KR102746534B1 - Rotary type coffee beverage receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a rotary coffee beverage receiving unit that enables the maximum number of coffee beverage receiving units to be placed on the front of a coffee beverage manufacturing device.
The present invention for implementing this includes a main body having a space provided inside, the main body having open front and rear sides and closed sides, and a space for accommodating a cup containing a coffee beverage moved by a robot; a mounting plate provided at a lower portion of the internal space of the main body, on which the cup containing the coffee beverage is mounted; a shutter plate standing upright on a portion of a rim of the mounting plate and opening and closing the front of the main body according to a phase that rotates together with the mounting plate; and a shutter driving unit that rotates the mounting plate and the shutter plate.

Description

{Rotary type coffee beverage receiver}

The present invention relates to a rotary coffee beverage receiving unit, and more specifically, to a rotary coffee beverage receiving unit that is rotary and opens and closes so that a customer can receive a coffee beverage manufactured in a coffee beverage manufacturing device.

As consumer interest in coffee has increased recently, the number of coffee shops selling coffee has also been increasing. Coffee shops provide consumers with a variety of coffee beans, such as espresso, Americano, caffe latte, macchiato, and cappuccino, as well as drinks with syrups containing various flavorings and colorings.

In the past, coffee shops made coffee drinks by hand by baristas and provided them to consumers. However, recently, in order to shorten the time required to make coffee drinks and reduce labor costs, an automated device that uses robots to unmannedly make and supply coffee drinks ordered by consumers has been developed.

The front of the coffee beverage manufacturing device is provided with a coffee beverage receiving unit for receiving coffee or beverages ordered by a consumer. The conventional coffee beverage receiving unit is configured to include a receiving plate on which a cup containing a coffee beverage moved by a robot is placed, an elevator for raising and lowering the receiving plate, and a shutter driven up and down to open and close the front portion of the space above the receiving plate.

However, according to the structure of the conventional coffee beverage receiving unit, a lot of space is taken up in the vertical direction in order to install the coffee beverage receiving unit in the front of the coffee beverage manufacturing device, so the volume of the coffee beverage receiving unit increases, and as a result, there is a problem in that the number of coffee beverage receiving units that can be installed in the front of the coffee beverage manufacturing device is limited.

Prior art related to conventional coffee beverage manufacturing devices is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-2093088, Korean Patent No. 10-2214778, etc.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to provide a rotary coffee beverage receiving unit that enables the maximum number of coffee beverage receiving units to be placed on the front of a coffee beverage manufacturing device.

In order to achieve the above-described purpose, the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit of the present invention comprises: a main body having an open front and rear and closed sides, and a space provided inside for receiving a cup containing a coffee beverage moved by a robot; a mounting plate provided at a lower portion of the internal space of the main body on which a cup containing the coffee beverage is mounted; a shutter plate standing upright on a portion of a rim of the mounting plate and opening and closing the front of the main body according to a phase that rotates together with the mounting plate; and a shutter driving unit that rotates the mounting plate and the shutter plate.

The above-mentioned mounting plate may be formed as a horizontally arranged circular plate, and the above-mentioned shutter plate may be formed as a semi-cylindrical plate that is upright on a portion of the edge of the above-mentioned mounting plate.

When the cup containing the coffee beverage is not positioned on the mounting plate, the shutter plate is rotated to a first position that seals the front of the main body while simultaneously opening the rear of the main body, and when the cup containing the coffee beverage is positioned on the mounting plate, the shutter plate is rotated to a second position that opens the front of the main body while simultaneously closing the rear of the main body so that the customer can receive the cup containing the coffee beverage.

When the cup containing the coffee beverage positioned on the above-mentioned settling plate is received by the customer, the shutter plate can be rotated and positioned to the first position.

The above body may be provided with a first detection means for detecting whether a cup containing the coffee beverage is positioned inside the body, and may further include a control unit for controlling the driving of the shutter driving unit so that the shutter plate rotates to the first position or the second position based on a signal detected by the first detection means.

The above first detection means may be composed of a light sensor including a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and a camera sensor that captures an image of the cup and detects the presence of the cup.

A shutter top plate made of a circular plate and arranged horizontally is combined at the top of the shutter top plate, and a cover that rotatably supports an upper rotation axis that protrudes upward from the rotation center of the shutter top plate can be combined at the top of the shutter top plate.

