JP5308228B2 - Ice dispenser - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ice dispenser, and more particularly to a configuration of an ice dispenser provided with a quantitative discharge mechanism for discharging a predetermined amount of ice.

  According to the ice dispenser described in Patent Document 1, an ice storage that stores ice inside, a chute that discharges ice to the outside, and a discharge mechanism that supplies the ice in the ice storage to the chute are attached to a common frame, It is configured as one unit (quantitative release mechanism). The discharge mechanism includes a fixing member disposed below the ice storage having a bottom opening, and a moving member disposed between the ice storage and the fixing member and driven in the motor to move in the front-rear direction. . The chute has a delivery port that opens upward and a discharge port that opens downward, and is disposed in front of the fixing member.

  The moving member has a plurality of holes penetrating in the vertical direction, and these holes are positioned between the bottom opening of the ice storage and the fixed member when the moving member is in the retracted position. ing. That is, the lower opening of each hole is closed by the fixing member, and the ice dropped from the bottom opening of the ice storage is held in each hole. Next, when the moving member is advanced and each hole is placed on the delivery port of the chute, the ice in each hole falls into the chute from the delivery port, and the dropped ice is discharged from the discharge port. By controlling the amount by which the moving member moves forward and adjusting the number of holes arranged on the chute delivery port, a predetermined amount of ice is released according to the user's operation.

JP 2009-30825 A

  However, in general, such a constant discharge mechanism is fixed in a narrow space provided in the ice dispenser. That is, the fixed release mechanism cannot be easily removed from the ice dispenser, and it is difficult to put a hand in the back of the space, so it takes time to perform maintenance such as cleaning. Had.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ice dispenser that can easily attach and detach the quantitative discharge mechanism.

  An ice dispenser according to the present invention includes an ice making unit that generates ice, a discharge chute that discharges ice to the outside, and a quantitative discharge mechanism unit that supplies a predetermined amount of ice to the discharge chute out of the ice generated by the ice making unit, The ice dispenser further includes a gantry on which the quantitative discharge mechanism is placed, and a holding mechanism that holds the quantitative discharge mechanism on the gantry, and the holding mechanism is in contact with the quantitative discharge mechanism By connecting, the cross member that can hold the fixed-quantity release mechanism, the rotary member that is rotatably supported by the gantry, the cross member and the rotary member, and the connection adjustment that increases or decreases the distance between the cross member and the rotary member The holding mechanism section is characterized in that the fixed-quantity release mechanism section is detachably held on the gantry by increasing or decreasing the distance.

  Since the cross member and the rotating member are connected via a connection adjustment member that increases or decreases their distance, the fixed amount release mechanism is held on the gantry by reducing the distance so that the cross member contacts the fixed discharge mechanism. Is done. Conversely, by increasing the distance between the transverse member and the rotating member, the holding of the quantitative discharge mechanism by the transverse member is released. Here, since the rotating member is rotatably supported by the gantry, the holding mechanism portion can be rotated. Therefore, if the holding of the quantitative release mechanism by the crossing member is released and the holding mechanism is rotated, the fixed release mechanism can be removed from the gantry. That is, the quantitative discharge mechanism can be easily attached to and detached from the pedestal simply by increasing or decreasing the distance between the transverse member and the rotating member. It becomes.

  The connection adjusting member has a head at one end and a male screw portion at the other end, the rotating member has a female screw portion to which the male screw portion is screwed, and the cross member allows the male screw portion to pass therethrough. In addition, a through hole having a size that prevents penetration of the head may be provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily attach and detach the quantitative discharge mechanism in the ice dispenser.

