JP2002107020A - Ice supplying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ice supplying device, capable of surely draining ice melted water in an ice storage cabinet from an ice discharge port without pooling, on a swinging plate. SOLUTION: The ice supplying device comprises the ice discharge port 16 formed to dispose a lower end peripheral edge on a substantially flat surface inclined in a down side direction, from this side toward a depth and provided at a lower right side of the ice storage cabinet 2, a shutter mechanism 17 for opening or closing the port 16 and mounted at the lower end face of the port 16, and a drain pan 19 covering the lower surface of the mechanism 17. A shutter plate 31 of the mechanism 17 is abutted against the lower end peripheral edge of the port 16 and is moved longitudinally, while being slid with the lower end peripheral edge to open or close the port 16.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ice supply device for storing ice generated by an ice making device in an ice storage, transferring the ice in the ice storage to a truck, and supplying the ice. The lower edge of the ice outlet provided on the bottom is formed so as to be located on a substantially flat surface inclined downward from the near side to the lower side, and while sliding along the lower edge of the ice outlet. The present invention relates to an ice supply device capable of reliably draining ice melt water in an ice storage from an ice discharge port without accumulating on the opening / closing plate by attaching a substantially plate-shaped opening / closing plate that opens and closes by moving in the front-rear direction. Things. In addition, the ice discharge port is opened by attaching a connecting rod for turning downward and holding the open state of the open / close plate at the front edge of the open / close plate that opens and closes the ice discharge port. The present invention relates to an ice supply device that can reliably prevent the carriage from being pulled out with the ice discharge port opened because the connecting member and the carriage come into contact when the carriage is pulled out to the front. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been proposed various ice supply devices that store ice generated by an ice making device in an ice storage, transfer the ice in the ice storage to a truck, and supply the ice. For example, in the ice storage device described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,211,030, two ice making devices are arranged above the ice storage device 11, and the ice generated by the ice making device is stored in the ice storage device 11. The ice is stored in the ice storage unit 20. A discharge port 19 through which ice in the ice storage section 20 is discharged downward is provided on the lower right side of the ice storage 11.
Are formed. Also, the lower end surface of the outlet 19 is
It is closed by a slide gate 33 connected to a handle member 44 by a rivet 45. When the handle member 44 is pulled out to the near side, the slide gate 33 moves to the near side, and the discharge port 19 is opened. Further, when the handle member 44 is pushed inward, the slide gate 33 moves to the inner side and the discharge port 19 is moved.
Is closed. A drain pan 47 is disposed below the slide gate 33, and the thaw water flows to a drain groove 55 provided on the inner wall surface on the back side. In addition, below the discharge port 19 of the ice storage 11, a cart 32 composed of a heat insulating box having an opening on the upper side is arranged. Then, after the slide gate 33 is opened, ice discharged downward from the discharge port 19 is loaded on the carriage 32, the slide gate 33 is closed again, and the carriage 32 can be pulled out to the front. Thereby, a large amount of ice can be transported to an arbitrary position by the cart 32 at one time.

[0003]

