RU2141779C1 - Gear for preparation and batch output of juice - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: retail sale of juice. SUBSTANCE: invention is related to equipment for preparation of fresh juice from fruit and for portion-wise sale of it. Gear includes frame with pressing chamber having fruit loading ports and marc unloading ports and screw coupled to driving mechanism, juice collector and branch pipes to discharge juice. Gear is fitted with hopper divided into sections for vertical mounting of cylindrical containers with opened bottoms, cooling aggregate to create specified temperature conditions in sections of hopper. Gear also has additional pressing chambers, juice collectors, metering tanks with shut-off fixtures to prevent flow of juice into juice collectors and into discharge branch pipes, hopper to take marc, magazine to store and issue glasses. Pressing chambers and each screw are manufactured in the form of truncated cones and are positioned under hopper. Each pressing chamber has discharge trough and separable grids located in its bottom part. Upper part of front panel of frame, pressing chambers with troughs, juice collectors, discharge branch pipes and pipe-lines are removable. EFFECT: preparation of fresh juice in presence of consumer from presented assortment of fruit and subsequent metering of it. 10 cl, 9 dwg

Description

 The invention relates to the field of trade, in particular to devices for the retail sale of juice, and relates to a device for the preparation of juice from fruits and berries and its portioned sale.

 Known devices for selling juice in portions. However, the known devices provide the issuance of the prepared juice from only one type of citrus fruit.

 The closest analogue of the invention is a device for preparing juice, comprising a housing, a line of containers, a pressing chamber with grids and windows for loading fruit and unloading squeezed with an auger connected to an electric motor inside it, a juice collector, a dispenser, juice discharge nozzles, locking devices to prevent juice supply to juice collectors and nozzles for draining juice, a box for receiving squeezing, refrigeration unit, validator (EP 0728422 A1, A 23 N 1 / 00.1996).

 The known device provides the preparation of fresh juice from only one type of citrus fruit.

 However, this device cannot be used for the preparation and portioning of freshly prepared juice not only from one type of citrus fruit, but also from the presented assortment of fruits and / or berries.

 The task to which the claimed invention is directed is to ensure the production of freshly prepared juice from an assortment of juice-containing fruits and berries, followed by portion delivery at retail, excluding the use of preservatives, so that the consumer has the opportunity to observe the process of preparing and dispensing juice.

 The technical result is the provision of the preparation of the selected juice from the presented assortment of fruits and / or berries in front of the buyer and the subsequent portioned delivery of fresh juice.

 The technical result is ensured by the fact that a device for preparing and dispensing juice, comprising a housing, a line of containers, a pressing chamber with grids and loading windows for squeezing the squeeze, with a screw located inside it, connected to an electric motor, juice collector, dispenser, juice discharge pipes locking devices to prevent the flow of juice into the juice collectors and into the nozzles for draining the juice, a box for receiving squeezed, refrigeration unit, validator, according to the invention is equipped with a hopper separated by partitions on the sections to accommodate the lines of containers with a certain type of fruit, with devices for moving them and sensors, each section has an outlet made on the base of the hopper, and each container is made of transparent material in the form of a cylinder, vertically mounted in lines with the possibility of opening its bottom, it is also equipped with a store for storing and dispensing cups and tubes, additional pressing chambers, electric motors, juice collectors, dispensers, s with pressing devices, the pressing chambers and each screw are made in the form of a truncated cone, the body is made in the form of a cabinet with a niche located on the front panel, transparent windows are made in the upper part of the panel to visualize the line of containers loaded with fruits, containers of juice collectors, as well as round information plates connected to the screws via axles.

 In addition, it is equipped with a rubbish bin with a plastic bag, and at the base of the niche there is a grill with a tray and a drain pipe connected to the rubbish bin.

 At the same time, the upper front panel of the cabinet, containers, pressing chambers, juice collectors, drain pipes, pipelines and a pallet are removable.

