WO2002048625A1 - Collecting container for material in piece form - Google Patents
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- WO2002048625A1 WO2002048625A1 PCT/EP2001/013466 EP0113466W WO0248625A1 WO 2002048625 A1 WO2002048625 A1 WO 2002048625A1 EP 0113466 W EP0113466 W EP 0113466W WO 0248625 A1 WO0248625 A1 WO 0248625A1
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- collecting container
- rotating body
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
- B65G47/02—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors
- B65G47/04—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
- B65G47/12—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles
- B65G47/14—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
- B65G47/1407—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl
- B65G47/1478—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl by means of pick-up devices, the container remaining immobile
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
- F25C5/20—Distributing ice
- F25C5/24—Distributing ice for storing bins
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- the invention relates to a collecting container for piece goods according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the object of the invention is to enable the device for the piece-by-piece delivery of piece goods with little means and to protect the remaining contents of the collecting container from external influences.
- a rotary body as an output device makes it possible to use a simple rotary bearing as the bearing and a rotary drive that can be implemented cost-effectively as the drive. In this way, a robust construction can be achieved inexpensively.
- the dispensing of the piece goods follows every time the through opening in the rotating body is in register with the dispensing opening in the wall of the collecting container.
- the passage opening in the rotating body is advantageously assigned a driver which can convey the piece goods from a lower region of the collecting container, in particular the bottom thereof, to a dispensing opening arranged at the top in the wall of the collecting container.
- the driver can be set up so that it only takes one piece of general cargo upwards.
- the configuration of the collecting container according to the invention can be used particularly advantageously for storing pieces of ice, the wall of the collecting container advantageously having a thermal insulation.
- the rotating body can at least at least in the area that moves past the dispensing opening in the wall of the collecting container when rotating, also have thermal insulation.
- a cooling device can be arranged inside the collecting container. It can also be provided that a heat-conducting and, in particular, large-area part is arranged on the wall of the collecting container, which is connected in a heat-conducting manner to a cooling device arranged outside the collecting container.
- the output of the piece goods is advantageously controlled in such a way that, when actuated, at least one piece goods is transported to the discharge opening, this is discharged there and the rotating body is then moved further into a position in which it closes the discharge opening.
- a switch for controlling the rotating body is advantageously located in the area of the dispensing opening, so that when ice cubes are being dispensed, an operator can also operate this switch with the glass or the container into which the ice cubes are to be dispensed.
- the collecting container tapers downwards and the rotating body extends essentially to the bottom of the collecting container, it can be achieved that no residual quantities of piece goods remain in the collecting container that cannot be dispensed.
- the rotating body can be a flat disk, which is rotatably mounted on a corresponding flat inside of the collecting container.
- the rotating body is inclined forward and the dispensing opening is arranged at the top, so that the piece goods fall or slip through the dispensing opening as a result of their weight, as soon as they have been brought from the rotating body to the dispensing opening.
- the inside of the collecting container facing the rotating body can be convex and, if necessary, the side of the rotating body facing the inner wall of the collecting container can also be made concave.
- the indentation of the outer wall of the collecting container in its upper region, in which the discharge opening is advantageously arranged enables a flatter orientation, which is almost horizontal, in particular when the collecting container wall is inclined. enough so that piece goods can fall almost directly down through the discharge opening.
- an indentation for a vessel into which the piece goods are to be dispensed is created below the dispensing opening.
- Fig. 1 is a sectional view of an apparatus for producing and storing
- FIG. 2 shows the device from FIG. 1 in an operating state in which a piece of ice is dispensed and a piece of ice produced is conveyed into the collecting container
- Fig. 3 is a view from the inside of the collecting container on the rotating body in its dispensing position
- Fig. 4 shows the rotating body of Fig. 3 in its park position.
- the device for production and storage has a cooling device 2 in the form of a Peltier element and a freezer container 3 for holding a liquid, from which at least one piece of ice is to be formed.
- a liquid supply device 4 projects into the freezer container 3 and, after the liquid has been supplied into the freezer container 3, is in contact with the liquid in the freezer container 3.
- the liquid supply device 4 consists of a tube which is connected at its upper end via a line, not shown, to a liquid metering device, not shown.
- the dosing device doses the liquid to be frozen in an amount corresponding to the volume of the freezer container 3 by means of the liquid supply device 4.
- the liquid supply device 4 is attached to a carriage 14 which is slidably mounted on a rail 15.
- the carriage 14 also has an internal thread into which a spindle 16 driven by a motor 17 engages.
