FR3031441A1 - AUTOMATIC DISPENSER OF BULK PRODUCTS WITH AUTOMATIC VARIATION OF DISTRIBUTED VOLUMES - Google Patents

Abstract

Automatic dispenser of products such as confectionery and bulk granules consisting of a box (1a) above which is placed a receptacle (1b) for receiving the bulk, closed at its lower end by two contiguous rollers (1c, 1c) d), and in which is placed a rocker (1f) whose one end receives a container (1k) for collecting the bulk, and the other end is equipped with a device that can automatically receive one or more weights (1h, 1i, 1j) intended to serve as a counterweight to the bulk poured into the container (1k) and causing by means of a contactor (1m), the triggering of the motor (1s) of rotation of rollers (1c, 1c) d) which closes a receptacle (1b) and the distribution of bulk in the container (1k) by driving, until the weight of bulk flow in this container triggers the separation of the counterweight and the contactor (1m) causing the stopping the motor (1s) for driving the rotation of rolls and bulk distribution.

Description

The invention is in the field of automatic dispensing of bulk products, such as confectionery, cereals, grains, etc. for the general public or for typical uses related to the distribution of food to farm animals or house animals. Devices for such dispensing are generally designed on helical propeller systems, allowing the product to advance in the propeller for distribution. The disadvantage of such systems lies in the time required for the distribution of the bulk product, which proves too long because of its mechanical nature. Other systems use drilled discs or plates that either stand under the container containing the product to be dispensed and allow it to flow until they are removed, for example by rotation, or use diaphragm shutters that open and close in. a given time corresponding to the flow of the dosage provided by the supplier. This method has the disadvantage of sometimes abusing the bulk products at the time of discontinuation of distribution, they can be broken or crushed at the time the disc moves to stop the distribution. Finally, some systems proceed by counting according to known methods, mechanical or electronic (laser) In the automatic distribution it is also necessary to offer the possibility to the customer to choose in a simple and autonomous way the quantity of product he wants to buy, this which is technically incompatible with the systems described above which generally offer only one possibility of distributed volume.

Finally an essential criterion in the automatic distribution is the speed of "delivery" of the product to the consumer, since by the definition of the "automatic" service he does not wish to have to address a person. Or any distribution system based on a mechanical advancement of the bulk product is time consuming related to this mechanical character.

The present invention therefore aims to provide a solution to these difficulties, namely to quickly distribute the product in bulk, allow the consumer to choose the amount of product he wants, finally preserve the product.

The automatic dispenser of the present invention is composed (FIG. 1) of a box (1a) having at its upper part a container (1b) intended to receive the bulk product, closed at the base by two rollers. joined (1c, 1 d), of variable consistency and adapted according to the bulk to be distributed so that it can pass between the rollers without being damaged. In FIG. 2 the rollers (2c, 2d) are driven by the triggering at the moment of the control by the motor (2a) actuated by the contactor (FIG. 1m), and the driving wheels (2b, 2d). , 2 F). The box (FIG. 1, 1a) is constituted by a rocker (1f) comprising at one end the support (lt) of a container (1k) intended to receive the bulk product, and at the other end a plate (1g). intended to receive counterweights (1h, li, 1j) of different weights each corresponding to the bulk product weights retained as the weights offered to the consumer to fill the container (1k). In the scheme proposed these counterweights are three in number, but they could be more or less numerous. These counterweights are set up on the balance plate (1g) automatically, either by an operator or by the consumer, depending on the choice of bulk volume he wants, thanks to the action of buttons (1n). corresponding to the choices Small, Medium Large volume which actuate via a contactor (1p) and a motor (1s) a disk (1q) to which are fixed the different counterweights (1h, li, 1j) of which one of them will come to rest on the platform (1g) of the balance according to any known system.

When the container (1k) is empty, that of the 3 counterweights (1h, 1 i, 1j) retained to be placed on the plate (1g) puts the beam (1f) in contact with a contactor (1m) intended to trigger the rotation of the rollers (1c, 1d) via the motor (fig 2, 2a). The rotation of these rollers will trigger filling by driving the bulk and the container (1k) will fill the bulk. When the weight of bulk poured into the container (1k) will be greater than the counterweight placed on the plate (1g), the balance beam separates the contact of the beam (FIG. 3f) from the contactor (FIG. m) and the distribution of the bulk product is stopped by stopping the rotation of the rollers (1c, 1d) whose motor (1s) is no longer supplied.

5 The assembly can operate either with the help of an operator, or automatically thanks to a coin mechanism (1r), triggers the choice of weights (1h, 1i, 1j) and the automatic start of the rollers ( 1c, 1d) by any known means, or finally by triggering at regular intervals or remotely using any type of means, related to a clock or a relationship via a communication network (internet or radio control). ,

Claims (3)

CLAIMS1) Automatic dispenser of products such as confectionery and granules in bulk characterized in that it consists of a box (1a) above which is placed a receptacle (1b) for receiving the bulk, closed at its end lower by two compliant rollers (1c, 1d) of variable consistency adapted to the passage of bulk between them, and in which box (1a) is placed a rocker (1f) whose one end receives a container (1k) for collect the bulk, and the other end is equipped with a device that can receive one or more weights (1h, 1 i, 1j) to serve as a counterweight to the bulk poured into the container (1k) and placed on the tray (1g ) of the balance by means of a motor (1s) actuated by a control panel (1 n), and causing by means of a contactor (1m), the triggering of the motor (2a) of rotation of rollers (1c, 1d) which seal a receptacle (lb) and consequently the distribution of bulk in the container (1k) by driving, until the weight of bulk flow in this container (1k) triggers the separation of the counterweight and the contactor (3m), causing the stopping of the motor (2a) of the roll rotation and bulk distribution. 2) Automatic distributor of bulk products according to the first claim consisting of an additional coin mechanism (1r) for paying the purchase and delivery of bulk independently without operator intervention. 3) automatic dispenser of bulk products according to one of the preceding claims, consisting of the equipment of an additional device of known type such as clock or link by radio network or internet type, to trigger the delivery of bulk at given times or times.