WO2007105102A2 - Gearmotor group for a vending machine of products - Google Patents
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- WO2007105102A2 WO2007105102A2 PCT/IB2007/000672 IB2007000672W WO2007105102A2 WO 2007105102 A2 WO2007105102 A2 WO 2007105102A2 IB 2007000672 W IB2007000672 W IB 2007000672W WO 2007105102 A2 WO2007105102 A2 WO 2007105102A2
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- G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
- G07F11/38—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are horizontal
- G07F11/42—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are horizontal the articles being delivered by motor-driven means
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- the present invention refers to a gearmotor group for a product vending machine which has considerable utility and ease of use characteristics .
- the ejection mechanism of the products usually consists of a spiral element, in the spirals of which the products are inserted which are destined to be sold, controlled by a gearmotor group equipped with gearbox preferably made of plastic material, in order to reduce the manufacturing costs .
- the gearmotor group makes the spiral element rotate around its own axis, such that the selected product is ejected from the spiral itself to reach the exit mouth of the vending machine .
- the spiral elements which support them can have different dimensions and pitch and above all their reciprocal distance can be varied. Consequently, the gearmotor groups coupled to such spiral elements are also organised so to be able to vary their position, increasing and decreasing the centre distances between gearmotor groups based on the typology and size of the product to be dispensed.
- double gearmotor groups can be used. In practice, these are composed of a single gearbox with double centre distances comprising two spiral-carrier discs, with an internal gear system configured such that the two connected spirals, right and left, turn in an opposing manner. Based on this system, each product will be transported externally by both spirals, right and left, which respectively have clockwise and counter-clockwise winding sense.
- Object of the present invention is therefore that of making a gearmotor group for a product vending machine capable of operating both as single module and as double module, with evident advantages in terms of savings on the production costs and versatility of the vending machine itself .
- Another object of the invention is that of making a gearmotor group for a product vending machine which is easily and rapidly adaptable for use modality based on the typology of the offered products, facilitating both the use of spare parts and the rapid configuration of the vending machine directly in the place of use .
- Figure 1 is an axonometric view of a product- carrier drawer of a vending machine equipped with a plurality of gearmotor groups according to the invention
- Figure 2 is a front view of the gearmotor groups according to the invention and the related fixing grate :
- Figure 3 is a front view of the gearmotor groups of figure 2, inserted in the related fixing grate according to several of the possible configurations;
- Figure 4 is a top view of the gearmotor groups of figure 3 ;
- Figure 5 is a rear side view of the gearmotor groups of figure 4; and Figure 6 is a perspective view of the gearmotor groups of figure 4.
- the product- carrier drawer 10 is shown of a generic solid product vending machine, in which a plurality of spiral elements 12 are installed with different pitch for receiving and dispensing different products.
- separation walls 14 can be possibly provided between one spiral and the other.
- Each spiral element 12 is bound, by means of the interposition of a suitable spiral-carrier disc 18, to a gearmotor group 16 of double type, i.e. capable of simultaneously supporting and moving up to two spiral elements 12.
- Each gearmotor group 16 operates according to known functioning modes, being equipped with a system of internal gears configured so to make the two spirals 12 simultaneously rotate, spirals connected according to opposing rotation directions.
- a support grate 20 is provided in comb form, placed on the rear side of the drawer 10.
- Such comb grate 20, which also supports the possible separation walls 14, is fixed to the drawer 10 of the vending machine by means of snap couplings or other equivalent fixing elements.
- each gearmotor group 16 is equipped with a particular fixing system to the comb grate 20 composed of three blocks 22 of cubic form, visible for example in figures 2 and 6, made at regular centre distances on the front wall of the gearmotor group 16. Every side of the block 22 has appropriate dimensions in order to be stably inserted inside the corresponding slots 26 of the grate 20 and possesses an upper flanged edge 24 which acts as anchoring element of the block 22 to the front wall of the slot 26.
- the three flanged blocks 22 have the same centre distance as the slots 26 of the grate 20, so to permit installing the gearmotor group 16 both horizontally, using both the discs 18 and the related spirals 12, and vertically, being able in the latter case to operate as a single motor, and consequently with a single connected spiral 12, or also with two overlapping spirals 12, in a configuration particularly adapted for the movement of tall products such as for example the bottles.
- gearmotor group for a product vending machine is susceptible to numerous modifications and variations, all falling within the same inventive concept .
