Abstract:
A tear-away closure is in form of a member of synthetic plastic which is to be fluid-tightly connected with a wall of a container, spanning an opening therein. An annular marginal portion of the member surrounds an aperture and is provided at that axial side thereof which will normally face the interior of the container with circumferentially spaced coupling portions which can engage with cooperating coupling portions on an auxiliary element with which the container is to be connected via the closure member. An inner portion of the member is located within the confines of the annular marginal portion and spans the aperture thereof in the region of the other axial side of the aperture. An annular weakened portion is unitary and fluidtightly connects the inner and annular marginal portions and comprises first and second circumferentially spaced arcuate sections which are respectively located on an inner and an outer imaginary circle, and third sections which extend at least substantially normal to and connect each second section with two adjacent first sections to define at circumferentially spaced locations a plurality of radial notches which are to afford access to the coupling portions. A gripping portion is in form of a strip of the inner portion which is bounded at its lateral sides by weakened lines one of which merges with the annular weakened portion, and a ring-shaped part of the strip projects from the inner portion and is to be engaged by the fingers of a user.
Abstract:
A method and arrangement for conveying container cups from a storage area to a filling station within vending machines. Upon actuating the machine through the insertion of a coin, for example, a holding device within a conveying chute, is released and a container cup is transported through the application of an airstream, to a filling station at one end of the chute. At the same time, a second cup within a column of stacked containers becomes separated from the stack, and is dispensed towards the holding device within the chute, where it is held until the next time that the vending machine is actuated. A bracket at the end of the chute at the location of the filling station, suspends the container cup at its upper rim, while being filled. When the cup is partially filled, the latter slips through the bracket and upon a supporting surface from which it may be taken by the consumer.
Abstract:
A concentrate container has a downwardly directed outlet passage provided with an internal valve seat and an outlet downstream thereof. A valve member is accommodated in the outlet passage and consists of a tubular first portion of magnetizable steel within which but with clearance from the inner surface of which a valve seat engaging streamlined second portion is centered and positioned by sharp-edged struts or webs extending across the clearance. An electromagnetic device is so positioned as, when energized, to lift the valve seat engaging second portion out of contact with the valve seat so that concentrate can pass from the outlet under the influence of gravity. Means is provided for admixing water with the thus-dispensed concentrate to produce a beverage or other mixed liquid.
Abstract:
Fluid flow taking place from a dispenser and is blocked or released by an electromagnet. The release is effective by a start signal such as a dropped coin or a pushed button. The flow of fluid continues for a time determined by a timing circuit. The timing circuit has a counter which counts the number of start signals by causing counting stages to become energized in dependence of the number of start signals received. Energization of the different counting stages causes a variation in the current supplied to a resistance-capacitance timing circuit, thus varying the timing of the timing circuit to allow the same quantity of fluid to flow for each individual portion dispensed, regardless of the static pressure of the fluid remaining in the dispenser.