WO2014200308A1

WO2014200308A1 - Automatic vending machine for canned beverages

Info

Publication number: WO2014200308A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/005217
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김덕래
Original assignee: 세대산전 주식회사
Priority date: 2013-06-14
Filing date: 2014-06-13
Publication date: 2014-12-18
Also published as: KR101451329B1

Abstract

Disclosed is an automatic vending machine for canned beverages, which stably controls, by an operation of a non-powered seesaw lever, dropping of the next can stored in a loading part and a standby state thereof while a can is sold, and enables a first-in-first-out and simple structure such that the miniaturization of the automatic vending machine is possible and the production cost thereof is inexpensive. According to the present invention, the automatic vending machine for canned beverages: is divided into a loading part for storing canned products and a display part for selling, wherein the display part and the loading part are slantly provided between a pair of column members such that cans stored in the loading part can move to the display part; has through-holes to enable cans to be supplied by being dropped from the lower end of the loading part to the rear end of a heating part; and is provided with a non-powered seesaw lever for controlling the movements of the cans of the display part and the loading part and rotating by a fixing shaft such that a can stored in the loading part on the top can be immediately dropped to the rear end of the display part through a through-hole when a consumer takes out a can displayed on the front end of the display part and a space is provided in the rear part, wherein the fixing shaft is fixed to a bracket formed on a rear plate provided at the rear end of the loading part and the display part such that the upper and lower ends of the seesaw lever come in contact with the cans stored in the loading part and the display part.

Description

Canned Drink Vending Machine

The present invention relates to a can beverage vending machine, and more particularly, it is possible to stably control the falling and waiting state of the next can stored in the loading unit at the same time as the sale of the can with the operation of the non-powered seesaw, as well as the first-in first-out. The present invention relates to a can drink vending machine, which has a simple structure, which can be miniaturized, and has a low manufacturing cost.

In general, can drink vending machines installed in convenience stores, etc. was configured to automatically supply the buyer so that the identification and selection of the goods is convenient and can be first-in, first-out.

And the discharge device of the Korea Utility Model Publication No. 1989-0000626 vending machine, Patent Publication No. 1996-0005807, Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0112690 and Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0400881 can product vending machines have been proposed.

The conventional can drink vending machines are a plurality of refrigerating or warming cans of beverages are discharged one by one after paying a charge, and fixed or blocked cans of the next waiting to discharge only one can, When the discharge is completed is made to control to move the next can to the discharge port. The configuration uses a blocking plate, a spring, a cylinder using a solenoid, a valve or a lever, and the like, and an electronic circuit unit for controlling them is required.

Therefore, the conventional can drink vending machine is expensive due to a large number of parts and is expensive due to the increase in manufacturing cost, and its configuration is complicated and is often unsuitable for miniaturization.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention to stably control the falling and waiting state of the next can stored in the loading unit at the same time as the sale of the can by the operation of the non-powered seesaw lever , Cans can be moved upright to increase the advertisement effect of the product and energy saving by increasing the heat transfer effect. To provide a vending machine.

Can beverage vending machine of the present invention for achieving the above object is divided between the loading unit for storing the can product and the display unit for sale, between the pair of pillar members so that cans stored in the loading unit can move to the display unit Obliquely mounting the display section and the loading section; A through hole is formed so that the can falls and is supplied from the lower end of the loading part to the rear end of the display part; While restraining the movement of the cans in the display unit and the loading unit, when the consumer takes out the cans displayed at the front end of the display unit and provides space in the rear, the cans stored in the upper loading unit may fall to the rear end of the display unit through the through hole. Provide a non-powered seesaw lever rotated by a fixed shaft so as to be able to rotate; The fixed shaft may be characterized in that the upper and lower ends of the seesaw lever is fixed to the bracket formed on the back plate mounted to the rear end of the loading and display portion so that the can is stored in the loading portion and the display portion.

According to the present invention, since the cans stored in the upper stacking part are sequentially supplied to the lower display unit displaying the cans for sale of the can goods, the first-in, first-out can be smoothly, and the cans are smoothly formed by the inclined loading part and the display part. It is very stable because it can be easily controlled by the operation of the seesaw lever and the drop state of the next can displayed on the loading part at the same time as the sale of the can, and the structure is simple and the manufacturing cost is low and the maintenance is easy. In addition, the structure of the outer shape can be transformed into a box shape or a frame shape, and can be produced in various forms of design, thereby increasing the advertising effect of the product and increasing the sales.

