JPS6327997A - Muddler carry-out apparatus for cup type beverage vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Technical field to which the invention pertains]

This invention is incorporated into a cup-type beverage vending machine, and automatically erects a straw, which also serves as a beverage stirring rod, from above into the cup containing the beverage that is taken out to the outlet every time it is sold. This invention relates to a mudra removal device for pushing and supplying mudra.

[Prior art and its problems]

As a cup-type beverage vending machine of this type, one is known in which a mudra storage box is installed on the front side of the cabinet, and a large number of mudra is stored in the box and served to customers. However, in the system in which such a mudra storage box is installed, since anyone can freely take out the madra, there are many cases where the madra is taken away by mischief, and there is a problem that managing the replenishment of madra becomes troublesome. From this point of view, madra is stored on board the aircraft so that it cannot be taken out freely, and one bottle of madra is automatically taken out in accordance with the sales operation, and it is supplied to a drink cup prepared on board the aircraft and sold to customers. Development of a mudra removal device that will enable the provision of such materials is underway. By the way, it is common for soft drinks and the like to be sold by supplying ice together with the beverage in a cup, so the mudra carried out from the mudra delivery device is simply dropped into the beverage cup from above. However, there is a problem in that the ice floating in the cup gets in the way and makes it impossible to stably insert the mudra into the cup.

[Purpose of the invention]

This invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and is intended for cup-type beverage vending machines that sell iced beverages, etc. as described above, and is designed to push one madra into a beverage cup for each sale. To provide a mudra removal device that can be set upright and automatically supplied.

[Key points of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a mudra accommodating portion for storing a large number of mudra in a stacked manner in a horizontal position and a mudra receiving groove for receiving the mudra taken out from the mudra accommodating portion, and the mudra receiving groove in the standby position,
At the Wi output position, there is a rotary mudra holder that faces the mudra outlet opening at the bottom of the main body and can be turned vertically, and a mudra holder that takes out mudra one by one from the mudra accommodating part in a horizontal position and is placed in a standby position. and a pusher type for pushing out the mudra received in the receiving groove of the mudra holding part from above into the beverage cup through the exit of the main body at the delivery position. and a motor drive system that connects and plows each of the above-mentioned parts in a predetermined order in response to a delivery command, and the device is configured to be configured to include a mudra delivery means, and a motor drive system that connects and plows each of the above-mentioned parts in a predetermined order according to a delivery command. One piece of mudra is taken out and pushed into the cup from above to be fed.

[Embodiments of the invention]

