JPH02161596A - Cup type automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the dispersion of drinking water at the time of injecting ice cubes by providing the machine with a gate for receiving discharged ice cubes and a control part for opening the gate only for a regulated time late. CONSTITUTION:When a cup 3 filled with a mixed drink arrives at a cup station 1, the control part 26 closes the gate 25 and opens an ice discharge port 20 only for a fixed time. Since the control part 26 opens the gate 25 after closing the port 20, the ice cubes 17 stopped by the gate 25 are moderately slided from the vicinity of the cup 3 and dropped into the cup 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a vending machine that sells vA-processed products in cups.

A conventional cup-type vending machine is constructed as shown in FIG. In the selling operation, a cup dispenser 2 first dispenses a cup 3 to a cup station 1 provided at a position facing a product outlet. Next, the ice making device t!, which is installed at a higher position than the cup station 1, enters the cup 3 dispensed at the cup station 1! One batch of ice is dispensed from 8 as shown in FIG. 6(a). Ice making equipment! 18, as shown in FIG. 5, is composed of an ice making m9 and an ice storage tank 10 provided thereon. The ice making rs9 includes a freezing tube 12 around which a refrigerant tube 11 is wound, a screw 13 for scraping up ice adhering to the inner wall of the freezing tube 12, and a compression member 14 attached to the upper end of the freezing tube 12. The ice scraped up by the screw 13 is compressed by the compression member 14, pushed out from the passage 15 to the ice storage atio, and is cut into cubes. 18 is a drive motor, and 19 is a water supply port. To remove ice from the cup 3, ice pieces 17 are dispensed from the ice dispensing port 20 by opening the ice dispensing port 20 of the water storage tank 10 for one dispensing time and rotating the stirring blade 16. Next, raw materials A1 to A3 for one batch are put into the mixing pole 5 from the raw materials 4!4A to 4C, and a batch of hot water B is poured from the hot water tank 6 of the water supply device to the same mixing bowl 5. Dissolve raw materials A1 to A3 in hot water B, then add cold water, and as shown in Figure 6(b), pour the melted liquid C into cup 3 of cup station 1 and finish pouring. As shown in FIG. 6 (C), the cooking of the cold beverage has been completed, and - times of sales operations have been completed. More specifically, A1 for coffee vending machines.
is coffee powder, A2 is cream powder, and A3 is sugar.

In such a configuration, the mixing bowl 5 and the cup 3 from the mixing bowl 5 are used to dissolve the raw materials in hot water.
The piping 7 is an essential component and is not preferred in terms of supply. In other words, if you use it for a long period of time, the inside of the mixing ball 5 will be damaged. ! Dirt adheres to the inside of 7,
The liquid C flowing from the mixing bowl 5 to the cup 3 is contaminated with this dirt.

For this reason, some devices are constructed as shown in FIG. 7. In the UA process, first, raw materials A1 to A3 are put into the cup 3 as shown in FIG.
), pour hot water 8 into cup 3 into which raw materials A1 to A3 have been added. At this time, hot water is flowing down from the hot water tank 6. Further, as shown in FIG. 7(C), a screw 22 is inserted into the liquid mixture 21 in the cup 3 and stirred to sufficiently dissolve the raw materials A1 to A3. Then, pull out the inserted screw 23 and remove the raw material A as shown in Fig. 7(d).
Assume that 1 to A3 are products that can be dissolved in hot water B. In this case, since the screw 10 stirs inside the cup 3, the mixing ball 5 and the piping 7 are not necessary. In the case of pot beverages, the mixing bowl 5 and the like can be dispensed with as described above, which is beneficial.

However, in the case of a cold beverage, it is necessary to add ice cubes from the ice making device 8 to the cup 3 containing the beverage shown in FIG. 7(d) to obtain a finish similar to that shown in FIG. 6(C). be.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention When cooking in the process shown in FIG. 7, ice cubes are put into the cup 3 in the case of a cold beverage, but the ice making device 68 is installed at a higher position than the cup station 1. When the ice is poured into the cup by sliding down the ice dispensing path, the beverage in the cup spills and splatters due to the force of the ice being thrown.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that can reduce the scattering of beverages in a cup when ice is added, even when mixing is performed in the cup without using a mixing bowl or the like.

Means for Solving the Problems The cup-type vending machine of the present invention includes a water tank disposed above a cup containing a beverage, and an ice dispensing path extending from an ice dispensing opening of the water tank to the vicinity of the cup. and a gate provided near the cup on the ice dispensing path to receive the ice dispensed from the ice dispensing port of the water tank, and opening the gate after a specified time delay from opening of the water dispensing port of the water tank. The invention is characterized in that it is provided with a control section that controls the operation.

According to this configuration, the ice dispensed when the ice dispensing port of the water tank is opened slides down the ice dispensing path toward the cup. The falling ice is stopped by the gate, and once the ice has been dispensed from the ice dispensing port of the water tank, the control unit releases the gate, which had been stopped at the gate 1 until then. Dispense the ice into a cup containing a beverage.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 3. Components having the same functions as those shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 showing the conventional example will be described with the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 shows the cup-type automatic vending system of the present invention, and the path for dispensing ice to a cup 3 containing a beverage at a cup station 1 is configured as follows.

