JP2000315280A - Automatic vending machine for serving beverage in cup - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely prevent spray stuck on an opening/closing door of a commodity take-out port and to normally maintain the opening/closing door hygienic so as to make it possible to comfortably utilize a machine. SOLUTION: In this automatic vending machine, a vend stage 11 is provided facing a commodity take-out port 7, an opening/closing door 9 is provided at the take-out port 7, a liquid pouring part for pouring specified liquid such as hot water or cold water is provided at an upper part of the vend stage 11, and a specified beverage is prepared by pouring the liquid into a cup inside the vend stage 11 from the liquid pouring part. The machine is provided with a shielding body 86 between the cup arranged on the vend stage 11 and the commodity take-out port 7, and a solenoid for driving this shielding body 86. When the liquid is poured into the cup from the liquid pouring part on the vend stage 11, a space between an upper part of the cup and the commodity take-out port 7 is shielded by the shielding body 86, the shielding body 86 is driven by the solenoid after the liquid is poured, and the space between the upper part of the cup and the commodity take-out port 7 is released.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of preparing a predetermined beverage by stirring and mixing various powdery or liquid raw materials such as coffee, cocoa, black tea or syrup and hot water, cold water, ice particles and the like in a cup. The present invention relates to a cup-type beverage vending machine for selling the prepared beverage through a cup.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a beverage vending machine of this kind, a cup holding unit for holding a cup in a box-shaped body having an open front surface, and a conveying device for circulating the cup holding unit to predetermined positions, A cup supply device for supplying cups of various sizes to the cup holding unit, a raw material supply device for supplying various powder raw materials in the cup, a hot and cold water supply device for supplying hot water or water for dilution into the cup, and a cup An ice particle supply device for supplying ice particles to the inside, a stirring device for stirring the contents in the cup, and the like are provided.

[0003] A bend stage is provided at an open portion on the front of the fuselage, and an opening / closing door is attached to the front of the fuselage. A product outlet corresponding to the bend stage is formed on the opening / closing door. An opening / closing door is provided at the exit.

Various nozzles such as a nozzle for injecting hot water into the cup, a nozzle for injecting cold water, a nozzle for injecting syrup, and a nozzle for injecting ice particles are collectively disposed above the bend stage. These nozzles constitute a liquid injection section. Further, the liquid injection section is provided with a stirrer provided with a vertically movable impeller.

[0005] When selling a beverage, the cup holding unit is first conveyed below the cup feeding device via the conveying device, and at this position, a cup of a predetermined size is discharged from the cup feeding device to the cup holding unit.

Next, the cup holding unit holding the cup is transported below the raw material supply device, and at this position, a predetermined raw material is supplied into the cup. Thereafter, the cup holding unit is transported to the position of the bend stage, and at this position, hot water, cold water, ice particles, or the like is supplied into the cup through the nozzle, and further stirred and mixed by the impeller of the stirring device, thereby forming a predetermined hot water. Beverages and cold beverages are prepared. Then, the user of the vending machine takes out the cup by opening the opening / closing door of the product outlet.

[0007]

As described above, when the cup is conveyed to the bend stage, hot water, cold water, ice particles, or the like are supplied through a nozzle into the cup. There is a problem that the liquid in the inside becomes a droplet and scatters around the cup, and the scattered droplet adheres to the inner surface of the opening / closing door of the outlet.

When the contents in the cup are stirred, the impeller of the stirring device descends and enters the cup. After the stirring, the impeller rises. When the impeller rises, the liquid attached to the impeller scatters. It may adhere to the inner surface of the opening / closing door at the outlet.

[0009] Furthermore, when the impeller of the stirrer is raised, the cleaning liquid is caused to flow toward the impeller through a nozzle. In this case as well, the cleaning liquid is scattered and the opening and closing door of the outlet is opened. It may adhere to the inner surface.

As described above, conventionally, the liquid in the cup and the cleaning liquid of the impeller adhere to the inner surface of the opening and closing door at the outlet as droplets, so that the opening and closing door becomes dirty, and the user of the vending machine cannot use the opening and closing door. When the user opens the bend stage and takes out the cup in the bend stage, there is a problem that the user may feel unsanitary or uncomfortable.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to surely prevent the adhesion of the splash to the opening / closing door of the product outlet, and to always keep the opening / closing door clean and hygienic. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cup-type beverage vending machine which can be used comfortably while keeping the same.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a vending machine, wherein a bend stage is provided in the body of the vending machine so as to face a product take-out port. An opening / closing door for opening and closing the bend stage is provided, and a liquid injection section for injecting a predetermined liquid such as hot water or cold water using at least a plurality of nozzles is provided at an upper portion of the bend stage. In a cup-type beverage vending machine for dispensing a predetermined beverage by injecting a liquid from the liquid injecting unit into a cup disposed inside a vending machine, the vending machine is provided between a cup disposed on the bend stage and the product outlet. And a driving device for driving the shield, when at least the bend stage injects the liquid into the cup from the liquid injection unit, shields between the upper portion of the cup and the product outlet. Wherein the shield is driven by the drive device after the liquid is injected to open the space between the upper portion of the cup and the product outlet. The invention according to claim 2, wherein the product is placed inside the vending machine. A bend stage is provided opposite to the take-out opening, and an opening / closing door for opening / closing the product take-out opening is provided.At the top of the bend stage, hot water, cold water, or the like is provided using at least a plurality of nozzles. In a cup-type beverage vending machine provided with a liquid injecting unit for injecting a predetermined liquid and injecting a liquid from the liquid injecting unit into a cup arranged inside the bend stage to prepare a predetermined beverage, the bend A shielding frame provided on the upper part of the stage so as to surround the liquid injection section, an elevating mechanism for elevating and lowering a cup arranged on the bend stage, and a driving device for driving the elevating mechanism, comprising: Also, when injecting liquid into the cup from the liquid injecting section at the bend stage, the drive device drives the elevating mechanism to raise the cup to enter the upper part into the shielding frame, and after the liquid injection, the driving device By driving the lifting mechanism, the cup is lowered to the initial level position.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 8 show a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of a vending machine, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the vending machine. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration inside the body of the vending machine.

