JPH074702Y2 - Cup lid mounting device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device] [Industrial applications]

This device is a device for mounting a lid on a cup after injecting a beverage, which is incorporated in a vending machine for drinks of a cup, and in particular, the cup and the lid which are separated one by one use gravity to the mounting place. The present invention relates to a cup lid mounting device including a chute for transporting a cup.

[Prior art]

Generally, in a vending machine for cup drinks, a chute is used to transfer the cup and the lid from each storage cylinder to the lid mounting position. A chute in a conventional example of a cup lid mounting device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 shows this chute, FIG. 7 (a) is a sectional view when the cup is transferred, and FIG. 7 (b) is a sectional view when the lid is transferred. In FIG. 7 (a), the chute 80 has a gutter shape with a U-shaped cross section. Three convex portions 81 extending at right angles to the plane of the drawing are provided on the bottom of the inner peripheral surface, and flat edge-shaped guide portions 82 are provided on the left and right sides of the inner surface of the side wall. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7A, the outer peripheral surface of the cup 8 (indicated by a chain double-dashed line) slides on the tip of the convex portion 81 of the chute 80 while receiving a small frictional force with the axis line as the transfer direction. Transferred down. Also, the lid 9 (indicated by a two-dot chain line)
As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the peripheral portions on both sides thereof are slid and transported on the flat-shaped guide portions 82 on the respective sides of the chute 80 in a horizontal posture. That is, the cup 8 and the lid 9
And are to be transported downward along separate slide surfaces. A chute 90 of another mounting device has a guide portion 92 as compared with the chute 80 of FIG. 7A as shown in FIG.
The cross-sectional shape of is different. That is, the cross section of the guide portion 92 is U-shaped. Therefore, the lid 9 is guided in such a manner that each of its peripheral portions is inserted inside the U-shape of the guide portion 92,
Swinging (dancing) during transfer is suppressed, and transfer is performed smoothly in a stable posture. Regarding the transfer of the cup 8,
This is similar to the convex portion 81 shown in FIG.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

What can be said in common with the two conventional techniques described above is that the lid 9 is caught at the contact surface with the guide members 82 and 92,
In extreme cases, there is a risk of stopping and impeding the transfer function. Originally, the lid 9 is light in weight, and beverage powder, syrup, etc. are scattered and adhered to the inner peripheral surfaces of the chutes 80, 90 including the guide portions 82, 92 during cooking. Absorbs water. Therefore, the adhesive force of the beverage powder, syrup or the like to the lid 9 becomes larger than the sliding force based on the own weight of the lid 9, and the transfer function is hindered. The object of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and the separated lid is reliably transferred to the installation place without being affected by the beverage powder or syrup adhering to the inner surface of the chute. The present invention is to provide a cup lid mounting device.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to solve this problem, a cup lid mounting device according to the present invention includes a chute that transfers the cups separated one by one and the lids mounted to the cups to the mounting positions by using gravity. In the cup lid mounting device, the chute has a wide U-shaped groove for a cup and a narrow U-shaped groove for a lid that is adjacent to the U-shaped groove and that drops the lid in a vertical posture with a vertical direction as a longitudinal direction. The U-shaped groove for the lid is provided with a guide slope at an upstream portion thereof for guiding a lid falling in a horizontal posture from the lid storage cylinder to a vertical posture and guiding the lid into the U-shaped groove for the lid. In addition, the U-shaped groove for the lid may be provided at a downstream portion thereof with a guide slope for guiding the lid, which falls in the U-shaped groove for the lid in a vertical posture, to a horizontal posture and guides the lid to a mounting position.

[Action]

The cup is transported by sliding on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom of the U-shaped groove for the cup of the chute with the outer periphery of the cup with the axis substantially in the transport direction. Further, the lid falling horizontally from the lid storage cylinder is turned to the vertical posture by the guide slope provided at the upstream position and guided into the U-shaped groove for the lid. Is rolled and transferred.

