DEVICE FOR FEEDING CAPSULES Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC A47J31/36 

FIELD: manufacturing technology.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a device for feeding capsules, in particular, disposable capsules for making hot drinks, into the cooking device of a vending machine comprising two magazines, each of which is intended for storage of capsules of the corresponding type; outlet device common for the two magazines for feeding the capsules into the cooking device; and for each magazine appropriate dispensers to let out a sequence of corresponding capsules one by one; and corresponding guides to position capsules in a certain final orientation before they are fed to the cooking device; herewith the device additionally contains the first detector to determine whether the capsule is in the outlet device and a control device to stop the dispensers of both magazines and to prevent dispensing the next capsules in response to a signal on presence of a capsule sent by the first detector.

EFFECT: provided is the possibility of preparing a greater variety of drinks without increasing the occupied space by the device, as well as longer operation of the device due to the ability of tracking the accuracy of its operation.

12 cl, 9 dwg