KR101216461B1 - Vending machine for egg - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A vending machine for egg is provided to accommodate eggs in a container to prevent damage to the eggs. CONSTITUTION: A control unit comprises a first driving member(31), a second driving member(33), a first opening or closing member(32), and a second opening and closing member(34). The first driving member is connected to an exhaust path. The first opening or closing member is connected to the first driving member and opens and closes the exhaust path. The second driving member is connected to the exhaust path and is positioned in the lower part of the first driving member. The second opening and closing member is connected to the second driving member and opens and closes the exhaust path.

Description

Egg Vending Machine {VENDING MACHINE FOR EGG}

The present invention relates to a baked egg vending machine for selling uncooked eggs such as baked eggs or boiled eggs.

Recently, as the importance of health spreads, the egg, which is a perfect food, is in the spotlight. The demand for cooked eggs that can be eaten on the fly is increasing. However, as the demand for eggs increases, the development of vending machines selling cooked eggs is insufficient.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication 10-2011-0005393 (egg vending machine) 2011.01.18. Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication 1999-012338 (Egg Dispenser of Vertical Conveyor) 1999.04.06.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is to provide a vending machine that can sell cooked eggs.

The egg vending machine of the present invention is to sell the cooked eggs in the opposite payment received the money.

To this end, the egg vending machine of the present invention is disposed in the housing, the housing, and accommodates the cooked egg, and communicates with the housing to receive the egg and receive the egg, and is connected to the housing. It includes a control unit for controlling the discharge of the egg.

And the receiving portion is formed in a zigzag shape and includes a moving portion in which the eggs are aligned in a line, and one end is connected in the vertical direction to the receiving portion, the other end is in communication with the moving portion; Can be.

The control unit may include a first driving member connected to the discharge passage, a first opening and closing member connected to the first driving member and linearly reciprocating toward the discharge passage to open and close the discharge passage. A second drive member connected to a passage, positioned below the first drive member, and connected to the second drive member, the second drive member linearly reciprocating toward the discharge passage and opening and closing the discharge passage; It may include an opening and closing member.

And installed inside the housing may include a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the egg, a thermal insulation member for keeping the receiving portion, and a controller for controlling the operation of the thermal insulation member by receiving a signal from the temperature sensor.

At this time, it may further include a heat insulating member surrounding the circumference of the housing.

And the egg is accommodated in the container portion, the container portion may be accommodated in the receiving portion.

In addition, a buffer member may be attached to an inner surface of the container portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cooked eggs may be accommodated and sold at the vending machine.

In order to prevent the egg from being broken by the impact, the egg may be accommodated in the container to sell the egg contained in the container. In addition, by forming a zigzag path in which the container portion moves, the movement speed of the container portion is reduced to minimize the impact transmitted to the egg.

In addition, the control unit is arranged to be spaced apart at intervals so that only one container portion can be discharged at a time.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an egg vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a state diagram used by the control unit when the egg is discharged.
3 is another use state of the control unit when the egg is not discharged.
4 is a perspective view of the container portion shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. Like parts are designated with like reference numerals throughout the specification.

The present invention is an egg vending machine that sells eggs cooked with the opposite income by receiving money. The present invention is characterized by selling cooked eggs that are not drinks or household goods.

Eggs are generally not uniform in shape. In other words, eggs vary in diameter continuously along the length of the egg. Therefore, it is difficult to predict the moving direction of the egg, when moving the egg in one direction, the friction force is concentrated in the largest diameter portion can easily break the egg.

In addition, the egg shell can be easily broken by external force. Thus, eggs differ from their normal counterparts, such as regular beverage cans or tissue paper.

The present invention relates to an egg vending machine that sells eggs which are not subject to general sales of vending machines as described above, but whose shapes are different and can be easily broken by external force.

