ES2345376B1 - AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR SALE OF PERCHEDED PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR PREQUINED DISHES, FRUITS AND FLOWERS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Automatic machine for product sales perishables, in particular pre-cooked dishes, fruits and flowers.

The present invention relates to a machine automatic for sale of perishable products, especially dishes Pre-cooked fruits and flowers. Specially designed to be installed in areas destined for transit and / or waiting for passersby (airports, bus stations, subway, rail, hospitals, large areas, etc.), in which it is necessary have consumer products supply services at moment, or to take away (vending).

The automatic machine for product sales perishables, especially pre-cooked dishes, fruits and flowers incorporates inside the control panel and electrical protection, the exhibitor's wheel, the cold unit and the electronic systems of command and communications and on their outer faces multifunction unit with display elements, payment methods, push buttons drive, access to ferris wheel support and product exposure, Microphone for two-way spoken communication, display remotely controlled information and advertising.

Description

Automatic machine for product sales perishables, in particular pre-cooked dishes, fruits and flowers.

This utility model refers to a Automatic machine for sale of perishable products, especially precooked dishes, fruits and flowers. Especially designed to be installed in areas destined for transit and / or waiting for passersby (airports, bus stations, subway, railway, hospitals, large areas, etc.), in which it is necessary to have product supply services for consumption at the moment, or to take away (vending).

The automatic machine for selling products perishables, especially pre-cooked dishes, fruits and flowers incorporates inside the control panel and electrical protection, the exhibitor's wheel, the cold unit and the electronic systems of command and communications and on their outer faces multifunction unit with display elements, payment methods, push buttons drive, access to ferris wheel support and product exposure, Microphone for two-way spoken communication, display remotely controlled information and advertising.

Automatic machine for product sales perishables, especially pre-cooked dishes, fruits and flowers.

The present invention of utility relates to An automatic machine for sale of perishable products, especially precooked dishes, fruits and flowers. Especially designed to be installed in areas destined for transit and / or waiting for passersby (airports, bus stations, subway, railway, hospitals, large areas, etc.), in which it is necessary to have product supply services for consumption at the moment, or to take away (vending).

The systems known to date, for similar applications p. ex. The one described in WO publications 2004/093020, the machine described in it solves part of the existing problems in the known ones (see eg the one described in WO 99/22347), as the inconvenient horizontal position of perishable products, such as flowers, water supply to themselves and the delivery system, however it is not suitable for sale of other products, such as pre-cooked dishes and Fruit and the provision of electronic systems, means of payment and air conditioning in the same block have serious problems that described later.

The inconveniences in our opinion of this machine are.

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Complexity in manufacturing and installation, (they need several supports in the form of tray or tank of water, as well as the corresponding supply tank that is necessary to fill in short intervals, or to have a rush Water supply, drive motors, dispensers, equipment of command and control, etc. Also in the case of product sales different from perishable products, it would not be necessary.

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Bad product accessibility due to the arrangement of the nozzles output, which require, in the case of perishable products, such as flowers, to compress the branches to be able to extract them through the doors practiced for that purpose.

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The Product replacement is done by the doors arranged in the storage unit, which should be at a temperature suitable for the preservation of the product, through the unit of air conditioning, when performing the replacement there is a loss important thermal, with consequent energy expenditure and risk of exposure of the product to inadequate temperatures.

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The arrangement of product support elements, based on tanks to accommodate irrigation water, it is not suitable for others products, in addition to getting dirty over time due to deposition of product remains, leaves, branches, etc. and water evaporation of irrigation leaving the characteristic fences of dirt.

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The arrangement of the air conditioning unit in the same module of the payment systems and control electronics make it difficult to compliance with current electrical safety regulations, due to the existence of humidities and possible fluid losses that negatively affect the operation of the systems electronic

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This same arrangement of elements in the same module allows access to the means of payment, and therefore to money to personnel outside the operation, for example electronic maintenance services or air conditioning, when in this type of machines, they must be separated and protected by security locks.

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The Product replacement is done through the same door of the exhibitor, which causes very large energy losses, due to its large area, with the consequent reduction of energy efficiency of the installation.

The object of the present invention is the development of a machine that eliminates the inconveniences that presents the one described in WO 2004/093020 A1 allowing its application to a wider range of products and its industrialization in accordance with the CE regulations and others applicable in each country.

In accordance with the established objective, the Automatic perishable product sales machine is composed by an exhibitor module, which configures the storage space for save and protect perishable products; a removable module in rack shape that houses electronic control and control systems as well as the means of payment; a module that houses the unit air conditioner and an access door for product replacement integrated in the envelope.

