KR100817834B1 - Beverage transporters in beverage dispensers - Google Patents

Abstract

 A beverage transportation device associated with a beverage supply, such as a water purifier or a small vending machine, is provided.

The beverage transport apparatus, the apparatus main body portion is provided in the inner space of the beverage feeder support, the beverage feeder is seated on the upper portion is provided in a self-driven type; A beverage container including a container adapted to be positioned; And device control means for controlling the driving of the device main body, adjusting the position of the container, and discharging the drink of the beverage feeder.

According to the present invention as described above, after receiving a beverage such as purified water or coffee discharged from a water purifier or a small vending machine and transported to the user to provide a very practical beverage transport apparatus with a beverage supply.

Description

Drinking water carrying apparatus for water purifier or vending machine}

1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a beverage transport apparatus of the present invention associated with a beverage supply device such as a water purifier or a small vending machine.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a beverage transport apparatus of the present invention

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing a drive unit of the present invention beverage transport apparatus

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a beverage receiving state using the beverage transport apparatus of the present invention

5 is a schematic view showing a control configuration of the beverage transport apparatus of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1 .... Beverage transporter for beverage dispensers

10 .... beverage dispenser 20 .... beverage dispenser support

30 .... unit body 32,34 .... motor

36 .... Wheel 38 .... Drive Shaft

50 .... Drinking compartment 52 .... Lift block

54 .... Vessel 70 .... Device control means

72,74,76 ... Sensor 78. Control part

The present invention relates to a beverage transport apparatus associated with a beverage supply device, such as a water purifier or a small vending machine, and more particularly, to a very practical beverage supply device for storing a beverage such as coffee discharged from a water purifier or a small vending machine and transporting it to a user. It relates to a beverage transportation device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A water purifier (ion water dispenser) for supplying purified water (ion water) or a vending machine for providing coffee, in particular a small vending machine, is known.

Such a water purifier or a small vending machine is hereinafter simply referred to as a 'drink water supply machine'.

Known beverage supply is usually installed in the main body discharge coke (not shown) so that the user is drinking water, such as purified water or coffee is discharged from the main body when operating the coke is received by the cup.

Or, since the vending machine usually discharges a certain amount of coffee or the like by operating the device instead of the coke, a pipe-type discharge (see '12' in FIG. 1) is installed.

By the way, such a pipe outlet is provided also in a water purifier.

That is, in the case of discharging a predetermined amount of beverage during the operation of the device (button operation, etc.) it may be provided with a pipe-shaped discharge port.

However, in the following description, the outlet for which the user requires manual operation (operation requiring pushing or pressing the cup) is referred to as 'coke'. The coke in the form of pipes in which a certain amount of beverage is automatically discharged will be described as being divided into 'outlet'.

However, in the case of such a water purifier or a small vending machine, the main body is usually placed on a support, or the main body itself is elongated, and in particular, the drink is automatically received in connection with a water supply device such as a water purifier or a small vending machine. There is no suggestion for a beverage transportation device in connection with a beverage supplier which accepts and delivers it to a desired user.

That is, after waiting at the beverage dispensing position of the beverage feeder, when the beverage is discharged, the cup for accommodating the water is stored and moved to the signal transmitting position of the user (a signal generated during the remote control operation or a separate signal generating sensor). A beverage transporter to transport would be desirable because it is very practical because the user does not have to travel to the beverage supply.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the conventional problems as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage transport apparatus of a practical beverage feeder that enables the user to receive a beverage such as coffee discharged from a water purifier or a small vending machine and transport it to a user. It's there.

As a technical aspect for achieving the above object, the present invention provides a beverage transport apparatus of a beverage supply for receiving and transporting beverages discharged from a beverage supply such as a water purifier or a vending machine,

An apparatus main body part which enters an inner space of a beverage feeder support on which the beverage feeder is seated on an upper portion thereof and is provided as a self-moving type;

A beverage container including a container housed inside the apparatus main unit and positioned to be aligned with a beverage discharge position of the beverage supplier; And,

An apparatus control means provided in the apparatus main body to control movement of the apparatus main body, position adjustment of the container, and discharge of the beverage of the beverage feeder;

It provides a beverage transport apparatus of the beverage supply configured to include.

