EP1720136B1 - Mécanisme de manipulation de tasses, en particulier pour un distributeur automatique de boissons - Google Patents

Mécanisme de manipulation de tasses, en particulier pour un distributeur automatique de boissons Download PDF

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EP1720136B1
EP1720136B1 EP06005558A EP06005558A EP1720136B1 EP 1720136 B1 EP1720136 B1 EP 1720136B1 EP 06005558 A EP06005558 A EP 06005558A EP 06005558 A EP06005558 A EP 06005558A EP 1720136 B1 EP1720136 B1 EP 1720136B1
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  • the present invention relates to a cup handling mechanism particularly for a beverage vending machine.
  • the present invention relates to a mechanism which can be used in automatic machines dispensing espresso coffee and other beverages.
  • a typical beverage vending machine includes a mechanical assembly constituted essentially by a rod-and-crank system for moving a cup into which the beverage is infused by feeding water under pressure through an appropriately dosed powder inside the cup.
  • FR2663216 discloses a device for carrying out the operating cycle in an automatic machine for dispensing coffee and other hot drinks, comprising several moving parts such as a drive shaft, a split link which drive a body having a mixing chamber which, by means of shaped grooves, executes the desired movements.
  • US-6101923 discloses a coffee machine having a brewing block comprising brewing chambers guided over a circular path and adopting three different operating positions. Brewing plungers and straining/expelling plungers move axially in the brewing chambers. Drive and control of the brewing assembly is effected by way of spur gears and cam discs which are housed in two cam disc housings located opposite one another.
  • EP1306041 discloses an infusion dispenser assembly, for an espresso coffee machine, which comprises a dispenser body that forms an infusion chamber and is rotatably supported by a supporting frame.
  • a dispensing piston moves in the infusion chamber and an infusion piston can be inserted in the infusion chamber.
  • a disk cam rotatably supported on the rotation axis of the dispenser body, and a lever actuate the lower piston and positively guide a translational motion of the lower piston during the expulsion stroke and during the return stroke.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide an improved mechanism for handling the cup.
  • a particular object of the invention is to provide a mechanism which is structurally simpler and more compact and at the same time has functional characteristics which are similar or superior to those of conventional mechanical assemblies.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a mechanism which can be used in conventional machines, increasing their functionality.
  • a further object is to provide a mechanism which can contribute to an improvement in the quality of the dispensed product.
  • a further, important, object of the invention is to provide a mechanism which allows to facilitate machine maintenance.
  • a cup handling mechanism particularly for a beverage vending machine, comprising a supporting body for supporting a cup which can move therein from at least one standby position to at least one infusion position, said cup handling mechanism comprising a crank supported by said supporting body, characterized in that the movement of said cup is exclusively produced by said crank actuated by a motor, said crank being constituted by two disks which are associated by means of a cross-member, each of said two disks having a crank pivot engaging said cup and a slot receiving a rotary motion from said motor.
  • a device generally designated by the reference numeral 1, comprises a substantially box-like supporting body, constituted by two half-shells, designated respectively by the reference numerals 2 and 3 and adapted to accommodate a crank 4 for actuating a cup 5.
  • the crank 4 is constituted by two disks 6, which are associated by means of a cross-member 8.
  • Each disk 6 has a crank pivot 7 and a slot 9, which constitutes an engagement means for the actuation of the crank on the part of a motor, which is not shown in the figures.
  • the cross-member 8 is provided with a tab 10, which constitutes a spatula, the function of which will be explained hereinafter.
  • the cup 5 is constituted by a substantially quadrangular monolithic body, which has a cylindrical seat 11, adapted to accommodate a secondary piston 12, and a seat 13 adapted to accommodate the crank pivot 7.
  • the cup 5 has two guiding pins 14 and a baffle or chute 15 to facilitate the expulsion of the pellet, not shown, when the infusion ends.
  • the box-like body constituted by the two half-shells 2 and 3, comprises a double fixing pin 16 for fixing the box-like body in the support of the machine, which in the specific case is constituted by a sheet metal casing 17, shown in Figures 6 and 7 , which acts as a support and insulation for the infusion device.
  • the mechanism 1 can thus be mounted in an oscillating front position.
  • the mechanism 1 according to the invention can be applied to an automatic machine dispensing espresso coffee and other beverages, which is per se known and comprises a piston 18, for dispensing water under pressure, and adapted to pass through a cartridge or pellet of coffee or other substance in order to prepare a beverage.
  • the piston 12 which acts as a filter holder, is in a lower position and is ready to accommodate the powder which descends from a dispenser, not shown in the figures, once the infusion command has been received.
  • the motor drives the crank 4, which acts on the cup 5, which starts a step for descent and rotation toward the dispensing position, as shown in Figure 10 .
  • Figure 11 illustrates the step of rotation of the cup with powder and Figure 12 illustrates the step of the beginning of the rise of the cup toward the dispensing piston 18.
  • the piston 18 sends water under pressure through the powder contained in the cup in the space between the dispensing piston 18 and the secondary piston 12.
  • the cup 5 remains locked in the upper position during the step of dispensing under pressure.
  • a step for the descent of the cup 5, shown in Figure 14 begins.
  • the secondary piston 12 is moved to a raised position and locked in that position by locking in the lower region, so that the pellet rises and the rotation of the cup 5 and of the crank 4, and therefore of the spatula 11, begins.
  • the cup 5 begins a rotation and an upward movement toward the standby position.
  • the secondary piston 12 remains in the raised position in order to complete cleaning on the part of the spatula 10 and the secondary piston 12 is then locked by the intervention of an engagement member 19, which is part of the box-like body.
  • Figure 16 illustrates the step of rising the cup 5 towards the new standby position.
  • the secondary piston 12 remains locked by the engagement member 19 so as to be in a lower position, with respect to the cup 5, at the end of the stroke.
  • the mechanism of the present invention in fact does not include levers and linkages, but only a crank which acts directly on the cup.
  • the mechanism according to the present invention offers several important functional advantages to a machine of a traditional type and also allows to provide new machines with superior characteristics.
  • the actuation motor can be mounted, with respect to the mechanism according to the present invention, laterally or at the rear, as required, without affecting the overall dimensions of the machine.
  • a further advantage of the present invention is that the mechanism surrounded by the sheet metal casing maintains the ideal temperature when it is in standby, a very important characteristic in order to provide a beverage of satisfactory quality.
  • the mechanism according to the present invention also works with commercially available pods.
  • the materials used, as well as the dimensions, may of course be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.

