KR200404303Y1 - Vending machine for stick candy - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a rod candy vending machine, which is configured to accurately and stably transfer and discharge rod candy in the sale of rod candy.

Such a lollipop vending machine, the inside is made of a space portion, one side of the case is formed coin / bank opening; A hopper formed into a predetermined space inside the case and storing a rod candy to be sold therein; A selection button installed at the front of the case and switched to a switch-on state to select a number of candy into the hopper when a predetermined amount of money is put into the coin / bank input machine; A transfer member for transferring the rod candy to the guide passage connected to the discharge port by pulling the rod candy contained in the hopper one by one while moving circularly in a predetermined trajectory according to the pressing operation of the selection button; The present invention provides a lollipop vending machine including a control unit for controlling the selection button to be switched on / off according to the confirmation of the amount of money input to the coin / bank input.

Description

Candy Bar Vending Machine {VENDING MACHINE FOR STICK CANDY}

The present invention relates to a lollipop vending machine, and more particularly, to a lollipop vending machine made so that the transfer and discharge of the lollipop can be made accurately and stably during the sale of the lollipop.

Generally, the vending machine is a machine that sells goods using coins, banknotes, cards, etc., which can be operated by a 24-hour unmanned sales system and can be installed in a relatively small area. The installation is increasing.

These vending machines are designed to sell coffee, beverages, tobacco, etc., but in recent years, more various types of vending machines have been proposed due to changes in consumption environment and consumption patterns. Lollipop vending machines are known.

This candy bar vending machine presses the operation button after inserting coins or banknotes, and the belt conveyor rotates with the drive of the motor while the bucket installed on the belt conveyor pulls out and transfers the candy to the outlet. The lollipop is discharged along the guide to the outlet so that the buyer can purchase the candy.

However, the conventional lollipops vending machine rotates with the same rotational track while the belt conveyor is installed and draws out the lollipops contained in the hopper. After that, there is a problem that the withdrawal of the lollipop is not made.

The reason why the tunnel is formed in the center of the lollipop is that the lollipops put into the hopper are entangled with the candy due to the rods, and the belt conveyor has a constant rotational trajectory. Therefore, the conventional lollipops vending machine is to shake the vending machine or tilt the vending machine to prevent the formation of the tunnel when a predetermined amount of candy is sold.

The present invention has been devised to solve the conventional problems as described above, the object of the present invention is to pull the rod candy contained in the hopper with a predetermined trajectory and withdraw one by one while stirring to transfer stepwise from the hopper to the outlet of the rod candy It is to provide a lollipop vending machine that can be configured to transfer and discharge stably.

Lollipop vending machine proposed by the present invention,

The inside is made of a space portion while one side is formed coin / bank opening;

A hopper formed into a predetermined space inside the case and storing a rod candy to be sold therein;

A selection button installed at the front of the case and switched to a switch-on state to select a number of candy into the hopper when a predetermined amount of money is put into the coin / bank input machine;

A transfer member for transferring the rod candy to the guide passage connected to the discharge port by pulling the rod candy contained in the hopper one by one and moving upwardly by the limit stages in a circular motion according to the pressing operation of the selection button;

A control unit for controlling the selection button to be in a switched on / off state according to the amount of money input to the coin / bank input and the confirmed amount;

Provides a lollipop vending machine comprising a.

The transfer member has a fixed base having a rod candy seat formed on one side thereof in a stepped shape, a drive motor driven by the operation of a selection button, and a power transmission unit that receives rotational force of the drive motor and converts the circular motion and the rotational motion into a circular motion. And, the conveyor is connected to the power transmission unit while drawing the candy in the hopper one by one while moving in a circular motion and seated on the first seat of the lower end of the fixed base, and then transfer the candy seated on the seat to the step by step marginally It consists of an exercise part.

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

1 is a front view of a lollipops vending machine according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a side view of a lollipops vending machine according to the present invention, 2 denotes a case forming the overall appearance of the lollipops vending machine.

The case (2) is made so that the interior is formed as a space portion so that various components and devices constituting the board copper vending machine can be installed, the outside of the front part to put the candy bar to sell inside the vending machine, or The door (4) which can be opened and closed for maintenance and inspection, a coin / bank opening (6) for inserting coins or bills, a plurality of selection buttons (8), a display unit (10) and a speaker (12) Is installed.

In addition, the case (2) inside the hopper (14) to be stored and put the candy to be sold, and driven in accordance with the pressing operation of the selection button (8) to take out the rod candy contained in the hopper 14 one by one to transport the outlet ( A control unit for controlling the selection button 8 to be in a switched on / off state according to the transfer member 18 for discharging to the 16 and the amount of money input to the coin / bank input 6 and the confirmed amount of money; 20) is provided.

