JP2849310B2 - Cotton candy vending machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cotton candy vending machine for making and selling cotton candy on the spot according to instructions from a purchaser.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cotton candy vending machines have been proposed. Its structure and operation are as follows:
Built-in rotating pot, stick to remove sugar fiber, etc.
According to the purchaser's instruction, a predetermined amount of sugar is supplied to the rotary kettle, and the sugar is heated and spouted into cotton-like sugar fibers from the side of the kettle, and the sugar fibers floating around the kettle are It is to be wound up with a stick, grown to a suitable size, and sold for sale.

[0003]

In a conventional cotton candy vending machine, the rotary kettle is supported on a lower surface and is provided in an upward state. That is, a rotating pot is arranged at the center of the open-top pot, and the pot is supported and rotated from the bottom of the pot. On the other hand, raw material sugar is supplied from above using a shot at the center of the inside of the rotating pot. It is a supply system. However,
This sugar supply does not work because the kettle is rotating,
Part of the sugar scatters outside the kettle, which is melted by the heat, becomes caramel and adheres to various parts inside the machine. Because of this,
The inside of the machine must be cleaned regularly and frequently, and since it adheres firmly, cleaning is troublesome and maintenance is difficult.

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention aims to provide a vending machine for cotton candy by preventing sugar from scattering at the time of supply and facilitating maintenance.

[0005]

The technical means of the cotton candy vending machine of the present invention includes a rotating pot having a built-in heater, a supporting cylinder for suspending and supporting the rotating pot, and an apparatus for rotating the supporting cylinder about its axis. , A pot rotatably provided outside the rotary kettle, a sugar storage unit that sends out a predetermined amount of stored sugar, a stick storage unit that sends out the stored sticks one by one, and a bite holder. Possible, comprising a stick holder, and a device for moving the stick holder in the horizontal and vertical directions, and the sugar sent out from the storage section is supplied into the rotary kettle through the inside of the hollow support tube. That is what it is.

[0006] A packaging device for packing the produced cotton candy in a bag may be additionally provided.

[0007]

In the cotton candy vending machine of the present invention, the rotary kettle is attached to the lower end of the support cylinder, and both are rotated integrally.
The support cylinder is hollow, and the inside thereof becomes a sugar downflow path. Since the interior of the support cylinder and the interior of the rotary kettle are in communication, the sugar supplied to the upper end of the support cylinder flows down through the interior of the cylinder and reliably enters the rotary kettle. A sufficient amount of raw material sugar is stored in the sugar storage unit, and when instructed, a predetermined amount is measured, cut out, and sent to the upper end of the support cylinder.

[0008] Since the rotary pot has a built-in heater, the supplied sugar is heated. Then, fine sugar fibers are ejected from the side of the kettle due to the centrifugal force accompanying the rotation of the kettle. There is a pot outside the kettle, which rotates like the kettle, so that the sugar fibers float between the pot and the pot.

[0009] A number of sticks are stored in the stick storage section and are sent out one by one according to an instruction.
The tip of the stick is held by a bite. The bite is attached to the lower end of the stick holder, and the holder can be moved horizontally and vertically by the moving device, so that the bite stick can be put into the pot. Since the sugar fiber is floating in the pot, the sugar fiber is entangled in this stick and is wound up by the rotation of the stick axis. When the winding amount grows to a certain size, the winding is stopped and the produced cotton candy is sold.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a cotton candy vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a rotary pot with a built-in heater.
It is attached to the lower end of the support cylinder 2. Both are rotatably supported, and are integrally rotated by the motor 3. The support cylinder 2 is hollow and the inside becomes a sugar supply path. Reference numeral 4 denotes a sugar storage unit in which coarse sugar as a raw material is stored. When instructed, a predetermined amount of sugar is cut out and sent to the upper end of the support cylinder 2 via the chute 5.