 In addition, the store for the storage and delivery of disposable glasses is made in the form of a hollow cylinder that is inclined in the body.

 In addition, the locking device to prevent the flow of juice into the juice collectors and into the nozzles for draining the juice is made in the form of a drive mechanism connected to a spring-loaded bar for interaction with the clamping elements.

 In addition, juice collectors are made in the form of containers made of translucent material, for example, matte plastic.

 In addition, nozzles for draining the juice are located in the lower part of the juice collector.

 In addition, the squeeze box is equipped with a plastic bag.

 At the same time, the containers moving devices are made in the form of vertical axes with chain or belt conveyor lines stretched between them for fixing removable containers with mechanisms of their discrete movement on them.

 In addition, the bottom of each container is spring loaded and has a roller located on its outer side.

 In addition, the mechanism for discrete movement of containers includes an electric motor connected to the axis of the line of containers.

 In FIG. 1 shows a device for preparing and portioning juice, view 3/4.

 In FIG. 2 - a device for preparing and portioning juice, a side view in section.

 In FIG. 3 - line of containers, top view.

 In FIG. 4 - line of containers, side view.

 In FIG. 5 is a container with an open bottom, a side view in section.

 In FIG. 6 - press chamber, side view.

 In FIG. 7 - sectional pressing chamber, side view.

 In FIG. 8 - sectional viewer, side view.

 In FIG. 9 - sectional locking device.

 A device for preparing and portioning juice consists of a housing 1 (Fig. 1, 2) in the form of a cabinet, the upper part of the front panel with windows 2. is made of transparent plastic. A hopper 3 is mounted inside the cabinet, divided by partitions 4 (Fig. 3) into sections for placing lines of containers 5 with devices for their discrete movement, equipped with a sensor 6. As a sensor 6 can be used: photocell triggered by the passage of the last fruit in container, or a microswitch that triggers the lowering and raising of the bottom 7 of the container 5, or a time switch (or timer) that operates while the engine is running, much more than is necessary to produce one glass of juice . In the present description presents an option to use as a sensor 6 microswitch. As a mechanism for discrete movement of containers 5, either an electric motor 8 that is directly connected to the axis 9 of the container line or, for example, an electromagnet, or an electromechanical device working to retract a lever discretely moving the line to one container can be used. In the present description, an embodiment is presented as a mechanism for discrete movement of containers in the form of an electric motor 8. Each container 5 is made in the form of a vertically mounted transparent cylinder and has a spring-loaded opening bottom 7, on the outside of which a roller 11 is located, with which the container moves along the bottom bunker. On the basis of the hopper in each of its sections, a hole 12 is made for placement in it of the spring-loaded bottom part 7 of the container 5.

