JPS5919393B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

vending machine

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JPS5919393B2
JPS5919393B2 JP11641676A JP11641676A JPS5919393B2 JP S5919393 B2 JPS5919393 B2 JP S5919393B2 JP 11641676 A JP11641676 A JP 11641676A JP 11641676 A JP11641676 A JP 11641676A JP S5919393 B2 JPS5919393 B2 JP S5919393B2
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article
induction heating
heating device
vending machine
ferromagnetic material
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泰彦 田中
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Refrigeration Co
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は、冷蔵あるいは冷凍保存した缶入シコーヒ等の
被加熱物品を誘導加熱する自動販売機に関するもので、
磁性体材料あるいは非磁性体材料からなる容器に収容さ
れた被加熱物品の加熱販売が効果的に行なえるようにす
ることを目的の一つとするものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vending machine that induction heats articles to be heated, such as canned coffee that has been stored in a refrigerated or frozen state.
One of the objects is to enable effective heating and selling of heated articles housed in containers made of magnetic or non-magnetic materials.

以下、本発明をその一実施例を示す添付図面を参考に説
明する。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings showing one embodiment thereof.

図において、1は自動販売機本体で、内部に缶入りコー
ヒや牛乳などの物品を収納し、この物品を1個ずつ供給
する公知の貯蔵室2と物品供給装置3を内装している。
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a vending machine main body, which stores articles such as canned coffee and milk, and is equipped with a well-known storage chamber 2 and an article supply device 3 for supplying the articles one by one.

そして更に貯蔵室2内に冷却装置4を内装して前記物品
を冷却保存する。5は前記貯蔵室2内に物品を収納する
時に開放する扉体で、この扉体5の前面に前記物品供給
装置3を作動させる押釦スイッチ(図示せず)および物
品販売口6を形成すると共に内部にコイン機構(図示せ
ず)を内装している。
Furthermore, a cooling device 4 is installed in the storage room 2 to cool and store the articles. Reference numeral 5 denotes a door body that opens when storing articles in the storage chamber 2, and a push button switch (not shown) for operating the article supply device 3 and an article sales port 6 are formed on the front surface of the door body 5. A coin mechanism (not shown) is installed inside.

Tは前記扉体5の下部で、前記貯蔵室2の物品排出口8
の下方に位置して設けた物品加熱装置で、上面を開口す
る筒状に形成した誘導加熱コイル9と、この誘導加熱コ
イル9の中心を上下移動しかつ上端に一側寄クに傾斜す
る支持板部10を形成した作動杆11とからなク、この
作動杆11はモータ12の駆動によつて回転する回転板
13とこの回転板13に連結された連結杆14、14を
介して上下駆動制御される。15は前記排出口の下方で
前記作動杆11の支持板部10と並行して設けた物品誘
導杆で、この物品誘導杆15の他端は前記連結杆14に
連結されモータ12の駆動によシ前記作動杆11と連動
して上下方向に揺動し作動杆11の支持板部10とはシ
ーソ状に協動する。
T is the lower part of the door body 5, and is connected to the article outlet 8 of the storage room 2.
This is an article heating device located below an induction heating coil 9, which is formed into a cylindrical shape with an open top surface, and a support that moves the center of the induction heating coil 9 up and down and tilts toward one side at the upper end. The operating rod 11 is connected to the operating rod 11 forming the plate portion 10, and the operating rod 11 is vertically driven via a rotary plate 13 which is rotated by the drive of a motor 12 and connecting rods 14, 14 connected to this rotary plate 13. controlled. Reference numeral 15 denotes an article guiding rod provided below the discharge port and parallel to the support plate portion 10 of the operating rod 11. The other end of the article guiding rod 15 is connected to the connecting rod 14 and is driven by the motor 12. It swings in the vertical direction in conjunction with the operating rod 11, and cooperates with the support plate portion 10 of the operating rod 11 in a see-saw shape.

