JP2006146791A - Automatic cup type beverage vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic cup type beverage vending machine capable of selling beverages with scent and taste kept therein by preventing deterioration in the freshness of different raw materials and easily replenishing the raw materials. <P>SOLUTION: A cooling chamber 90 is surrounded in the periphery with a heat insulation wall 91 so as to be a substantially rectangular box shape with an open front surface, by which the raw materials stored in raw material containers 80 are cooled and preserved. The raw material containers 80 are equipped with a raw material supply port 84 including: pressure parts 81, 83 formed of an elastic member; and a raw material holding part 82. The containers are one-way containers which previously store the raw materials in a raw material manufacture and are manufactured and delivered. The cooling chamber 90 is equipped with a raw material discharge apparatus including: a raw material put-out device 93 opening the pressure part 83 of the raw material supply port 84 so as to allow the raw material to flow out from the raw material containers 80; and a raw material measuring instrument 94 arranged in the upper part of the raw material put-out device 93 so as to allow a prescribed amount of the raw material to flow out to a raw material holding part 82. The prescribed amount of the raw material is supplied by being discharged from the raw material containers 80 by the raw material put-out device 93 in corporation with the raw material measuring instrument 94. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cup-type beverage vending machine that sells beverages prepared by cooking hot water with hot water.

A cup-type beverage vending machine that prepares and sells beverages is stored in a heat-insulated cooling room that contains containers for various beverage ingredients (coffee beans, coffee powder, etc.). In the past, there has been known one that prevents the raw material from being altered (for example, see Patent Document 1).
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However, when the raw materials stored at room temperature are stored in the cooling chamber and cooled, the quality deteriorates due to condensation on the surface, or oxidation deterioration due to constant contact with the air occurs. There was a risk of deteriorating freshness.
In addition, a cup-type beverage vending machine equipped with this type of cooling chamber opens the vending machine body door and opens the cooling chamber lid when refilling the containers stored in the cooling chamber. In addition, since the cooling chamber is covered with a heat insulating wall, it is difficult to check the container, and it takes time to replenish the raw materials.
In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a cup-type beverage vending machine that makes it possible to sell beverages in a state where flavor and umami are kept while preventing deterioration of freshness of various raw materials, and further easy to replenish the raw materials. With the goal.

In order to achieve the above object, a cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention has a cooling chamber that cools and stores a container containing raw materials.
In a cup-type beverage vending machine that sells a beverage prepared by cooking raw materials cooled and stored in the cooling chamber with hot water,
Comprising a raw material discharge device for discharging the raw material from the container into the cooling chamber;
The raw material discharge device is equipped with a one-way container in which the raw material is stored and delivered in advance,
When the beverage is sold, the raw material discharge port of the container is opened and the discharged raw material is cooked with hot water, and the raw material discharge port is closed when waiting for sales.
In addition, the cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 2 of the present invention has a cooling chamber that cools and stores a container containing raw materials,
In a cup-type beverage vending machine that sells a beverage prepared by cooking raw materials cooled and stored in the cooling chamber with hot water,
Comprising a raw material discharge device for discharging the raw material from the container into the cooling chamber;
The container has a raw material supply port formed of an elastic member,
The raw material discharge device includes: a raw material discharge device that opens the raw material supply port and causes the raw material to flow out of the container; and the raw material discharge device that is disposed above the raw material discharge device and that is closed. And a raw material measuring device for discharging a predetermined amount of raw material to
The raw material dispensing device and the raw material metering device cooperate to discharge a predetermined amount of raw material from the container.

