KR101828792B1 - Vending machine refunding deposit - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly, to a can deposit deposit vending machine capable of refunding a can for a can when a empty can is reused in a vending machine after drinking a can drink extracted from a vending machine. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a can drink automatic vending machine (1) capable of refunding a can deposit by putting empty can is a can drink automatic vending machine capable of refunding a can deposit by inputting empty can, A can insert portion formed in the can; A compressor disposed in an inner space formed inside the can insertion portion and configured by a fixed portion formed on one surface of the inner space and a movable portion formed on a surface facing the surface on which the fixed portion is formed and movable with respect to the fixed portion; A lever installed at one side of the can insertion part and connected to the moving part to move the moving part with respect to the fixing part by operation; And a refill means formed on one surface of the vending machine for discharging the can deposit, wherein the guide means comprises: a pipe-shaped guide portion communicating with a hole formed in the rear of the internal space; And a can accommodating portion communicating with the guide portion, wherein a bevel-shaped perforation protruding from a central portion of an upper surface of the fixing portion and having a hollow is formed; A channel, one end of which is connected to and communicates with the perforation; And a liquid storage part connected to the other end of the flow path and formed as a chamber separated from the can storage part by being sealed with the can storage part and formed integrally with the can storage part.

Description

VENDING MACHINE REFUNDING DEPOSIT}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly, to a can deposit deposit vending machine capable of refunding a can for a can when a empty can is reused in a vending machine after drinking a can drink extracted from a vending machine.

There are canned vending machines in residential areas, commercial buildings, parks, convenience stores, subway stations, etc., so people can purchase canned drinks conveniently at vending machines without searching for groceries or supermarkets. Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2009-0073321 discloses such a drink vending machine.

A large amount of cans are discharged due to the use of the can drink vending machine, and it is necessary to consider a method of efficiently processing the damascene cans. The recycling effect per ton of cans is 85% of air pollution and 97% of water pollution because of environmental pollutant saving effect. Resource conservation effect is 4 ton of bauxite per ton, electricity saving energy that can turn on 100w light bulb for 4 hours It is known that the effect of saving is 96%. Aluminum and steel cans are valuable resources and should encourage recycling.

Also, you should encourage people not to steal damn cans. Most of the vending machines are equipped with garbage cans around the vending machines. However, there are also frequent cases where the roadside is not discarded into the trash cans, and the trash cans are removed from the streets due to the enforcement of the trash weight system and the separation water system.

Accordingly, there is a need for a vending machine capable of preventing unauthorized dumping of a damascene can purchased from a vending machine and promoting recycling of the can to protect the environment and resources.

Published Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0073321 (Published Date: July 3, 2009)

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems,

It is an object of the present invention to provide a can return deposit vending machine which can prevent the illegal dumping of empty cans and encourage the recycling of cans.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The features of the present invention for achieving the objects of the present invention as described above and performing the characteristic functions of the present invention described below are as follows.

A can drink automatic vending machine capable of refunding a can deposit by inserting an empty can according to an embodiment of the present invention is a can drink automatic vending machine capable of refunding a can deposit by inputting empty can, And a moving part formed on a surface of the inner space facing the surface on which the fixing part is formed and movable with respect to the fixing part, A compressor; A lever installed at one side of the can insertion part and connected to the moving part to move the moving part with respect to the fixing part by operation; And a refill means formed on one surface of the vending machine for discharging the can deposit, wherein the guide means comprises: a pipe-shaped guide portion communicating with a hole formed in the rear of the internal space; And a can accommodating portion communicating with the guide portion, wherein a bevel-shaped perforation protruding from a central portion of an upper surface of the fixing portion and having a hollow is formed; A channel, one end of which is connected to and communicates with the perforation; And a liquid storage part connected to the other end of the flow path and formed as a chamber separated from the can storage part by being sealed with the can storage part and formed integrally with the can storage part.

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Further, preferably, the perforations can be formed so as to protrude a certain distance from the fixing portion by a pneumatic actuator that operates together due to the operation of the lever.

Preferably, the compressor, the flow path, the guide portion, the can storage portion, and the liquid storage portion may be coated with an antimicrobial agent.

According to the can drink automatic vending machine in which the can deposit deposit can be refunded by injecting the empty can of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized dumping of the empty beverage can and encourage the recycling of the can.

1 is a perspective view of a can drink vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 shows the inside of a can drink vending machine capable of refunding a deposit according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIGS. 3A through 3C illustrate operation of the compressor according to an embodiment of the present invention,
4 shows one side of a can storage part and a liquid storage part provided inside the can drink vending machine of the present invention.

