have various drawbacks such as the rather complex construction, the critical operating conditions due to eccentric impacts to which they are subject when the forks receive the container or can to be delivered, and the adverse environment in which they operate, i.e. the refrigerating chamber, the noisiness of the loading and unloading operations of a container or can by the forks.
  • the object of the present invention is an automatic drink dispensing machine which would be simpler, more reliable and quieter than the present ones.
  • Another object of the invention is a particularly compact machine, especially as regards width.
  • an automatic machine characterized in that it comprises at least one distributor consisting of a substantially cylindrical body having at least one cavity designed to contain at least partially an individual container or can for drinks, said substantially cylindrical body being arranged near the outlet of at least one tank housing said containers or cans and being operatively connected to actuating means designed to move it on command from the loading position, with said cavity turned toward the outlet of said tank, to the discharge position with said cavity turned toward the outlet from said machine and vice versa.
  • the body of said distributor consists of at least one rotating drum equipped with at least one substantially semicylindrical cavity and advantageously said drum is supported in a rotating manner in the machine in such a manner that its outer shell is in contact with the edges of the outlet from said machine.
  • said actuating means comprise a ratiomotor arranged eccentrically in relation to said rotating drum and capable of driving said drum through a belt.
  • the proposed machine represents a considerable improvement compared to the known ones in particular due to its simple, functional and reliable construction, which reduces the need for frequent overhaul and maintenance operations.
  • FIGS. 1-4 show as a nonlimiting example a preferred embodiment of said invention.
  • reference number 10 indicates as a whole the automatic drink dispensing machine for drinks preserved in special containers and preferably cans.
  • the machine 10 which is small is equipped with a front panel 11 in which are made three cans outlets 12.
  • buttons 13 On said panel 11 there are arranged three pushbuttons 13 for selection of the type of drink desired and nearby three warning lamps 14 which light up when the tank of the associated drink is empty; there is also a board 15 with the slot 16 for introduction of tokens or coins, a push button 17 for return of tokens or coins, and a cup 18 where the returned tokens or coins are discharged.
  • a tray 19 for collection of the containers or cans in which the drinks are preserved.
  • a refrigerating chamber visible in FIG. 2, where it is indicated by reference number 20; the components of the refrigerating system are not shown, because known.
  • the chamber 20 there are arranged three tanks of known type consisting of serpentine channels such as the one indicated by reference number 21 in FIG. 2 and which are capable of feeding by gravity the cans 22 arranged in a row therein.
  • a rotating distributor indicated as a whole by reference number 25, comprising a drum body indicated by reference number 26.
  • the drum body 26 which is preferably of plastic, is made a cavity indicated by reference number 27 and substantially of semicylindrical form designed to contain a can 22 as shown also in FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • drum 26 is integral a shaft 24 supporte in a rotating manner in the machine 10 opposite to the outlet 12 in such a manner that said drum 26 with its partially cylindrical outer shell, indicated by reference number 29, is in contact with the edges of the outlet 12 and closes it tightly when it is in the loading position with the cavity 27 turned toward the outlet 23 of the tank 21.
  • a toothed gear 30 which is rotated by the gear 31 through the toothed belt 32; the gear 31 is in turn rotated through the shaft 28 by a ratiomotor indicated as a whole by reference number 33 and visible in FIG. 4, and which is operated by a direct current motor.
  • the ratiomotor 33 which is not shown in detail, because known, is eccentric in relation to the drum 26 and is arranged on the front of the machine 10, behind the panel 11.
  • the ratiomotor 33 also rotates a wheel 34 having notch 35 and the periphery of which is in contact with the feeler pin 36 of a microswitch 37 which connects the direct current motor of the ratiomotor 33 to a power supply, not shown.
  • Said motor is connected in parallel to said power supply through a timing switch, not shown, because known, and operated by the insertion of coins through the slot 16 of the panel 11 and by selection of the desired drink by means of one of the pushbuttons 13.
  • the timed switch which feeds power to the direct current motor of the rationmotor 33 is closed for a predetermined period of time; the latter through the gears 30 and 31 and the belt 30 rotates the drum distributor 25 and simultaneously through the wheel 34 and the feeler pin 36 closes the microswitch 37, which continues to feed the direct current motor of the ratiomotor 33, when the timed switch opens.
  • the drum distributor 25 while rotating remains with its outer shell 29 in contact with the edges of the outlet 12 and exerts a sealing effect on the refrigerating chamber 20.
  • Said drum distributor 25 when in loading position obstructs the outlet 12, preventing tampering and unauthorized entry into the interior of the machine 10.
  • the machine 10 is particularly advantageous, because it is provided with a single element, the drum distributor 25, which is capable of performing a plurality of functions such as the delivery on command of cans 22, sealing the outlet of the machine and protection from tampering and intrusion in improper attempts to take said cans.

