KR200410383Y1 - automatic sales machine of popcorn - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a corn supply device for popcorn vending machines, and more particularly, a body formed with a coin inlet and a popcorn cup outlet, and rotatably installed inside the body and mounted on the top to open and close with a lid and a heating means. A cauldron installed on the cotton, a storage container mounted above the cauldron and storing corn, salt, and edible oils, respectively, and rotatably installed on the inner bottom of the cauldron. Rotor for discharging popcorn, a hopper for collecting popcorn poured into the cauldron rotation and discharging the popcorn into the popcorn cup introduced into the outlet, and a control unit for controlling the driving means to input the popcorn raw material into the cauldron by a predetermined amount and to cook and discharge the popcorn. In the corn feeder for popcorn vending machine provided, corn at the bottom of the corn reservoir Installing a conveyor or rotating blade that rotates the corn discharged from the storage container by driving the motor, and also prevents the high temperature generated from the cauldron from spreading toward the corn storage container, thereby evaporating the water added to the corn contained in the corn storage container. According to the present invention configured to prevent the chute, the corn stored in the corn storage container can be easily supplied to the cauldron by the conveyor, even if the corn grains caught in the discharge port of the corn storage container during the corn supply process, Rotating blades can be continuously rotated, and corn is easily supplied to the cauldron.

Popcorn Vending Machines, Corn Feeders, Conveyors, Rotary Blades

Description

Corn feeder for popcorn vending machines {automatic sales machine of popcorn}

1 is a perspective view of a corn supply device for a popcorn vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a front view of the corn feeder shown in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a popcorn vending machine is applied corn supply apparatus according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the top cover and the front door opened in the popcorn vending machine according to the present invention,

5 is a view showing a popcorn cooking process in a popcorn vending machine according to the present invention,

6 is a state of use of the corn supply device for vending machine vending machine according to the present invention,

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of a corn gapping apparatus for popcorn vending machine according to another embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 8a is a sectional view showing the main portion showing the operating state of the rotating blade of the corn feeder shown in FIG.

Figure 8b is the main stage shaving, showing the discharge state of the corn of the rotating blade shown in Figure 8a,

* Explanation of symbols used in the main part of the drawing

One; Coin slot 2; Outlet

3; Body 4; Lid

5; Cauldron 6; Corn Containers

7; Salt reservoir 8; Oil storage container

9; Rotating body 10; Popcorn Cup

11; Hopper 12; Drive motor

13; Conveyor 14; Guider

15; Chute 17; cover

18; Jam Jaw 30: Rotating Blade

31: slope 42: housing

The present invention relates to a corn supply device for popcorn vending machines for cooking popcorn in a cauldron that operates at a high temperature and pressure when a coin or bill is input by a consumer. More specifically, the edible oil, which is a raw material of popcorn, is a cauldron. It is directly supplied to the cauldron from the edible oil container installed above, and the corn is supplied to the cauldron by the transfer conveyor and the rotating blade from the corn container far from the cauldron, so that it is being stored in the corn container by the high temperature of the cauldron. The present invention relates to a corn supply device for a popcorn vending machine to prevent the evaporation of corn moisture.

The raw materials used for cooking popcorn are corn, powdered salt, oils of cooking oil or olive oil, and in some cases, a little spice is added to add aesthetic taste, but corn is the main ingredient of popcorn. It is known that the taste of popcorn is determined according to its freshness and storage condition. Therefore, among various various corns, a corn kernel of fine grain and low keratin is mainly used for cooking popcorn.

Conventional popcorn vending machine is to ensure that the popcorn raw material is supplied to the popcorn cooker by a supply means by a predetermined amount from the storage container for receiving corn, powdered salt, edible oil, respectively, popcorn raw material, especially in the popcorn cooking process. Corn storage vessels are installed adjacent to the upper part of the cooking vessel or cauldron heated to a high temperature of ℃ or higher, and corn supply means having a separate rotary damper or screw device is provided at the lower portion of the corn storage vessel to supply corn to the cauldron at a predetermined amount. .

However, when the corn supply means is installed adjacent to the upper portion of the cauldron, the hot heat generated in the cauldron is transmitted to the inside of the corn storage container to reduce the taste of popcorn while rapidly drying the moisture of the corn stored in the container. There is this.

In addition, in the case of a rotary damper or a screw device, when the corn grain is sandwiched or jammed between the damper and the screw, the damper may be incompletely operated or the corn supply may be unsatisfactory since the rotational load of the screw is greatly increased. .