そして前記物品加熱装置Tおよびモータ12、回転板1
3、連結杆14、14’、物品誘導杆15等は、前記物
品排出口8と対応する物品排出窓8’および物品販売口
6と対応する物品販売窓6’をそれぞれ形成した枠体1
6に取付けられ、この枠体16は前記扉体5の内面下部
に取付けられている|17は前記枠体16の物品販売窓
6’近くに設けた物品受台である。18は前記加熱装置
T内を上下に移動しかつ強磁性体からなる加熱板で、断
面C字状に折曲形成され、そのスリット部18’は前記
連結杆14が通る。
The article heating device T, motor 12, and rotating plate 1
3. The connecting rods 14, 14', the article guide rod 15, etc. are connected to a frame 1 in which an article discharge window 8' corresponding to the article discharge port 8 and an article sales window 6' corresponding to the article sales opening 6 are respectively formed.
6, and this frame body 16 is attached to the lower part of the inner surface of the door body 5. |17 is an article receiving stand provided near the article sales window 6' of the frame body 16. Reference numeral 18 denotes a heating plate made of a ferromagnetic material that moves up and down within the heating device T, and is bent to have a C-shaped cross section, and the connecting rod 14 passes through its slit portion 18'.

さらに前記加熱板18はモータ19の回転によりレバー
20、20’を介して上下動するように構成されている
。21は前記加熱装置T内に加熱板18が入つたとき、
この加熱板18内側に導入された缶の外周にこの加熱板
18を押圧する押圧ピンで、アーム22を介してソレノ
イド23によつて作動される。
Further, the heating plate 18 is configured to be moved up and down by the rotation of a motor 19 via levers 20 and 20'. 21 is when the heating plate 18 is inserted into the heating device T,
A pressing pin that presses the heating plate 18 against the outer periphery of a can introduced inside the heating plate 18 is actuated by a solenoid 23 via an arm 22.

次に上記構成に}ける動作の説明をする。Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

まず自動販売機本体1のコイル投入から所定コインを投
入して選択釦を押圧する。
First, a predetermined coin is inserted into the vending machine main body 1 by inserting a coil, and a selection button is pressed.

今、複数個の選択釦において物品が加熱を要しない冷た
い物品(缶入コーヒ)の位置を押圧すると貯蔵室2の物
品供給装置3が作動して、一つの冷却された物品が排出
口8から排出窓8′に導出される〜 この時、加熱装置7一の作動杆11と誘導杆15は第3
図二点鎖線の状態にあるため、前記排出窓8/から導出
された物品は下方に落下すると前記作動杆11の支持板
部10と誘導杆15により物品受台17の方向に直接転
動して落下する。
Now, when a cold item (canned coffee) that does not require heating is pressed on one of the selection buttons, the item supply device 3 in the storage room 2 is activated, and one cooled item is delivered from the outlet 8. At this time, the operating rod 11 and the induction rod 15 of the heating device 71 are guided out to the discharge window 8'.
Since it is in the state shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure, when the article drawn out from the discharge window 8 falls downward, it is directly rolled in the direction of the article holder 17 by the support plate 10 of the operating rod 11 and the guide rod 15. and fall.

その結果販売口6から冷却された物品を取出すことがで
きる。そして、次に磁性体製の缶入ク物品を加熱して温
かい物品を得たい場合にその位置の押釦を押圧すると、
前述同様貯蔵室2の物品供給装置3が作動して一つの冷
却された物品が排出口8から排出窓8′に導出されるが
、同時にモータ12が駆動して回転板13を第3図矢印
方向に回動するとともに連結杆4を介して作動杆11を
実線のように下方に移動して誘導加熱コイル部9の最下
部まで押し下げてモータ12の駆動を停止する。
As a result, the cooled articles can be taken out from the sales outlet 6. Next, when you want to heat a canned product made of magnetic material to obtain a warm product, press the button at that position.
As described above, the article supply device 3 in the storage room 2 is operated and one cooled article is led out from the discharge port 8 to the discharge window 8', but at the same time, the motor 12 is driven to move the rotary plate 13 in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. At the same time, the actuating rod 11 is moved downward via the connecting rod 4 as shown by the solid line and pushed down to the lowest part of the induction heating coil section 9, and the driving of the motor 12 is stopped.