However, in the ice storage device described in US Pat. No. 5,211,030, the peripheral edge of the lower end of the discharge port 19 is formed so as to be located substantially on a horizontal plane. Further, the slide gate 33 for closing the discharge port 19 is substantially plate-shaped and attached substantially horizontally to the discharge port 19, and the drain pan 47 is also attached substantially horizontally. Part 20
There is a possibility that the melted water in the inside may accumulate at a position near the drain port 19 of the slide gate 33 and the drain pan 47 until the water level reaches a predetermined level, and the melted ice freezes again and the ice located at the discharge port 19 sticks together. Therefore, there is a problem that the discharge port 19 is blocked.
Also, a handle member 44 for pulling out the slide gate 33
Is in a horizontal position with respect to the handle 91 of the trolley 32, even when the discharge port 19 is open, the trolley 3 can be pulled by pulling the handle 91 of the trolley 32 horizontally.
2 may be pulled out.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and has been made to lower the peripheral edge of the lower end of an ice discharge port provided on the bottom of an ice storage from the near side to the back side. By being formed so as to be located on a substantially inclined plane and by attaching a substantially plate-shaped opening / closing plate that moves in the front-rear direction while opening and closing while sliding with the peripheral edge of the lower end of the ice discharge port, the inside of the ice storage It is an object of the present invention to provide an ice supply device capable of reliably draining ice melt water from an ice discharge port without collecting on the opening / closing plate. In addition, the ice discharge port is opened by attaching a connecting rod for turning downward and holding the open state of the open / close plate at the front edge of the open / close plate that opens and closes the ice discharge port. When the trolley is pulled out with the ice discharge port opened, the connecting member and the trolley come into contact with each other, which prevents the trolley from being pulled out with the ice discharge port opened. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ice supply device capable of performing the above-mentioned operations.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ice supply device, comprising: an ice storage for storing ice generated by an ice making device; and an ice storage supplied from the ice storage. In an ice supply device including a transporting trolley,
The ice storage is provided with an ice discharge port formed on the bottom surface for discharging ice downward, and an ice discharge port opening / closing means for moving the ice discharge port from front to back in the front-rear direction to open and close, The ice discharge port opening / closing means has a substantially plate-like opening / closing plate that slides and moves on the lower end peripheral edge of the ice discharge port to open and close the ice discharge port. Are formed so as to be located on a substantially flat surface inclined downward from the front to the back.

[0006] In the ice supply device according to the first aspect having the above-mentioned characteristics, the ice generated by the ice making device is stored in an ice storage, and the ice in the ice storage is transferred to a trolley and placed at an arbitrary location. Transported to In addition, a lower end peripheral portion of an ice discharge port formed on the bottom portion of the ice storage and discharging ice downward is formed so as to be located on a substantially flat surface that is inclined downward from the front toward the back. . Further, a substantially plate-like opening / closing plate constituting the ice discharge port opening / closing means slides and moves on the lower edge of the ice discharge port to open and close the ice discharge port. Accordingly, since the lower edge peripheral portion of the ice discharge port is formed so as to be located on a substantially flat surface inclined downward from the front to the back, the substantially plate-shaped opening / closing plate is moved from the front to the back. It is attached at an angle downward in the downward direction, so that the ice melting water in the ice storage can be reliably drained from the ice discharge port without collecting on the opening / closing plate. Can be reliably prevented from being blocked.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the ice supply device according to the first aspect, wherein the ice discharge port opening / closing means includes a guide member for guiding the opening / closing plate, and a rear edge. A connection member attached to the front edge of the opening and closing plate so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and provided such that the front edge protrudes outward from the front edge of the guide member. When the connection member is pulled out to the front edge of the guide member, and the connection member is turned downward, the connection member is turned. When the opening / closing plate is fixed with the ice discharge port opened, and the fixed connecting member is turned upward, the connecting member is locked together with the opening / closing plate. Moving in the lateral direction and closing the ice discharge port with the opening / closing plate. To.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ice supply apparatus according to the first aspect.
The ice outlet opening / closing means is provided with a guide member for guiding the opening / closing plate. A front edge of a connecting member is attached to a front edge of an opening / closing plate constituting the ice outlet opening / closing means so as to be vertically rotatable, and a front edge of the connecting member. A portion is provided so as to protrude outward from a front edge of the guide member. When the connecting member is pulled out to the front side edge of the guide member and the connecting member is turned downward, the connecting member is turned. When the opening / closing plate is fixed with the ice discharge port opened, and the fixed connecting member is turned upward, the connecting member is locked together with the opening / closing plate. Moving to the side, the ice outlet is closed by the opening / closing plate. As a result, the connecting member is pulled out to the near side, and is pivoted downward, so that the opening / closing plate is fixed with the ice discharge port opened, so that the ice in the ice storage is continuously discharged downward. And the work of transferring the ice to the cart can be easily performed.

