JP2002150419A - Method and device for attaching cover for cup-type vending machine, and cup used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup containing beverage to an opening part, of which a light, thin and fragile cover of simple structure is engagedly attached without fail. SOLUTION: This device is constituted of a cup-carrying part 20 for grasping and carrying the cup, containing the beverage prepared inside a cup-type vending machine, a cover storage part 30 for storing the covers stackingly attached engagedly to the opening part of the cup containing the beverage, a cover taking-out part 40 for taking out the cover stored in the storage part 30, a cover-engaging part 50 for engaging the cover taken out in the taking-out part 40 with the opening part of the cup containing the beverage, a cover-pressing part 60 for attaching the cover engaged in the engaging part 50, and a cup- carrying base 70 for laterally moving the cup-carrying part 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of attaching a lid to a cup-type vending machine for selling by attaching a lid to an opening of a cup containing beverage cooked in the machine, a lid-attaching apparatus for a cup-type vending machine, and It relates to the cup used for it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A cup-type vending machine is a system in which a beverage prepared in the machine is poured into a cup and sold, and a syrup raw material in which a powder raw material or a beverage raw material is concentrated in a cup, hot water, water, or carbonated water. A cup-type vending machine that sells a cup containing a beverage cooked inside the machine, such as an in-cup mixing method in which a diluent such as is directly supplied to cook and sell the beverage in the cup, is known. For example, in a cup-type vending machine of a mixing-in-cup type, a movable cup gripper moves to a product outlet via a cup unloading position, a raw material charging position, a diluting liquid injection stirring and mixing position, and in the meantime, holds the cup. The section receives the cup, the raw material is put into the cup, and a diluent for dissolving the raw material is injected, and the raw material and the diluent are stirred and mixed to prepare a beverage. However, there is a danger that the contents beverage will be spilled when the customer removes the beverage-containing cup from the product outlet or moves to the eating place with the beverage-containing cup removed from the product outlet.
Further, when the beverage in the cup is a hot beverage, the beverage temperature tends to decrease, and when the beverage is a cold beverage, the beverage temperature tends to become fresh. Therefore, when the customer removes the beverage-containing cup from the product outlet or moves to the eating place with the beverage-containing cup removed from the product outlet, the raw material and the diluting liquid are used so that the content beverage is not spilled. A cup-type vending machine that provides a cup with a drink that can be carried without leaking liquid by attaching a lid to the cup opening after stirring and mixing, and that can be moved while drinking is demanded. ing. In this cup-type vending machine, the cup gripper receives the cup at the cup unloading position, puts the powdered raw material or syrup raw material into the received cup at the raw material charging position, and adds hot water, water, or carbonated water at the diluting liquid injection stirring and mixing position. After the diluent is injected and the raw material and the diluent are stirred and mixed, a lid is attached to the opening of the cup and the product is taken out of the product outlet and sold.

[0003]

However, since the lid attached to the cup opening is light, thin and fragile, the lids are stacked and accommodated in the same manner as the cup, and the lid is securely removed from the lid discharge section. However, when the removed lid is engaged with the opening of the cup, it is difficult to align the engagement position, and there is a problem that it is difficult to reliably provide a beverage cup having the lid attached to the cup opening. Was. In addition, when the customer moves to the eating place with the drink-containing cup taken out of the product outlet, if the grip strength is weak, it becomes unstable, and there is a risk of spilling the contents drink.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a simple structure in which a lid can be placed on a cup opening in a cup-type vending machine so as to be engaged with the cup, and the cup can be moved while holding the cup. An object of the present invention is to provide a lid mounting method for a cup-type vending machine, a lid-mounting device for a cup-type vending machine, and a cup used for the same, in which the inside beverage does not leak and the change in the beverage temperature in the cup is small.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 has an opening through which a lid having a beverage drinking opening can be attached, and a cooked beverage can be placed in a vending machine. The lid is attached to the opening in the supplied state.

[0006] The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the lid has a strength that does not cause deformation when the lid is attached to the opening.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the lid has flexibility and comprises a top surface portion, and a side wall portion integrally formed around the top surface portion and engaged with the opening. It is assumed that.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that an outward curl is provided in the opening.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the lid has flexibility, a top surface portion, a side wall portion integrally formed around the top surface portion, and a lower end of the side wall portion, which is integrally formed with the outward curl. And an engaging portion that engages with.