The display module has a drum preferably cylindrical swivel with supports suitable for hold perishable products, and there are one or more doors of transparent insulating material for replacement access products and cleaning and maintenance, and is in turn connected to Exit windows to remove the desired perishable products. This drum is designed so that it has a plurality of appropriately marked accommodation in which the products to be sold so that they are perfectly separated in sales units and so that at the time of issue there is no contiguous compartments are accessible, this is achieved by fixing to the axis of rotation of anchored parts vertically at different angles along the entire length of the axis made of transparent material that perform the function of vertical division of the exhibitor / dispenser, and in its perimeter of projection that, at least in part, borders on the outside the projection perimeter of the support tray falling on the reference plane at suitable angles with respect to the axis Longitudinal support column. About the distribution ring there are separator pieces also made of transparent material practically placed radially and sorted by intervals Regular in height. This arrangement also configures the mouth of output that is limited to the dispatch window that fits with each compartment on one side and the entrance mouth with access by the replacement side door on the opposite side of the envelope

For better understanding of the characteristics of the machine object of the present invention, then describes a possible form of execution based on the drawings attached by way of non-limiting example.

In the attached drawings

Figure 1 shows the side perspective front selling machine,

Figure 2 shows the side perspective rear selling machine,

Figure 3 shows a horizontal section of the machine.

Figure 1 shows a version of the machine sale of perishable products according to the invention, with the help of which is possible to sell products in tray, bouquets and products perishables per unit. In this drawing it can be seen that the module exhibitor 10 of the perishable goods sales machine 1 is surrounded by an envelope 12. Within this envelope 12 is located the rotating drum 11 that supports the display / dispensing unit 13, product housings 14, and the transparent door of access to the rotating drum 15

Figure 2 shows the door elements 16 where the product is extracted, door 15 with a large transparent surface are parts of the envelope 12, It is practically made of climalit insulating glass curved with a 180º development to visualize the drum complete, following the basically cylindrical cover envelope of the exhibitor module. The delivery doors 16 are also integrated in envelope 12, and behind them are the mouths of outlet 17 represented in figure 1. These mouths connect the storage housings 14 of the display module 10 with the delivery doors 16. The dimensions of the outlets 17 are choose depending on which perishable products or larger pots in size that can be placed in the product sales machine Perishables can be removed without causing any damage.

Figure 2 also shows the module Removable electronic 18 made in the form of a standardized rack for support the means of payment 19 composed of purse, wallet, card reader and other means of payment, also integrates the product display / selection unit 20, which can be by touch screen, or alphanumeric keyboard. It also shows the removable conditioning unit 21 isolated from the rest of modules for greater energy efficiency and removable for maintenance.

Finally, in figure 2 the multimedia unit 22 and the engine access door of drive 23.

Multimedia unit 22 integrates communication machine / person and through which, through image and voice can communicate programming data, announcements, communications, etc. both the customer and the maintenance staff.

The engine access door 23 provides access to the exhibitor rotating drum geared units and door drive / interlock units vending machines 16, as well as the zenith air supply unit conditioning 24.

Figure 3 shows a possible distribution of the product housings 14, the dispatch gate 16 and the product replacement door 25; the removable electronic module 18 and the temperature conditioning unit 26

Claims (11)

1. Automatic machine for sale of perishable products, especially pre-cooked dishes, fruits, flowers and perishable products, consisting of a module that includes an appropriate storage space to store and protect products, a rotating drum support for storage units placed in said storage space, a removable module supporting the electronic control elements of the machine and the means of payment. The electronic control unit is composed of a master board and a slave board that incorporate the necessary control devices of the means of payment, the actuation of the drives, the communications or human machine interfaces, the alarm and security systems and the software of control of the machine, in addition, one or more exit doors are arranged in the envelope of the envelope; The delivery door (s) are connected to the output nozzles of the selected product and a temperature conditioning module. It is characterized in that, it is built on the basis of independent modules housed in a common enclosure, namely display module, dispensing module, electronic module and temperature conditioning module. 2. The machine according to claim 1, is characterized in that due to the design of the product wrappers it is not necessary to incorporate water accumulation equipment or other feeders for conservation. 3. The machine according to any of the preceding claims 1-2, characterized in that the product selection unit incorporates man / machine multimedia communication systems. 4. The machine according to any one of the preceding claims 1-3, is characterized in that the temperature conditioning is carried out by means of an overhead distributor of the air conditioner. 5. The machine according to any one of the preceding claims 1-5, is characterized in that the product storage cells are constructed with variable geometry so that they allow the accommodation of different types of products without the need for carrier or liquid storage tanks when the Product is a flower. 6. The machine according to any of the preceding claims 1-5, is characterized in that at least a part of the cover of the display module is constructed with large curved door elements made of transparent material, and insulating, for example, double glazed glass to reduce losses thermal and increase the energy efficiency of the whole. 7. The machine according to any of the preceding claims 1-6, is characterized in that the electronic modules and temperature conditioner are removable. 8. The machine according to any of the preceding claims 1-7, is characterized in that it integrates a screen so that customers can view a video tutorial on the operation of the machine. 9. Machine according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the central axis where the drum rotates can be extracted with all levels and replaced by another axis with different signaling, making it possible that different types of product volume can be offered in the same machine simplifying the change of the axis. 10. The machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that the electronic module incorporates data / IP voice communication means for remote control of the machine. 11. The machine according to claims 1-10 characterized by incorporating on the side opposite the product delivery doors a replacement door of small dimensions independent of the main door of the display module.