Inside the coin / bank input 6, an amount checking sensor (not shown) capable of recognizing an input coin or a banknote is installed, and this amount checking sensor may be applied to a conventionally installed and used machine in a vending machine. Detailed description will be omitted.

The select button 8 is operable in a switched-on state under the control of the control unit 20 when a predetermined amount of money is input into the coin / bank input 6 and the amount checking sensor checks this and when input of a predetermined amount or more is confirmed. When this is pressed, the conveying member 18 is operated to take out the candy put into the hopper 14 one by one while transferring to the upper portion by a marginal end as described later to discharge to the discharge port 16, and when the operation is completed, the control unit ( The control is switched to the switched off state by the control of 20).

In addition, the selection button 8 is provided as a game pack (not shown) in addition to the candy bar vending machine of the present invention is used as a game button when the game function is provided, wherein the display unit 10 and the speaker 12 ) Outputs video and sound related to the game.

If the lollipop vending machine can only serve as a vending machine, the display unit 10 and the speaker 12 allow the naked eye to visually identify the sale of the lollipop and the operation of the vending machine. It may be configured to repeatedly output the advertising image and sound to attract.

The hopper 14 has a predetermined space so that candy can be inserted and stored, one side of the hopper 14 is cut so that the transfer member 18 can withdraw the candy while passing through the inside of the hopper.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the transfer member 18 is driven by the operation of the selection base 8 and the fixed base 24 having the rod candy seat 22 having one side formed in a step shape. The drive motor 26, the power transmission unit for receiving the rotational force of the drive motor 26 to convert the circular motion and rotational motion, and the rod candy contained in the hopper 14 while being connected in circular motion connected to the power transmission It draws out one by one and seats on the first seating portion 22 of the lower end of the fixed base 24, and then includes a conveyor movement unit 28 for transferring the stepped candy step by step marginally.

The fixed base 24 is formed in the form of a pair of plates arranged in parallel directions at regular intervals, these plates are to be connected to the conveyor movement unit 28 so as to be able to move the main drive unit and the auxiliary drive unit of the power delivery described later. A predetermined hole is formed so that it can be.

The front surface of the fixing base 24 is formed with a rod candy seating portion 22 formed in a step shape, respectively. The fixed base 24 is maintained in a state where the lower surface is fixed to the fixed plate 30 fixed to the case (2).

The conveyor movement portion 28 is composed of a pair of plate structure formed on the front of the transfer jaw 32 of the same shape as the rod candy seating portion 22 of the fixed base 24, this conveyor movement portion 28 is fixed It is fixedly disposed in a state capable of movement through the power transmission unit in a state located inward of the base 24.

Arrangement interval between the fixed base 24 and the conveyor movement unit 28 is installed to maintain a width smaller than the candy diameter of the lollipop 100, the lollipops in the lollipop seat 22 and the transfer jaw 32 100 is to be transported while maintaining a seated state.

And the candy bar seat 22 and the transfer jaw 32 is formed by a downward inclined surface inclined at a predetermined angle from the side to the bottom so that the candy can be stably placed and supported when the candy is transported and seated candy It is configured to prevent falling from the seating portion and the conveying portion (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

In addition, the transfer jaw that substantially pulls out the rod candy contained in the hopper 14 of the transfer jaw 32 of the conveyor movement unit 28 is formed to a size that can be seated only one rod candy so that the two rod candy at a time Only one lollipop can be withdrawn while preventing it.

The power transmission unit includes a drive shaft 34 rotating by the drive of the drive motor 26, and a main drive unit 36 and an auxiliary drive unit 38 supporting the conveyor moving unit 28 while rotating the conveyor movement unit 28 by the driving force of the drive shaft 34. )

The main drive unit 36 includes a drive sprocket 40 fixed to the drive shaft 34 and a pair of drive rotary plates 42, and hinge pins that hinge-couple the conveyor moving unit 28 between the drive rotary plates 42. It is composed of a 44, the housing 46 is provided on the outside of the main drive portion 36 is to be able to protect the component and the fixed support of the component. Substantially, the driving motor 26 and the one side driving rotary plate 42 are rotatably fixed to the housing 46 by fixing members such as screws.

The auxiliary driving unit 38 is a driven sprocket 40 connected to the drive sprocket 40 and the chain 48 of the main drive unit 36, and a pivot which is rotatably fixed to the center of rotation of the driven sprocket 50 Coaxial 52 and a pair of driven rotating plate 56 is fixed to one side end is fixed to the driven shaft 52 and the other one is hinged to the housing 54 in parallel with a predetermined interval therebetween , A hinge pin 58 for hinge coupling the conveyor movement portion 28 between the driven rotating plate (56).