【Example】

An embodiment of a cup lid mounting device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the role or positioning of the lid mounting device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view showing a fourth embodiment which will be described later and its periphery. In this figure, 15 is a tube for stacking and storing the lid 9, 16 is a tube for stacking and storing the cups 8, and 15A, 16A are , Is a simplified representation of a dividing mechanism for separating (dividing) the lid 9 and the cup 8 one by one. Reference numeral 60 is a chute for transferring the separated lid 9 and cup 8 by using gravity. 10 is a supply table, in which the beverage is poured into the cup 8 and the lid 9 is attached. 11 and 12 are receivers for holding the cup 8 and are receivers 11
Is fixed, and the receiver 12 is weakly biased in a direction to hold the cup 8. Further, 17 is a container for liquid beverage concentrate, 18 is a mixing container, 19 is a water / hot water supply pipe, 20 is a beverage supply pipe, 1 is a pressing plate, 2 is a compounding tool, 3 is an actuator, and a cup is formed by these. The lid 9 is attached to the plate 8. Now, the chute in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 showing a sectional view thereof. In FIG. 1, 30 is a chute, 31 and 32 are left and right side walls, and 33, respectively.
Is an intermediate partition wall, 34 is a bottom portion, and 35 and 36 are convex portions. The side wall 31, the partition wall 33, and the bottom portion 34 (correctly, the tip of the convex portion 35) form a U-shaped groove for a cup in the invention. Similarly, the side wall 32 (correctly, the tip of the convex portion 36), the partition wall 33
The U-shaped groove for the lid in the invention is constituted by (correctly, the tip of the convex portion 36) and the bottom portion 34. The outer peripheral surface of the cup 8 (indicated by a chain double-dashed line) slides down on the tip of the projection 35 of the chute 30 with a small frictional state with the axis as the transport direction. Further, the lid 9 (indicated by a chain double-dashed line) takes a vertical posture and rolls down on the surface of the bottom portion 34 while being prevented from swinging left and right by the tips of the convex portions 36. Therefore, even if the beverage powder, syrup, or the like is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the chute 30, the cup 8 and the lid 9 are unlikely to be caught or stopped due to the adhesive force. A chute in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2 showing a sectional view thereof. In FIG. 2, 40
Is a chute, 41 and 42 are left and right side walls, 43 is an intermediate partition wall, 44 is a bottom part, 45 is a convex part, and 46 and 47 are side walls 42, respectively.
It is a hollow portion opened in the partition wall 43. The side wall 41, the partition wall 43, and the bottom portion 44 (correctly, the tips of the convex portions 45) form the U-shaped groove for the cup in the invention. Similarly, the side wall 42, the partition wall 43, and the bottom portion 44 form a U-shaped groove for the lid in the invention. The action of the chute 40 is exactly the same for the cup 8 and almost the same for the lid 9 as compared with the chute 30 of the first embodiment. The side walls 42 and the hollow portions 46 and 47 of the partition wall 43 have a small contact surface with the lid 9 so that they can easily roll down.
This is useful for facilitating cleaning and maintenance, making it easier to manufacture than the convex portion 36 of the first embodiment, and the like. Next, a means for changing the posture of the lid at the upstream and downstream portions of the chute will be described. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the upstream portion of the chute and its surroundings in the third embodiment.
In FIG. 3, the storage cylinders 15 and 16 and the separating mechanisms 15A and 16A are arranged side by side at right angles to the transfer direction of the chute. 50
Is a chute, 51 and 52 are left and right side walls, 53 is an intermediate partition wall, 54 is a bottom portion, and 59 is a guide slope having an approximately 1/4 arc shape. The side wall 51, the partition wall 53 and the bottom portion 54 form a cup-shaped U-shaped groove in the invention, and similarly, the side wall 52, the partition wall 53.
And the bottom portion 54 constitutes the U-shaped groove for the lid in the invention. Therefore, the lids 9 are separated and dropped one by one.
The posture is changed from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction by sliding down along the guide slope 59, and is smoothly and surely inserted into the U-shaped groove. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the upstream portion of the chute and its surroundings in the fourth embodiment. In FIG.
6. The separating mechanisms 15A and 16A are arranged side by side in the transfer direction of the chute (see FIG. 6). 60 is a shoot, 61,62
Are left and right side walls, 63 is an intermediate bulkhead, 64 is the bottom,
69 is an approximately 1/4 circular arc-shaped guide slope. The side wall 61, the partition wall 63 and the bottom portion 64 form a cup U-shaped groove in the invention, and similarly, the side wall 62, the partition wall 63 and the bottom portion 64 form a lid U-shaped groove in the invention. Therefore, the lids 9 that have been separated and dropped one by one are changed in their posture from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction by sliding down along the guide slope 69, and are smoothly and reliably put into the U-shaped groove. FIG. 5 is a front view commonly showing the downstream portion of the chute and its surroundings in each of the above-mentioned embodiments. In FIG. 5, 79 is a guide slope provided in common for each chute 30, 40, 50, 60, and the right side of the lower end of this guide slope 79 is the place where the lid is attached, and the cup 8 is the supply base 10. It is held and positioned above by the supports 11,12. Each shoot 30,40,
The lid 9 rolled down by the 50 and 60 is changed from the vertical posture to the horizontal direction by sliding down along the guide slope 79, and is placed on the cup 8 and then mounted. (See FIG. 6). It should be noted that although the means for positioning and mounting the mounting is not shown here, the posture change by the guide slope 79 makes the mounting of the lid 9 on the cup 8 and thus the mounting reliable and easy.