It is a perspective view which shows the ice dispenser which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the drink extraction part in the ice dispenser which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view showing a configuration of a fixed amount discharge mechanism section in the ice dispenser according to the first embodiment. 1 is a front view showing an ice dispenser according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the inside of a housing in the ice dispenser according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a main part of a fixed quantity discharge mechanism in the ice dispenser according to the first embodiment. 3 is a perspective view showing a holding mechanism portion in the ice dispenser according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the periphery of a fixed-quantity release mechanism section in the ice dispenser according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the periphery of a fixed-quantity release mechanism section in the ice dispenser according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the periphery of a fixed-quantity release mechanism section in the ice dispenser according to Embodiment 1. 2 is a perspective view showing a discharge chute in the ice dispenser according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of ice discharge by the ice dispenser according to Embodiment 1. FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
About the structure of the ice dispenser which concerns on this Embodiment 1, the case where it applies as the dispenser 1 containing the drink extraction part for pouring a drink is demonstrated to an example. In addition, the up-down direction and the front-back direction in the dispenser 1 are prescribed | regulated by the arrow shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the dispenser 1 includes a lower housing 2. Inside the lower housing 2, an ice making unit 4 that generates ice from ice-making water supplied from the outside and a stocker 5 that stores the ice generated by the ice making unit 4 are provided. An upper part of the lower housing 2 is provided with an ice discharge part 7 for discharging the ice in the stocker 5 to the outside and a drink pouring part 8 for pouring the drink. Here, on the upper surface of the lower housing 2, the part located on the front side of the ice discharge part 7, the drink pouring part 8, and the drink pouring outlets 60 and 61 is the ice discharged from the ice discharge part 7 or the drink pouring. It is used as a stage 2a on which a container into which beverages poured out from the outlet 8 and beverage outlets 60 and 61 are poured.

  The ice discharge | release part 7 is provided with the upper housing | casing 3 which is a box which has a front opening. A discharge chute 6 for discharging ice to the outside is provided at the front of the upper housing 3, and a fixed amount discharge mechanism for supplying a predetermined amount of ice to the discharge chute 6 inside the upper housing 3. The part 20 is accommodated so as to be detachable. In the upper housing 3, an ice transport device 11 for transporting ice in the stocker 5 to the quantitative discharge mechanism section 20 is provided on the side of the fixed discharge mechanism section 20.

  The ice transport device 11 includes a cylindrical transport pipe 12 that extends into the stocker 5 from the side of the fixed-quantity release mechanism section 20. Inside the transport pipe 12, a screw 13 having a spiral body 13 a on the outer periphery. Is rotatably provided. The screw 13 is connected to a motor 14 provided on the upper portion of the upper housing 3, and when the screw 13 is rotated by being driven by the motor 14, the spiral body 13 a rotates and moves along the inner peripheral surface of the transport pipe 12. It is like that. An opening (not shown) is formed at the lower end of the transport pipe 12, and the ice in the stocker 5 is guided into the transport pipe 12 through this opening. In addition, a supply member 12 a for supplying ice in the transport pipe 12 to the quantitative discharge mechanism section 20 is provided at the upper end of the transport pipe 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the beverage dispensing portion 8 includes a storage portion 9 that opens to the front side and the upper side, and inside the storage portion 9, six dispensing portions that store the beverage to be dispensed therein. The tanks 41 are arranged in a state of being arranged in the horizontal direction. A pouring cock 42 for pouring a beverage is attached to a portion located on the bottom side of the front surface of each pouring tank 41. In addition, a dispensing mechanism 43 for switching between continuation and stop of the beverage dispensing operation is disposed on the top of each dispensing cock 42. The extraction tank 41 and the extraction cock 42 are constrained inside the accommodating portion 9 by the extraction mechanism 43, and when the restriction by the extraction mechanism 43 is released, the extraction tank 41 and the extraction cock 42 are connected. It can be removed as a unit. In addition, a hot water supply unit 10 that supplies hot water for producing a beverage to the beverage pouring unit 8 is provided on the back surface of the storage unit 9.

Here, the structure of the fixed-quantity release mechanism part 20 is demonstrated using FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the fixed quantity discharge | emission mechanism part 20 is provided with the ice storage 21 to which the ice from the ice conveyance apparatus 11 is supplied inside. The ice storage 21 is a box-like member, and the front and rear wall portions thereof are inclined so as to approach each other from the top to the bottom. Inside the ice storage 21, there is provided an agitator 21a that rotates by being driven by a motor 15 (see FIG. 5) provided in the upper housing 3 and stirring the supplied ice. In addition, an opening 21c (see FIG. 8) in which the supply member 12a (see FIG. 1) of the ice transport device 11 is disposed is formed on the side of the ice storage 21.

  The ice storage 21 has a bottom opening 21b, below which a gauge 22, which is a thick plate-like member extending from the front end of the bottom opening 21b to a position beyond the rear end, is disposed. . Below the gauge 22, a hollow closing member 23 extending from the front end portion to the rear end portion of the bottom opening 21b is disposed. An upper chute 24 having an upper opening 24a and a lower opening 24b is disposed in front of the closing member 23. Below the upper chute 24, a discharge chute 6 provided in the upper housing 3 is disposed. The lower opening 24 b of the upper chute 24 is accommodated in the upper opening of the discharge chute 6. Here, the fixed-quantity release mechanism unit 20 includes a frame 25 formed by connecting a pair of side wall members 25a and a pair of side wall members 25b (see FIG. 8). The ice storage 21, the gauge 22, the closing member 23, and the upper chute 24 are configured as one unit attached to the frame 25.

