JPH04112096U - ice dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] For a group of cups arranged in multiple rows and columns,
Feed each row with measured pieces of ice. [Structure] Six openings 29 are provided below the storage 17 in which ice chips are stored, at positions offset from the outlet 17a of the storage 17.
A fixing plate 29 is provided, which is bored so that a is aligned in a line. A measuring device 18 having six vertically open measuring portions 19 corresponding to the openings 29a is slidably disposed between the storage 17 and the fixed plate 29. The discharge ports 17a to 6
By moving the measuring device 18 so that each measuring portion 19 faces directly above the corresponding opening 29a, the ice pieces filled and supplied into the six measuring portions 19 are placed in the six cups positioned below each opening 29a. 12 respectively.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This idea is useful for containers such as cups that are stored in multiple rows vertically and horizontally on a rack. This relates to an ice dispenser that sequentially fills and supplies weighed ice pieces to each row. Ru.

0002

[Prior art]

At coffee shops, restaurants, and other eating and drinking establishments, ice cubes are placed in cups as a customer service. It is common practice to serve ``ohii'' (hot drink) with water and water. As this kind of device, Ice dispensers that only supply ice chips, and cold dispensers that supply ice chips and water. The server is selected and used as appropriate. For example, the basic structure of a cold dispenser As an example, an ice making machine that continuously produces ice pieces of a predetermined size, and There is an ice storage that stores the manufactured ice chips, and an ice storage that is released from the ice storage by the command to release the ice chips. The water supply system consists of a measuring device that measures ice chips, and a water supply means that supplies water to the glass. A cup positioned below the mouth is filled with ice chips and water measured with a scale. It is configured so that

0003 As the ice piece measuring device, the ice pieces released from the ice storage are placed inside the device. When the weight of the weighing container reaches a predetermined value, the ice pieces in the container are A gravimetric scale that discharges water into a cup is generally used.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

The dispenser that dispenses only ice chips and water or ice chips may dispense one glass at a time. and water or ice chips. In this case However, at the coffee shops and restaurants mentioned above, the number of customers varies greatly depending on the time of day. When there are few visitors, the cold dispenser can be used to make cold drinks each time. There is no problem with the amount of food provided, but there are a large number of visitors at once, such as during lunch and dinner. However, it took a long time to make cold drinks for guests using the cold dispenser. This has become an issue that cannot be ignored.

[0005] For this reason, before the time when a large number of customers are expected to arrive, we prepare a large number of glasses with cold water. Currently, this is being dealt with by creating a . However, in advance, put it in a cup. If you put ice chips and water in it, the ice chips will melt and become waste, or the water won't get warm enough. There was a problem with that.

[0006] Therefore, we installed multiple ice chip measuring devices and water supply means to handle multiple glasses at once. One idea is to make it possible to make cold drinks. However, the weight type meter mentioned above Conventional dispensers that use measuring devices require a large amount of space to arrange multiple measuring devices. This requires a large amount of space, and the dispenser itself becomes extremely large. However, the current situation was that the cost was soaring that it could not be put into practical use.

[0007]

[Purpose of invention]

This idea was developed in view of the problems inherent in the dispenser mentioned above. This was proposed to solve the problem suitably, and it was proposed that each row of containers arranged in multiple rows , the objective is to provide an ice dispenser capable of sequentially supplying measured pieces of ice. Ru.

[0008]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and suitably achieve the intended purpose, the present invention has been An ice dispenser that supplies measured pieces of ice to each container arranged in several rows. hand, an ice storage box in which the required amount of ice chips is stored and an ice chip outlet is formed at the bottom; Disposed below the ice storage, and located at a position offset from directly below the ice piece outlet. a fixing plate in which openings corresponding to one row of the aligned container groups are formed in an aligned manner; , an opening slidably disposed between the ice storage and the fixed plate and formed in the fixed plate; A plurality of measuring parts corresponding to the apertures are formed in alignment parallel to the alignment direction of the openings, and , the measuring position where each measuring part communicates with the ice chip outlet of the ice storage, and the corresponding correspondence on the fixed plate. a dispensing device comprising a meter positionable at a discharge position communicating with the opening; The group of containers positioned below the fixed plate and the supply device are moved relative to each other. , when the corresponding container is located directly below each opening in the feeding device, the measuring device is By moving from the quantity position to the discharge position, ice pieces are discharged and supplied to each container. It is characterized by:

[0009]

【Example】

Next, a preferred embodiment of the ice dispenser according to the present invention will be described, and the accompanying drawings will be described. This will be explained with reference to the surface.