The shutter top plate and the cover may be provided with a locking means that is locked to prevent rotation of the shutter top plate when the shutter plate is in the first position or the second position, and is unlocked to allow rotation of the shutter top plate while the shutter plate is rotated between the first position and the second position.

The above locking means may include a pair of projections formed to protrude upward from the upper surface of the shutter top plate and positioned opposite to the center of rotation of the shutter top plate, and a stopper provided to be capable of radially reciprocating on the cover so as to engage or disengage with the projections when the shutter top plate rotates.

The stopper may further include a stopper driving unit for reciprocating the stopper between a locking position where it engages with the projection and an unlocking position where it is released from engaging with the projection.

The above cover may further include a second detection means for detecting the rotation phase of the shutter top plate, and a control unit for controlling the driving of the stopper driving unit so that the stopper moves to the locked position or the unlocked position based on a signal detected by the second detection means.

According to the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit according to the present invention, the coffee beverage receiving unit is configured to open and close in a rotary manner, thereby reducing the height occupied by the coffee beverage receiving unit, thereby allowing the maximum number of coffee beverage receiving units to be placed in a limited space in front of the coffee beverage manufacturing device.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coffee beverage manufacturing device including a rotary coffee beverage receiving unit of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of FIG. 1 showing the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit of the present invention equipped in a coffee beverage manufacturing device.
Figure 3 is a perspective view (a) and a front view (b) of the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the front of the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit of the present invention with the front side open.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the back side of Figure 4.
Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 4.
Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the front of the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit of the present invention in a closed state.
Figure 8 is a perspective view of the back side of Figure 7.
Figure 9 is a partial perspective view showing the connection structure of the stopper drive unit of the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a plan view showing the stopper of the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit of the present invention moved to the locked position.
Figure 11 is a plan view showing the stopper of the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit of the present invention moved to the unlocked position.
Figure 12 is a control block diagram of the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit of the present invention.

The configuration and operation of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the configuration of a coffee beverage manufacturing device (1) will be described as one embodiment to which the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit (70) of the present invention is applied.

The above coffee beverage manufacturing device (1) is an automated device for automatically manufacturing and supplying coffee or beverages ordered by a consumer using a robot (20), comprising: a main body (10) in the form of a booth and equipped with various components for manufacturing and supplying coffee beverages inside; a robot (20) provided on a middle panel (11) inside the main body (10) to grip a cup (C) containing a coffee beverage ordered by a consumer using a gripping part (21) in the form of a gripper and move it along a set path; a cup dispenser (30) provided to enable lifting and moving while stacking cups (C) to be gripped by the robot (20) in a vertically overlapping state; a coffee machine (40) for extracting and supplying coffee ordered by a consumer; a beverage dispenser (50) for supplying beverages ordered by a consumer; an ice maker (60) for supplying ice when a consumer orders cold coffee or cold beverage; and a coffee beverage machine (10) provided on the front of the main body (10) to supply the manufactured coffee beverage so that the customer can receive it. It is configured to include a receiving unit (70), a disposal unit (80) including a coffee beverage disposal unit (81) for discarding a coffee beverage in the event of a manufacturing defect during the production of the coffee beverage or when the customer does not receive the coffee beverage ordered for a certain period of time, and a cup disposal unit (82) for discarding a cup (C), and an ordering terminal (90) provided on the front of the main body (10) for the consumer to select the type of coffee beverage desired, place an order, and make a payment.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of a rotary coffee beverage receiving unit (70) according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 12.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit (70) of the present invention has a plurality of rotary coffee beverage receiving units (70-1, 70-2, 70-3, 70-4, 70-5, 70-6) horizontally provided on the front side of the coffee beverage manufacturing device (1).

Referring to FIGS. 4 to 8, the rotary coffee beverage receiving unit (70) of the present invention includes a main body (100), a shutter (200) that is rotatably provided inside the main body (100) to open and close the front (S1) of the main body (100), and a cover (300) coupled to the upper portion of the shutter (200).

The above main body (100) is composed of a bottom plate (110), side plates (120, 130) that are joined to stand upright upward from both ends of the bottom plate (110), and a top plate (140) that is joined to the upper ends of the side plates (120, 130). The main body (100) is provided in a form in which the front (S1) and the back (S2) are open and both sides are closed by the side plates (120, 130), and a space (S) is provided inside in which a cup (C) containing a coffee beverage moved by a robot (20) is accommodated.

