JP2627774B2 - Cup dispenser - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cup dispenser.

[Problems to be Solved by the Related Art and the Invention] For example, in fast food shops such as hamburger shops, disposable cups formed of paper, styrene foam, or the like are used.

These disposable cups are stored in a cup dispenser so that they can be sequentially taken out one by one.

For example, there is a cup dispenser of the type shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-11087 by the present applicant.

In the cup dispenser shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-11087, as shown in FIG. The adapter 84 is placed on the flange 81a of the outer cylinder 81, and is covered with a lid 85.
85 and the outer cylinder 81 are integrally assembled.

By the way, this cup dispenser can confirm the sales status by checking the remaining amount of the cup, for example.

The confirmation of the sales state is performed by removing the lid, disassembling the cup dispenser, and checking the remaining amount of the cup, and after confirming, assembling the cup dispenser again.

In addition to checking the sales status, the dispenser is disassembled when the adapter is replaced. After disassembly, the dispenser is assembled again.

As described above, the cup dispenser requires repeated disassembly and assembly operations.

However, assembling the cup dispenser must be performed while pressing the cup with one hand so as to jump out of the cylinder by the coil spring, which is troublesome.

In particular, when the cup dispenser is mounted on a wall surface, the weight of the adapter or the lid does not allow the coil spring to be held down, which requires more work.

Therefore, there has been a demand for a cup dispenser that can be easily assembled irrespective of the mounting state of the cup dispenser.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention inserts a coil spring into a cup storage outer cylinder having a flange formed on the upper peripheral edge, and places the lower end of the coil spring on the bottom of the outer cylinder. Attach the cup pusher, which is large enough to loosely fit inside the outer cylinder and has a locking portion on the periphery, to the upper end of the coil spring, and to the flange at the upper end of the outer cylinder,
The gist of the present invention is to attach a ring for preventing the cup from being pushed out and having an opening smaller than the cup and larger than the maximum diameter of the cup.

[Action] According to the present invention, the cup push is larger than the opening of the cup push-out prevention ring, and the cup push engagement portion hits the cup push-out prevention ring. The pushed cup does not jump out of the outer cylinder.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the cup dispenser of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a cup dispenser of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which a ring is attached to an outer cylinder.

In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes an elongated cylindrical outer cylinder formed of metal, plastic, or the like, having a flange 1a formed at the upper peripheral edge, and a stopper 11 attached to the upper surface of the flange 1a along a circumferential line. Have been.

In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a cup push having a size enough to loosely fit into the outer cylinder 1, and the locking portion 2a is formed in a flange shape on the periphery of the inclined portion 2b having a truncated cone shape.

The inclined portion 2b can vertically push up a cup having openings of various sizes by having an appropriate inclination.

The locking portion 2a is a portion to be hooked on a ring 4 for preventing a cup push-out to be described later, and is used when the locking portion 2a is formed in a flange shape on the periphery of a truncated cone as shown in FIG. Although not limited, and not shown, for example, when the shape of the cup pusher 2 is a disk shape, the periphery of the disk serves as the locking portion 2a.

In the figure, reference numeral 3 denotes a coil spring fitted in the outer cylinder 1, the lower end of which is supported by the bottom of the outer cylinder 1, and the upper end of which is connected to the cup pusher 2.

In the figure, reference numeral 4 denotes a ring having a hole 4a for preventing the push-out of a glass.
The ring 4 can be mounted on the flange 1 a of the outer cylinder 1 by engaging the notch 4 b with the stopper 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the diameter of the opening 4a of the ring 4 is L1 and the diameter of the cup pusher 2 is L2, the size of the opening 4a of the ring 4 is L2> L1, and The cup 7 is formed so that L1 is larger than the maximum diameter L3 of the cup 7 shown in FIG.

The ring 4 is formed of a stainless steel plate or the like in addition to a polypropylene sheet and a polycarbonate sheet.

In the figure, reference numeral 5 denotes an adapter which is slightly smaller in diameter than the flange portion 1a of the outer cylinder 1 and is closely mounted on the upper surface of the flange portion 1a. And the stopper 11 of the collar 1a
And the outer cylinder 1 and the lid 6 are integrally fixed.

The adapter 5 has a thin ring-shaped frame 51 stacked up and down,
In the meantime, films 52 made of elastic raw rubber or plastic are tightly sandwiched between them and fixed by means such as screws.

The upper and lower surfaces of the frame 51 are provided with a ring-shaped groove on one side and a ring-shaped ridge corresponding to the groove on the other side, thereby more securely holding the film 52.

A circular hole 52a having a diameter slightly smaller than the maximum diameter of the cup 7 to be used is formed in the center of the membrane 52.

The elasticity and the number of the membranes 52 are appropriately determined according to the size of the cup 7, the strength of the coil spring 3, and the like, and the material is, for example, silicon rubber.