  A cup-type beverage vending machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is the cup-type beverage vending machine according to the second aspect, wherein the raw material dispensing device and the raw material weighing device press and close the raw material supply port formed by the elastic member. The raw material is prevented from flowing out, and the raw material supply port is opened to flow out the raw material.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the cup-type beverage vending machine provided with the cooling chamber for cooling and storing the container containing the raw material is provided with the raw material discharge device for discharging the raw material from the container into the cooling chamber, and the raw material discharge device Is equipped with a one-way container in which raw materials are stored and delivered in advance. When selling beverages, the raw material discharge port of the container is opened and the discharged raw material is cooked with hot water, and the raw material discharge port is closed when waiting for sales. As a result, the hygiene of raw materials is maintained, so freshness management and hygiene management are facilitated, the replenishment work of raw materials is facilitated, and the labor of replenishing raw materials for operators is reduced. Thus, it is possible to sell beverages in a state in which flavor and umami are maintained, and further, it is possible to realize a cup-type beverage vending machine that is easy to replenish raw materials.
According to the invention of claim 2, the cup-type beverage vending machine provided with a cooling chamber for cooling and storing the container containing the raw material is provided with the raw material discharge device for discharging the raw material from the container into the cooling chamber, and the container is elastic It has a material supply port formed by members, and the material discharge device is disposed above the material discharge device and the material discharge device that opens the material supply port and allows the material to flow out of the container. A raw material metering device that discharges a predetermined amount of raw material into the raw material supply port, and the raw material dispensing device and the raw material metering device cooperate to discharge a predetermined amount of raw material from the container. It is possible to realize a cup-type beverage vending machine in which the raw material supply port is closed at all times and the beverages in a state in which the freshness of various raw materials is prevented and the flavor and umami are maintained can be sold.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the raw material dispensing device and the raw material metering device press and close the raw material supply port formed by the elastic member to prevent the raw material from flowing out, and the raw material supply port is opened to discharge the raw material. Therefore, it is possible to keep the freshness and hygiene of the raw material by closing the raw material supply port.

Exemplary embodiments of a cup-type beverage vending machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
FIG. 1 is an external view of a cup-type beverage vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an internal view of the device casing, and FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating its circuit configuration.
The cup-type beverage vending machine 1 illustrated here includes a product selection button D and a product sales opening E on the front door C of the device casing B as shown in FIG. The product selection button D is for the user to select a product, and is provided corresponding to a plurality of product samples G displayed in the product display section F. Further, the front door C is provided with a coin insertion slot H for inserting coins, a coin return lever I for returning inserted coins, and a coin return slot J for returning coins. The merchandise sales opening E is an opening for providing the selected merchandise, and a bend stage L for placing the cup K on the inner bottom thereof is disposed.

The cup-type beverage vending machine 1 cooks a hot beverage or a cold beverage according to a user's request after inserting coins, and pours it into a cup K placed on the bend stage L. Inside B, the ice making machine 6, the water reservoir 10, the cooling water tank 15, the coffee brewer 40, the hot water tank 60, the mixing bowls 63 and 68, the mill 67, the raw material container 80, the raw material container 80, and the cooling chamber in which the cold storage is stored. 90 and the like.
The diluent supply circuit 5 is for pouring a diluent such as cold water, carbonated water, and hot water into the cup K, and includes a water reservoir 10, a water pump 11, and a water supply valve 12. When the water supply valve 12 is opened, the tap water is stored in the water reservoir 10, and the water pumped by driving the water pump 11 is supplied to the cold water circuit 13 or the hot water circuit 14.
The water supplied to the cold water circuit 13 is cooled by passing through the water cooling coil 16 immersed in the cooling water stored in the cooling water tank 15. A water supply valve 17 and a cold water pipe 18 are connected to the water cooling coil 16. A carbonator 19 for supplying carbonated water to the cup K is connected to the water supply valve 17. When the water pump 11 is driven to open the water supply valve 17, cold water is supplied to the carbonator 19. A chilled water dispensing nozzle 21 is connected to the chilled water pipe 18 via a chilled water valve 20. When the cold beverage is dispensed (at the time of sale), the water pump 11 is driven to open the chilled water valve 20. Cold water is poured from the dispensing nozzle 21 into the cup K.