0010 (About the first embodiment) The ice dispenser 10 according to the first embodiment is used when washing dishes in the kitchen. A cup 12 stored in a general-purpose rack 11 is filled with ice chips 13 and water. A rack is placed below a supply device 72 having ice chips 13 and water supply means. Eleven transport conveyors 51 (described later) are provided. Then, it is placed on the conveyor 51. Each time the placed rack 11 is moved intermittently by a predetermined pitch, the rack 11 is moved. A supply device is attached to each cup 12 that is stored in an array in a direction (lateral direction) that intersects the direction. It is configured to supply measured ice pieces 13 and water from a station 72.

[0011] The racks 11 used are arranged vertically and horizontally on the internal bottom as shown in Figure 1. A large number (6×6 in the embodiment) of storage portions 15 are defined by the plurality of partition plates 14, Each storage section 15 is configured to store a cup 12. Then, the rack 1 The storage parts 15 are arranged in six locations in the horizontal direction (direction that intersects with the rack transport direction). Ice chips 13 and water are supplied to the six stored cups 12 in one operation. The sea urchin is turning. For convenience of explanation, regarding the groups of cups stored in the rack 11, The rows of racks 11 along the transport direction are referred to as "columns", and the rows that intersect with the transport direction are referred to as "columns". A row along the direction will be referred to as a "horizontal row."

0012 (About ice storage) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the machine frame 16 forming the main body of the ice dispenser 10 is An ice storage 17 that can store a large amount of ice pieces 13 up to a predetermined level is provided inside. A discharge port 17a for the ice pieces 13 is formed at the bottom of the ice storage 17. This piece of ice The outlets 17a extend in the width direction of the rack 11 and are arranged in horizontal rows. The dimensions are set such that it can commonly be viewed above the individual cups 12. Also, in Figure 2 As shown, a plurality of agitators 20 are rotatably arranged inside the ice storage 17. The agitator 20 stirs the ice pieces accumulated in the ice storage and solidifies them together. At the same time, the ice chips 13 are smoothly discharged from the ice chip discharge port 17a. It functions as expected. The upper opening 17b of the ice storage 17 can be opened and closed by the lid 21. When the lid body 21 is closed, there is a detection hand on the bottom surface of the lid body 21 for detecting the full state of the ice chips 13. A stage 22 is provided.

[0013] On the back side of the ice storage 17 (downstream side in the rack transport direction), as shown in A gas-type ice maker 23 is provided, and an ice discharge port 24 of the ice maker 23 is located above the inside of the ice storage 17. It communicates with the ice maker 23 and is configured to discharge and store the ice pieces 13 produced by the ice maker 23 in the ice storage 17. has been completed. This ice maker 23 produces ice pieces in the ice storage by the operation of the ice maker 23. 13 increases, and the detection means 22 of the lid body 21 detects the ice pieces 13. When the operation is stopped, the storage level decreases due to the consumption of ice chips 13, and the detection means 2 2 is controlled to resume operation when it no longer detects ice chips 13. Ru.

[0014] Note that it is an essential requirement of the present application that the ice maker 23 is provided in the ice dispenser 10. Instead, for example, ice pieces produced by a separate ice maker are manually stored in an ice storage container. 17.

[0015] As shown in FIG. A chute 25 is disposed on the outside of the corresponding side wall, and the upper end is connected to the chute 25. A discharge pipe 27 is provided through which the lower end communicates with a water tank 26 (described later). sand That is, when the ice pieces 13 are stored in the ice storage 17 to a predetermined level, some of the ice pieces 13 The water is discharged into the water tank 26 through the chute 25 and the discharge pipe 27, whereby the water It is configured to pre-cool the water stored in the tank 26.