さらに、前記物品誘導杆15も前記連結杆14に連動し
て第3図反矢印方向に移動して上方で停止する。
Further, the article guiding rod 15 also moves in the opposite direction of the arrow in FIG. 3 in conjunction with the connecting rod 14 and stops above.

したがつて前記排出窓8′に導出された物品は、前記物
品誘導杆15に案内されて誘導加熱コイル部9の上面開
口部より内部に収容される。
Therefore, the articles led out to the discharge window 8' are guided by the article guiding rod 15 and accommodated inside the induction heating coil section 9 through the upper opening.

この時、スイツチ等の検出手段によつて誘導加熱コイル
部9に物品が収容されたことが確認されると、タイマー
(図示せず)が作動して誘導加熱コイル部9を所定時間
通電して物品の加熱を行い所定時間を経過すると、タイ
マーにより前記誘導加熱コイル9の通電を断路するとと
もに前記モータ12を再駆動し、前記作動杆11を上方
に押し上げる。
At this time, when it is confirmed by a detection means such as a switch that the article has been stored in the induction heating coil section 9, a timer (not shown) is activated to energize the induction heating coil section 9 for a predetermined period of time. When the article is heated and a predetermined time has elapsed, the timer turns off the electricity to the induction heating coil 9 and drives the motor 12 again to push the operating rod 11 upward.

これと連動して物品誘導杆15は下方に下かジ、加熱さ
れた物品を誘導加熱コイル部9の上面開口部より物品受
台17の方向に導き販売口6から温い加熱された物品と
して取出すことができる。また非磁性体製の缶入り物品
を加熱して温かい物品を得たいときは、前述した作動杆
11の動作に関連して、例えば作動杆11の下降時にモ
ータ19を作動して加熱板18を上昇させるか、または
作動杆11の下降前あるいは下降終了後加熱板18を上
昇させ、加熱装置7内において加熱板18の内側に缶を
配置し、そののちソレノイド23を作動して押圧ピン2
1にて加熱板18の外周を押して缶と加熱板18を密着
させて、誘導加熱コイル9を通電し、そののち押圧ピン
21をりセツトし、さらに缶を加熱装置7よジ排出する
とともに加熱板18の下降を行なうことにより、加熱板
18の熱伝達によつて加熱された缶入ジ物品が得られる
In conjunction with this, the article guide rod 15 pivots downward to guide the heated article from the upper opening of the induction heating coil section 9 toward the article holder 17 and take it out from the sales outlet 6 as a warm heated article. be able to. Further, when it is desired to heat a canned article made of non-magnetic material to obtain a warm article, in conjunction with the operation of the operating rod 11 described above, for example, when the operating rod 11 is lowered, the motor 19 is activated to turn the heating plate 18 on. or raise the heating plate 18 before or after the lowering of the operating rod 11, place the can inside the heating plate 18 in the heating device 7, and then actuate the solenoid 23 to release the press pin 2.
At step 1, the outer periphery of the heating plate 18 is pressed to bring the can and heating plate 18 into close contact, the induction heating coil 9 is energized, the pressing pin 21 is reset, and the can is ejected from the heating device 7 and heated. By lowering the plate 18, a canned article heated by heat transfer from the heating plate 18 is obtained.

また加熱板18の昇降は、磁性体である鉄板製の缶と非
磁性体Cあるアルミ製の缶を収納したコラムに対応させ
て、そのセレクトボタンあるいはベンドメカニズムの作
動と関連さすことにより行なうのが好ましい。
Further, the heating plate 18 is raised and lowered in association with the operation of a select button or a bend mechanism in correspondence with a column storing cans made of magnetic iron plate and aluminum cans made of non-magnetic material. is preferred.

