JPH07107716B2 - Bend stage controller for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine that mixes raw materials and sells a product, and particularly relates to a device for controlling the movement of a bend stage in which a sales container is set.

[Prior Art] In a vending machine that sells cup beverages prepared from raw materials, the position at which the cup is set (called the bend stage) is the same as the product take-out position where the product is taken out. We also dispense beverages.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Therefore, the beverage discharge nozzle is easily accessible from the product outlet, which is not preferable in terms of food hygiene. Moreover, there is a risk that the drink discharge nozzle may be burned with hot water by putting a hand during discharge. was there. Therefore, measures such as providing a shutter that can be opened only at the time of sale at the product outlet can be considered, but even in this case there is a risk of touching the beverage discharge nozzle when taking out the product, so it is not hygienic enough, and the shutter is also used. The device became complicated because control was required for the locking mechanism and lock timing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bend stage control device for a vending machine, which makes it possible to provide a beverage that is free from hygiene concerns by making the bend stage movable. However, in order to solve this, it is only necessary to discharge and mix the beverage into a container set at a place different from the product take-out position, but in that case, the prepared beverage is placed at the product take-out position. Until it is shipped, for the buyer,
I feel uneasy because the container is completely invisible. This is because it is a type that discharges the beverage at the product exit position, and it is actually seen that the beverage is discharged wastefully without the container set. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a bend stage control device for a vending machine that can eliminate such anxiety.

[Means for Solving Problems] A bend stage control device for a vending machine according to the present invention includes a bend stage movably provided between a product take-out position and a mixing position in a state where a container is set, Drive means for moving the bend stage, container setting means for setting the container on the bend stage at the product take-out position, discharge nozzle for discharging the beverage to the container on the bend stage at the blending position, at the time of sale A control device for controlling the driving means so that the container set at the product take-out position is moved to the blending position, and after the beverage is discharged, the container is moved to the product take-out position again.

[Operation] According to the above configuration, since the beverage is discharged into the container at the mixing position, which is separate from the product take-out position, it is possible to provide a beverage that is safe from the viewpoint of hygiene, and burns with hot water during discharge. There is no need to worry. Furthermore, since the container is set at the product take-out position where the purchaser can easily confirm it, there is no fear that the product will not be taken out.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the control operation by the bend stage control device of the present invention. Bend Stage 1 is
It is located at the product take-out position P1 during standby, and when the sale starts, the cup 2 is set, and then the bend stage 1 passes through the position P2 and is driven to the blending position P3. At this blending position P3, the raw material discharge nozzle 3 discharges each raw material, hot water, etc., and then the bend stage 1 is moved to the original product take-out position P1. Reference numerals 4 and 5 denote a front detection switch and a rear detection switch, which are provided at the product take-out position P1 and the mixing position P3, respectively, for detecting the bend stage 1. Reference numeral 6 is a lamp for notifying that the cup 2 which is the product to be sold has been carried out to the product unloading position P1, and 7 is an outlet for taking out the cup 2.

FIG. 2 shows a control block diagram applied to the above apparatus.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a CPU (central processing unit) that centrally controls this device, and internally includes a ROM (read only memory) 21a that stores a control program as described below. Reference numerals 22 and 23 denote an input port and an output port, respectively, and signals are exchanged between each device described below and the CPU 21 via the input / output ports 22 and 23.

24 is a sales button for starting sales, and 25 is a cup 2 on the bend stage 1 located at the product take-out position P1.
Is a cup sensor for detecting the above, and 4 and 5 are the above-mentioned front detection switch and rear detection switch. Reference numeral 26 denotes a cup unloading mechanism that sets the empty cup 2 on the bend stage 1 at the product unloading position P1 at the start of sale, and 27 denotes a drive motor for moving the bend stage 1. 28
Is a mixing mechanism for mixing the raw materials and discharging them into the cup 2, and 6 is the lamp described above.

The control operation of the vending machine having the above configuration will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the sale button 24 is pressed after a predetermined amount of money has been inserted, the process proceeds from step S1 to step S2, and the cup unloading mechanism 26 sets the cup 2 on the bend stage 1 located at the product unloading position P1. And with the cup sensor 25,
When the completion of setting the cup 2 is detected, the process proceeds from step S3 to step S4, and the drive motor 27 for moving the bend stage 1 is turned on. As a result, when the bend stage 1 moves to the mixing position P3 through the position P2 and the rear detection switch 5 is turned on, the process proceeds from step S5 to step S6.
The raw material is discharged from the raw material discharge nozzle 3 to the cup 2 located at the mixing position P3 by the mixing mechanism 28. Then, in step S7, the bend stage drive motor 27 is turned on again, and the bend stage 1 moves to the original product take-out position P1.
When the pre-detection switch 4 is turned on, the process proceeds from step S8 to step S9, and the lamp 6 that informs that the cup 2 which is a product has been carried out to the product outlet is turned on. After that, when the cup sensor 25 detects that the product is taken out from the product outlet 7, steps S10 to S1.
By returning to step 1, the lamp 6 is turned off, and the original sales standby state is set.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the bend stage is movable, and the raw materials are mixed and discharged at a position different from the product take-out position. It will not be said that it will be kept clean. In addition, it is possible to prevent burns due to the hot water that is discharged, so that high safety in operation can be obtained. Furthermore, since the container is set at the product take-out position where the purchaser can easily confirm it, there is no fear that the product will not be taken out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a control operation by a bend stage control device of a vending machine according to the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a control block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic vending machine to which the bend stage control device for controlling the figure is applied, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the control of the control block diagram of FIG. 1 ... Bend stage, 2 ... Cup, 3 ... Discharge nozzle, 4 ... Front detection sensor, 5 ... Rear detection sensor, 6 ...
Lamp, 7 ... Product outlet, 21 ... CPU, 22 ... Input port, 23 ... Output port, 24 ... Sales button, 25 ... Cup sensor, 26 ... Cup take-out mechanism, 27 ... Bend stage Drive motor, 28 ... Mixing mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bend stage provided so as to be movable between a product take-out position and a blending position in a state where a container is set, a driving means for moving the bend stage, and a bend located at the product take-out position. A container setting means for setting a container on the stage, a discharge nozzle for discharging the beverage to the container on the bend stage located at the blending position, and a container set at the product take-out position at the time of sale to move the container to the blending position for drinking. And a control device for controlling the driving means so as to move to the product take-out position again after the ejection of the product, the bend stage control device of the vending machine.