Abstract
Gearmotor group (16) for a vending machine of solid products, adapted to be sustained and locked in operating position on a support grate (20) of the product -carrier drawer (10) of said machine and to sustain and move at least one spiral element (12) for the dispensing of the products by means of the interposition of at least one spiral-carrier disc (18) . According to the invention, said gearmotor group (16) is equipped with a fixing system to the slots (26) of said support grate (20) composed of at least three blocks (22) of cubic form, made at regular centre distances on the front wall of said gearmotor group (16) .
Description
GEARMOTOR GROUP FOR A VENDING MACHINE OF PRODUCTS The present invention refers to a gearmotor group for a product vending machine which has considerable utility and ease of use characteristics . In common solid product vending machines, the ejection mechanism of the products usually consists of a spiral element, in the spirals of which the products are inserted which are destined to be sold, controlled by a gearmotor group equipped with gearbox preferably made of plastic material, in order to reduce the manufacturing costs . When the user purchases a specific product, the gearmotor group makes the spiral element rotate around its own axis, such that the selected product is ejected from the spiral itself to reach the exit mouth of the vending machine .
Depending on the size and typology of the products to be dispensed, the spiral elements which support them can have different dimensions and pitch and above all their reciprocal distance can be varied. Consequently, the gearmotor groups coupled to such spiral elements are also organised so to be able to vary their position, increasing and decreasing the centre distances between gearmotor groups based on the typology and size of the product to be dispensed. If the product has particularly large or particular
dimensions and/or package typology, double gearmotor groups can be used. In practice, these are composed of a single gearbox with double centre distances comprising two spiral-carrier discs, with an internal gear system configured such that the two connected spirals, right and left, turn in an opposing manner. Based on this system, each product will be transported externally by both spirals, right and left, which respectively have clockwise and counter-clockwise winding sense.
Up to now, the builders of these product ejection mechanisms for vending machines have always oriented towards the separate production of two different typologies of gearmotor groups, i.e. the single gearmotor group, which controls a single spiral, and the double gearmotor group, destined to control two separate spirals. This requires, then, the preparation of two different production lines and leads to the need to substitute the entire gearmotor group when it is desired to vary the typology or dimensions of the products destined for sale inside the same vending machine .
Object of the present invention is therefore that of making a gearmotor group for a product vending machine capable of operating both as single module and as
double module, with evident advantages in terms of savings on the production costs and versatility of the vending machine itself .
Another object of the invention is that of making a gearmotor group for a product vending machine which is easily and rapidly adaptable for use modality based on the typology of the offered products, facilitating both the use of spare parts and the rapid configuration of the vending machine directly in the place of use . These and other objects according to the present invention are achieved by making a gearmotor group for a product vending machine as set forth in claim 1. Further advantageous characteristics of the invention are shown in the subsequent claims. The characteristics and advantages of a gearmotor group for a product vending machine according to the invention will be more evident from the following description of a particular embodiment, provided as exemplifying and non-limiting and referred to the attached schematic drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is an axonometric view of a product- carrier drawer of a vending machine equipped with a plurality of gearmotor groups according to the invention; Figure 2 is a front view of the gearmotor groups
according to the invention and the related fixing grate :
Figure 3 is a front view of the gearmotor groups of figure 2, inserted in the related fixing grate according to several of the possible configurations;
Figure 4 is a top view of the gearmotor groups of figure 3 ;
Figure 5 is a rear side view of the gearmotor groups of figure 4; and Figure 6 is a perspective view of the gearmotor groups of figure 4.
With reference in particular to figure 1, the product- carrier drawer 10 is shown of a generic solid product vending machine, in which a plurality of spiral elements 12 are installed with different pitch for receiving and dispensing different products. To avoid the accidental and undesired discharge of products from the lane defined by the related dispenser spiral 12, separation walls 14 can be possibly provided between one spiral and the other.
