KR101051976B1 - Container transfer device of ramen cooking machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container conveying apparatus of a noodle cooking machine, while a storage unit, which is stacked in a state in which a disposable container containing ramen is stacked in a main body having a coin machine on its front surface, while supporting a container loaded in the storage unit Container supply unit which draws out the container located at the bottom one by one by coin input one by one, Container transfer device for moving disposable container drawn out by opening of the container supply to the heating position or to the discharge position after cooking, Cooked ramen In the noodle cooking vending machine comprising a container discharging device to be passed through the container conveying device and discharged to the outside of the device, the container conveying device is a rail on both sides of the moving direction so as to move in a straight line connecting the heating position and the discharge position from the upper side of the support; A "c" shaped slide portion mounted by the; A buffer part formed of an axial rod and a spring mounted on all sides of the slide part and configured to cushion upward and downward; A “c” shaped support frame fitted to the shaft of the buffer part and configured to hold the container; Cam portions mounted on both sides of the support frame in the moving direction; A first support roller part and a second support roller part, each of which is formed in a pair, mounted on a support to press the cam part; And a driving unit configured to mount a motor for moving the slide unit in a linear direction to a support, and to rotate the pinion fixed to the motor in engagement with a rack gear mounted to the slide unit.

The present invention is supported by the buffer portion in the upper portion of the horizontal moving slide portion made of a simple configuration while the support frame for placing the container can be stably moved to the heating portion and the discharge portion, and can be seated while keeping the container level in the container Since the contents are not discharged outward, it is possible to maintain the cleanliness and to prevent contamination and malfunction of the parts, and its configuration is simple, which is very useful for excellent productivity, assembling, and low cost.

Description

The vessel transfer system of a noddle automatic vending machine

The present invention is a ramen cooking vending machine in which a series of cooking processes for pouring hot water to a ramen in a metal container and heating it for a predetermined time and then discharging it to the outside for eating, the contents contained in the container supplied from the container supply unit The present invention relates to a container conveying device for a noodle cooking vending machine that can improve productivity and reduce manufacturing cost by simply improving its structure so that it can be safely transported to a heating part and an outlet part so as not to overflow.

One of the most popular foods, cup ramen, instant ramen packaged in disposable containers such as bowl noodles, can be sampled after 90 ~ 100 ℃ boiling water and 3 ~ 5 minutes have elapsed. It is eaten outdoors or as a substitute for easy meals. However, the instant packaging for instant ramen has a disadvantage in that it does not have its own taste because it is called by using boiled water at the same time as it is cooked and eaten, and prefers bag noodles cooked in boiling water directly than disposable instant ramen. However, in order to enjoy the bag ramen must be equipped with pots and burners, such as tools to cut the ramen, so there is a significant restriction on the eating environment.

Recently, in order to solve the problem, various types of ramen vending machines have been proposed in which an opened ramen can be eaten after being boiled immediately as a rectangular aluminum container. Prior to the instant noodle vending machine, a certain amount of ramen, soup, and the like is discharged from the container supply unit, and the discharged container is transferred to the heating unit and the discharge unit by a transfer device to boil instant water. It is configured to cook the ramen.

The most problematic of the conventional ramen vending machines is that the disposable container supplied through the container supply part is transferred to the heating part by a container transfer part which moves while drawing an arc trajectory like a wiper of the vehicle through a link structure or is heated after cooking. When moving from the part to the container discharge part, the contents are leaked out of the container under the influence of shaking and centrifugal force, affecting the limit switch or the sensor and causing the heating element of the heating part to break and malfunction.