The carbonator 19 is immersed in cooling water stored in the cooling water tank 15, carbon dioxide gas is supplied from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 22, the carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in the cold water, and the cold water becomes carbonated water. A carbonated water pouring nozzle 24 is connected to the carbonator 19 via a carbonated water valve 23. When the carbonated water valve 23 is opened, the carbonator 19 is pushed out of the carbonator 19 by the pressure of carbon dioxide supplied from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 22. Carbonated water is poured into cup K.
In addition, a plurality of syrup cooling coils 32 are immersed in the cooling water stored in the cooling water tank 15, and a plurality of syrup containers 30 each storing various syrups as a syrup beverage stock solution are syrup selling devices. 36 is connected. Carbon dioxide gas is supplied to each syrup container 30 from a carbon dioxide cylinder 22, and a syrup pouring nozzle 34 is connected to the syrup cooling coil 32 via a syrup valve 33. When the syrup valve 33 is opened, the syrup stored in the syrup container 30 is pushed out by the pressure of carbon dioxide gas supplied from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 22, and the syrup flowing from the syrup selling device 36 through the syrup cooling coil 32 is It is cooled and poured out into the cup K from the syrup pouring nozzle 34.

The ice making machine 6 has an ice making unit and an ice storage, ice is made from water supplied from the water reservoir 10 and stored in the ice storage, and ice stored in the ice storage when selling iced beverages. Is supplied to the cup K from an ice duct (not shown).
The water supplied to the hot water circuit 14 via the water supply valve 25 is stored in the hot water tank 60 and is boiled by the heater (not shown) in the hot water tank 60 to become hot water. The hot water tank 60 is provided with a plurality of hot water valves 61. Each hot water valve 61 is connected to the mixing ball 63, the mixing ball 68, or the coffee brewer 40 by a hot water pipe 62. When the hot water valve 61 is opened, the hot water passing through the hot water pipe 62 is mixed with the mixing ball 63 and the mixing ball 68. Or it is supplied to the coffee brewer 40.
The mixing ball 63 stirs the raw material supplied from the raw material container 80 and the hot water supplied from the hot water tank 60 to cook a hot beverage and pours it into the cup K from the hot beverage dispensing nozzle 65.

The coffee brewer 40 extracts the coffee beverage by pouring hot water supplied from the hot water tank 60 into ground beans (raw material) obtained by grinding the coffee beans supplied from the raw material container 80 containing the coffee beans with the mill 67. . In addition, the coffee beverage extract is discarded in the coffee bucket 71.
In addition, a mixing ball 68 is connected to the coffee brewer 40, and the ingredients and coffee drinks supplied from the ingredient container 80 containing sugar, cream and the like are agitated and the cup K is drawn from the coffee drink dispensing nozzle 70. To pour out.
FIG. 4 shows a configuration diagram of the cooling chamber 90 in which the raw material container 80 is accommodated and stored in a cold state. The cooling chamber 90 is surrounded by a heat insulating wall 91 and is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box having a front opening. A door (not shown) is provided at the front opening, and cooling water stored in the cooling water tank 15 is provided on the side. A cooling device 92 that circulates and cools the inside of the cooling chamber 90 is provided, and the raw material stored in the raw material container 80 is cooled and stored. As shown in FIG. 6, the raw material container 80 has a raw material supply port 84 provided with pressing parts 81 and 83 formed of an elastic member and a raw material holding part 82, and is manufactured by previously containing raw materials by a raw material manufacturer. One-way container to be delivered. Further, the cooling chamber 90 is provided above the raw material dispensing device 93 and the raw material dispensing device 93 that opens the pressing portion 83 of the raw material supply port 84 shown in FIG. A raw material discharge device comprising a raw material metering device 94 for letting a predetermined amount of raw material flow out to the holding portion 82 is provided. The raw material dispensing device 93 and the raw material metering device 94 cooperate to supply a predetermined amount of raw material from the raw material container 80 Supply by discharging. The raw material dispensing device 93 and the raw material measuring device 94 are configured to press and deform the pressing portions 81 and 83 to close the passage through which the raw material flows, and the pinch 95 by rotating about the rotation shaft 96. The rotating shaft 96 is rotated by a driving motor (not shown).