A circular groove (111) is formed in the central portion of the upper surface of the above-mentioned floor plate (110), and an axial through hole (112) and a circular protrusion formed to protrude upward around the central portion of the groove (111), and a pair of spacing-maintaining protrusions (114) are formed on the upper surface of the groove (111) on both sides of the protrusion (113).

On the upper surface of the base plate (110), the mounting plate (210) of the shutter (200) is mounted. The mounting plate (210) is mounted around the area where the groove (111) is formed, and the spacing protrusion (114) is in point contact with the lower surface of the mounting plate (210). Therefore, friction with the base plate (110) is reduced when the mounting plate (210) rotates, so that the mounting plate (210) can rotate smoothly.

The driven shaft (245) of the shutter drive unit (240) passes through the shaft penetration hole (112) from bottom to top, and a circular protrusion (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the mounting plate (210) is mounted and supported on the inner side of the protruding projection (113).

The side plate (120, 130) is provided with a first detection means (121, 122) for detecting whether a cup (C) containing a coffee beverage is positioned inside the main body (100).

As an example, the first detection means (121, 122) may be composed of a light sensor (121) including a light emitting portion (121-1) and a light receiving portion (121-2), and a camera sensor (122) that captures an image of the cup (C) to detect the presence or absence of the cup (C).

Referring to FIG. 12, the signal detected by the first detection means (121, 122) is transmitted to the control unit (400), and the control unit (400) controls the operation of the shutter driving unit (240) based on the signal detected by the first detection means (121, 122).

An opening (141) through which the shutter top plate (230) of the shutter (200) passes is formed in the center of the above top plate (140).

The shutter (200) includes a mounting plate (210) provided at the lower portion of the internal space (S) of the main body (100) and on which a cup (C) containing the coffee beverage is mounted, a shutter plate (220) that stands upright on a portion of the edge of the mounting plate (210) and opens and closes the front (S1) of the main body (100) according to a phase that rotates together with the mounting plate (210), a shutter top plate (230) coupled to the upper end of the shutter plate (220), and a shutter driving unit (240) that rotates the mounting plate (210), the shutter plate (220), and the shutter top plate (230).

In one embodiment, the mounting plate (210) and the shutter top plate (230) may be formed as horizontally arranged circular plates, and the shutter plate (220) may be formed as a semi-cylindrical shape that is upright on a portion of the edge of the mounting plate (210) and connected to the shutter top plate (230).

The above shutter driving unit (240) includes a first pulley (242) coupled to a driving shaft (241) of a driving motor, a belt (243) transmitting the power of the first pulley (242), a second pulley (244) receiving the power of the first pulley (242) through the belt (243), a driven shaft (245) coupled to the rotation center of the second pulley (244), and a fastening hole (246) formed in the upper center of the driven shaft (245). The above-described driven shaft (245) passes through the shaft through hole (112) formed in the center of the bottom plate (110) of the aforementioned main body (100), and is fastened to the fastening hole (246) formed in the upper end of the driven shaft (245) that passes through the shaft through hole (112) by a fastening member (212) that passes through the through hole (211) formed in the center of the mounting plate (210) of the shutter (200).

When the cup (C) containing the coffee beverage is not positioned on the mounting plate (210), as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the shutter plate (220) is rotated to a first position that seals the front side (S1) of the main body (100) and simultaneously opens the rear side (S2) of the main body (100).

When the cup (C) containing the coffee beverage is positioned on the mounting plate (210), as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the shutter plate (220) is rotated to a second position that opens the front side (S1) of the main body (100) and seals the rear side (S2) of the main body (100) so that the customer can receive the cup (C) containing the coffee beverage.

In addition, when the cup (C) containing the coffee beverage positioned on the mounting plate (210) is received by the customer, the shutter plate (220) is rotated and positioned back to the first position.

The above control unit (400) controls the operation of the shutter driving unit (240) so that the shutter plate (220) rotates to the first position or the second position based on the signal detected by the first detection means (121, 122) described above.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, an upper rotation axis (231) protruding upward from the center of rotation of the shutter upper plate (230) is formed on the shutter upper plate (230), a pair of protrusions (234) and a pair of detection pieces (232) are formed on the shutter upper plate (230) at opposing positions relative to the upper rotation axis (231), and four holes (233) are formed at 90° intervals on the shutter upper plate (230) around the upper rotation axis (231).

In the center of the cover (300), an upper rotation shaft insertion hole (301) is formed into which the upper rotation shaft (231) is inserted and supported so as to be rotatable, and the cover (300) is provided with a second detection means (310, 320) for detecting the rotation phase of the shutter top plate (230).