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

First, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a beverage transport apparatus 1 of the beverage feeder 10 according to the present invention. However, as described above, the beverage supply of the present invention is a generic term for a device that provides a drinking fluid, such as water purifier or coffee, such as a water purifier (ion water dispenser) or a small vending machine, in the following figures it is assumed as an example of a beverage supply A small vending machine used in a restaurant or a restaurant is shown.

The beverage transport apparatus 1 of the beverage feeder of the present invention for receiving and transporting the beverage discharged from the beverage feeder 10, such as a water purifier or a small vending machine, is largely a beverage feeder in which the beverage feeder 10 is seated on the upper portion. Arranged in the inner space of the support 20, the device main body 30 is provided in a self-driven type, the elevating block 52 and the elevating block 52 which is provided to be movable up and down inside the device main body 30 Drinking water receiving portion 50 including a container 54 for receiving the beverage is discharged from the beverage supply and the device main body 30 is provided with an external signal to receive the drive operation of the device body and the lifting block It is characterized in that it comprises a device control means 70 for controlling the lifting operation and the beverage discharge operation of the associated beverage supply.

For example, in the apparatus of the present invention, the apparatus main body 30 may include a container 54 for receiving a beverage discharged through the outlet 12 of the beverage supplier 10, for example, a beverage container 50 for receiving a cup. ), Which is self-driven and configured to deliver beverages to the user, as described in detail below.

In this case, the components 30, 50 and 70 will be described in more detail as follows.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the beverage transport apparatus 1 of the present invention, the beverage supply support 20 has a structure for enabling the beverage supply 10 to be seated thereon, for example, FIG. It consists of a bent support which forms the device entry part 22 into which the device body part 30 of the invention transport device enters.

For example, in the present invention, the beverage feeder support 20 is formed in a 'c' shape, such a support can be made of wood, resin molded or metal sheet metal and the like.

And, the beverage supplier 10 seated on the beverage supplier support 20 is provided with a discharge port 12 for discharging the normal beverage, sensor 14 for detecting the container of the lifting block to be described in detail below, for example And an ultraviolet sensor.

In particular, the beverage feeder 10 associated with the transportation device of the present invention has an opening 10a at the bottom of the outlet 12 without a cup seating table in which a cup can be placed.

This is to allow the container 54 to rise together with the lifting block of the transport apparatus of the present invention to enable the upward movement of the beverage discharge position, that is, directly below the outlet.

Next, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, in the beverage transport apparatus 1 of the present invention, the device body portion 30 is provided in a rectangular box body formed in a size to enter the device entry portion 22 of the support. Can be.

Such a device body portion 30 of the rectangular box body of the present invention is preferably made of a high-strength synthetic resin, for example, synthetic resin such as FRP, which is light in weight and maintains strength.

In addition, as shown in Figure 1, the apparatus main body 30 of the present invention may be provided on the front of the operation button 80 for the device on / off, etc., the device of the battery pack (35 of Figure 3) for driving It may be provided with a plug jack 35a for charging. Of course, the substrate (not shown) is provided in addition to the control means 70 of the present invention.

In particular, in the transport apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the apparatus main body 30 is manufactured in a form having a wide lower portion and a narrow upper portion because it provides stability during movement.

Next, Figure 3 shows the configuration of the movement of the beverage transport apparatus (1) of the present invention.

That is, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, in the transport apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of motors 32, 34 are built in the lower side of the apparatus main body 30, such motors 32, 34 are the device Drive chain or through the sprocket 42 installed in the front or rear drive shaft 38a of the drive shaft 38 of the drive wheel 36 is rotatably installed as a bearing block 44 in the lower portion of the main body 30 or Individually connected by band 40.

3, the rear drive shaft 38 is integrated in the apparatus main body 30 of the transport apparatus so that the drive wheels 36 are idly installed as a bearing block, and the front drive shaft 38a is installed. ) Is configured to transmit the driving force of the motors 32 and 34 individually to the left and right, respectively, so that the stationary body can be linearly or curvedly moved according to, for example, the control driving of the individual motors.

In this case, although the individual motors 32 and 34 are respectively connected to only the front side drive shaft 38a, it may be possible to connect the individual motors to both the front and rear drive shafts.

And, in the present invention, the drive wheels 36 are shown that the device main body portion provided in all directions, the drive wheels 36 of the drive shaft 38a is installed on both sides, the drive wheels 36 idling in the rear is at the center It is also possible to provide three drive wheels with only one arrangement.

Next, as shown in Figure 2, in the present invention drink water transportation device, the lifting block 52 of the beverage container 50 is a square groove-shaped seating portion 56 formed in the interior of the device body portion 30 It is seated on).

