EP0564320A1 - Column for semi-automatically dispensing of liquid or pasty products - Google Patents

Column for semi-automatically dispensing of liquid or pasty products Download PDF

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EP0564320A1
EP0564320A1 EP93400726A EP93400726A EP0564320A1 EP 0564320 A1 EP0564320 A1 EP 0564320A1 EP 93400726 A EP93400726 A EP 93400726A EP 93400726 A EP93400726 A EP 93400726A EP 0564320 A1 EP0564320 A1 EP 0564320A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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  • the present invention relates to the semi-automatic distribution of liquid or pasty products, in particular of food product of the sauces, mayonnaise, mustard type. It relates more particularly to a column specially adapted for the distribution of such products by pumping from a container, this distribution being carried out in a container presented on a flat support by a consumer in a standing position, in particular in a self-service.
  • Semi-automatic liquid dispensers are already known, which are located in self-services. These distributors include a distribution column, equipped with a liquid injection head, supplied either by gravity or by pumping. When the consumer wants to fill his glass, he introduces it under the injection head by pressing on a moving part acting as a contactor, which controls the starting of the pump. Once the glass is filled, the consumer moves it away from the moving part and the injection stops. It is understood that as many distribution columns and mobile contactors are required as there are liquids to be distributed.
  • this type of distribution column has various drawbacks.
  • its structure is specially adapted for dispensing into glasses, that is to say containers taking up a reduced space under the injection head and which are held by the consumer under this injection head when said glass is applied to the mobile contactor.
  • This structure is totally unsuitable when it comes to distributing other types of food products, in particular sauces, mayonnaise or mustard which must be injected into plates.
  • the indication of the product corresponding to the distributor does not appear explicitly on the latter but is carried on a label or a placard placed above the distributor.
  • the first object of the invention is to provide a semi-automatic column of liquid or pasty product, which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks in that it is particularly suitable for the distribution of pasty element in. plates and in that the consumer, in a standing position, can easily see the indication of the product distributed.
  • the column comprises a frame fixed to the flat support and having, turned towards the consumer, a first substantially planar face and inclined towards the consumer at an angle between 40 and 60 ° relative to said flat support, and a second face, information carrier, which extends the first face towards the rear and which is substantially perpendicular thereto, moreover the column comprises at least one product injection head which is mounted towards the upper part of the first side and a pump control button which is mounted on the second side.
  • the consumer can place his plate on the flat support, until it comes into contact with the first face of the frame; in this position, the plate is placed under the injection head so that the consumer can, thanks to the angle of inclination and the flatness of this first face, see precisely the quantity of product which will be dispensed when he will press the command button. At the same time, he can see the indication on the second side of the frame.
  • the frame has the form of a polyhedron with six faces and comprises two structural elements in folded sheet;
  • the first structural element corresponds to the first, second and third faces of the polyhedron, said third face being fixed on the flat support and having at least one passage orifice for the pipe connecting the pumping system to the injection head and for the electric cable connecting the control button to the pump motor,
  • the second element of structure corresponds to the fourth, fifth and sixth faces of the polyhedron; in addition the two structural elements are provided with securing means allowing the nesting of the second element on the first.
  • the distribution column has two injection heads and two control buttons, allowing the distribution of two separate products. So the consumer does not have to move his plate but simply to choose the button corresponding to the product he wishes to obtain.
  • the first structural element comprises an internal amount of stiffening, which is fixed perpendicular to the first, second and third faces and which separates the frame of the column into two independent compartments.
  • Each compartment corresponds to the distribution of a given product.
  • the distribution column also includes a container pose, intended to be placed on the flat support and which is composed of a receptacle having substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped open on the top and of a receptacle cover, dimensioned to cover the receptacle and pierced with a hole;
  • the frame comprises means for securing the receptacle cover, making it possible to lock the container fitting in position on the flat support under the injection head; finally, the receptacle cover is pierced, for each injection head, with a hole which is situated vertical to said head.
  • the excess product likely to flow from the injection head falls directly into the receptacle through the hole drilled in the receptacle cover. It is therefore no longer visible to the consumer, does not soil the surface of the receptacle cover which is intended to receive the container.
  • the receptacle cover has substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, open on the bottom but whose rear face is parallel to the first face of the frame of the column; in addition, the frame has at least one fixing lug, mounted on this first face near the flat support, whereby the securing of the container pose with the frame is carried out by sliding the inclined rear face of the receptacle cover between the first face of the frame of the column and the mounting bracket.
  • Column 1 of semi-automatic distribution is particularly intended for the distribution of pasty food product, such as sauces, mayonnaise, mustard ... in self-services.
  • Column 1 is composed of a frame 2 which is fixed on the flat support 3, which faces the consumer.
  • buttons 6, 7 are connected, by means of electrical cables 8, 9 to the motor of a pump not shown , capable of withdrawing the pasty product from a container and moving it inside pipes 11, 12 to the injection heads 4, 5.
  • the frame 2 of the column 1 has two of its faces which are turned towards the consumer, namely a first face 13 on which the injection heads 4, 5 are mounted and a second face 14 on which the control buttons are mounted 6 and 7.
  • the first face 13 is inclined at an angle ⁇ , which is between 40 and 60 °, relative to the planar support 3.
  • the injection heads 4 and 5 are mounted towards the upper end of this first face. In addition, they are relatively close together, for example 5 to 10 cm apart.
  • This second face 14 are cut two windows 15, 16 covered by a translucent material 17.
  • Each window 15 , 16 is placed above one of the control buttons 6, 7.
  • each button corresponds to a window.
  • indications have been given relating to the nature of the pasty product 10 corresponding to the button, 6, 7 located under said window 15, 16.
  • the frame 2 of the column 1 has the shape of a polyhedron with six faces 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21. It consists of a first structural element 22 which groups together the first three faces 13, 14 and 18 and a cover 23 which groups together the other three faces 19, 20 and 21.
  • the first structural element 22, like the cover 23, are made of folded sheet metal.
  • the third face 18 of the second structural element 22, which extends the first face 13 forms with it an angle which is equal to (2 ⁇ - ⁇ ) in such a way that said third face 18 is applied to the plane support 3
  • the fixing of column 1 is produced by any suitable means, for example using bolts and nuts rigidly fixing the third face 18 of the second structural element 22 to the plane support 3.
  • This same third face 18 is pierced with two holes 24 , 25, which are placed just opposite corresponding holes 26, drilled in the plane support 3.
  • the cover 23 covers the second structural element 22, thus delimiting the interior space 27 of the column 1.
  • the structure of the cover 23 is designed so that it is easily separable from the second structural element 22. It acts of a simple folded sheet with rounded edges, cut to cover the second structural element 22, as clearly appears 1 in FIG. 1.
  • the connection between the second structural element 22 and the cover 23 is obtained by sliding two sets of pins 28 and 29, welded on the rear face 20 of the cover 23 and turned towards the inside thereof, in recesses 30, 31 made respectively in a first bent extension 32 of the second face 14 and a second bent extension 33 of the third face 18 of the second structural element 22.
  • the pins 28, 29 have a swollen end piece 34. As can be seen in FIG.
  • the recesses 30 made in the first extension 32 are of oblong shape, with the part 35 closest to the elbow 36 which is wider than the part 37 furthest from said elbow.
  • the recesses 31 of the second extension 33 are of oblong shape, being open on the extreme edge 38 of said extension 33.
  • the width of the narrowest part 37 of the first recesses 30 as well as that of the recesses 31 is less than that of the swollen end piece 34 of the lugs 28 and 29.
  • the second structural element 22 also includes a stiffening upright 39 which is welded to the three faces 13, 14, 18 of said element, perpendicular to these.
  • Said upright 39 divides the interior space 27 of column 1 into two symmetrical compartments, each of said compartments being intended for the distribution of a product 10.
  • the members necessary for the distribution of a product in particular the electric cable 8 for connecting the control button 6 to the drive motor of the withdrawal pump, the pipe 11 connecting the product container to the injection head 4 via the pump as well as a system of lighting 40 facing the translucent material 17 covering the window 15.
  • the lighting system 40, and the block 41 constituting the upper part of the injection head 4 are symmetrically fixed on the central upright 39.
  • a container pose 42 is disposed on the flat support 3, at the base of the frame 2 of the column 1.
  • This container pose 42 is integral with said frame 2. It is composed of an element lower invisible to the consumer, which acts as a receptacle for the excess product falling from the injection head 4 and an upper element, the receptacle cover 44.
  • the receptacle 43 is a bowl which has the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped open towards the top.
  • the receptacle cover 44 is dimensioned to cover integrally the receptacle 43; it therefore has no bottom and has substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with the exception of its rear face 45 which is inclined, so that it can be joined along the first face 13 of the frame 2.
  • two fixing lugs 46 are welded.
  • the receptacle 43 is first placed on the flat support 3 and then covered with the receptacle cover 44 by introducing the face rear 45 of the latter behind the fixing lugs 46 so that said receptacle cover 44 is held in position on the flat support 3.
  • the angle of inclination ⁇ of the first face 13 of the frame 2 relative to the plane support 3 was of the order of 45 °, with a length L ( Figure 1 ) of said first face 13 of the order of 40 cm.
  • the injection heads 4, 5 were mounted on the frame at a distance l of the order of 7.5 cm relative to the second face 14.
  • the column in question can be used for the semi-automatic distribution of products other than pasty food products, for example for the distribution of shampoos and other cosmetics in a hair salon.
  • the information carried on the second face (18) of the frame (2) is not necessarily on a translucent material (17); they can be affixed in any suitable form, for example a self-adhesive label directly stuck on said face.