The specific structure or functional description presented in the embodiment of the present invention is merely illustrative for the purpose of illustrating an embodiment according to the concept of the present invention, and embodiments according to the concept of the present invention can be implemented in various forms. And should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described herein, but should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the terms first and / or second etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited to the terms. The terms may be referred to as a second element only for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another, for example, to the extent that it does not depart from the scope of the invention in accordance with the concept of the present invention, Similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.

Whenever an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but it should be understood that other elements may be present in between something to do. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that an element is "directly connected" or "directly contacted" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. Other expressions for describing the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to" should also be interpreted.

Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. &Quot; comprises "and / or" comprising ", as used herein, unless the recited element, step, operation, and / Or additions.

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

A can drink vending machine (1) capable of refunding a can deposit by the input of a blank can, includes a compressor, a canned water reservoir and a refill.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a can drink vending machine 1 capable of refunding a can deposit by inputting empty can is provided with a can insertion portion 10); The compressor is disposed in an inner space formed inside the can insert portion 10 and is formed on a surface of the compressor which faces the surface on which the stationary portion 34 and the stationary portion 34 are formed, A compressor (30) composed of a movable part (32) movable with respect to the compressor (30); A lever 36 provided around the can insertion portion 10 and connected to the moving portion 32 to move the moving portion 32 with respect to the fixing portion 34 by operation; A pipe-shaped guide portion 50 communicating with a hole formed in the rear of the inner space; A can accommodating portion 70 communicating with the guide portion 50; And refill means 20 formed on one surface of the vending machine and discharging the can deposit money.

Preferably, the can drink vending machine 1 capable of refunding the can deposit by the empty can insertion includes a bevel-shaped perforation 38 protruding from the center of the upper surface of the fixing portion 34 and hollowed; A channel 40 which is connected to and communicates with the perforation 38 at one end; And a liquid storage portion 90 which is connected to the other end of the flow path 40 and which is integrally formed with the can storage portion 70 and which is sealed from the can storage portion 70 and formed as a chamber separated under the can storage portion 70 ).

Further, preferably, the perforations 38 can be formed so as to protrude a predetermined distance from the fixing portion 34 by a driver that operates together due to the operation of the lever 36. [

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a can drink vending machine 1 capable of refunding a can deposit by inserting a blank can according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a can insertion portion 10 is formed on one side of a can drink vending machine 1. There is no limitation on the shape of the can insertion portion 10, but it may be preferably formed in a rectangular shape. In addition, a transparent door made of glass or plastic such as acrylic may be formed in the can insertion portion 10. The transparent door may be formed so as to be pivotally openable and closable with respect to one corner of the can insertion portion 10. Thus, a safety accident that may occur due to the insertion and compression of the empty can is prevented and the inside can be seen.

2 is an internal cross-sectional view of the can drink vending machine 1 from the can insertion portion 10. As shown in Fig.

Referring to FIG. 2, an inner space is formed in the can insertion portion 10, and a compressor 30 is installed in the inner space. The compressor 30 includes a fixed portion 34 fixed to a wall surface of the inner space and a movable portion 34 formed to be movable with respect to the fixed portion 34 on a surface facing the surface on which the fixed portion 34 is formed. (Not shown). 2, only the fixing portion 34 and the moving portion 32 are provided in the vertical direction in the inner space, but they may be installed in the left and right directions.

Referring to Figs. 3A to 3C, the moving part 32 is moved by the operation of the lever 36. Fig. The lever 36 is formed on one side of the vending machine around the can insertion portion 10 or one side of the can insertion portion 10. The lever 36 is connected to the moving part 32 and moves close to the fixed part 34 by the movement of the lever 36. [

A penetration hole may be formed in the center of the fixing portion 34 and a perforation 38 may be formed in the through hole. The end of the perforation 38 is formed in a bevel shape or an inclined surface so that one end is formed to be sharp and protruded from the upper surface of the central portion of the fixing portion 34. A flow path (40) is connected to the perforation (38) so as to communicate with the hollow of the perforation (38).

The perforations 38 may be fixed to the fixing portion 34 but may be fixed to the fixing portion 34 such that the perforation 38 can protrude by a predetermined distance from the fixing portion 34 by a driver, .

3A to 3C, the operation of the compressor 30 for removing the remaining liquid by compressing and drilling the can will be described.

FIG. 3A shows a state in which a blank can is disposed in the compressor 30 installed in the can insertion portion 10 during the operation of the compressor 30. FIG. The can is disposed between the moving part 32 of the compressor 30 and the fixing part 34. [ The perforations 38 protrude but the moving part 32 is lifted upward and the can can be seated between the moving part 32 and the fixing part 34. [ At this time, the lever 36 is located at the uppermost position.

