KR0137419B1 - Cup delivering device for cup-type automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The mounting table 5 and the mounting table 5 for mounting the cup C, which aim to provide a cup conveying apparatus for a cup vending machine capable of reliably and quickly removing obstacles on the mounting table 5 with a simple structure. ) Is moved between the receiving position receiving the cup C and the selling position causing the received cup C to be placed in the sales box 3 and the mounting table 5 from the selling position. And an inclined movement mechanism 6 for inclined movement in the middle of the movement stroke to the receiving position.

Description

Cup conveying device of cup vending machine

1 is a configuration diagram around a cup conveying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a reference position of the cup conveying apparatus of the embodiment.

3 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a receiving position of the cup conveying apparatus of the embodiment.

4 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a selling position of the cup conveying apparatus of the embodiment.

5 is an operation explanatory diagram showing the inclined movement position of the cup conveying apparatus of the embodiment.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

1: vending machine 2: horizontal moving device

3: sales box 4: lifting device (moving means)

5: Mounting Table 6: Slope Movement Mechanism

8: cup holding mechanism 10: support frame

18: support member C: cup

TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to the cup conveying apparatus of the cup type | mold automatic vending machine which, for example, comes into a sales box in the state which mounted the cup in which a drink is contained in a mounting table.

Conventionally, as a cup conveying apparatus of this type of cup type | mold automatic vending machine, what is described, for example in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 4-51397 is known.

In this cup conveying apparatus, the cup supplied with the drink inside is conveyed to the predetermined | prescribed receiving position of a lifting device in the state hold | maintained by the horizontal transfer device, and a cup is received on the mounting table of a lifting device here.

The mounting table which received this cup is lifted by the elevating device, and is located in the sales box from below.

Then, when the product purchaser puts his hand into the sales box out of the hole for taking out the product, the lifting device operates to lower the mounting table to return to the original receiving position.

In this case, the time the lifter keeps the tap seat at the sales position is controlled by a timer, and if the cup is not taken out by mistake, it detects this and the horizontal shifter grasps the cup when the mount has descended to the receiving position. It is returned to the designated disposal position and discarded.

However, such a cup conveying apparatus of a conventional vending machine has a problem that the control of the conveying system becomes complicated and takes time to dispose of the cup.

In addition, if dust or ice other than the cup is mounted on the mounting table, it is impossible to remove them, and there is an unreasonable point of slipping and dropping the next time the cup is placed on the mounting table from the horizontal moving device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a cup conveying apparatus for a cup vending machine which can reliably and quickly remove obstacles on a mounting table with a simple structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a platform for mounting a cup and a platform for moving the mounting table between a receiving position for receiving the cup and a selling position for allowing the received receiving cup to be placed within the sales box. In the cup conveying apparatus of a normal cup automatic vending machine with a tooth, the inclination of the mounting table is tilted so as to remove the obstacles on the mounting table during the moving stroke from the selling position to the receiving position (an inclined movement position). Equipped with exercise equipment,

The mount is rotatably supported by the support member,

The lifting device includes a support frame, a guide shaft provided in the support frame, the support member freely supported by the guide shaft, and a lift motor for moving the support member.

The inclined exercise mechanism is characterized in that the hook portion is protruded in the movement path of the mount so that a part thereof is in contact with the mount in the inclined movement position.

The tilting mechanism is tilted by the tilting mechanism during the movement stroke from the selling position to the receiving position by means of the lifting device (lifting device), so as to remove the cup, which forgets to be taken out, mounted on the mounting table using gravity, Obstructions such as ice can be removed from the mounting table.

In this case, the inclined movement mechanism can be reliably dropped on the mount because it is a structure for tilting the mount, and can be operated quickly because of the simple movement.

Moreover, since the movement of the inclined exercise mechanism itself is simple, it can be made into a simple structure.

EXAMPLE

Next, a cup conveying apparatus of a cup vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a structural diagram around the cup conveying apparatus of this vending machine. As shown in the figure, this vending machine 1 is provided with a cup of coffee or juice supplied therein from a cooking unit (not shown). Horizontal moving device 2 which conveys horizontally, and the lifting device (moving means) which receives cup C from this horizontal moving device 2, and conveys this cup C to the sales box 3 ( 4), the inclination movement mechanism 6 which inclines the mounting table 5 in which the receiving cup C is mounted is attached to the elevating apparatus 4. As shown in FIG.

