WO2012146816A1 - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

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WO2012146816A1
WO2012146816A1 PCT/ES2012/070278 ES2012070278W WO2012146816A1 WO 2012146816 A1 WO2012146816 A1 WO 2012146816A1 ES 2012070278 W ES2012070278 W ES 2012070278W WO 2012146816 A1 WO2012146816 A1 WO 2012146816A1
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Félix Guindulain Busto
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Jofemar, S. A.
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    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
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    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
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  • the present invention relates to an automatic vending machine that presents an elevator for the transport of the products from the area of the trays to the collection box, which due to its special configuration increases the capacity of the products that can be dispensed, in addition to that the capacity of the machine is increased because it can store a greater number of products for later dispensing.
  • the object of the invention consists of a vending machine that has an elevator blocking system thereof, eliminating the possibility of accessing the area of the trays by moving the elevator vertically, which prevents theft of the products contained in the trays. through the door of collection of the products dispensed.
  • the lift includes the product collection box by the user, which avoids the inclusion of additional elements that must carry out the transfer of the products from the elevator to the collection box, which increases the useful space of the machine available to store products.
  • a wide variety of automatic vending machines that work by introducing coins, bills or cards are known in the state of the art. These machines have a glazed front part where the various products are shown, generally food products that are located in a series of compartments of a plurality of storage trays, being oriented, the product location compartments, towards the front of the machine, allowing the user to see the diversity of products to be sent by selecting the desired one from the existing ones.
  • vending machines of this type where the selected product falls by gravity from the corresponding location compartment to a collection box located at the bottom of the machine.
  • vending machines such as that described in the invention patent P200502097 relating to an "advertising device for vending machines"; of the same holder as the present file, which is based on a vending machine provided with a glazed front part- and equipped with a plurality of product storage trays in a series of compartments and a tray receiving the issued product formed in a ascending-descending body, as an elevator, in relation to the inner face of the glazed front.
  • the ascending-descending body will be positioned in relation to the corresponding tray to receive the respective product and be taken to the collection box.
  • the product collection door would be located at the height of said box or space that the elevator has frontally in its front part to extract the products, so the height of the products to be extracted would be proportional to the height of the collection door.
  • the vending machine of the present invention solves all the above drawbacks since it has a configuration where an increase in the height of the products to be dispensed does not imply a decrease in the height of the machine intended to house product trays.
  • the present invention relates to an automatic vending machine, among which may be refrigerated or not, which may include payment methods or be commanded by another machine and which comprises an elevator that due to its special configuration increases the capacity of the products which can be dispensed, in addition to increasing the capacity between rows of trays.
  • the front part of the machine comprises a window through which the products to be selected by the user are observed, in addition to the folding product collection door.
  • the elevator has drive means that allow its vertical displacement of the machine, both upwards to carry out the collection of a certain product arranged in a certain machine tray, and downwards to transfer the product to a collection box where the user can extract it from The 5 machine.
  • the machine has one or more extractors linked to drive means that drag the product from a channel of a certain product from those arranged in each or tray to the elevator, which has previously been positioned in front to the tray that includes the channel from which the product is to be extracted.
  • the vending machine comprises a first elevator positioning device with respect to the machine chassis, which determines at all times how high the elevator is in relation to the chassis and a second elevator positioning device with respect to the trays in this case , which determines at all times the relative position between the elevator and the trays.
  • the elevator comprises a product collection box by a user presenting a detection device that allows determining whether a product has fallen into the collection box or not.
  • the drive means linked to the extractor stop the movement thereof, moving the elevator to a first position which will be described below.
  • the positioning device of the elevator with respect to the chassis of the machine establishes two positions, a first position in which the 0 pick-up box of the elevator is placed in front of the product collection door and the opening of the machine can be carried out.
  • Product collection door from outside the machine by a user, and a second position where the opening of the product collection door is not allowed due to the presence of means for blocking the opening of said door, so that the elevator cannot be accessed from outside the machine.
  • the step to this second position is carried out when the detection device detects that the user has introduced the hand to pick up the product.
  • the machine drives a sweeping device that determines if there is an obstacle that has been introduced from the outside that would prevent the normal operation of the elevator during its movement towards the product trays, being ready for a new extraction.
  • the machine has means of blocking the elevator that prevent the vertical displacement of the elevator through the collection door when said elevator is in the first position or position of collection of the product, so that it is not possible to manually move the elevator to through the collection door to access the products of the trays.
  • the front part of the machine has a microcontroller that determines whether said front part is in the use position or is displaced from the machine in situations such as maintenance or refilling of the products of the trays.
  • the elevator comprises an upper cover that prevents access to the tray area from the product collection door in the first or collection position.
  • This top cover is foldable, which allows the axis of rotation of the product collection door to be arranged at a higher height than the top cover, so that the product collection box included in the elevator allows to accommodate products of high height, when the height of said box is increased by the rotation of the upper cover of the elevator.
  • the collapsible lid, and consequently the increase in height of the product collection box allows to configure a vending machine where the distance between the highest tray and the lowest tray is greater than if the lid were fixed, and all this without varying the height of the machine nor the height of the same destined to the trays, being possible to include a greater number of trays in the machine and consequently a greater capacity of dispensing of products.
  • Figure 1 Shows a perspective view of the vending machine of the present invention.
  • Figure 2. Shows a perspective view of the vending machine of Figure 1 when the front part thereof is open.
  • Figure 3. Shows a side sectional view of the vending machine of Figure 1 in the first position where the elevator collection box is facing the product collection door and the opening of the door can be carried out. of collecting the product from outside the machine by a user, said door being closed. The top cover of the elevator has been removed for clarity.
  • Figure 4. Shows a side sectional view of the vending machine of the
  • Figure 1 in the first position shown in Figure 3, the product collection door being open.
  • Figure 5. Shows a side sectional view of the vending machine of Figure 1 in the second position where the opening of the product collection door is not allowed due to the presence of means for blocking the opening of said door. , also observing the scanning device that acts in this position.
  • Figure 6. Shows a side sectional view of the vending machine of Figure 1 where the elevator has been represented both in the first position and in a product collection position.
  • Figure 7.- Shows a perspective view of the elevator of the vending machine of the present invention.
  • an automatic vending machine having a front part (1) comprising a glazed window (2) through which the user observes the products (40) to be selected is described below. , in addition to a collection door (3) of the product.
  • the machine comprises an elevator (4) that moves in the vertical direction of the machine, upwards to carry out the collection of a certain product (40) arranged in a certain tray (5) of the machine, and in the direction descending to move the product (40) arranged in a collection box (6) present in the elevator (4) to a position where it is faced with the collection door (3) of the product arranged in the front part (1) of the machine.
  • the vertical displacement of the elevator (4) is carried out by means of drive means, which in this preferred embodiment comprise a motor (7) which, by means of an axis (8), transmits the rotation to two sprockets teeth (9) arranged on the side sides of the elevator (4), gear teeth (9) that engage with a gear (10) present in each rack (1 1) arranged on each side of the chassis (12) of the machine.
  • the zippers have a sliding surface (13) opposite the teeth (10), so that at the same time as the toothed gears (9) engage with the teeth (10), a skate (14) arranged on the side sides of the elevator slide along the sliding surface (13).
