JP5832773B2 - Dispenser - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a dispenser for discharging a supply containing at least one of a beverage and ice pieces from a discharge portion.

  As this type of dispenser conventionally used, for example, a dispenser shown in Patent Document 1 can be exemplified. That is, in the conventional dispenser, the storage compartment is provided on the front panel of the dispenser body, and the discharge section for releasing the supply generated in the dispenser body is provided in the storage compartment. A cover member that covers the storage compartment is detachably attached to the front panel. The front panel and the cover member are provided with bayonet-type engaging portions, and the cover member is moved back and forth along the vertical direction along the height direction of the dispenser body, so that the cover member can be attached to and detached from the front panel. Is called. A user arrange | positions a cup under a discharge part, and receives the supply from a discharge part with a cup.

JP 2005-522255 A

  The conventional dispenser as described above is configured such that the cover member is attached to and detached from the front panel by moving the cover member forward and backward along the vertical direction, so that the supply from the discharge portion is received by the cup. When the user tries to lift the cup afterwards, the cover member may come off the front panel when the user's hand or the cup hits the cover member, which is inconvenient.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to prevent the cover member from moving forward even if the user's hand or the cup hits the cover member when the user tries to lift the cup. It is an object of the present invention to provide a dispenser that can avoid being detached from the panel and can improve convenience.

A dispenser according to the present invention is a dispenser main body that generates a supply containing at least one of a beverage and ice pieces, a storage compartment provided on a front panel of the dispenser main body, and disposed in the storage compartment, and is generated by the dispenser main body. And a cover member detachably attached to the front panel so as to cover the storage compartment, and the cover member is detachably attached to the front panel. When the cover member is attached to the front panel, the engagement portion of the cover member pulls the upper portion of the cover member forward and downward with the lower portion of the cover member as an axis. while permitting rotation, it is configured at the bottom of the cover member to the upper portion of the cover member as an axis so as to restrict the rotation of the pulling Ru cover member forwardly and upwardly de A spencer, the storage compartment of the front panel, the rear wall portion disposed at the innermost part of the storage compartment along the depth direction of the dispenser body and extending along the height direction and the width direction of the dispenser body, and a width A pair of side wall portions extending along the depth direction from both sides of the depth wall portion along the direction, and a support plate portion protruding along the depth direction from the lower end of the depth wall portion, and a cover member Includes a front plate portion that covers the storage compartment from the front when the cover member is attached to the front panel, a bottom plate portion that extends in the depth direction from the lower end of the front plate portion, and a front plate that extends in the width direction. And a pair of side plate portions extending along the depth direction from both sides of the portion, and the engaging portion is provided at the upper part of the pair of side wall portions and protrudes along the width direction from the pair of side wall portions. Engagement pins formed on both sides of the support plate along the width direction. It includes a hole, a lower hook provided at the lower rear end of the bottom plate portion, and an upper hook provided at the upper portion of the side plate portion. When the cover member is attached to the front panel, the lower hook is the support plate. The upper hook is engaged with the engagement pin from above the engagement pin while being engaged with the engagement hole from above the portion.

  According to the dispenser of the present invention, the engaging portion covers the upper part of the cover member as an axis while allowing the cover member to rotate forward and downward with the lower part of the cover member as an axis. Since it is configured to restrict the rotation of the cover member that pulls the lower part of the member forward and upward, even if the user's hand or cup hits the cover member when the user tries to lift the cup, By restricting the rotation of the cover member by the engaging portion, the cover member can be prevented from being detached from the front panel, and convenience can be improved.