In order to solve the above problems, Utility Model Registration No. 20-0415518 has been proposed a "container transfer device of ramen cooking vending machine". The storage unit 20, a storage unit for stacking the disposable container containing the ramen in a nested state in the main body 1 having a coin machine 10 on the front as shown in the perspective view of FIG. After moving the container or the disposable container drawn out by opening of the container supply part 30 and the container supply part 30 which draw out one by one from the lowest container according to an operation command by coin input while supporting the container loaded in the container or after cooking The container conveying apparatus 40 for moving to the discharge position, the container dispensing apparatus 50 for passing cooked ramen through the container conveying apparatus 40 and discharging it to the outside of the apparatus and control means for collectively controlling the components. In the ramen cooking vending machine comprising a, the container conveying device 40 is a medium through the guide roller is installed in the guide member and a pair of guide member is formed long the guide hole; The main beam is installed between the pair of guide members and slides forward and backward along the guide hole, and the container transfer panel has a container seating portion formed therein so as to be supported by the edge of the upper end of the container, and any one of the pair of guide members. It is installed on one side of the guide member and the upper side is provided with at least one guide rail is provided with at least one guide rail, spaced apart from the upper side of the container transfer panel via a damper, one side end is extended to the guide rail side and the guide rail It is configured to include a panel support member that is slidably coupled through the slide sphere to the guide rail portion and a drive unit for horizontally moving the panel support member and the container transfer panel.

The container conveying device of the ramen cooking vending machine is said to prevent the outflow of contents by moving the container through a linear motion, but the conveying panel for vertical movement while being moved by the slide sphere is a cantilever structure, so the container is placed on the When the free end is moved and moved up and down, there is also a problem that the contents are leaked by the shaking occurs, the casting is very complicated and there are many parts, the production cost is too high to assemble.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to further improve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is supplied from the container supply unit through a conveying device which horizontally moves along the guide rail while supporting the support frame for placing the container so as to stably move. Providing the container transfer device of the noodle cooking vending machine that can stably move to the heating position or the discharging position while preventing the contents in the disposable container from being discharged outwards, and to improve the productivity and reduce the manufacturing cost by simply improving the structure. Its purpose is to.

The container conveying apparatus of the ramen cooking machine for achieving the above object of the present invention is loaded on the storage unit, the storage unit for loading the disposable container containing the ramen in a nested state inside the main body having a coin machine in the front A container supply unit for dispensing containers one by one from the lowest one in accordance with an operation command by coin input while supporting the container, and a container transfer device for moving a disposable container drawn out by opening the container supply to a heating position or to a discharge position after cooking In the container transfer device of the noodle cooking vending machine comprising a container discharge device for passing the cooked ramen through a container transfer device and discharged to the outside of the device, the container transfer device is a straight direction connecting the heating position and the discharge position from the upper side of the support; A "c" shaped slide part mounted on both sides of the moving direction by a rail to move to the other side; A buffer part formed of an axial rod and a spring mounted on all sides of the slide part and configured to cushion upward and downward; A “c” shaped support frame fitted to the shaft of the buffer part and configured to hold the container; Cam portions mounted on both sides of the support frame in the moving direction; A first support roller part and a second support roller part, each of which is formed in a pair, mounted on a support to press the cam part; And a driving unit mounted on a support for mounting the motor for moving the slide unit in a linear direction, and the pinion fixed to the motor is engaged with the rack gear mounted on the slide unit. have.

As described above, according to the container conveying apparatus of the instant noodles cooking vending machine, the support frame for placing the container is stably moved to the heating part and the discharge part while being supported by the buffer part on the horizontal moving slide part having a simple configuration, Since the container can be seated horizontally, the contents inside the container are not discharged outwards to keep it clean and to prevent contamination and malfunction of the parts.The simple configuration makes it excellent in productivity, assemblability and low cost. That would be very useful.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the ramen cooking vending machine is applied to the container transfer device according to the present invention, first look at the overall configuration of the ramen cooking vending machine with reference to Figure 7 for the description of the prior art.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 7, the ramen cooking vending machine includes a storage unit 20 in which a disposable container 4 containing ramen is stacked in a stacked state in a main body 1 having a coin machine 10 on its front surface. ), A container supply unit 30 which supports the container 4 loaded in the storage unit 20 and draws out one by one from the container 4 located at the lowest end according to an operation command by coin input, and the container supply unit 30. The container transfer device 70 for moving the disposable container 4 drawn out by opening of the heating unit to the heating position of the heating unit 60 or to the discharge position after cooking, and the cooked ramen container 70 Passed through and comprises a container discharge device 50 for discharging to the outside of the device.