When the raw material container 80 is stored in the cooling chamber 90 and a raw material storage switch (not shown) is turned on, as shown in FIG. 5A, the raw material dispensing device 93 closes the pressing portion 83 and the raw material measuring device. 94 opens the pressing portion 81 for a predetermined time, and causes a predetermined amount of raw material to flow out to the raw material holding portion 82. When a predetermined time elapses, the raw material metering device 94 closes the pressing portion 81 as shown in FIG. When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot H of the cup-type beverage vending machine 1 and the product selection button D is pressed, the raw material dispensing device 93 opens the pressing portion 83 and the raw material held in the raw material holding portion 82 is released. It is supplied to the mixing bowl 63 or the mill 67 and the selected beverage is cooked and poured out into the cup K.
In the cup-type beverage vending machine 1 described above, when cooking a coffee beverage, the coffee beans 40 ground by grinding the coffee beans stored in the raw material container 80 containing the coffee beans with the mill 67 are used as the coffee brewer 40. On the other hand, the hot water valve 61 is opened and hot water is supplied via the hot water pipeline 62. Then, a coffee beverage is extracted from the ground beans and hot water, supplied to the mixing ball 68, added with ingredients such as sugar and cream, mixed with stirring, and then poured into the cup K from the coffee beverage dispensing nozzle 70. .

When cooking a hot beverage, hot water is supplied by opening the hot water valve 61 while supplying the mixing ball 63 from the raw material container 80 containing the raw material of the hot beverage. In the mixing ball 63, the raw material and hot water are stirred and mixed to cook the hot beverage and poured out from the hot beverage dispensing nozzle 65 into the cup K.
In the above-described embodiment, the raw material dispensing device and the raw material measuring device in which the pinch presses the pressing portion by the rotating cam are illustrated, but the raw material supply port 84 may be pressed by an electromagnetic plunger or the like. In addition, the present invention opens the raw material discharge port 84 to discharge the raw material when selling beverages, and closes the raw material discharge port 84 during sales standby so that air does not enter the container. This invention is not limited. In addition, if a deoxygenation device is provided in the cooling chamber, it is possible to sell beverages in a state in which the freshness of various raw materials is prevented and the flavor and umami are maintained.

It is the external view which showed the cup-type drink vending machine which is embodiment of this invention. It is a cup type drink vending machine apparatus housing | casing internal view shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram explaining the circuit structure of the cup-type drink vending machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram of the cooling chamber of the cup-type drink vending machine shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the raw material supply of the cup-type drink vending machine shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the raw material container of the cup-type drink vending machine shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cup-type drink vending machine 40 Coffee brewer 60 Hot water tank 63 Mixing bowl 67 Mill 68 Mixing bowl 80 Raw material container 81 Press part 82 Raw material holding part 83 Press part 84 Raw material supply port 90 Cooling chamber 91 Thermal insulation wall 92 Cooling device 93 Raw material delivery Equipment 94 Raw material metering device 95 Pinch 96 Rotating shaft 97 Cam B Equipment housing D Product selection button E Product sales port K Cup L Bend stage

Claims (3)

It has a cooling chamber that cools and stores the container containing the raw material,
In a cup-type beverage vending machine that sells a beverage prepared by cooking raw materials cooled and stored in the cooling chamber with hot water,
Comprising a raw material discharge device for discharging the raw material from the container into the cooling chamber;
The raw material discharge device is equipped with a one-way container in which the raw material is stored and delivered in advance,
A cup-type beverage vending machine characterized in that when the beverage is sold, the raw material discharge port of the container is opened and the discharged raw material is cooked with hot water, and the raw material discharge port is closed during standby for sale. It has a cooling chamber that cools and stores the container containing the raw material,
In a cup-type beverage vending machine that sells a beverage prepared by cooking raw materials cooled and stored in the cooling chamber with hot water,
Comprising a raw material discharge device for discharging the raw material from the container into the cooling chamber;
The container has a raw material supply port formed of an elastic member,
The raw material discharge device includes: a raw material discharge device that opens the raw material supply port and causes the raw material to flow out of the container; and the raw material discharge device that is disposed above the raw material discharge device and that is closed. And a raw material measuring device for discharging a predetermined amount of raw material to
A cup-type beverage vending machine, wherein the raw material dispensing device and the raw material weighing device cooperate to discharge a predetermined amount of raw material from the container.   The raw material dispensing device and the raw material metering device are characterized in that the raw material supply port formed by the elastic member is pressed and blocked to prevent the raw material from flowing out, and the raw material supply port is opened to allow the raw material to flow out. The cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 2.

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