FIG. 3B shows a state in which the empty can is crushed by moving the lever 36 during the operation of the compressor 30. When the lever 36 is moved downward, the moving part 32 connected to the lever 36 moves downward and the empty can is compressed. At this time, when the perforations 38 are provided together, the perforations 38 start to form holes in the can, and the liquid remaining in the can is discharged through the connected flow path 40

FIG. 3C shows a state in which the empty can is completely crushed by moving the lever 36 to the end during the operation of the compressor 30. When the lever 36 is completely moved downward, the can is completely compressed, and the liquid remaining in the can is discharged through the flow path 40.

In the case where the perforations 38 are formed so as to protrude a certain distance from the fixed portion 34 by the operation of the driver, when the lever 36 is moved downwardly, And the perforations 38 may be deployed upward by a pneumatic actuator (not shown) to facilitate perforation of the empty can. In order to prevent a safety accident, a latching means such as a latch may be formed at the inlet of the lever to prevent the transparent door from being opened.

3A to 3C show only the state in which the lever 36 moves up and down, but it can be formed to move left and right.

Referring to FIG. 2, a hole is formed in the rear of the inner space formed in the can insert portion 10. The hole is formed so as to communicate with the pipe-shaped guide portion 50. The guide portion 50 moves the compressed can. A can accommodating portion 70 is formed at the other end of the guide portion 50 on the opposite side of the hole side, and the moved compressed can is stored.

2 and 4, a can accommodating portion door 72 which can be opened and closed is formed on one surface of the can accommodating portion 70 so that the can can be taken out from the can accommodating portion 70. The can accommodating portion door 72 is formed so as to be air-tight when closed and to prevent odors from leaking out.

A liquid storage portion 90 is provided below the can storage portion 70. The liquid storage portion 90 is connected to the flow path 40 to store the liquid that has flowed through the flow path 40. The liquid storage part 90 may be formed integrally with the can storage part 70, but the liquid storage part 90 is formed as a separate chamber so as not to communicate with the can storage part 70. That is, the can storage part 70 and the liquid storage part 90 may be storage containers formed of two separate chambers. At one side of the liquid storage part (90), a liquid discharge part (92) capable of discharging the liquid collected in the liquid storage part (90) is formed. The can and the liquid stored through the door 80 formed on one side of the vending machine 1 can be easily removed as shown in FIG.

Preferably, the compressor 30, the flow path 40, the guide portion 50, the can storage portion 70, and the liquid storage portion 90 are coated with antibacterial material so as to suppress the generation of bacteria and the like even when frequent cleaning is difficult . The antimicrobial agent may be any known antimicrobial agent generally applicable to storage containers.

Preferably, an ultraviolet sterilizing lamp is installed in the internal space in which the compressor 30 is installed, the can containing section 70 and the liquid storing section 90, so that sterilization can always be performed.

On the one surface of the can drink vending machine 1, the refill means 20 is formed. The refund means 20 may be a coin returner or a bus card charger. The can storage unit 70 is provided with sensing means for detecting the insertion of the can, and refills the can deposit through the refund means 20 when the can is inserted.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

1: Deposit refund Vending machine 10: Can input part
20: refill part 30: compressor
32: moving part 34:
36: lever 38:
40: flow path 50: guide portion
70: can storage 72: can storage compartment door
80: Door 90: Liquid storage part
92: liquid discharge portion

Claims (6)

Claims [1] A can drink vending machine capable of refunding can by a can of empty can,
A can input unit formed on one surface of the vending machine;
A compressor disposed in an inner space formed inside the can insertion portion and configured by a fixed portion formed on one surface of the inner space and a movable portion formed on a surface facing the surface on which the fixed portion is formed and movable with respect to the fixed portion;
A lever installed at one side of the can insertion part and connected to the moving part to move the moving part with respect to the fixing part by operation; And
And a refill means formed on one surface of the automatic vending machine for discharging the deposit of the can,
A pipe-shaped guide portion communicating with a hole formed in the rear of the inner space; And
And a can accommodating portion communicating with the guide portion,
A bevel-shaped perforation protruding from the center of the upper surface of the fixing portion and having a hollow;
A channel, one end of which is connected to and communicates with the perforation;
And a liquid storing part connected to the other end of the flow path and formed integrally with the can accommodating part and being formed as a chamber separated from the can accommodating part by being hermetically closed from the can accommodating part.
delete delete The can drink dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the perforation part is protruded by a certain distance from the fixing part by a pneumatic actuator that operates together due to the operation of the lever.
The can drink vending machine according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the can storage part and the liquid storage part are antimicrobially coated.
The can drink vending machine according to claim 1 or 4, wherein one surface of the can storage part is openable and closable, and a lid capable of opening and closing is formed on one surface of the liquid storage part.

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