In one embodiment, the second detection means (310, 320) may be configured with a light sensor (310) that detects whether a pair of detection pieces (232) formed on the shutter top plate (230) have passed through, and a camera sensor (320) that detects whether a hole (233) formed on the shutter top plate (230) has passed through. Referring to FIG. 12, a signal detected by the second detection means (310, 320) is transmitted to a control unit (400), and the control unit (400) controls the operation of the stopper drive unit (330) based on the signal detected by the second detection means (310, 320).

The shutter top plate (230) and cover (300) are provided with a locking means that is locked to prevent rotation of the shutter top plate (230) when the shutter plate (220) is in the first position or the second position, and is unlocked to allow rotation of the shutter top plate (230) while the shutter plate (220) is rotated between the first position and the second position.

The above locking means includes a pair of projections (234) that are formed to protrude upward from the upper surface of the shutter top plate (230) and are provided at opposite positions based on the center of rotation of the shutter top plate (230), and a stopper (336) that is provided to be able to reciprocate radially in the cover (300) so as to engage or release the projections (234) when the shutter top plate (230) rotates, and includes a stopper driving unit (330) for reciprocating the stopper (336) between a locking position (see FIG. 10) where it engages with the projections (234) and an unlocking position (see FIG. 11) where it releases the projections (234).

The above control unit (400) controls the operation of the stopper driving unit (330) so that the stopper (336) moves to the locked position or unlocked position based on the signal detected by the second detection means (310, 320).

Referring to FIGS. 9 to 11, the stopper driving unit (330) comprises: a solenoid (331); a rod (332) driven forward and backward by a current applied to the solenoid (331); a first link member (333) coupled in parallel to the rod (332); a second link member (334) coupled in a direction perpendicular to the middle portion at an end of the link member (333) and extended to one side; a hinge member (335) provided at the other end of the second link member (334) and forming a center of rotation of the second link member (334); a stopper (336) coupled to one end of the second link member (334) and extending downward through a through hole (302) formed in the cover (300); and a stopper (336) that maintains contact with one side of the second link member (334). It includes a damper member (337) that absorbs shock when the second link member (334) rotates in both directions, and an elastic member (338) that applies elastic force to the second link member (334) so that the stopper (336) is in a locked position where it is caught by the protrusion (234) when no current is applied to the solenoid (331).

Referring to FIG. 10, when the shutter (200) is in the first position or the second position, the current to the solenoid (331) is cut off, and the load (332) and the first link member (333) and the second link member (334) are pulled in one direction by the elastic force of the elastic member (338) to move, and at this time, the second link member (334) is rotated in one direction around the hinge portion (335) so that the stopper (336) is in a locked position corresponding to the rotational trajectory (L) of the protrusion (234), so that the stopper (336) and the protrusion (234) are caught, thereby preventing the rotation of the shutter top plate (230) and the shutter (200) coupled thereto.

Referring to FIG. 11, when the shutter (200) is rotated from the first position to the second position or from the second position to the first position, current is applied to the solenoid (331), and the load (332) and the first link member (333) and the second link member (334) overcome the elastic force of the elastic member (338) and move in the opposite direction to the one direction. At this time, the second link member (334) is rotated in the opposite direction to the one direction around the hinge portion (335), and the stopper (336) is in an unlocked position spaced to one side from the rotational trajectory (L) of the protrusion (234), so that the stopper (336) and the protrusion (234) are released, and the shutter top plate (230) and the shutter (200) coupled thereto are capable of rotating.

According to the configuration of the present invention as described above, the coffee beverage receiving unit (70) is configured to open and close in a rotational manner, thereby reducing the height occupied by the coffee beverage receiving unit (70), thereby providing the advantage of allowing as many coffee beverage receiving units (70-1, 70-2, 70-3, 70-4, 70-5, 70-6) to be arranged horizontally and side by side in a limited space on the front of the coffee beverage manufacturing device (1).

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and obvious modifications can be made by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention claimed in the claims, and such modifications fall within the scope of the present invention.

