ES2255337B1 - EXHIBITOR-EXPENDER OF CONTAINERS OF LIQUID GASES. - Google Patents

Abstract

Exhibitor-dispenser of containers containers of liquefied gases, comprising a cylindrical contour cage, between whose bases runs a fixed coaxial column (20), on which two circular platforms (21, 22) located at different height, independently rotating on the column, which also support points near its periphery on rolling elements (38), and define floors that are accessible through doors (35, 36). The platforms (21, 22) are also carriers of reinforcements (31) for mooring the containers (4).

Description

Exhibitor-retailer of containers containers of liquefied gases.

The present invention relates to a exhibitor-dispenser of containers containers of liquefied gases, specially designed to allow consumers directly acquire one or more of the containers of the exhibitor, without needing to be attended by an employee of the establishment or place where said facility is installed exhibitor.

The exhibitor-retailer of the The invention also allows that, if required, a potential consumer cannot acquire a full container until so long as you do not return an empty container.

Therefore, the exhibitor of the invention can be advantageously installed in establishments or business areas in which the number of employees in charge of the attention to potential consumers is minimal, for example in gas stations, supermarkets and large sales areas, etc. Y in general in all those places where a cash service and a relatively small area of installation.

For the exposed purposes are already known exhibitors-dispensers conceived in the form of a straight prismatic cage, which are internally subdivided into separate compartments, each of which has an access door with its corresponding key. For the acquisition of a container it is only necessary to acquire in the box the key for the opening of the door of a compartment, from which the full container will be extracted and then the empty container that the user returns will be introduced. This system has the disadvantage that control is almost completely lost in the return of empty containers. On the other hand, the structure of the display is unattractive and its external configuration does not suggest the content, but it is because of its vision through the walls of the cage, so that its installation must be carried out in areas that do not affect the general appearance of the surface or area in which it
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The object of the present invention is to eliminate the aforementioned problems, through a exhibitor-retailer that presents a finish and attractive external appearance, so that your installation does not affect negative form to the general appearance of the area or area where it is mounted The exhibitor

Another object of the invention is to achieve a exhibitor-retailer that allows to carry out a simple and convenient way to control the full containers, ready to be sold, as of the empty containers that must Be returned by consumers.

In accordance with the present invention, the exhibitor-dispenser is composed of a cage of  cylindrical contour, between whose bases runs vertically a fixed coaxial column on which two platforms are mounted independent rotating circular. This platform defines other so many floors for the placement of containers and are carriers of reinforcements or means for mooring containers. The cage It has two side doors, one upper and one lower, both with lock, located so that each one allows the access to one of the floors defined by the turntables, for the extraction of full containers and the introduction of empty containers

The turntables are mounted with faculty of independent rotation on the central column, as It has been indicated, and also support on the cage according to points close to its periphery, through rolling elements.

The cylindrical cage is constituted by two parallel flat structures, one upper and one lower, for one series of vertical columns that run between the structures flat top and bottom and by a side cover that is formed by sheet-based rings, which partially cover the lateral surface and reproduces the general shape of the containers that the exhibitors will contain. The access doors go located between two consecutive vertical columns of the cage, the side cover is becoming part of these doors, in the corresponding zones.

The flat structures are constituted by a series of radial profiles that run in coincidence with the vertical columns of the cage, between said columns and a central bushing, which will be used to mount the column coaxial.

The circular platforms are also composed of a series of radial profiles, which start from a central ring and have a plate shaped top circular crown, which defines the support surface of the containers The central rings are used for the coupling of the bearings through which these platforms are mounted in the coaxial column. On the plate that defines the surface of Vessels seat open fences, located in coincidence with the position that said containers should occupy. These fences are defined by contour walls in C that laterally and internally limit the bases of the containers and that they are distributed circumferentially in concentric position with the platform.

All the exposed characteristics, as well as others of the invention, may be better understood with the following description, made with reference to the attached drawings, in which an example of non-limiting embodiment is shown.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a exhibitor-vendor established in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a top floor of the vending machine of figure 1.

Figure 3 is a partial front elevation of the exhibitor's cage

Figure 4 is a diametral section of the top flat cage structure, with cover portion corresponding side.

Figure 5 is a top floor of the structure of figure 4.

Figure 6 is a top floor of the lower flat structure of the cage.

Figure 7 is a front elevation of the column Coaxial with turntables.

Figure 8 corresponds to detail A of the Figure 7, on a larger scale.

Figure 9 is a top floor of the assembly of turntable and column of figure 7.

The display shown in figures 1 and 2 It comprises a cage that is generally referred to with the number 1, cylindrical configuration, whose lateral surface goes partially closed by a cover formed by rings 2 and 3 that reproduce the general shape of the containers 4 that it will contain The exhibitor The lower ring 2 has pairs of openings facing 5 that match passages intended to receive the arms of a forklift, for easy transport and Exhibitor installation.

As can be seen in Figures 3 to 6, the cage comprises an armor composed of vertical columns 6 that runs between two flat and parallel structures, a lower 7, Figures 3 and 6, and another top 8, Figures 4 and 5.