  • the rotation of the motor (7) in a first direction results in the upward movement of the elevator (4), while the rotation of the motor (7) in a second direction opposite to the first results in the downward movement of the elevator (4).
  • the elevator (4) also comprises two counterweights (not shown) attached thereto by means of connection that slide along pulleys, such that the elevator is located on one side of the pulleys, and on the other side of the pulleys They find the counterweights, the elevator (4) being balanced at all times, and the counterweights being guided by guides that facilitate their movement.
  • the vending machine comprises a first positioning device of the elevator (4) with respect to the chassis (12) of the machine, which in this preferred embodiment comprises a transmitter photocell (15) arranged in the elevator and oriented towards the chassis (12 ) of the machine where two receiving photocells (16) and a second elevator positioning device (4) are arranged with respect to the trays in this case, comprising a transmitter photocell (15) arranged in the elevator (4) and oriented towards the trays (5) of products (40), each of which (5) has a receiving photocell (16).
  • the machine has one or several extractors (not shown) that drag the product (40) from a channel of a certain product (40) from those arranged in each tray (5) to the elevator (4), which has previously been positioned in front of the tray ( 5) from which the product (40) is to be extracted.
  • the collection box (6) of the products (40) comprises a detection device that allows to determine if any product (40) has fallen into the collection box (6) or not and that in this preferred embodiment is a band of photocells (35) arranged on one of the side faces of the collection box (6) facing another band of photocells (35) arranged on the other side face of the box (6) which determine when a product (40) has fallen into the collection box (6), at which time the extractor is stopped
  • the positioning device of the elevator (4) with respect to the chassis (12) of the machine that is, the emitting photocell (15) arranged in the elevator and oriented towards the two photocells (16) receiving the chassis (12) of the machine, set two positions.
  • the means for blocking the opening of the collection door (3) comprise triggers (17) arranged inside the front part (1) of the machine that retain the collection door (3), in particular some lugs ( 18) protruding laterally from the bottom of the collection door (3), by the action of an elastic element (19) attached to the triggers (17).
  • the collection door (3) has an upper pivot axis (20) that allows it to be collapsed when the elevator (4) is in the first position.
  • the elevator comprises projections (21) antagonists of wheels (22) attached to the triggers (17), so that when the elevator (4) passes from the second position to the first position, the projections (21) push on the wheels (22) attached to the triggers (17) and carry out the rotation of said triggers (17) around their axis of rotation (23) that joins them inside the front part (1) of the machine when the resistance of an elastic element (19) attached to both the triggers (17) and its axis of rotation (23), releasing the lugs (18) from the collection door (3) and thus allowing the free movement of the same ( 3).
  • the machine has a microcontroller (not shown) arranged between the chassis (12) of the machine and the front part (1) of it that detects the position of the front part (1) with respect to the chassis (12), that is, it detects whether the front part (1) is collapsed or not with respect to the chassis (12), or in other words, if the machine is open or closed.
  • a microcontroller not shown
  • the front part (1) is collapsed with respect to the chassis (12) the projections (21) of the elevator are not in contact with the triggers (17) and these (17) rotate around their axis of rotation (23) by the recovery force of the elastic element (19) blocking the opening of the collection door (3).
  • the elevator moves from the second position to the first position so that the first tray (5) can be loaded without it (5) being blocked by the own elevator (4).
  • the elevator (4) moves from the first position to the second position, where the projections (21) integral with the elevator (4) come into contact with the triggers (17) in the inverse relative position to the position adopted by both elements, triggers (17) and projections (21) when the release of the collection door (3) was carried out in the passage from the second position to the first position.
  • the projections (21) In order not to block the elevator (4) with the triggers (17), the projections (21) have an elastic element (19) that allows its rotation when they find an obstacle in the movement from the first position to the second position .
  • the means for blocking the elevator comprise roller-shaped stops (25) that protrude from the collection door (3) on both sides of the same and turn in solidarity with said door (3), so that when the opening occurs of the collection door (3) to access the product (40) deposited in the collection box (6), the sheaves (25) are arranged on supports (26) fixed to the elevator (4) that have an upper section (27) describing the path followed by the sheaves (25) during the opening of the collection door (3), thus preventing the elevator (4) from being manipulated from outside the machine through the collection door (3) since the rollers (25) prevent the movement of the elevator, and consequently the transition from the first position to the second position, to access the products (40) arranged in the trays (5).
  • This sweeping device comprises a motor (not shown) that rotates in a first direction and that transmits the movement through an axis (28) attached to the center of a circular plate (29) on whose periphery a pivot (30) is arranged. in which a connecting rod (31) is attached which transmits the movement to a shovel (32) that describes a turn that guarantees that there is no obstacle above the detection means, that is, the bands of photocells that allow determining whether a product has fallen or not in the collection box (6).
  • the elevator (4) further comprises an upper cover (33) that prevents access to the tray area from the product collection door (3) (40) in the first or pickup position.
  • This upper cover (33) is hinged, which allows the rotation axis (20) of the product collection door to be arranged at a higher height than the upper cover (33), said upper cover (33) being operable by means of the collection door (3) during its movement, due to the contact of the collection door (3) with said upper cover (33).
  • the axis of rotation (34) of the upper cover (33) is below said upper cover (33) in the opening position of the collection door (3), which decreases the resistance offered by the upper cover (33) to the rotation when activated by the collection door (3).

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine which has a lift for transporting the products from the tray area to the collection bin, which increases the capacity of the product that can be dispensed, as well as increasing the capacity of the machine, enabling the latter to store a larger number of products for subsequent dispensing, since the lift includes a folding top lid which makes it possible to position the axis of rotation of the product collection door at a greater height than the top lid of the lift, thus increasing the capacity of the lift and hence that of the products that can be dispensed, as well as the number of rows of trays.

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MÁQUINA EXPENDEDORA AUTOMÁTICA D E S C R I P C I Ó N  AUTOMATIC EXPENDING MACHINE D E S C R I P C I Ó N
OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓN OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
La presente invención se refiere a una máquina expendedora automática que presenta un ascensor para el transporte de los productos desde la zona de las bandejas al cajetín de recogida, que debido a su especial configuración aumenta la capacidad de los productos que pueden ser dispensados, además de que se aumenta la capacidad de la máquina debido a que puede almacenar un mayor número de productos para su posterior dispensación. El objeto de la invención consiste en una máquina expendedora que presenta un sistema de bloqueo del ascensor de la misma, eliminando la posibilidad de acceder a la zona de las bandejas desplazando verticalmente el ascensor, lo que impide el hurto de los productos contenidos en las bandejas a través de la puerta de recogida de los productos dispensados. The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine that presents an elevator for the transport of the products from the area of the trays to the collection box, which due to its special configuration increases the capacity of the products that can be dispensed, in addition to that the capacity of the machine is increased because it can store a greater number of products for later dispensing. The object of the invention consists of a vending machine that has an elevator blocking system thereof, eliminating the possibility of accessing the area of the trays by moving the elevator vertically, which prevents theft of the products contained in the trays. through the door of collection of the products dispensed.