  Rails 26 extending in the front-rear direction are fixed to the inner side surfaces of the pair of side wall members 25a. The gauge 22 is slidably supported by these rails 26. Further, a rack 22a and a gear 22b that meshes with the rack 22a are provided below the gauge 22. The gear 22b is connected to a motor 16 (see FIG. 5) provided in the upper housing 3. That is, the gauge 22 is a member that is driven by the motor 16 via the rack 22a and the gear 22b, and can be moved forward and backward in accordance with the rotation direction of the motor 16.

  The gauge 22 has a plurality of holes 22c penetrating in the vertical direction. These holes 22c are located at the bottom of the ice storage 21 when the gauge 22 is in the retracted position, that is, the position shown in FIG. It is arranged between the opening 21 b and the closing member 23. That is, the lower opening of each hole 22c is closed by the closing member 23, and the ice falling from the bottom opening 21b of the ice storage 21 is held in each hole 22c. Further, when the gauge 22 is advanced, the holes 22c holding the ice therein are arranged on the closing member 23 and on the upper opening 24a of the upper chute 24. The ice in each hole 22c falls into the upper chute 24 from the upper opening 24a, is supplied to the discharge chute 6 via the lower opening 24b, and is discharged to the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 4, doors 62 and 63 are provided in the front opening of the upper housing 3 of the dispenser 1. The door 62 has an input portion in which an ice discharge switch for discharging ice from the discharge chute 6, a dispensing switch 64 for dispensing beverage from the beverage dispensing outlet 60, and the like, and the advancement of the gauge 22 A control unit (not shown) for controlling the amount is provided. The door 63 is provided with a dispensing switch 65 for dispensing the beverage from the beverage outlet 61. When the user operates the input unit, the supply amount of ice is set, and the control unit controls the advance amount of the gauge 22 based on the setting, thereby releasing a predetermined amount of ice according to the user's operation. . Further, a hole (not shown) that does not allow the passage of ice is formed on the upper surface of the closing member 23, and water generated by melting ice is guided into the closing member 23. A drainage port 23a is formed at the bottom of the closing member 23, and water introduced into the closing member 23 is discharged to the outside through the drainage port 23a.

  Here, the structure for making the fixed-quantity discharge | release mechanism part 20 removable in the top housing | casing 3 is demonstrated using FIGS. 3 shows a state in which the quantitative discharge mechanism unit 20 is removed from the upper housing 3. FIGS. 6 and 8 to 10 show the quantitative discharge mechanism unit housed in the upper housing 3. FIG. The configuration around 20 is shown with the upper housing 3 omitted. FIG. 7 shows a holding mechanism section 30 to be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a pedestal 31 having a U-shaped cross section that opens to the front side is provided in the upper housing 3. The gantry 31 is a member on which the fixed amount release mechanism unit 20 is placed. The gantry 31 is provided with a holding mechanism unit 30 for holding the fixed-quantity release mechanism unit 20 on the gantry 31. The holding mechanism unit 30 includes a movable shaft 32 that is a transverse member capable of holding the fixed release mechanism unit 20. The movable shaft 32 is a round bar-like member, and a butterfly bolt 33 as a connection adjusting member passes through both ends thereof. Further, pins 34 as rotating members are provided on both sides of the gantry 31 so as to be rotatable with respect to the gantry 31. As will be described later, the butterfly bolt 33 is screwed to the pin 34, and connects the movable shaft 32 and the pin 34 so that the distance between them can be increased or decreased. That is, the holding mechanism unit 30 includes a movable shaft 32, a pair of butterfly bolts 33, and a pair of pins 34. Further, in the upper housing 3, the portion located on the rear side of the gantry 31 is fixed in the upper housing 3 in a state of extending in the lateral direction, and the fixed amount release mechanism unit 20 is moved rearward. A fixed shaft 35 for restriction is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6, through holes 32 a through which the butterfly bolts 33 are penetrated are formed at both ends of the movable shaft 32. The butterfly bolt 33 has a head portion 33 a and a shaft portion 33 b, and the shaft portion 33 b passes through the through hole 32 a of the movable shaft 32. The through hole 32 a has a size that prevents the head 33 a of the butterfly bolt 33 from penetrating, and prevents the movable shaft 32 from falling off from the head 33 a side of the butterfly bolt 33. . In the shaft portion 33b of the butterfly bolt 33, a male screw portion 33c is formed at the tip portion disposed on the pin 34 side. The pin 34 is formed with a female screw portion 34a, and the movable shaft 32 and the pin 34 are connected by screwing the male screw portion 33c of the butterfly bolt 33 to the female screw portion 34a of the pin 34. That is, the butterfly bolt 33 increases or decreases the distance between the movable shaft 32 and the pin 34 by tightening and loosening the male screw portion 33c with respect to the pin.

