The casing 920 is split vertically into segments at the hinge point 923 so that the segmental door 924 is pivoted for opening and closing with respect to the fixed part 920, thereby providing a door for opening the casing and permitting replenishment of its contents. The upper end of said axle 931 is rotatably held with respect to the top plate 926 of the casing. a switch control therefor, an arm for operating said switch, means for normally maintaining said arm out of operating contact with the switch and means operated by a cup-dispensing device for moving the arm toward sunporting means for a stack of cups to close the switch. A cup-dispensing mechanism for beverage vending machines including in combination a magazine for holdig a plurality of spaced-apart, vertical stacks of cups, means for removing a cup from the bottom of a stack in alignment with said means, electrically controlled means for moving the stacks of cups in the magazine successively into alignment with said cup-removing means when the previously aligned stack has been depleted, and a switch-operating member for said electrical control means, said member being movable to operate the switch when the aligned stack of-cups has been depleted to a predetermined 44( level. A cup-dispensing mechanism including in combination, means for delivering a cup from the bottom of a stack thereof, means for holding an auxiliary stack of cups, a member moved by said delivery means transversely toward the first-mentioned stack and into contact with the side walls of cups therein, said member being restrained from further movement by said side walls but being movable a greater distance in the absence of such cups, means for moving the auxiliary stack of cups into the delivery position heretofore occupied by said first-mentioned stack, means for normally restraining such movement of the auxiliary stack, electrically controlled means for releasing said restraining means to permit said movement of the auxiliary stack, said electrically controlled means being energized to operate upon movement of the cup-contacting member beyond the side walls of the first stack of cups. Rotary Cup Container (RRC) is rotated through D.C. motor (D.M) through Belt (B) and Pulleys (P). Means are provided for imparting such angular movement to the shaft 931 to feed a new stack of cups into position when the stack of cups in the active column C has reached a predetermined low level. Privacy Policy Said casing 920 is fixedly supported from the base plate 915 by a flat circular bottom plate 921 which is spaced a short distance above and parallel to the plate 915 by riveted brackets 922. 1. An extending arm of said bell crank is slotted at 651 to cooperate with an upwardly projecting pin 958 which is formed at the free end of the armature 959 of solenoid 960. Number of channels of Stacks of nested cups can be customized from One channel up to N channels depending on the requirements and size constraints. & Terms of Use. A cup-dispensing mechanism for beverage vending machines including in combination a support for a plurality of vertical stacks of cups arranged about a common axis, rotatable means for revolving said stacks about said axis, cup-removing means below and aligned with the path of revolution of said stacks, switch-controlled means for rotating said stacks of cups on their support, a switch-operating member movable toward and away from one of said stacks, said member being moved toward said stack of cups by operation of .means connected to said cup-removing means, the power of the means for moving said switch-operating member toward said stack being insufficient to overcome the resistance imparted to further movement of said member by the presence thereagainst of a cup in said stack. Thus when the solenoid 960 is in its normally de-energized condition, the stop 954 prevents rotation of the shaft 931 under the influence of the cord 941. Claim: One feature of my said mechanism comprises the provision of a plurality of columns of cups located and housed in a relatively small space both horizontally and vertically thereby to accommodate the greatest possible number of cups in the smallest and most conveniently located space in the apparatus. In that operation it will be clear that there will be a remainder of a plurality of cups in the original stack C at the time that the new stack C1 is brought into position thereabove. (P.T.O). Said switch is adapted to be closed by movement of a feeler arm 975. I claim, We can develop a custom solution taylored to fit your needs. The number of Slots (Channels) for Cups (CS) in Automatic Cup Dispenser depends on Cup Storage Capacity and Vending Machine Design Requirements. 2 is a top plan view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 5 and 6. 