A rotatable cup organizer that sends cups to a rotating cup holder inside an automatic vending machine

Abstract

Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 that conveys cups to Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 inside an automatic vending machine has characteristics such that Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10) rotates Cup Socket 1 (61) around in a circle and Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) rotates Cup Socket 2 (62) around in a circle. Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) has Cup Holder 2 (50) functioning to move Cup Socket 2 (62) in a circle, forward-backward to remove the cup in Cup Socket 1 (61), and to convey Cup Socket 2 (62) to accessory devices selectable from the ice dispenser (60), the mixer (70), the cup storage buffer zone (80), and the cup pick-up zone (90), one or another or a combination while Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10) and Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) are in close proximity to each other within the automatic vending machine.

Description

[0001] A ROTATABLE CUP ORGANIZER THAT SENDS CUPS TO A ROTATING CUP

[0002] HOLDER INSIDE AN AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE

[0003] Technical Field

[0004] Engineering in areas involving rotatable cup organizers that send cups to rotating cup holders inside automatic vending machines. Art

[0005] In reference to Thai Patent Application No. 1701002991, the gas-pressured steam coffee mixer with one container allows the use of one set of driving gears and motors, which has a disadvantage in holding only one type of material internally, thereby causing loss of product distribution diversity.

[0006] Subsequently, automatic vending machines, particularly multi-container fresh coffee dispensers, a have material container structure that consists of a set of driving gears and motors fitted together, meaning if there are give material containers, five sets of driving gears and motors would have to be prepared, resulting in high manufacturing costs and significant space requirements in automatic vending machines.

[0007] Next, in a reference to the Thai Petty Patent for a structure used to hold multiple types of container materials in Thai Petty Patent Application No. 2003002691 for a structure used to hold multiple types of container materials with a rotary-based conveyor screw, the invention was designed to have high quantities of container materials or material loading slots with low space requirements while using only one shared conveyor screw driving gears to rotate container materials into the position of the conveyor screw driving motor. This has a disadvantage from inability to move cups in automatic vending machines, which would allow labor replacement in coffee shops. The invention can function with cup dispensers, flavoring powder dispensers, flavoring fluid dispensers, ice dispensers, mixers, cup storage buffer zones, and cup pick-up zones, one or the other or a complete combination.

[0008] Description of Embodiments

[0009] Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 conveys cups to Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 inside an automatic vending machine, which has characteristics such that Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10) rotates Cup Socket 1 (61) around in a complete circle and Rotatable Cup Organizer 2

[0010] (20) rotates Cup Socket 2 (62) around in a complete circle. Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) has Cup Holder 2 (50) functioning to move Cup Socket 2 (62) to rotate in a circle, functioning to move Cup Socket 2 (62) forward and backward to remove the cup in Cup Socket 1 (2), and conveying Cup Socket 2 (62) to accessory devices selectable from the ice dispenser (60), the mixer (70), the cup storage buffer zone (80), and the cup pick-up zone (90), one or another or a combination. Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10) and Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) are in close proximity to each other within the automatic vending machine.

[0011] This invention is intended to create a set of devices for moving cups within automatic vending machines that function to move cups to the position of accessory devices (60) selectable from a cup dispenser, a flavoring powder dispenser, a flavoring liquid dispenser, an ice dispenser, a mixer, the cup storage buffer zone, and the cup pick-up zone, one or the other or a combination, to reduce beverage mixing time with convenience, precision, stable taste, 24-hour functionality, and reduced labor issues.

[0012] Full Disclosure of Invention

[0013] Figure 1 and Figure 2 show components of the rotatable cup organizer that sends cups to a rotating cup holder in an automatic vending machine with characteristics consisting of:

[0014] Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10) has Housing 1 (11) made from metal. Housing 1 (11) is stationary housing. The center of Housing 1 (11) has Receiving Gear 1 (21). The center of Receiving Gear 1 (21) is an open hole. The lower side of Receiving Gear 1 (21) is connected to Cup Holder 1 (30) and functions to rotate and drive Cup Holder 1 (30) around in a circle. One position on the upper side of Receiving Gear 1 (21) has Driving Gear 1 (41) equipped with Motor 1 (51) functioning to rotate and drive Receiving Gear 1 (21) around in a circle. ear 1 (21) around in a circle.

