EP1339029A1 - Distributeur automatique de sandwichs et procédé de distribution automatique de sandwichs - Google Patents

Distributeur automatique de sandwichs et procédé de distribution automatique de sandwichs Download PDF

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EP1339029A1
EP1339029A1 EP02290428A EP02290428A EP1339029A1 EP 1339029 A1 EP1339029 A1 EP 1339029A1 EP 02290428 A EP02290428 A EP 02290428A EP 02290428 A EP02290428 A EP 02290428A EP 1339029 A1 EP1339029 A1 EP 1339029A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of distributors automatic.
  • the invention relates more particularly to the field of automatic distribution of food products such as sandwiches.
  • a sandwich consists mainly of two slices of bread between which are perishable ingredients (ham, eggs, tomatoes, salads, ). These ingredients must in the Most cases are sliced before being placed in the bread. He is known an ingredient, such as a tomato or an egg for example, spoils much faster when in the form of slices than when he is whole. For a given shelf life, a vegetable, a fruit or even a meat, keeps much better its flavor and its freshness when whole. Therefore, after manufacture, a sandwich should be consumed quickly if one wants the flavor of the ingredients that compose it remains intact. However, for reasons practical and economical, current sandwich distributors can not be stocked with sandwiches often enough to to be able to deliver at any time fresh and tasty products.
  • the whole sandwich that is to say the bread with the ingredients, is stored at a relatively low temperature for preservation. Therefore, when the user buys a sandwich, the bread which in general is appreciated the ambient temperature is at the same temperature as the ingredients which further adversely affects the overall flavor of the product.
  • the present invention aims to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks and to realize, economically, a vending machine of sandwiches that automatically makes sandwiches to the order from whole fresh ingredients while requiring a minimum manpower for its supply.
  • a vending machine from sandwiches comprising storage and preservation means fresh ingredients, a means for a user to order a sandwich, a means of automatic sandwich making that cooperates with said means for storing and preserving the ingredients charges for, in response to the user's order, to decide on the fresh ingredients and fill a bread with the slices of ingredients, and a means for dispensing the manufactured sandwich.
  • sandwiches made from fresh ingredients can be delivered at any time to a user.
  • Sandwiches are prepared at the order without the need for human intervention.
  • the distributor according to the invention therefore constitutes a solution economic that allows to distribute tasty sandwiches in all place and at any time.
  • the means of storage and preservation includes one or more compartments in which are stored the fresh ingredients, the compartments being arranged in an enclosure refrigerated.
  • the storage means and preservation of fresh ingredients includes an opening and the means of automatic sandwich manufacturing comprises a cutting device, the opening being adapted to receive said cutting device above bread.
  • the manufacturing means automatic sandwiches includes handling means automatic storage means of fresh ingredients to position the vertical opening of the cutting device and the bread.
  • the means of automatic manufacture of sandwiches comprises in in addition to a jack which cooperates with a mobile part of the storage means to reposition the ingredient in the opening when the ingredient has been slice.
  • the means of automatic sandwich manufacturing includes also a holding means for holding the bread in a position determined during the manufacture of the sandwich.
  • the holding means may further include a pair of spacers to hold the bread open.
  • control means includes means for selecting the ingredients to allow the user to choose the composition of the sandwich.
  • This means can also include means of payment.
  • the dispenser comprises in addition a device for automatic bread making and a means to transfer, on the one hand, the bread of the automatic manufacturing device bread by means of automatic sandwich making, and, on the other hand, part of the means of automatic manufacture of the sandwich by means of deliverance.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of automatic distribution of sandwiches, characterized in that it comprises a step of storing fresh ingredients in storage means and in a distributor that includes means of automatic sandwich manufacturing, one slicing stage automatic fresh ingredients stored in a bread in response to a control of a user, and a step of delivering the sandwich as well consisting.
  • the sandwich distribution process according to the invention it is implemented an automatic manufacture of sandwiches from fresh whole ingredients which allows to deliver in permanence tasty sandwiches because these are made on user control.
  • the means of storage is removable and a preliminary step of filling the means of storage with fresh ingredients in a packing center and a step of setting up the storage means in the dispenser are implemented.
  • the filling step of the storage means with ingredients charges in a fitness center can be made according to the information on ingredient stocks submitted by the distributor.
  • the method of the invention further comprises a step of replacement of an empty storage means by a new means of solid storage in the dispenser.