In addition, since the present invention is a simple configuration for automatically supplying cans with no power, it is possible to miniaturize, and thus has the advantage that a small vending machine suitable for a convenience store or the like having a small space and a small sales volume can be manufactured.

1 is a perspective view of the can drink vending machine according to the present invention cut out a part.

Figure 2a to 2c is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of the can beverage vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state attached to the guide angle for inducing the drop direction of the can beverage vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the buffer member mounted to the can beverage vending machine according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the buffer member is mounted on the can beverage vending machine according to the present invention.

1: display part 11: protrusion

12: heating element 13: refrigerant tube

2: loading part 21: roller

3: pillar member 4: through hole

5: seesaw lever 6: backplate

61: fixed shaft 62: bracket

7: guide angle 8: buffer member

81: brush

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

1 is a perspective view of the can drink vending machine according to the present embodiment omitted and partially omitted, Figure 2a is a cross-sectional view, 1 is a display part, 2 is a loading part, 3 is a pillar member, 4 is a through hole, 5 represents a seesaw lever, 6 represents a backplate.

As shown, the can beverage vending machine of the present invention is divided into a stacking unit (2) for storing cans and a display unit (1) for sale, and when the cans displayed on the front end of the display unit (1) are sold, the loading unit is soon. The can stored in (2) is configured to be replenished by dropping so that a first-in, first-out is made.

Lowering the height of the lower part of the display part 1 between the pair of pillar members 3 so that the cans stored in the loading part 2 are slid to the display part 1 and move to the front end, and the rear end of the loading part 2. It is mounted to be inclined by raising it. In addition, the pair of pillar members 3 maintain the durability by using a metal plate or a metal frame, etc. as a base member to fix the display unit 1 and the loading part 2, and is typical of the metal plate or metal frame. It can be produced in the form of a showcase or a frame that can be exposed.

In addition, the through hole 4 is formed so that the can falls and is supplied from the lower end of the loading part 2 to the rear end of the display part 1.

In addition, while restraining the movement of the cans in the display unit 1 and the loading unit 2, when the consumer removes the cans displayed at the front end of the display unit 1, the remaining cans move to the front end to provide space at the rear. As soon as the can movement restraint state of the stacking portion 2 is released, the canned shaft stored in the upper stacking portion 2 can fall through the through hole 4 to the rear end of the display portion 1, the fixed shaft 61. The non-powered seesaw lever 5 which is the core technology of the present invention which rotates by is provided. That is, the lower end of the seesaw lever 5 is in contact with the can located at the rear of the display unit 1 and the upper end is in contact with the can located at the lower end of the loading unit 2 while maintaining the stationary state of the loading unit 2. It is made to constrain can movement.

In addition, the fixed shaft 61 is a back plate mounted on the rear end of the loading part 2 and the display part 1 so that the upper and lower ends of the seesaw lever 5 come into contact with the can stored in the loading part 2 and the display part 1. It is fixed to the bracket 62 formed in (6).

On the other hand, the loading unit 2 may be arranged a plurality of rollers 21 to help smooth movement of the can, the surface of the display unit (1) can be transferred to the cold or hot air while helping the smooth movement of the can. A plurality of small protrusions 11 may be formed in the moving direction so as to be movable.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2A, the heating element 12 or the coolant tube 13 is built in the display unit 1 so as to cool or warm the can. Since the hot and cold air generated from the heating element 12 and the coolant tube 13 are directly transmitted to the can stored in the display unit 1, the can can be warmed by a method of laying a can in a conventional tubular form. Since the cooling method is low in efficiency, the present invention is improved to a configuration for supplying and moving in an upright state so that a large area is contacted so that hot and cold air can be effectively transferred directly to the can.

In addition, the display unit 1 and the loading unit 2 are provided with a through hole 4 suitable for the quantity and a seesaw lever while using the guide plate 9 so that the display unit can be displayed and supplied according to the size of the product and the type of the product. 5) can be prepared.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the guide angle 7 may be mounted at the lower end of the loading part 2 to reduce the impact while the can falling into the rear end through hole 4 of the loading part 2 falls in a safe direction. 4 and 5, a cushioning member 8 having a split, divided and semi-circular brush 81 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 may be mounted on the back plate 6 to mitigate the drop impact of the can and simultaneously guide the drop direction. It can be configured to stably land behind the display unit (1).