The housing 46 of the main driving unit 36 and the housing 54 of the auxiliary driving unit 38 are fixedly installed on the fixed base 24 by a fixing member such as a screw or a bolt, and the opposing surface of one side is formed as an open portion. To allow the chain 48 to pass through.

In addition, the hinge pins 44 and 58 of the main drive unit 38 and the auxiliary drive unit 38 hinged to the conveyor movement unit 28 may be replaced by bushing bearings so that the hinge action can be made more smoothly.

Conveyor movement unit 28 that moves by the operation of the power transmission unit while moving in sequence as shown in Figs. 7a to 7e, when the drive motor 26 is driven by the rotation of the drive shaft 34 connected to the drive sprocket 40 ) Rotates, the driving rotary plate 42 is circular movement around the drive shaft 34, and at the same time the driven sprocket 50 is connected to the drive sprocket 40 and the chain 48 also the driven shaft 52 While rotating around the driven plate 56 also rotates about the driven shaft (52).

Accordingly, the conveyor movement unit 28 is the rotational axis of the drive shaft 34 and the driven shaft 52 in the state that is fixedly supported by the hinge pin 44, 58 to the drive rotary plate 42 and the driven rotary plate 56 The circular motion is maintained while maintaining the rotation radius of the hinge pins 44 and 58 connected to one side of the driving rotary plate 42 and the driven rotary plate 56.

As the conveyor movement unit 28 moves in a circular manner, the transfer jaw 32 pulls out one lollipop while stirring the lollipops contained in the hopper 14 to the candy seat 22 of the lower end of the fixed base 24. As this action is repeatedly performed, the conveyor movement part 28 moves in sequence as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7E, and the candy seated on the candy seating part 22 of the fixed base 24 is transferred to the transfer jaw 32. ), The hopper 14 continuously draws out one candy while transferring it to the upper end of the candy seat having a stepped shape.

Through this process, all the lollipops 100 are seated on each of the candy seating portions 22 formed in the fixed base 24, and one of the hoppers 14 moves in a circular motion as in the same manner as the above. The candy bar 100, which is located on the top candy seat 22 of the fixed base 24, withdraws the candy of the candy, is transported by the transfer jaw 32 located at the top of the conveyor movement unit 28, and is shown in FIG. As it passes through the upper portion of the fixed base 24, the rod candy is caught and separated from the transfer jaw 32 to fall in the direction of the guide passage (60).

On the other hand, the guide passage 60 is provided with a counting sensor 62 for counting the discharge of the candy, the counting sensor 62 is electrically connected to the control unit 20 to discharge the candy from the control unit 20 You can check whether it is done.

Thus, for example, when the conveyor movement unit 28 does not pull out the candy from the hopper 14 and counts in the counting sensor 62 when the candy is discharged, the signal is transmitted to the controller 20 to drive the motor 26. ) Is operated to operate the conveyor movement unit 28 so that the next lollipop is discharged.

The counting sensor 62 may be made of a conventional limit switch, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The use of the lollipops vending machine of the present invention as described above, first put a coin or banknote in the coin / bank input 6 in the state that puts the lollipops in the hopper (14) is not shown inside the amount confirmation sensor This is detected and transmitted to the control unit 20.

Then, the selection button 8 is switched to the on state while setting the number of the lollipops to be discharged under the control of the control unit 20. At this time, when the selection button 8 is pressed, the driving motor 26 is driven and the driving shaft 34 is driven. The main driving unit 36 and the auxiliary driving unit 38 are driven by the rotation of.

The drive sprocket 40 is rotated by this action and the drive rotary plate 42 is circularly moved about the drive shaft 34. At the same time, the driven sprocket 50 connected by the drive sprocket 40 and the chain 48 is also avoided. While rotating about the coaxial 52, the driven rotating plate 56 also rotates about the driven shaft 52, wherein the conveyor movement unit 28 is fixedly supported by the driving rotating plate 42 and the driven rotating plate 56. The circular motion at a predetermined rotation radius inside the fixed base 24 in a closed state.

As such, the conveying jaw 32 formed at the lower end of the conveyor motion part 28 while the conveyor motion part 28 moves in a circular motion draws out one bar candy while stirring the lollipops contained in the hopper 14. The lower end side is seated on the candy seat 22.

And the candy is seated on the candy seating portion 22 of the fixed base 24 by the movement of the conveyor movement portion 28 as the above operation is repeatedly performed, the upper side of the candy seat is formed by the transfer jaw 32 is stepped The hopper 14 continuously withdraws one candy while transferring to the portion.

Through this process, all the lollipops 100 are seated on each of the candy seating portions 22 formed in the fixed base 24, and one of the hoppers 14 moves in a circular motion as in the same manner as the above. Lollipop 100, which is located on the top candy seat 22 of the fixed base 24 while withdrawing the candy, is transported by the transporting jaw 32 located on the top of the conveyor movement unit 28 and fixed to the fixed base 24. When passing through the top of the rod candy is taken out from the conveying jaw (32) is discharged into the guide passage (60).