Further, in the ice supply device according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ice supply device according to the second aspect, the truck is arranged below the ice storage to be supplied with ice, and the connecting member is provided. When the bogie is pulled out in a state where the bogie is rotated downward and fixed, the connecting member and the bogie are in contact with each other.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ice supply apparatus according to the second aspect.
The trolley is arranged below the ice storage and supplied with ice, and when the trolley is pulled out in a state where the connecting member is turned downward and fixed, the trolley is connected. The member and the trolley abut. Accordingly, when the truck is pulled out in a state where the connecting member is turned downward and fixed, the connecting member and the truck come into contact with each other, and the truck is opened with the ice discharge port opened. Can be reliably prevented from being pulled out.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of an ice supply device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, an overall configuration of an ice supply device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a schematic configuration of an ice supply device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of a main part showing a schematic configuration of a state before ice is supplied to a cart of the ice supply device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a main part showing a schematic configuration of a state in which ice is supplied to and loaded on a truck of the ice supply device according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an ice supply device 1 according to the present embodiment includes an ice storage 2 composed of a heat insulating box.
A known ice making device 3 disposed above the ice storage 2
(See Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-117746), and a truck 4 disposed below one end (right end in FIG. 1) of the ice storage 2 in the left-right direction. Note that a spare truck can be placed beside the truck 4 below the other end of the ice storage 2 (the left end in FIG. 1). Also,
Leg members 5 are fixed to the lower surface of the ice storage 2 at four locations (four corners of the lower surface), and two adjusters for height adjustment are provided at two lower right and left ends of the leg members 5, respectively. Bolts 6, 6, 6, 6 are attached. The ice supply device 1 is disposed on a floor or the like via the adjustment bolt 6. The left and right side surfaces and the rear side surface of the leg member 5 are covered with side plates 5A and 5B and a rear plate 5C formed of a stainless steel plate or the like by screws or the like.

Further, an ice storage 2 composed of a heat insulating box.
Extends from the lower end edges of the front wall 7, the side walls 8, 9, the rear wall 10, the ceiling wall 11, and the walls 7, 8, 9, 10 at a predetermined angle inward and obliquely downward. Each lower wall 12, 13,
14 and 15. In addition, each lower wall 1
2, 13, 14, and 15 form an ice outlet 16 having a substantially rectangular horizontal cross section, which will be described later, at a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction and at a position about 1/4 of the width in the left-right direction from the right end side. At the same time (see FIG. 4), the ice discharge port 16 is provided so as to be located at the lowermost end of the bottom surface of the ice storage 2. Further, a shutter mechanism 17 described later for opening and closing the ice discharge port 16 is provided at a lower end surface of the ice discharge port 16 (see FIG. 4). A drain pan 19 is provided below the shutter mechanism 17 to receive the melted ice flowing from the ice discharge port 16 and guide it to a drain groove 18 attached to the inner surface of the back plate 5C. (See FIG. 4). In addition, a drain pipe 18A for flowing drain water to a drain channel or the like is attached to the bottom surface of the left end of the drain groove 18. The corners of the inner box formed by the walls 7 to 15 of the ice storage 2 and constituting the ice storage section 20 for storing ice are rounded without a seam. Thereby, the ice storage unit 20 can be easily cleaned. A discharge port for ice generated by the ice making device 3 is formed substantially at the center of the ceiling wall 11 in the front-rear direction and at a position about 1/4 of the width in the left-right direction from the left end. As a result, the ice generated by the ice making device 3 falls to the left end in the left-right direction of the ice storage unit 20 and then falls on the lower wall 13.
To move right and left along the slope of
Bed ice generated on the bottom surface of the zero can be reduced.