  The rail 26 that supports the gauge 22 (see FIG. 3) of the fixed release mechanism 20 is provided such that its front end 26a projects forward from the front end 25d of the side wall member 25a. The movable shaft 32 is disposed on the protruding portion of the rail 26, and the movable shaft 32 is in contact with the front end portion 25d of the side wall member 25a and in contact with the upper end portion 26b of the rail 26. Further, the pin 34 that rotatably supports the movable shaft 32 and the butterfly bolt 33 is fixed to the gantry 31 at a portion that is located below the rail 26 and behind the front end 25d of the side wall member 25a. That is, the movable shaft 32 is in contact with the side wall member 25a and the rail 26 of the fixed amount release mechanism unit 20 to hold the fixed amount release mechanism unit 20 rearward and downward. The fixed-quantity release mechanism unit 20 is in a state of being held on the gantry 31 with its movement toward the front side and the upper side restricted by the movable shaft 32.

  Here, in the shaft portion 33 b of the butterfly bolt 33 penetrating the movable shaft 32, the male screw portion 33 c at the tip is screwed into the female screw portion 34 a of the pin 34. That is, if the butterfly bolt 33 is rotated and the male screw portion 33c is loosened with respect to the pin 34, the distance between the movable shaft 32 and the pin 34 can be increased (see arrow A). The pin 34 is rotatable with respect to the gantry 31. Therefore, by increasing the distance between the movable shaft 32 and the pin 34, the movable shaft 32 can be rotated (see arrow B) without contacting the rail 26 or the side wall member 25a.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, when the butterfly bolts 33 at both ends of the movable shaft 32 are loosened, the movable shaft 32 and the pair of butterfly bolts 33 move to positions indicated by arrows C in FIG. Next, as shown by an arrow D in FIG. 7, the movable shaft 32, the pair of butterfly bolts 33, and the pair of pins 34 can be rotated. Therefore, by simply loosening each of the pair of butterfly bolts 33, it is possible to release the fixed release mechanism 20 from the mount 31 by releasing the holding of the fixed discharge mechanism 20 by the movable shaft 32.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a notch 25 c is formed at the rear end of the side wall member 25 a of the quantitative discharge mechanism unit 20. A fixed shaft 35 (see FIG. 5) provided in the upper housing 3 is received in the notch 25c, and the fixed shaft 35 restricts the movement of the fixed-quantity release mechanism portion 20 to the rear side. Yes. That is, the fixed-quantity release mechanism 20 is positioned in the front-rear direction by the fixed shaft 35 and is held on the gantry 31 by the movable shaft 32.

  A plurality of optical sensors 36 arranged along the direction in which the gauge 22 moves are provided on the side of the gantry 31. The optical sensor 36 detects the position of the gauge 22 based on the position of the light shielding member 27 that protrudes from the inner side of the side wall member 25 a to the outer side and moves in conjunction with the gauge 22.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a gear 17 connected to a gear 22 b that meshes with a rack 22 a (see FIG. 3) of the gauge 22 is provided on a side portion of the side wall member 25 a. The gear 17 is disposed in the upper housing 3 in a state where the fixed discharge mechanism 20 is positioned on the mount 31, that is, in a state where the fixed shaft 35 (see FIG. 8) is received in the notch 25c of the side wall member 25a. The gear 16a provided on the output shaft of the motor 16 is meshed with each other. Further, on the side of the side wall member 25b, a gear 18 connected to the agitator 21a (see FIG. 3) and a gear 19 that meshes with the gear 18 are provided. Similarly, the gear 19 is configured to mesh with a gear 15 a provided on the output shaft of the motor 15 when the fixed-quantity release mechanism 20 is positioned on the mount 31.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a pair of support portions 24c extending downward are formed at the front portion of the upper chute 24, and a pair of side wall members 25a of the frame 25 are provided below the support portion 24c. A connecting shaft 25e to be connected is arranged. A notch 24d is formed at the tip of the support portion 24c, and the front side of the upper chute 24 is supported by the frame 25 by engaging the notch 24d with the connecting shaft 25e. . Further, a laterally projecting protrusion 24e is formed on the side of the upper chute 24, and the protrusion 24e is received in a groove 25f provided on the inner wall surface of the side wall member 25a. The rear of the chute 24 is supported by the frame 25.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the discharge chute 6 includes a fixed chute 51 that receives ice from the upper chute 24 (see FIG. 3), and a movable chute 52 that is connected to the lower end of the fixed chute 51 via a connecting pin 53. have. The movable chute 52 covers the lower end portion of the fixed chute 51 and is rotatable to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 11 with the connecting pin 53 as a fulcrum. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, when supplying ice to the pouring tank 41 of the beverage pouring unit 8, if the movable chute 52 is rotated and moved to the position indicated by the solid line, the pouring tank 41 is moved to the stage. It becomes easy to place on 2a, and the discharge | release work of ice becomes easy. In addition, a grip 54 used when the movable chute 52 is rotated is provided on the front surface of the movable chute 52, and the movable chute 52 can be rotated without touching the discharge port 52a from which ice is discharged. It is possible to move.