[0015] Cup Holder 1 (30) has Holder Arm 1 (31) formed from the center of Receiving Gear 1

[0016] (21) symmetrically in a manner such that the end of Holder Arm 1 (31) is equipped with Cup Socket 1 (61), which is a socket composed of the cup base (33) and the socket wall (34). The front of Cup Socket 1 (61) is the cup entry-exit. The end of Holder Arm 1 (31) is equipped with several Cup Sockets 1 (61) with the same characteristics capable of functioning in place of each other to hold several cups and rotate in a circle. The upper side of Cup Holder 1 (30) has a cup dispenser (40) functioning to dispense cups down to Cup Socket 1 (61). he upper side of Cup Holder 1 (30) has a cup dispenser (40) functioning to dispense cups down to Cup Socket 1 (61).

[0017] Next to Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10), Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) is equipped with Housing 2 (12) made from metal. Housing 2 (12) is stationary housing. The center of Housing 2 (12) has Receiving Gear 2 (22). The center of Receiving Gear 2 (22) is an open hole. The lower side of Receiving Gear 2 (22) is connected to Cup Holder 2 (50) and functions to rotate and drive Cup Holder 2 (50) around in a circle. One position on the upper side of Receiving Gear 2 (22) has Driving Gear 2 (42) equipped with Motor 2 (52) functioning to rotate and drive Receiving Gear 2 (22) around in a circle.

[0018] 2 (52) functioning to rotate and drive Receiving Gear 2 (22) around in a circle.

[0019] Figure 3, Figure 4, and Figure 5 show an image of Cup Holder 2 (50) with Holder Arm 2 (32) formed from the center of Receiving Gear 2 (22). The end of Holder Arm 2 (32) is equipped with Cup Socket 2 (62), which has a grip for holding a cup consisting of the left and right clamping arms. One position of the left and right clamping arms is a point of rotation with Receiving Gear 3 (23) equipped with Driving Gear 3 (43), which is equipped with Motor 3 (53) and functions to drive Receiving Gear 3 (23) to rotate and drive the left and right clamping arms to-from each other to hold and release cups. amping arms to-from each other to hold and release cups.

[0020] Figure 5 and Figure 6 show Holder Arm 2 (32) as a stationary rail (71) and a mobile rail (72). The mobile rail (72) has Receiving Gear 4 (24) equipped with Driving Gear 4 (44), which is equipped with Motor 4 (54) and functions to drive Receiving Gear 4 (24) forwardbackward to move Cup Socket 2 (62) forward and backward. Motor 4 (54) is installed to the stationary rail (71) to provide power for driving the stationary rail (71) and the mobile rail (72) to move toward or away from each other.

[0021] Figure 7 (see Figures 2-3 also) shows an image where Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10) rotates Cup Socket 1 (61) around in a circle and Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) rotates Cup Socket 2 (62) around in a circle. Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) has Cup Holder 2 (50) functioning to move Cup Socket 2 (62) forward and backward to remove the cup in Cup Socket 1 (61).

[0022] Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) has Cup Holder 2 (50) functioning to move Cup Socket 2 (62) to rotate in a circle around Driving Gear 2 (42) to convey Cup Socket 2 (62) to accessory devices selectable from the ice dispenser (60), the mixer (70), the cup storage buffer zone (80), and the cup pick-up zone (90), one or another or a combination.

[0023] Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10) and Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) are in close proximity to each other within the automatic vending machine.

[0024] Brief Description of Drawings Figure 1 shows the components of Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 in this invention.

[0025] Figure 2 shows the components of Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 in this invention.

[0026] Figure 3 shows an image of Cup Holder 2 (50) in this invention.

[0027] Figure 4 shows an image of Cup Holder 2 (50) in this invention.

[0028] Figure 5 shows an image of Cup Holder 2 (50) in this invention. Figure 6 shows an image of Holder Arm 2 (32) in this invention.

[0029] Figure 7 shows an image of Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10) and Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) in this invention.

[0030] Best Invention Method

[0031] As stated in the Full Disclosure of Invention.