In the drawing, reference numeral 6 denotes a lid having a truncated conical shape and having a central hole 6a.

Next, an example of use of the cup dispenser according to the present invention will be described.

First, the coil spring 3 to which the cup pusher 2 is connected is inserted into the outer cylinder 1, and then the ring 4 is mounted on the flange 1 a of the outer cylinder 1 so that the position of the notch 4 b matches the stopper 11. Place
The ring 4 is rotated toward the mounting end of the clasp 11.

Then, the stopper 11 and the notch 4b are engaged, and the ring 4 is mounted on the flange 1a of the outer cylinder 1.

Next, a flange portion of the outer cylinder 1 to which the ring 4 is attached.
When the adapter 5 is placed on the top 1a, the cover 6 is put on the top, and the L-shaped projection 6 of the cover 6 is engaged with the stopper 11 of the flange 1a, the adapter 5, the cover 6 and the outer cylinder 1 are integrated. Is combined with

In order to set the cup 7 on the cup dispenser assembled as described above, a plurality of cups 7, 7... When pushed through the hole 52a, these cups 7,7
… Is the outer cylinder 1 while resisting the elasticity of the membrane 52 and the coil spring 3
Is stored inside.

At this time, the uppermost cup 7 of the cups 7, 7... Has its bottom protruding outward through the central hole 6a of the lid 6 and the circular hole 52a of the membrane 52.

In such a state, the maximum diameter portion of the uppermost cup 7 is formed only by the uppermost circular hole 52a or a plurality of circular holes 5a.
2a, 52a….

In order to pull out the cup 7 set in the cup dispenser in this manner, the grip portion of the cup 7 on the near side is grasped by hand and pulled out, and the circular hole 52a of the membrane 52 is expanded beyond the maximum diameter of the cup 7. The uppermost cup 7 is pulled out of the cup dispenser.

The cups 7,7 ... following the topmost cup 7 are the outer cylinder 1
.., But the second cup 7 of the cups 7, 7... Protrudes again through the central hole 6a of the lid 6 and the circular hole 52a of the membrane 52 by being pushed slightly outward by the coil spring 3 and the cup pusher 2. Becomes

In this case, the circular hole 52a of the elastic film 52 is slightly smaller than the maximum diameter of the cup 7, so that the cup 7 and the film 52
Are completely adhered to each other so that no gap is generated therebetween.

Further, the inside of the upper portion of the lid 6 is in close contact with the upper surface of the adapter 5, and there is no gap between the adapter 5 and the lid 6.

Further, the lower surface of the adapter 5 is in close contact with the ring 4, and there is no gap between the adapter 5 and the outer cylinder 1.

In order to disassemble the cup dispenser, the procedure described above is reversed.

That is, by rotating the lid 6 to remove the L-shaped projection 61 from the clasp 11, the lid 6 and the adapter 5 can be easily connected to the outer cylinder 1.
Can be removed from.

In this state, the cups 7, 7,... Remaining in the outer cylinder 1 are pushed by the cup push 2 and pushed out of the outer cylinder 1, but the cup push 2 is caught by the locking portion 2a of the ring 4. , Does not jump out of the outer cylinder 1.

The inside of the outer cylinder 1 can be cleaned by removing the lid 6 and the adapter 5 from the outer cylinder 1. However, the inside of the outer cylinder 1 of the cup dispenser of the present invention is easily cleaned because there is almost no uneven portion. Can maintain cleanliness, which is particularly important in the food service industry.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the cup dispenser of the present invention is as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

The cup push is formed larger than the opening of the ring to prevent the cup from popping out.After the ring is attached, the locking part of the cup pushes against the ring to prevent the cup from popping out and is pressed by the coil spring. The cup push does not jump out of the outer cylinder.

Therefore, in assembling, there is no need to directly hold the cup push by hand or to perform the assembly while holding down the cup push by the weight of the adapter or the lid, so that the assembling is not troublesome.

As a result, it is possible to easily assemble the cup dispenser regardless of the attached state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

 FIG. 1: Exploded perspective view of a cup dispenser of the present invention FIG. 2: Plan view of a state in which a ring is attached to an outer cylinder FIG. 3: Exploded perspective view of a conventional cup dispenser 1.... … Flange part of outer cylinder 2… Cup push, 2a… Locking part 3… Coil spring 4… Ring, 4a… Ring opening 7… Cup

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A coil spring is inserted into an outer cylinder for storing a cup having a flange formed on an upper end periphery, and a lower end of the coil spring is supported on a bottom portion of the outer cylinder, and is loosely fitted in the outer cylinder. Attach the cup push with the locking part formed on the periphery to the upper end of the coil spring, and attach a ring for preventing the cup push-out having an opening smaller than the cup push and larger than the maximum diameter of the cup to the flange at the upper end of the outer cylinder. A cup dispenser characterized by being attached.