[0010] The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that a lid having a drink spout is attached inside a vending machine to a cup to which a drink prepared in the machine is supplied.

[0011] The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that a lid mounting means for mounting a lid having a drink spout inside a vending machine is provided for a cup to which a beverage prepared in the machine is supplied. It is assumed that.

[0012] The invention according to claim 8 is a cup-type vending machine which sells a cup with a lid attached to the opening of the cup with the beverage cooked in the machine, wherein the cup transport section for transporting the cup with the beverage, and a plurality of lids. A lid accommodating portion for accommodating, a lid take-out portion for taking out one lid from the lid accommodating portion, and a lid taken out by the lid take-out portion when the cup carrying portion conveys the beverage containing cup to a specific position. And a lid mounting part to be mounted on the part.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the lid mounting portion has a lid engaging portion for engaging the lid from the lid removing portion with the opening of the beverage containing cup, and pressing the lid to open the opening of the beverage containing cup. And a lid pressing part to be attached to the part.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the lid engaging portion is
When the cup transporter has transported the beverage-containing cup to the first position, the lid from the lid removal unit is engaged with the opening of the beverage-containing cup, and the lid pressing unit causes the cup transporter to move the beverage-containing cup to the first position. When the sheet is conveyed to the second position that has passed through, the lid is pressed and attached to the opening of the beverage-containing cup.

[0015] In the invention according to claim 11, in the process of transporting the beverage-containing cup from the first position to the second position, the lid:
The state is changed from being engaged to being placed on the opening of the beverage-containing cup.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the cup transport section comprises a cup gripper for gripping the beverage cup and a transport mechanism for horizontally transporting the beverage cup gripped by the cup gripper. Is what you do.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the lid accommodating portion is
A cylinder main body in which the lids are stacked and accommodated, and a lid holding member that is dispersedly arranged on the periphery of the lid outlet of the cylinder main body and urged toward the outer peripheral edge of the lid to retain the lid in the cylinder main body And a piece.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the lid take-out portion has a lid take-out piece that moves between the cylindrical body and is joined to the inner peripheral edge of the lowermost lid to hold the lid. It is a feature.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the lid engaging portion is
There is a mounting table on which the lid from the lid take-out section is placed and which is inclined, and the lid on the mounting table is moved to the height of the opening of the beverage-containing cup.

[0020] In the invention according to claim 16, the lid engaging portion comprises:
The present invention is characterized by having a standby member for holding a lid that slides on the inclined mounting table by its own weight at the height of the opening of the beverage cup.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the lid engaging portion is
The inner peripheral edge of the lid on the mounting table is moved to a height at which it engages with the edge of the opening of the beverage cup.

In the invention according to claim 18, the lid engaging portion is
A part of the inner peripheral edge of the lid on the mounting table is engaged with an outward curl provided on the edge of the opening of the beverage cup.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, the lid has flexibility, a top surface portion, a side wall portion integrally formed around the top surface portion, and a lower end of the side wall portion, integrally formed with the beverage containing cup. And an engaging portion that engages with the outward curl provided in the opening of (1).