[0016] (About the fixed plate) A pair of stays 28, 28 are provided on both sides of the machine frame 16 intersecting the rack transport direction. is arranged between the stays 28 and 28, as shown in FIG. A fixing plate 29 is provided below and spaced apart by a predetermined distance. This fixing plate 29 is As shown in Fig. 2, the racks are arranged so as to be inclined downward toward the downstream side in the rack transport direction. It will be done. Furthermore, the fixed plate 29 is provided with a section from directly below the ice chip outlet 17a of the ice storage 17 to the front. The horizontal row of the rack 11 is located at a position deviated by a predetermined distance to the The same number of openings 29a as the groups of cups to be arranged (six in the embodiment) are opened. stop The openings 29a are arranged in a line corresponding to each cup 12 in the horizontal row. In addition, on the lower surface corresponding to each opening 29a of the fixing plate 29, there are holes for releasing ice pieces, which will be described later. , a chute 30 is vertically installed to guide the ice pieces 13 released through the opening 29a. There is.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 2, the machine frame 16 facing below the fixed plate 29 has a A shielding plate 31 that shields the A plurality of supply ports 32 are aligned and arranged to correspond to each opening 29a of the fixed plate 29. It is set up. Then, the lower end of the chute 30 corresponding to the inside of each supply port 32 faces The ice chips 13 released through the opening 29a and the chute 30 pass through the shielding plate 31. The cup 12 carried below is filled through the supply port 32. (See Figure 6). The shielding plate 31 also includes a mechanism disposed above the shielding plate 31, for example. For example, oil, dirty water, etc. from the drive mechanism of the weighing device 18 may be transferred to the conveyor 51 (described later). This prevents dripping onto the racks 11 and cups 12 carried below the shielding plate 31. Also serves as a stop function.

[0018] (About the ice piece measuring device) A measuring device configured as a rectangular plate is provided between the ice storage 17 and the fixed plate 29. 18 is slidably disposed, and both ends of the scale 18 intersecting the rack loading direction are , as shown in FIG. It is designed to guide you. This measuring instrument 18 has a The same number of measuring parts 19 as the openings 29a are aligned in parallel to the alignment direction of the openings 29a. It is formed. Then, the measuring device 18 is driven by a measuring section 19 by a drive mechanism to be described later. is the measuring position (Fig. 5) facing directly below the ice piece discharge port 17a in the ice storage 17, and the fixed plate. 29 and the discharge position facing directly above the opening 29a (Fig. 6). It is configured as follows.

[0019] The measuring section 19 has a rectangular shape communicating in the vertical direction, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. a through hole 19a, and a notch 1 bored rearward at the upper edge of the through hole 19a. 9b. Then, when the measuring instrument 18 approaches the measuring position, the measuring section 1 The through hole 19a of 9 communicates with the ice piece outlet 17a of the ice storage 17 (Figure 5), and at this time the ice pieces are released. By filling the ice pieces 13 into the through hole 19a from the opening 17a, measurement is performed (capacity measurement). It is configured to be At this time, the lower surface of the through hole 19a is attached to the fixed plate 29. It's becoming more closed off.

[0020] In addition, when the scale 18 filled with ice chips 13 is moved to face the discharge position (Fig. 6) The ice pieces 13 in the through hole 19a fall down due to their own weight, and the ice pieces 13 in the through hole 19a fall into the opening 29a and the chute. 30 and feed port 32 into the waiting cup 12. In addition, the measuring instrument 18 moves to the discharge position, the ice piece discharge port 17a of the ice storage 17 is connected to the measuring device 18. The structure is such that the ice pieces 13 in the ice storage 17 are not released to the outside by being blocked by the ice storage 17. ing.