11. Fully Automatic Cup Dispenser offers automatic Cup Dispensing with automatic Servo Mechanism as claimed in Claim 1, comprises of servo Motor and Servo The number of slots can vary from one up to N channels where N is the desired slots for storing Cups. - User Information Legal Enquiry Guide, 1999-2022 Alibaba.com. 4 is a fragmentary detail in elevation of the top part of the mechanism shown in Figs. Said arm is pivotally mounted for horizontal movement about a vertical axis 916 on the base plate 915 and as positioned is adapted to swing into the space between the plates 915 and 921 and against the edges of the stack of cups C being fed into the chute 901. availability of Cups. It supports Vibration feature to load nested cups easily in to the slot and avoid jamming of nested cups. Not your size? Said solenoid will be energized only momentarily to release the latch 954 as hereinbefore described. From the foregoing it will be clear that shaft 931 will be rotated one quadrant to bring a fresh stack C' into position for feeding into the remaining cups of the original stack C only when said original stack has been reduced below the upper surface of plate 915. As embodied, the bottom of the central shaft 931' of casing 920 is provided with two drive holes 100 which are adapted to fit over two drive pins 101 in a drive pinion 102. All rights reserved. Coin control means are provided for energizing the solenoid 906, said particular means, however, constituting no necessary part of the present invention. Rotary Cup Container (RCC) consists of Several Slots for Holding Cups (CS). 4. Cup Aligner (CA) mechanism Dispensing Components carries fixed size cup dispensers of 70mm, 73mm, 78mm, and 80mm. A pull cord 941 is partly wrapped about the grooved perimeter of the pulley and one end of the cord is fixed to the pulley as by a pin 942. Thus when all the stacks of cups are exhausted said coin diverting mechanism is actuated to prevent coins from falling into the coin box and machine operating devices, the coins being diverted to return to the customer who, by virtue of the signal light 150, is informed that there are no more cups available. 6. Description of Invention: A cylindrical casing 920 is mounted to extend above the base plate 915 and to house four vertical columns of cups. As will be clear from the drawings, actuation of the cup-dispensing mechanism by means of the solenoid 906 will cause feeler arm 975' to swing toward the stack of cups C in the active column. Because of the fact thit the .inward movement of arm 975 is itself only momentary, it returns to its original position upon each stroke of the solenoid armature 905. Since the cups are directly accessible to human hands, chances of misuse like taking more cups than required, touching the cups with dirty/unhygienic hands etc are quite possible. The free end of bell crank arm 955 is connected to tension spring 961, the one end of which is fixed to the top plate 926 of the casing by bracket 962. The parts of said cup-release mechanism are substantially the same in this form as in that previously described and are similarly numbered and need not be described here in detail except insofar as they differ materially from the form previously shown. If cup not available in either of the channels send signal of non availability of Means for closing said switch to energize the light 140 comprises the final tooth 146 on plate 106, said tooth being longer than any of the four teeth 120. - The upper end of the cup ejecting apparatus 910 is provided with a top plate 915 which is rectangular in plan and extends to overlie the solenoid 906, thus forming a general supporting base for the super-structure of the cup supply mechanism. In such position tooth 146 has cleared the switch 145 and rests against the prong of the pawl, while the leading tooth 120 has moved sufficiently in the clockwise direction to come in contact with the actuating arm 156 of switch 155. Fully Automatic Cup Dispenser Mechanism: Inward movement of said feeler arm (i. e., to the right in Fig. This fully automatic Cup Dispensers with auto refill feature, find ideal use at water/beverage/juice/aerated drink Vending Machines. mechanism and Cup Aligner Mechanisms to properly Hold and Align the stack of The ECU with the help of position sensors and unique mechanism, loads the new set of nested Cup when previous slot becomes empty. A cup-dispensing mechanism including in combination, means for holding a plurality of stacks of cups, means for removing and delivering cups from the bottom of one of said stacks, an electrical switch, means controlled by said switch for moving said stacks successively toward the cup removal and delivery means, and a member movable to actuate said switch, said member being restrained from reaching said switch by the presence of cups above a predetermined level in one stack being dispensed. Terms of Use The accompanying drawings, referred to herein and constituting a part hereof, illustrate one embodiment of the invention, and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. Shoot us an email or give us a call, we're happy to put our experience to your benefit and get you exactly what you need. Said plate 950 has four projections having radial edges 951 which terminate at the circular periphery 952 on the one side and on the other extend as a flat edge 953 to the next projection. While the invention as disclosed in the parent. When all the cups are dispensed, the ECU automatically reloads the next stack of nested cups from next channel with the help