The front wall 7 of the ice storage 2 protrudes upward at a predetermined angle (in this embodiment, approximately 45 degrees), and has a window 21A having a substantially rectangular cross section that is long in the left-right direction and has a central section. A bay window 21 is formed in the section. The bay window 21 is closed by a lid member 23 that can be opened and closed in the direction of arrow A via a hinge 22. This can prevent dust and the like from entering the ice storage unit 20. On the back side surface of the lid member 23, substantially L-shaped hook members 26, 26 are attached, and a stick rod 25 (see FIG. 5) for crushing ice, which will be described later, is hung inside. I have. Thus, the lid member 23 is opened, the stick rod 25 is removed, and the process of breaking the solidified ice by performing arching or the like in the vicinity of the ice discharge port 16 from the window 21A can be smoothly performed, and the sticking can be performed. It is possible to prevent dust or the like from adhering to the rod 25 and to store it in a hygienic manner.

A substantially plate-like guide member 28 for guiding the carriage 4 to the lower side of the ice discharge port 16 is provided substantially at the center of the back plate 5C in the left-right direction. Also, this back plate 5C
Each of the bogie stoppers 29, 29 formed of rubber or the like for abutting on the front portions of the bogie 4 and the spare bogie to perform positioning in the back side at positions facing the bogie 4 and the spare bogie.
Is provided. Therefore, by pushing the cart 4 between the guide member 28 and the right leg member 5 and pressing the front portion of the cart 4 against the cart stopper 29 attached to the back plate 5C, the center position of the cart 4 is changed. Ice outlet 1
6 is located almost directly below the center position.
The distance between the upper end surface of the trolley 4 and the lower end surface of the ice discharge port 16 is set to be a predetermined distance.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the shutter mechanism 17 is opened as described later (see FIG. 4), the ice in the ice storage section 20 is transferred from the ice discharge port 16 to the truck 4 below. When the truck 4 falls and a constant amount of ice is constantly supplied to the cart 4, the ice is accumulated in a substantially conical shape having a predetermined height around the ice discharge port 16 and the falling of the ice is stopped. Is closed. Thus, the overflow of the ice from the trolley 4 can be prevented, and a predetermined amount of ice can be put in the trolley 4 to easily perform the work of transferring the ice from the ice storage 2 to the trolley 4. Can be. When the shape of the cone changes depending on the type of ice stored in the ice storage unit 20, the height of each of the adjusting bolts 16, 16, 16, 16 is adjusted by adjusting the height of the bogie 4 and the ice discharge port 16. By adjusting the distance from the lower end surface, it is possible to reliably prevent the ice falling from the ice discharge port 16 from overflowing from the cart 4 or the like. When the carriage 4 is pulled out in a state where the shutter mechanism 17 is opened, the grip 33 of the shutter mechanism 17 is pulled out.
B (see FIG. 4) comes into contact with the upper end of the carriage 4. Therefore, as will be described later, the carriage 4 cannot be pulled out unless the handle portion 33B is rotated upward and the shutter mechanism 17 is closed.

Next, a schematic configuration of the shutter mechanism 17 and the drain pan 19 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the shutter mechanism 17 and the drain pan 19 of the ice supply device 1 according to the present embodiment.
3 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a state where the shutter mechanism 17 is closed, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged sectional view showing a main part showing a state where the shutter mechanism 17 is opened. As shown in FIG. 4A, the ice discharge port 16 formed by the inner edges of the lower walls 12, 13, 14, and 15 has a lower peripheral edge from the near side to the lower side in a downward direction ( It is formed so as to be located on a substantially flat surface inclined at a predetermined angle (in the diagonally lower left direction in FIG. 4). A shutter mechanism 17 is attached along the peripheral edge of the lower end of the ice discharge port 16. And
A drain pan 19 formed of a stainless steel plate or the like is attached to the lower side of the shutter mechanism 17 by screws or the like.