[0021] The notch 19a of the measuring section 19 moves the measuring section 19 from the measuring position to the discharging position. When doing so, the ice pieces 13 facing the boundary between the ice piece outlet 17a and the through hole 19a are bitten. It functions to prevent As a result, the measuring instrument 18 always moves smoothly and supply can be achieved. Note that the shape of the through hole 19a is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may have many shapes. Various shapes such as square or circular can be adopted.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, the measuring device 18 is provided with position facing below the water spray nozzle 34 (described later) in the state (of each opening 29a of the fixed plate 29). A bottomed hole 35 that opens upward is bored at a position facing upward. This bottomed hole 35 is drilled at a position that does not interfere with the measuring section 19, as shown in FIG. It communicates with a drainage channel 36 that opens on the side. In addition, the measuring instrument 18 is tilted downward toward the rear. Since the slope is slanted, dripping water from the water nozzle 34, which will be described later, is directed onto the meter 18. The water is discharged to the outside of the measuring instrument through the bottomed hole 35 and the drainage channel 36 without dripping on the surface. I can put it out. In addition, in the state where the measuring instrument 18 faces the measuring position, the measuring instrument 1 At a position facing below the rear end of 8, drip water dripping from the drainage channel 36 is discharged to the outside of the machine. A drainage gutter 37 is provided (see Fig. 2).

[0023] (About the drive mechanism of the measuring instrument) As shown in FIG. The drive shaft 39 and the driven shaft are connected via bearings 38, 38 disposed on the stays 28, 28. 40 are rotatably supported. Near the shaft ends of the drive shaft 39 and the driven shaft 40 In this case, sprockets 41, 41 are arranged respectively, and there is a space between the corresponding sprockets 41, 41. An endless chain 42 is wound around it. And the pair of endless chains 42, 42 Appropriate positions are connected to the upper surface of the measuring instrument 18 near both ends thereof. Also, driving Another sprocket 43 is arranged on the shaft 39, and the sprocket 43 is wound around the sprocket 43. The chain 44 is wound around a sprocket 46 of a motor 45 disposed on the machine frame 16. ing. That is, by driving the motor 45 in the forward and reverse directions, the endless chain The meter 18 slides on the fixed plate 29 in the front-rear direction as the wheels 42, 42 travel.

[0024] In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the one guide plate 33 has a A pair of detection means 47, 48 are arranged separated by a predetermined interval, and the detection means 47, 48 are , to detect a detection piece 49 disposed on the measuring instrument 18 and control the drive of the motor 45. It has become. That is, the detection means 48 located at the rear detects that the measuring instrument 18 is in the measuring position. A detection means 47 located at the front detects when the measuring instrument 18 reaches the It is set to detect when the discharge position has been reached.

[0025] (About water supply means) As shown in FIG. 1, above the measuring device 18, there is a A distribution pipe 50 is provided in which each opening 29a of the fixed plate 29 is connected. A plurality of water spray nozzles 34 are arranged correspondingly above. This distribution pipe 5 0, a pump (Fig. A supply pipe 52 communicating with the water (not shown) is connected to the water tank 26, and the water is stored in the water tank 26. The water is supplied to the distribution pipe 50 by energizing the pump, and is further supplied to each water nozzle 34. It is configured to be sprayed with water through the Then, water is sprayed from each water nozzle 34. When the meter 18 is placed in the discharge position, the water flowing through the through hole 19a and the opening 2 It is supplied to the cup 12 via 9a.

[0026] Note that a valve 53 is provided in the supply pipe 52, and when the water supply is stopped, the valve 53 is closed. By switching, the water remaining in the distribution pipe 50 (after dripping water) can be removed from the water spray nozzle 34 in a short time. It is designed to be able to be released to the outside. After this, the dripping water will come to the measuring position. Out of the machine via the bottomed hole 35, drainage channel 36 and drainage gutter 37 formed in the meter 18. be discharged.