The object of the present invention is to prevent the drying of corn stored in the corn container by the high temperature of the cauldron that maintains the temperature and pressure of the high temperature, and to maintain the rotational drive even if the corn grains are stuck or jam easily to maintain the corn cauldron It is to provide a corn feeder for popcorn vending machines that can be supplied as.

The object of the present invention described above, the body is formed with a coin inlet and a popcorn cup outlet, rotatably installed inside the body, the lid is mounted to open and close at the top and the heating means is installed on the bottom of the cauldron and above the cauldron A storage container for storing corn, salt, and edible oil, which are popcorn raw materials, and a rotating body rotatably installed on the inner bottom of the cauldron, mixing popcorn raw materials, and discharging popcorn from the cauldron after cooking the popcorn, and cauldron rotation Into the corn feeder for popcorn vending machine having a hopper collecting the popcorn pouring into the outlet and discharged into the popcorn cup introduced into the outlet, and a control unit for controlling the driving means to put a predetermined amount of popcorn raw material into the cauldron and cook and discharge the popcorn In

A conveyor installed at the bottom of the corn storage container and mounted inside the guider to move the corn discharged from the corn storage container to the cauldron by driving a motor;

A chute installed rotatably in front of the guider and preventing the high heat generated from the cauldron from spreading toward the corn storage container to prevent evaporation of water added to the corn stored in the corn storage container; By providing a corn feeder for a popcorn vending machine.

According to a preferred embodiment, the above-mentioned conveyor further includes a locking jaw formed integrally on the outer side and smoothly moving corn, and a protrusion formed integrally on the inner side of the conveyor and preventing the sliding of the conveyor during the orbital movement.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the housing is installed in the lower portion of the corn storage container, rotatably mounted inside the housing rotatable blade for moving the corn discharged from the corn storage container to the cauldron side by the drive motor drive It is characterized by the installation.

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

As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the present invention is opened and closed the top cover 22 to identify and supplement the front door 21 and popcorn raw material formed with a coin inlet (1) and popcorn cup outlet (2) The main body 3 and the inside of the body 3 are rotatably installed, and the lid 4 is mounted on the top in a horizontal direction so as to maintain a popcorn cooking atmosphere of high temperature and pressure inside the cauldron 5. A heating means (not shown) (a halogen lamp, etc.) is installed on the bottom of the cauldron (5), and installed above the cauldron (5) to store corn, salt, and edible oils, which are popcorn raw materials, respectively, Storage containers (6, 7, and 8) to be discharged to the cauldron (5) by a predetermined amount, and rotatably installed by the drive motor 23 to the inner bottom of the cauldron (5) and uniformly mixes popcorn raw materials when rotating Slow popcorn from cauldron (5) rotated after cooking popcorn The hopper 11 which collects the rotating body 9 which discharges, the popcorn poured by the cauldron 5 rotation, and discharges it to the popcorn cup 10 which flowed in into the drawer 2, and the popcorn raw material to the cauldron 5 by predetermined amount It is applied to a popcorn vending machine having a control unit (not shown) which controls the driving means to input and maintain a constant temperature and pressure to cook and discharge the popcorn.

As shown in Figures 1,2,6, corn supply apparatus for popcorn vending machine according to the present invention,

A guider 14 is installed below the corn storage container 6 and mounted inside the guider 14 to move the corn discharged from the corn storage container 6 to the cauldron 5 by driving the driving motor 12. Letting conveyor 13,

Is rotatably installed in front of the guider 14, and prevents the high heat generated in the cauldron (5) to diffuse toward the corn reservoir (6) to evaporate the water added to the corn contained in the corn reservoir (6) The chute 15 is prevented.

Here, a cover 17 is installed on the upper surface of the guider 14 to prevent the corn from being moved along the conveyor 13 toward the cauldron 5.

The temperature of the above-mentioned cauldron (5) is maintained at 170 ~ 220 ℃, the rotating body (9) is rotated at 15 ~ 50rpm, and mixes the popcorn raw material for 80 seconds in the cauldron (5) to cook popcorn .

At this time, the above-described conveyor 13 is formed integrally on the outer surface, the locking jaw 18 for smoothly moving the corn, and integrally formed on the inner surface of the conveyor 13, and the conveyor 13 slips during orbital movement. It is further provided with a projection 24 for preventing.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 7 to 8b popcorn vending machine corn supply apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention is

The housing 42 is installed below the corn storage container 6, and rotatably mounted inside the housing 42 to drive corn discharged from the corn storage container 6 by a driving motor 12. Install the rotating blade 30 to move to the side.