[0024]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a cup transport section 20 for gripping and transporting a beverage-containing cup cooked in a cup-type vending machine, a lid receiving section 30 for stacking and storing a plurality of lids which are engaged with and mounted on the beverage-containing cup openings. The lid accommodated in the lid accommodation section 30 is
A lid take-out section 40 for taking out the individual pieces, a lid engaging section 50 for engaging the lid taken out by the lid take-out section 40 with an opening of the beverage containing cup, and a beverage containing cup by pressing the lid with which the lid engaging section 50 is engaged. And a cup pressing base 60 for moving the cup conveying section 20 in the horizontal direction in the drawing. Then, the cup 1 supplied from a cup supply unit (not shown) in response to a signal from a sales control unit (not shown) is gripped by the cup grippers 21L and 21R of the cup transport unit 20, and the cup grippers 21L and 21R are gripped.
The beverage cooked in the machine is poured into the cup 1 gripped by the syrup, or a syrup raw material obtained by concentrating powdered raw material or beverage raw material and a diluent such as hot water, water, or carbonated water are supplied. Cooked. When a signal is output from the sales control unit to the cup supply unit, a signal is output in parallel to the lid takeout unit 40, and the lid takeout unit 40 rises from the standby position and is stacked on the lid storage unit 30 to store a plurality. The lid 2 is taken out and descends from a notch 52 of the lid receiving plate 51 of the lid engaging portion 50 which will be described later. When the lid 2 held by the lid take-out part 40 passes through the notch 52 of the lid receiving plate 51, the lid take-out part 40 opens the lid 2 and puts the lid 2 on the lid receiving plate 51. The lid receiving plate 51 of the lid engaging section 50 receiving the lid 2 opened by the lid take-out section 40 is inclined, and the lid 2 slides to its predetermined position by its own weight and stops. Subsequently, when the beverage-containing cup 1 gripped by the cup transport unit 20 moves on the cup transport base 70 in the left direction in the drawing, it is inclined at a predetermined position of the lid receiving plate 51 and engages with the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 which is waiting. The outward curl 3 of the cup 1 moves while being engaged (first position), and the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 is engaged with the outward curl 3 of the cup 1. The lid 2 is placed on top.
The cup transport unit 20, which is gripping the beverage cup 1 with the lid 2 placed on the cup 1 and moving leftward in the drawing, stops when it moves to the position of the lid pressing unit 60 (second position). The cup grippers 21L and 21R of the stopped cup transport unit 20
When the lid pressing plate 61 of the lid pressing portion 60 is lowered from above the lid 2 placed on the beverage cup 1 held by the
Is pushed downward, and the outward curl 3
The engaging portion 8 is mounted on the second member. After the engaging portion 8 is attached to the outward curl 3 of the beverage-containing cup 1, the cup transporting portion 20 further moves leftward in the drawing and reaches the product outlet.
When the cup grips 21L and 21R open the cup 1, the customer can take out the beverage-containing cup 1 with the lid 2 attached. The cup transport base 70 has a built-in drive device for driving an infinite belt, a chain, and the like by a drive motor, and serves to move the cup transport unit 20 in the left-right direction in the drawing.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the structure of the cup and the lid used in the lid mounting device of the cup-type vending machine of the present invention.
2A and 2B, the cup 1 has a cylindrical body 4 having an open upper end and a lower end and an outward curl 3 provided at an edge of an upper end opening, and a bottom 5 closing an opening at a lower end. ,
It is composed of The lid 2 is made of a flexible material such as a thin resin film, and is formed integrally with the top surface 6 for closing the upper end opening of the cup 1 and along the outer peripheral edge of the top surface 6. A side wall portion, an engaging portion provided integrally with a lower end of the side wall portion and detachably engaging with an outward curl provided at an edge of an upper end opening of the cup; And a beverage drinking port 9 provided. FIG. 2B shows an outward curl 3 in which the lid 2 is provided at the edge of the upper opening of the cup 1.
Shows a state where the camera is mounted on the camera.

FIG. 3 shows the deformation strength of the center of the body 4 of the cup 1 when the lid 2 is attached to the cup 1. From this table, it can be seen that the deformation strength is increased about 2.5 times by attaching the lid 2 to the cup 1.