Debido a su especial configuración, el ascensor comprende el cajetín de recogida de productos por parte del usuario, lo que evita la inclusión de elementos adicionales que deban llevar a cabo el traslado de los productos desde el ascensor hasta el cajetín de recogida, lo que incrementa el espacio útil de la máquina disponible para almacenar productos. Due to its special configuration, the lift includes the product collection box by the user, which avoids the inclusion of additional elements that must carry out the transfer of the products from the elevator to the collection box, which increases the useful space of the machine available to store products.
ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓN BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Se conocen en el estado de la técnica una gran diversidad de máquinas expendedoras automáticas que funcionan mediante la introducción de monedas, billetes o tarjetas. Estas máquinas disponen de una parte frontal acristalada donde se muestran los diversos productos, generalmente productos alimenticios que se encuentran ubicados en una serie de compartimentos de una pluralidad de bandejas de almacenaje, quedando orientados, los compartimentos de ubicación de los productos, hacia la parte frontal de la máquina, permitiendo que el usuario vea la diversidad de productos a expedir seleccionando el deseado de los existentes. A wide variety of automatic vending machines that work by introducing coins, bills or cards are known in the state of the art. These machines have a glazed front part where the various products are shown, generally food products that are located in a series of compartments of a plurality of storage trays, being oriented, the product location compartments, towards the front of the machine, allowing the user to see the diversity of products to be sent by selecting the desired one from the existing ones.
Existen máquinas expendedoras de este tipo donde el producto seleccionado cae por gravedad desde el correspondiente compartimento de ubicación hasta un cajetín de recogida situado en la parte inferior de la máquina. There are vending machines of this type where the selected product falls by gravity from the corresponding location compartment to a collection box located at the bottom of the machine.
Existen otras máquinas expendedoras, como la descrita en la patente de invención P200502097 relativa a un "dispositivo publicitario para máquinas expendedoras"; del mismo titular que el presente expediente, la cual se basa en una máquina expendedora provista de una parte frontal acristalada- y dotada de una pluralidad de bandejas de almacenaje de los productos en una serie de compartimentos y una bandeja receptora del producto expedido conformada en un cuerpo ascendente-descendente, a modo de ascensor, en relación a la cara interna de la parte frontal acristalada. There are other vending machines, such as that described in the invention patent P200502097 relating to an "advertising device for vending machines"; of the same holder as the present file, which is based on a vending machine provided with a glazed front part- and equipped with a plurality of product storage trays in a series of compartments and a tray receiving the issued product formed in a ascending-descending body, as an elevator, in relation to the inner face of the glazed front.
Así, en el momento que un usuario realice una selección de un producto, en primer lugar, el cuerpo ascendente-descendente se posicionará en relación a la correspondiente bandeja para recibir el respectivo producto y ser conducido al cajetín de recogida. Thus, at the time that a user makes a selection of a product, firstly, the ascending-descending body will be positioned in relation to the corresponding tray to receive the respective product and be taken to the collection box.
En la máquina anterior, es necesario incluir elementos adicionales que lleven a cabo el traslado de los productos desde el ascensor hasta el cajetín de recogida, lo que disminuye el espacio útil de la máquina disponible para almacenar productos. En las máquinas anteriores, incluso si se diera el caso de que el cajetín estuviera dispuesto en el ascensor, la puerta de recogida de los productos se situaría a la altura de dicho cajetín o espacio que frontalmente tiene el ascensor en su parte delantera para extraer los productos, por lo que la altura de los productos a extraer sería proporcional a la altura de la puerta de recogida. In the previous machine, it is necessary to include additional elements that carry out the transfer of the products from the elevator to the collection box, which reduces the useful space of the machine available to store products. In the previous machines, even if it were the case that the box was arranged in the elevator, the product collection door would be located at the height of said box or space that the elevator has frontally in its front part to extract the products, so the height of the products to be extracted would be proportional to the height of the collection door.
Para poder expender productos de mayor altura, las dimensiones tanto de la puerta de recogida como del espacio que frontalmente tiene el ascensor en su parte delantera para extraer los productos, y en consecuencia, la del propio ascensor debería incrementarse, lo que reduciría la altura de la máquina que estaría destinada a albergar bandejas con productos, con lo que se disminuiría la capacidad de la misma. To be able to sell products of greater height, the dimensions of both the collection door and the space that the elevator has in the front to remove the products, and consequently, that of the elevator itself should be increased, which would reduce the height of the machine that would be destined to house trays with products, which would reduce its capacity.
La maquina expendedora de la presente invención solventa todos los inconvenientes anteriores ya que presenta una configuración donde un incremento en la altura de los productos a dispensar no supone una disminución de la altura de la máquina destinada a albergar bandejas de productos. The vending machine of the present invention solves all the above drawbacks since it has a configuration where an increase in the height of the products to be dispensed does not imply a decrease in the height of the machine intended to house product trays.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓN DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
La presente invención se refiere a una máquina expendedora automática, entre las que pueden estar refrigeradas o no, que puede llevar medios de pago incluidos o estar comandada por otra máquina y que comprende un ascensor que debido a su especial configuración aumenta la capacidad de los productos que pueden ser dispensados, además de que incrementa la capacidad entre filas de bandejas. The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine, among which may be refrigerated or not, which may include payment methods or be commanded by another machine and which comprises an elevator that due to its special configuration increases the capacity of the products which can be dispensed, in addition to increasing the capacity between rows of trays.
La parte frontal de la máquina comprende una ventana a través de la cual se observan los productos a seleccionar por parte del usuario, además de la puerta abatible de recogida de producto. The front part of the machine comprises a window through which the products to be selected by the user are observed, in addition to the folding product collection door.
El ascensor presenta unos medios de accionamiento que permiten su desplazamiento en dirección vertical de la máquina, tanto en sentido ascendente para llevar a cabo la recogida de un determinado producto dispuesto en una determinada bandeja de la máquina, como en sentido descendente para trasladar el producto a un cajetín de recogida donde el usuario puede extraerlo de la 5 máquina. The elevator has drive means that allow its vertical displacement of the machine, both upwards to carry out the collection of a certain product arranged in a certain machine tray, and downwards to transfer the product to a collection box where the user can extract it from The 5 machine.
Entre las bandejas y el ascensor, la máquina dispone de uno o varios extractores vinculados a unos medios de accionamiento que arrastran el producto desde un canal de un determinado producto de entre los dispuestos en cada o bandeja hasta el ascensor, que previamente se ha posicionado frente a la bandeja que incluye el canal del cual se va a extraer el producto. Between the trays and the elevator, the machine has one or more extractors linked to drive means that drag the product from a channel of a certain product from those arranged in each or tray to the elevator, which has previously been positioned in front to the tray that includes the channel from which the product is to be extracted.
La máquina expendedora comprende un primer dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor con respecto al chasis de la máquina, que5 determina en todo momento a que altura se encuentra el ascensor respecto al chasis y un segundo dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor con respecto en este caso a las bandejas, que determina en todo momento la posición relativa entre el ascensor y las bandejas. o Además, el ascensor comprende un cajetín de recogida de los productos por parte de un usuario que presenta un dispositivo de detección que permite determinar si ha caído un producto en el cajetín de recogida o no. Cuando el dispositivo de detección determina que un producto ha caído en el cajetín de recogida, los medios de accionamiento vinculados al extractor detienen el 5 movimiento del mismo, desplazando el ascensor a una primera posición que se describirá a continuación. The vending machine comprises a first elevator positioning device with respect to the machine chassis, which determines at all times how high the elevator is in relation to the chassis and a second elevator positioning device with respect to the trays in this case , which determines at all times the relative position between the elevator and the trays. o In addition, the elevator comprises a product collection box by a user presenting a detection device that allows determining whether a product has fallen into the collection box or not. When the detection device determines that a product has fallen into the collection box, the drive means linked to the extractor stop the movement thereof, moving the elevator to a first position which will be described below.
El dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor con respecto al chasis de la máquina establece dos posiciones, una primera posición en la que el cajetín de 0 recogida del ascensor se sitúa enfrentado con la puerta de recogida de producto y se puede llevar a cabo la apertura de la puerta de recogida del producto desde el exterior de la máquina por parte de un usuario, y una segunda posición donde no está permitida la apertura de la puerta de recogida del producto debido a la presencia de unos medios de bloqueo de la apertura de dicha puerta, de manera que no se puede acceder al ascensor desde el exterior de la máquina. The positioning device of the elevator with respect to the chassis of the machine establishes two positions, a first position in which the 0 pick-up box of the elevator is placed in front of the product collection door and the opening of the machine can be carried out. Product collection door from outside the machine by a user, and a second position where the opening of the product collection door is not allowed due to the presence of means for blocking the opening of said door, so that the elevator cannot be accessed from outside the machine.
El paso a esta segunda posición se lleva a cabo cuando el dispositivo de detección detecta que el usuario ha introducido la mano para recoger el producto. En dicha segunda posición la máquina acciona un dispositivo de barrido que determina si existe algún obstáculo que se haya introducido desde el exterior que impediría el normal funcionamiento del ascensor durante su movimiento hacia las bandejas de productos, quedando lista para una nueva extracción. The step to this second position is carried out when the detection device detects that the user has introduced the hand to pick up the product. In said second position the machine drives a sweeping device that determines if there is an obstacle that has been introduced from the outside that would prevent the normal operation of the elevator during its movement towards the product trays, being ready for a new extraction.
La máquina presenta unos medios de bloqueo del ascensor que impiden el desplazamiento vertical del ascensor a través de la puerta de recogida cuando dicho ascensor se encuentra en la primera posición o posición de recogida del producto, de manera que no es posible desplazar manualmente el ascensor a través de la puerta de recogida para acceder a los productos de las bandejas. La parte frontal de la máquina presenta un microcontrolador que determina si dicha parte frontal se encuentra en posición de uso o se encuentra desplazado de la máquina en situaciones tales como de mantenimiento o de recarga de los productos de las bandejas. El ascensor comprende una tapa superior que impide el acceso a la zona de las bandejas desde la puerta de recogida de producto en la posición primera o de recogida. Esta tapa superior es abatible, lo que permite disponer el eje de giro de la puerta de recogida de productos a una mayor altura que la tapa superior, de manera que el cajetín de recogida de productos incluido en el ascensor permite albergar productos de elevada altura, al verse incrementada la altura de dicho cajetín por el giro de la tapa superior del ascensor. La tapa abatible, y en consecuencia el aumento en altura del cajetín de recogida de productos permite configurar una máquina expendedora donde la distancia entre la bandeja más alta y la bandeja más baja es mayor que si la tapa fuera fija, y todo ello sin variar la altura de la máquina ni la altura de la misma destinada a las bandejas, siendo posible incluir un mayor número de bandejas en la máquina y en consecuencia una mayor capacidad de dispensación de productos. The machine has means of blocking the elevator that prevent the vertical displacement of the elevator through the collection door when said elevator is in the first position or position of collection of the product, so that it is not possible to manually move the elevator to through the collection door to access the products of the trays. The front part of the machine has a microcontroller that determines whether said front part is in the use position or is displaced from the machine in situations such as maintenance or refilling of the products of the trays. The elevator comprises an upper cover that prevents access to the tray area from the product collection door in the first or collection position. This top cover is foldable, which allows the axis of rotation of the product collection door to be arranged at a higher height than the top cover, so that the product collection box included in the elevator allows to accommodate products of high height, when the height of said box is increased by the rotation of the upper cover of the elevator. The collapsible lid, and consequently the increase in height of the product collection box allows to configure a vending machine where the distance between the highest tray and the lowest tray is greater than if the lid were fixed, and all this without varying the height of the machine nor the height of the same destined to the trays, being possible to include a greater number of trays in the machine and consequently a greater capacity of dispensing of products.
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Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características de la invención, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica de la misma, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:
Figura 1 .- Muestra una vista en perspectiva de la máquina expendedora de la presente invención. Figura 2.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva de la máquina expendedora de la Figura 1 cuando la parte frontal de la misma se encuentra abierta. Figure 1 .- Shows a perspective view of the vending machine of the present invention. Figure 2.- Shows a perspective view of the vending machine of Figure 1 when the front part thereof is open.
Figura 3.- Muestra una vista en sección lateral de la máquina expendedora de la Figura 1 en la primera posición donde el cajetín de recogida del ascensor se sitúa enfrentado con la puerta de recogida de producto y se puede llevar a cabo la apertura de la puerta de recogida del producto desde el exterior de la máquina por parte de un usuario, estando dicha puerta cerrada. Se ha eliminado la tapa superior del ascensor para una mayor claridad. Figura 4.- Muestra una vista en sección lateral de la máquina expendedora de laFigure 3.- Shows a side sectional view of the vending machine of Figure 1 in the first position where the elevator collection box is facing the product collection door and the opening of the door can be carried out. of collecting the product from outside the machine by a user, said door being closed. The top cover of the elevator has been removed for clarity. Figure 4.- Shows a side sectional view of the vending machine of the
Figura 1 en la primera posición mostrada en la Figura 3, estando la puerta de recogida de producto abierta. Figura 5.- Muestra una vista en sección lateral de la máquina expendedora de la Figura 1 en la segunda posición donde no está permitida la apertura de la puerta de recogida del producto debido a la presencia de unos medios de bloqueo de la apertura de dicha puerta, observándose además el dispositivo de barrido que actúa en esta posición. Figure 1 in the first position shown in Figure 3, the product collection door being open. Figure 5.- Shows a side sectional view of the vending machine of Figure 1 in the second position where the opening of the product collection door is not allowed due to the presence of means for blocking the opening of said door. , also observing the scanning device that acts in this position.
Figura 6.- Muestra una vista en sección lateral de la máquina expendedora de la Figura 1 donde se ha representado el ascensor tanto en la primera posición como en una posición de recogida de productos. Figure 6.- Shows a side sectional view of the vending machine of Figure 1 where the elevator has been represented both in the first position and in a product collection position.
Figura 7.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del ascensor de la máquina expendedora de la presente invención. Figure 7.- Shows a perspective view of the elevator of the vending machine of the present invention.
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A la vista de las figuras se describe a continuación un modo de realización preferente de máquina expendedora automática que presenta una parte frontal (1 ) que comprende una ventana (2) acristalada a través de la cual el usuario observa los productos (40) a seleccionar, además de una puerta de recogida (3) del producto. In view of the figures, a preferred embodiment of an automatic vending machine having a front part (1) comprising a glazed window (2) through which the user observes the products (40) to be selected is described below. , in addition to a collection door (3) of the product.