 In the cabinet 1 there is a refrigeration unit 13 with flat elements 14 for creating a predetermined temperature in sections 4 of the hopper 3. Under the hopper 3 according to the number of sections, each of which is designed for a certain type of fruit or berries, there are pressing chambers 15 made in the form of a truncated cone and having windows for loading 16 with fruit and unloading of squeeze 17. Inside each pressing chamber 15 (Fig. 7) there is a truncated cone-shaped screw 18 connected to an electric motor 10. On the bottom of each pressing chamber 15 from the smaller side its cross-sectional assembled window with movable bars 19, 20, one of which is disposed on the part of larger cross section of the chamber 15, and another - from the smaller cross section of the chamber (Figure 6.). Under the bottom of each pressing chamber 15, a removable chute 21 is mounted for draining the juice from the chamber 15 into the corresponding juice collector 22. The number of juice collectors corresponds to the number of pressing chambers 15. Each juice collector 22 is made in the form of a container made of translucent plastic and mounted in the housing with the possibility of its removal (Fig. . eight). Each juice collector is equipped with a dispenser, which can be used as a reed switch or microswitch with a float system, or a photocell, or electrodes. In the present description, a microswitch with a float system consisting of a float 23 mounted on a rod 24 and installed in the cover 25 of the juice collector 22 with the possibility of interaction with the probe of the dispenser 26 is presented as a sensor on the bottom of each juice collector 22 is a nozzle for draining the juice 27. The juice collectors 22 are connected to the grooves 21 by pipelines 28. A locking device 31 is installed on the pipelines 28 to prevent juice supply (Fig. 9), each of which contains an additional drive mechanism 29, a reinforced rod 30, interacting with the clamping elements 32, made in the form of rolls. Under the unloading windows 17 of the pressing chambers 15, a box 33 is located for receiving the squeeze into a plastic bag (not shown in the drawing). At the bottom of the cabinet there is a waste bin 34 with a door. The device is also equipped with a validator, i.e. coin and / or bill acceptor with an electric circuit control device (not shown in the drawing), a magazine for storing and dispensing cups 35, made in the form of an obliquely mounted plastic transparent hollow cylinder with a movable protective transparent screen 36. A niche 37 is located on the front panel of the cabinet dividing panel into upper and lower parts, coin-accepting slot 38, two-line display 39, placard for displaying a variable information label 40, windows for observing 41 operation of pressing chambers 15 with information plate Astin 42, which shows the image, the name in Russian and English, as well as the price of one glass of juice of the selected fruit type, connected with the screw through the axis 43, a window for observing 44 the juice entering the juice collectors 22, two rows of start buttons 45, 46, 47.48 backlight bulbs that glow continuously while the device is on. Moreover, the buttons 45 (red) of the upper row serve to turn on the electric motor 10 of the pressing chambers 15, and the lower buttons 46 (green) to drain the juice. In addition, on the base of the niche 37, a grill 49 is installed with a pallet 50 with nozzles for draining the juice 27 removed from it. From the pallet 50, the spilled juice enters the waste bin 34 through a drain pipe 51. The cabinet has a removable lid 52, a removable top panel 53 for easy maintenance devices. Containers 5 and panel 53 are made of transparent material.

 In addition, the containers 5, the entire structure of each pressing chamber 15, the containers of the juice collectors 22, together with nozzles for draining the juice 27 and pipelines 28, are quick-detachable and are interchangeable structural elements.

 The device operates as follows.

 Before starting the device, the upper panel 53 and the lid 52 are removed from the cabinet for loading containers 5 with pre-washed fruits, and in the case of citrus fruits, peeled in section 4 of the hopper 3. In each section 4, containers 5 with a certain type of fruit are placed, after which put the upper part of the panel 53 in place and turn on the refrigeration unit 13 to ensure a given temperature in sections 4 of the hopper 3. The implementation of the windows 2 of the upper panel 53 of the cabinet and containers 5 of transparent material allows you to see the quantity GUSTs therein and fruit as needed to replace the empty containers filled with fruit.

 In a calm state, the backlight 47, 48 are lit on the front panel of the cabinet. On the information board 40 and display 39, an inscription is displayed, for example, “EMPTY COINS”. When a predetermined number of coins and / or bills are lowered into the coin slot 38 from an electrical pulse supplied by a validator (coin mechanism), a mechanism is opened to open the screen 36 for access to the cup and tube store, an inscription appears on the display 39 and the information board 40 " SELECT JUICE AND PRESS THE RED BUTTON ", the start buttons 45 light up. After selecting the juice, when you press one of the start buttons 45, the electric motor 10 of one of the pressing chambers 15 is activated and the drive mechanism 29 of the locking device assembly to ensure free passage of juice through the pipe 28. As a result of the rotation of the screw 18, the information plate 42 rotates and the juice is extracted from the fruit entering through the loading window 16 to the pressing chamber 15. The fruit squeezing through the discharge window 17 enters box 33. The resulting juice through the gratings 19, 20 it flows into the chute 21, from where it enters the juice collector 22. The “WAIT” command is displayed on the display 39 and the information board 40. Upon reaching a predetermined amount of juice, for example, 200 ml in the juice collector 22, the level controller sends a signal to the dispenser, the auger stops working and the locking device shuts off the juice flow into the juice collector, the corresponding green button 46 lights up. On the display 39 and information board 40 an inscription appears, for example, "TAKE A GLASS AND PIPE AND PRESS THE GREEN BUTTON." When the green button 46 is pressed, the locking device is triggered, ensuring a portioned flow of juice into the glass from the juice collector 22 through the nozzle 27. After that, access to the store of dispensing and dispensing glasses 33 is closed. The juice enters the glass, and the locking device is activated that blocks the juice drain.

