JPH1125349A - Cup supporting device for automatic beverage vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to surely support also a cup of different size by rotatably fitting a pair of cup supporters to be rotated in mutually reverse directions to respective supporting shafts extended in the depth direction of a device body. SOLUTION: The device body 1 is constituted of a pair of right and left cup supporters 3, 2, a spring 4 for energizing these supporters 3, 2, and an abutting screw 5 for regulating the rotation of the supporters 3, 2 and a guide plate 1b for guiding a falling cup A is arranged on the rear face side of the body 1. Curved parts 2a, 3a corresponding to the side face of a cup A are formed on one-end sides of respective supporters 2, 3 and the other-end sides are rotatably supported by supporting boards 2b, 3b fixed on the body 1 through supporting shafts 2c, 3c extended in the depth direction of the body 1 and respective supporters 2, 3 are rotated so that respective inclination angles from the vertical direction are changed. Thereby even when the outer diameter of a cup is large, respective supporters 2, 3 are depressed by the dropped cup and rotated to the outside to surely support the cup.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup supporting device of a beverage vending machine for injecting various beverages into a cup for sale.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cup supporting device for a beverage vending machine, for example, as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-24945, a pair of left and right cup supports are rotatably attached to a device main body. It is known that each cup support is urged in a direction approaching each other to support a cup dropped and discharged from an upper cup discharge mechanism between the cup supports. In this cup support device,
Each cup support is rotatably attached to a vertically extending support shaft provided on the back side of the apparatus main body, and an interlocking piece is provided on each cup support to lock each other. The other cup support is configured to rotate in the opposite direction.

[0003]

However, conventionally, since the shape and the interval of each cup support are formed so as to correspond to a cup of a fixed size, cups having different sizes cannot be supported in an appropriate posture. Can not. For this reason, when changing a product for sale to a product having a different cup size, the cup support device must be replaced with a product for another cup size, and there is a problem that the versatility is poor.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cup supporting device for a beverage vending machine which can reliably support cups having different sizes. Is to do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a pair of cups rotatably supported by an apparatus main body and connected to rotate in opposite directions to each other. A beverage vending machine comprising a support and a biasing means for biasing the cup supports in a direction approaching each other, and supporting the cup carried out in the apparatus body between the cup supports. In the cup support device, each of the cup supports is rotatably mounted on a support shaft extending in the front-rear direction of the device body. Thereby, since each cup support is supported by each support shaft so that the inclination angle with respect to the vertical direction changes, even when the outer diameter of the cup is large, each cup support is pressed by the falling cup and outwards. The cup rotates and the cup is supported between the cup supports.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the cup supporting device for a beverage vending machine according to the first aspect, the cup supports come into contact with each of the cup supports and the apparatus main body when the cup supports rotate in the approaching direction. A rotation restricting member is provided, and at least one of the rotation restricting members is provided to be movable at a contact position with respect to the other. Accordingly, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, by moving the contact position of each rotation restricting member, the rotation restricting position of each cup support can be changed, and the holding angle of each cup support can be adjusted. .

[0007]

1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a cup supporting device, and FIG.
3 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part thereof, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are operation explanatory diagrams thereof.

This cup supporting device comprises: a device main body 1 arranged at a product outlet of a beverage vending machine; a pair of left and right cup supports 2 and 3 for supporting a cup A carried out into the device main body 1; A spring 4 for urging the cup supports 2 and 3 and a contact screw 5 for restricting rotation of the cup supports 2 and 3
It is composed of

The apparatus main body 1 has an opening on the top side and the front side, and a table 1a on which a cup A is placed is provided on the bottom side.
Is provided. A guide plate 1b is provided on the rear side of the apparatus main body 1 to guide the cup A falling into the apparatus main body 1 substantially to the center in the front-rear direction of the table 1a.

Each of the cup supports 2 and 3 has a cup A at one end.
Have curved portions 2a, 3a corresponding to the side surfaces of the main body 1, and the other end is rotated by supporting plates 2b, 3b fixed to the main body 1 via supporting shafts 2c, 3c extending in the front-rear direction of the main body 1. It is freely supported. Thereby, the cup supports 2 and 3 rotate so that the inclination angle with respect to the vertical direction changes. The cup supports 2 and 3 have connecting pieces 2d and 3d extending along the back side of the apparatus main body 1, and are connected to rotate in opposite directions via the connecting pieces 2d and 3d. I have. In this case, a pin 2e attached to one connecting piece 2d is movably inserted into a long hole 3e provided in the other connecting piece 3d, and the connecting pieces 2d, 3d are interlocked with each other. A locking portion 3f that can be locked by a finger or the like is provided on the curved portion 3a of the other cup support 3.