The shutter mechanism 17 includes a shutter plate 31 formed in a substantially flat plate shape made of a synthetic resin and closed in contact with the peripheral edge of the lower end of the ice discharge port 16. A guide member 32 for guiding obliquely in the left and right direction in FIG. 4 and a connecting member 33 rotatably connected to the front edge of the shutter plate 31 (left edge in FIG. 4) in the vertical direction. It is configured.

The shutter plate 31 is moved in the left-right direction (FIG. 4).
The width in the middle and in the direction perpendicular to the paper is slightly larger than the width in the left and right direction (the direction perpendicular to the paper in FIG. 4) of the ice discharge port 16 and the front and rear direction (the left and right in FIG. 4). Is also slightly larger than the length of the ice discharge port 16 in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 4). A cutout 34 having a predetermined depth from the front edge is formed substantially at the center of the front edge of the shutter plate 31, and the front edge has a substantially U-shape in plan view. Further, through holes are formed in the left and right side surfaces of the front edge portion (both side surfaces in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 4). Further, a hook portion to which one end of each of the tension springs 38, 38 is attached is provided on a side surface portion slightly ahead of the through hole (right side in FIG. 4), as described later.

The rear edge of the connecting member 33 (FIG. 4)
Extending portions 33A extending downward are formed on both left and right side surfaces of the middle and right edges, and through holes are formed in the extending portions 33A. Through the through holes, bolts and the like are inserted into through holes formed in the left and right side surfaces of the front edge portion of the shutter plate 31, and are connected to be vertically rotatable.

The guide member 32 attached to the lower side of the ice discharge port 16 by a screw or the like is formed of a stainless steel plate or the like, and has a flat plate portion having a width substantially equal to the width of the shutter plate 31 in the left-right direction. The left and right ends (right and left ends in FIG. 4) of the flat plate are provided with the left and right edges of the shutter plate 31 from the near side (left side in FIG. 4). A U-shaped bent portion is formed. In addition, an opening through which ice of substantially the same size as the ice discharge port 16 passes is opened at a position facing the ice discharge port 16 of the flat plate portion. A rear stopper 35 made of rubber or the like is attached to the center in the width direction of the rear edge (the right edge in FIG. 4) of the flat plate portion. A front stopper 36 made of rubber or the like is attached to a center position in the width direction of the edge (the left edge in FIG. 4). The length dimension from the rear end surface of the front stopper 36 to the opening formed in the flat plate portion is as follows:
The shutter plate 31 is formed to have substantially the same length as the length from the cutout portion 34 to the rear end surface portion. Also, on the inner side surfaces at both ends in the left-right direction of the rear edge of the guide member 32,
A spring hook to which the other end of each tension spring 38, 38 is attached is formed.

Next, the mounting of the shutter mechanism 17 to the ice storage 2 will be described (see FIG. 4A).
First, a bolt or the like is inserted into a through hole formed in the extension portion 33A of the connecting member 33 and a through hole formed in each of the left and right side surfaces of the front edge of the shutter plate 31. It is installed so that it can rotate vertically. Subsequently, the guide member 32 is inserted into the substantially U-shaped bent portion while pressing the shutter plate 31 against the flat plate portion from the front end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 4). Each of the tension springs 3 is attached to a spring hook portion formed on the inner side surface of each of the left and right ends of the rear edge of the guide member 32 and a hook portion provided on each side surface portion of the shutter plate 31 in the left-right direction.
Hook 8, 38. Thereby, the rear edge of the shutter plate 31 is pressed against the rear stopper 35. Subsequently, the guide member 32 is attached to the lower end surface of the ice storage bin 2 with a screw or the like while pressing the upper surface of the shutter plate 31 against the lower edge of the ice outlet 16 so as to close the ice outlet 16. Thus, when the shutter plate 31 comes into contact with the back side stopper 35, the ice discharge port 16 is closed by the shutter plate 31. Further, the shutter plate 31 is attached so as to be movable in the front-rear direction while sliding on the lower peripheral edge of the ice discharge port 16. Further, since the shutter plate 31 is attached along the lower end surface of the ice discharge port 16, the shutter plate 31 is attached to be inclined downward from the front to the back. Therefore, the ice melting water in the ice storage unit 20 flows smoothly through the upper surface of the shutter plate 31 via the ice discharge port 16 and flows smoothly in the depth direction without collecting.