It is a perspective view which shows the dispenser by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the front panel of the state from which the cover member of FIG. 1 was removed. It is a front view which shows the control operation part of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the storage compartment of the state from which the discharge | release part of FIG. 2 was removed. It is a side view which shows the cover member and front panel of FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state where the cover member of FIG. 5 is attached to the front panel. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment or detachment method of the cover member with respect to the front panel of FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the periphery of the storage compartment of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a dispenser according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, the dispenser main body 1 has a main body casing 10 and a supply generation unit 11 made up of, for example, an ice making machine and a beverage cooling mechanism stored in the main body casing 10. A feed containing one is produced. In this Embodiment, the water and ice piece as a drink are produced | generated as a supply. In addition, a drink may be tea, juice, soup, etc., for example.

  A front panel 2 is provided on the front upper portion of the main casing 10, and a cover member 3 is detachably attached to the lower portion of the front panel 2. The front panel 2 and the cover member 3 will be described in detail later.

  An operation lever 4 is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the main body casing 10 along the height direction 1a and the width direction 1b of the dispenser main body 1. The operation lever 4 is operated by a user such as pressing a cup, and the supply generated by the dispenser body 1 is released to the outside by the operation of the operation lever 4. . A drain pan 5 for receiving a supply spilled from a cup, for example, is provided at the lower front portion of the main casing 10.

  2 is a perspective view showing the front panel 2 with the cover member 3 of FIG. 1 removed, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing the control operation unit 21 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a concave storage compartment 20 that is recessed along the depth direction 1 c of the dispenser main body 1 is provided at the lower portion of the front panel 2 as compared with other portions of the front panel 2. In the storage compartment 20, a control operation unit 21, a discharge unit 22, and a magnet 23 are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control operation unit 21 is provided with a display unit 21a, a drain operation switch 21b, a changeover lock switch 21c, and a quantitative setting switch 21d. The display unit 21a displays the operating state and set values of the dispenser body 1. The drainage operation switch 21b is a switch for causing the dispenser body 1 to perform a draining operation for draining water from the dispenser body 1, and is operated, for example, when cleaning the dispenser body 1. The changeover lock switch 21c switches the discharge operation when the operation lever 4 is operated, for example, whether to discharge both water and ice pieces, only water, or only ice pieces. It is a switch for regulating The quantitative setting switch 21d is a switch for setting the discharge amount of the ice pieces when the operation lever 4 is operated. That is, the control operation unit 21 is for controlling the operation of the dispenser body 1. Returning to FIG. 2, the cover member 3 is attached to the front panel 2 so as to cover the storage compartment 20. That is, the control operation unit 21 is hidden by the cover member 3 by attaching the cover member 3 to the front panel 2. Since the control operation unit 21 is hidden by the cover member 3, it is avoided that the operation setting of the dispenser body 1 is unnecessarily changed by a third party.

  The discharge unit 22 includes a drink discharge nozzle 22a and an ice piece discharge nozzle 22b, and discharges the drink and ice pieces generated by the dispenser body 1 in accordance with the operation of the operation lever 4 by the user. The discharge portion 22 is also hidden by the cover member 3 together with the control operation portion 21 described above.

  The magnet 23 is disposed in the upper part of the storage compartment 20. On the back surface of the cover member 3, a receiver 3 a corresponding to the magnet 23 is provided. The cover member 3 is fixed to the front panel 2 by attracting the metal receiver 3 a to the magnet 23.

  Next, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the storage compartment 20 in a state where the discharge part 22 of FIG. 2 is removed. As shown in the figure, the storage compartment 20 is provided with a back wall portion 200, a pair of side wall portions 210, and a support plate portion 220. The back wall portion 200 is a wall disposed at the innermost part of the storage compartment 20 along the depth direction 1 c of the dispenser main body 1, and extends along the height direction 1 a and the width direction 1 b of the dispenser main body 1. Although only one side wall part 210 is shown in FIG. 4, the side wall part 210 is a wall extending along the depth direction 1 c from both sides of the back wall part 200 along the width direction 1 b of the dispenser body 1. An opening 230 for connecting the discharge part 22 to the supply generating part 11 (see FIG. 1) is provided in a part of the back wall part 200 and the side wall part 210. 10 is partitioned by a back wall portion 200 and a side wall portion 210. That is, the storage compartment 20 is configured so that the supply does not enter the main casing 10 even if the supply from the discharge unit 22 jumps from the cup.