1 to 8 show the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. First, in FIGS. 7 and 8, 1 is a cabinet of a vending machine, and 2 is a product outlet opening in the front thereof. , A mudra removal device 3 according to the present invention is installed inside the machine corresponding to the product take-out port 2. Here, the mudra dispensing device 3 operates automatically when the beverage-filled cup 4 is transported to the product takeout port 2 due to the sales operation, and carries out one mudra 5 and places it upward in the cup 4. Push it up further and feed it. Next, the detailed structure of the mudra unloading device is shown in Figures 1 to 5.
To explain with the drawings, the device 3 can be roughly divided into main body groups vi,
6, a muddler accommodating section 7 that accommodates a large number of muddlers 5 installed behind the upper part of the board 6, and a muddler accommodating section 7 that is arranged on the front side of the board 6 to receive and hold the muddler 5 taken out one by one from the muddler accommodating section 7. and a vertically movable slide plate 9 that takes out one mudra from the mudra storage part 7 and transfers it to the mudra holding part 8 on the back side thereof. and relay pusher I
A mudra arranging machine tall that operates in conjunction with the relay transport means to align the mudra 5 housed in the mudra storage section 7; A mudra discharging means constituted by a pusher mechanism 12 that pushes out the held mudra toward the beverage cup 4 at a transport position, and a drive that connects and operates the respective parts in a predetermined order in response to a mudra discharge command. It is configured to include a drive system including a motor 13 and the like. As clearly shown in FIG. 5, the mudra storage section 7 is a hopper-shaped container in which a large number of mudra 5 are piled up horizontally as shown in the figure and accommodated all at once, and its bottom wall is an inclined surface. 7a is opened between the bottom wall and the front wall. The stirrer holding part 8 is a rotating disk having a diametrical stirrer receiving groove 14 formed in the center of the back side of the plate, and is fitted into a window 15 opened on the right side of the main body board 6, and then inserted into the window 15. It is rotatably supported by being sandwiched between guide rollers 16 attached at multiple locations on the periphery. The substrate 6 is connected to the window 15 and has a mudra outlet 17 as a cut groove opened at its lower part. On the other hand, the slide plate 9 of the relay transfer means is inserted into the slit 7a opened at the bottom of the mudra accommodating portion 7 and is guided and supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The receiving groove 18 is open. Furthermore, the relay pusher armlO includes a reciprocating pusher plate 19 arranged behind the mudler receiving groove 14 in the aforementioned mudler holding part 8 in accordance with the horizontal position thereof, and a swinging operation lever engaged with the pusher plate 19. Consists of 20. The madra alignment mechanism 11 also includes two alignment arms 22 . attached to the support shaft 21 . Swing link 23. It consists of an articulating link 24, and the alignment arm 22 is attached so as to face the slit 25 formed in the bottom plate of the mudra accommodating section 7, and the pin 26 protruding from the swinging link 23 is connected to the U-shaped retaining link provided on the slide plate 9. It is assembled by engaging in the groove of the piece 27. Next, the pusher mechanism 12 serving as a mudra transporting means operates the rotary drum 28. It consists of a flexible push spring 29 with one end fixed to the drum 28 and wound around it, and the drum 28 is placed in a window 30 opened on the left side of the main body board 6 in line with the muddler holding part 8 mentioned above, and then The tip of the push spring 29 pulled out from the drum 28 is laid in a guide 1131 of the main body base plate 6 formed so as to open at the top on the opposite side facing the mudra removal port 17 and the window 15 therebetween. As shown in FIG. 4, a spring-type stopper is provided in the passage of the mudra outlet 17 to prevent the mudra held in the receiving groove of the mudra holding part 8 from freely falling downward through the outlet 17. 32 are deployed. Furthermore, the output shaft 13a of the drive motor 13 mentioned above and the muddler holding portion 8 of each of the above-mentioned parts. Slide plate 9. Relay pufsha mechanism 10. and the pusher mechanism 12 for carrying out the mudra are connected via a transmission mechanism that is a combination of a cam and a link mechanism, respectively. Here, the code 33 is the mudra holding mechanism 8
34 is a return spring thereof, and 35 is an output shaft of the drive motor 13 and the drive link 34.