Eggs cooked in the present invention refers to boiled eggs or baked eggs. However, in the egg vending machine of the present invention, other types of eggs, such as duck eggs and ostrich eggs, may be sold in addition to eggs depending on the degree of commodity demand.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an egg vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a state diagram of the use of the control unit when the egg is discharged, Figure 3 is another state of use of the control unit when the egg is not discharged. 4 is a perspective view of the container part shown in FIG. 1.

1 to 4, the egg vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1, a receiving unit 10, a receiving unit 20, and a control unit 30.

It is a member that serves as an outer case of the present invention egg vending machine of the housing (1). Inside the housing 1, an accommodating part for storing cooked eggs and a calculation module (not shown) are arranged to control the discharge of the eggs by receiving money. The calculation module has the same configuration and operation as a calculation module used in a known vending machine.

The accommodating part 10 is disposed inside the housing 1 and is a space in which cooked eggs are accommodated.

In the storage unit 10, each cooked egg may be individually housed, or a container unit 50 containing at least one egg may be accommodated.

The container part 50 is a tubular member formed long in one direction, and is a member for accommodating the egg 51.

The container part 50 may be formed of paper, plastic, aluminum, or the like.

When the container portion 50 is made of paper, its weight is lighter than that of the plastic or aluminum, and the moving speed is lowered. Therefore, the container 50 is moved and the amount of impact received by the egg by friction with the housing 10 is reduced.

In addition, the egg is a shape in which the diameter continues to change along the longitudinal direction, and the eggs are respectively different in shape. On the other hand, since the container part 50 can be manufactured in a standardized shape and size, when the container part 50 in which the egg 51 is accommodated is accommodated in the accommodating part 10, the container part 50 is easily accommodated.

The container part 50 may have various shapes such as a circular or polygonal cross section thereof. However, when formed in a circular shape, since the container part 50 is moved because the outer appearance is rounded, and the amount of impact received is dispersed, the amount of impact delivered to the egg may be lowered, so that the container part 50 is preferably formed in a cylindrical shape.

And the cross-sectional area of the container 50 is formed to be similar to the size of the egg so that the egg is not shaken in the container 50 so that the impact amount of the egg contained in the container 50 is minimized.

On the other hand, the baked egg or boiled egg is higher in strength than the normal raw egg, in general, the shell of the egg 51 can be easily broken by an external impact. And if the egg is broken, the merchandise will be reduced.

Therefore, when the egg is accommodated in the container part 50 and accommodated in the storage part 10, the shell of the egg is not directly impacted, thereby reducing the risk of cracking the egg, thereby safely selling the eggs, It can be increased.

In addition, in the case of accommodating and selling eggs in the container part 50, the appearance of the container part 50 can be added to the decoration by increasing the advertising effect or by marking various designs.

At this time, the buffer member 52 is attached to the inner surface of the container portion 50 to mitigate the impact of the egg.

The buffer member 52 is made of a material that can mitigate the impact, such as sponge or rubber.

When the container part 50 moves along the receiving part 10 or is discharged to the receiving part 20, an impact may be transmitted to the container part 50 and the egg 51 by friction. At this time, if the buffer member 52 is attached to the inner surface of the container portion 50, the amount of impact transmitted to the egg is lowered, and thus the risk of breaking the egg can be prevented.

In addition, the buffer member 52 may be different in thickness along the container 50.

When the container part 50 is formed in a circular shape to reduce the amount of impact when the container part 50 moves along the receiving part 10 and moves to the receiving part 20, the cross-sectional shape of the container part 50 is an egg. The cross section and its shape are different.

Because of this, when the egg is shaken in the container part 50 to collide with the container part 50, or when a plurality of eggs are accommodated in the container part 50, the eggs may collide with each other and the egg may be broken.

Therefore, in order for the egg not to shake or move inside the container part 50, the buffer member 52 is attached with different thicknesses along the inner circumference of the container part so that the cross section inside the container part 50 is similar to the shape of the egg. There may be.

In this case, since the cross-sectional shape of the container part 50 is similar to the shape of the egg, the egg does not move inside the container part, and there is a risk that the egg collides with the container part 50 or collides with the eggs, thereby breaking the egg. Will be reduced.