The rod candy discharged in this way is discharged through the guide passage 60 and the counting sensor 62 counts and transmits the signal to the control unit 20. In this control unit 20, the amount of candy is counted by the counting sensor 62. When the number of discharges is satisfied, the drive button 26 is stopped by the control of the controller 20, and the selection button 8 is switched to the switched off state.

And when the candy bars pass through the guide passage 60 and discharged to the discharge port 16, the buyer can take out the candy.

When the candy is discharged, the display unit 10 and the speaker 12 output an image and sound for confirming the operation state of the device, and when the sale of the product is completed, through the display unit 10 and the speaker 12. The advertisement image and sound are repeatedly output to attract the buyer.

As described above, the stick candy vending machine according to the present invention draws the conveyor movement part while stirring the stick candy while passing the hopper at a predetermined radius of motion, thereby preventing the formation of a tunnel in the stick candy and stably discharging the stick candy. I can keep it.

In addition, the transfer of the lollipops from the hopper to the outlet step by step in the step-by-step to prevent the candy from being separated from the transfer member in the transfer step.

1 is a front view showing the overall shape of the lollipops vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the lollipops vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a front view of the transfer member constituting the candy bar vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side view of the conveying member constituting the candy bar vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view for explaining the operation of the transfer member of the candy bar vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a partially enlarged view for explaining the arrangement of the fixed base and the conveyor movement portion constituting the transfer member of the lollipops vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a view for explaining the process of conveying the lollipops vending machine according to the present invention.

Claims (9)

The inside is made of a space portion while one side is formed coin / bank opening; A hopper formed into a predetermined space inside the case and storing a rod candy to be sold therein; A selection button installed at the front of the case and switched to a switch-on state to select a number of candy into the hopper when a predetermined amount of money is put into the coin / bank input machine; A transfer member for transferring the rod candy to the guide passage connected to the discharge port by pulling the rod candy contained in the hopper one by one while moving circularly in a predetermined trajectory according to the pressing operation of the selection button; A control unit for controlling the selection button to be in a switched on / off state according to the amount of money input to the coin / bank input and the confirmed amount; Lollipops vending machine comprising a. 2. The lollipop vending machine of claim 1, wherein the hopper has a predetermined space to allow the candy to be inserted and stored, and one side thereof is formed as a cutout to allow the transfer member to withdraw the candy while passing through the inside of the hopper. The method of claim 1, wherein the conveying member has a rod candy seating portion is formed in one side is formed in a step shape and the lower portion is fixed to the fixed plate, a drive motor driven by the operation of the selection button, and the rotational force of the drive motor A power transmission unit that receives the transmission and converts it into a circular motion and a rotational motion, and pulls out the stick candy contained in the hopper while connected in the circular motion connected to the power transmission unit one by one and seated on the first seat of the lower end of the fixed base and then seated Candy bar vending machine comprising a conveyor movement unit for transferring the stepped candy step by step marginally. The method of claim 3, wherein the fixed base and the conveyor movement unit has a pair of plate-like structure which is installed in parallel with each other at a constant interval, the conveyor movement portion is located in the interior of the fixed base to power the power transmission unit A lollipop vending machine that is fixed and placed in a state capable of receiving circular motions. 5. The rod candy of claim 4, wherein an arrangement interval of the fixed base and the conveyor movement unit is smaller than the candy diameter of the rod candy and is transported while maintaining the state where the rod candy is seated at the rod candy seating portion and the transfer jaw. vending machine. According to claim 3, The rod candy seating portion and the transfer jaw is formed so that the candy can be stably placed and supported during the candy transfer and seating, the front end portion is formed with a downward inclined surface inclined at a predetermined angle toward the lower side candy and the seating portion Lollipops vending machine configured to prevent falling from the conveying unit. 4. The lollipop vending machine of claim 3, wherein the transfer jaw located at the bottom of the conveyor moving part is formed such that only one lollipop can be taken out when the candy contained in the hopper is drawn out by the operation of the conveyor moving part. 4. The lollipop vending machine of claim 3, wherein the conveyor movement unit moves in a circular motion to a predetermined trajectory and withdraws the candy by stirring the candy bar through the hopper. The method of claim 3, wherein the power transmission unit is a drive shaft rotated by the drive of the drive motor, the main drive unit for receiving the driving force of the drive shaft while supporting the circular motion of the conveyor movement, and the main drive unit is connected to the chain to transfer the driving force A lollipop vending machine consisting of an auxiliary drive unit that is supported by a conveyor motion unit and moves circularly.