The interior of the housing 42 forms a corn discharge passage 40b to communicate with the discharge port (6a) formed in the lower portion of the corn storage container (6), the rotary blade 30 by the drive of the drive motor 12 As the corn is rotated, the corn stored in the corn reservoir 6 is discharged to the guider 14.

Here, the rotating blade 30 is a plurality of rotary blades 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d (31e) (31f) (31g) formed radially along the longitudinal direction of the body 32 at a predetermined interval. It is formed to be spaced apart, the tip portion constitutes an inclined portion 31 of 90 degrees or less.

The rotary blades 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 31e, 31f, 31g and the inclined portion 31 may be made of a flexible metal material having elastic force, plastic, or rubber material, but corn When bending occurs due to the catch of the egg is formed to be quickly restored.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the discharge amount detection sensor is installed at the tip of the guider 14, the corn supply amount to be supplied to the cauldron (5) side via the corn discharge passage 40b formed in the housing 42 It can be transformed by detecting.

In the drawings, reference numeral 19 is a holder for allowing the user to withdraw the stacked popcorn cups 10 one by one downward, and 20 is a viewing window formed of a transparent body to see the cooking process of the popcorn of the cauldron 5. And, 24 is a discharge fan that is driven when the inside of the body 3 exceeds the set temperature to ventilate the air inside the body (3).

In the following, with reference to the accompanying drawings an example of the corn supply device for vending popcorn vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail.

As shown in Figures 3 and 5, 100 won or 500 won coins in the coin inlet (1) formed in the front door 21 of the popcorn vending machine installed in public places, such as department stores or marts Or a banknote can be used), by sending a drive signal to the drive unit of the storage containers (6, 7, 8) to store the popcorn raw material by detecting the coin input from the control unit (not shown) to cauldron the popcorn raw material ( 5) to supply.

As shown in FIG. 5, the popcorn cup 10 withdrawn from the holder 19 is seated below the hopper 11 through the outlet 2 of the front door 21, and the inner bottom surface of the cauldron 5. The rotating body 9 installed in the rotating body is rotated at a predetermined speed according to the driving of the driving motor 23, and the lid 4 is rotated by 90 ° in the horizontal direction due to the driving motor (not shown) in an open state.

As shown in Figure 6, the corn discharged through the discharge port (6a) of the corn storage container (6) is a cauldron (1) along the locking step (18) of the conveyor belt (13) orbital movement by driving the drive motor (12) 5) is moved to a certain amount, and falls into the cauldron (5) through the chute (15) installed in front of the conveyor belt (13). At this time, the separation of the corn from the conveyor belt 13 by the guider 14 and the cover 17 installed on the right and left of the conveyor belt 13 is prevented.

At the same time, the edible oil stored in the edible oil storage container 8 passes through the solenoid valve 26 which is installed in the discharge pipe 25 and opened by an electrical signal applied from the controller, and falls into the cauldron 5 by a predetermined amount. do.

At this time, the corn storage container (6) is installed to maintain a predetermined distance from the cauldron (5) by the conveyor 13 and the chute (15), the high temperature of the cauldron (5) to the corn storage container (6) Direct delivery is blocked.

Accordingly, due to the high heat generated in the cauldron (5) is prevented the water vaporization of the corn stored in the corn storage container (6), the cauldron (5) can be supplied fresh corn.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 8 (b), the corn supply device according to another embodiment of the present invention is filled in the housing 42 by a drive motor 12 driven by a signal of a preset controller. The rotary blades 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 31e and 31f and 31g which are used are rotated.

Accordingly, the corn is discharged through the discharge port 6a of the corn reservoir 6 by the centrifugal force of the plurality of rotor blades 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 31e, 31f and 31g. 42 is discharged to the discharge passage 40b.

At this time, the corn grains may be sandwiched between the discharge port (6a) of the corn reservoir 6 and the inner surface of the housing 42 or caught between the rotary blades, in this case, as shown in Figure 8a and 8b The inclined portion 31, which is bent at the front end portions of the rotary blades 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 31e, 31f, and 31g, bounces the jammed corn grain inwardly into the corn storage container 9. send.