The lower flat structure 7 is composed by a series of radial profiles 9 running between a ring central 10 and vertical profiles 6. Below the profiles 9 run two passages 11, limited between profiles 12, which they flow through the openings 5 of figure 1, for the purpose already exposed.

For its part, the upper flat structure 8 it is composed of radial profiles 13 that run between a central ring 14 and an annular profile 15, inside which is located the closing plate 3, topped off in a profile Internal 16 reinforcement.

The number of radial profiles 9 and 13 of the flat structures lower 7 and upper 8 will preferably be coinciding with the number of vertical profiles 6 of the cage.

As can be seen in Figures 4 and 5 in the profiles 13 of the upper flat armor, at least in two of they can be fixed rings 17 to hang the display of a crane that facilitates its handling and placement.

In ring 10 of the lower flat structure 7 and in the ring 14 of the upper flat structure 8 are arranged paths cups 18 and 19 between which a fixed coaxial column 20, figure 7. In this column 10 are mounted two platforms 21 and 22, with independent rotation on said column. This assembly, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, is carried out by means of bearings 23 that support a case on the  bush 10 and bowl 18 and in another on a flange 24 that goes welded to column 20, as seen in Figure 8.

Each of the platforms 21 and 22 is constituted by a series of radial profiles 25 that start from a central ring 26 and have a plate 28 on top circular crown shape, on which the containers will rest. Each support area is surrounded by an open fence 29, shaped of C that limits laterally and internally the support surface of the container, in which holes 30 can be made for passage of water.

On each of platforms 21 and 22, It also has a mooring reinforcement for the containers that are constituted by columns 31 perpendicular to the platform, which they are topped off in a section 32 angled towards the Exterior. A ring is fixed to the free end of this upper section 32 33 that runs over the support areas of the containers, so that these can be anchored to the ring 33 through of a chain and padlock, for example.

Each of the platforms 21 and 22 delimits as many floors for receiving the containers 4. The access to these floors is carried out through as many doors 35 and 36, figures 1 and 3, which are located between two columns 6 consecutive vertical armor.

In order to ensure the stability of the platforms 21 and 22, in addition to being mounted on the central column 20 through bearings 23, said platforms support, by points near its periphery, on elements of rolling 37 and 38 that are fixed in vertical columns 6, as can be seen in figures 1, 3 and 6, and may be variable the number of these elements, as well as their Constitution.

With the constitution mentioned there is a exhibitor-retailer of great attraction, which in its General configuration represents that of the contained containers. In addition, it allows the sale of the bottles by the system of self-service and also keep a total control of the containers returned and sold, by any system. For example, at insert an empty container and fix its position by blocking device, you can receive a token that you will deliver in box, together with the amount for the purchase of a new bottle, receiving a key or token that will give you access to the element of security that blocks the extraction of full bottles.

On the other hand, through two unique doors access can be accessed to all containers contents, thanks to the possibility of independent rotation of the platforms that contain the containers.

Claims (8)

1. Exhibitor-dispenser of containers containing liquefied gases, characterized in that it comprises a cylindrical contour cage, between whose bases runs a fixed coaxial column on which two circular platforms located at a different height are mounted, independently rotating on said column, which define as many floors for the placement of containers, whose platforms also rest on the cage, according to points near its periphery, through rolling elements and are carriers of mooring armor of the containers; and whose cage has two side doors, one upper and one lower, through each of which the containers contained in one of the cage floors are accessed. 2. Display-dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the cage is constituted by two parallel flat structures, one upper and one lower, by a series of vertical columns running between the upper and lower flat structures, and by a lateral cover formed by rings based on sheet metal. 3. Exhibitor-dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper and lower flat structures are constituted by a series of radial profiles that run between a central bushing and the vertical profiles of the cage, housing the central bushes of both structures facing each other. between which the coaxial central column is mounted. 4. Exhibitor-dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating circular platforms are mounted on the columns through bearings or bearings, the lower of which rests on the lower bushing, while the upper one on a flange welded to the spine; and because the support of said platforms on the cage is carried out by means of rolling elements that are fixed to the vertical profiles of said cage. 5. Display-dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating platforms are constituted by a flat structure based on radial profiles that start from an inner ring and have a circular crown on which the containers will rest, said crown of open top fences, located in coincidence with the position of the containers, whose fences are defined by contour walls in C that laterally and internally limit the bearing surfaces of the containers and are distributed circumferentially in a concentric position with the
platform. 6. Display-dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the access doors are arranged between two consecutive vertical columns of the cage. 7. Exhibitor-dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the reinforcement for the mooring of the containers are constituted by cranked columns and by an upper ring, whose cranked columns protrude perpendicularly from the rotating platforms, between the seat bases of the containers and the coaxial column, and have an upper end section that runs radially outward; and whose ring is fixed to the free end of said upper section and runs over the containers. 8. Exhibitor-dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the side cover reproduces the general shape of the containers.