At this time, the actuator 58 is disposed between the bottom of the device body seating portion 56 and the bottom surface of the elevating block (52). Thus, the lifting block 52 is raised or lowered as the actuator 58 is driven.

Preferably, the lifting block 52 is formed with guide grooves 56b in which the guide rods 56a provided in the seating portion 56 of the main body of the apparatus are inserted.

Therefore, when the elevating block is lifted and lowered by the actuator 58, the elevating block may be raised or lowered in a vertical direction constantly with a guide rod.

At this time, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the lifting block 52 is inserted into the container 54, that is, a container receiving tube 60 is accommodated, such as a cup, the container receiving tube 60 is elevated The inner space 52a of the block 52 is inserted, and the upper end is fixed to fit the hole of the fixing plate 60a which is screwed to the lifting block.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 5, the cup of the container 54 is configured such that the upper end of the cup is projected (by 'D' in FIG. 5) when the cup is received in the container receiving tube 60.

That is, when the cup is completely inserted into the tube, it is inconvenient for the user to grasp the cup. Therefore, when the cup is inserted into the container receiving tube 60, the upper end of the cup is preferably protruded to the outside.

Thus, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, in the use of the beverage transport apparatus 1 of the present invention entered into the device entry space 22 of the support 20 on which the beverage supply 10 is seated, First, when the lifting block 52 rises by the operation of the actuator 58 and reaches the sensor 14 on the outlet 12 side of the beverage supply 10, the sensor is activated to stop the lifting of the lifting block, and the next beverage supply Drinking water, that is, purified water or coffee or the like, is stored in the container 54, that is, waiting to be raised directly below the discharge port 12, by a predetermined amount by the internal control unit (not shown) of (10).

Next, when a plurality of container receiving tubes 60 are provided so that a plurality of containers are accommodated and the beverage is contained in the front cup, the apparatus main body 30 is slightly advanced by the driving of the motors 32 and 34 as described above. Drinking water is discharged into the rear cup through the outlet (12).

Then, when the beverage supply is completed, the apparatus main body 30 is moved in accordance with the motor drive and exits the beverage supplier support 20.

On the other hand, look at the operation of the beverage transport device 1 of the present invention in more detail as follows.

First, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, in the device of the present invention, the device control means 70, the signal of the sensor 72 and the external signal emission sensor 76 for recognizing the interference object during the movement of the device And a controller 78 associated with an external signal receiving sensor 74 for sensing.

In this case, the control unit 78 may be associated with a container detection sensor 14 provided around the discharge port 12 of the beverage supply 10. For example, the container detection sensor 14 may be a container or a lifting block. Upon sensing, the controller receives the sensor signal and stops the ascent.

In addition, when the vessel sensor is activated, the lift is stopped and a few seconds after the discharge of the beverage.

Therefore, as shown in Figure 4, when the user away from the beverage supply 10 operates the remote control 76 or a signal generator prepared in advance, the outside provided to the external exposure to the front of the main body portion 30 The signal receiving sensor 74 detects this and starts the operation of the beverage transport apparatus described above.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the actuator 58 connected to the control unit 78 moves up and down under the driving control of the control unit, and then the sensor 14 of the beverage supply 10, that is, the distance sensor such as an ultraviolet sensor, lifts the lifting block or the cup. Upon recognizing, the controller 78 stops the operation of the actuator.

Next, when the beverage supplier 10, that is, the vending machine, has passed the time controlled by the timer after the operation of the sensor, the container 54 at the position where the coffee is lifted to the lifting block through the outlet 12 by the operation of the beverage supplier itself, Drain into a cup.

Then, when the lifting block descends to the control position of the actuator and returns to the original position, the controller 78 drives the motors 32 and 34 of the driving unit as shown in FIG. 3 so that the apparatus main unit 30 moves. Done.

At this time, as shown in Figures 1 and 5, the interference object detection sensor 72, that is, the ultraviolet sensor provided in the device main body 30, the ultraviolet sensor detects the indoor wall and the like during the movement of the control unit to prevent the device from colliding In connection with 78, the motor drive is controlled.

On the other hand, such a motor 32, 34 is a bidirectional drive motor capable of forward and reverse operation to enable the forward and backward of the device.

