JPH0619090U - Vending machine canister - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a canister for a vending machine in which the lid can be easily opened and closed and the opened lid can be easily treated. [Composition] A canister in which a plurality of rectangular tube-shaped containers 1 having a container opening 2 for feeding a raw material in the upper part thereof are juxtaposed is provided with respective lids 8A, 8B, 8C facing the respective container openings, A hinge 10 connects the lids to each other. [Effect] When a raw material is put into a container, the lid can be opened by opening the lid of the container opening corresponding to the hinge using the hinge as a fulcrum with the lid of the container opening other than the corresponding opening closed. The lid is held on the other lid. Therefore, the lid can be easily opened and closed, and the opened lid can be easily treated on the canister.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a canister for an automatic vending machine that accommodates granular raw materials such as coffee beans and appropriately carries them out.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 This type of canister is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-155680.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a canister similar to this, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the canister of FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a container for containing granular raw materials such as coffee beans, the upper part of which has a rectangular tubular shape and a container opening 2 at the upper end thereof. And, the lower part is formed to be inclined like a funnel. Reference numeral 3 is a raw material contained in the container 1, and 4 is a lid provided for each container 1. A screw 5 receives the raw material 3 from above and conveys it in the lateral direction. 6 is a carry-out port, and 7 is a motor for rotating the screw 5.

Although the above canisters may be installed individually, generally one vending machine is provided with a plurality of canisters, and as shown in FIG. 2, they are installed side by side. A gap is provided between the canisters so that the lids 4 do not hit each other when they are opened and closed. In addition, instead of each of the above-mentioned lids 4, there is also one provided with a lid that commonly covers the respective container openings 2 of the plurality of containers 1.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the case where each container is provided with a lid, it is necessary to remove the lid and move it to another place when the raw material is put into the container, which is not preferable because the placement place becomes different. In addition, in the case where each container is provided with a common lid, the lid is large and heavy, and opening and closing thereof is not easy.

An object of the present invention is to provide a canister for a vending machine in which the lid can be easily opened and closed and the opened lid can be easily treated.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises a plurality of rectangular tube-shaped containers having a container opening for charging raw materials in an upper part thereof, the container openings being arranged at the same height as each other, and In a canister of an automatic vending machine which accommodates and supplies raw materials such as granules, each container opening is provided with respective lids facing each other, and the respective lids are connected by a hinge.

[0009]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, when a raw material is put into a container, the lid can be opened by opening the lid of the corresponding container opening with the hinge as a fulcrum with the lid of the container opening other than the corresponding one closed. At the same time, the lid is held on the other lid.

[0010]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a canister showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 2 or 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and different parts will be described below.

Three containers 1 are installed side by side in a vending machine with the container openings 2 aligned at the same height.

Reference numerals 8A, 8B and 8C are lids respectively provided to face the respective container openings 2 and are provided with guide plates 9 which are inscribed in the container openings 2 along both edges of the lower surface thereof. It is arranged to be positioned with respect to the container opening 2.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a hinge, which is formed on each of the lids 8A, 8B, and 8C, and these are connected to each other by a hinge pin 11. With the fulcrum as the fulcrum, the other adjacent side can be opened. Numerals 10A and 10B are stoppers, which come into contact with each other when they are opened to the state shown in the figure, and each lid 8A or 8C is supported in this posture.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the lids 8A and 8B are closed and the lid 8C is opened. When the lid 8A is opened with the lids 8B and 8C closed, the same configuration is obtained. When opening the lid 8B, the lid 8B is opened together with the lid 8C while the lid 8A is kept closed after the state shown in the figure.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the lids facing the container openings of the canister are connected by the hinges. With the lid closed, opening the lid of the relevant container opening by using the hinge as a fulcrum enables the loading and holds the lid on the other lid. Therefore, the lid can be easily opened and closed, and the opened lid can be easily treated on the canister.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a canister showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional canister.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the canister of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Container, 2 ... Container opening, 8A, 8B, 8C ... Lid, 10
... hinge, 11 ... hinge pin.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of rectangular cylindrical containers having a container opening for charging a raw material in an upper part thereof are arranged in parallel with the container openings arranged at the same height to accommodate a raw material such as a granular material. In the canister of the vending machine, the canister of the vending machine is provided, and each lid of the container opening is opposed to each other, and the lids are connected to each other by a hinge.