A gate 25 is provided at the exit of the ice dispensing path 24 extending from the water dispensing port 20 of the water tank 10 to a position near the cup station 1, and is configured to receive and stop water particles 17. The ice outlet 20 and the gate 25 are controlled by the control unit 26 as follows.

When the cup 3 containing the cup-mixed beverage arrives at the cup station 1, the control unit 26 controls the gate 25.
is closed and the ice removal port 20 is opened for a certain period of time. At this time, the stirring blades 16 also rotate. Ice outlet 2
0 is closed, the control section 26 opens the gate 25. As a result, the ice piece 17 that was blocked by the gate 25
However, as in the case where the ice slowly slides from the vicinity of the ice scoop 3 and falls all at once into the cup 3 from the ice removal port 20,
No splashing of beverages.

Figures 2 and 3 show an automatic vending machine where cups containing cup-mixed beverages can be placed at the cup station 1. Inside the exterior case 27 for self-help sales, there is a cup stocker table 29 on which cup dispensers 28A, 288° 28C are arranged, and raw material tanks 4A to 4C.
In addition to the hot water tank 6 and the like, an X table 30A and a Y table 30B as cup handling devices and a robot hand 30C for gripping cups are provided.

Here, a small cup of 7 ounces is set in the cup dispenser 28A, and a medium cup of 9 ounces, a 12 ounce, and a large cup are stacked and set in the cup dispenser 288.28C.

When a sales execution instruction is detected, the cup dispenser 128A-2 is executed based on the cooking data given at that time.
Determine which cup of 8C to use, and
, Y tables 30A, 303, and drive pulses are applied to the pulse motors M1, M2 to move the robot hand 30G, which is in the waiting position d, to the target position.

Assuming that the cup used here is a 7-ounce cup, the robot hand 30C moves to a position below the cup dispenser 28A, and the dispensed cup 3 is received by the robot hand 30Q. Next, pulse motor M1. Apply to M2. When the application of this driving pulse is completed, the dispensing motor of the raw material tank 4A is operated for a specified period of time, and the raw material A1 is put into the cup 3 held by the robot hand 30C. When the dispensing operation of raw material A1 is completed, based on the cooking data, raw material A2 such as cream, sugar, etc. If A3 is required for cooking, the position for receiving the discharged raw material M4B, raw material 4
i! Move the robot hand 30G to the position to receive the raw material delivered by i4c, and the robot hand 30G receives the raw material! 4
When it arrives at the lower position of B, the raw material! 4B's dispensing motor is operated, and when it reaches the lower position of the raw material tank 4C, the raw material WI
Operate the 4C payout motor. Here, raw material N4A
-FJJ@! using each raw material A1 to A3 of 4C! Although the explanation is given as an example of the case where the raw material is loaded, the raw material may pass through one or two raw material input positions of the raw material 4fi4A to 4C.

When all the ingredients necessary for cooking have been added, the cup 3 is transferred from the current position of the robot hand 30C to the cup station 1, where it is placed in the cup 3 into which the ingredients have been added.
is delivered to cup station 1. Then, J3 is at the cup station 1, and hot water B is vigorously injected from the hot water supply pipe 31 into the cup 3 for cup mixing. Hot water pipe 31
The specific configuration for vigorously releasing drought B is as follows:
It is conceivable to interpose a pressurized tank between the hot water tank 6 and the hot water supply pipe 31.

In addition, before arriving at the cup station 1, for example, a hot water pipe 31 is arranged in the middle shown by the imaginary line in FIGS. The same holds true when things are transported to the cup station 1.

In the above embodiment, ice is introduced into the cup 3 containing the beverage at the cup station 1, but the ice is introduced from the time the cup is mixed until the cup arrives at the cup station 1. The same applies even if

Effects of the North Gate As described above, according to the present invention, the ice dispensing route extending from the ice dispensing port of the water tank to the vicinity of the cup is provided on the side near the cup, and the ice dispensed from the ice dispensing port of the water storage tank is provided. Specified rf from the opening of the receiving gate and the ice dispensing port
Since a control unit is provided that causes the gate to release rIrI with a delay of 10 minutes, the ice dispensing port of the water tank is opened and the ice dispensed is temporarily stopped at the gate, and then the control unit opens the gate. By doing so, ice can be gently poured into a cup containing a beverage from a position near the cup, and it is possible to reduce the risk of the beverage splashing out from the cup when water is poured.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 show an example of the cup-type vending machine at Honkokumon. Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of the ice dispensing route, Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the vending machine, and Figure 3 is Figure 4 is a front view of the interior of a vending machine, Figure 4 is a front view of the interior of a conventional vending machine, Figure 5 is a configuration diagram of an ice making device, Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional machining process, Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional cup mixing process. 3...Cup, 8...Ice making device, 10...Water tank, 17...Ice pieces, 20...Ice dispensing port, 24...Ice dispensing route, 25...Gate, 26 ...control unit,
D...Ice. Agent Yoshihiro Morimoto Figure 2 Figure 4 (tl) (shi) Figure 7 (Figure 6 Figure 1) <CF

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A water storage tank disposed above a cup containing a beverage, an ice dispensing path extending from an ice dispensing port of the water tank to the vicinity of the cup, and an ice dispensing path provided on the side near the cup, This cup-type vending machine is provided with a gate for receiving ice dispensed from an ice dispensing port of a water storage tank, and a control unit that opens the gate after a predetermined time delay from opening of the ice dispensing port of the water tank.