1 and 4, the device control unit 78 is connected to a signal receiving sensor 74 provided to expose the device body unit 30 to an external exposure, so that the user can control the remote control or the signal generator. When 76 is activated, the signal is sensed, and a program is input to the controller in advance so that a path for moving to the position of the signal generator is recognized so that the movement of the device can be realized up to the position of signal generation.

That is, when the movement path of the device is input to the controller in advance from the place where the beverage supply device 10 such as the water purifier is disposed in the home to the signal generator 76 such as the living room, the bedroom, or the room, the operation of the signal generator 76 is performed. At the same time the sensor 74 receives this signal, the beverage accepting operation and the moving operation can be controlled to be implemented.

Of course, it is also possible to move while the sensor 74 receives the signal of the signal generator 76 without inputting the movement path to the controller in advance.

On the other hand, the various sensors described above, that is, the signal generating sensor 76, the ultraviolet sensor 72 for movement and the signal receiving sensor 74, etc. may use a known sensor, the control unit is implemented by a known controller such as a PLC.

As described above, according to the beverage transport apparatus of the present invention, the beverage supply apparatus accommodates beverages such as coffee discharged from a water purifier or a small vending machine and transports them to the user, thus providing a very practical apparatus.

While the invention has been shown and described in connection with specific embodiments so far, it will be appreciated that the invention can be modified and modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims. It will be appreciated that those skilled in the art can easily know.

Claims (8)

In the beverage transport apparatus 1 of the beverage supply machine for receiving and transporting the beverage discharged from the beverage supply machine 10, such as a water purifier or vending machine, An apparatus main body portion 30 which enters the inner space of the beverage feeder support 20 in which the beverage feeder 10 is seated on the upper portion, and is provided as a self-moving type; A beverage receiving part 50 accommodated inside the apparatus main body 30 and including a container 54 that is positioned in accordance with the beverage discharge position of the beverage supply device; And, An apparatus control means (70) provided in the apparatus main body portion (30) for controlling movement of the apparatus main body portion, adjusting the position of the container, and discharging the beverage of the beverage feeder; Beverage transport apparatus of the beverage supply, characterized in that configured to include. The bent according to claim 1, wherein the support 20 is bent to include a device entry portion 22 into which the beverage supplier 10 can be seated at the same time, and the device body portion 30 enters. Composed of supports, The apparatus main body portion 30 is a beverage transport apparatus of the beverage supply, characterized in that consisting of a rectangular box body sized to allow the device to enter the support. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of motors (32) and (34) and the device control means (70) are built in the device main body (30). The motors 32 and 34 are individually connected to transmit power to the drive shafts of the drive wheels 36 provided in the plurality of the device body parts 30 so that the device body parts can be linearly and curvedly moved. Beverage transport system for beverage dispensers. According to claim 1, wherein the container 54 of the beverage container 50 is accommodated in the lifting block 52 which is provided to move up and down inside the main body portion 30 of the device to the lifting of the lifting block. Drinking water transport apparatus of the beverage supply, characterized in that configured to adjust the position to the beverage discharge position. According to claim 4, The lifting block 52 is mounted on the seating portion 56 provided in the device body portion 30 is configured to be raised and lowered from the device body portion by the actuator 58 on the bottom of the seating portion, The elevating block is a beverage transport apparatus of the beverage supplier, characterized in that the container housing tube 60 is provided with one or more containers (54). According to claim 5, The container 54 is received so that at least the top protrudes in the container receiving tube 60, the container receiving tube is fixed to a fixed plate (60a) fixed to the lifting block, The lifting block 52 is a beverage transport device of a beverage supply, characterized in that the guide 56a provided in the seating portion 56 of the device body portion is inserted to guide the lifting. According to claim 1, wherein the device control means 70, each device movement control sensor 72 and the external signal emission sensor 76 or the remote control signal provided in the main body of the device to recognize the interference object when moving the device. It includes a control unit 78 associated with the signal receiving sensor 74 for sensing, The control unit (78) is a beverage transport apparatus of the beverage supply, characterized in that associated with the container sensor sensor 14 provided around the outlet (12) of the beverage supply (10). 8. The control unit (78) according to claim 7, wherein the control unit (78) is configured such that motors (32) (34) provided in the device main unit are electrically connected to control device movement. The motors are electrically driven with a rechargeable battery pack 35 disposed in the device body, The apparatus main body portion is a beverage transport apparatus of the beverage supplier, characterized in that the device operating buttons 80 are exposed and operated outside.

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