[0027] (About the conveyor) A means for supplying ice pieces 13, which includes the ice storage 17, the measuring device 18, the fixing plate 29, etc. It is equipped with a water supply means consisting of a distribution pipe 50, a water spray nozzle 34, a supply pipe 52, etc. As shown in FIG. , transport conveyors 51 are arranged at a distance that allows the racks 11 to be carried in. There is. This conveyor 51 includes a horizontally arranged support plate 54 and a support plate 54 arranged horizontally. Equipped with guide parts 55, 55 erected at both end edges intersecting the rack conveyance direction, both options are provided. The distance between the interior parts 55, 55 is set to a size that allows the rack 11 to be carried in. Further, on the upper surface of the support plate 54, there are provided a predetermined interval in a direction intersecting the rack transport direction. A pair of conveyor belts 56, 56 are freely runnable, and these conveyor belts 56, 56 are It is configured to be driven to travel by a motor 57 disposed at the bottom of the support plate 54. Ru.

[0028] Each of the conveyor belts 56 has a plurality of upwardly projecting protrusions 56a located in the longitudinal direction. These protrusions 56a are protruded at regular intervals, and these protrusions 56a engage with the uneven bottom of the rack 11 to 11. Also, the rack transport in the one guide section 55 is As shown in FIG. 3, a detection means 58 is disposed near the entrance end. The knowing means 58 is configured to detect whether the first horizontal row of cups stored in the rack 11 is connected to the shielding plate. Detecting that the motor 57 has arrived directly below the supply port 32 at 31, the motor 57 is stopped. It functions to make it happen.

[0029] The conveyor 51 is intermittently driven in conjunction with the movement of the scale 18. , the rack 11 is set to be moved by the pitch dimension between each row. vinegar That is, the rack 11 is moved intermittently at a predetermined pitch, and when the rack 11 is stopped, the The operation of moving the scale 18 to release the ice chips 13 and sprinkling water is repeated six times. As a result, all the glasses 12 stored in the rack 11 are filled with ice pieces 13 and water. can be supplied automatically.

[0030] Note that the dispenser 10 can supply ice pieces 13 and water to the cup 12. However, it is possible to supply only ice chips 13 or only water as necessary. It is recommended to provide a switch. In other words, when supplying only the ice pieces 13, , when stopping the operation of the pump and supplying only water, the meter 18 is held in position in the release position.

[0031] Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the transport conveyor 51 While supplying ice chips 13 and water sequentially from the front row to the rearmost row of cups, The rack 11 is intermittently moved by the pitch dimension between each row. However, the last part When the supply of ice chips 13 and water to the group of glasses located in the horizontal row is completed, the controller The conveyor 51 is driven in reverse to transport the rack 11 to the front side of the ice dispenser 10. It is set like this.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 1, a mounting table 59 for the rack 11 is provided on the front side of the machine frame 16. The upper surface level of the mounting table 59 is the rack receiving level of the transport conveyor 51. is set to match. As a result, the rack 11 placed on the mounting table 59 is , and can be smoothly transported to the conveyor 51 located on the downstream side. In addition, the mounting table 59 A positioning plate 60 is erected along the rack transport direction at an appropriate position on the upper surface. By abutting one side of the rack 11 against the deciding plate 60, the rack 11 is moved to the conveyor controller. This allows for positioning for loading onto the conveyor 51.

[0033] (About the action of the first embodiment) Next, the operation of the ice dispenser according to the first embodiment will be explained below. In addition, For convenience of explanation, the first row, They will be referred to as the second row, third row, etc.

[0034] First, as shown in FIG. The rack 11 stored upward is positioned and placed. At this time, the measuring device 18 , as shown in FIG. The ice pieces 13 are placed in the through holes 19a of each measuring section 19. It is assumed that the

[0035] With the rack 11 pushed to a predetermined position on the conveyor 51, When a start button (not shown) is pressed, the conveyor 51 is driven and the conveyor belt 56 The protrusion 56a engages with the uneven bottom of the rack 11, and the rack 11 is placed under the shielding plate 31. be drawn into. A detection means 58 disposed at the tip of the rack 11 on the guide section 55 When detected, the conveyor 51 stops. At this time, the The six cups 12 located in one row are connected to the corresponding supply ports 32 in the shielding plate 31. It is positioned directly below.