  The position of the movable chute 52 can be detected by a magnet (not shown) provided on the movable chute 52 and a reed switch (not shown) provided on the upper housing 3. When the position of the movable chute 52 is a position rotated upward, and when it is a normal container such as a cup instead of the pouring tank 41 that is placed on the stage 2a, the movable chute 52 is moved downward. The ice cannot be discharged unless it is turned to the side.

Next, the operation of the dispenser 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the ice generated in the ice making unit 4 is stored in the stocker 5, and the ice in the stocker 5 is transported to the quantitative discharge mechanism unit 20 by the ice transport device 11. When the user operates the input part of the door 62 that covers the front opening of the upper housing 3, the amount of ice supplied to the discharge chute 6 by the fixed discharge mechanism 20 is set.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gauge 22 of the quantitative discharge mechanism unit 20 is disposed at a retracted position in a standby state where the dispenser 1 is not discharging ice. That is, the plurality of holes 22 c of the gauge 22 are positioned below the bottom opening 21 b of the ice storage 21. The operation of the agitator 21a in the ice storage 21 is controlled so as to rotate continuously or intermittently by a control unit (not shown). Therefore, the ice stirred in the ice storage 21 by the rotation of the agitator 21 a falls from the bottom opening 21 b and is filled in each hole 22 c of the gauge 22.

  When the user operates the input unit to set the amount of ice to be discharged, the gauge 22 is driven based on the setting, and the gauge 22 moves forward to a position where the set amount of ice is discharged. As the gauge 22 advances, each hole 22c is arranged on the upper opening 24a of the upper chute 24 from above the closing member 23. Ice filled in each hole 22c falls from the upper opening 24a into the upper chute 24 and is supplied into the discharge chute 6 through the lower opening 24b. The ice supplied into the discharge chute 6 is discharged to the outside from the discharge port 52a of the movable chute 52.

Next, a method for attaching and detaching the fixed-quantity release mechanism unit 20 in the dispenser 1, that is, a method for attaching and removing will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the movable shaft 32 is in contact with the front end portion 25d of the side wall member 25a and is in contact with the upper end portion 26b of the rail 26, thereby holding the fixed release mechanism portion 20 on the gantry 31. ing. The movable shaft 32 is coupled to the gantry 31 by screwing a pair of butterfly bolts 33 penetrating both ends of the movable shaft 32 to pins 34 provided on both sides of the gantry 31.

  As described above, in order to remove the quantitative discharge mechanism 20 held on the gantry 31, first, the pair of butterfly bolts 33 is loosened. By loosening the butterfly bolt 33, the distance between the movable shaft 32 and the pin 34 is increased, and the movable shaft 32 moves away from the pin 34. When the movable shaft 32 moves to a position where it can rotate without coming into contact with the rail 26, the movable shaft 32, the butterfly bolt 33, and the pin 34, that is, the holding mechanism portion 30 can be rotated integrally downward. (See FIG. 7). By rotating the holding mechanism 30, the fixed release mechanism 20 is released from being held on the gantry 31.

  Next, the upper chute 24 is lifted upward, and the support portion 24 c is removed from the connecting shaft 25 e of the frame 25. By lifting the upper chute 24, the lower opening 24 b of the upper chute 24 is removed from the upper opening of the discharge chute 6. In this way, when the holding of the quantitative discharge mechanism unit 20 with respect to the gantry 31 is released and the upper chute 24 is removed from the discharge chute 6, the quantitative discharge mechanism unit 20 on the gantry 31 is removed to the outside of the upper housing 3. Is possible.