of cup detection and Channel position sensors. A cup-dispensing mechanism for beverage vending machines including in combination, means for holding a plurality of stacks of cups, means for removing and delivering cups from the bottom of one of said stacks, a switch-operating member movable to contact with the cups in said stack upon each cup-removing operation of the second means, said switch-operating member being restrained from full movement by the presence of cups in said stack, a switch operated by said member upon full movement thereof, and means controlled by said switch for moving said stacks successively toward the cup removal and delivery means and signal means for indicating when next to the last stack of cups has been substantially exhausted. Means are provided for causing the solenoid 960' to be energized to operate the pawl and ratchet escapement mechanism when the stack of cups aligned with the cup-dispensing opening 75' 927 is below the required level. 7. Rotation of the plate is controlled by a solenoid-operated escapement mechanism comprising a two-pronged pawl lever 110, the forked end of which is pivotally mounted at III for angular movement between two stop pins 112. 3. above the top of the lowermost cup in said stack so that the arm is movable to close the switch only when the cups in said stack have been deplated below said path of movement. Cups (C) are stored in Cup Holding Slots (CS). The Cup dispensing mechanism is fully controlled with help of ECU motors and actuators and sensors.Fully automatic cup dispenser with auto cup refill feature gives more user fiiendly and requires no regular manual interference of loading cups because of huge storage capacity. These sensors also indicate end of cups in the slot. The lower end of the axle is rotatably mounted on the bottom plate 921 by a bearing plate 932 fixed to said lower end of the axle. The advantage of this machine is, it offers automatic Cup Dispensing, auto reloading of next set of cups. The free end of said lever is pivotally Sconnected to an actuating aim 113, one end of which is connected to a spring 114 and the other end to the armature 115 of the solenoid 960'. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3-3 of Fig. an adjustable unit that will fit any size cup from 70mm to 100mm, making your cup dispensing easy. 3 of a modified form of the invention; Fig. 6. In similar manner each of the auxiliary stacks C2 and C3 will be brought into active position, thereby requiring replenishment of the cup magazine at relatively long intervals. When the solenoid is energized by the closing of its control circuit the armature 905 will move to the right pulling the rod 904 and lever 903 against the tension of spring 907 to actuate the mechanism in the casing 910 for ejection of the lowermost cup C in the stack. This arrangement provides a very gentle floating action for the movement of the arm 915 against the edges of the cups C and avoids any injury or displacement thereof when said arm is caused to move inwardly upon each actuation of the cup release mechanism. As indicated in the drawing, spring 978 is without tension in the normal or inactive position of arm 975-that is, when the solenoid 906 is de-energized; while the tension on spring 980 is just sufficient to hold arm 975 out of contact with the cups. Rotary Cup Container Vibration mode as claimed in Claim 1 is a unique software Alipay The circuit for said light is in parallel with the circuit for the solenoid 960' and the light is normally out by means of the normally open switch 145. ii. 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As embodied, a ratchet or escapement plate 950 is fixed at the top of the pulley 940 to turn therewith. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION, Fully automatic cup dispenser with auto cup refill feature gives more user friendly and requires no regular manual interference of loading cups. Privacy Policy | Country Search 7 is a fragmentary vertical section through the lower portion of the cup-supporting mechanism designed to cooperate with the mod'fied actuating mechanism of Figs. As hereinafter set forth, I provide a new and highly efficient mechanism for automatically supplying such cups from a large-quantity, renewable supply. Actuation of said switch thereby causes the signal light 150 to be lighted thus indicating to the operator that all the cups in all stacks of the magazine have been exhausted. A movable Base (MB) moves out by making way for a cup which is to be released. The invention provides means for automatically closing the circuit to solenoid 960 when the stack of cups C has been depleted to below the level of plate 915. 