[0036] Next, the motor 45 of the drive mechanism of the measuring instrument 18 is started in the forward rotation direction, and the The scale 18 moves forward on the fixed plate via the end chains 42,42. Measuring device 18 The detection piece 49 of A discharge position where the measuring part 19 of the meter 18 faces directly above the opening 29a in the fixed plate 29 When it arrives, the motor 45 is controlled to stop. Measuring unit 1 has arrived at the discharge position 9, as shown in FIG. 3 falls due to its own weight, and the ice pieces 13 fall through the opening 29a, the chute 30 and the supply port 3. 2 to the waiting cup 12.

[0037] In addition, at the required timing when the meter 18 reaches the discharge position, the pump (Fig. (not shown) is driven, and the water stored in the water tank 26 is supplied via the supply pipe 52. from the distribution pipe 50 through each water spray nozzle 34 to the through hole 1. Water is sprinkled towards 9a. That is, the water sprayed from the water nozzle 34 is as shown in FIG. As shown, the through hole 19a, the opening 29a, the chute 30 and the supply It is supplied to the waiting cup 12 via the supply port 32. As a result, the rack 11 The six cups 12 located in the first row are each filled with weighed pieces of ice 13 and water. be provided.

[0038] When the supply of ice chips 13 and water to each cup 12 in the first row is completed, the The motor 45 is driven in the reverse direction, and the scale 18 moves backward. The scale of scale 18 The weighing section 19 arrives at the weighing position directly below the ice piece outlet 17a in the ice storage 17. Then, the detection means 48 located at the rear detects the detection piece 49 and stops the motor 45. let At this time, the ice pieces 13 stored in the ice storage 17 are as shown in FIG. The through hole 19a of the measuring section 19 is filled through the ice chip outlet 17a until it is full. Ru. Incidentally, the dripping water dripping from the water spray nozzle 34 is collected by a meter provided in the measuring device 18. It flows down the bottomed hole 35 and the drainage channel 36, and is discharged to the outside of the machine via the drainage gutter 37.

[0039] Further, the transport conveyor 51 is driven to transport the racks 11 by a predetermined pitch, The six cups 12 located in the second row of the rack 11 are placed in corresponding positions on the shielding plate 31. Position it at a position directly below the supply port 32. Then, the scale 18 returns to the measuring position. to the release position to the six cups 12 located in the second row. , the ice pieces 13 and water which are each weighed are supplied.

[0040] As described above, the rack 11 is moved intermittently by a predetermined pitch, and when it stops, An operation for supplying ice chips 13 and water from the supply device 72 to the cups 12 located in each row. By repeating the process 6 times, 1 piece of ice will be added to every cup 12 stored in the rack 11. 3 and water are supplied (see Figure 8). Then, all the containers stored in rack 11 When the ice pieces 13 and water are supplied to the pipe 12, the conveyor 51 is driven in reverse. , the rack 11 is carried out to the mounting table 59. Please note that there is no extra installation space in the kitchen. If there is space, install a mounting stand on the rear side of the machine frame 16 and carry out the rack 11 to the rear side. You may also do so.

[0041] In the embodiment described above, the top of the rack 11 brought in from the front side of the ice dispenser 10 is Although we have explained the case where ice pieces 13 and water are sequentially supplied from the group of glasses in the front row, Fig. As shown in FIG. 9, a rack 11 containing empty cups 12 is placed in an ice dispenser 10. The transport conveyor 51 is then intermittently driven in the reverse direction at a predetermined pitch. By moving, ice pieces 13 and water are supplied sequentially from the group of cups in the last row. You may.

[0042] Here, as mentioned above, at the coffee shop or restaurant, etc., the Since there were relatively few visitors, all the cups 12 stored in the rack 11 were filled with "cold". There is no need to create one. Therefore, the ice dispenser 1 was set to the supply method shown in Fig. 9. 0, for example, press the first button to make "Ochiro" in all the rows of cups 12 in the rack 11. button, and a second push button that makes "cold" only for one row of cups 12 (six in the example). A tongue is provided.