Each spiral element 12 is bound, by means of the interposition of a suitable spiral-carrier disc 18, to a gearmotor group 16 of double type, i.e. capable of simultaneously supporting and moving up to two spiral elements 12. Each gearmotor group 16 operates according
to known functioning modes, being equipped with a system of internal gears configured so to make the two spirals 12 simultaneously rotate, spirals connected according to opposing rotation directions. To sustain and lock in operating position the gearmotor groups 16 and the spirals connected to them, a support grate 20 is provided in comb form, placed on the rear side of the drawer 10. Such comb grate 20, which also supports the possible separation walls 14, is fixed to the drawer 10 of the vending machine by means of snap couplings or other equivalent fixing elements. Advantageously, each gearmotor group 16 is equipped with a particular fixing system to the comb grate 20 composed of three blocks 22 of cubic form, visible for example in figures 2 and 6, made at regular centre distances on the front wall of the gearmotor group 16. Every side of the block 22 has appropriate dimensions in order to be stably inserted inside the corresponding slots 26 of the grate 20 and possesses an upper flanged edge 24 which acts as anchoring element of the block 22 to the front wall of the slot 26.
The three flanged blocks 22 have the same centre distance as the slots 26 of the grate 20, so to permit installing the gearmotor group 16 both horizontally, using both the discs 18 and the related spirals 12, and
vertically, being able in the latter case to operate as a single motor, and consequently with a single connected spiral 12, or also with two overlapping spirals 12, in a configuration particularly adapted for the movement of tall products such as for example the bottles.
In case of horizontal installation of the gearmotor group 16, all three blocks 22 are inserted inside three corresponding, adjoining slots 26, ensuring the perfect stability of the gearmotor group itself on the comb support grate 20. In case of vertical mounting, on the other hand, the stability of the gearmotor group 16 is in any case ensured by the fact that, due to the particular positioning and spacing of the blocks 22 with respect to the total height of the slots 26, at least two of such blocks 22 result inserted inside a single slot 26, as seen in particular in figures 1, 3 and 6. It has thus been seen that the gearmotor group for a product vending machine according to the invention fully achieves the previously mentioned objects, since due to the particular fixing system, it is adapted to be used both as single motor and as double motor simply by modifying its positioning on the related support. Moreover, the operations of insertion and disconnection
of the gearmotor group, both in horizontal and vertical position, are extremely simplified, not requiring the use of specific tools.
It must in any case be noted that the gearmotor group for a product vending machine according to the invention is susceptible to numerous modifications and variations, all falling within the same inventive concept .
Moreover, in practice the materials used, as well as their dimensions and the components, can be any according to the technical needs .
Claims
1. Gearraotor group (16) for a solid product vending machine, adapted to be sustained and locked in operative position on a support grate (20) of the product-carrier drawer (10) of said machine and adapted to sustain and move at least one spiral element (12) for the dispensing of products by- means of the interposition of at least one spiral-carrier disc (18) , characterised in that said gearmotor group (16) is equipped with a fixing system to the slots (26) of said support grate (20) composed of at least three blocks (22) of cubic form, made at regular centre distances on the front wall of said gearmotor group (16) .
2. Gearmotor group (16) according to claim 1, characterised in that each of said blocks (22) possesses a flanged upper edge (24) which acts as anchoring element of said block (22) to the front wall of the slot (26) of said support grate (20) .
3. Gearmotor group (16) according to claim 1, characterised in that said at least three blocks
(22) have the same centre distance as the slots
(26) of said support grate (20) .
4. Gearmotor group (16) according to claim 3, characterised in that all three blocks (22) are inserted inside three corresponding, adjoining slots (26) of said support grate (20) in case of horizontal mounting of said gearmotor group (16) with respect to said product-carrier drawer (10) .
5. Gearmotor group (16) according to claim 3, characterised in that at least two of said three blocks (22) are inserted inside a single slot (26) of said support grate (20) in case of vertical mounting of said gearmotor group (16) with respect to said product-carrier drawer (10) .
6. Gearmotor group for a solid product vending machine as previously described and as illustrated and for the specified objects.
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AT07734010T ATE436063T1 (en) | 2006-03-16 | 2007-03-13 | GEAR MOTOR GROUP FOR A PRODUCT VENDING VACHINE |
EP07734010A EP1994509B1 (en) | 2006-03-16 | 2007-03-13 | Gearmotor group for a vending machine of products |
DE602007001531T DE602007001531D1 (en) | 2006-03-16 | 2007-03-13 | GEARING MOTOR GROUP FOR A PRODUCT SALES AUTOMAT |
CN200780009370XA CN101405775B (en) | 2006-03-16 | 2007-03-13 | Gearmotor group for a vending machine of products |
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IT000476A ITMI20060476A1 (en) | 2006-03-16 | 2006-03-16 | GEARED MOTOR GROUP FOR A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTOR MACHINE |
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