US3690247A - Potato chip dispensing apparatus - Google Patents

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US3690247A
US3690247A US101811A US3690247DA US3690247A US 3690247 A US3690247 A US 3690247A US 101811 A US101811 A US 101811A US 3690247D A US3690247D A US 3690247DA US 3690247 A US3690247 A US 3690247A
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    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0064—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for processing of food articles
    • G07F17/0078—Food articles which need to be processed for dispensing in a hot or cooked condition, e.g. popcorn, nuts
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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    • A47J37/12—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips
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    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
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  • the invention relates to a potato chip dispensing apparatus, i.e., a fully automatic device for the preparation and packing of (French-fried) potato chips, in which, after insertion of a certain number of coins into an appropriate slot, without any human intervention a portion or helping of potato chips is fried, packed, salted according to the buyers wish and brought within reach of the person who has inserted the coins.
  • The-present invention relates more specifically to a potato chips dispensing apparatus of said second type; with the object of providing a highly efficient apparatus which can be used inall circumstances without difficulties, the apparatus according to the invention is distinguished by the following characteristics:
  • the storage-drum containing a provision of potato chips is made of perforated sheet material in order to ensure adequate ventilation and/or cooling of said provision of potato chips, said storage drum preferably being in constant communication with the open air and/or with a cooling installation.
  • At least one, but preferably two or more scooping receptacles each having a capacity which preferably is small with respect to the quantity of chips in each helping, so as to ensure very accurate apportioning of chips.
  • Yet another feature consists in that, in order to minimize the transfer of heat from the compartment containing said frying cauldron to the compartment containing said storage drum for the provision of potato chips, said compartments are separated from each other by means of an insulating partition, in order to ensure effectiveness of said ventilation and/or cooling as well as minimizing of the heat transfer losses from the frying chamber.
  • Anotherfeature of the potato chip dispensing apparatus consists in that the quantity of chips in each helping is determined by weight rather than volume, as hitherto usual, whereby in conjunction with the fact that each helping is collected by small quantities, an arrangement is produced which, ensures highly accurate apportioning of the chips. It is in factvery desirable that the portions successively subjected to frying are equal, in order to ensure that each time, for a predetermined frying time, the same quantity of potato chips is immersed in the oil or fat, so as to obtain a well-fried end product of constant quality.
  • Still another feature of the invention consists in the use of a frying basket specially designed to losses of fat or-oil during the tipping-over operation; in this way, apart from economy in the use of fat or oil, the advantage of a higher standard of cleanliness is obtained.
  • Yet another feature of the potato chip dispensing ap; paratus according to the invention consists .in the provision' of a salt dispensing device which, by means of a selection dial or a control button externally provided on the apparatus, can either be made effective or ineffective, according to the buyers wish, the additional advantage being obtained, that improper actuation of said salt dispensing device becomes impossible.
  • the apparatus which provides all aforementioned as well as other features, mainly comprises: an enclosure divided in at least two separate chambers, viz. a ventilated and/or cooled storage chamber and a frying chamber; located in said ventilated and/or cooled storage chamber, a storage drum having perforated walls; conveying means for successively transfering quantities of potato chips from said storage drum to a weighing device so as to assemble a predetermined weight of potato chips thereon;
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows a front view, with the front panel removed, of a potato chip dispensing apparatus according to the invention
  • FIG. 2, 3 and 4 show cross-sectional views according to the broken lines lIII, III-III and IV--IV, respectively, in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic front view of the driving motions pertaining to the weighing device and the frying basket, respectively;
  • FIG. 6 shows a view according to the arrow F6 in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 shows a view similar to FIG. 5, with the weighing device in the waiting position and the frying basket in the tipped position;
  • FIG. 8 is a view according to the arrow F8 in FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 9 shows a vertical sectional view of the salt distributing device of the potato chip dispensing apparatus
  • FIG. is a view similar to FIG. 9, but with the salt distributing device in the working position;
  • FIG. 11 is a diagrammatic sectional view according to the line XIXI in FIG. 10.