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Column (1) for semi-automatically dispensing a liquid of pasty product (10) via pumping from a container, which includes a frame (2) fastened onto a plane support (3) and which has, turned towards the consumer, a first face (13) which is substantially plane and inclined towards the consumer at an angle ( alpha ) of between 40 DEG and 60 DEG and a second face (14), supporting information, which extends the first face (13) rearwards and which is substantially perpendicular thereto. At least one head (4) for injecting the product (10) is mounted towards the upper part of the first face (13) and a pumping control button is mounted on the second face (14). Preferably, the frame (2) has the form of a six-faced polyhedron composed of a first structural element (22), fixed on the plane support (3), and a cowling (23), made from folded sheet metal, which can be fitted together. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne la distribution semi-automatique de produits liquides ou pâteux, notamment de produit alimentaire du type sauces, mayonnaise, moutarde ... Elle concerne plus particulièrement une colonne spécialement adaptée pour la distribution de tels produits par pompage à partir d'un conteneur, cette distribution étant réalisée dans un récipient présenté sur un support plan par un consommateur en position debout, notamment dans un self-service.The present invention relates to the semi-automatic distribution of liquid or pasty products, in particular of food product of the sauces, mayonnaise, mustard type. It relates more particularly to a column specially adapted for the distribution of such products by pumping from a container, this distribution being carried out in a container presented on a flat support by a consumer in a standing position, in particular in a self-service.