The cup C mounted (received) on the mounting table 5 from the horizontal moving apparatus 2 is lifted up together with the mounting table by the elevating device 4 and comes into the sales box 3 from below.

Here, when the sale is completed, the mounting table 5 is lowered by the elevating device 4, and is inclined by the inclined movement mechanism 6, and then returns to its original position.

The horizontal movement apparatus 2 is provided with the cup holding mechanism 8 which conveys the belt on the conveyance path 7, The cup holding mechanism 8 receives the cup C received from the cup supply apparatus (not shown). After conveying to a cooking part, such as each raw material, water, a boiling water tank (not shown), and filling a drink in the cup C, it conveys to the vicinity of the lifting device 4.

Here, the grip arm 9 of the cup holding mechanism 8 is operated, the cup C is advanced to the place where the mounting table 5 is located, and the cup C is mounted on the rising mounting table 5. Thereafter, the grip arm 9 is opened to retreat.

Meanwhile, the elevating device 4 includes a lift motor 11 fixed to an upper portion of the support frame 10, a drive pulley 12 fixed to the drive shaft 11a of the lift motor 11, and a support frame 10. ), A driven pulley 13 freely rotatably supported and a conveying belt 14 placed on the driving pulley 12 and the driven pulley 13 are provided.

The slider 15 is fixed to a predetermined portion of the conveyance belt 14, and the slider 15 is freely attached to the sliding shaft by the guide shaft 16 extending in the longitudinal direction provided on the support frame 10. have.

In addition, an arm 17 protruding to the outside of the support frame 10 is contracted to the tip of the slider 15, and a support member 18 for supporting the mounting table 5 is attached to the tip of the arm 17. have.

When the elevating motor 11 rotates and the conveyance belt 14 is operated, the slider 15 is guided to the guide shaft 16 to move up and down, thereby moving the mounting table via the arm 17 and the support member 18. (5) is moved up and down.

This lifting and lowering movement is appropriately detected by the three sensors 19, 20 and 21 arranged on the front part of the support frame 10, and is controlled via the control apparatus 22. As shown in FIG.

The upper first sensor 19 is a mounting position for receiving the cup C at the position where the cup C faces the sales box 3 and the second sensor 20 at the middle portion receives the cup C. In the receiving position of (5), the lower third sensor 21 detects the inclined movement position of the mounting table 5 at which the inclination movement angle of the mounting table 5 is maximum.

In addition, reference numeral 23 in the figure denotes a takeout sensor provided in the sales box 3, and the takeout sensor 23 indicates that the buyer of the product takes out the cup C, that is, the cup C on the mounting table 5. ) Is missing.

The control apparatus 22 is comprised with a microcomputer, etc., The input side is connected to these 1st sensor 19, the 2nd sensor 20, the 3rd sensor 21, and the extraction sensor 23, and the output side is a lifting motor 911. )

Thereby, the control apparatus 22 controls the operation | movement of the lifting motor 11, and raises and lowers the mounting base 5 suitably as will be demonstrated in detail below.

The mounting table 5 is rotatably attached to the front end portion of the support member 18 of the elevating device 4 via the support shaft 24.

One end of the mounting table 5 is fixed by applying a force in a direction to be mounted on the support member 18.

On the other hand, correspondingly, the hook part 26 which abuts on the front-end lower part of the support frame 10 is attached, and this hook part 26 touches the rear lower surface of the mounting table 5 which descend | falls, and the mounting table 5 ) Is tilted in the shape of lifting against the torsion spring (25).

That is, the inclined motion mechanism 6 is comprised by the engaging part 26 which abuts, the support shaft 24 of the mounting table 5, and the lowering operation of the elevating apparatus 4. As shown in FIG.

Here, a series of control operations of the mounting table 5 including the movement of the cup C will be described with reference to the operation explanatory diagrams of FIGS. 2 to 5.

When the grip arm 9 of the cup holding mechanism 8 advances and the cup C is sent to the upper straight portion of the mounting table 5, the mounting table 5 at the reference position shown in FIG. It rises a little by (11), and receives it by making cup C push up a little.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the 2nd sensor 20 detects the receiving position of the mounting table 5, and stops the lifting motor 11. As shown in FIG.

Subsequently, the grip arm 9 retreats and the receipt of the cup C is completed.

Subsequently, the mounting table 5 is raised in a state where the cup C is mounted, and the cup C is brought downward to the sales box 3.

