RU212111U1 - CHAMBER FOR FILLING WATER IN AQUAVENDING MACHINE - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the main functional units of vending machines designed for the retail sale of drinking water in a container - a buyer's container, i.e. in bottling. The technical result achieved by using the claimed utility model is to increase the rigidity and strength of the structure associated with the swivel stand. The chamber for pouring water in the aqua vending machine, installed on its front panel, differs from analogues in that the side panels of the chamber are equipped with two limiters for the position of the swivel-folding stand, remote from its axis of rotation by a distance at least equal to the distance from the axis of rotation of the stand to the geometric center of its upper support platform, with the possibility of resting the stand in them with its side parts, and the stand has a trapezoidal cross-sectional profile and is reinforced with its sides on two studs or with the help of two screws symmetrically located on the side panels and forming the axis of rotation of the stand. 4 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to the main functional units of vending machines designed for the retail sale of drinking water in a container - a buyer's container, i.e. in bottling. The patented technical solution may be in demand in the design of modern devices for the named purpose.

A chamber for filling water in an aqua vending machine is known, which is installed on its front panel, with the possibility of a buyer accessing it through the front door. At the same time, the chamber contains a fitting for pouring water into buyers' bottles and a bottle centralizer having a cutout for centering the bottle neck relative to the fitting. The features of this technical solution, which distinguish it from other analogues, are a point light source installed inside the chamber and a swivel-folding table-stand, which is made with the possibility of its installation either in a horizontal position, in which a small bottle-container of the buyer can be placed on this stand , or in a vertical position, in which a large bottle of the buyer can be placed on the bottom of the chamber. In both positions of said stand, the neck of the bottle is brought by means of a centralizer under the outlet end of the fitting for pouring water, which is located below the upper wall of the chamber. A point light source is installed in the upper part of the chamber below the upper wall of the chamber between the fitting and the rear wall of the chamber on a conditional straight line, which is perpendicular to the plane of the front panel and passes through the centralizer and fitting above its outlet end (description of the patent for the invention RU No. 2725515, publ. 07/02/2020, bulletin No. 19). With all the undoubted advantages of this technical solution, as its disadvantage, one should point out the insufficient reliability of the camera illumination device, since the illumination is provided by only one point source, in case of failure of which the use of the vending machine becomes very difficult, especially at night. In addition, if the device is used inaccurately, it is quite possible for the buyer's container to overflow with water and spill water into the chamber, the bottom of which does not have any devices designed to protect the lower part of the container from getting wet. In this case, as well as in the event of spillage of water due to other reasons, the outer surface of the consumer's container inevitably turns out to be wet, which is undesirable.

The closest to the patented solution in terms of essential features, i.e. its prototype is a chamber for pouring water in an aqua vending machine, which includes a device for its illumination, a filling fitting with a device for draining spilled water into the sewer, a turntable-stand for containers, a device for centering the mouth of the container relative to the filling fitting and a transparent front door, through which access to the chamber for pouring water is provided. The bottom of the prototype is provided with a perforated false bottom, made in the form of a tray-liner, and the filling fitting is provided with a recess made on its outer surface. In addition, the device for lighting the chamber for pouring water contains at least two splash-proof LED light sources mounted in the upper wall of the chamber (description of the patent for the invention RU No. 2748644, publ. 28.05.2021, bull. No. 16). According to the drawings accompanying the description of the prototype, the stops of the turntable-stand are located too close to the axis of its rotation, which brings the design closer to the cantilever stand in the unfolded state and does not provide a high margin of rigidity and strength when loaded with water-filled containers, which is a disadvantage of the prototype.

The task to be solved by the claimed utility model is to improve the design of the chamber for filling water in an aqua vending machine in order to eliminate the shortcomings of the prototype, which expands the arsenal of technical solutions used in the design of aqua vending machines in terms of the chamber for filling water. The technical result achieved by using the claimed utility model is to increase the rigidity and strength of the structure associated with the swivel stand.