 The bottom part 7 of the container 5, which is located above the loading window of the pressing chamber 15, opens (falls) under the weight of the fruit and opens the contacts of the microswitch 6 through the probe. When the last fruit from the container 5 falls into the loading window of the chamber 15, the bottom part 7 is pulled upward by spring, the probe returns to its original position and closes the contacts of the microswitch 6, the engine 8 activates and moves the container line until the next container is above the loading window 16 of chamber 15, the bottom of this con the container under the weight of the fruit falls, opens the contacts of the microswitch. In the event that there are no full containers left in the line after a certain operating time of the engine 8, much longer than it is necessary to move one container, the timer in the engine circuit 8 disconnects the line completely. The used glass enters the waste bin 34. On the display 39 and the information panel 40, the message “EMPTY COIN” appears - the device is ready for the next cycle.

 A device for preparing and portioning juice allows, in the presence of the consumer, to obtain fresh juice for consumption without preservatives when retailing in urban conditions as a vending machine, and also to use the invention in sanatoriums and dispensaries.

Claims (11)

 1. A device for preparing and portioning juice, comprising a housing, a line of containers, a pressing chamber with grids and windows for unloading fruit and unloading squeezed, with a screw located inside it, connected to an electric motor, a juice collector, a dispenser, nozzles for draining juice, locking devices for preventing the flow of juice into juice collectors and nozzles for draining juice, a box for receiving squeezed, refrigeration unit validator, characterized in that it is equipped with a hopper divided by partitions into sections for placement in x lines of containers with a certain type of fruit, with devices for moving them and sensors, each section having an outlet made on the base of the hopper, and each container is made of transparent material in the form of a cylinder, vertically mounted in lines with the possibility of opening its bottom , it is also equipped with a store for storing and dispensing cups and tubes, additional pressing chambers, electric motors, juice collectors, dispensers, locking devices, press chambers poking and each screw is made in the form of a truncated cone, the case is made in the form of a cabinet with a niche located on the front panel, transparent windows are made in the upper part of the panel to visualize the lines of containers loaded with fruits, containers of juice collectors, as well as round information plates connected with screws via axles.  2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with a waste bin with a plastic bag, and at the base of the niche there is a grate with a tray and a drain pipe connected to the waste bin.  3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that the upper front panel of the cabinet, containers, pressing chambers, juice collectors, drain pipes, pipelines and the pallet are removable.  4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the store for the storage and delivery of disposable glasses is made in the form of a hollow cylinder that is inclined in the housing.  5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking device to prevent the flow of juice into the juice collectors and into the nozzles for draining the juice is made in the form of a drive mechanism connected to a spring-loaded bar for interaction with the clamping elements.  6. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the juice collectors are made in the form of containers made of translucent material, for example, matte plastic.  7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the nozzles for draining the juice are located in the lower part of the juice collector.  8. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the squeeze box is equipped with a plastic bag.  9. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the devices for moving containers are made in the form of vertical axes with chain or belt conveyor lines stretched between them to secure removable containers with mechanisms for their discrete movement.  10. The device according to claims 1, characterized in that the bottom of each container is spring-loaded and has a roller located on its outer side.  11. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the mechanism for discrete movement of containers contains an electric motor connected to the axis of the line of containers.

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