[0043] That is, the rack 11 is once carried into the ice dispenser 10, and then Each cup 12 in the rearmost sixth row in the direction is positioned directly below the corresponding supply port 32. (See Figure 9). In this state, by pressing the second push button, the 6th row After supplying ice chips 13 and water to each cup 12, the conveyor 51 is rotated in the reverse direction. The rack 11 is driven by a predetermined pitch to transport the rack 11 toward the mounting table and then stopped. Ru. As a result, "Ohi" is made only in 6 cups 12, so "Ohi" is necessary. This can prevent the production of more than one product from being wasted. Further, each cup 12 in the fifth row is Directly below the corresponding supply port 32, the ice chips 13 and water will be supplied. Ru. In this case, only one row of racks 11 is transported to the front side of the ice dispenser 10. Therefore, it is necessary to make it possible to easily take out the cup 12 in this state.

[0044] In addition, the ice dispenser 10 has a supply button for only ice pieces 13 and a supply button for only water. By providing an ice chip 13 + water supply button, the operator can If you select these supply buttons, you can supply the necessary items (ice pieces, water, ice pieces) to the cups 12 in each row. + water) can be selected and supplied.

[0045] (About the second embodiment) In the ice dispenser according to the second embodiment, , by moving a supply device equipped with ice chips and water supply means at predetermined pitches. is configured to supply ice chips and water to the cups in each row of the rack. Na Since the basic configuration of the supply device is the same as that of the first embodiment, it is the same as the previously described members. The same reference numerals are given to the members, and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 10, the ice dispenser 10 has a rack 11 positioned and placed thereon. A fixed base 73 and a movable base 74 movably placed on the upper surface of the fixed base 73. configured. A pair of guide rails are provided on the upper surface of the fixed base 73 on both sides of the rack 11. The guide rails 75, 75 (only one shown) are arranged in parallel, and the guide rails 75, 75 A moving table 74 is movably mounted. The movable base 74 is, for example, a ball. The rack 11 is driven by a suitable drive means such as a screw nut or a rack and pinion. It is configured to move intermittently by the pitch dimension between each row. In addition, the movable platform 74 is formed in a shape that straddles the rack 11 placed on the fixed base 73, and is connected to the movable base 74. It is designed so that it does not come into contact with the rack 11 during movement.

[0047] The movable table 74 includes the ice storage 17, the measuring device 18 and the measuring device 18 described in the first embodiment. A means for supplying ice chips 13 such as a fixed plate 29, a distribution pipe 50, a water spray nozzle 34 and a supply means. A supply device 72 including a water supply means such as a supply pipe 52 is provided. Also fixed The supply port 32 of the shielding plate 31 disposed below the plate 29 is connected to the rack placed on the fixed base 73. It is set so that it faces above the wall 11.

[0048] (About the action of the second embodiment) Next, the operation of the ice dispenser according to the second embodiment will be explained. In addition, the second In the embodiment, since the rack 11 does not move, the rear part in the moving direction of the movable base is The rows located on the sides shall be referred to as the first row, second row, third row, etc. in order. Ru.

[0049] First, the rack 11 with cups 12 stored upward in all the storage parts 15 is shown in FIG. 0, it is placed in a fixed position on the fixing table 73. At this time, each of the movable bases 74 The supply port 32 faces directly above each cup 12 located in the first row of the rack 11. Ru. Also, the measuring device 18 faces the measuring position, and each measuring section 19 has a predetermined amount of ice pieces 13. Assume that it is filled.

[0050] In this state, when the start button (not shown) of the ice dispenser 10 is pressed, the The meter 18 moves from the metering position to the discharge position, and at this time the opening 29 of the fixed plate 29 Ice chips 13 and water are supplied to each of the six cups 12 through a and the supply port 32. Ru. When the measuring instrument 18 returns from the dispensing position to the measuring position, each measuring section 19 of the measuring instrument 18 Ice chips 13 are filled through the ice chip discharge port 17a of the ice storage 17 and wait for the next discharge. do.

[0051] At the timing when the scale 18 moves to the measurement position, the driving means of the movable base 74 is activated. The movable base 74 is moved by a predetermined pitch to connect the supply port 32 to the rack 11. It is positioned so that it faces directly above each cup 12 in the second row. Then weigh The container 18 moves from the weighing position to the dispensing position again, and the ice chips 13 are placed in the second row of cups. and water will be provided.