  At the upper part of each side wall part 210, an engagement pin 210a protruding from each side wall part 210 along the width direction 1b of the dispenser main body 1 is provided. The engagement pin 210 a is used for attaching the cover member 3 to the front panel 2.

  The support plate portion 220 is a plate member that protrudes from the lower end of the back wall portion 200 along the depth direction 1c. Engagement holes 220 a are formed on both side portions of the support plate portion 220 along the width direction 1 b of the dispenser body 1. The engagement hole 220a is used for attaching the cover member 3 to the front panel 2 together with the above-described engagement pin 210a.

  Next, FIG. 5 is a side view showing the cover member 3 and the front panel 2 of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state where the cover member 3 of FIG. 2 shows the cover member 3 when viewed obliquely from the front. As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, the cover member 3 is provided with a front plate portion 30, a bottom plate portion 31, and a pair of side plate portions 32.

  The front plate portion 30 is a plate member that covers the storage compartment 20 from the front when the cover member 3 is attached to the front panel 2. When the cover member 3 is attached to the front panel 2, the front plate 30 is continuous with the surface 2a (the surface 2a of the front panel 2 above the storage compartment 20) on which the operation unit 25 of the front panel 2 is provided. It is comprised so that a surface may be formed (refer FIG. 6).

  The bottom plate portion 31 is a plate member that extends from the lower end of the front plate portion 30 along the depth direction 1 c of the dispenser body 1. A lower hook 31 a that is engaged with the engagement hole 220 a from above the support plate 220 when the cover member 3 is attached to the front panel 2 is provided at the lower rear end of the bottom plate 31.

  The side plate portion 32 is a plate member that extends along the depth direction 1 c of the dispenser main body 1 from both sides of the front plate portion 30 along the width direction 1 b of the dispenser main body 1. The side plate portion 32 is configured to protrude forward from the front panel 2 when the cover member 3 is attached to the front panel 2 (see FIG. 6). The protruding amount 32c of the side plate portion 32 with respect to the front panel 2 decreases from the lower end of the side plate portion 32 toward the upper end. An upper hook 32 a and a holding recess 32 b are provided on the upper side of the side plate portion 32. When the cover member 3 is attached to the front panel 2, the upper hook 32a is engaged with the engagement pin 210a from above the engagement pin 210a. The grip recess 32 b is used for attaching the cover member 3 to the front panel 2.

  Next, FIG. 7 is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment / detachment method of the cover member 3 with respect to the front panel 2 of FIG. When the cover member 3 is attached to the front panel 2, the rear end portion of the bottom plate portion 31 pressed against the front end of the support plate portion 220, that is, the lower portion of the cover member 3 (lower rear end portion of the cover member 3) is used as an axis. The cover member 3 is rotated so as to lift the upper part of the cover member 3 backward and upward. The lower hook 31a is engaged with the engagement hole 220a, and the upper hook 32a is engaged with the engagement pin 210a, whereby the cover member 3 is attached to the front panel 2. At this time, the front panel 2 is fixed to the cover member 3 by the magnetic attractive force between the magnet 23 and the metal receiver 3a shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when removing the cover member 3 from the front panel 2, the rear end portion of the bottom plate portion 31 pressed against the front end of the support plate portion 220, that is, the lower portion of the cover member 3 (lower rear end portion of the cover member 3). As a shaft, the cover member 3 is rotated so that the upper part of the cover member 3 is pulled down forward and downward. At this time, the user rotates the cover member 3 while holding the holding recess 32b provided on the upper portion of the side plate portion 32 with a finger. The reason why the protrusion 32c at the upper part of the side plate portion 32 is narrowed is that the cover member 3 is removed when the cover member 3 is removed, and the cover member 3 is unnecessarily removed by a third party. This is to prevent it.