The reason for dividing the shock absorbing member 8 is to provide a working space so that there is no obstacle in the rotation of the seesaw lever (5).

Next, the operation of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2A, when both cans are stored in the display unit 1 and the loading unit 2, the upper and lower ends of the seesaw lever 5 come into contact with the cans in the loading unit 2 and the display unit 1. The state is restrained so that it cannot move.

In this state, hot and cold air is generated through the heating element 12 or the coolant tube 13 embedded in the display unit 1 to warm or cool the can.

When the can goods are warmed or cooled to an appropriate temperature, the sales are started, and when the buyer selects the cans located at the tip of the display unit 1 and takes them out as shown in FIG. 2B, the next cans can be sold. All cans in the display unit 1 are moved toward the tip.

At this time, the rear end of the display unit 1 becomes a space, and the lower end of the seesaw lever 5 becomes free, the cans of the loading unit 2 move while pushing the upper end of the seesaw lever 5, and the seesaw lever 5 It is free to rotate about the fixed shaft (61).

When the can, which is located at the rear end of the display unit 1 and the upper end of the seesaw lever 5 is moved and reaches the through hole 4, as shown in FIG. 2C, the can falls by its own weight so that the can of the display unit 1 Landing in the rear space, the next can of the loading portion 2 is in contact with the upper end of the seesaw lever 5 to maintain the initial state of Figure 2a.

Therefore, when the lower end of the seesaw lever 5 which is operated by the non-powered rotation is introduced into the space generated by the sale of the can, the upper end of the seesaw lever 5 rotates at the same time to penetrate the can of the loading part 2. When the can is dropped and the can waiting for the next drop can contact the upper and lower ends of the seesaw lever 5, the process of stopping the movement of the can and the rotation of the seesaw lever 5 are very simple.

In addition, when the guide angle 7 is used as shown in FIG. 3, the lower end of the falling can is guided so as not to directly collide with the can behind the display unit 1, and the brush forming a semi-circular hole shape as shown in FIG. 5. While absorbing the impact of the can falling by the buffer member (8) having a 81, it is naturally guided in the direction of the can behind the display unit (1) can be seated in a stable manner to prevent noise reduction and damage Will provide an effect.

Although described and illustrated in connection with the preferred embodiment of the present invention above, it is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described above. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments can be appropriately modified and modified, so that appropriate changes, modifications, and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

It is divided into a stacking unit (2) for storing can products and a display unit (1) for sale, and when the cans of the display unit (1) are sold, they are stored in the stacking unit (2) as a space moved to enable first-in, first-out. In a can beverage vending machine, allowing the cans to be fed,

Mounting the display unit (1) and the loading unit (2) inclined between the pair of pillar members (3) so that the cans stored in the loading unit (2) are slid to the display unit (1);

A through hole (4) is formed in the lower end of the loading part (2) so that the can falls and is supplied from the lower end of the loading part (2) to the rear end of the display part (1);

While restraining the movement of the cans in the display unit 1 and the loading unit 2, the consumer can take out the cans displayed at the front end of the display unit 1 and provide a space at the rear, which is being stored in the upper loading unit 2 Providing a non-powered seesaw lever 5 rotated by the fixed shaft 61 so that the can falls to the rear end of the display portion 1 through the through hole 4;

The fixed shaft 11 has a back plate mounted on the rear end of the loading part 2 and the display part 1 such that the upper and lower ends of the seesaw lever 5 come into contact with the can stored in the loading part 2 and the display part 1 ( 6) Can beverage vending machine, characterized in that is fixed to the bracket (62) formed in.
According to claim 1, The stacking portion 2 is arranged with a plurality of rollers 21 to help the smooth movement of the can, the surface of the display unit 1 is a plurality in the moving direction to help the smooth movement of the can The small protrusion 11 of the can beverage vending machine, characterized in that the heating element (12) or the refrigerant tube (13) is built in the display unit (1) to cool or warm the can.
The guide angle 7 is mounted on the lower end of the loading part 2 to reduce the impact while the can falling into the rear end through hole 4 of the loading part 2 in a stable direction. Can beverage vending machine, characterized in that the cushioning member (8) having a split (81) and divided in a semi-circular shape attached to the back plate (6).