The spring 4 has one end connected to the other end of the one cup support 2 and the other end connected to the support plate 2b of the cup support 2, and each of the cup supports 2d and 3d interlocked with each other. 2 and 3 are urged in directions approaching each other.

The contact screw 5 is screwed to the other end of the other cup support 3, and the leading end of the contact screw 5 is brought into contact with the support plate 3 b of the other cup support 3 so that the connecting pieces 2 d and 2 d are connected. 3
The rotation of each of the cup supports 2, 3 which are linked with each other is restricted by d. That is,
The contact screw 5 and the support plate 3b of the other cup support 3 form a rotation restricting member, and the contact screw 5 and the support plate 3b
Accordingly, the cup supports 2 and 3 are held in a posture inclined slightly upward with respect to the vertical direction.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, by rotating the contact screw 5 and moving the contact position of the contact screw 5 to the support plate 3b, the holding angle θ of each of the cup supports 2, 3 can be arbitrarily set. It can be changed. Further, a spring 5a is mounted on the contact screw 5, so that the contact screw 5 does not rotate by vibration or impact due to the urging force of the spring 5a.

In the cup supporting apparatus constructed as described above, the cup A carried out from the upper cup carrying mechanism (not shown) falls into the apparatus main body 1 and is supported between the cup supports 2 and 3. You. Here, when the locking portion 3f of the other cup support 3 is locked by a finger or the like and the other cup support 3 is turned away from the cup A, the one cup support 2 is interlocked with this. Rotates in a direction away from the cup A, and the cup A is taken out from between the cup supports 3.

Further, in the above configuration, when a large-sized cup B is carried out into the apparatus main body 1 as shown in FIG. 5, each of the cup supports 2, 3 is supported so that the inclination angle with respect to the vertical direction changes. Therefore, even when the outer diameter of the cup B is large, each of the cup supports 2 and 3 is pressed by the falling cup B and pivots outward, and each of the cup supports 2 and 3
The cup B is supported between them.

As described above, according to the cup supporting apparatus of the present embodiment, the cup supports 2, 3 which are interlocked with each other are rotatably mounted on the support shafts 2c, 3c extending in the front-rear direction of the apparatus main body 1. Since the cup supports 2 and 3 are held so that the inclination angle with respect to the vertical direction is changed, and the cup supports 2 and 3 can be rotated outward by pressing the falling cup, a large cup B However, it can be reliably supported between the cup supports 2 and 3. In this embodiment, the holding angle of each of the cup supports 2 and 3 can be changed according to the size of the cup by changing the rotation restricting position of each of the cup supports 2 and 3 by rotating the contact screw 5. Can be adjusted.

[0016]

As described above, according to the cup supporting device of the first aspect, even cups having different sizes can be reliably supported, so that a product to be sold is changed to a product having a different cup size. In such a case, it is not necessary to replace the cup with another one for another cup size, and the versatility can be improved. In addition, since the cup supports are interlocked with each other, the handleability can be improved.

According to the cup supporting device of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the holding angle of each cup support can be arbitrarily adjusted according to the size of the cup. The cup can be more reliably supported.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a cup supporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a cup supporting device.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of the cup supporting device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the operation of the cup support device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the operation of the cup supporting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Device main body, 2 ... Cup support, 2c ... Support shaft, 3 ... Cup support, 3c ... Support shaft, 4 ... Spring, 5 ... Contact screw, A, B ... Cup.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pair of cup supports which are rotatably supported by an apparatus main body and are connected to rotate in opposite directions, and biasing means for biasing the cup supports in directions approaching each other. A cup supporting device of a beverage vending machine configured to support a cup carried out into the apparatus main body between the cup supports, wherein a support shaft extending in the front-rear direction of the apparatus main body. A cup supporting device for a beverage vending machine, wherein the cup supporting device is rotatably mounted on each of the cups. 2. A rotation restricting member which is in contact with each of the cup supports and the apparatus main body when the cup supports are rotated in the approaching direction, wherein at least one of the rotation restricting members is in contact with the other. The cup supporting device for a beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the cup supporting device is provided so as to be movable.