Next, the opening and closing operation of the shutter mechanism 17 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the opening operation of the shutter mechanism 17 is performed by grasping the grip portion 33B provided at the front edge of the connection member 33 and pulling out the handle member 33B in the front direction (the direction of arrow B), and the rear end surface of the cutout portion 34 of the shutter plate 31. Is brought into contact with the front stopper 36. As a result, the ice discharge port 16 is opened, and the ice drops downward through the opening formed in the flat plate portion of the guide member 32. Subsequently, the connecting member 33 is rotated in the downward direction (the direction of arrow C) while holding the handle 33 </ b> B, and the lower surface of the rear edge of the connecting member 33 is moved to the front edge of the guide member 32. Contact. Thereby, the connecting member 33 and the shutter plate 31 are fixed in a bent state, and the state where the ice discharge port 16 is opened is maintained.

The closing operation of the shutter mechanism 17 is performed by first holding the handle 33B of the fixed connecting member 33.
, And is rotated upward (in the direction of arrow D) to bring the connecting member 33 and the shutter plate 31 into a substantially parallel state. Then, the user grips the handle portion 33B and pushes the connecting member 33 in the depth direction (the direction of arrow E) to bring the depth edge of the shutter plate 31 into contact with the depth stopper 35 of the guide member 32. Closes the ice outlet 16.
The force of pushing the connecting member 33 is reduced by the tensile force of each of the tension springs 38.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the drain pan 19 is located below the shutter plate 31 and
And a flat plate portion 19A arranged substantially in parallel with
The front edge of the flat portion 19A (the left edge in FIG. 4).
And side portions 19B (each side portion 19B) bent upward at substantially right angles from both edges in the width direction (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 4).
B is formed at a height almost reaching the bottom surface of the ice storage 2. ), A horizontal portion 19C bent in the horizontal direction from the front side portion 19B to the front side (left side in FIG. 4), and a substantial part from the rear side (right side in FIG. 4) edge of the flat plate portion 19A. And an insertion portion 19D bent downward at a right angle.
A screw hole into which the decorative screw 40 is inserted is formed in the horizontal portion 19C. An opening 19E having substantially the same shape as the ice outlet 16 is formed at a position facing the ice outlet 16 of the flat plate portion 19A, and a peripheral edge of the opening 19E is substantially vertically upward. (When it is attached to the lower surface of the ice storage 2, it is bent to a height almost in contact with the lower surface of the guide member 32).

Next, the attachment of the drain pan 19 to the lower surface of the ice storage 2 will be described. First, the shutter mechanism 17 is attached to the lower surface of the ice storage 2 and the ice discharge port 16 is closed. Then, the insertion portion 19D of the drain pan 19 is inserted into the insertion port 18B formed on the front surface of the drain groove 18. The insertion hole 18B formed in the front part of the drain groove 18 has a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the flat plate part 19A, and a height dimension slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the drain pan 19. A gap having a predetermined height is formed between the upper end surface of the insertion portion 19D and the insertion port 18B. Then, the horizontal portion 19 </ b> C comes into contact with the lower end surface of the front wall 7 and is screwed with the decorative screw 40. As a result, the drain pan 19 is attached to the lower side of the shutter plate 31 substantially in parallel.
Melt water flowing from the drainage groove 18 can flow smoothly into the drainage groove 18 through the flat plate portion 19A.