In the process of bouncing the corn grains, although the rotor blades 30a are bent slightly backwards momentarily, the remaining rotor blades 31b, 31c, 31d, 31e, 31f and 31g continue to rotate while the corn is rotated. To the discharge passage (42b), and at the same time the rotary blade (30a) was bent instantly instantaneously restored by its elastic force to discharge the corn into the chute 15 while continuing to rotate as well.

Thus discharged corn is supplied to the cauldron (5) via the chute (15) is properly blended with other raw material and cooked with popcorn, a predetermined amount (referred to one time) of corn and a predetermined amount in the cauldron (5) When the edible oil is filled, the lid 4 is rotated 90 ° to the initial position due to the driving motor to seal the inside of the cauldron 5.

Subsequently, the corn introduced into the cauldron 5 maintaining 170 to 220 ° C. due to the heating of the halogen lamp (not shown) installed on the bottom of the cauldron 5 is rotated at 15 to 50 rpm for about 80 seconds. 9) Proper mixing and uniform heat transfer are achieved so that they are fried without burning.

At this time, as the temperature sensor 27 installed in the cauldron (5) detects the temperature inside the cauldron (5), when the detected temperature exceeds the set temperature value, the control unit short-circuit the power applied to the halogen lamp by the controller (5) Since the internal temperature is maintained at a constant temperature, that is, 170 ~ 220 ℃ constant to improve the taste of the popcorn it is possible to meet the various tastes of consumers.

When the cooking process is completed inside the cauldron (5), the lid (4) is rotated 90 ° in the horizontal direction by the drive motor drive to open the cauldron (5), then the rotor by the drive motor (not shown) drive By the rotation of (9), the cauldron 5 is also rotated.

In accordance with the rotation of the cauldron (5) popcorn is poured into the popcorn cup 10 via the chute 29 and the hopper 11, wherein the powdered salt stored in the salt storage container (7) drive motor (not shown) After a certain amount is discharged along the helical screw 27 rotated by the driving, it is sprayed into the popcorn cup 10 through a nozzle type salt outlet (not shown) installed above the hopper 11 to complete the popcorn. .

Corn supply apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above can be variously modified the position of the conveyor or the shape of the rotary blade configured in the rotating blade to supply corn to the cauldron, which is in the claims of the present invention It should be construed as being included in the technical spirit and scope described.

As described above, the corn supply device for the popcorn vending machine according to the present invention can supply the corn stored in the corn storage container to the cauldron by the conveyor, although the corn grain is caught in the discharge port of the corn storage container during the corn supply process. Even if a number of rotary blades can be continuously rotated to drive the corn is easily supplied to the cauldron has a very good effect on the merchandise.

Claims (6)

The main body is formed with a coin inlet and a popcorn cup outlet, a cauldron with a rotatable inside of the body and a lid open and close at the top, and a heating means installed at the bottom of the cauldron. And a storage container for storing edible oil, rotatably installed on the inner bottom of the cauldron, blending popcorn raw materials, rotating body for discharging popcorn from the cauldron after cooking the popcorn, and popcorn pouring into the cauldron rotation and entering the outlet. A corn-feeding device for a popcorn vending machine, comprising: a hopper for discharging a popcorn cup; and a control unit for controlling a driving means to input a predetermined amount of popcorn material into a cauldron and to cook and discharge the popcorn: A conveyor installed at the bottom of the corn storage container and mounted inside the guider to move the corn discharged from the corn storage container to the cauldron by driving a motor; A chute installed rotatably in front of the guider and preventing the high heat generated from the cauldron from spreading toward the corn storage container to prevent evaporation of water added to the corn stored in the corn storage container; Corn feeder for popcorn vending machines. The method of claim 1, The conveyor is formed integrally on the outer side, popping jaw to smoothly move the corn, and formed integrally on the inner surface of the conveyor and a projection for preventing the sliding of the conveyor during the orbit movement further comprises popcorn automatic Corn feeder for vending machine. The method of claim 1, Corn feeder for popcorn vending machine characterized in that the upper surface of the guider having a cover for preventing the corn from being moved along the conveyor to the side of the cauldron. The method of claim 1, Corn installation apparatus for popcorn vending machine, characterized in that the housing is installed in the lower portion of the corn reservoir, and the rotating blade is rotatably installed inside the housing. The method of claim 1, The rotating blade is a corn supply device for popcorn vending machine, characterized in that a plurality of rotating wings spaced apart at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the body. The method according to claim 1 or 5, Corn feeder for popcorn vending machine, characterized in that the inclined portion of 90 degrees or less formed on the tip of the rotary blade.

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