したがつて、従来磁性体製の缶のみに使用が限定されて
いた誘導加熱装置を有する自動販売機に卦いて、非磁性
体であるアルミ缶の併売が可能となり、自動販売機の稼
動率の向上がはかれる。
Therefore, in addition to vending machines equipped with induction heating devices, which were previously limited to cans made of magnetic materials, it is now possible to sell aluminum cans made of non-magnetic materials, thereby reducing the operating rate of vending machines. Improvements can be made.

上記実施例より明らかなように、本発明の自動販売機は
、自動販売機本体内に、所定信号によう物品の排出を行
なう排出機構を設けた貯蔵部を設けるとともに、前記排
出された物品を収容しかつ加熱する誘導加熱装置を設け
、さらに前記誘導加熱装置内外に出没する強磁性体材料
を設けたもので、前記強磁性体材料の出没により、非磁
性体材料からなる容器の効果的な加熱販売をも可能とな
v、自動販売機の稼動率の向上がはかれる。また強磁性
体材料を、誘導加熱装置内に収容された物品を囲むよう
に略円筒状に形成することにより、物品の加熱がより効
果的に行なえる。さらに、誘導加熱装置に、強磁性体材
料の侵入時、この強磁性体材料を前記誘導加熱装置内に
収納された物品に押当てる手段を設けることにより、よ
り確実な加熱が行なえ、加熱むらが生じない等、種々の
利点を有するものである。
As is clear from the above embodiments, the vending machine of the present invention is provided with a storage section provided with a discharging mechanism for discharging articles in response to a predetermined signal in the vending machine main body, and also for discharging the discharged articles. An induction heating device for accommodating and heating the container is provided, and a ferromagnetic material that appears inside and outside the induction heating device is provided. It also enables heated vending, and improves the operating rate of vending machines. Further, by forming the ferromagnetic material into a substantially cylindrical shape so as to surround the article housed in the induction heating device, the article can be heated more effectively. Furthermore, by providing the induction heating device with means for pressing the ferromagnetic material against the article stored in the induction heating device when the ferromagnetic material enters, more reliable heating can be performed and uneven heating can be prevented. It has various advantages such as the fact that it does not occur.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の一実施例における自動販売機の正面図
、第2図は第1図の−犠による断面図、第3図は第2図
の−線による要部断面図である。 1・・・・・迫動販売機本体、2・・・・・・貯蔵室(
貯蔵部)、3・・・・・・物品供給装置(排出機構)、
7・・・・・・物品加熱装置(誘導加熱装置)、18・
・・加熱板(強磁性体材料)、21・・・・・・押圧ピ
ン(押当て手段)。
FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 1, and FIG. 1...The main body of the pressing vending machine, 2...The storage room (
storage unit), 3...article supply device (discharge mechanism),
7... Article heating device (induction heating device), 18.
... Heating plate (ferromagnetic material), 21 ... Pressing pin (pressing means).

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1 自動販売機本体内に、所定信号により物品の排出を
行なう排出機構を設けた貯蔵部を設けるとともに、前記
排出された物品を収容しかつ加熱する誘導加熱装置を設
け、さらに前記誘導加熱装置内外に出没する強磁性体材
料を設けた自動販売機。 2 強磁性体材料は、誘導加熱装置内に収容された特許
請求の範囲第1項記載の自動販売機。 3 誘導加熱装置は、強磁性体材料の侵入時、この強磁
性体材料を前記誘導加熱装置内に収納された物品に押当
てる押当て手段を設けた特許請求の範囲第1項または第
2項記載の自動販売機。
[Scope of Claims] 1. A storage section provided with a discharge mechanism for discharging articles in response to a predetermined signal is provided in the main body of the vending machine, and an induction heating device is provided for accommodating and heating the discharged articles; Furthermore, the vending machine is provided with a ferromagnetic material that appears inside and outside the induction heating device. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the ferromagnetic material is housed in an induction heating device. 3. The induction heating device is provided with a pressing means for pressing the ferromagnetic material against the article stored in the induction heating device when the ferromagnetic material enters the induction heating device. Vending machine listed.
JP11641676A 1976-09-27 1976-09-27 vending machine Expired JPS5919393B2 (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0381796U (en) * 1989-07-19 1991-08-21

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