Next, the structure of the push rod 25 will be described with reference to FIG. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of the stick 25 of the ice supply device 1 according to the present embodiment, wherein FIG. 5A is a front view and FIG. 5B is a right side view. As shown in FIG. 5, the push rod 25 has a substantially cylindrical grip portion 25A long enough to reach the ice outlet 16 from the window portion 21A, and a sharp shape formed on one end side of the grip portion 25A. And a cutting portion 25C formed on the other end side of the grip portion 25A. The cutting portion 25C is provided at the tip end (FIG. 5A).
The middle and right end portions are formed in a wide, substantially trapezoidal plate shape, and the thickness of the front end portion is gradually reduced in the outward direction to form a cutting blade 25D. Therefore, the large pieces of ice at the ice discharge port 16 can be crushed by the butting section 25B, and the large pieces of ice at the ice discharge port 16 can be broken by the cutting section 25C. The material of the stick 25 may be any of metal such as stainless steel, timber, synthetic resin and the like, but it is preferable to be made of synthetic resin for sanitary reasons.

As described in detail above, in the ice supply device 1 according to the present embodiment, the lower end peripheral portion is located on the substantially flat surface inclined downward from the near side to the lower side at the lower right side of the ice storage 2. The ice outlet 16 is formed as described above, and a shutter mechanism 17 for opening and closing the ice outlet 16 is attached to a lower end surface of the ice outlet 16 and covers a lower surface of the shutter mechanism 17. A drain pan 19 is provided. The truck 4 is arranged below the ice discharge port 16. When the shutter mechanism 17 is opened, the ice in the ice storage unit 20 falls downward and is loaded on the truck 4, and when a certain amount is reached, the ice accumulates in a substantially conical shape having a predetermined height and the ice is accumulated. Stops falling. When the carriage 4 is pulled out in a state where the shutter mechanism 17 is opened, the carriage 4 and the handle 33B of the shutter mechanism 17 come into contact with each other.

Therefore, since the lower edge peripheral portion of the ice discharge port 16 is formed on a substantially flat surface inclined downward from the near side to the back side, the substantially plate-shaped shutter plate 31 is It is attached to be inclined downward from the front to the back, so that the ice melting water in the ice storage unit 20 can be reliably drained from the ice discharge port 16 without collecting on the shutter plate 31, and the ice It is possible to reliably prevent the discharge port 16 from being blocked by a large mass of ice due to arching or the like. When the connecting member 33 is pulled out to the near side and rotated downward, the shutter plate 31
Is fixed in an open state, so that the ice in the ice storage section 20 can be continuously discharged downward, and the work of transferring the ice to the cart 4 can be easily performed. Further, when the carriage 4 is pulled out in a state where the connecting member 33 is rotated downward and fixed, the grip portion 33 of the connecting member 33 is pulled out.
Since B and the trolley 4 are in contact with each other, it is possible to reliably prevent the trolley 4 from being pulled out with the ice discharge port 16 opened. Further, since the drain pan 19 is provided so that the flat plate portion 19A is inclined downward from the front to the back, the ice melting water flowing from the ice outlet 16 and the shutter plate 31 of the shutter mechanism 17 is removed. It is possible to surely drain the water to the drain groove 18 without storing it.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0031]