  • the potato chip dispensing apparatus mainly comprises an enclosure 1 housing the various parts and sub-systems of the apparatus, said enclosure being divided into two main compartment 2 and 3 respectively.
  • compartment 2 the storage drum 4 made of perforated plastic, metal or similar material is rotatably mounted according to a downwards sloping axis; suitably located on the peripheral surface of said drum 4 there is provided, as indicated at 5, a removable cover which covers an opening through which a certain quantity of cut and sliced potatoes, which may have been subjected to a preliminary frying treatment, can be introduced into the storage drum 4.
  • the drum 4, rotatably mounted on bearings 6 and 7, may be rotated by a power drive unit 8.
  • a disc 10 On the journal 9 of the drum 4 is mounted a disc 10 carrying, in this case, two contacts 11 and 12, suitably located for cooperating with a switch 13.
  • Compartment 2 is provided with an opening 14 through which it communicates with the outer air; it also communicates with the ambient air through the passage 15. Both the openings 14 and 15 may be covered by a gauze or the like in order to prevent dust or other foreign particles from penetrating into the enclosure.
  • a cooling unit can be connected to said passages 14 and 15 with a view to providing ventilation as well as cooling to said potatoes.
  • each flap 19 is resiliently pressed against the free edge of the corresponding plate 18, each flap 19 being further provided with a projecting part 22 suitably located for cooperation with a stop member 23 so that, when the drum is rotated, said flaps will be opened one after the other, as their projections 22 butt against said stop member 23.
  • These plates 18 with their side walls constitute the aforementioned scooping receptacles 24. In the illustrated embodiment these receptacles are provided on the outside of the drum.
  • a plate 25 of insulating material is used so as to prevent the heat produced in compartment 3 from penetrating into compartment 2.
  • An opening 26 in said partitioning plate 25 is covered by means of a hatch or trap 27 turning upon a hinge 28 which is fixed with respect to the frame work or enclosure 1; said trap carries a collecting receptacle 29, the latter being fixed on one side on said trap 27 by means of a hinge 30, whereas on the opposite side said receptacle has a projecting L-shaped member 31, which cooperates with an L-shaped stop member 32,
  • a projecting step or spindle 33 Integral with said receptacle 29 there is provided a projecting step or spindle 33 on which a weight 34 is adjustably mounted, as well as a projection 35 suitably located for cooperation with the free end of a lever 36.
  • the latter which is pivoted as at 37 on the partition plate 25, has a project ing part 38 suitably located for cooperating with a pressure switch 39.
  • a frying pan or cauldron 52 filled with oil or fat, said pan being kept, by suitable heating means such as electrical resistances, at a constant temperature.
  • a frying basket 53 mounted on a shaft 54.
  • crank or lever 55 which, my means of a pivot 56 is rotatably connected to a second lever 57, the latter being connected, by means of a pivot 58, to a third lever 59.
  • the latter is rotatably mounted on a shaft 60 and carries at its free end a roller 61 which rides on the edge of a cam 62, said cam being mounted on the output shaft of said power drive unit 51.
  • the basket 53 is made of perforated sheet material; adjacent said shaft 54 this basket is formed with a plurality of parallel strip-like projections, said projections being spaced so as to determine a plurality of slots 64 between them, through which during tipping operations the liquid fat or oil can readily flow back into the cauldron 52.
  • a device for successively liberating dishes 67 from a stack of such dishes, said dishes being used for receiving and holding each a helping of fried potato chips.
  • Such a device is known in se; it mainly comprises four pairs of knives, 68 and 69; in operation, one knife of each pair will be inserted between the edges of the lowest and the one but lowest dishes so as to support the stack of dishes while the lower knife of each pair of knives is moved outwards in order to drop the lowermost dish upon the bottom of the device 66.