FIG. 4 shows the deformation strength at the center of the body 4 of the cup 1 when the lid 2 is mounted on the cup 1 whose strength is changed by changing the material, thickness and the like of the body 4 of the cup 1. FIG.
(A) is a diagram showing in detail a cross section of the body 4 of the cup 1 as an example, and (b) is a material of the body 4 of the cup 1;
It shows the deformation strength of the center of the body 4 of the cup 1 when the lid 2 is attached to the cup 1 whose strength is changed by changing the thickness or the like. The cylindrical body 4 of the cup 1 is
Paper cup body 4a constituting the inner surface, paper cup body 4a
A heat insulating sheet 4b covering the outer surface. The paper cup body 4a has a basis weight of 280 which has been water-resistant by impregnation.
g / square meter of white liner, coated paperboard, kraft, etc., and a heat insulating sheet 4b covering the outer surface of the paper cup body 4a is made of low density polyethylene resin (LDP).
E) or the like is applied to the paper cup body 4a by a melt extrusion method of about 20 to 40 μm. It can be seen that when the lid 2 is attached to the cup 1 in which the strength is increased by changing the material, thickness, and the like of the body 4, the deformation strength is increased about four times. Further, 5 ° C. cold water was poured into the cup 1 and the lid 2 was attached, and after 15 minutes had passed,
The deformation strength also increases about four times.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a cup transport section 20 for gripping and transporting a beverage-containing cup cooked in a cup-type vending machine. The cup transport unit 20 includes grippers 21L and 21R that grip the cup 1 from the left and right, and cup grippers 21L and 2L.
A link 22 for interlocking the opening and closing of the 1R, and a connecting pin 23 for connecting the link 22 to the cup grips 21L, 21R.
L, 23R, a spring 24 for constantly urging the cup grippers 21L, 21R in the gripping direction, and a cup gripper 21.
L, 21R mounted cup gripper mounting part 2
5, connecting pins 26L and 26R for connecting the cup gripping portions 21L and 21R and the cup gripping portion attaching portion 25, and a cup receiving stand 27 for receiving the cup 1 and attaching the cup gripping portion attaching portion 25 thereto. Then, the cup 1 supplied from the cup supply unit (not shown) by the signal from the sales control unit (not shown) is transferred to the cup transport unit 2.
When the beverage is cooked in the cup 1 gripped by the 0 cup grippers 21L and 21R and the cup 1 gripped by the cup grips 21L and 21R, it moves on the cup transport base 70 to the left in the drawing. To open the cup grips 21L and 21R,
When one of the cup grips 21L and 21R is driven by an electromagnetic plunger, a cam or the like, the link 22 opens the other cup grip at the same time.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a lid accommodating portion 30 for accommodating a plurality of lids to be attached to a cup. Lid housing part 30
Is to prevent the lid 2 from being discharged in the downward direction and the cylindrical tubular main body 31 that accommodates the lid 2, and when the lid removing section 40 holds the lid 2 and removes the lid 2 downward, A plurality of lid holding pieces 32 provided around the cylinder main body 31 permitting passage of the lid, and a plurality of lid holding pieces 32 provided around the cylinder main body 31
And a spring 33 for urging the spring toward the center. Then, when the lid take-out unit 40 holds the lid 2 and takes it downward, the lids 2 stacked and housed above the taken-out lid 2 fall down, and a plurality of lids 2 are provided around the cylinder main body 31. The sheet is not discharged by the lid holding piece 32 and enters a standby state.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a lid take-out section 40 for taking out the lid 2 housed in the lid housing section 30. The lid take-out part 40 includes a claw base 41 and a claw piece (lid take-out piece) 4 whose peripheral surface is slidably supported and slid on the upper surface side of the claw base 41.
2 and 43, a link mechanism 44 provided between the claw pieces 42 and 43 that abut on the arc-shaped peripheral surfaces of the claw pieces 42 and 43 inside the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2, and a claw base 41. Elevator 4 for raising and lowering
5; In the standby state, the elevator 45 is contracted, and when a signal is output from the sales control unit to the cup supply unit, a signal is output to the lid take-out unit 40 in parallel, and the elevator 45 is extended and the elevator 45 is extended. The claw base 41 fixed to the upper part is raised, and the claw pieces 42 and 43 are slightly higher than the height position inside the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 (for example, 2 to 5 m).
Stop when m) is reached. When the pawls 42 and 43 reach a position slightly higher than the height inside the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 and stop, the link mechanism 44 is rotated by a predetermined angle by a drive unit (not shown) to cover the pawls 42 and 43 with the lid. 2 is brought into contact with the inside of the engaging portion 8. At that time, the claw pieces 42 and 43 reach a position slightly higher than the height position inside the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 and stop there.
The claw pieces 42 and 43 can hold the inside of the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 even when the is inclined. When the claw pieces 42 and 43 come into contact with the inside of the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 and hold the lid 2, the elevator 45 contracts, and the lid 2 is taken out from the lid housing portion 30. Furthermore, when the link mechanism 44 rotates a predetermined angle in the direction opposite to the previous direction before the lift 45 contracts and the lid 2 reaches the lid receiving plate 51 of the lid engaging portion 50, the claw pieces 42 and 43 move inward. Then, the lid 2 is transferred to the lid receiving plate 51, and returns to the standby position. Nail pieces 42,
In order to slide the contact 43, one of the pawls 42 and 43 may be driven by an electromagnetic plunger, a cam or the like, and at the same time, the link mechanism 44 may contact and slide the other pawl.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a lid engaging portion 50 for engaging the lid taken out by the lid take-out portion 40 with the cup opening.
The lid engaging portion 50 is coupled to the lid receiving plate 51, the notch 52 of the lid receiving plate 51, and the lifting and lowering of the claw base 41.
, A fulcrum pin 54 serving as a fulcrum at which the lid receiving plate 51 is inclined, a spring 55 for urging the lid receiving plate 51 in the horizontal direction in conjunction with the elevation of the claw base 41, and a lid receiving plate. A wire 56 for pressing the lid 2 toward the lid receiving plate 51 on the upper surface side of the lid 51 and stopping the lid 2 at a predetermined position. When the elevator 45 contracts and the claw base 41 descends, the claw piece 4 is moved before the lid 2 reaches the lid receiving plate 51 of the lid engaging portion 50.
2 and 43 are slid inward so that the lid 2 is
Hand over to Then, the interlocking portion 53 of the lid receiving plate 51 receiving the lid 2 is pushed down as the claw base 41 is lowered, and gradually tilts in conjunction with the lowering of the claw base 41 with the fulcrum pin 54 as a fulcrum. The claw base 41 shrinks to the standby position,
While the lid receiving plate 51 stops tilting at a predetermined position,
The lid 2 slides under its own weight, slides down the lid receiving plate 51, and stops at a position regulated by the wire 56. The stop position at that time is set so that the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 is engaged with the outward curl 3 provided on the upper opening edge of the beverage containing cup 1. Subsequently, when the beverage-containing cup 1 gripped by the cup transport unit 20 moves on the cup transport base 70 in the left direction in the drawing, it is inclined at a predetermined position of the lid receiving plate 51 and engages with the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 which is waiting. The outward curl 3 of the cup 1 moves while being engaged, and the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 is engaged with the outward curl 3 of the cup 1. When the cup 1 further advances, the lid 2 is placed on the cup 1. Place. The cup transport unit 20, which is gripping the beverage-containing cup 1 on which the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 is placed on the outward curl 3 and is moving leftward in the drawing, includes a lid pressing unit 60.
It stops when it moves to the position.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a lid pressing section 60 for mounting a lid placed on the lid engaging section 50. The lid pressing portion 60 includes a lid pressing plate 61 that pushes the lid 2 downward so that the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 engaged with the outward curl 3 provided on the upper opening edge of the beverage cup 1 is attached. The shaft 6 eccentric from the motor shaft 64
3, a link 65 that connects the shaft 63 eccentric from the motor shaft 64 of the drive motor 62 to the lid pressing plate 61 and rotates the motor shaft 64 to reciprocate the lid pressing plate 61 in the vertical direction. And a connecting pin 66 for connecting the lid pressing plate 61 and the link 65. And
When the motor shaft 64 of the drive motor 62 is rotated, the shaft 63 rotates and the link 65 pushes down the lid pressing plate 61. In FIG. 1, the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 is placed on the outward curl 3 of the beverage-containing cup 1 gripped by the cup gripping portions 21L and 21R of the cup transporting portion 20 that has moved to the left and stopped at the lid pressing position. By lowering the lid pressing plate 61 from directly above the lid 2, the lid 2 is pushed downward, and the engaging portion 8 is attached to the outward curl 3 of the beverage-containing cup 1. After the engaging portion 8 is attached to the outward curl 3 of the beverage-containing cup 1, the
Is moved to reach the product outlet, the cup gripper 21
By opening the cup 1 by the L and 21R, the customer can take out the drink-containing cup with the lid attached.