[0052] In this way, ice pieces 13 and water are supplied to the cups 12 located in each row. By intermittently moving the movable table 74, all the items stored in the rack 11 are Ice chips 13 and water are supplied to every cup 12. And at this time the rack Since the movable base 74 is retracted from above 11 (the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 10), The cup 12 can be easily taken out from the rack 11.

[0053] In addition, if there are few visitors and you do not need a large amount of "cold" at one time, for example, The six cups 12 located in the first row of the cup 11 are made with "cold" water, and the movable stand 74 is placed in the first row. While moving to a position where ice pieces 13 and water can be supplied to the two rows of cups 12, By controlling the operation of the ice dispenser 10 to stop, you can avoid unnecessary “cooling”. You can prevent it from happening.

[0054]

[Effect of the idea]

As described above, according to the ice dispenser according to the present invention, the ice dispenser is arranged in multiple rows vertically and horizontally. Measured pieces of ice can be supplied to the container groups in each row. deer The scale has a simple structure and can be packed compactly, so it is easy to use as a dispenser. - itself can be made smaller and costs can be kept low. Also supply Ice chips and water can be supplied to the containers in each row while moving the equipment and rack relative to each other. Therefore, the length dimension of the dispenser can be set short.

[0055] Furthermore, by providing a water supply means, you can make a large amount of cold water at once. Respond quickly when there are a large number of customers at a time at a coffee shop, restaurant, etc. It has advantages such as:

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the overall configuration of an ice dispenser according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view of the ice dispenser shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the ice dispenser shown in FIG. 1;

4 is a schematic perspective view of a measuring device employed in the ice dispenser shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 5: In the ice dispenser according to the first embodiment,
It is an explanatory view showing a state where a measuring instrument faces a measuring position.

FIG. 6: In the ice dispenser according to the first embodiment,
It is an explanatory view showing a state in which the meter has moved from the metering position to the discharge position.

FIG. 7: In the ice dispenser according to the first embodiment,
It is an explanatory view showing a state where a meter moved from a discharge position to a measurement position.

FIG. 8 is an overall explanatory diagram showing an example of the operation of the ice dispenser according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an overall explanatory diagram showing another example of the operation of the ice dispenser according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an ice dispenser according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Ice dispenser 12 Cup 13 Ice pieces 17 Ice storage 17a Ice piece outlet 18 Measuring instrument 19 Measuring part 29 Fixed plate 29a opening 72 Supply device

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] [Claim 1] Containers (12) arranged in multiple rows vertically and horizontally.
an ice dispenser (1) that dispenses measured pieces of ice (13) into the
0), the required amount of ice chips (13) are stored, and the ice chips are placed at the bottom.
(13) An ice storage (17) having a discharge port (17a) formed therein; A fixing plate (2
9), and a plurality of measuring parts (19) that are slidably disposed between the ice storage box (17) and the fixed plate (29) and correspond to the openings (29a) formed in the fixed plate (29). ) are formed in an array parallel to the alignment direction of the openings (29a), and each measuring part (19) is connected to the ice storage (1).
7), the measuring position that communicates with the ice chip outlet (17a), and the fixing plate (2).
comprising a metering device (18) positionable in a discharge position communicating with the corresponding opening (29a) in 9);
By relatively moving the container group positioned below the fixed plate (29) and the feeding device (72), a corresponding container (12) is positioned directly below each opening (29a) in the feeding device (72). When you do,
An ice dispenser characterized in that ice pieces (13) are discharged and supplied to each container (12) by moving the measuring device (18) from a measuring position to a dispensing position. 2. The opening (29) is located below the fixing plate (29).
A transport conveyor (5
1) and placed on the conveyor (51) in an orderly manner.
2) The ice dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the ice dispenser is configured to move the ice dispenser intermittently by a predetermined pitch. 3. The ice dispenser (10) has a fixed plate (2).
3. Ice dispenser according to claim 1 or 2, comprising supply means (34, 50, 52) for supplying liquid to a corresponding container (12) positioned below each opening (29a) in 9).