  Here, the lower hook 31a is engaged with the engagement hole 220a from above, and the upper hook 32a is engaged with the engagement pin 210a from above, so that the cover member 3 is attached to the front panel 2. . Therefore, when the cover member 3 is attached to the front panel 2, the rotation of the cover member 3 that pulls the lower portion of the cover member 3 forward and upward with the upper portion of the cover member 3 as an axis is the lower hook 31a. And the engagement hole 220a and the upper hook 32a and the engagement pin 210a. In other words, in the present embodiment, the lower hook 31a and the engagement hole 220a, and the upper hook 32a and the engagement pin 210a cover the upper part of the cover member 3 forward and downward with the lower part of the cover member 3 as an axis. An engaging portion that restricts the rotation of the cover member 3 that lifts the lower portion of the cover member 3 forward and upward about the upper portion of the cover member 3 while allowing the rotation of the member 3 is configured. By restricting the rotation of the cover member 3 about the upper part of the cover member 3 as described above, when the user tries to lift the cup after receiving the supply from the discharge portion 22 with the cup, Even if a user's hand or cup hits the cover member 3, the possibility that the cover member 3 is detached from the front panel 2 is extremely low.

  Next, FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing the periphery of the storage compartment 20 of FIG. The front panel 2 projects forward from both sides of the storage compartment 20 along the width direction 1 b of the dispenser body 1 and extends from the upper end to the lower end of the storage compartment 20 along the height direction 1 a of the dispenser body 1. A pair of rib portions 26 are provided. The cover member 3 is inserted between the rib portions 26 when attached to the front panel 2. That is, the rib portion 26 is attached to the front panel 2 and is positioned on the outer surface side of the side plate portion 32 of the cover member 3. Providing such a rib portion 26 prevents water from entering the storage compartment 20 from between the cover member 3 and the storage compartment 20 even if water is attached to the front panel 2.

  In such a dispenser, the engaging portion composed of the lower hook 31a and the engaging hole 220a, and the upper hook 32a and the engaging pin 210a is arranged such that the upper portion of the cover member 3 is forward and downward with the lower portion of the cover member 3 as an axis. Since the rotation of the cover member 3 to be pulled down is allowed and the rotation of the cover member 3 that pulls the lower part of the cover member 3 forward and upward with the upper part of the cover member 3 as an axis is restricted, the user can hold the cup. Even when the user's hand or cup hits the cover member 3 when trying to lift, it is possible to avoid the cover member 3 from being detached from the front panel 2 by restricting the rotation of the cover member 3 by the engaging portion. Can be improved.

  Moreover, since the control operation part 21 for controlling operation | movement of the dispenser main body 1 is provided in the storage compartment 20, the control operation part 21 can be hidden by the cover member 3, and operation setting of the dispenser main body 1 is possible. Can be prevented from being changed unnecessarily by a third party.

  Further, since the protruding amount 32c of the side plate portion 32 with respect to the front panel 2 decreases from the lower end of the side plate portion 32 toward the upper end, the margin of the cover member 3 when removing the cover member 3 can be reduced. It is possible to prevent the cover member 3 from being unnecessarily removed by a person. That is, the mischief of a third party who does not know the mounting structure of the cover member 3 can be prevented.

  Furthermore, a pair that protrudes forward from both sides of the storage compartment 20 along the width direction 1 b of the dispenser body 1 and extends from the upper end to the lower end of the storage compartment 20 along the height direction 1 a of the dispenser body 1. Since the rib portion 26 is provided on the front panel 2, water can be prevented from entering the storage compartment 20 from between the cover member 3 and the storage compartment 20, and the sanitary condition in the storage compartment 20 can be secured. .