A pot 6 is provided outside the rotary pot 1 and rotates in conjunction with the rotary pot 1. The shape of the pot 6 is only a cylindrical body, and both upper and lower sides are open. Since the opening of the upper and lower surfaces is for enabling the insertion of the stick, it is also possible to attach covers to the upper and lower surfaces so as not to hinder the insertion of the stick.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a stick storage unit, which stores a large number of sticks 11 stacked in a horizontal direction.
And this stick 11 is in order from the bottom one,
It is extruded by a feeding device (not shown). Reference numeral 12 denotes a stick holder, which has a mouthpiece 13 at its lower end. The mouthpiece 13 can rotate 90 ° from a right sideways state to a downward state. The tip of the stick 11 pushed out of the storage unit 10 has the tip 1
3 and is held between the elastic claws.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a stick holder moving device, and the stick holder 12 is movable in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction. The structure of the moving device 14 is free. In the illustrated embodiment, the following structure is adopted. The stick holder 12 is a holder support 1
5 is provided so as to be freely slidable in the vertical direction, and can be driven for transfer by a chain mechanism 16.
The holder support 15 is provided with rails 17 arranged vertically.
(The lower one is not shown) and is slidably provided in the horizontal direction along with another chain mechanism (not shown).
It can be driven for transfer. Further, a motor is built in the upper end support portion 18 of the stick holder 12, and the stick holder 12 can rotate around the axis.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a packaging bag storage section, from which bags 21 are taken out one by one and the produced cotton candy is packaged. The packaging step may be omitted, and the stick may be sold and provided in a non-wrapped state with the sugar fiber wound around the stick.

FIG. 2 shows the detailed structure of the rotary hook 1. 23 is an upper plate, 24 is a lower plate, 25 is a mesh on the trunk side, and 26 is a comb-shaped heater provided inside the mesh. The support cylinder 2 is connected to the center of the upper plate 23, and the sugar falling in the support cylinder 2 surely enters the rotary kettle 1. Since the kettle 1 is rotating, the sugar that has entered the kettle is blown outward by centrifugal force. Then, it is heated by the heater 26 and passes through the mesh 25 to form thin sugar fibers, which flow out of the kettle.

Next, the operation of the cotton candy vending machine will be described. The sugar is measured into a predetermined amount from the sugar storage unit 4 and coarse sugar is sent out. The sugar enters the kettle 1 through the chute 5 and the support cylinder 2. This supply of sugar is provided by a completely closed path, so that it does not leak out on the way. The kettle 1 is rotating, and the sugar that has entered the kettle 1 is heated in the kettle as described above, and jumps out from the side surface of the kettle in a fiber form. And this sugar fiber is a rotating pot 1
Floating in the space between the pan 6

On the other hand, the sticks 11 stored in the storage section 10 are pushed out one by one, and the tip thereof is
It is held by the second holding device 13. At this time, the holder 12 and the bite 13 are at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. next,
The holder 12 moves in the horizontal direction while holding the stick 11, and then the holder 13 rotates downward by 90 °. At this time, the stick 11 is in a hanging state held by the upper end. Thereafter, the holder 12 moves down, and the stick 11 enters the pot 6. The holder 12 starts to rotate, and the sugar fibers cling to the stick 11. And
The holder 12 moves back in the horizontal direction while winding the sugar fiber.

When a sufficient amount of sugar fiber is wound around the stick 11 and grows into a cotton candy of an appropriate size, the holder 1
2 stops rotating and then moves down. Since the packaging bag 21 waits with its mouth opened below, the stick of the stick 11 is released when the cotton candy has entered the bag to some extent. The cotton candy falls and completely enters the bag, and then the top end of the bag is sealed and sent to the product outlet of the machine.

The cotton candy vending machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be freely modified within the scope of the claims.

[0020]

The cotton candy vending machine of the present invention has a built-in rotary kettle, raw material sugar, a stick for winding up, and the like, and the cotton candy vending machine can be used on the spot according to instructions from the purchaser. We can make and sell everything automatically. The rotary kettle is attached to the lower end of the support cylinder, and the sugar is supplied into the kettle through the inside of the hollow support cylinder, so the supply is reliable, and the sugar is scattered outside the kettle due to poor supply. Nothing. Therefore, there is little dirt in the machine, maintenance is easy, and it is extremely useful in practical use.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the packaging device is incorporated, the cotton candy can be automatically sold in a bag.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an internal mechanism of a cotton candy vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a rotary hook.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hook 2 Support cylinder 3 Motor 4 Sugar storage part 6 Pot 10 Stick storage part 11 Stick 12 Stick holder 13 Mating tool 14 Moving device 20 Bag storage part 21 Bag

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rotating pot with a built-in heater, a supporting cylinder for suspending and supporting the rotating pot, a device for rotating the supporting cylinder, a pot rotatably provided outside the rotating pot, and A sugar storage unit that sends out a predetermined amount of sugar, a stick storage unit that sends out the stored sticks one by one, a stick holder having a mouthpiece, a rotatable shaft holder, and a device that moves the stick holder horizontally and vertically. Wherein the sugar delivered from the storage section is supplied to the inside of the rotary kettle through the inside of the hollow support cylinder. 2. The cotton candy vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a packaging device for packing the produced cotton candy in a bag.