EP2485196B1 - Distributeur automatique pour aliments et produits en général - Google Patents

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EP2485196B1
EP2485196B1 EP20120152487 EP12152487A EP2485196B1 EP 2485196 B1 EP2485196 B1 EP 2485196B1 EP 20120152487 EP20120152487 EP 20120152487 EP 12152487 A EP12152487 A EP 12152487A EP 2485196 B1 EP2485196 B1 EP 2485196B1
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    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F13/00—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs
    • G07F13/10—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with associated dispensing of containers, e.g. cups or other articles
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    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a vending machine for foods and products in general, of the type pointed out in the preamble of the first claim.
  • the vending machine is used for dispensing foodstuff, drinks or any other food items in response to a command/input supplied by the user.
  • vending machines or dispensers substantially consist of a single central body internally having said food items or the ingredients necessary for preparing them, suitably housed in the upper part thereof so as to facilitate movement of said articles, as hereinafter described.
  • a dispenser of hot beverages i.e. a dispenser suitable for preparation of the selected product
  • a dispenser suitable for preparation of the selected product it contemplates a plurality of containers inside which the powdered ingredients are stored, a vessel containing water to be used for preparing the beverages and a preparation system adapted to select and mix the ingredients with water so as to make the selected product.
  • a plurality of interface elements are present on the outer surface of the central body, which elements enable a user to set the dispenser or vending machine in operation.
  • these elements preferably placed in the dispenser's upper part so as to facilitate use thereof, can comprise a push-button panel through which the product is selected and a payment apparatus by which, through insertion of coins for example, the amount corresponding to the selected product will be paid.
  • known vending machines in the lower part thereof and, more specifically, under the interface elements and the products/ingredients, have a collection compartment inside which the product is collected and a picking up opening adapted to enable access to said compartment and through which the user removes the product by introducing his/her hand into said compartment.
  • access to said compartment is usually regulated through a vertically slidable plate so that, when the user picks up the product, he/she lifts said plate by one hand while he/she removes the product with the other hand, then moving his/her hands away from the compartment thus enabling the plate, pushed by the force of gravity, to close access to the inner compartment.
  • the technical task underlying the present invention is to conceive a vending machine for foods and products in general capable of substantially obviating the mentioned drawbacks.
  • Another important aim of the invention is to conceive a vending machine enabling comfortable and practical picking up of the product.
  • vending machine or dispenser for foods and products in general according to the invention is generally denoted at 1.
  • the vending machine 1 is adapted to be used for dispensing beverages, foods, magazines or any other product suitably disposed and/or prepared inside the dispenser itself.
  • the vending machine 1 is adapted to dispense a selected product 20 to a user 1a, based on a command/input supplied by said user.
  • the vending machine 1 in known manner comprises a holding structure containing a plurality of products and defining a collection compartment 3 adapted to receive the selected product 20 and having an inlet section 3a enabling picking up of the selected product 20 by the user 1 a.
  • the inlet section 3a has a parallelogram-shaped profile adapted to promote extraction of the selected product 20, as better described in the following.
  • a closing/opening mechanism not shown in the figures, comprising a panel, a shutter or a plate adapted to close said section 3a and a motor or other actuating device adapted to move said plate so as to clear or close access to said section 3a.
  • vending machine 1 Inside the holding structure the vending machine 1 has, in known manner, storage systems and dispensing mechanisms, not shown in the figures, that vary depending on the type of product delivered by dispenser 1.
  • the holding structure would internally have a plurality of said previously packaged products and a dispensing mechanism adapted to move the selected product causing it to reach the collection compartment.
  • the holding structure contemplates a series of shelves on which the products are disposed along orderly rows and, for each row of products, a helical element that, through rotation, causes advancing of the products of a row and then falling into compartment 3 of the head product corresponding to the selected product 20.
  • the vending machine 1 in addition to dispensing the selected product 20, is also adapted to prepare said product 20. Therefore, the holding structure has, in known manner, a plurality of containers in which the ingredients are housed and a particular distribution/preparation mechanism selecting the necessary ingredients and preparing the selected product 20.
  • the vending machine 1 in addition to the aforesaid elements, comprises an innovative delivery mechanism 4 at least partly housed inside the collection compartment 3 and preferably fully housed in said compartment 3.
  • the delivery mechanism 4 comprises a support 5 adapted to define a supporting surface 5a on which the selected product 20 rests when it comes to the inside of the collection compartment 3; actuating means 6 adapted to extract the selected product 20 from the collection compartment 3; and a fastening body 7 suitable to enable constraint of the delivery mechanism 4 at compartment 3.
  • the actuating means 6 moves the support 5 and consequently the selected product 20 defining, for the delivery mechanism 4, a configuration at rest in which the support 5 is inside said collection compartment 3, and a grip configuration in which the support 5 is at the outside of compartment 3. Therefore, said means 6 moves support 5 and consequently the selected product 20 by a movement having a first component substantially perpendicular to the inlet section 3a so as to vary the distance of support 5 from the inlet section 3a.
  • Said first component can therefore be obtained through a translation along a movement plane parallel to said supporting plane of the vending machine 1.