  In the embodiment, it has been described that the lower hook 31a and the engagement hole 220a, and the upper hook 32a and the engagement pin 210a constitute the engagement portion, but the lower hook 31a and the engagement hole 220a, and An engaging part may be constituted by either the upper hook 32a or the engaging pin 210a.

  Further, in the embodiment, it has been described that the lower hook 31a is provided in the bottom plate portion 31 of the cover member 3 and the engagement hole 220a is provided in the support plate portion 220 of the front panel 2, but conversely, the bottom plate An engagement hole may be provided in the portion, a lower hook may be provided in the support plate portion, and the lower hook may be engaged with the engagement hole from below the bottom plate portion. Even if comprised in this way, rotation of the cover member which pulls up the lower part of a cover member to the front and upper center on the upper part of a cover member can be controlled.

  Similarly, in the embodiment, it has been described that the upper hook 32 a is provided on the side plate portion 32 of the cover member 3, and the engagement pin 210 a is provided on the side wall portion 210 of the front panel 2. An engaging pin may be provided on the part, an upper hook may be provided on the side wall, and the engaging pin may be engaged with the upper hook from above the upper hook. Even if comprised in this way, rotation of the cover member which pulls up the lower part of a cover member to the front and upper center on the upper part of a cover member can be controlled.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dispenser main body, 2 Front panel, 3 Cover member, 20 Storage section, 21 Control operation part, 22 Release | release part, 26 Rib part, 31a Lower hook (engagement part), 32 Side plate part, 32a Upper hook (engagement part) , 210a engagement pin (engagement portion), 220a engagement hole (engagement portion).

Claims (4)

A dispenser body for producing a supply comprising at least one of a beverage and ice pieces;
A storage compartment provided on the front panel of the dispenser body;
A discharge part disposed in the storage compartment and for discharging the supply produced in the dispenser body;
A cover member detachably attached to the front panel so as to cover the storage compartment,
The front panel and the cover member are provided with an engaging part for detachably attaching the cover member to the front panel, and the engaging part is configured such that the cover member is attached to the front panel. The lower part of the cover member is pivoted about the upper part of the cover member while allowing the upper part of the cover member to pivot forward and downward with the lower part of the cover member as an axis. A dispenser configured to regulate the rotation of the cover member that is pulled forward and upward ,
In the storage compartment of the front panel,
A back wall portion disposed at the innermost position of the storage compartment along the depth direction of the dispenser body and extending along the height direction and the width direction of the dispenser body; and
A pair of side wall portions extending along the depth direction from both sides of the depth wall portion along the width direction;
A support plate protruding from the lower end of the back wall along the depth direction;
Is provided,
In the cover member,
A front plate portion that covers the storage compartment from the front when the cover member is attached to the front panel;
A bottom plate extending from the lower end of the front plate along the depth direction;
A pair of side plate portions extending along the depth direction from both sides of the front plate portion along the width direction;
Is provided,
The engaging portion is
An engagement pin provided at an upper portion of the pair of side wall portions and protruding from the pair of side wall portions along the width direction;
Engagement holes formed on both sides of the support plate along the width direction;
A lower hook provided at a lower rear end of the bottom plate portion,
An upper hook provided at an upper portion of the side plate portion;
Contains
When the cover member is attached to the front panel, the lower hook is engaged with the engagement hole from above the support plate portion, and the upper hook is engaged from above the engagement pin. A dispenser configured to be engaged with a pin .   The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein a control operation unit for controlling the operation of the dispenser body is provided in the storage compartment.   The cover member is provided with a side plate portion that protrudes forward from the front panel when the cover member is attached to the front panel, and the protruding amount of the side plate portion with respect to the front panel is: The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the dispenser is smaller as it goes from the lower end to the upper end of the side plate portion.   The front panel protrudes forward from both sides of the storage compartment along the width direction of the dispenser body and extends from the upper end to the lower end of the storage compartment along the height direction of the dispenser body. A pair of rib parts are provided, The dispenser of any one of Claim 1- Claim 3 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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