  • the method according to the invention may further comprise a step automatic bread making.
  • the sandwich vending machine is intended to be placed in any public or private place and issue on command of a user a sandwich made from bread and whole fresh ingredients.
  • a distributor 1 comprises a facade 22 on which are arranged all the elements necessary for the user to order, pay and get a sandwich.
  • the distributor has of a panel 23 which includes labels or photos 24 of different proposed ingredients each associated with a selection button 25 of the corresponding ingredient.
  • the order of the composition of the sandwich can also be done from a keyboard 27 associated with a screen 26 for guide the user in his order.
  • the distributor 1 has a coin mechanism 29, a return of money 30 and / or a means of payment by credit card. 31.
  • the distributor may also be provided with a means of 28.
  • the dispenser 1 also includes a door 32 to allow filling or renewal of the distributor in whole fresh ingredients.
  • the sandwich dispenser 1 comprises means processing (not shown) of the programmable microprocessor type with associated memories.
  • the control of the movements of different mechanisms of the machine, the management of the stock of ingredients as well as taking into account the selection and payment of the user are carried out by specific computer programs stored and implemented by the microprocessor in a conventional manner.
  • the order of filling ingredients in the sandwich can be the one in which the user has selected the ingredients or be defined by a program that calculates, according to the selection of ingredients made by the user, the preferential order in which the selected ingredients must be placed in the bread.
  • the sandwich dispenser 1 consists mainly of three parts: part 1A of bread preparation, part 1B of preparing the sandwich in which the bread is filled with ingredients in according to the selection made by the user and a part 1C which corresponds to the front part of the machine and which includes in particular means of selection and payment for the user as well as means for dispensing prepared sandwiches.
  • the portion 1A for preparing the sandwich bread comprises several compartments 2 to 6 which correspond to the different stages of preparation of the sandwich bread.
  • Pieces of frozen dough 7 each corresponding to the amount necessary to make a sandwich bread are stored in a freezer compartment 2.
  • Each piece of frozen dough 7 is deposited, by a drum mechanism 9, in a mold 11 element of a transport chain 10 inside a starting compartment 3.
  • the pieces of dough 7 are extracted three by three and each deposited by gravity in a mold 11 of the chain of transport 10.
  • the transport chain 10 is an endless chain which comprises a plurality of molds 11 distributed along its length.
  • the molds 11 then circulate in all the compartments of the part 1A of the machine in a direction of movement of the chain indicated by the arrows A to V.
  • the configuration of the path traveled by the chain 10 is defined by a series of guides 12.
  • the chain is set in motion by a series of motors 13.
  • Disengagement means (not shown) of the molds 11 of the chain 10 are provided to allow the approximation of the mussels in the starting zone 3.
  • Pieces of dough 7 are first transported to a pre-cooking compartment 4 which serves mainly defrosting the dough and then in a compartment final cooking 5 in order to obtain a bread 8 basic ingredient of sandwiches.
  • the bread 8 is then directed to a storage compartment 6.
  • a zone 14 which corresponds to the location of a passage for the transfer of the bread 8 from Part 1A preparation of bread to preparation part 1B dispenser sandwich 1.
  • part 1A of bread preparation and part 1B sandwich preparation are adjacent to each other. So, in providing a passage 15 between these two parts which corresponds to a alignment position between a mold 11 of the transport chain and a tray 260 of sandwich preparation system 200, bread 8 can to be transferred for the preparation of the sandwich by means of a pusher 16.
  • the pusher 16 comprises means (not shown) for move in translation and in rotation with respect to its axis.
  • the pusher 16 further includes peaks 17 at its end in order to maintain the bread 8.
  • the rotation means of the pusher 16 the bread 8 rotates 90 ° during its transfer. this allows to position the bread in the right position for slicing and receiving the ingredients that will make up the sandwich.
  • Another passage 18, arranged between the parts 1B and 1C of the distributor makes it possible to transfer using the pusher 16, the sandwich made on an accessible support 20 by the user by opening the hatch 21.
  • FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a compartment of storage 100 according to the invention.
  • the compartment 100 is formed by a first and second sets 101 and 102, the second set 102 slidable within the first assembly 101.
  • the first set 101 is formed by a first and second support members 110 and 120 which are held parallel to one another by a plate 160.
  • the plate 160 is fixed at its ends to the wall of each of the support members 110 and 120.
  • the length of the plate 160 disposed perpendicularly to the support members 110 and 120 defines the necessary spacing between these two elements to receive the second set 102.