  • Each pair of knives is fixed upon a shaft as schematically indicated at 70, said shafts 70 being, at their top ends, in cooperative relation with generally known means 71 for producing related angular displacements of said shafts, said means not being described in detail in the present specification, and being capable of being driven in any appropriate way, e.g., by a separate motor, in such a way that after a valid coin has been inserted into the slot, the shafts are rotated through one complete revolution whereby one dish is dropped. Said dish will then drop down e.g., on a grid-like structure 72, whereby any potato chips that might drop beside the dish will fall through the grid, to be collected in a receptacle which has the shape of a drawer 73.
  • the casing of the device 66 has at the front side an opening v74 provided therein, through which the buyer can obtain access to the dish 67 for removing said dish from the dispensing apparatus, whereas in the back wall of said casing an opening 75 is provided into which the lower end of a funnel 76 debouches.
  • the open upperend of said funnel 76 is disposed so as to receive the contents of said basket 53, when the latter is tipped over, said contents beingi thus guided through said opening 75 towards the dish 67.
  • two supports 7 778 Adjacent the device 66 and fixed, according to the present example, upon the outer casing there of, two supports 7 778 are provided; one of said supports, 77, carries a cup-shaped receptacle 80,-rotatably fixed thereon by means of a spindle 79, said receptacle normally resting against said second support 78.
  • an opening 81 is provided in the bottom of said cup-shaped receptacle 80; between said bottom and a second bottom 84 fixed thereunder and having a similar opening 85 provided in the center thereof, there is a sliding part 82 provided with an opening 83.
  • said sliding part 82 is formed with a transversally extending part 86, a
  • said lever 65 is capable of pushing said sliding part 82 and causing it, against the pressure of the spring 87, to slide inwardsso as to bring said openings 8 1-83 and 85 into alignment with respect to each other.
  • the shaft 79 extends through the enclosure of the apparatus so as to be accessible from the outside, the outward projecting end of said shaft being provided with a button or knob, whereby said receptacle 80 can be manipulated so as to move it from the position shown in full lines in FIG. 9 to the position as indicated in dash-dot-lines or vice versa.
  • This receptacle constitutes the so-called salt distributing device. With the aid of the aforementioned control knob it is possible, according to wish, either to provide or stop the supply of salt to the fried potato chips.
  • a tube 88 is provided which through a laterally deflecting part debouches into an opening 89 provided in the casing of the device 66.
  • the operation of the switch 39 causes the switch 13 to shut out the motor through one of the contacts, 11-12,, 50 as to arrest the drum in the position shown in V FIG. 1.
  • said disc 10 will carry two contacts such as 11-12.
  • an equal number of contacts will be provided, spaced along the periphery of said disc 10, so as to make sure that the drum will always be'arrested in the proper position. At this time the dispensing apparatus is in the waiting position.
  • the rotation of the cam member 50 causes the flap 27 to swing downwards around its shaft 28 so as to drop the potato chips contained therein into the basket 53;
  • the rotation of the cam member 62 causes said frying basket to be lifted free from the liquid fat or oil, while the flap 27 is swinging down, in order to avoid splashing of said fat or oil.
  • the dish liberating motion of said device 66 is suitably driven so as to liberate one dish from the stack of dishes, and to place said dish in position on said grid structure 72.
  • the frying basket 53 remains immersed in the frying oil or fat, whereupon the motor 51 is again switched in.
  • An apparatus for dispensing potato chips comprising means forming an enclosure subdivided at least into an upper storage chamber for unfried potato chips and a lower frying chamber, at least one heat insulating partition wall extending between said chambers and separating them, said wall having an opening, a pivotable flap closing said opening, a weighing device in said storage chamber, said weighing device having a collecting receptacle, said pivotable flap closing the bottom of said collecting receptacle, a perforated storage drum in said storage chamber, at least one scooping receptacle located along the periphery of said drum, means transmitting potato chips from said scooping receptacle to said collecting receptacle, said weighing device being adapted to pivot said flap when a predetermined quantity of potato chips is located in said collecting receptacle, a pivotable frying basket mounted below said flap in said frying chamber, said frying chamber having a location for receiving a dish, means pivoting said basket to discharge a quantity of fried potato chips upon said location,
  • An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, comprising a knob connected with said salt distributing device for moving said salt distributing device out of cooperation with said control member.
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