As described above, by attaching the lid 2 having the drink spout 9 to the cup 1, the deformation strength is improved, and the grip strength can be increased. In addition, since the lid 2 having the drinking mouth 9 is used, it is possible to move while drinking while being able to carry without liquid leakage.
More preferably, it is preferable to use a strengthened product in which the material, thickness, and the like of the body 4 of the cup 1 are changed. In addition, the cup-type vending machine, which sells a beverage containing a cup prepared inside the machine with a lid attached thereto, is provided with a cup transporting section 20 for grasping and transporting a cup containing a beverage prepared inside the machine, and the cup-containing vending machine. A lid accommodating section 30 for stacking and accommodating a plurality of lids to be attached together, a lid take-out section 40 for taking out the lid accommodated in the lid accommodating section 30, and engaging the lid taken out by the lid take-out section with the opening of the beverage cup. It has a lid engaging part 50 to be placed, and a lid pressing part 60 to which the lid placed by the lid engaging part 50 is attached, and the cup 1 supplied from the cup supply part by a signal from the sales control part. The beverage is gripped by the cup grippers 21L and 21R, and the beverage is poured, or the raw material of the beverage and the diluent are supplied and cooked. When a signal is output to the lid take-out unit 40 in parallel, the lid take-out unit 40 takes out the lids 2 stacked and accommodated in the lid accommodation unit 30 and places them on the lid receiving plate 51.
Lid engaging part 5 receiving lid 2 opened by lid take-out part 40
When the lid receiving plate 51 of 0 is inclined, the lid 2 slides to its predetermined position by its own weight and stops. Subsequently, the beverage-containing cup 1 gripped by the cup transport unit 20 moves on the cup transport base 70 as shown in FIG.
When it moves to the left, the outward curl 3 of the cup 1 moves while engaging the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 which is inclined at a predetermined position of the lid receiving plate 51 and waits. 3
Then, the engaging portion 8 of the cover 2 is placed on the cover 2, and stops when the cover 2 moves to the cover pressing position. When the lid pressing plate 61 of the lid pressing unit 60 is lowered from above the lid 2 on which the engaging portion 8 of the lid 2 is placed on the outward curl 3 of the beverage cup 1, the lid 2 is pressed downward, By attaching the engaging portion 8 to the outward curl 3 of the beverage-containing cup 1, a light, thin, fragile lid can be accommodated and carried out, and the carried-out lid is engaged with the opening of the cup. Since it is possible to securely attach the beverage, the customer can take out the beverage cup from the product outlet or spill the contents beverage when moving the beverage cup taken from the product outlet to the eating place. There is no fear, the user can move while drinking, and the temperature change of the beverage in the cup is reduced.