  • the second set 102 of the compartment 100 is formed of three parts: an upper plate 130, a lower plate 140 both fixed to a front wall 103.
  • Each support element 110 comprises on its inner wall two slides 112, 114, respectively 122, 124.
  • the upper plates 130 and 140 comprise at each of their lateral ends of the guide portions 131 and 132, respectively 141 and 142, which cooperate with slides 112 and 122, respectively 114 and 124. More precisely, as illustrated in FIG. 131 and 132 of the upper plate 130 engage in the slides 112 and 122 while the guide portions 141 and 142 of the lower plate 140 engage in the slides 114 and 124.
  • the second set 102 of the storage compartment 100 slide between the two support members 110 and 120 of the first together 101 to allow control of the storage space 167 of the compartment according to the amount of ingredient present in this latest.
  • the plate 160 which forms the bottom of the compartment, is integral with the two elements 110 and 120, the sliding of the second set 102 relative to the first set 101 goes reduce the storage space 167 of the compartment by approximation of the front wall 103 to the plate 160.
  • the two support elements 110 and 120 comprise each a third slide 111, respectively 121, fixed on the wall external of these. These external slides are intended for in place and handling the compartment 100 along rails arranged the sandwich vending machine.
  • the second set 102 has at its front part a 105.
  • This opening is formed, on the one hand, by symmetrical cuts made in the upper and lower plates 130 and 140 and, secondly, by the front wall 103 which comprises each side of the recesses 103a defining a central portion 103b which is offset from the end of the plates 130 and 140.
  • the opening 105 thus defined allows a dispenser cutting tool automatic sandwiches to cross the entire 102 from side to side perpendicularly to the plates 130 and 140 in order to proceed to slicing ingredients that are stored in each device 100.
  • the second set 102 further comprises two guides 165 and 166 disposed along the length of the bottom plate 140 perpendicular to it. These two guides delimit the width of the space 167 in which the ingredients are stored.
  • the guides 165 and 166 are fixed relative to the second set 102.
  • the guides can be fixed on the front wall 103 of the second set and / or on the lower plate 140.
  • the two guides 165 and 166 pass respectively in grooves 151, 152 made in the plate 160.
  • the front wall 103 can be pushed, which moves everything set 102 back, including guides 165 and 166 that cross then the plate 160 by the grooves 151 and 152.
  • This type of sliding has the advantage of being able to always reposition ingredients in opening 105 after slicing without having to directly push the ingredients.
  • This solution advantageously avoids any manipulation of the ingredients between conditioning and slicing, which, given the fragility of certain ingredients (tomatoes, eggs ...), is appreciable to ensure their held during the process of making sandwiches.
  • FIG. 5 shows a detailed view of the preparation system sandwich 200.
  • the sandwich preparation system 200 is presented in the form of a rack 201 that moves, as shown in the figure 4, in a direction H along two ramps 302, 303.
  • the system 200 mainly consists of three mechanical devices that participate in the preparation of the sandwich: a device for positioning the bread 230, a device for handling the compartments of ingredients 240 and a ingredient cutting device 250.
  • the device 230 for positioning the bread comprises a tray 260 on which the bread 8 is disposed. Two walls 232 and 233 are intended to hold the bread 8 in place on the plate 260.
  • the wall 232 is a movable wall that moves on the surface of the tray with respect to the wall 233 by means of a jack 231.
  • the device 230 comprises also a pair of spacers 234, 235.
  • the two spacers 234, 235 are respectively mounted on two rods 236, 237 which, under the action of a 239 cylinder, rise or fall in a direction I. Under the action of a other cylinder 238, the spacer 235 is still movable relative to the retractor 234 in a direction J perpendicular to the direction I.
  • the cutting device 250 is formed by a frame 251 which comprises a knife 252.
  • the knife 252 oscillates in translation by means of a alternating rotary motor 254 which transmits the movement to the knife by a belt 253. This allows to animate the knife 252 with a movement back and forth to produce the cutting action.
  • Mount 251 is supported by two rods 255, 256 which guide the movement of it under the action of a jack 257 in a direction K parallel to the direction I. The action of the jack 257 will allow to bring or move the knife 252 bread or slicing ingredients.
  • the device 240 for handling the compartments of ingredients comprises two arms 241 and 242 each provided with an end 246, 247 adapted to cooperate with openings 113, 123 of the compartment to ingredient 100.
  • the other end of the arm 241, respectively 242, is fixed to an axis 243, respectively 244.
  • the axes 243 and 244 are rotated in a direction S which makes it possible to control an opening or closing movement arms to grab or release a compartment 100.
  • the arms as well provided with rotation means are fixed on each side of a frame 245 which moves forward or backward in the 201 bin in one direction indicated by the double arrow R. In FIG. 5, the frame 245 is in its maximum advancement position.
  • the sandwich preparation system 200 further comprises a cylinder 270 disposed between the cutting device 250 and the device 230 of positioning of the bread. This cylinder has the function of pushing the wall 103 of the ingredient compartment 100 when part of the ingredient has been cut.
  • the bread 8 is transferred onto the plate 260 by means of the pusher 16 which positions it (rotation of 90 °) so that the side bread is at the vertical of the knife 252.
  • the wall 232 is then advanced towards the wall 233 by the jack 231 in order to maintain the bread 8 during removal of the pusher 16.
  • the motor 254 for animating the knife 252 with a cutting movement and the actuator 257 is actuated to lower the knife on the bread to open it in half as shown in Figure 6.
  • lift the knife by actuating the cylinder 257.
  • FIG. 1A The operation that corresponds to the preparation of the sandwich proper, that is to say the operation of filling the bread with the ingredients selected by the user, will be described in relation with figures 8 to 12.
  • plurality of compartments 100 are arranged one above the other in Part 1A of the sandwich preparation of the dispenser. Thanks to a refrigeration device 304 placed inside the part 1B, this last form a refrigerated enclosure to retain the ingredients stored in the compartments.
  • Each compartment is thus maintained by means of two rails 306 in which slides 111 and 121 fixed on the outer walls of the compartment 100.
  • each compartment 100 can slide in a direction M along the rails 306 on which it is positioned.
  • Displacement and positioning compartments 100 on rails 306 can be assisted by a system 305 friction type.
  • the loading of the compartments 100 into the distributor is performed by an operator. For this, the operator opens the door 32 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 3) to access the interior of the Part 1B and positions each compartment on the pair of rails 106 corresponding
  • the machine 1 processing means are going then to order a cylinder 301 to carry out the displacement of the system 200 according to direction H and position it in front of each compartment which includes one of the selected ingredients.
  • the system 200 is in its lowest position, that is, facing the compartment the lowest in the dispenser.
  • the positioning of the system 200 in front of a compartment corresponds to the position of the system 200 in which the arms 241 and 242 are aligned with the orifices 113 and 123 of the compartment. This position is illustrated in Figure 8. In this figure, actually sees that the ends 246 and 247 of the arms are aligned respectively with the orifices 113 and 123 of a compartment 100. If Referring to FIG.
  • the compartment When the compartment is in the position of Figure 9, it then controls the start of the motor 254 to animate the knife 252 of a cutting movement and the actuation of the cylinder 257 to lower the knife into the opening 105. As illustrated in FIG. 10, a slice 51 of the ingredient 50 is then cut and deposited in the bread 8 between the spacers 234 and 235. To guarantee the complete slicing of the ingredient 50, the knife 252 is lowered to beyond the ingredient until leaving the opening 105 at the bottom of the compartment. The knife is then reassembled to its initial position. Ingredient 50, of which a portion 51 has been cut, is no longer in contact with the front wall 103 of compartment 100.
  • the ingredient 50 has to be repositioned in the opening 105.
  • This repositioning is carried out by the jack 270 which pushes the end wall 103 until it is again in contact with the ingredient.
  • the jack 270 pushes the front wall 103 over the distance l .
  • the compartment can be either returned to its storage position, that is to say in vertical alignment with the others as in Figure 12, be used again to cut down once again the ingredient it contains.
  • the means dispenser processing calculates the distance on which the frame 245 must be moved back to bring the opening 105 to the vertical of the knife 252.
  • the distance between each orifice 113, 123 can be set to correspond at the distance l or a multiple thereof so as to allow the positioning of the compartment by the arms 241, 242 vis-à-vis the knife as the ingredient is consumed. Indeed, since each time an ingredient is sliced, it pushes the front wall 103, thus moving the assembly 102 relative to the assembly 101, the distance between the opening 105 and the knife increases of much.
  • the positioning of the compartment relative to the knife must be done in several times as soon as a quantity of specific ingredient has been consumed. For example, the distance between each port can be adjusted to match the width of a slice ingredient.
  • the arms 241 and 242 are engaged in the first orifices 123 and 113 as in Figure 8.
  • the frame 245 is then moved back to that the opening 105 is vertical to the knife as in Figure 9.
  • the maximum recoil stroke of the frame 245 can be adjusted to this distance.
  • the memorized offset information will be taken into account by the processing means to control a first displacement of the compartment by a distance l corresponding to the distance between two orifices, then, after having brought the frame back to its starting position by having previously closed the arms, a second displacement on the maximum stroke as at the first use.
  • the opening 105 is again at the vertical of the knife.
  • the processing means permanently store for each compartment the number n of ingredient slices already cut to calculate the distance n * 1 to be taken into account for positioning the compartment for cutting.
  • the value of the distance 1 may be variable depending on the nature of the ingredient.
  • the processing means then memorize the value l specific to each compartment in order to be able to control the displacement of the latter as a function of this specific value.
  • the ends 246, 247 of the arms 241, 242 are replaced by electromagnets and, in order not to limit the minimum distance of displacement at a fixed distance between two orifices, the internal parts of the two supports 110 and 120 of the compartments are provided with metal strips in place of the orifices 113, 123 to allow the attachment of the compartments by the electromagnets.
  • the wall 232 is moved by the cylinder 231 in order to close the bread 8 on the sliced ingredients.
  • the sandwich is then grasped by the pusher 16 (see 3) which pushes the sandwich on a support 20 accessible by the user.
  • the user can then get his sandwich by opening the trap 21.
  • a bag dispenser (not shown) can be provided in part 1C of the distributor.
  • Defrosting and baking breads 8 can be performed automatically by means of a time monitoring program 8. This allows to renew the breads available for the preparation of a sandwich after a certain storage time in order to always deliver a sufficiently fresh bread.
  • a sensor of the position of the assembly 102 relative to the assembly 101 could be provided in each compartment to alert the dispenser processing means of the impending shortage of a ingredient in the compartment.
  • sensors that indicate the position of the ends of the supports 110 and 120 of each compartment in the dispenser. In this way, an operator will be able to interrogate the machine to know the state of the stocks of ingredients.
  • the amount of ingredient present in each compartment can also be controlled by the processing means by simply subtracting the stored distance n * l from the initial length of the compartment. 167.
  • the quantity of remaining ingredient can be controlled by measuring the distance traveled by the supports and taking into account the value l memorized for each compartment and specific to each ingredient.
  • the means of processing can memorize the storage duration for each compartment and alert an operator after a period conservation limit.
  • Such monitoring can be implemented thanks to identification means (barcode, microchip, etc.) provided on each compartment.
  • identification means barcode, microchip, etc.
  • the means of treatment can identify the type of ingredient contained in the compartment and record the date of the machine compartment to calculate the shelf life of the ingredient in the machine.
  • the compartment 100 of the present invention a method very economical supply of distributors according to the invention can be realized. Indeed, as described above, once the ingredient has been placed in the compartment and the compartment has been placed in a vending machine sandwiches this invention, all other operations necessary for the manufacture and distribution of sandwiches are made by the distributor automatically. Therefore, the invention has the advantage of limit human intervention to the filling of the compartments and their set up in the distributors. As shown in Figure 13, the method of management or supply of machinery can be put implemented from a center 35 for filling the compartments ingredients. In this center, fresh ingredients such as tomatoes, ham, sausage, butter, etc. are packaged in compartments 100.
  • the ingredients may be arranged in the space 167 defined between the guides 165 and 166 of the assembly 102 before that it is nested with the assembly 101 to form the compartment 100 ( Figure 3).
  • means of access to the space 167 such as a pivoting cover, can also be provided on the top plate 130 or lower 140 to place the ingredient in compartment 100 already assembled.
  • each machine can include transmission means 33 connected to the means of processing to send to the center 35 in real time information about stocks of ingredients in order to order the filling of new compartment before each tour of the operator.
  • the center 35 has a receiving means 34 adapted.
  • the means of transmission 33 and 34 may be radiofrequency type.
  • the transmissions between the distributors and the center can also be made from telephone connections by equipping each distributor a modem that allows you to connect to a server on the center 35.
  • the average duration of manufacture of a sandwich ie between the control of the user and the delivery of the manufactured sandwich, is about 2 minutes. This duration depends essentially on the number of ingredients that the user has selected.
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