The container conveying apparatus 70 of the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, 2 is a slide, 3 is a buffer, 4 is a container, 5 is a support frame, 7 is a first support roller, 7 ' 2nd support roller part and 8 represent a drive part.

The slide part 2 is a key part for moving the container 4 so that the moving part moves in a straight line connecting the heating position with the heating part 60 and the discharging position with the discharging device 50 above the support 11. Both sides are mounted by rails 21 and are formed in a "c" shape with the front open for the discharge of the container 4.

The shock absorbing portion 3 includes a shaft rod 31 mounted on all sides of the slide portion 2 and fixed to perform a vertical shock absorbing action, and a spring 32 fitted to the shaft rod 31 to provide elastic force. It will play a buffer role to enable Shanghai-dong of 5).

The support frame 5 is fitted to the shaft rod 31 of the shock absorbing portion 3 and is supported by the spring 32 to settle the container 4 upwards, and the slide part to facilitate the discharge of the container 4 placed therein. As in (2) it is formed in a "c" shape.

The cam portion 71 is mounted on both sides of the support frame 5 in the moving direction, and presses the support frame 5 while being pressed when the position of the first support roller portion 7 and the second support roller portion 7 'is reached. The lower surface of the container 4 is lowered to the heating part 60 or lowered to the discharge device 50 by the lowering function.

The first support roller portion 7 and the second support roller portion 7 ′ are mounted on the support 11 in a pair of two, and when the cam portion 71 is in contact with each other, the support frame 5 is pressed to lower the support frame 5. Is made.

The driving unit 8 mounts a motor 81 to the support 11 to move the slide unit 2 in a linear direction, and the pinion 82 fixed to the motor 81 is the slide unit 2. It is made to rotate in engagement with the rack gear 83 mounted in one side of the linear direction.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 3, the position of the rack gear 83 of the driving unit 8 extends in the direction of the discharge unit, but as shown in FIG. 6, the position of the rack gear 83 extends toward the heating unit 60. Operation is not hindered, but not limited to this, but it is shown that it can be formed on the heating unit 60 side of the rear center portion of the slide (2).

In the drawings, reference numeral 6 denotes a water supply pipe, and 90 denotes a general lifting unit for placing the container 4 on the support frame 5 of the container transfer device 70.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, the operation of the container transport apparatus of the ramen cooking machine according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described in detail.

First, when a predetermined amount of money is put into the coin machine 10, the lifting unit 90 is raised as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to receive the bottom surface of the container 4 accommodated in the container storage unit 20. Operation of the container supply part 30 is followed to draw out the lowermost container 4 of the stacked containers 4 so that the container 4 placed on the lifting part 90 is placed in the support frame 5. The support frame 5 on which the container 4 is mounted is not compressed by the spring 32 elastic force of the shock absorbing portion 3 and thus does not fall, thereby maintaining the initial state as shown in FIG. 3. The state is a state spaced apart from the upper surface of the support 11 so that the bottom surface of the container (4) is movable.

 Subsequently, when the pinion 82 operates the rack gear 83 to move the slide unit 2 to the heating unit 60 by the operation of the motor 81 of the driving unit 8, as shown in FIG. Reaches the upper side of the heating unit 60 and at the same time the cam portion 71 is pushed down by the first support roller 7 and the lowering of the cam portion 71 is caused by the lowering of the support frame 5 and the container ( Subsequent to the lowering of 4), the bottom of the container 4 is brought into contact with the heating part 60. In this state, the water supply pipe 6 is suitably supplied for cooking and heated through the heating unit 60 to cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

Subsequently, when cooking of the ramen is completed, the heating of the heating unit 60 is stopped and at the same time, the pinion 82 operates the rack gear 83 by the operation of the motor 81 of the driving unit 8 so that the slide unit 2 When moving to the discharge device 50 as shown in Figure 5a the container 4 reaches the upper side of the discharge device 50 and at the same time the cam portion 71 is pressed by the second support roller (7 ') to be lowered. The lowering of the cam portion 71 leads to the lowering of the support frame 5 and the lowering of the container 4 to bring the bottom surface of the container 4 into contact with the discharge device 50. In the above state, as shown in FIG. 5B, the discharge device 50 is discharged to be eaten, and at the same time, the slide unit 2 is returned to the initial state of FIG. It is made with very easy operation to maintain.

As described above, since the slide unit 2 is always smoothly moved according to the guide of the rail 21, there is no tremor or shaking of the support frame 5 mounted on the upper portion, and the container placed on the support frame 5 4 is a support frame 5 by the operation of the cam portion 71, the first support roller portion 7 and the second support roller portion 7 'while reaching the upper portion of the heating unit 60 and the discharge device 50. Descended). At this time, the support frame (5) is lowered smoothly horizontally by the operation of the guide of the shaft rod 31 and the spring 32 of the shock absorbing portion (3) mounted on all sides, and horizontally by the repulsive force of the spring (32) As it rises while forming the contents of the container 4 is prevented from leaking.

Although described and illustrated in connection with the preferred embodiment of the present invention above, it is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described above. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments can be appropriately modified and modified, so that appropriate changes, modifications, and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the container conveying device of the ramen cooking vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state of supplying a container to the container conveying device of the ramen cooking vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the container is placed on the container conveying device of the instant noodles cooking machine according to the present invention.

4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a container supplied to a container conveying device of a ramen cooker according to the present invention is moved to a heating unit;

Figure 5a and 5b is a perspective view showing a state of discharging after moving the container supplied to the container conveying device of the ramen cooking vending machine according to the present invention to the discharge device.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the container transport apparatus of the ramen cooking vending machine according to the present invention.

7 is a perspective view showing a conventional ramen cooking vending machine.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: body 2: slide

3: buffer portion 4: container

5: support frame 6 water supply pipe

7: 1st support roller part 7 ': 2nd support roller part

8: drive unit 10: coin machine

11 support 20 container storage unit

21: rail 30: container supply

31: shaft 32: spring

50; Discharge device 60: heating unit

71: cam portion 81: motor

82: pinion 83: rack gear

70: container transfer device 90: lifting unit

Claims (1)

The storage part 20 which loads the disposable container 4 which accommodated ramen in the superimposed state in the main body 1 which has the coin machine 10 in the front surface, and the container 4 loaded in the storage part are supported. While discharging the container supply unit 30 which draws out one by one from the container 4 located at the bottom according to the operation command by coin input, and the disposable container 4 which is drawn out by opening of the container supply unit 30, the heating position of the heating unit 60. Ramen cooking vending machine including a container conveying device 70 for moving to a discharge position after cooking or a cooked ramen is passed through the container conveying device 70 and discharged to the outside of the device In the container transport apparatus of, The container conveying device 70 is a "c" shaped slide portion (2) is mounted on both sides of the moving direction by the rail 21 so as to move in a linear direction connecting the heating position and the discharge position from the upper support (11); A shock absorbing portion (3) comprising a shaft bar (31) and a spring (32), which are mounted on all sides of the slide portion (2) and have a vertical buffer function; A "c" shaped support frame (5) inserted into the shaft bar (31) of the buffer part (3) and for placing the container (4) therein; A cam part 71 mounted on both sides of the support frame 5 in the moving direction; A first support roller portion 7 and a second support roller portion 7 'formed of a pair of two mounted on the support 11 to press the cam portion 71; And The rack 81 is mounted on the support 11 with a motor 81 for moving the slide 2 in a linear direction, and the pinion 82 fixed to the motor 81 is mounted on the slide 2. And a drive unit (8) adapted to rotate in engagement with (83).

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