La máquina comprende un ascensor (4) que se desplaza en la dirección vertical de la máquina, en sentido ascendente para llevar a cabo la recogida de un determinado producto (40) dispuesto en una determinada bandeja (5) de la máquina, y en sentido descendente para trasladar el producto (40) dispuesto en un cajetín de recogida (6) presente en el ascensor (4) a una posición donde queda enfrentado con la puerta de recogida (3) del producto dispuesta en la parte frontal (1 ) de la máquina. El desplazamiento vertical del ascensor (4) se lleva a cabo mediante unos medios de accionamiento, que en este ejemplo de realización preferente comprenden un motor (7) que mediante un eje (8) transmite el giro a dos piñones dentados (9) dispuestos en los lados laterales del ascensor (4), piñones dentados (9) que engranan con un dentado (10) presente en sendas cremalleras (1 1 ) dispuestas una a cada lado del chasis (12) de la máquina. Las cremalleras presentan una superficie de deslizamiento (13) opuesta al dentado (10), de manera que a la vez que los piñones dentados (9) engranan con el dentado (10), un patín (14) dispuesto en los lados laterales del ascensor desliza por la superficie de deslizamiento (13). El giro del motor (7) en un primer sentido tiene como consecuencia el desplazamiento en sentido ascendente del ascensor (4), mientras que el giro del motor (7) en un segundo sentido opuesto al primero tiene como consecuencia el desplazamiento en sentido descendente del ascensor (4). El ascensor (4) comprende además dos contrapesos (no mostrados) unidos al mismo mediante unos medios de unión que se deslizan por unas poleas, de manera que a una lado de las poleas se sitúa el ascensor, y al otro lado de las poleas se encuentran los contrapesos, estando equilibrado el ascensor (4) en todo momento, y siendo guiados los contrapesos por unas guías que facilitan su desplazamiento. The machine comprises an elevator (4) that moves in the vertical direction of the machine, upwards to carry out the collection of a certain product (40) arranged in a certain tray (5) of the machine, and in the direction descending to move the product (40) arranged in a collection box (6) present in the elevator (4) to a position where it is faced with the collection door (3) of the product arranged in the front part (1) of the machine. The vertical displacement of the elevator (4) is carried out by means of drive means, which in this preferred embodiment comprise a motor (7) which, by means of an axis (8), transmits the rotation to two sprockets teeth (9) arranged on the side sides of the elevator (4), gear teeth (9) that engage with a gear (10) present in each rack (1 1) arranged on each side of the chassis (12) of the machine. The zippers have a sliding surface (13) opposite the teeth (10), so that at the same time as the toothed gears (9) engage with the teeth (10), a skate (14) arranged on the side sides of the elevator slide along the sliding surface (13). The rotation of the motor (7) in a first direction results in the upward movement of the elevator (4), while the rotation of the motor (7) in a second direction opposite to the first results in the downward movement of the elevator (4). The elevator (4) also comprises two counterweights (not shown) attached thereto by means of connection that slide along pulleys, such that the elevator is located on one side of the pulleys, and on the other side of the pulleys They find the counterweights, the elevator (4) being balanced at all times, and the counterweights being guided by guides that facilitate their movement.
La maquina expendedora comprende un primer dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor (4) con respecto al chasis (12) de la máquina, que en este ejemplo de realización preferente comprende una fotocélula (15) emisora dispuesta en el ascensor y orientada hacia el chasis (12) de la máquina donde se encuentran dispuestas dos fotocélulas (16) receptoras y un segundo dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor (4) con respecto en este caso a las bandejas, que comprende una fotocélula (15) emisora dispuesta en el ascensor (4) y orientada hacia las bandejas (5) de productos (40), cada una de las cuales (5) presenta una fotocélula (16) receptora. The vending machine comprises a first positioning device of the elevator (4) with respect to the chassis (12) of the machine, which in this preferred embodiment comprises a transmitter photocell (15) arranged in the elevator and oriented towards the chassis (12 ) of the machine where two receiving photocells (16) and a second elevator positioning device (4) are arranged with respect to the trays in this case, comprising a transmitter photocell (15) arranged in the elevator (4) and oriented towards the trays (5) of products (40), each of which (5) has a receiving photocell (16).
Entre las bandejas (5) y el ascensor (4), la máquina dispone de uno o varios extractores (no mostrados) que arrastran el producto (40) desde un canal de un determinado producto (40) de entre los dispuestos en cada bandeja (5) hasta el ascensor (4), que previamente se ha posicionado frente a la bandeja (5) de la cual se va a extraer el producto (40). Between the trays (5) and the elevator (4), the machine has one or several extractors (not shown) that drag the product (40) from a channel of a certain product (40) from those arranged in each tray (5) to the elevator (4), which has previously been positioned in front of the tray ( 5) from which the product (40) is to be extracted.
El cajetín de recogida (6) de los productos (40) comprende un dispositivo de detección que permite determinar si ha caído algún producto (40) en el cajetín de recogida (6) o no y que en este ejemplo de realización preferente es una banda de fotocélulas (35) dispuesta en una de las caras laterales del cajetín de recogida (6) que se encuentra enfrentada a otra banda de fotocélulas (35) dispuesta en la otra cara lateral del cajetín (6) que determinan cuando un producto (40) ha caído en el cajetín de recogida (6), instante en el cual el extractor es detenido The collection box (6) of the products (40) comprises a detection device that allows to determine if any product (40) has fallen into the collection box (6) or not and that in this preferred embodiment is a band of photocells (35) arranged on one of the side faces of the collection box (6) facing another band of photocells (35) arranged on the other side face of the box (6) which determine when a product (40) has fallen into the collection box (6), at which time the extractor is stopped
El dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor (4) con respecto al chasis (12) de la máquina, es decir, la fotocélula (15) emisora dispuesta en el ascensor y orientada hacia las dos fotocélulas (16) receptoras del chasis (12) de la máquina, establece dos posiciones. The positioning device of the elevator (4) with respect to the chassis (12) of the machine, that is, the emitting photocell (15) arranged in the elevator and oriented towards the two photocells (16) receiving the chassis (12) of the machine, set two positions.
En una primera posición en la que el cajetín (6) de recogida del ascensor (4) está enfrentado con la puerta de recogida (3) de producto, se puede llevar a cabo la apertura de la puerta de recogida (3) del producto desde el exterior de la máquina por parte de un usuario pero no se puede desplazar verticalmente el ascensor a través de la puerta de recogida para acceder a los productos (40) de las bandejas, debido a unos medios de bloqueo del ascensor, que se describirán en detalle más adelante. Esta primera posición del ascensor (4) respecto al chasis (12) de la máquina se muestra en las Figuras 3 y 4. In a first position in which the elevator collection box (6) is facing the product collection door (3), the opening of the product collection door (3) can be carried out from the exterior of the machine by a user but the elevator cannot be moved vertically through the collection door to access the products (40) of the trays, due to means of blocking the elevator, which will be described in detail later. This first position of the elevator (4) with respect to the chassis (12) of the machine is shown in Figures 3 and 4.