Although the shape in which three eggs 51 are accommodated in one container part 50 is shown in FIG. 4, according to the size of the container part 50, the selling price, etc. of the egg accommodated in the container part 50, The number can vary.

Hereinafter, the housing unit 50 will be accommodated in the storage unit 10 and will be described only in the case of selling the eggs accommodated in the container unit 50 as one set. However, each egg made of each can be accommodated in the housing 10 and sold.

The storage unit 10 may have a variety of shapes.

For example, FIG. 1 illustrates a receiving part 10 including a moving part 11 formed in a zigzag shape and a discharge passage 12 connected in a vertical direction to an end of the moving part 11.

Inside the moving part 11, the container parts 50 are aligned side by side in a row. In this case, when the container portion 50 placed at the bottom is discharged to the receiving portion, the container portions 50 are sequentially moved downward by one by gravity.

At this time, since the container 50 moves in an inclined state without moving in the vertical direction, the moving speed is lowered as compared with the case in which the container part 50 moves in the vertical direction, thereby preventing damage to the egg.

In addition, since the container portions 50 are arranged side by side, the container portions 50 are discharged in the order in which the container portions 50 are stored in the moving portion 11.

Eggs are food consumed by humans, and the shelf life and cooked time are important because no preservatives are added when the eggs are boiled or baked.

As described above, when the container parts 50 are arranged in a line and the container parts 50 are sequentially discharged, the cooked eggs are discharged first, and the cooked eggs are discharged later and the eggs are discharged according to the cooked order. Therefore, the elapsed cooking time can be discharged from the old egg.

And when the container part 50 is not laminated | stacked and arrange | positioned in a line, since an external force other than the frictional force of the moving part 11 and the container part 50 does not act on an egg, an egg will not be broken.

The discharge passage 12 is formed so that one cross section of the container 50 can pass through. Therefore, the container unit 50 is sequentially moved to the discharge passage 12 one by one.

At this time, in order to minimize the impact of the egg due to the vertical drop, the discharge passage 12 is preferably located near the receiving portion 20 to form a short length.

However, unlike the above it may be formed of a cylindrical member penetrating in the vertical direction. In this case, a plurality may be provided and arranged in the housing 1 side by side.

Alternatively, the container part 50 may be provided in a plurality in irregularities in the horizontal and vertical directions, and may have a shape of one cylinder member having a discharge passage formed at a lower portion thereof.

In the above case, compared with the case in which the accommodating part 10 is formed in a zigzag shape, the amount of the container part 50 that can be accommodated at one time is increased.

The receiver 20 is in communication with the housing 10 and is a member through which the container 50 is discharged so that the container 50 can be received.

The receiving part 20 is formed in the lower part of the housing 1. The receiving part 20 is recessed inside the housing 1, and one side thereof is exposed so that the container part 50 moved to the receiving part 20 can be taken out.

And an exposed door (not shown) is connected to the exposed side of the receiving unit 20.

The receiving door partitions the receiving part 20 from the outside to prevent foreign substances such as dust from entering the receiving part 20. The receiver door is hinged to the receiver 20 and rotated to open the receiver 20. And the receiving door may be formed to be transparent to confirm that the container 50 has moved to the receiving unit 20.

The controller 30 is connected to the housing 10 to control the discharge of the container 50 so that the container 50 is discharged one at a time.

The controller 30 includes a first driving member 31, a second driving member 33, a first opening and closing member 32, and a second opening and closing member 32.

The first driving member 31 has a first driving member 31 connected to the discharge passage 12. The first driving member 31 is connected to the discharge passage 12 spaced apart from one side of the discharge passage 12.

The first opening and closing member 32 is connected to the first driving member 31 and linearly reciprocates toward the discharge passage 12 to open and close the discharge passage 12.