On connaît déjà des distributeurs semi-automatiques de liquides, qui sont implantés dans des self-services. Ces distributeurs comportent une colonne de distribution, équipée d'une tête d'injection du liquide, alimentée soit par gravité soit par pompage. Lorsque le consommateur veut remplir son verre, il introduit celui-ci sous la tête d'injection en appuyant sur une pièce mobile faisant office de contacteur, qui commande la mise en route de la pompe. Une fois le verre rempli, le consommateur éloigne celui-ci de la pièce mobile et l'injection s'arrête. On comprend qu'il faut autant de colonnes de distribution et de contacteurs mobiles qu'il y a de liquides à distribuer.Semi-automatic liquid dispensers are already known, which are located in self-services. These distributors include a distribution column, equipped with a liquid injection head, supplied either by gravity or by pumping. When the consumer wants to fill his glass, he introduces it under the injection head by pressing on a moving part acting as a contactor, which controls the starting of the pump. Once the glass is filled, the consumer moves it away from the moving part and the injection stops. It is understood that as many distribution columns and mobile contactors are required as there are liquids to be distributed.

Selon le demandeur, ce type de colonne de distribution présente différents inconvénients. D'une part sa structure est spécialement adaptée pour la distribution dans des verres, c'est-à-dire des récipients prenant une place réduite sous la tête d'injection et qui sont maintenus par le consommateur sous cette tête d'injection lorsque ledit verre s'applique sur le contacteur mobile. Cette structure est totalement inadaptée lorsqu'il s'agit de distribuer d'autres types de produits alimentaires, notamment des sauces, mayonnaise ou moutarde qui doivent être injectées dans des assiettes. D'autre part l'indication du produit correspondant au distributeur n'apparaît pas explicitement sur celui-ci mais est portée sur une étiquette ou un pannonceau placé au-dessus du distributeur.According to the applicant, this type of distribution column has various drawbacks. On the one hand its structure is specially adapted for dispensing into glasses, that is to say containers taking up a reduced space under the injection head and which are held by the consumer under this injection head when said glass is applied to the mobile contactor. This structure is totally unsuitable when it comes to distributing other types of food products, in particular sauces, mayonnaise or mustard which must be injected into plates. On the other hand, the indication of the product corresponding to the distributor does not appear explicitly on the latter but is carried on a label or a placard placed above the distributor.

Le premier objet de l'invention est de proposer une colonne semi-automatique de produit liquide ou pâteux, qui pallie les inconvénients précités en ce qu'elle est particulièrement adaptée à la distribution d'élément pâteux dans de. assiettes et en ce que le consommateur, en position debout, peut voir sans difficulté l'indication du produit distribué.The first object of the invention is to provide a semi-automatic column of liquid or pasty product, which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks in that it is particularly suitable for the distribution of pasty element in. plates and in that the consumer, in a standing position, can easily see the indication of the product distributed.

Il s'agit d'une colonne pour la distribution semi-automatique de produit liquide ou pâteux par pompage à partir d'un conteneur, ladite distribution étant réalisée dans un récipient tel qu'une assiette présentée sur un support plan par un consommateur en position debout. Selon l'invention, la colonne comporte un bâti fixé au support plan et ayant, tournée vers le consommateur, une première face sensiblement plan et inclinée vers le consommateur d'un angle compris entre 40 et 60° par rapport audit support plan, et une deuxième face, support d'information, qui prolonge la première face vers l'arrière et qui est sensiblement perpendiculaire à celle-ci de plus la colonne comporte au moins une tête d'injection du produit qui est montée vers la partie supérieure de la première face et un bouton de commande de pompage qui est monté sur la deuxième face.It is a column for the semi-automatic distribution of liquid or pasty product by pumping from a container, said distribution being carried out in a container such as a plate presented on a flat support by a consumer in position. standing. According to the invention, the column comprises a frame fixed to the flat support and having, turned towards the consumer, a first substantially planar face and inclined towards the consumer at an angle between 40 and 60 ° relative to said flat support, and a second face, information carrier, which extends the first face towards the rear and which is substantially perpendicular thereto, moreover the column comprises at least one product injection head which is mounted towards the upper part of the first side and a pump control button which is mounted on the second side.

Grâce à la structure particulière de -a colonne de distribution selon l'invention, le consommateur peut placer son assiette sur le support plan, jusqu'à ce qu'elle vienne en contact avec la première face du bâti; dans cette position, l'assiette est placée sous la tête d'injection de sorte que le consommateur peut grâce à l'angle d'inclinaison et à la planéité de cette première face, voir précisément la quantité de produit qui va être distribué lorsqu'il va appuyer sur le bouton de commande. Dans le même temps, il peut voir l'indication portée sur la deuxième face du bâti.Thanks to the particular structure of the distribution column according to the invention, the consumer can place his plate on the flat support, until it comes into contact with the first face of the frame; in this position, the plate is placed under the injection head so that the consumer can, thanks to the angle of inclination and the flatness of this first face, see precisely the quantity of product which will be dispensed when he will press the command button. At the same time, he can see the indication on the second side of the frame.

C'est un autre objet de l'invention que de proposer une colonne de distribution telle que précitée qui soit facilement démontable, en particulier pour que certains éléments qui composent le bâti puissent être lavés à grande eau.It is another object of the invention to provide a distribution column as mentioned above which is easily removable, in particular so that certain elements which make up the frame can be washed with large amounts of water.

Ceci est obtenu par la colonne selon l'invention, dans laquelle le bâti a la forme d'un polyèdre à six faces et comporte deux éléments de structure en tôle pliée; d'une part le premier élément de structure correspond aux première, deuxième et troisième faces du polyèdre, ladite troisième face étant fixée sur le support plan et présentant au moins un orifice de passage pour la canalisation reliant le système de pompage à la tête d'injection et pour le câble électrique reliant le bouton de commande au moteur de la pompe, d'autre part le second élément de structure correspond aux quatrième, cinquième et sixième faces du polyèdre; de plus les deux éléments de structure sont munis de moyens de solidarisation permettant l'emboîtement du second élément sur le premier.This is obtained by the column according to the invention, in which the frame has the form of a polyhedron with six faces and comprises two structural elements in folded sheet; on the one hand the first structural element corresponds to the first, second and third faces of the polyhedron, said third face being fixed on the flat support and having at least one passage orifice for the pipe connecting the pumping system to the injection head and for the electric cable connecting the control button to the pump motor, on the other hand the second element of structure corresponds to the fourth, fifth and sixth faces of the polyhedron; in addition the two structural elements are provided with securing means allowing the nesting of the second element on the first.