En una segunda posición en la que el cajetín (6) de recogida del ascensor (4) no está enfrentado con la puerta de recogida (3) de producto (40), no está permitida la apertura de la puerta de recogida (3) del producto (40) debido a la presencia de unos medios de bloqueo de la apertura de dicha puerta de recogida (3) que se describirán en detalle a continuación. Esta segunda posición del ascensor (4) respecto al chasis (12) de la máquina se muestra en la Figura 5. In a second position in which the elevator collection box (6) is not facing the product collection door (3) (40), it is not allowed to open the collection door (3) of the product (40) due to the presence of means for blocking the opening of said collection door (3) which will be described in detail below. This second elevator position (4) with respect to the chassis (12) of the machine is shown in Figure 5.
Los medios de bloqueo de la apertura de la puerta de recogida (3) comprenden unos gatillos (17) dispuestos por el interior de la parte frontal (1 ) de la máquina que retienen la puerta de recogida (3), en concreto unos tetones (18) que sobresalen lateralmente de la parte inferior de la puerta de recogida (3), por la acción de un elemento elástico (19) unido a los gatillos (17). La puerta de recogida (3) presenta un eje de giro superior (20) que permite el abatimiento de la misma cuando el ascensor (4) se encuentra en la primera posición. The means for blocking the opening of the collection door (3) comprise triggers (17) arranged inside the front part (1) of the machine that retain the collection door (3), in particular some lugs ( 18) protruding laterally from the bottom of the collection door (3), by the action of an elastic element (19) attached to the triggers (17). The collection door (3) has an upper pivot axis (20) that allows it to be collapsed when the elevator (4) is in the first position.
El ascensor comprende unos salientes (21 ) antagonistas de unas ruedas (22) unidas a los gatillos (17), de manera que cuando el ascensor (4) pasa de la segunda posición a la primera posición, los salientes (21 ) empujan sobre las ruedas (22) unidas a los gatillos (17) y llevan a cabo el giro de dichos gatillos (17) alrededor de su eje de giro (23) que los une al interior de la parte frontal (1 ) de la máquina al vencer la resistencia de un elemento elástico (19) unido tanto a los gatillos (17) como a su eje de giro (23), liberando los tetones (18) de la puerta de recogida (3) y permitiendo así el libre movimiento de la misma (3). The elevator comprises projections (21) antagonists of wheels (22) attached to the triggers (17), so that when the elevator (4) passes from the second position to the first position, the projections (21) push on the wheels (22) attached to the triggers (17) and carry out the rotation of said triggers (17) around their axis of rotation (23) that joins them inside the front part (1) of the machine when the resistance of an elastic element (19) attached to both the triggers (17) and its axis of rotation (23), releasing the lugs (18) from the collection door (3) and thus allowing the free movement of the same ( 3).
Cuando el ascensor (4) pasa de la primera posición a la segunda posición, el desplazamiento vertical de los salientes (21 ) del ascensor libera a los gatillos (17) que giran alrededor de su eje de giro (23) por la fuerza de recuperación del elemento elástico (19) y quedan alojados en una cavidad (24) del interior de la parte frontal (1 ) de la máquina, reteniendo los tetones (18) de la puerta de recogida (3) y bloqueando de esta manera la apertura de la misma (3). When the elevator (4) passes from the first position to the second position, the vertical displacement of the projections (21) of the elevator releases the triggers (17) that rotate around its axis of rotation (23) by the recovery force of the elastic element (19) and are housed in a cavity (24) of the interior of the front part (1) of the machine, retaining the lugs (18) of the collection door (3) and thereby blocking the opening of the same (3).
La máquina presenta un microcontrolador (no mostrado) dispuesto entre el chasis (12) de la máquina y la parte frontal (1 ) de la misma que detecta la posición de la parte frontal (1 ) respecto al chasis (12), es decir, detecta si la parte frontal (1 ) se encuentra abatida o no respecto al chasis (12), o en otras palabras, si la máquina se encuentra abierta o cerrada. Cuando la parte frontal (1 ) se encuentra abatida respecto al chasis (12) los salientes (21 ) del ascensor no se encuentran en contacto con los gatillos (17) y estos (17) giran alrededor de su eje de giro (23) por la fuerza de recuperación del elemento elástico (19) bloqueando la apertura de la puerta de recogida (3). The machine has a microcontroller (not shown) arranged between the chassis (12) of the machine and the front part (1) of it that detects the position of the front part (1) with respect to the chassis (12), that is, it detects whether the front part (1) is collapsed or not with respect to the chassis (12), or in other words, if the machine is open or closed. When the front part (1) is collapsed with respect to the chassis (12) the projections (21) of the elevator are not in contact with the triggers (17) and these (17) rotate around their axis of rotation (23) by the recovery force of the elastic element (19) blocking the opening of the collection door (3).
Cuando el microcontrolador indica a la máquina que la parte frontal (1 ) se encuentra abierta, el ascensor pasa de la segunda posición a la primera posición para que se pueda cargar la primera bandeja (5) sin que ésta (5) quede bloqueada por el propio ascensor (4). When the microcontroller indicates to the machine that the front part (1) is open, the elevator moves from the second position to the first position so that the first tray (5) can be loaded without it (5) being blocked by the own elevator (4).
Cuando el microcontrolador indica a la máquina que la parte frontal (1 ) se ha cerrado, el ascensor (4) pasa de la primera posición a la segunda posición, donde los salientes (21 ) solidarios al ascensor (4) entran en contacto con los gatillos (17) en el posición relativa inversa a la posición que adoptaban ambos elementos, gatillos (17) y salientes (21 ) cuando se llevaba a cabo la liberación de la puerta de recogida (3) en el paso de la segunda posición a la primera posición. When the microcontroller indicates to the machine that the front part (1) has been closed, the elevator (4) moves from the first position to the second position, where the projections (21) integral with the elevator (4) come into contact with the triggers (17) in the inverse relative position to the position adopted by both elements, triggers (17) and projections (21) when the release of the collection door (3) was carried out in the passage from the second position to the first position.
Para que no se produzca el bloqueo del ascensor (4) con los gatillos (17), los salientes (21 ) presentan un elemento elástico (19) que permite su giro cuando encuentran un obstáculo en el desplazamiento de la primera posición a la segunda posición. In order not to block the elevator (4) with the triggers (17), the projections (21) have an elastic element (19) that allows its rotation when they find an obstacle in the movement from the first position to the second position .