The second driving member 33 is connected to the discharge passage 12 and is located below the first driving member 31. At this time, the interval between the second driving member 33 and the first driving member 31 is similar to the interval of one container 50.

The second opening and closing member 32 is connected to the second driving member 33 and linearly reciprocates toward the discharge passage 12 and opens and closes the discharge passage 12.

The first driving member 31 and the second driving member 33 may be solenoids or actuators. In this case, the first opening / closing member 32 and the second opening / closing member include a first rod 321, a first blocking plate 322, a second rod 341, and a second blocking plate 342, respectively.

Hereinafter, the operation of the controller 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

The first driving member 31 and the second driving member 33 are operated by receiving a signal from the calculation module. First, when money is input, the first driving member 31 moves the first opening / closing member 32 to close the middle portion of the discharge passage 12. At this time, one container part 50 is disposed in the second opening / closing member 32 below the first opening / closing member 32.

When the middle portion of the discharge passage 12 is closed by the first opening and closing member 32, the second driving member 33 moves the second opening and closing member 32 to open the lower portion of the discharge passage 12. When the second opening / closing member 32 moves linearly and the discharge passage 12 is opened, the receiving portion 20 in which the container portion 50 placed on the second opening / closing member 32 communicates with the discharge passage 12. Will be moved to). At this time, since the upper portion of the discharge passage 12 is blocked by the first opening and closing member 32, only one container portion 50 disposed on the second opening and closing member 32 is discharged (see FIG. 2).

When the discharge of the container portion 50 is completed, the second driving member 33 is operated to move the second opening and closing member 32 straight toward the discharge passage. Therefore, the discharge passage 12 and the receiver 20 are separated, and the discharge passage 12 is closed. Thereafter, the first driving member 31 operates to linearly move the first opening / closing member 32 to open the discharge passage 12. In this case, the container part 50 accommodated in the accommodating part moves by gravity to the upper part of the second opening / closing member 32 (see FIG. 3).

As described above, as the first driving member 31 and the second driving member 33 operate sequentially, one container part 50 is discharged at a time.

At this time, the cross-sectional area of the first blocking plate 322 and the second blocking plate 342 is the same as the cross-sectional area of the discharge passage 12 can completely block the discharge passage 12.

However, unlike this, the cross-sectional area of the first blocking plate 322 and the second blocking plate 342 may be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the discharge passage 12. When the container part 50 is formed in a circular shape, the container part 50 does not move even if the first and second blocking plates 322 and 342 are moved only to a point corresponding to the center part of the container part 50. Done.

In this case, since the distance between the first opening and closing member 32 and the second opening and closing member 32 should be shortened, the operation time of the controller 30 is reduced. In addition, since the moving distance between the first opening and closing member 32 and the second opening and closing member is shortened, the first and second driving members 31 and 33 having small capacity can be used.

On the other hand, the housing 1 includes a temperature sensor 41, the thermal insulation member 40, and a controller (not shown). The temperature sensor 41, the insulating member 40, and the controller maintains a proper temperature around the housing 10 so that the taste and state of the baked eggs are maintained.

At this time, the appropriate temperature may be approximately 35 ℃ to 40 ℃. In the case of 35 ° C. or less, the temperature of the baked egg may be lowered, thereby lowering the taste of the baked egg. And when the temperature of the storage unit 10 rises above 40 ° C, the storage temperature of the baked egg is too high, the baked egg can easily be damaged.

The temperature sensor 41 is spaced apart from the accommodating part 10 and mounted inside the housing 1 to sense a temperature around the accommodating part 10.

The controller receives a signal from the temperature sensor 41 to control the operation of the insulating member 40.

The thermal insulation member 40 is controlled by a controller. When the thermal insulation member 40 is operated, the air around the accommodating part 10 is heated to increase the temperature around the accommodating part 10. The insulating member 40 may be a heater, for example.

When the temperature around the storage unit 10 measured by the temperature sensor 41 is 35 ° C. or less, the controller receives the signal from the temperature sensor 41 to operate the thermal insulation member 40. When the insulating member 40 is operated, the air around the insulating member 40 is heated, and the temperature around the accommodating part 10 is increased by the convection action.