[Effect of device]

As described above, in this device, the cup is
The lid, which slides on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom of the U-shaped groove for the cup of the chute with its outer periphery with the axis substantially in the transfer direction, and which falls from the lid storage cylinder in a horizontal posture, is provided by the guide slope provided at the upstream position. It is turned to a vertical posture and guided into the U-shaped groove for the lid, and is rolled and transferred in the U-shaped groove for the lid in the vertical posture. Therefore, according to this invention, the following excellent effects are obtained as compared with the conventional technique. (1) Even if beverage powder, syrup, or the like adheres to the inner peripheral surface of the chute, the lid is reliably transferred to the mounting place without being caught in the middle of the chute. (2) The lid that has fallen horizontally from the lid storage cylinder to the upstream portion of the chute is vertically changed by the guide slope, so that the lid is smoothly and surely inserted into the U-shaped groove for the lid. (3) Further, since the lid that has fallen to the mounting position downstream of the chute in the vertical posture is horizontally transformed by another guide slope, the mounting is sure and easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the main members of the first embodiment according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the main members of the second embodiment, and FIG.
Sectional drawing which shows the upstream part of the main member and its periphery in an Example, FIG. 4 is a front view which shows the upstream part of the main member and its periphery in 4th Example, FIG. 5 is of the main member in each Example. 6 is a side view showing the fourth embodiment and its periphery, FIG. 7 shows the main members of a conventional example, and FIG. 6 (a) is a cup. FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view during transfer, FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view during transfer of the lid, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of main members of another conventional example. Code Explanation 8: Cup, 9: Lid, 30,40,50,60: Shoot, 31,32,41,42,
51,52,61,62: Side wall, 33,43,53,63: Bulkhead, 34,44,54,64: Bottom part, 59,69,79: Guide slope.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cup lid mounting apparatus comprising a chute for transporting a cup and a lid mounted on the cup to the mounting position by using gravity, wherein the chute is a wide cup. A U-shaped groove for a lid, and a narrow U-shaped groove for a lid that is adjacent to the U-shaped groove and drops the lid in a vertical posture with the vertical direction as a longitudinal direction.
A lid mounting device for a cup, characterized in that, at an upstream position thereof, there is provided a guide slope for guiding a lid falling horizontally from the lid storage cylinder to a vertical posture and guiding the lid into a U-shaped groove for the lid. 2. The lid mounting device according to claim 1 of the utility model registration, wherein the lid U-shaped groove has a horizontal position at a position downstream of the U-shaped groove for the lid, which falls in the U-shaped groove for the lid in a vertical posture. A lid mounting device for a cup, comprising: a guide sloped surface that guides to a place where the lid is mounted by changing the direction.