Los medios de bloqueo del ascensor comprenden unos topes en forma de roldana (25) que sobresalen de la puerta de recogida (3) por ambos lados de la misma y giran solidarias a dicha puerta (3), de manera que cuando se produce la apertura de la puerta de recogida (3) para acceder al producto (40) depositado en el cajetín (6) de recogida, las roldanas (25) quedan dispuestas sobre unos soportes (26) fijados al ascensor (4) que presentan un tramo (27) superior que describe la trayectoria seguida por las roldanas (25) durante la apertura de la puerta de recogida (3), impidiendo de esta manera que el ascensor (4) sea manipulado desde fuera de la máquina a través de la puerta de recogida (3) ya que las roldanas (25) impiden el desplazamiento del ascensor, y en consecuencia el paso de la primera posición a la segunda posición, para acceder a los productos (40) dispuestos en las bandejas (5). En la segunda posición la máquina acciona un dispositivo de barrido que determina si existe algún obstáculo que se haya introducido desde el exterior que impida el normal funcionamiento del ascensor (4) antes de iniciar su movimiento hacia las bandejas (5) de productos (40). Este dispositivo de barrido comprende un motor (no mostrado) que gira en un primer sentido y que transmite el movimiento a través de un eje (28) unido al centro de una pletina circular (29) en cuya periferia está dispuesto un pivote (30) en el que está fijada una biela (31 ) que transmite el movimiento a una pala (32) que describe un giro que garantiza que no hay ningún obstáculo por encima de los medios de detección, es decir, la bandas de fotocélulas que permiten determinar si un producto ha caído o no en el cajetín de recogida (6). The means for blocking the elevator comprise roller-shaped stops (25) that protrude from the collection door (3) on both sides of the same and turn in solidarity with said door (3), so that when the opening occurs of the collection door (3) to access the product (40) deposited in the collection box (6), the sheaves (25) are arranged on supports (26) fixed to the elevator (4) that have an upper section (27) describing the path followed by the sheaves (25) during the opening of the collection door (3), thus preventing the elevator (4) from being manipulated from outside the machine through the collection door (3) since the rollers (25) prevent the movement of the elevator, and consequently the transition from the first position to the second position, to access the products (40) arranged in the trays (5). In the second position the machine drives a sweeping device that determines if there is an obstacle that has been introduced from the outside that prevents the normal operation of the elevator (4) before starting its movement towards the trays (5) of products (40) . This sweeping device comprises a motor (not shown) that rotates in a first direction and that transmits the movement through an axis (28) attached to the center of a circular plate (29) on whose periphery a pivot (30) is arranged. in which a connecting rod (31) is attached which transmits the movement to a shovel (32) that describes a turn that guarantees that there is no obstacle above the detection means, that is, the bands of photocells that allow determining whether a product has fallen or not in the collection box (6).
Cuando la pala (32) no es capaz de finalizar el giro, esto indicaría que existe un obstáculo que hace interferencia con la misma (32), instante en el que el motor gira en un segundo sentido opuesto al primero hasta la posición de reposo del dispositivo de barrido, posición definida por un microcontrolador con roldana que desliza en un piñón circular con un entrante donde el microcontrolador queda liberado (no mostrados). When the blade (32) is not capable of finishing the turn, this would indicate that there is an obstacle that interferes with it (32), at which point the motor rotates in a second direction opposite to the first one to the rest position of the sweeping device, position defined by a roller microcontroller that slides in a circular pinion with an inlet where the microcontroller is released (not shown).
En ese instante el ascensor (4) pasa a la primera posición indicando la máquina que el obstáculo debe ser retirado. At that moment the elevator (4) goes to the first position indicating the machine that the obstacle must be removed.
El ascensor (4) comprende además una tapa superior (33) que impide el acceso a la zona de las bandejas desde la puerta de recogida (3) de producto (40) en la posición primera o de recogida. Esta tapa superior (33) es abatible, lo que permite disponer el eje de giro (20) de la puerta de recogida de productos a una mayor altura que la tapa superior (33), siendo accionable dicha tapa superior (33) por medio de la puerta de recogida (3) durante su desplazamiento, debido al contacto de la puerta de recogida (3) con dicha tapa superior (33). Además, en este ejemplo de realización preferente, el eje de giro (34) de la tapa superior (33) está por debajo de dicha tapa superior (33) en la posición de apertura de la puerta de recogida (3), lo que disminuye la resistencia que ofrece la tapa superior (33) al giro al ser accionada por la puerta de recogida (3). The elevator (4) further comprises an upper cover (33) that prevents access to the tray area from the product collection door (3) (40) in the first or pickup position. This upper cover (33) is hinged, which allows the rotation axis (20) of the product collection door to be arranged at a higher height than the upper cover (33), said upper cover (33) being operable by means of the collection door (3) during its movement, due to the contact of the collection door (3) with said upper cover (33). Moreover, in this preferred embodiment, the axis of rotation (34) of the upper cover (33) is below said upper cover (33) in the opening position of the collection door (3), which decreases the resistance offered by the upper cover (33) to the rotation when activated by the collection door (3).

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1 .- Máquina expendedora automática que comprende una parte frontal (1 ) que dispone de una puerta abatible de recogida (3) de los productos (40) expendidos por la máquina, un chasis (12) y un ascensor (4) que lleva a cabo tanto la recogida de un determinado producto dispuesto en una determinada bandeja (5) de la máquina, como el traslado del producto (40) a un cajetín de recogida (6) accesible a través de la puerta abatible de recogida (3) caracterizada porque el ascensor (4) comprende una tapa superior (33) abatible que permite disponer el eje de giro (20) de la puerta de recogida (3) de productos a una mayor altura que la tapa superior del ascensor, aumentando de esta manera la capacidad del ascensor (4) y por tanto la de los productos que pueden ser dispensados, así como el número de filas de bandejas (5). 1 .- Automatic vending machine comprising a front part (1) that has a folding door for collecting (3) the products (40) sold by the machine, a chassis (12) and an elevator (4) that leads to perform both the collection of a certain product arranged in a certain tray (5) of the machine, and the transfer of the product (40) to a collection box (6) accessible through the folding collection door (3) characterized in that The elevator (4) comprises a folding top cover (33) that allows the rotation axis (20) of the product collection door (3) to be arranged at a higher height than the top cover of the elevator, thus increasing the capacity of the elevator (4) and therefore that of the products that can be dispensed, as well as the number of rows of trays (5).
2.- Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 1 caracterizada porque la tapa superior (33) es accionable por medio de la puerta de recogida (3) durante su desplazamiento, debido al contacto de la puerta de recogida (3) con dicha tapa superior (33). 2. Automatic vending machine according to claim 1 characterized in that the upper cover (33) is operable by means of the collection door (3) during its movement, due to the contact of the collection door (3) with said upper cover (33 ).
3.- Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 2 caracterizada porque el eje de giro (34) de la tapa superior (33) está por debajo de dicha tapa superior (33) en la posición de apertura de la puerta de recogida (3). 3. Automatic vending machine according to claim 2 characterized in that the axis of rotation (34) of the upper cover (33) is below said upper cover (33) in the opening position of the collection door (3).
4. - Máquina expendedora automática según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizada porque el cajetín de recogida (6) se encuentra integrado en el ascensor (4). 4. - Automatic vending machine according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the collection box (6) is integrated in the elevator (4).
5. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 4 caracterizada porque comprende unos medios de bloqueo de la apertura de la puerta de recogida (3) del producto (40) que actúan cuando el cajetín (6) de recogida del ascensor (4) no está enfrentado con la puerta de recogida (3) de producto (40). 5. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 4 characterized in that it comprises means for blocking the opening of the collection door (3) of the product (40) that act when the elevator collection box (6) (4) is not facing with the product collection door (3) (40).
6. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 5 caracterizada porque los medios de bloqueo de la apertura de la puerta de recogida (3) del producto (40) comprenden unos gatillos (17) dispuestos por el interior de la parte frontal (1 ) de la máquina que retienen unos tetones (18) que sobresalen lateralmente de la parte inferior de la puerta de recogida (3) por la acción de un elemento elástico (19) unido a los gatillos (17). 6. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 5 characterized in that the means for blocking the opening of the collection door (3) of the product (40) comprise triggers (17) arranged inside the front part (1) of the machine that holds some lugs (18) protruding laterally from the bottom of the collection door (3) by the action of an elastic element (19) attached to the triggers (17).
7. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 6 caracterizada porque el ascensor comprende unos salientes (21 ) antagonistas que empujan a unas ruedas (22) unidas a los gatillos (17) y llevan a cabo el giro de dichos gatillos (17) alrededor de su eje de giro (23) que los une al interior de la parte frontal (1 ) de la máquina al vencer la resistencia del elemento elástico (19) cuando el cajetín (6) de recogida del ascensor (4) pasa de una posición no enfrentada a una posición enfrentada con respecto a la puerta de recogida (3) de producto (40), liberando los tetones (18) de la puerta de recogida (3) y permitiendo así el libre movimiento de la misma (3). 7. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 6 characterized in that the elevator comprises some projections (21) antagonists that push wheels (22) attached to the triggers (17) and carry out the rotation of said triggers (17) around their axis of rotation (23) that joins them inside the front part (1) of the machine when the resistance of the elastic element (19) is overcome when the elevator pick-up box (6) passes from a non-facing position to a facing position with respect to the product collection door (3) (40), releasing the lugs (18) from the collection door (3) and thus allowing the free movement of the same (3).
8. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 7 caracterizada porque los salientes (21 ) presentan un elemento elástico (19) que permite su giro cuando encuentran un obstáculo en el desplazamiento desde una posición enfrentada a una posición no enfrentada del cajetín (6) de recogida del ascensor (4) con respecto a la puerta de recogida (3) de producto (40), para que no se produzca el bloqueo del ascensor (4) con los gatillos (17). 8. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 7 characterized in that the projections (21) have an elastic element (19) that allows its rotation when they find an obstacle in the movement from a position facing a position not facing the collection box (6) of the elevator (4) with respect to the product collection door (3) (40), so that the elevator lock (4) with the triggers (17) does not occur.
9.- Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 4 caracterizada porque comprende unos medios de bloqueo del ascensor que actúan cuando el cajetín (6) de recogida del ascensor (4) está enfrentado con la puerta de recogida (3) de producto (40), medios de bloqueo que permiten llevar a cabo la apertura de la puerta de recogida (3) del producto desde el exterior de la máquina por parte de un usuario pero impiden el desplazamiento del ascensor a través de la puerta de recogida para acceder a los productos (40) de las bandejas (5). 9. Automatic vending machine according to claim 4 characterized in that it comprises means for blocking the elevator that act when the elevator collection box (6) (4) faces the product collection door (3) (40), means of blocking that allow to carry out the opening of the collection door (3) of the product from the outside of the machine by a user but prevent the movement of the elevator through the collection door to access the products (40 ) of the trays (5).
10.- Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 9 caracterizada porque los medios de bloqueo del ascensor comprenden unos topes en forma de roldana (25) que sobresalen de la puerta de recogida (3) por ambos lados de la misma y giran solidarias a dicha puerta (3), de manera que cuando se produce la apertura de la puerta de recogida (3) para acceder al producto (40) depositado en el cajetín (6) de recogida, las roldanas (25) quedan dispuestas sobre unos soportes (26) fijados al ascensor (4) impidiendo de esta manera que el ascensor (4) sea manipulado desde fuera de la máquina a través de la puerta de recogida (3) ya que las roldanas (25) impiden el desplazamiento del ascensor. 10. Automatic vending machine according to claim 9 characterized because the means of blocking the elevator comprise roller-shaped stops (25) that protrude from the collection door (3) on both sides of the same and turn in solidarity with said door (3), so that when the opening of the collection door (3) to access the product (40) deposited in the collection box (6), the rollers (25) are arranged on supports (26) fixed to the elevator (4) thus preventing the elevator (4) is manipulated from outside the machine through the pick-up door (3) since the rollers (25) prevent the elevator from moving.
1 1 . - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 4 caracterizado porque comprende un dispositivo de barrido que determina si existe algún obstáculo externo introducido desde el exterior que impide el normal funcionamiento del ascensor (4) antes de iniciar su movimiento hacia las bandejas (5) de productos (40). eleven . - Automatic vending machine according to claim 4 characterized in that it comprises a sweeping device that determines if there is an external obstacle introduced from the outside that prevents the normal operation of the elevator (4) before starting its movement towards the trays (5) of products (40) ).
12. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 4 caracterizado porque comprende unos medios de detección que permiten determinar si un producto ha caído o no en el cajetín de recogida (3). 12. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 4 characterized in that it comprises detection means that allow determining whether or not a product has fallen into the collection box (3).
13. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicaciones 12 y 13 caracterizado porque el dispositivo de barrido comprende un motor giratorio en un primer sentido y que transmite el movimiento a través de un eje (28) unido al centro de una pletina circular (29) en cuya periferia está dispuesto un pivote (30) en el que está fijada una biela (31 ) que transmite el movimiento a una pala13. - Automatic vending machine according to claims 12 and 13 characterized in that the sweeping device comprises a rotating motor in a first direction and that transmits the movement through an axis (28) attached to the center of a circular plate (29) in which periphery is a pivot (30) in which a connecting rod (31) is attached which transmits the movement to a shovel
(32) que describe un giro que garantiza que no haya ningún obstáculo por encima de los medios de detección. (32) which describes a turn that ensures that there is no obstacle above the detection means.
14. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 13 caracterizado porque el dispositivo de barrido comprende un microcontrolador con roldana que desliza en un piñón circular con un entrante, microcontrolador que queda liberado cuando dicho dispositivo de barrido se encuentra en reposo. 14. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 13 characterized in that the scanning device comprises a microcontroller with roller which slides in a circular pinion with an inlet, microcontroller that is released when said scanning device is at rest.
15. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 14 caracterizado porque el motor (28) es giratorio en un segundo sentido opuesto al primero hasta la posición de reposo del dispositivo de barrido cuando la pala (32) no es capaz de finalizar el giro debido a la existencia de un obstáculo que hace interferencia con dicha pala (32). 15. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 14 characterized in that the motor (28) is rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first to the rest position of the sweeping device when the blade (32) is not able to finish the rotation due to the existence of an obstacle that interferes with said shovel (32).
16. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 1 caracterizado porque comprende uno o varios extractores dispuestos entre las bandejas (5) y el ascensor (4) que arrastran el producto (40) desde un canal de un determinado producto (40) de entre los dispuestos en cada bandeja (5) hasta el ascensor (4), que previamente se ha posicionado frente a la bandeja (5) que incluye el canal del cual se va a extraer el producto (40). 16. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises one or more extractors arranged between the trays (5) and the elevator (4) that drag the product (40) from a channel of a certain product (40) from among those arranged in each tray (5) to the elevator (4), which has previously been positioned in front of the tray (5) that includes the channel from which the product (40) is to be extracted.
17.- Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 1 caracterizado porque comprende un primer dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor (5) con respecto al chasis (12) de la máquina, que determina en todo momento a que altura se encuentra el ascensor (5) respecto al chasis (12) y un segundo dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor (4) con respecto a las bandejas (5), que determina en todo momento la posición relativa entre el ascensor (4) y las bandejas (5). 17. Automatic vending machine according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a first positioning device of the elevator (5) with respect to the chassis (12) of the machine, which determines at all times how high the elevator (5) is in relation to the chassis (12) and a second elevator positioning device (4) with respect to the trays (5), which determines at all times the relative position between the elevator (4) and the trays (5).
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