[0035]

According to the present invention, a light, thin, fragile lid can be accommodated and carried out, and the carried-out lid can be engaged with the opening of the cup and can be securely attached. When removing the beverage-containing cup from the product outlet, or when moving the beverage-containing cup taken out of the product outlet to the eating place, there is no danger of spilling the beverage inside, and the user can move while drinking, Further, it is possible to reduce the change in the beverage temperature in the cup. In addition, when the engaging portion of the lid is engaged with the outward curl provided at the upper opening edge of the cup, the deformation strength at the center of the body of the cup increases, so that the contents of the cup can be moved when holding the cup. It is possible to prevent the beverage from leaking.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an entire lid mounting apparatus as an example of a lid mounting apparatus for a cup-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a structure of a cup and a lid used in a lid mounting device of a cup-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a table showing the deformation strength of the center portion of the cup body when the lid is attached to the cup according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a table showing the deformation strength of the center portion of the cup body when the lid is attached to a cup whose strength is changed by changing the material, thickness, and the like of the cup body according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a cup conveying unit that holds and conveys a beverage-containing cup cooked in the cup vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing a lid accommodating portion that accumulates and accommodates lids attached to the cup according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a lid take-out unit for taking out a lid housed in the lid housing unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a lid engaging portion that engages the lid taken out by the lid take-out portion according to the embodiment of the present invention with the cup opening;

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram illustrating a lid pressing unit for mounting a lid engaged and placed by the lid engaging unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cup 2 Lid 3 Outward curl 4 Body 4a Paper cup main body 4b Insulating sheet 8 Engaging part 9 Drinking spout 20 Cup transport part 21L Cup gripping part 21R Cup gripping part 22 Link 27 Cup cradle 30 Lid accommodation part 31 Tube main body 32 Lid holding claw 40 Lid take-out part 41 Claw base 42 Claw piece 43 Claw piece 44 Link mechanism 45 Elevator 50 Lid engaging part 51 Lid receiving plate 52 Notch 53 Interlocking part 56 Wire 60 Lid pressing part 61 Lid pressing plate 62 Drive motor 63 Shaft 65 Link 70 Cup transport base

Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine having an opening through which a lid having a drink spout can be attached, wherein the lid is attached to the opening in a state where a prepared beverage is supplied. And a cup. 2. The cup according to claim 1, wherein the cup has a strength that does not cause deformation when the lid is attached to the opening. 3. The lid according to claim 1, wherein the lid has flexibility, and includes a top surface, and a side wall integrally formed around the top surface and engaged with the opening. Item 1
Or the cup according to 2. 4. The cup according to claim 1, wherein an outward curl is provided in the opening. 5. The lid has flexibility, is formed integrally with a top surface portion, a side wall portion integrally formed around the top surface portion, and a lower end of the side wall portion, and is engaged with the outward curl. 5. The cup according to claim 4, comprising a mating engagement portion. 6. A method for attaching a lid to a cup-type vending machine, wherein a lid having a drink spout is attached inside the vending machine to a cup to which a beverage prepared in the machine is supplied. 7. A cup-type automatic vending machine, wherein a lid mounting means for mounting a lid having a drink spout inside a vending machine is provided for a cup to which a beverage cooked in the machine is supplied. Machine lid mounting device. 8. A cup-type vending machine which sells a cup with a lid attached to an opening of a cup with a beverage cooked in the machine, a cup transport section for transporting the cup with a beverage, and a lid accommodating a plurality of the lids. A lid take-out unit for taking out the lids one by one from the lid storage unit; and when the cup carrying unit carries the beverage containing cup to a specific position, the lid taken out by the lid taking-out unit contains the beverage. A lid mounting part to be mounted on the opening of the cup,
A lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine, comprising: 9. The lid mounting portion includes a lid engaging portion for engaging a lid from the lid take-out portion with an opening of the beverage-containing cup, and pressing the lid to form an opening of the beverage-containing cup. The lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 8, comprising a lid pressing portion to be mounted. 10. The lid engaging section, when the cup transport section transports the beverage cup to a first position, engages a lid from the lid take-out section with an opening of the beverage cup, The lid pressing section is characterized in that when the cup transport section transports the beverage-containing cup to the second position after passing through the first position, the lid-pressing section presses the lid and attaches the lid to the opening of the beverage-containing cup. The lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 9. 11. A state in which the lid changes from an engaged state to a mounted state with respect to an opening of the beverage containing cup in a process in which the beverage containing cup is transported from the first position to the second position. The lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 10, wherein: 12. The cup transport unit, comprising: a cup gripper for gripping the beverage cup; a transport mechanism for horizontally transporting the beverage cup gripped by the cup gripper;
The lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 8, comprising: 13. The lid accommodating portion is disposed on a cylinder main body for accommodating the lids in a stacked manner and on the periphery of a lid outlet of the cylinder main body, and is urged toward an outer peripheral edge of the lid. 9. A lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 8, comprising a lid holding piece for holding said lid in said cylinder main body. 14. The lid take-out part, which has a lid take-out piece that moves between the cylinder main body and is joined to an inner peripheral edge of a lowermost lid to hold the lid. Item 14. A lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to item 13. 15. The lid engaging section has a mounting table on which a lid from the lid take-out section is mounted and which is inclined, and moves the lid on the mounting table up to the height of an opening of the beverage-containing cup. 15. The lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 8, wherein the device is moved. 16. The lid engaging part includes a standby member for holding the lid, which slides on the inclined mounting table by its own weight, at the height of the opening of the beverage cup. 16. The lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to 15. 17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the lid engaging portion moves an inner peripheral edge of the lid on the mounting table to a height at which the lid engaging portion engages with an edge of an opening of the cup containing beverage. 17. A lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to 16. 18. The lid engaging portion engages a part of an inner peripheral edge of the lid on the mounting table with an outward curl provided on an edge of an opening of the beverage cup. The lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 17. 19. The lid has flexibility, a top surface portion,
A side wall portion integrally formed around the top surface portion, and an engaging portion integrally formed at a lower end of the side wall portion and engaging with an outward curl provided at an opening of the beverage-containing cup. 19. The lid mounting device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 8, wherein: