RU228183U1 - Device for individual dispensing of bulk goods - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to vending equipment, namely to devices for dispensing individual goods from fixed storage facilities in which these goods are stored in bulk, and can be used for individual dispensing of capsules, tablets, sweets or similar products in or without packaging. A device for individual dispensing of bulk goods comprises a housing with a storage bin for bulk goods, a channel for individual dispensing and a hopper located between them. The hopper comprises a carousel for gripping goods with a drive and a cut-off disk adjacent to it and an opening located opposite the channel for individual dispensing. The drive carousel is made in the form of a gripping disk equipped on the side of the storage bin with elongated pockets, at the end of which through holes are made in the gripping disk. The drive is a stepper motor with a controller, made with the possibility of rotating the gripping disk in both directions. The utility model provides the possibility of individual dispensing of bulk goods without damaging them.

Description

The utility model relates to vending equipment, namely to devices for dispensing individual goods from fixed storage facilities in which these goods are stored in bulk, and can be used for individual dispensing of capsules, tablets, candies or similar products in or without packaging.

The prior art discloses a device for the individual dispensing of bulk goods, comprising a housing with a storage bin for bulk goods, a channel for individual dispensing and a hopper located between them, comprising a carousel for gripping goods with a drive and a cut-off disk adjacent to it and an opening located opposite the channel for individual dispensing (see patent US 7175046B2, class G07F11/44, published 13.02.2007). The disadvantages of the known device are the high probability of unpackaged goods sticking together in the bin, as well as their damage during dispensing.

The technical problem is to eliminate the above-mentioned shortcomings and create a highly reliable and durable device that ensures the ability to accurately dispense individual goods of virtually any shape.

The technical result consists in ensuring the possibility of individual dispensing of bulk goods without damaging them. The stated problem is solved, and the technical result is achieved by the fact that the device for individual dispensing of bulk goods comprises a housing with a storage bin for bulk goods, a channel for individual dispensing and a hopper located between them, comprising a carousel for gripping goods with a drive and a cut-off disk adjacent to it and an opening located opposite the channel for individual dispensing, wherein the drive carousel is made in the form of a gripping disk equipped on the side of the storage bin with elongated pockets, at the end of which through holes are made in the gripping disk, and the drive is a stepper motor with a controller, made with the possibility of rotating the gripping disk in both directions. The channel for individual dispensing is preferably provided with an optical sensor for monitoring the flight of goods, connected to the drive controller. The gripping disk can be installed at an angle of 35-45 degrees to the horizon line. The upper and lower surfaces of the gripping disk are preferably provided with stainless steel plates, and the storage bin is provided with a lid. The hopper may be provided with a fixing stand designed to be mated with the landing socket of the vending machine.

Fig. 1 shows a general view of the proposed device;

Fig. 2 shows the internal structure of the hopper, top view;

Fig. 3 shows the internal structure of the hopper, view from below.

The proposed device for individual dispensing of bulk goods consists of a body 1, a storage bin 2 with a lid 3, a hopper 4 and a channel 5 for individual dispensing.

Hopper 4 is formed by carousel 6 with a drive in the form of stepper motor 7 and adjacent to it cut-off disk 8 and opening 9, located opposite channel 5 for individual dispensing. Carousel 6 is made in the form of a gripping disk, installed at an angle of 35-45 degrees to the horizon line and equipped on the side of storage bin 2 with elongated (with a length greater than the width) pockets 10 (two or more), at the end of which through holes 11 are made in the gripping disk. Due to the presence of a replaceable gripping disk, it becomes possible to issue goods not only of a round shape, but of virtually any shape, by replacing the gripping disk with parts with pockets 10 of a suitable size and shape and selecting its angle of inclination, depending on the specific gravity of the goods. The upper and lower surfaces of the gripping disk are preferably provided with stainless steel plates, which ensure the necessary sliding of the product, excluding its deformation and leaving microparticles on the cut-off disk 8. To ensure the possibility of coupling with the landing socket of the vending machine, the hopper 4 is provided with a fixing stand 12.

The stepper motor 7 is equipped with a controller that controls the amount of goods being dispensed and is designed to rotate the gripping disk of the carousel 6 in both directions (when rotating the open part of the pockets 10 "upwards", the goods are gripped, and when rotating "downwards", the goods are mixed in the bin 2 by the bottoms of the pockets 10). For more precise control of the dispense, the channel 5 is equipped with an optical sensor for monitoring the flight of goods (installed in the landing sockets 13), installed on its inner wall, connected to the controller of the motor 7.

The proposed device operates as follows.

The quantity of goods issued is determined by the built-in algorithm using the motor controller 7. When the carousel 6 rotates, one or both pockets 10 pick up individual goods and keep them there until one of the openings 11 coincides with the opening 9. At this point, the goods pass through the cut-off disk 8 and enter the dispensing channel 5, where their flight is recorded by the optical sensor. The optical sensor for monitoring the flight of goods is configured in such a way that the light beam reflected from the passing goods illuminates the sensor receiver and it is triggered, signaling the motor controller 7 about the implementation of individual dispensing. After this, the motor 7 stops and the rotation of the carousel 6 ceases.

To prevent goods from sticking together, a reverse rotation of the engine 7 in the direction opposite to the dispensing direction is provided in the hopper 4. This mode allows periodically mixing goods with the bottoms of pockets 10 in the hopper 2 and preventing them from sticking together, while the gripping disk rotates quite intensively and briefly in the opposite direction at specified intervals.

The proposed design of the carousel with a reverse drive allows for the reliable and controlled dispensing of virtually any bulk goods individually without any damage.

Claims (6)

1. A device for the individual dispensing of bulk goods, comprising a housing with a storage bin for bulk goods, a channel for individual dispensing and a hopper located between them, comprising a carousel for gripping goods with a drive and a cut-off disk adjacent to it and an opening located opposite the channel for individual dispensing, characterized in that the drive carousel is made in the form of a gripping disk equipped on the side of the storage bin with elongated pockets, at the end of which through holes are made in the gripping disk, and the drive is a stepper motor with a controller, made with the possibility of rotating the gripping disk in both directions. 2. The device according to item 1, characterized in that the channel for individual dispensing is equipped with an optical sensor for monitoring the passage of goods, connected to the drive controller. 3. The device according to item 1, characterized in that the gripping disk is installed at an angle of 35-45 degrees to the horizon line. 4. The device according to item 1, characterized in that the upper and lower surfaces of the gripping disk are provided with stainless steel plates. 5. The device according to item 1, characterized in that the storage bin is equipped with a lid. 6. The device according to item 1, characterized in that the hopper is equipped with a fixing stand designed with the possibility of coupling with the landing socket of the vending machine.