De préférence la colonne de distribution comporte deux têtes d'injection et deux boutons de commande, permettant la distribution de deux produits distincts. Ainsi le consommateur n'a pas à déplacer son assiette mais simplement à choisir le bouton correspondant au produit qu'il souhaite obtenir.Preferably the distribution column has two injection heads and two control buttons, allowing the distribution of two separate products. So the consumer does not have to move his plate but simply to choose the button corresponding to the product he wishes to obtain.

De préférence, s'agissant d'une colonne ayant la forme précitée d'un polyèdre à six faces, le premier élément de structure comporte un montant interne de rigidification, qui est fixé perpendiculairement aux première, deuxième et troisième faces et qui sépare le bâti de la colonne en deux compartiments indépendants. Chaque compartiment correspond à la distribution d'un produit donné.Preferably, in the case of a column having the aforementioned shape of a polyhedron with six faces, the first structural element comprises an internal amount of stiffening, which is fixed perpendicular to the first, second and third faces and which separates the frame of the column into two independent compartments. Each compartment corresponds to the distribution of a given product.

Avantageusement la colonne de distribution comporte également un pose récipient, destiné à être placé sur le support plan et qui est composé d'un réceptacle ayant sensiblement la forme d'un parallélépipède rectangle ouvert sur le dessus et d'un cache réceptacle, dimensionné pour recouvrir le réceptacle et percé d'un trou; le bâti comporte des moyens de solidarisation du cache réceptacle, permettant de bloquer en position le pose récipient sur le support plan sous la tête d'injection; enfin le cache réceptacle est percé, pour chaque tête d'injection, d'un trou qui est situé à la verticale de ladite tête.Advantageously, the distribution column also includes a container pose, intended to be placed on the flat support and which is composed of a receptacle having substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped open on the top and of a receptacle cover, dimensioned to cover the receptacle and pierced with a hole; the frame comprises means for securing the receptacle cover, making it possible to lock the container fitting in position on the flat support under the injection head; finally, the receptacle cover is pierced, for each injection head, with a hole which is situated vertical to said head.

Ainsi entre deux utilisations, le produit excédentaire susceptible de s'écouler de la tête d'injection tombe directement dans le réceptacle à travers le trou percé dans le cache réceptacle. Il n'est donc plus visible au consommateur, ne salit pas la surface du cache réceptacle qui est destiné à recevoir le récipient.Thus between two uses, the excess product likely to flow from the injection head falls directly into the receptacle through the hole drilled in the receptacle cover. It is therefore no longer visible to the consumer, does not soil the surface of the receptacle cover which is intended to receive the container.

Selon un mode préféré de réalisation, le cache réceptacle a sensiblement la forme d'un parallélépipède rectangle, ouvert sur le dessous mais dont la face arrière est parallèle à la première face du bâti de la colonne; de plus le bâti a au moins une patte de fixation, montée sur cette première face à proximité du support plan, moyennant quoi la solidarisation du pose récipient avec le bâti est réalisée en glissant la face arrière inclinée du cache réceptacle entre la première face du bâti de la colonne et la patte de fixation.According to a preferred embodiment, the receptacle cover has substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, open on the bottom but whose rear face is parallel to the first face of the frame of the column; in addition, the frame has at least one fixing lug, mounted on this first face near the flat support, whereby the securing of the container pose with the frame is carried out by sliding the inclined rear face of the receptacle cover between the first face of the frame of the column and the mounting bracket.

La présente invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va maintenant être faite du mode préféré de réalisation d'une colonne pour la distribution semi-automatique de produit pâteux, tel que sauces, mayonnaise, moutarde ... à face avant inclinée, illustrée par le dessin annexé dans lequel

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective de la colonne munie de son pose récipient,
  • La figure 2 est une vue schématique en coupe de la colonne, sans son capot de protection, mais avec le pose récipient,
  • La figure 3 est une vue schématique de l'arrière de la colonne sans son capot de protection, et
  • La figure 4 est une vue schématique illustrant les trois étapes de fixation du capot de la colonne.
The present invention will be better understood on reading the description which will now be made of the preferred embodiment of a column for the semi-automatic distribution of pasty product, such as sauces, mayonnaise, mustard ... with inclined front face. , illustrated by the attached drawing in which
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the column provided with its container pose,
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the column, without its protective cover, but with the container fitting,
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the rear of the column without its protective cover, and
  • Figure 4 is a schematic view illustrating the three stages of fixing the cover of the column.

La colonne 1 de distribution semi-automatique, montrée à la figure 1, est particulièrement destinée à la distribution de produit pâteux alimentaire, tel que des sauces, mayonnaise, moutarde ... dans les self-services.Column 1 of semi-automatic distribution, shown in Figure 1, is particularly intended for the distribution of pasty food product, such as sauces, mayonnaise, mustard ... in self-services.

La colonne 1 est composé d'un bâti 2 qui est fixé sur le support plan 3, qui fait face au consommateur.Column 1 is composed of a frame 2 which is fixed on the flat support 3, which faces the consumer.