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  1. Mécanisme de manipulation de tasse, en particulier pour un distributeur automatique de boissons, comprenant un corps de support (2, 3) pour supporter une tasse (5), qui peut s'y déplacer d'au moins une position d'attente à au moins une position d'infusion, ledit mécanisme de manipulation de tasse comprenant une manivelle (4) supportée par ledit corps de support (2, 3), caractérisé en ce que le mouvement de ladite tasse (5) est exclusivement produit par ladite manivelle (4) actionnée par un moteur, ladite manivelle (4) étant constituée de deux disques (6), qui sont associés par un élément transversal (8), chacun desdits deux disques (6) ayant un pivot de manivelle (7) s'engageant sur ladite tasse (5) et une fente (9) recevant un mouvement rotatif dudit moteur.
  2. Mécanisme selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément transversal (8) est muni d'une patte (10) qui constitue une spatule.
  3. Mécanisme selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ladite tasse (5) est constituée d'un seul corps, qui est sensiblement quadrangulaire et est muni d'un siège cylindrique (11) qui reçoit un piston secondaire (12) et d'un siège (13) qui reçoit ledit pivot de manivelle (7).
  4. Mécanisme selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite tasse (5) comprend deux broches de guidage (14) et une chicane ou une goulotte (15) pour faciliter l'expulsion d'une pastille, contenue dans ladite tasse (5), à la fin de l'infusion.
  5. Mécanisme selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps de support est constitué de deux demi-coques (2, 3).
  6. Mécanisme selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps de support (2, 3) comprend une double broche de fixation (16) pour fixer ledit corps de support (2, 3) dans un support (17) d'un distributeur automatique de boissons.
  7. Mécanisme selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que ledit support dudit distributeur est constitué d'un boîtier de métal en feuille (17), qui offre support et isolation audit mécanisme d'infusion.
  8. Mécanisme selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il est monté sur ledit support (17), sur le devant de ladite machine et de manière à pouvoir osciller.
  9. Mécanisme selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un piston (18) pour distribuer de l'eau sous pression, ledit piston (18) traversant une pastille de café ou d'une autre substance afin de préparer une boisson.
  10. Mécanisme selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que ledit piston secondaire (12) agit comme un porte-filtre, lorsqu'il se trouve en position inférieure dans ledit siège cylindrique (11) de ladite tasse (5), de manière à recevoir une poudre qui descend d'un distributeur une fois que la commande d'infusion a été reçue.
  11. Mécanisme selon les revendications 4 et 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un élément d'engagement (19), qui fait partie intégrante dudit corps de support (2, 3) et maintient ledit piston secondaire (12) en position haute dans ledit siège cylindrique (11) de ladite tasse (5) pendant une opération de nettoyage effectuée par ladite spatule (10) afin d'éliminer la poudre utilisée après l'infusion et de maintenir ledit piston secondaire (12) en position inférieure par rapport audit siège cylindrique (11) de ladite tasse (5), à la fin de la course, une fois que la nouvelle position d'attente a été atteinte.
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