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IT02201789A IT1236941B (it) 1989-10-13 1989-10-13 Macchina automatica erogatrice di bibite.

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Cited By (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2066692A1 (es) * 1992-11-25 1995-03-01 Blanch Francesc Company Maquina suministradora y refrigeradora de envases de bebidas.
ES2116942A1 (es) * 1996-12-16 1998-07-16 Laiv S L Mecanismo suministrador de latas y similares en maquinas expendedoras con monedero.
WO2001024124A2 (de) 1999-09-25 2001-04-05 Schmidt, Horst Modulare warenausgabeeinheit für einen warenautomaten
CN100373117C (zh) * 2004-12-02 2008-03-05 广东科龙电器股份有限公司 一种饮料冰箱的控制系统及控制方法
WO2012100317A1 (en) * 2011-01-26 2012-08-02 Beaver Machine Corporation Vending apparatus having drum dispensing means
DE102015014739A1 (de) 2015-09-24 2017-03-30 Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz Gmbh Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät

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US3752357A (en) * 1970-12-23 1973-08-14 Rowe International Inc High capacity, small size vendor for cans
US3810560A (en) * 1973-05-21 1974-05-14 B Stegeman Dispenser with adjustable paddle vending member
US3869064A (en) * 1973-03-13 1975-03-04 Cavalier Corp Mechanical sold out for rotary slant shelf
EP0165617A2 (de) * 1984-06-21 1985-12-27 The Coca-Cola Company Auf den Ladentisch gestellter oder an die Wand gehängter Verkaufsautomat
EP0212544A2 (de) * 1985-08-13 1987-03-04 The Coca-Cola Company Kühlsystem für einen auf den Ladentisch gestellten oder an die Wand gehängten Verkaufsautomat
FR2616566A1 (fr) * 1987-06-15 1988-12-16 Ball Box International Appareil destine a la distribution d'objets cylindriques, tels que tubes contenant des balles, plus particulierement des balles de tennis

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FR2634304B1 (fr) * 1988-07-15 1992-10-09 Pastor Claude Dispositif de distribution automatique de bouteilles, notamment en materiau souple

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3752357A (en) * 1970-12-23 1973-08-14 Rowe International Inc High capacity, small size vendor for cans
US3869064A (en) * 1973-03-13 1975-03-04 Cavalier Corp Mechanical sold out for rotary slant shelf
US3810560A (en) * 1973-05-21 1974-05-14 B Stegeman Dispenser with adjustable paddle vending member
EP0165617A2 (de) * 1984-06-21 1985-12-27 The Coca-Cola Company Auf den Ladentisch gestellter oder an die Wand gehängter Verkaufsautomat
EP0212544A2 (de) * 1985-08-13 1987-03-04 The Coca-Cola Company Kühlsystem für einen auf den Ladentisch gestellten oder an die Wand gehängten Verkaufsautomat
FR2616566A1 (fr) * 1987-06-15 1988-12-16 Ball Box International Appareil destine a la distribution d'objets cylindriques, tels que tubes contenant des balles, plus particulierement des balles de tennis

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2066692A1 (es) * 1992-11-25 1995-03-01 Blanch Francesc Company Maquina suministradora y refrigeradora de envases de bebidas.
ES2116942A1 (es) * 1996-12-16 1998-07-16 Laiv S L Mecanismo suministrador de latas y similares en maquinas expendedoras con monedero.
WO2001024124A2 (de) 1999-09-25 2001-04-05 Schmidt, Horst Modulare warenausgabeeinheit für einen warenautomaten
CN100373117C (zh) * 2004-12-02 2008-03-05 广东科龙电器股份有限公司 一种饮料冰箱的控制系统及控制方法
WO2012100317A1 (en) * 2011-01-26 2012-08-02 Beaver Machine Corporation Vending apparatus having drum dispensing means
DE102015014739A1 (de) 2015-09-24 2017-03-30 Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz Gmbh Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät

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