  • this first component is preferably obtained through rotation of support 5 relative to a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the supporting plane of the vending machine 1 and, more preferably, said first rotation is substantially of 90°.
  • Movement of support 5, obtained through the actuating means 6 is further characterised by the presence of a second component almost perpendicular to said supporting plane of the vending machine 1 and adapted to enable the height of the selected product 20 to be varied relative to the supporting plane of the dispenser.
  • said second component is adapted to determine a translation along said line perpendicular to the supporting plane that is substantially equal to 200 mm.
  • the actuating means 6 is adapted to extract the selected product 20 from the collection compartment 3 by shifting support 5 and consequently the selected product 20 by a movement having both the first component and the second component.
  • the actuating means 6 is therefore adapted to make support 5 carry out a rotation-translation motion, i.e. move support 5 along a helical trajectory.
  • two distinct and simultaneous movements can be identified: a rotation movement defining the first component the width of which is substantially equal to 90° and which is carried out relative to an axis perpendicular to the supporting plane; and a translation movement defining the second component, along a direction almost parallel to said rotation axis.
  • the actuating means 6 can therefore be provided with a working screw 6a having a transverse extension direction, preferably perpendicular to the supporting plane of dispenser 1 and adapted to define at least the first component of motion of support 5; and guide locators including a housing 6b rigidly secured to the fastening body 7, which is adapted to guide movement of said support 5.
  • Housing 6b preferably has a semicircular section so as to partly surround the working screw 6a; and a motor 6c adapted to move said working screw 6a.
  • Housing 6b enables the above described helical motion of support 5 to be defined and is therefore advantageously provided with a slit 6d adapted to come into engagement, as better described hereinafter, with support 5 and having a profile substantially coincident with the above described helical trajectory so as to guide movement of support 5 in its rotational-translational motion, i.e. during passage of the delivery mechanism 4 from the at-rest configuration to the grip configuration ( Fig. 3 ).
  • the support 5 has a first portion 5b defining the supporting surface 5a, a second portion 5c adapted to fasten support 5 between the actuating means 6 and body 7, and a third portion 5d adapted to connect said two portions 5b and 5c.
  • the first portion 5b when dispenser 1 deals with previously packaged products such as drinks or sandwiches, consists of a suitably shaped plate or other similar element adapted to define an appropriate supporting surface 5a.
  • the first portion 5b when dispenser 1 deals with beverages contained in a glass 20a, such as coffee and tea, the first portion 5b has a C-shaped profile, so as to at least partly surround and support glass 20a, as shown in Figs. 1-3 .
  • the second portion 5c is at least partly housed between the working screw 6a and housing 6b so as to enable engagement of support 5 both with screw 6a and with slit 6d.
  • it consists of a hollow cylindrical body having an inner wall provided with threading so that it engages with the working screw 6a, and an engagement tooth 5e protruding from the outer surface of the cylindrical body and suitable for engagement with slit 6d.
  • the third portion 5d preferably has a substantially L-shaped profile in which the following parts can be identified: an initial plate, close to the second portion 5c, substantially parallel to the ground and of such a length that, when the mechanism 4 is in the grip configuration, it enables the first portion to fully come out of the collection compartment 3; and a final plate inclined to the former and adapted to keep the first portion 5a and consequently the selected product 20 in a raised position relative to the ground.
  • Dispenser 1 can comprise activation means adapted to operate activation of the delivery mechanism 4, i.e. of the means adapted to operate passage of the delivery mechanism 4 from the at-rest configuration to the grip configuration and vice versa.
  • said activation means is also adapted to operate the above described closing/opening mechanism of the inlet section 3a.
  • This activation means comprises several sensors and in particular at least one sensor 8 adapted to automatically detect the presence of the selected product 20 on the first portion 5b of support 5.
  • sensor 8 is a pressure sensor, i.e. a sensor capable of detecting the presence of the selected product 20 on support 5 due to the weight force, i.e. the force exerted by the product 20 on the sensor itself.
  • the vending machine 1 at the outer surface of the holding structure 2 corresponding to the inlet section 3a is provided with interface elements adapted to enable the user 1a to operate the vending machine 1.
  • the interface elements comprise a known payment apparatus 9 enabling the user 1a to pay the price corresponding to the selected product; and a push-button panel 10 for selection of the desired product from a plurality of products contained in the holding structure thereby allowing said command/input to be sent to the vending machine 1.
  • the push-button panel 10 is such made as to define a pressure plane having a little inclination angle relative to the normal to the supporting plane of the vending machine 1, substantially of 3° for example. It has a series of inscriptions 10a, each identifying one of the products present in dispenser 1 and at least partly made in high relief relative to said pressure plane.
  • the vending machine 1 has the delivery mechanism 5 in the at-rest configuration and support 5 is therefore inside the collection compartment 3.
  • the user 1 a selects a product 20 through the push-button panel 10, inserts the related amount through the payment apparatus 9 and activates the vending machine 1 that prepares the selected product 20 and places it on support 5 determining actuation of a sensor 8.
  • dispenser 1 places the glass 20a on the first portion 5b close to sensors 8 and then fills the glass 20a with the selected beverage.