When the error around the storage unit 10 measured by the temperature sensor 41 is 40 ° C. or more, the controller receives the signal from the temperature sensor 41 to stop the operation of the insulating member 40. Therefore, since the heat source is not provided to the air around the accommodating part 10, the temperature of the air is lowered and thus the temperature around the accommodating part 10 is lowered.

Unlike the above, however, when the demand for cold baked eggs increases, the appropriate temperature in the housing 10 may be adjusted to 10 ° C to 15 ° C.

That is, the appropriate temperature inside the housing 10 may vary as necessary.

At this time, the heat insulating member 42 may surround the circumference of the accommodating part 10. In this case, since the thermal insulation effect of the thermal insulation member 40 does not propagate to the calculation module, the surroundings of the accommodating portion 10 can be maintained at an appropriate temperature with little power. Therefore, unnecessary power can be wasted. In addition, since the periphery of the accommodating part 10 is wrapped by the heat insulating member 42, an appropriate temperature around the accommodating part 10 can be maintained for a long time.

In addition, separate doors may be mounted to the accommodating part 10 and the calculation module for this purpose. In other words, the housing 1 may include a door that opens and closes the storage unit 10 to accommodate the container 50 in the housing 10, and a door that opens and closes the calculation module to collect money from the calculation module. Can be. In this case, when opening the inside of the housing 1 to collect money, the housing 10 is not opened but is kept closed, thereby increasing the temperature retention effect of the housing 10.

The heat insulating member 42 may be made of urethane or the like.

Meanwhile, a pair of accommodating parts, a control part, and a receiving part may be provided in the housing 1, respectively. In this case, each space may be maintained at a separate temperature to selectively pick a warm egg or a cold egg according to taste.

Alternatively, different types of eggs may be provided in each space. For example, one accommodating part may be provided with an egg, and the other accommodating part may be provided with quail eggs to be selected and eaten according to taste.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

1 housing 10 storage part
11: moving part 12: discharge passage
20: receiver 30: controller
31: first driving member 32: first opening and closing member
321: first rod 322: first blocking plate
33: second driving member 34: second opening and closing member
341: second rod 342: second blocking plate
40: thermal insulation member 41: temperature sensor
42: heat insulating member 50: container portion
51: egg 52: buffer member

Claims (8)

Storing the cooked eggs inside, and when the input of money is recognized at least one of the eggs to be discharged through the discharge passage under the control of the controller,
The control unit,
A first driving member connected to the discharge passage;
A first opening / closing member connected to the first driving member and linearly reciprocating toward the discharge passage and opening and closing the discharge passage;
A second driving member connected to the discharge passage and positioned below the first driving member; and
A second opening / closing member connected to the second driving member and linearly reciprocating toward the discharge passage to open and close the discharge passage;
Egg vending machine comprising a. In claim 1,
housing,
An accommodating part to which the cooked egg disposed inside the housing can be accommodated and to which the controller for controlling the discharge of the egg is connected;
Receiving part communicating with the receiving part and the egg is discharged and received
Egg vending machine comprising a. In claim 2,
The housing part is formed in a zigzag shape and includes a moving part in which the eggs are aligned in a line,
One end of the discharge passage is connected in the vertical direction to the receiver and the other end is in communication with the moving part.
Egg Vending Machine. delete In claim 2,
A temperature sensor installed inside the housing to measure the temperature of the egg;
A thermal insulation member for insulating the storage portion, and
Controller for controlling the operation of the thermal insulation member receives a signal from the temperature sensor
Egg vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 5,
Egg vending machine further comprises a heat insulating member surrounding the periphery of the housing. In claim 2,
The egg vending machine is accommodated in the container portion, the container portion is accommodated in the housing portion. In claim 7,
Egg vending machine is attached to the inner side of the container portion buffer member.

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