1: Coffee beverage manufacturing device 10: Main body of coffee beverage manufacturing device
20: Robot 21: Phage
30 : Cup dispenser 40 : Coffee machine
50 : Beverage dispenser 60 : Ice maker
70,70-1,70-2,70-3,70-4,70-5,70-6 : Rotary coffee beverage receiving unit
80: Waste bin 81: Coffee beverage waste bin
82: Cup disposal area 90: Order terminal
100: Main body of coffee beverage receiving unit 110: Bottom plate
111 : Home 112 : Through hole
113: Protruding jaw 114: Spacing protrusion
120,130: Side plate 121,122: First detection means
121-1: Light-emitting part 121-2: Light-receiving part
140 : Top plate 141 : Opening
200 : Shutter 210 : Mounting plate
211: Through hole 212: Fastening member
220 : Shutter plate 230 : Shutter top plate
231: Upper rotation axis 232: Detection piece
233 : Hole 234 : Protrusion
240: Shutter drive unit 241: Drive shaft
242: 1st pulley 243: Belt
244: 2nd pulley 245: Driven shaft
246 : Fastening hole 300 : Cover
301: Upper rotation shaft insertion hole 302: Through hole
310,320: Second detection means 330: Stopper driving unit
331 : Solenoid 332 : Load
333: First link member 334: Second link member
335: Hinge 336: Stopper
337: Damper member 338: Elastic member
400 : Control C : Cup
S: Internal space of the main body of the coffee beverage receiving unit
S1: Front of the main body of the coffee beverage receiving unit
S2: Rear of the main body of the coffee beverage receiving unit

Claims (11)

A main body having an open front and back, sealed sides, and a space inside to accommodate a cup containing a coffee beverage moved by a robot;
A mounting plate provided at the lower part of the internal space of the main body on which a cup containing the coffee beverage is mounted;
A shutter plate that stands upright on a portion of the edge of the above-mentioned mounting plate and opens and closes the front of the main body according to the phase that rotates together with the above-mentioned mounting plate; and
A shutter driving unit that rotates the above-mentioned mounting plate and shutter plate;
Including,
The above-mentioned mounting plate is made of a circular plate arranged horizontally,
A rotary coffee beverage receiving unit characterized in that the shutter plate is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape that is upright on a portion of the edge of the mounting plate. delete In the first paragraph,
When the cup containing the coffee beverage is not positioned on the mounting plate, the shutter plate is rotated to a first position that seals the front side of the main body and opens the rear side of the main body.
A rotary coffee beverage receiving unit characterized in that when a cup containing the coffee beverage is placed on the mounting plate, the shutter plate is rotated to a second position that opens the front of the main body and seals the rear of the main body so that a customer can receive the cup containing the coffee beverage. In the third paragraph,
A rotary coffee beverage receiving unit characterized in that when a cup containing the coffee beverage positioned on the above-mentioned settling plate is received by a customer, the shutter plate is rotated and positioned to the first position. In the third paragraph,
The above body is provided with a first detection means for detecting whether a cup containing the above coffee beverage is located inside the above body,
A rotary coffee beverage receiving unit further comprising a control unit that controls the operation of the shutter driving unit so that the shutter plate rotates to the first position or the second position based on a signal detected by the first detection means. In paragraph 5,
A rotary coffee beverage receiving unit characterized in that the first detection means comprises a light sensor comprising a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and a camera sensor that captures an image of the cup to detect the presence of the cup. In the third paragraph,
On the top of the above shutter plate, a shutter top plate made of a circular plate and arranged horizontally is attached,
A rotary coffee beverage receiving unit characterized in that a cover is combined on the upper part of the shutter top plate to rotatably support an upper rotation shaft that protrudes upward from the rotation center of the shutter top plate. In Article 7,
A rotary coffee beverage receiving unit characterized in that the shutter top plate and the cover are provided with a locking means that is locked to prevent rotation of the shutter top plate when the shutter plate is in the first position or the second position, and is unlocked to allow rotation of the shutter top plate while the shutter plate is rotated between the first position and the second position. In Article 8,
The locking means is a rotary coffee beverage receiving unit including a pair of projections formed to protrude upward from the upper surface of the shutter top plate and positioned opposite to the center of rotation of the shutter top plate, and a stopper provided to be capable of radially reciprocating on the cover so as to engage or disengage with the projections when the shutter top plate rotates. In Article 9,
A rotary coffee beverage receiving unit further comprising a stopper driving unit for reciprocating the stopper between a locking position where the stopper engages with the projection and an unlocking position where the stopper is released from engaging with the projection. In Article 10,
The above cover is provided with a second detection means for detecting the rotation phase of the above shutter top plate,
A rotary coffee beverage receiving unit further comprising a control unit that controls the driving of the stopper driving unit so that the stopper moves to the locked position or unlocked position based on a signal detected by the second detection means.

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