Sur ce bâti sont montées deux têtes d'injection 4, 5 et deux boutons de commande 6, 7. Ces boutons de commande 6, 7 sont connectés, par l'intermédiaire de câbles électriques 8, 9 au moteur d'une pompe non représentée, apte à soutirer d'un conteneur le produit pâteux et à le déplacer à l'intérieur de canalisations 11, 12 jusqu'aux têtes d'injection 4, 5.On this frame are mounted two injection heads 4, 5 and two control buttons 6, 7. These control buttons 6, 7 are connected, by means of electrical cables 8, 9 to the motor of a pump not shown , capable of withdrawing the pasty product from a container and moving it inside pipes 11, 12 to the injection heads 4, 5.

Le bâti 2 de la colonne 1 comporte deux de ses faces qui sont tournées vers le consommateur, à savoir une première face 13 sur laquelle sont montées les têtes d'injection 4, 5 et une deuxième face 14 sur laquelle sont montés les boutons de commande 6 et 7.The frame 2 of the column 1 has two of its faces which are turned towards the consumer, namely a first face 13 on which the injection heads 4, 5 are mounted and a second face 14 on which the control buttons are mounted 6 and 7.

La première face 13 est inclinée d'un angle α , qui est compris entre 40 et 60°, par rapport au support plan 3. Les têtes d'injection 4 et 5 sont montées vers l'extrémité supérieure de cette première face. De plus elles sont relativement rapprochées, par exemple distantes de 5 à 10 cm.The first face 13 is inclined at an angle α, which is between 40 and 60 °, relative to the planar support 3. The injection heads 4 and 5 are mounted towards the upper end of this first face. In addition, they are relatively close together, for example 5 to 10 cm apart.

La deuxième face 14, qui prolonge la première face 13 vers l'arrière du bâti 2, est sensiblement perpendiculaire à cette première face 13. Dans cette deuxième face 14 sont découpées deux fenêtres 15, 16 recouvertes par un matériau translucide 17. Chaque fenêtre 15, 16 est placée au-dessus d'un des boutons de commande 6, 7. Ainsi à chaque bouton correspond une fenêtre. Sur le matériau translucide 17, on a porté des indications relatives à la nature du produit pâteux 10 correspondant au bouton, 6, 7 situé sous ladite fenêtre 15,16.The second face 14, which extends the first face 13 towards the rear of the frame 2, is substantially perpendicular to this first face 13. In this second face 14 are cut two windows 15, 16 covered by a translucent material 17. Each window 15 , 16 is placed above one of the control buttons 6, 7. Thus, each button corresponds to a window. On the translucent material 17, indications have been given relating to the nature of the pasty product 10 corresponding to the button, 6, 7 located under said window 15, 16.

Ainsi lorque le consommateur se trouve face à la colonne 1, il positionne son assiette jusqu'à ce qu'elle entre en contact avec la première face 13 du bâti; l'assiette est alors placée juste sous les têtes d'injection 4, 5. Le consommateur voit sans difficulté à la fois les indications qui sont portées dans les fenêtres 15, 16 et l'extrémité des têtes d'injection 4, 5. Il actionne le bouton de commande 6, 7 correspondant au produit pâteux qu'il souhaite obtenir. Lorsqu'il a constaté que la quantité de produit 10 était suffisante, il arrête la commande en relachant le bouton 6, 7.So when the consumer is facing column 1, he positions his plate until it comes into contact with the first face 13 of the frame; the plate is then placed just under the injection heads 4, 5. The consumer can easily see both the indications which are shown in the windows 15, 16 and the end of the injection heads 4, 5. It activates the control button 6, 7 corresponding to the pasty product which he wishes to obtain. When it has found that the quantity of product 10 is sufficient, it stops the command by releasing the button 6, 7.

Selon le mode préféré de réalisation, qui est illustré aux figures 2 et 3, le bâti 2 de la colonne 1 a la forme d'un polyèdre à six faces 13, 14, 18, 19 , 20, 21. Il est constitué d'un premier élément de structure 22 qui regroupe les trois premières faces 13, 14 et 18 et d'un capot 23 qui regroupe les trois autres faces 19, 20 et 21.According to the preferred embodiment, which is illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, the frame 2 of the column 1 has the shape of a polyhedron with six faces 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21. It consists of a first structural element 22 which groups together the first three faces 13, 14 and 18 and a cover 23 which groups together the other three faces 19, 20 and 21.

Le premier élément de structure 22, comme le capot 23, sont réalisés en tôle pliée.The first structural element 22, like the cover 23, are made of folded sheet metal.

La troisième face 18 du second élément de structure 22, qui prolonge la première face 13 forme avec celle-ci un angle qui est égal à (2 π - α ) de telle manière que ladite troisième face 18 se trouve appliquée sur le support plan 3. La fixation de la colonne 1 est réalisée par tout moyen approprié, par exemple à l'aide de boulons et d'écrous fixant rigidement la troisième face 18 du second élément de structure 22 au support plan 3. Cette même troisième face 18 est percée de deux trous 24, 25, qui sont placés juste en regard de trous correspondants 26, percés dans le support plan 3.The third face 18 of the second structural element 22, which extends the first face 13 forms with it an angle which is equal to (2 π - α) in such a way that said third face 18 is applied to the plane support 3 The fixing of column 1 is produced by any suitable means, for example using bolts and nuts rigidly fixing the third face 18 of the second structural element 22 to the plane support 3. This same third face 18 is pierced with two holes 24 , 25, which are placed just opposite corresponding holes 26, drilled in the plane support 3.