  On the contrary, when attaching the fixed amount release mechanism unit 20, first, the fixed amount release mechanism unit 20 is placed on the gantry 31. Next, when the fixed-quantity release mechanism portion 20 is moved to the rear side, the fixed shaft 35 in the upper housing 3 is received in the notch 25c formed in the rear end portion of the side wall member 25a. By receiving the fixed shaft 35 in the notch 25c, the movement of the fixed release mechanism portion 20 to the rear side is restricted, and the fixed discharge mechanism portion 20 is positioned in the front-rear direction. Further, by positioning the fixed release mechanism 20 by the fixed shaft 35, the gears 17 and 19 provided on the side portions of the side wall members 25a and 25b and the gear of the motor 16 provided in the upper housing 3 are provided. 16a and the gear 15a of the motor 15 are connected to each other. Next, the holding mechanism 30 is rotated upward, and the butterfly bolt 33 is fastened to the pin 34. By tightening the butterfly bolt 33 so that the movable shaft 32 comes into contact with the front end portion 25d of the side wall member 25a and the upper end portion 26b of the rail 26, the fixed discharge mechanism portion 20 is held on the gantry 31.

  In this way, since the movable shaft 32 and the pin 34 are connected via the butterfly bolt 33 that increases or decreases the distance between them, the fixed amount can be determined by reducing the distance so that the movable shaft 32 abuts the quantitative discharge mechanism unit 20. The discharge mechanism unit 20 is held on the gantry 31. On the contrary, by increasing the distance between the movable shaft 32 and the pin 34, the holding of the quantitative discharge mechanism section 20 by the movable shaft 32 is released. Here, since the pin 34 is rotatably supported by the gantry 31, the holding mechanism 30 can be rotated. Therefore, if the holding of the fixed quantity release mechanism 20 by the movable shaft 32 is released and the holding mechanism 30 is rotated, the fixed quantity release mechanism 20 can be removed from the gantry 31. That is, the quantitative discharge mechanism unit 20 is detachably held on the mount 31 simply by increasing / decreasing the distance between the movable shaft 32 and the pin 34, and thus the dispenser 1 can be easily attached and detached. Can be done.

  Further, the holding mechanism portion 30 includes a butterfly bolt 33 having a head portion 33a at one end and a male screw portion 33c at the other end, a pin 34 having a female screw portion 34a to which the male screw portion 33c is screwed, and a penetration of the male screw portion 33c. Since the movable shaft 32 has a through-hole 32a having a size that prevents the head 33a from penetrating, the fixed release mechanism 20 is held and released from the pedestal 31 with respect to the pin 34. This can be done easily by tightening or loosening the butterfly bolt 33.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dispenser (ice dispenser), 4 ice making part, 6 discharge chute, 20 fixed quantity discharge mechanism part, 30 holding mechanism part, 31 mount, 32 movable shaft (transverse member), 32a through-hole of movable shaft (through hole of transverse member) 33 butterfly bolt (connection adjustment member), 33a butterfly bolt head (head of connection adjustment member), 33c butterfly bolt male threaded portion (connection adjustment member male threaded portion) 34 pin (rotating member), 34a pin female thread Part (internal thread part of the rotating member).

Claims (2)

An ice making unit that produces ice;
A discharge chute that discharges ice to the outside,
Among the ice produced by the ice making unit, a quantitative discharge mechanism unit that supplies a predetermined amount of ice to the discharge chute,
In an ice dispenser with
A gantry on which the quantitative discharge mechanism is placed;
A holding mechanism that holds the quantitative release mechanism on the mount;
The holding mechanism section is
A transverse member capable of holding the quantitative release mechanism by contacting the quantitative release mechanism;
A rotating member rotatably supported by the gantry;
A connecting adjustment member for connecting the transverse member and the rotating member and increasing or decreasing the distance between the transverse member and the rotating member;
The ice dispenser characterized in that the holding mechanism unit detachably holds the fixed-quantity release mechanism unit on the gantry by increasing or decreasing the distance. The connection adjusting member has a head at one end and a male screw portion at the other end,
The rotating member has a female screw portion to which the male screw portion is screwed,
2. The ice dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the cross member has a through hole having a size that allows the male screw portion to pass therethrough and prevents the head portion from penetrating. 3.

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