Claims

Claims1 . Rotatable cup organizer 1 that sends cups to a rotatable cup organizer 2 inside an automatic vending machine has the following characteristics.Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10) has Housing 1 (11) made from metal. Housing 1 (11) is stationary housing. The center of Housing 1 (11) has Receiving Gear 1 (21). The center of Receiving Gear 1 (21) is an open hole. The lower side of Receiving Gear 1 (21) is connected to Cup Holder (3 1 ) and functions to rotate and drive Cup Holder 1 (3 1 ) around in a circle. One position on the upper side of Receiving Gear 1 (21 ) has Driving Gear 1 (41 ) equipped with Motor 1 (51) functioning to rotate and drive Receiving Gear 1 (21) around in a circle.Cup Holder 1 (30) has Holder Arm 1 (31) formed from the center of Receiving Gear 1 (21) symmetrically in a manner such that the end of Holder Arm 1 (31) is equipped with Cup Socket 1 (61), which is a socket composed of the cup base (33) and the socket wall (34). The front of Cup Socket 1 (61 ) is the cup entry-exit. The end of Holder Arm 1 (3 1 ) is equipped with several Cup Sockets 1 (61) with the same characteristics capable of functioning in place of each other to hold several cups and rotate in a circle. The upper side of Cup Holder 1 (30) has the cup dispenser (40) functioning to dispense cups down to Cup Socket 1 (61).Special characteristics are as follows:Next to Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10), Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) is equipped with Housing 2 (12) made from metal. Housing 2 (12) is stationary housing. The center of Housing 2 (12) has Receiving Gear 2 (22). The center of Receiving Gear 2 (22) is an open hole. The lower side of Receiving Gear 2 (22 ) is connected to Cup Holder 2 ( 5 0 ) and functions to rotate and drive Cup Holder 2 (50) around in a circle. One position on the upper side of Receiving Gear 2 (2 2 ) has Driving Gear 2 (4 2 ) equipped with Motor 2 ( 5 2 ) functioning to rotate and drive Receiving Gear 2 (22) around in a circle.

2. Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 that conveys cups to Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 inside an automatic vending machine in Claim 1 is such that Cup Holder 2 (50) has Holder Arm 2 (32) formed from the center of Receiving Gear 2 (22). The end of Holder Arm 2 (32) is equipped with Cup Socket 2 (62), which has a grip for holding a cup consisting of the left and right clamping arms. One position of the left and right clamping arms is a point of rotation with Receiving Gear 3 (23 ) equipped with Driving Gear 3 (43 ), which is equipped withMotor 3 (53) and function to drive Receiving Gear 3 (23) to rotate and drive the left and right clamping arms to-from each other to hold and release cups.3 . Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 that conveys cups to Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 inside an automatic vending machine in Claim 1 is such that Holder Arm 2 (32) as a stationary rail (71 ) and a mobile rail (72). The mobile rail (72) has Receiving Gear 4 (24) equipped with Driving Gear 4 (44), which is equipped with Motor 4 (54) and function to drive Receiving Gear 4 (24) forward-backward to move Cup Socket 2 (62) forward and backward. Motor 4 (54) is installed to the stationary rail (71) to provide power in driving the stationary rail (71) and the mobile rail (72) to move toward or from each other.

4. Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 that conveys cups to Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 inside an automatic vending machine in Claim 1 is such that Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 (10) rotates Cup Socket 1 (61) around in a circle and Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) rotates Cup Socket 2 (62) around in a circle. Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) has Cup Holder 2 (50) functioning to move Cup Socket 2 (62) forward and backward to remove the cup in Cup Socket 1 (61).5 . Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 that conveys cups to Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 inside an automatic vending machine in Claim 1 is such that Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) has Cup Holder 2 (50) functioning to move Cup Socket 2 (62) to rotate in a circle around Driving Gear 2 (42 ) to convey Cup Socket 2 (62 ) to accessory devices selectable from the ice dispenser (60), the mixer (70), the cup storage buffer zone (80), and the cup pick-up zone (90), one or another or a combination. Rotatable Cup Organizer 1 ( 1 0) and Rotatable Cup Organizer 2 (20) are in close proximity to each other within the automatic vending machine.

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