Le capot 23 recouvre le second élément de structure 22, délimitant ainsi l'espace intérieur 27 de la colonne 1. De plus la structure du capot 23 est conçue pour que celui-ci soit facilement séparable du second élément de structure 22. Il s'agit d'une simple tôle pliée à bords arrondis, découpée pour recouvrir le second élément de structure 22, comme cela apparaît clairement 1 sur la figure 1. La solidarisation entre le second élément de structure 22 et le capot 23 est obtenue par coulissement de deux jeux d'ergots 28 et 29, soudés sur la face arrière 20 du capot 23 et tournés vers l'intérieur de celui-ci, dans des évidements 30, 31 pratiqués respectivement dans un premier prolongement coudé 32 de la deuxième face 14 et un second prolongement coudé 33 de la troisième face 18 du second élément de structure 22. Les ergots 28, 29 comportent un embout 34 renflé. Comme on peut le voir sur la figure 3, les évidements 30 pratiqués dans le premier prolongement 32 sont de forme oblongue, avec la partie 35 la plus proche du coude 36 qui est plus large que la partie 37 la plus éloignée dudit coude. Les évidements 31 du second prolongement 33 sont de forme oblongue, étant ouverts sur le bord extrême 38 dudit prolongement 33.The cover 23 covers the second structural element 22, thus delimiting the interior space 27 of the column 1. In addition, the structure of the cover 23 is designed so that it is easily separable from the second structural element 22. It acts of a simple folded sheet with rounded edges, cut to cover the second structural element 22, as clearly appears 1 in FIG. 1. The connection between the second structural element 22 and the cover 23 is obtained by sliding two sets of pins 28 and 29, welded on the rear face 20 of the cover 23 and turned towards the inside thereof, in recesses 30, 31 made respectively in a first bent extension 32 of the second face 14 and a second bent extension 33 of the third face 18 of the second structural element 22. The pins 28, 29 have a swollen end piece 34. As can be seen in FIG. 3, the recesses 30 made in the first extension 32 are of oblong shape, with the part 35 closest to the elbow 36 which is wider than the part 37 furthest from said elbow. The recesses 31 of the second extension 33 are of oblong shape, being open on the extreme edge 38 of said extension 33.

A la figure 4, on a décomposé les étapes nécessaires à la mise en place du capot 23 sur le second élément de structure 22 du bâti 2. Le capot 23 est présenté au-dessus de l'élément de structure 22 de telle sorte que chacun des premiers ergots 28 soit positionné juste en regard de la partie la plus large 35 des premiers évidements 30. Ce faisant, les seconds ergots 29 se trouvent placés légèrement en avant par rapport au bord 38 du second prolongement 33. On déplace le capot dans la direction de la flèche D, en sorte de faire pénétrer les premiers ergots 28 dans les premiers évidements 30, plus précisément dans les parties 35 les plus larges de ces évidements 30. Puis on déplace le capot dans la direction de la flèche D'. Ce déplacement a pour effet de faire coulisser le capot 23 sur les deux prolongements 32 et 33 et de déplacer les ergots 28, 29 à l'intérieur des évidements 30 et 31 correspondants. La largeur de la partie 37 la plus étroite des premiers évidements 30 ainsi que celle des évidements 31 est inférieure à celle de l'embout renflé 34 des ergots 28 et 29. Ainsi lorque les ergots 28, 29 sont en butée au fond des évidements 30, 31, ils sont bloqués en position par les embouts renflés 34, du fait que ces embouts 34 sont alors situés dans les parties d'évidement ayant une largeur qui leur est inférieure. Le retrait du capot 23 est réalisé en effectuant les étapes précédentes dans le sens inverse.In Figure 4, we have broken down the steps necessary for the establishment of the cover 23 on the second structural member 22 of the frame 2. The cover 23 is presented above the structural member 22 so that each of the first pins 28 is positioned just opposite the widest part 35 of the first recesses 30. In doing so, the second pins 29 are placed slightly forward relative to the edge 38 of the second extension 33. The cover is moved in the direction of arrow D , so as to make the first pins 28 penetrate into the first recesses 30, more precisely into the widest parts 35 of these recesses 30. Then move the cover in the direction of arrow D ' . This displacement has the effect of sliding the cover 23 over the two extensions 32 and 33 and of moving the pins 28, 29 inside the corresponding recesses 30 and 31. The width of the narrowest part 37 of the first recesses 30 as well as that of the recesses 31 is less than that of the swollen end piece 34 of the lugs 28 and 29. Thus when the lugs 28, 29 are in abutment at the bottom of the recesses 30 , 31, they are locked in position by the swollen end pieces 34, owing to the fact that these end pieces 34 are then located in the recess parts having a width which is less than them. The removal of the cover 23 is carried out by carrying out the preceding steps in the reverse direction.

Le second élément de structure 22 comporte également un montant de rigidification 39 qui est soudé aux trois faces 13, 14, 18 dudit élément, perpendiculairement à celles-ci. Ledit montant 39 partage l'espace intérieur 27 de la colonne 1 en deux compartiments symétriques, chacun desdits compartiments étant destiné à la distribution d'un produit 10. Dans chaque compartiment sont regroupés les organes nécessaires à la distribution d'un produit, en particulier le câble électrique 8 de raccordement du bouton de commande 6 au moteur d'entraînement de la pompe de soutirage, la canalisation 11 reliant le conteneur de produit à la tête d'injection 4 par l'intermédiaire de la pompe ainsi qu'un système d'éclairage 40 faisant face au matériau translucide 17 recouvrant la fenêtre 15. Le système d'éclairage 40, et le bloc 41 constituant la partie supérieure de la tête d'injection 4, sont fixés symétriquement sur le montant central 39.The second structural element 22 also includes a stiffening upright 39 which is welded to the three faces 13, 14, 18 of said element, perpendicular to these. Said upright 39 divides the interior space 27 of column 1 into two symmetrical compartments, each of said compartments being intended for the distribution of a product 10. In each compartment are grouped the members necessary for the distribution of a product, in particular the electric cable 8 for connecting the control button 6 to the drive motor of the withdrawal pump, the pipe 11 connecting the product container to the injection head 4 via the pump as well as a system of lighting 40 facing the translucent material 17 covering the window 15. The lighting system 40, and the block 41 constituting the upper part of the injection head 4, are symmetrically fixed on the central upright 39.