- the spindle 16 runs parallel to the rail 15, so that the slide 14 can be moved along the rail 15 by rotating the spindle 16.
- the liquid supply device 4 is also assigned stripping means 6, which mechanically and / or strip heat adhering to the liquid supply device 4 or at least one adhering piece of ice 1 from the liquid supply device 4.
- the stripping means 6 can be heated. The stripping means 6 thus enable ice to be removed easily.
- the freezer container 3 is thermally connected to a thermal end of the Peltier element 2, which is thermally connected to a further cooling device 9 at the other thermal end.
- the further cooling device 9 is kept at a certain temperature by passing a cooling liquid, for example water.
- a current flow is applied to the Peltier element 2 such that the thermal end connected to the freezer container 3 cools and the thermal end connected to the further cooling device 9 heats up.
- thermal energy is withdrawn from the freezer container 3 and fed to the further cooling device 9 at a higher temperature level, in which the thermal energy is finally absorbed and removed by the cooling liquid.
- heating of the freezer container 3 is possible in reverse, in which case heat is extracted from the cooling liquid flowing through the further cooling device 9.
- the freezer container 3 is arranged next to a collecting container 5 for ice cubes 1 formed.
- the collecting container 5 is closed at the top by a pivotably mounted cover 8.
- the lid 8 and the wall 18 of the collecting container 5 are equipped with thermal insulation in order to keep the pieces of ice 1 formed cool.
- a heat-conducting plate 10 is provided on the inside of the collecting container 5, which is in thermal contact with the freezer container 3.
- the interior of the collecting container 5 can be cooled by means of the Peltier element 2, which is present anyway, in order to be able to store the pieces of ice 1 in the collecting container 5 in the long term.
- a slide 7 is also provided, which is pivotably mounted at its upper end. The slide 7 is connected to two control rods 11 and 12, by means of which the movements of the slide 7, the cover 8 of the collecting container 5 and the liquid supply device 4 can be brought into operative connection with one another.
- an actuating cam 13 is fastened to the slide 14 and, when the slide 14 moves upward, tilts the control rod 12 to the right into a vertical position. Due to this tilting movement, the chute 7 and the control rod 11, both of which are arranged below the pivot point, are moved to the left.
- the control rod 11 presses against a cover cam 20, which is connected to the cover 8 of the collecting container 5, and in this way opens the cover 8.
- the slide 7 is brought into a position in which a section below the stripping means 6 lies and the lower end of the chute 7 swings over the freezer container 3 and is moved in the vicinity of the open access opening of the collecting container 5 below the lid 8.
- the carriage 14 and the control cam 13 attached to it are brought into their lower position.
- the lower end of the liquid supply device 4 is inside the freezer container 3.
- the control rod 12 is tilted to the left and the slide 7 and the control rod 11 are tilted to the right.
- the slide 7 is thus located next to the freezer container 3 or the room above it.
- the cover 8 is also closed.
- the metering device doses a certain amount of the liquid to be frozen into the freezer container 3 through the liquid supply device 4.
- the Peltier element 2 is supplied with current in such a way that the freezer container 3 is cooled, the heat generated being absorbed by the cooling liquid in the further cooling device 9.
- the Peltier element 2 is first operated with a reversed current direction by a control device (not shown), so that the freezer container 3 is briefly heated and the ice piece 1 formed therein on the contact surface with the freezer container 3 thaws briefly.
- the motor 17 is driven, which rotates the spindle 16 and the carriage 14 moved up.
- the liquid supply device 4, on which the ice piece 1 formed adheres or is frozen, is also moved upward.
- the control rod 12 is tilted to the right, whereby on the one hand the control rod 11 tilts to the left and by means of the cover cam 20 lifts the cover 8 against gravity and on the other hand swings the slide 7 under the stripping means 6.
- the stripping means 6 As soon as the piece of ice 1 formed has reached the stripping means 6, as shown in position A, it is stripped by the stripping means 6 from the liquid supply device 4 and falls downward. There it hits the slide 7 and, as shown in position B, slides under the raised lid 8 into the collecting container 5.
- the carriage 14 is then moved down again, causing the chute 7 to tilt back again, the lid 8 closes again and the lower end of the liquid supply device 4 is again arranged inside the freezer container 3.
- the wiping means 6 can be heated and can release the heat to the liquid supply device 4.
- the wall of the collecting container 5 shown on the left in the figures is inclined obliquely forward and has an outlet opening 19 in an upper section.
- a rotating body 21 is rotatably mounted in the form of a flat disc.