1. particularly designed for dispensing paper cups or similarly shaped containers nested in vertical columns, wherein the lowermost unit of a column of cups is extracted or separated from the column of cups above it. 1 is a detailed fragmentary view in vertical section of a cup supply and dispensing mechanism of my invention; Fig. 10. Cup Holder (CH) mechanism It will be clear that inward movement of the arm 975 will cease when same encounters the edge of any cup or cups C in the space between the plates 921 and 915. stacks of nested cups to offer more cup storage capacity. The closing edge of the door portion 924 is provided with a latch 925 to cooperate with the adjoining edge of the fixed part 920 (Figs. These vanes are attached to a square central axle 931 which extends vertically the length of the casing 920. As embodied a feeler arm 975', similar in function to the arm 975 previously described, is pivotally mounted at 976' for swinging movement under the influence of the cup-release operating solenoid 906. More part'cularly the invention provides novel means for operating a multiple column cup supply mechanism by electric or solenoid control means linked to and cooperating with the cup release mechanism. When all the cups are dispensed, the ECU automatically reloads the next stack of nested cups from next channel with the help of cup detection and Channel position sensors. It is an electronic circuit board comprising a controller Chip, Currency/Coin input signal validators. Whereas manual dispensers will have limited storage capacity and requires regular interference of storing cups.Fully Automatic Cup Dispenser Mechanism offers new advantages compared to existing manual dispensers. The uniqueness of this machine is its Cup Storage capacity and Auto dispensing of Cups. No Cup will be directly accessible to the individual person until the dispensers gives out the cup. In a cup-dispensing mechanism in combination means for moving stacks of cups toward a cup-dispensing outlet, means for normally restraining movement of said stacks thereby, electrically-operated means for releasing said restraining means to permit movement of said stacks, a switch control therefor, an arm for operating said switch, means f6r normally maintaining said arm out of operating contact with the switch and means for moving the arm toward supporting means for a stack of cups to close the switch, said arm being restrained from engagement with the switch by the presence of cups in its path of movement. 3) is automatically imparted thereto by actuation of the solenoid 906, that is simultaneously with actuation of the cup-release lever 903. If cup not available in present channel slot, check for cups at all available slots and activate the slot which contains cups. 2). The solenoid is de-energized immediately thereafter so that the stop 954 is returned to ride against the surfaces 952 and 953 to encounter the next latch surface 951 and thereby stop rotation of the shaft 931. The invention relates to new and useful mechanisms for dispensing paper cups or similar containers or other nested articles. Hence actuation of the cup release rod 904 causes the coin to fall from its station 1020 and thereby reopens the circuit which had been closed by the presence of the coin at switch 1022. The periphery of the plate IC6 is provided with four escapement or ratchet teeth 120 which are adapted to cooperate with the projecting prongs of the pawl lever 110 so as to control the clockwise movement of the plate and gear. The Cup Vending Machine automatically dispenses Cup when ECU receives a valid signal from Currency/Coin Validators. For this purpose the cup-dispensing lever 903 is provided with a pivotally connected pull rod 904 which has an upstanding end portion 130 to the upper end of which is attached a projecting hook member 131 which is pivotally connected to the free end of feeler arm 975'. Rotary Cup Container (RCC): Said projections 951 are designed to cooperate with a pivoted latch and stop member comprising stop 954 projecting vertically from one end of a bell crank 955 which is pivotally mounted on the vertical axis 956. available cups in the slot and the confirmation of Cup dispense. 426.822, filed January 15, 1942. . Container Position Sensors, Rotary Cup Container Vibration mode. As embodied in a grooved pulley 940 is fixed to rotate with the upper end 935 of the axle 931, being rotatable on the upper face of the bushing 936. This invention relates generally to Automatic Cup Dispensers. Hence ample provision is made for replenishing the active stack before it is exhausted. The rear edges of said ratchet teeth are beveled so that on the return or counter-clockwise movement of the plate they will move past the prongs of the pawl. Means are provided, operating simultaneously with the foregoing, to cause coins dropped into the coin chute to be diverted from the coin box and returned to the user of the mechanism. The return line 1028 leads from the opposite end of the solenoid coil to the power line. The mechanism is singuarly free from jamming or other defects of prior devices for the same general purpose and also, while being very positive in its action, is designed to handle large quantities of cups without damaging, jamming, displacing or disturbing them in their normal columnar positions. Check the availability of Cups in the slot All rights reserved. Thereupon the circuit for solenoid 960' is closed and the pawl lever 110 moved to advance the plate 106 and gear 105 to the next tooth 120-a distance equivalent to one quadrant of rotation for the shaft 931'.
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