Comme cela est illustré sur les figures 1, 2 un pose récipient 42 est disposé sur le support plan 3, à la base du bâti 2 de la colonne 1. Ce pose récipient 42 est solidaire dudit bâti 2. Il est composé d'un élément inférieur invisible au consommateur, qui fait office de réceptacle du produit excédentaire tombant de la tête d'injection 4 et d'un élément supérieur, le couvre réceptacle 44. Le réceptacle 43 est une cuvette qui a la forme d'un parallélépipède rectangle ouvert vers le haut. Le couvre réceptacle 44 est dimensionné pour recouvrir intégralement le réceptacle 43; il n'a donc pas de fond et a sensiblement la forme d'un parallélépipède rectangle exception faite de sa face arrière 45 qui est inclinée, de manière à pouvoir être accolée le long de la première face 13 du bâti 2. A la base de cette première face 13, sont soudées deux pattes de fixation 46. Lors du positionnement du pose récipient 42, on place d'abord le réceptacle 43 sur le support plan 3 puis on le recouvre à l'aide du couvre réceptacle 44 en introduisant la face arrière 45 de celui-ci derrière les pattes de fixation 46 de manière à ce que ledit couvre réceptacle 44 soit maintenu en position sur le support plan 3.As illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 a container pose 42 is disposed on the flat support 3, at the base of the frame 2 of the column 1. This container pose 42 is integral with said frame 2. It is composed of an element lower invisible to the consumer, which acts as a receptacle for the excess product falling from the injection head 4 and an upper element, the receptacle cover 44. The receptacle 43 is a bowl which has the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped open towards the top. The receptacle cover 44 is dimensioned to cover integrally the receptacle 43; it therefore has no bottom and has substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with the exception of its rear face 45 which is inclined, so that it can be joined along the first face 13 of the frame 2. At the base of this first face 13, two fixing lugs 46 are welded. When positioning the container pose 42, the receptacle 43 is first placed on the flat support 3 and then covered with the receptacle cover 44 by introducing the face rear 45 of the latter behind the fixing lugs 46 so that said receptacle cover 44 is held in position on the flat support 3.

On comprend que la maintenance de ladite colonne de distribution 1 est particulièrement facilitée grâce à la structure de celle-ci. Le démontage du pose récipient 42, ainsi que le retrait du capot 23 ne demandent aucun outil. De plus le capot 23, le réceptacle 43 et le couvre réceptacle 44, une fois démontés, peuvent éventuellement être placés dans une machine à laver la vaisselle. Enfin la colonne de distribution 1 peut, sans difficulté être lavée à grande eau. On a particulièrement recherché à ce qu'il subsiste le moins possible d'emplacement où pourraient éventuellement se loger des restes de produit 10, susceptibles de développer une prolifération bactérienne.It will be understood that the maintenance of said distribution column 1 is particularly facilitated by the structure of the latter. The dismantling of the container pose 42, as well as the removal of the cover 23 does not require any tool. In addition, the cover 23, the receptacle 43 and the receptacle cover 44, once disassembled, can optionally be placed in a dishwasher. Finally, the distribution column 1 can, without difficulty, be washed with large amounts of water. Particular attention has been paid to ensuring that there remains as little as possible where there could possibly be residues of product 10, liable to develop bacterial proliferation.

Dans un mode particulier de réalisation, qui a donné toute satisfaction, l'angle d'inclinaison α de la première face 13 du bâti 2 par rapport au support plan 3 était de l'ordre de 45°, avec une longueur L (Figure 1) de ladite première face 13 de l'ordre de 40 cm. Les têtes d'injection 4, 5 étaient montées sur le bâti à une distance l de l'ordre de 7,5 cm par rapport à la deuxième face 14.In a particular embodiment, which has given all satisfaction, the angle of inclination α of the first face 13 of the frame 2 relative to the plane support 3 was of the order of 45 °, with a length L (Figure 1 ) of said first face 13 of the order of 40 cm. The injection heads 4, 5 were mounted on the frame at a distance l of the order of 7.5 cm relative to the second face 14.

L'invention n'est pas limitée au mode préféré de réalisation qui a été donné à titre d'exemple non exhaustif. En particulier, la colonne en question peut être utilisée pour la distribution semi-automatique d'autres produits que des produits pâteux alimentaires, par exemple pour la distribution de shampooings et autres cosmétiques dans un salon de coiffure.The invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment which has been given by way of non-exhaustive example. In particular, the column in question can be used for the semi-automatic distribution of products other than pasty food products, for example for the distribution of shampoos and other cosmetics in a hair salon.

Par ailleurs, les informations portées sur la deuxième face (18) du bâti (2) ne sont pas obligatoirement sur un matériau translucide (17); elles peuvent être apposées sous toute forme adéquate, par exemple une étiquette autocollante directement collée sur ladite face.Furthermore, the information carried on the second face (18) of the frame (2) is not necessarily on a translucent material (17); they can be affixed in any suitable form, for example a self-adhesive label directly stuck on said face.