35 is a drive link connected to the slide plate 9, 36 is a drive link connected to the operating lever 20 of the relay pusher mechanism, and 37 is a control cam connected to the rotating drum 28 of the unloading pusher mechanism 12. Each part is connected to the output shaft of the drive motor 13 through a control cam (not shown) in the same way as the drive link 33 described above, and when the motor 13 is started based on a mudra discharge command, Each part is operated in a predetermined order. Next, the operation of carrying out the mudra with the above configuration will be explained. First, in the standby state, as shown in FIG.
Inside, a large number of Madra 5s are stacked horizontally and stored together. On the other hand, the mudra holding part 8 is at a stopped position where the mudra receiving groove 14 is oriented horizontally, and one mudra 5 taken out from the mudra accommodating part 7 by the previous series of carrying out operations is received and held here. Moreover, the slide plate 9 is in the lowered position,
The relay pusher mechanism 1O is in a retracted position, and the push spring 29 of the unloading pusher mechanism 12 is pressed against the rotating drum 2.
8 and is in a retracted state. Note that the alignment arm 22 of the mudra aligning mechanism 11 projects into the mudra accommodating portion 7, and pushes up the mudra 5 accommodated therein. Here, a drink sales command is given, and when the drink and ice prepared in the machine are supplied into the cup and taken out to the product takeout port 2 as shown in FIG. is applied, the drive motor 13 starts, and first the sixth
As shown in the figure, the control cam 35. The muddler holding part 8 is rotated 90 degrees from the standby position via the drive link 33, and the orientation of the receiving groove 14 that receives and holds the muddler 5 is changed from horizontal to vertical as shown in the drawing, and then stopped once. do. At this unloading position, the lower end of the mudra receiving groove 14 of the mudra holding part 8 communicates with the mudra unloading port 17 opened at the lower part of the main body board 6, and the upper end is connected to the push spring 29 of the mudra unloading pusher mechanism 12.
The tip of the will now be visible. In addition, in this state, the unloading port 17
The tip of the stirrer 5 is stopped by a spring-type stopper 32 that protrudes into the passageway (Fig. 4), so that the stirrer 5 will not accidentally freely fall through the outlet 17 due to its own weight. Control cam, rank and binion 37 shown
The rotary drum 28 of the carry-out pusher mechanism 12 rotates counterclockwise via the pusher mechanism 12, and the push spring 29 wound around the drum 28 is let out along the guide groove 31. As a result, the tip of the push spring 29 becomes muddled. It enters into the receiving groove 14 of the holding part 8, pushes out the mudra 5 held in the receiving groove 14 from above downward, and thrusts it into the beverage cup 4 waiting below through the outlet 17. supply On the other hand, once the mudra 5 has been unloaded, the unloading pusher mechanism 12
moves backward so as to wind up the push spring 29 onto the drum 28, and the muddler holding section 8 is rotated 90 degrees via the drive link 33 so that the rotary disk returns to its original standby position and then stops. As a result, the direction of the muddler receiving groove 14 returns to the sideways direction again.The drive link 35 swings via a control mechanism (not shown) to raise the slide vi9. As a result, the horizontal receiving groove 18 opened in the slide plate 9 enters into the mudra accommodating portion 7, and on the other hand, the swing link 23 of the mudra alignment mechanism 11 swings via the retaining piece 27, and the alignment arm 22 is retreated to the outside of the mudra storage section 7. As a result, the mudra 5 stored in bulk inside the mudra accommodating section is shaken and arranged, and slides on the sloping bottom surface of the accommodating section 8 to move toward the front wall, where the front row One mudra 5 lined up in the receiving groove 1 of the slide plate 9
8. At IA, the slide plate 9 reverses its direction of movement and descends while receiving the muddler 5, and stops at a position where its receiving groove 18 faces the receiving groove 14 of the muddler holding part 8. When this state is reached, the relay pusher mechanism 1O is next activated by the drive link 36. The temporary pusher 19 is pushed forward via the swinging lever 20, which causes the temporary pusher 1 to move forward.
The tip of the slide vi9 enters into the receiving groove 18 of the slide vi9, receives the muddler 5 into the receiving groove 18, and pushes out the stirrer 5 that has been transferred to this position from the rear to receive the muddler holding part 8 in the standby position. The relay pusher mechanism 10 is transferred into the groove 14 and retreats to the standby position again, where the series of operations is completed and returns to the above-mentioned unloading standby state again.