As described above in detail, in the ice supply device according to the first aspect, the ice generated by the ice making device is stored in an ice storage, and the ice in the ice storage is transferred to a bogie to be arbitrarily selected. Conveyed to the place. Also, the lower edge of the ice discharge port formed on the bottom of the ice storage and discharging ice downwards is:
It is formed so as to be located on a substantially flat surface inclined downward from the front to the back. Further, a substantially plate-like opening / closing plate constituting the ice discharge port opening / closing means slides and moves on the lower edge of the ice discharge port to open and close the ice discharge port. Accordingly, since the lower edge peripheral portion of the ice discharge port is formed so as to be located on a substantially flat surface inclined downward from the front to the back, the substantially plate-shaped opening / closing plate is moved from the front to the back. It is attached at an angle downward in the downward direction, so that the ice melting water in the ice storage can be reliably drained from the ice discharge port without collecting on the opening / closing plate. It is possible to provide an ice supply device that can reliably prevent the ice supply from being blocked by the ice.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ice supplying apparatus of the first aspect, the ice discharge port opening / closing means is provided with a guide member for guiding the opening / closing plate. A front edge of a connecting member is attached to a front edge of an opening / closing plate constituting the ice outlet opening / closing means so as to be vertically rotatable, and a front edge of the connecting member. A portion is provided so as to protrude outward from a front edge of the guide member. When the connecting member is pulled out to the front side edge of the guide member and the connecting member is turned downward, the connecting member is turned. When the opening / closing plate is fixed with the ice discharge port opened, and the fixed connecting member is turned upward, the connecting member is locked together with the opening / closing plate. Moving to the side, the ice outlet is closed by the opening / closing plate. As a result, the connecting member is pulled out to the near side, and is pivoted downward, so that the opening / closing plate is fixed with the ice discharge port opened, so that the ice in the ice storage is continuously discharged downward. The present invention can provide an ice supply device that can easily perform an operation of transferring ice to a cart.

Further, in the ice supply device according to a third aspect, in the ice supply device according to the second aspect, the cart is arranged below the ice storage to be supplied with ice, and the connecting member is provided. When the carriage is pulled out in a state where the carriage is rotated downward and fixed, the connecting member and the carriage come into contact with each other. Accordingly, when the truck is pulled out in a state where the connecting member is turned downward and fixed, the connecting member and the truck come into contact with each other, and the truck is opened with the ice discharge port opened. Can be provided that can reliably prevent the extraction of the ice.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a schematic configuration of an ice supply device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a main part showing a schematic configuration of a state before ice is supplied to a cart of the ice supply device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of a main part showing a schematic configuration of a state in which ice is supplied to and loaded on a truck of the ice supply device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a shutter mechanism and a drain pan of the ice supply device according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part illustrating a state where the shutter mechanism is closed;
FIG. 3B is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a state where the shutter mechanism is opened.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a stick stick of the ice supply device according to the present embodiment, wherein (A) is a front view and (B) is a right side view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ice supply apparatus 2 Ice storage 3 Ice making apparatus 4 Cart 5 Leg member 16 Ice discharge port 17 Shutter mechanism part 19 Drain pan 20 Ice storage part 21 Window part 23 Cover member 25 Stick rod 31 Shutter plate

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An ice supply device comprising: an ice storage for storing ice generated by an ice making device; and a cart for transporting ice supplied from the ice storage, wherein the ice storage is formed on a bottom surface portion. An ice discharge port for discharging ice downward, and an ice discharge port opening / closing means for opening and closing the ice discharge port by moving the ice discharge port from front to back in the front-rear direction. The ice discharge port has a substantially plate-shaped opening / closing plate that opens and closes the ice discharge port by moving while sliding with the lower end peripheral edge of the discharge port. An ice supply device, wherein the ice supply device is formed so as to be located on a substantially flat surface that is inclined. 2. The ice discharge port opening / closing means, wherein a guide member for guiding the opening / closing plate, and a rear edge portion is attached to a front edge portion of the opening / closing plate so as to be vertically rotatable, and A connection member provided such that a front edge portion protrudes outward from a front edge portion of the guide member, and the connection member has a rear edge portion near the front edge of the guide member. When the connecting member is pulled out to the portion and the connecting member is turned downward, the connecting member is fixed in this turned state, and the opening and closing plate is fixed with the ice discharge port opened. In addition, when the fixed connecting member is turned upward, the connecting member moves in the back direction together with the open / close plate, and the ice discharge port is closed by the open / close plate. The ice supply device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The trolley is arranged below the ice storage and supplied with ice, and the trolley is pulled out in a state where the trolley is turned downward and fixed. 3. The ice supply device according to claim 2, wherein the connecting member abuts the truck.