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Colonne (1) pour la distribution semi-automatique de produit liquide ou pâteux (10) par pompage à partir d'un conteneur, ladite distribution étant réalisée dans un récipient tel qu'une assiette présentée sur un support plan (3) notamment par un consommateur en position debout, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte un bâti (2) fixé au support plan (3) et qui a, tournées vers le consommateur, une première face (13) sensiblement plane et inclinée vers le consommateur d'un angle (α) compris entre 40 et 60° par rapport audit support plan (3), et une deuxième face (14), support d'information, qui prolonge la première face (13) vers l'arrière et qui est sensiblement perpendiculaire à celle-ci, en ce que de plus elle comporte au moins une tête d'injection (4) du produit (10) qui est montée vers la partie supérieure de la première face (13) et un bouton de commande de pompage qui est monté sur la deuxième face (14).Column (1) for the semi-automatic distribution of liquid or pasty product (10) by pumping from a container, said distribution being carried out in a container such as a plate presented on a flat support (3) in particular by a consumer in standing position, characterized in that it comprises a frame (2) fixed to the flat support (3) and which has, turned towards the consumer, a first face (13) substantially planar and inclined towards the consumer by an angle (α) between 40 and 60 ° relative to said planar support (3), and a second face (14), information support, which extends the first face (13) towards the rear and which is substantially perpendicular to that -ci, in that in addition it comprises at least one injection head (4) of the product (10) which is mounted towards the upper part of the first face (13) and a pumping control button which is mounted on the second face (14). Colonne selon la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce que le bâti (2) a la forme d'un polyèdre à six faces et comporte d'une part un premier élément de structure (22) en tôle pliée qui correspond aux première (13), deuxième (14) et troisième (18) faces du polyèdre, cette dernière face (18) étant fixée sur le support plan (3) et présentant au moins un orifice de passage (24) pour la canalisation (11) reliant le système de pompage à la tête d'injection (4) et pour le câble électrique reliant le bouton (6) de commande au moteur de la pompe, et d'autre part un capot (23) en tôle pliée qui correspond aux quatrième (19), cinquième (20) et sixième (21) faces du polyèdre; et en ce que le premier élément de structure (22) et le capot (23) sont munis de moyens de solidarisation permettant leur emboîtement.Column according to claim 1 characterized in that the frame (2) has the shape of a polyhedron with six faces and comprises on the one hand a first structural element (22) in folded sheet metal which corresponds to the first (13), second (14) and third (18) faces of the polyhedron, the latter face (18) being fixed on the flat support (3) and having at least one passage orifice (24) for the pipe (11) connecting the pumping system to the injection head (4) and for the electric cable connecting the control button (6) to the pump motor, and on the other hand a cover (23) made of folded sheet metal which corresponds to the fourth (19), fifth ( 20) and sixth (21) faces of the polyhedron; and in that the first structural element (22) and the cover (23) are provided with fastening means allowing their interlocking. Colonne selon l'une des revendicatins 1 ou 2 caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte deux têtes d'injection (4, 5) et deux boutons de commande (6, 7), permettant la distribution de deux produits distincts.Column according to one of the claims 1 or 2 characterized in that it comprises two injection heads (4, 5) and two control buttons (6, 7), allowing the distribution of two distinct products. Colonne selon la revendication 2 caractérisée en ce que le premier élément de structure (22) comporte un montant interne de rigidification (39), qui est fixé perpendiculairement aux première (13), deuxième (14) et troisième (18) faces et qui sépare le bâti (2) de la colonne (1) en deux compartiments indépendants.Column according to claim 2 characterized in that the first structural element (22) has an internal stiffening post (39), which is fixed perpendicular to the first (13), second (14) and third (18) faces and which separates the frame (2) from the column (1) into two independent compartments. Colonne selon la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte un pose récipient (42), qui est composé d'un réceptacle (43) ayant sensiblement la forme d'un parallélépipède rectangle ouvert sur le dessus et d'un cache réceptacle (44), dimensionné pour recouvrir le réceptacle (44),et en ce que le bâti (2) comporte des moyens de solidarisation du cache réceptacle (44), permettant de bloquer en position le pose récipient (42) sur le support plan (3) sous la tête d'injection (4), et en ce que le cache réceptacle (44) est percé, pour chaque tête d'injection (4), d'un trou (24) qui est situé à la verticale de ladite tête (4).Column according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a container pose (42), which is composed of a receptacle (43) having substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped open on the top and of a receptacle cover (44 ), dimensioned to cover the receptacle (44), and in that the frame (2) includes means for securing the receptacle cover (44), making it possible to block the container pose (42) on the flat support (3) under the injection head (4), and in that the receptacle cover (44) is pierced, for each injection head (4), with a hole (24) which is situated vertical to said head ( 4). Colonne selon la revendication 5 caractérisée en ce que le cache réceptacle (44) a sensiblement la forme d'un parallélépipède rectangle, ouvert sur le dessous, dont la face arrière (45) est parallèle à la première face (13) du bâti (2) et en ce que le bâti (2) a au moins une patte de fixation (46) , montée sur cette première face (13) à proximité du support plan (3), de sorte que la face arrière inclinée (45) du cache réceptacle (44) peut coulisser entre la première face (13) du bâti (2) et la patte de fixation (46).Column according to claim 5 characterized in that the receptacle cover (44) has substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, open on the underside, the rear face (45) of which is parallel to the first face (13) of the frame (2 ) and in that the frame (2) has at least one fixing lug (46), mounted on this first face (13) near the flat support (3), so that the inclined rear face (45) of the cover receptacle (44) can slide between the first face (13) of the frame (2) and the fixing lug (46). Colonne selon la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce que dans la deuxième face (14) du bâti (2) est découpée au moins une fenêtre (15), recouverte par un matériau translucide (17) supportant les informations relatives au produit (10) dont la distribution est commandée par le bouton (6) placé à proximité de ladite fenêtre (15) et en ce qu'elle comporte un système d'éclairage (40) placé dans l'espace intérieur (27) du bâti (2) apte à éclairer le matériau translucide (17).Column according to claim 1 characterized in that in the second face (14) of the frame (2) is cut at least one window (15), covered by a translucent material (17) supporting the information relating to the product (10) whose distribution is controlled by the button (6) placed near said window (15) and in that it comprises a lighting system (40) placed in the interior space (27) of the frame (2) capable of lighting the translucent material (17).
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