【Effect of the invention】

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a mudra accommodating section that stacks a large number of mudra in a horizontal position and stores them all at once;
It has a mudra receiving groove that receives the mudra taken out from the mudra storage part, and the mudra receiving groove is turned sideways in the standby position.*
In the heavy position, there is a rotary mudra holding part that faces the mudra dispensing opening opened at the bottom of the main body and changes to the vertical orientation, and a mudra holding part that takes out mudra one by one from the mudra storage part in a horizontal position and is placed in a standby position. A relay transfer means for delivering the mudra into the reception groove, and a push-out method for transporting the mudra received in the reception groove of the mudra holding part into the beverage cup from above through the delivery port of the main body at the delivery position. The structure includes a pusher type mudra removal means and a motor drive system that connects and operates each of the above parts in a predetermined order according to a mudra removal command, so that the mudra that is stacked horizontally in the mudra storage section and stored all at once can be removed. It is possible to take out one bottle for each sale in accordance with the beverage sales operation, and then push and supply the mudra into the beverage cup by sticking it up from above. Therefore, even if the drink contains ice, it is possible to reliably and stably supply the madra into the beverage cup and automatically provide it to the customer without being hindered by the ice floating in the cup. It is possible to provide a mudra delivery device with high practical value for use in a cup-type beverage vending machine, since it is easy to replenish the mudra by simply stacking the mudra horizontally and storing them all at once.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 8 show embodiments of the present invention, FIGS. 1 and 2 are front and side views of the overall appearance of the device in a standby state, and FIG. Arrow view 1
Cross-sectional view, Figure 4 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the mudra outlet, Figure 5
The figure is an exploded perspective view of the main components, Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram of the mudra delivery operation, Figure 7 is a front view of the cup-type beverage vending machine, and Figure 8 is the mudra to the beverage cup in Figure 7. FIG. In each figure, 3: mudra unloading device, 4: cup, 5: mudra, 6: main board, 7: mudra storage section, 8: mudra holding section, 9: slide plate of relay transfer means, 10: relay pusher 4161
, 11: mudra alignment mechanism, 12: pusher mechanism for transporting mudra, 13: drive motor, 14, 18: mudra receiving groove,
17: Mudra outlet, 28: Rotating drum, 29 Two push springs, 32: Spring stopper. t=B Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 4 Figure 116 Figure 7 Figure 8

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A mudra delivery device that thrusts and supplies one mudra from above into a drink-containing cup offered for sale each time it is sold, which stacks a large number of mudra in a horizontal position. It has a mudra accommodating part that collectively stores the mudra, and a mudra receiving groove that receives the mudra taken out from the mudra accommodating part, and the mudra receiving groove faces sideways in the standby position and faces a mudra export port opening at the bottom of the main body in the carry-out position. a rotary mudra holder for changing the mudra to a vertical orientation; a relay transfer means for taking out the mudra one by one from the mudra accommodating part in a horizontal orientation and delivering it to the receiving groove of the mudra holding part in a standby position; a pusher-type mudra delivery means for pushing out the mudra received in the receiving groove of the part from above through the mudra delivery port into the beverage cup at the delivery position; A mudra delivery device for a cup-type beverage vending machine, characterized in that it is configured to include a motor drive system that is operated in a sequential manner. 2) A mudra removal device for a cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the mudra storage portion is a hopper-shaped container with an inclined bottom. 3) A mudra carrying out device for a cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the mudra accommodating portion is provided with a mudra alignment mechanism that operates in conjunction with a relay transfer means. Device. 4) In the mudra transporting device according to claim 1, the mudra holding portion has a diametrical mudra receiving groove formed in the center of the plate surface, and the mudra holding portion has a mudra receiving groove in the diametrical direction, and is located between the horizontal standby position and the vertical transport position. A mudra dispensing device for a cup-type beverage vending machine, characterized by being a rotary disk that is rotated alternately. 5) In the mudra taking out device as set forth in claim 1, a receiving groove in which the relay transfer means receives the mudra taken out one by one from the mudra storage portion in a sideways position and transfers the mudra to a delivery position to the mudra holding portion. A relay pusher mechanism receives the mudra received in the receiving groove of the slide plate and transfers it to the delivery position into the receiving groove of the mudra holding part in the standby position and delivers it in a pushing manner. A mudra delivery device for a cup-type beverage vending machine, which is characterized by: 6) In the mudra transporting device according to claim 1, the mudra transporting means has a rotating drum, one end of which is fixedly wound around the circumference of the drum, and the leading end of the mudra is pulled out from the rotating drum to form a mudra holding portion. A cup-type beverage vending machine's mudra dispensing device is characterized by comprising an extrusion spring placed so as to face the discharging position of a receiving groove. 7) In the mudra transporting device according to claim 1, a spring-type stopper for preventing the mudra from falling due to its own weight is installed in the passage of the mudra transport opening on the main body side that communicates with the receiving groove of the mudra holding part. A cup-type beverage vending machine's madra delivery device featuring: