公开(公告)号：WO9932392A3

公开(公告)日：1999-09-02

申请号：PCT/US9827311

申请日：1998-12-22

Applicant: MCDONALDS CORP

Inventor： GOULET DOUGLAS P ,  ZIESEL LAWRENCE B ,  WEINAUG KENNETH S ,  COFFEY JIMMIE L

IPC: B65B43/44 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65G1/133 ,  B65G17/32 ,  B65G47/06 ,  B65G47/22 ,  B65G59/10 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D3/00 ,  G07F1/00 ,  G07F13/10

CPC classification number: G07F13/10 ,  B65B43/44 ,  B65B59/005 ,  B65G1/133 ,  B65G17/32 ,  B65G47/22 ,  B65G59/106 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D2210/00068 ,  B67D2210/00076 ,  G07F1/00

Abstract: An automated system for preparing and delivering postmix beverages in response to one or more drink orders being entered from a remote point of sale unit or a local keypad and including: a postmix beverage preparation assembly for dispensing ice and a selected postmix beverage into a cup; an oblong carousel type conveyor assembly including a plurality of upwardly open cup holders which are driven by a motor driven belt so as to pass beneath a cup dispensing station, an ice dispensing station, a beverage dispensing station, and a plurality of pick-up stations; a cup storage and dispenser assembly including a bidirectionally rotatable turret upon which is mounted a plurality of different sized cup supply tubes for holding a respective stack of beverage cups; and a pneumatic vertically driven cup gripper/extractor mechanism having a pair of pneumatically operated gripper arms which operate to remove a cup from a selected supply tube on the turret and placing the extracted cup into a empty cup holder which is then transported past the dispensing stations and then to a pick-up station on the conveyor for manual removal by an attendant.

Abstract translation: 一种自动化系统，用于响应于从远程销售单元或本地小键盘输入的一个或多个饮料订单来准备和递送后混合饮料，并且包括：用于将冰分配的选择后混合饮料的后混合饮料制备组件和选定的后混合饮料; 长圆形转盘式输送机组件，其包括多个向上开口的杯架，其由电动机驱动带驱动以通过杯分配站，冰分配站，饮料分配站和多个拾取站 ; 杯存储和分配器组件包括双向旋转的转台，其上安装有多个不同尺寸的杯子供应管，用于保持各自的饮料杯堆; 以及具有一对气动操作的夹持臂的气动垂直驱动的杯夹持器/抽出器机构，其操作以从所述转台上的选定的供给管中移除杯子，并将抽出的杯子放置在空的杯架中，然后将其运送通过分配站 然后送到传送带上的捡拾站，由服务员手动取出。