When the 1st sensor 19 detects the mounting table 5 which raised the cup C to the predetermined position of the sales box 3, it mounts as the lifting motor 11 stops as shown in FIG. The stand 5 is stopped at the selling position.

Next, when it is detected that the cup C is taken out by the extraction sensor 23, the mounting table 5 is lowered.

When the mounting table 5 descends to the original reference position, the elevating motor 11 is stopped and a series of operations are completed. (See FIG. 2).

On the other hand, when the cup C is not taken out or when ice or a foreign substance remains on the mounting table 5, that is, the ejection sensor 23 detects the presence of these obstacles, and a predetermined time has elapsed. Is stopped, and the mounting table 5 is lowered.

When the mounting table 5 passes through the reference position and comes to the vicinity of the inclined movement position by the lowering, the hook portion 260 which comes into contact with the lower surface of the mounting table 5 contacts the lower surface of the mounting table 5, and then the lower table proceeds again. One side is greatly raised by the hooked portion 26 to be inclined movement.

By this inclination movement, the cup C and the ice on the mounting table 5 slide down into the bucket (not shown) installed below.

When the mounting table 5 reaches the inclined position, as shown in FIG. 5, the third sensor 21 detects this, and the elevating motor 11 reversely rotates to raise the mounting table 5.

Here, the mounting table 5 on which one side surface is lifted is horizontally fixed by the pulling force of the torsion spring 25 of the support shaft 24.

When the mounting table 5 is raised to the original reference position, the elevating motor 11 is stopped and a series of operations are completed (see FIG. 2).

In addition to the control method described above, for example, the mounting table 5 may be lowered to the inclined movement position each time regardless of the presence or absence of an obstacle.

In this case, the lifting and lowering of the mounting table 5 is controlled using the inclined movement position as a reference position.

In addition, after removing the obstacle on the mounting table 5 in the inclined movement position for completeness, the mounting table 5 is raised to the sales position again, and the detection sensor 23 detects that the obstacle is missing. You may return to one normal operation.

According to the present embodiment as described above, since the mounting table 5 is tilted in a series of operations from the selling position to the receiving position, the cup C, ice, etc., which have been forgotten to be taken out, are mounted after selling. Even if it remains on (5), it can be removed from the mounting table 5.

That is, by tilting the mounting table 5, the cup C, ice, and the like can slide down from the mounting table 5.

As a result, it is possible to smoothly sell the cup of the drink without disturbing the next sales operation.

Incidentally, the inclination movement of the mounting table 5 merely attaches the mounting table 5 to the support member 18 freely, and provides a hook portion 26 which abuts, and lowers the mounting table 5. It is simple to use the operation.

Therefore, the structure is simple, the operation is performed reliably, the operation is performed quickly, and there is no discomfort to the buyer of the product, so that the cup sales of the beverage can be performed smoothly.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the cup mounting table is tilted by the hook portion that abuts by using the lowering motion. However, the tilting mechanism may be tilted by installing an inclined motion mechanism in the supporting member.

In addition, the mounting table may be inclined at a right angle, and when raised or lowered, the mounting table may be slid into contact with a woven fabric or the like to wipe off the moisture on the upper surface of the mounting table.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the mounting table is tilted during the movement stroke from the selling position to the receiving position, the obstacles on the mounting table can be removed reliably or quickly from the mounting table with a simple structure. It has the effect that an operation can be performed smoothly.

Claims (1)

Mounting table 5 for mounting the cup C, the mounting table 5, the receiving position for receiving the cup C, and the selling position for allowing the received cup C to face the sales box 3. In the cup conveying apparatus of the ordinary cup type | mold automatic vending machine which consists of the elevating apparatus 4 which moves between the two, WHEREIN: The mount table 5 is moved in the middle of the movement stroke from the said selling position to the receiving position (tilting movement position). It is provided with an inclined movement mechanism (6) for inclined movement to remove the obstacles loaded on the mounting table (5), the mounting table (5) is freely supported by the rotating member to the support member 18, the lifting device (4) ) Is a support frame 10, a guide side 16 provided in the support frame 10, the support member 18 freely supported by the guide shaft 16, and the support member 18 And an inclined motor (11) for moving the upper and lower parts of the inclined exercise mechanism (6). Keopsik cup carrying apparatus of the vending machine, characterized in that a projecting the pawl portion 26 in the movement path of the stage (5).