The essence of the utility model, which ensures the achievement of the claimed technical result, is as follows:

The chamber for pouring water in the aqua vending machine, installed on its front panel, is characterized by the fact that its internal space is formed by interconnected upper, lower, rear and side panels and includes a transparent front rotary door for access to the internal space, a splash-proof device lights, a filling fitting, a device for centering the neck of the container relative to the filling fitting, a turn-and-fold stand for small containers, as well as a device for draining spilled water into the sewer and a perforated insert tray. Significant differences between the camera claimed as a useful model and known analogues are that the side panels of the camera are equipped with two limiters for the position of the swivel-folding stand, remote from its axis of rotation by a distance at least equal to the distance from the axis of rotation of the stand to the geometric center of its upper support platform, with the possibility of resting the stand in them with its side parts, and the stand is made of sheet metal, has a trapezoidal cross-sectional profile and is reinforced with its sides on two studs or with the help of two screws symmetrically located on the side panels and forming the axis of rotation of the stand.

The essence of the claimed technical solution is illustrated by drawings.

On FIG. 1 shows a chamber for pouring water, as part of the front panel of an aqua vending machine, with a closed front door.

On FIG. 2 shows a lateral vertical section of the chamber for filling water with a central plane, with a swivel-folding stand unfolded and a container with a capacity of 5 liters installed on this stand.

On FIG. 3 shows a lateral vertical section of the chamber for filling water with a central plane, with a swivel-folding stand, which is folded-turned towards the rear wall of the chamber, and a container with a capacity of 19 liters is installed on a perforated tray-liner.

On FIG. 4 shows a top view of a horizontal section of a chamber for pouring water installed in the body of the aqua-vending apparatus with a container with a capacity of 19 liters placed in it.

The chamber (1) for pouring water into the aqua vending machine is mounted on its front panel (2) (Fig. 1). The inner space of the chamber (1) is formed by interconnected upper and two vertical side panels (positions not shown). Inside the chamber (1) there is also a profiled turn-and-fold stand (3) for smaller containers (5 l) (Fig. 2). The stand (3) has a trapezoidal cross-sectional profile (see Fig. 4) and is reinforced with its sides on two studs or screws (4) symmetrically located on the side panels and forming the axis of rotation of the stand (3). The possibility of a horizontal position of the stand (3) is ensured by its rotation by 90° until it stops against the limiters (5) located symmetrically on the side panels (Fig. 2). When folded, i.e. the vertical position of the stand (3), it is adjacent to the rear part of the chamber and does not interfere with the placement of containers of a larger standard size (19 l) in the chamber (1) (Fig. 3, Fig. 4). To ensure sufficient rigidity of the swivel-folding stand (3) when a container filled with water of a smaller standard size (3 l) is placed on it, the limiters (5) are removed from the axis-forming screws (4) at a distance at least equal to the distance from this axis of rotation stand (3) to the geometric center of its upper support platform, i.e. to the center of the rectangle in the form of which this site is made. The trapezoidal profile of the swivel-folding stand (3), together with the fact that the stops-limiters (5) of its rotation are removed from the axis of rotation at a much greater distance, compared with the stop elements of analogues, provides the effect declared as a technical result of the utility model, and namely, increasing the rigidity and strength of the structure associated with the swivel-folding stand

The use by the buyer of the chamber for pouring water in the patented technical solution and in the above analogs does not have significant differences.

The technical solution declared as a utility model is industrially applicable, since all its constituent elements and materials are known from the prior art, and the production of the claimed device can be based on well-known modern technologies and carried out at industrial enterprises of the corresponding profile.

Claims (1)

A chamber for filling water in an aqua vending machine, installed on its front panel, the interior of which is formed by interconnected upper, lower, rear and side panels, and includes a transparent front rotary door for access to the interior, splash-proof lighting device, filling fitting, a device for centering the neck of the container relative to the filling fitting, a turn-and-fold stand for small-volume containers, as well as a device for draining spilled water into the sewer and a perforated tray-liner, characterized in that the side panels of the chamber are equipped with two position limiters for the turn-and-fold stand, remote from the axis of its rotation at a distance at least equal to the distance from the axis of rotation of the stand to the geometric center of its upper support platform, with the possibility of resting the stand against them with its side parts, and the stand has a trapezoidal cross-sectional profile and is reinforced with its side sides on two studs or with the help of two screws symmetrically located on the side panels and forming the axis of rotation of the stand.

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