  • filling of glass 20a gives rise to an increase in weight of the glass and therefore to actuation of sensors 8.
  • sensors 8 activate the closing/opening mechanism that will open the inlet section 3a and, substantially simultaneously, the delivery mechanism 5 that moves from the at-rest configuration to the grip configuration.
  • motor 5c sets the working screw 6a and support 5 in rotation, while housing 6b keeps stationary.
  • said movement of support 5 relative to housing 6b causes sliding of the engagement tooth 5e inside slit 6d and therefore the helical motion ( Fig. 3 ) of support 5 and of the selected product 20.
  • the selected product 20 substantially carries out a rotation of about 90° so that the selected product 20 is extracted from compartment 3, as well as a translation of at least about 200 mm raising the product itself.
  • this double movement is facilitated by the parallelogram shape of the inlet section 3a that will prevent glass 20a and support 5 from bumping against the edge of section 3a.
  • support 5 has the third portion 5d at least partly out of said compartment 3 and, more specifically, it has the second plate of the third portion 56d out of the collection compartment 3, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 .
  • the delivery mechanism 4 stops and waits for picking up of the product 20.
  • the closing/opening mechanism closes the inlet section 3a bringing dispenser 1 back to the initial state.
  • the vending machine 1 when the selected product 20 has to be picked up, enables the latter to be in a particularly comfortable and easy position for this operation.
  • dispenser 1 enables a user 1a to pick up the selected product 20 without said user being obliged to bend and/or to kneel down.
  • the product 20 at the moment of picking it up is in an ideal position also for partly disabled people and/or people on wheelchairs.
  • Another advantage resides in the particular position of the push-button panel 10 that, being slightly inclined relative to the normal to the supporting plane of dispenser 1, offers a comfortable and practical supporting surface for the user's hand at the moment of selection.
  • a further advantage belonging to the vending machine 1 is obtained due to the inscriptions 10a that, being at least partly made in high relief, enable even the blind to easily identify the desired product.
  • Another important advantage is obtained by virtue of the parallelogram-shaped profile of the inlet section 3a as it prevents the support 5 from bumping against said profile during its movements, which will cause the selected product 20 to fall.

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  1. Distributeur automatique (1) pour aliments et produits en général apte à distribuer un produit sélectionné (20) et comprenant : une structure pour contenir une pluralité de produits et définissant un compartiment de collecte (3) apte à accueillir ledit produit sélectionné (20) ; ledit compartiment de collecte (3) présentant une section d'entrée apte à permettre la sortie dudit produit sélectionné (2c) par ce compartiment de collecte (3), un mécanisme de livraison (4) comprenant un support (5) apte à soutenir ledit produit sélectionné (20) lorsque ledit produit sélectionné (20) se trouve dans ledit compartiment de collecte (3) ; et des dispositifs de mouvement (6) aptes à mettre en mouvement ledit support (3) par un mouvement présentant une première composante parallèle à la perpendiculaire à ladite section d'entrée (3a) d'une manière apte à définir une configuration de repos dudit mécanisme de livraison (4) dans laquelle ledit support (5) se trouve à l'intérieur dudit compartiment de collecte (3) et une configuration de préhension dans laquelle ledit support (5) se trouve, au moins partiellement à l'extérieur dudit compartiment de collecte (3), ledit mouvement dudit support (5) comprenant une rotation avec axe de rotation fondamentalement perpendiculaire au plan d'appui dudit distributeur automatique (1) et une seconde composante fondamentalement transversale audit plan d'appui dudit distributeur automatique (1) et caractérisé en ce que lesdits dispositifs de mouvement (6) présentent une vis de manoeuvre (6a) apte à mettre en mouvement ledit support (5) en sens fondamentalement vertical et des butées de guidage dudit support aptes à imposer à ce dernier un mouvement de rotation-translation ; et dans lequel lesdites butées de guidage comprennent une gaine (6b) apte à guider le mouvement dudit support (5) et présentant une fente (6d) définissant ledit mouvement de rotation-translation ; et dans lequel ledit support (5) présente un cran d'engagement (5e) apte à s'engager dans ladite fente (6d).
  2. Distributeur automatique (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes dans lequel ledit dispositif de mouvement (6) est logé à l'intérieur dudit compartiment de collecte (3).
  3. Distributeur automatique (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, comprenant des moyens d'actionnement aptes à commander l'activation d'au moins ledit mécanisme de livraison (4).
  4. Distributeur automatique (1) selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel lesdits moyens d'actionnement comprennent au moins un capteur (8) apte à détecter la présence dudit produit sélectionné (20) sur ledit support (5).
  5. Distributeur automatique (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit produit sélectionné (20) comprend un gobelet (20a) à l'intérieur duquel se trouve une boisson et dans lequel ledit support (5) présente une première partie (5b) ayant un profil apte à entourer au moins partiellement ledit gobelet (20a).
  6. Distributeur automatique (1) selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel ladite première partie (5b) est entièrement à l'extérieur dudit compartiment de collecte lorsque ledit mécanisme de livraison (4) est en configuration de préhension.
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