- the rotary drive of the rotary body 21 takes place by means of a rotary motor 22 which is arranged outside the collecting container 5 and is connected to the rotary body 21 via an axis of rotation.
- a chute 25 is arranged below the dispensing opening 19, on which the pieces of ice dispensed slide forward.
- a container into which the pieces of ice are to be dispensed can be conveniently held under the end of the slide.
- the rotating body 21 has two through openings 24 which lie opposite and in a common orbit around the axis of rotation of the rotating body 21. Ridges are arranged around the passage openings 24, each forming a driver 23 for pieces of ice 1 to be dispensed.
- the Carriers 23 are substantially semicircular and open toward the direction of rotation of the rotating body 21. In this way, the drivers 23 can take up pieces of ice 1 when the rotating body 21 rotates and take them upwards.
- the rotating body 21 is shown in a position in which the driver 23 arranged below receives an ice piece 1 and the through opening 24 arranged above is above the dispensing opening 19, so that the ice piece 1 lifted by the upper driver 23 through the Dispensing opening 19 slides outwards, as shown in position C in FIG. 2.
- the rotating body 21 is shown in a position in which the piece of ice previously picked up by the lower driver 23 has already been raised a little and the upper through opening 24 is located next to the dispensing opening 19. In this position, the rotating body 21 can be parked until the next dispensing of a piece of ice 1 in order to close the dispensing opening 19 of the collecting container 5. This is done with a portion of the area of the rotating body 21 that lies between the through openings 24.
- the rotating body 21 is also provided with thermal insulation so that as little heat as possible can penetrate through the dispensing opening 19 and the portion of the rotating disk 21 behind it, so that the pieces of ice 1 inside the collecting container 5 remain cool or from the cooling device 2 little cooling capacity for the Cooling of the interior of the collecting container 5 must be used.
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EP01270738A EP1344007A1 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2001-11-20 | Collecting container for material in piece form |
US10/462,238 US20040050853A1 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2003-06-16 | Collecting container for piece-form products |
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DE10062664A DE10062664A1 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Collection container for general cargo |
DE10062664.5 | 2000-12-15 |
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US2997860A (en) * | 1956-09-07 | 1961-08-29 | Muffly Glenn | Ice making and refrigerating systems |
US3881642A (en) * | 1973-09-10 | 1975-05-06 | King Seeley Thermos Co | Ice dispensing apparatus |
US5000008A (en) * | 1990-01-04 | 1991-03-19 | Coca-Cola Company | Storage system for ice slurry |
US5054654A (en) * | 1989-11-14 | 1991-10-08 | Schroeder Alfred A | Combination ice and chilled beverage dispenser |
US5105631A (en) * | 1990-12-06 | 1992-04-21 | Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Ice lift apparatus |
EP0750167A1 (en) * | 1995-06-20 | 1996-12-27 | Rachid Miliani | Device for dosing and dispensing solid substances |
US6039220A (en) * | 1997-07-10 | 2000-03-21 | Imi Cornelius Inc. | Low profile ice dispenser |
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DE4013825A1 (en) * | 1990-04-30 | 1991-10-31 | Gaggenau Werke | Refrigerator component for breaking-up small ice pieces - includes sloping conveyor of single pieces from container into recess contg. comminution bars and drip channel |
RU2145305C1 (en) * | 1995-02-15 | 2000-02-10 | Лансер Корпорейшн | Device for combination dispensing of ice and drink |
US6107607A (en) * | 1998-05-11 | 2000-08-22 | Imi Cornelius Inc. | Heated driptray |
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- 2001-11-20 EP EP01270738A patent/EP1344007A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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US2997860A (en) * | 1956-09-07 | 1961-08-29 | Muffly Glenn | Ice making and refrigerating systems |
US3881642A (en) * | 1973-09-10 | 1975-05-06 | King Seeley Thermos Co | Ice dispensing apparatus |
US5054654A (en) * | 1989-11-14 | 1991-10-08 | Schroeder Alfred A | Combination ice and chilled beverage dispenser |
US5000008A (en) * | 1990-01-04 | 1991-03-19 | Coca-Cola Company | Storage system for ice slurry |
US5105631A (en) * | 1990-12-06 | 1992-04-21 | Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Ice lift apparatus |
EP0750167A1 (en) * | 1995-06-20 | 1996-12-27 | Rachid Miliani | Device for dosing and dispensing solid substances |
US6039220A (en) * | 1997-07-10 | 2000-03-21 | Imi Cornelius Inc. | Low profile ice dispenser |
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