The body 1 of the vending machine has a box shape with an open front, and an opening / closing door 3 is pivotally connected to, for example, one side edge of the body 1 via a hinge 2 at a left side thereof. The opening on the front of the body 1 is opened and closed by the opening and closing door 3.

On the front face of the opening / closing door 3, a slot 4 for inserting coins for purchase, a return slot 5 for returning the change, a plurality of selection buttons 6 for selecting the type and contents of the beverage to be purchased, a purchased cup, A product outlet 7 and the like for taking out a beverage that is contained are provided.

A transparent or opaque opening / closing door 9 made of, for example, an acrylic resin is attached to the product outlet 7 via a hinge 8. The opening / closing door 9 is urged by an elastic force of a spring (not shown) so as to normally close the outlet 7. The opening / closing door 9 is pulled toward the near side of the body 1 to rotate about the hinge 8 as a fulcrum. By doing so, the outlet 7 can be opened.

As shown in FIG. 2, an open portion on the front of the fuselage 1 has a portion located closer to the center from the right side.
A column 10 extending substantially vertically extends from the ceiling of the body 1 to the bottom plate. A bend stage 11 is attached to a substantially middle part of the column 10 in the upper and lower directions. The bend stage 11 is mounted on the left side of the support column 10, and the commodity take-out port 7 is arranged at the front end of the bend stage 11.

Inside the body 1, a plurality of canisters 12 as a raw material supply device are provided side by side in the upper part on the left side of the column 10 as a boundary. Various powder materials such as coffee, cocoa, tea, sugar, and cream are stored in each canister 12, respectively.

In the space below the front side of each canister 12, there is provided a cup holding unit 13 and a transfer device 14 for moving the cup holding unit 13 in the horizontal XY directions and cyclically transferring it to predetermined positions. Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the transfer device 14
A pair of fixed rails 15 along the left-right direction of the body 1
And a movable rail 16 which is stretched between the fixed rails 15 and 15 and moves along the longitudinal direction (X direction) of the fixed rails 15, 15. The cup holding unit 13 is placed on the movable rail 16. The cup holding unit 13 is provided so as to move along the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the movable rail 16.

The cup holding unit 13 includes a case 30 in which a driving device (not shown) is housed.
A pair of hand arms 31, 31 and a cup stage 32 protrude from the front surface of the cup. When a cup is supplied from above the hand arms 31, 31, the bottom of the cup is supported by the cup stage 32, and A pair of hand arms 31, 31 are opened and closed left and right by the drive of the driving device, and surround and hold both sides of the upper portion of the cup. The cup stage 32 is moved up and down in accordance with the size of the cup to be supplied and adjusted so that the position of the level at the upper end of the cup of any size becomes the same position.

A cup supply device 36 is attached to the upper portion of the column 10 via a hinge 35, and a number of cups of various sizes are stored in the cup supply device 36. The cup supply device 36 is supported so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis with the hinge 35 as a fulcrum. With this rotation operation, the cup supply device 36 is located in front of each canister 12 in the body 1 and is connected to the transfer device 14. The cup supply device 36 can be displaced between a storage state shown in FIG. 3 which is disposed in an upper space portion and a drawer state in which the cup supply device 36 is pulled out and disposed forward of the body 1 from this storage state. In addition, a plurality of canisters 37 are attached to the back of the cup supply device 36, and the powder material is stored in these canisters 37.

As shown in FIG. 2, a drain pan 38 is provided horizontally below the transfer device 14, and a cooling water tank 39 is provided below the drain pan 38. A syrup tank 40 is provided in the cooling water tank 39. And a syrup stock solution is stored in the syrup tank 40. Further, a carbon dioxide cylinder 41 is disposed at an open portion on the front of the body 1.

An ice maker 42 for producing ice particles is provided substantially at the center in the upper rear portion of the body 1, and a hot water tank 43 is provided at the right end of the upper rear portion of the body 1. Further, a regular coffee production device 48 is provided in a space on the right side of the support 10 in the body 1.

This regular coffee production apparatus 48
Is composed of a pair of canisters 49, 49, a coffee mill 50 disposed below the canisters 49, 49, and a brewer 51 disposed below the coffee mill 50, and a variety is provided in each of the canisters 49, 49. Different coffee beans are housed. Then, based on a predetermined signal, the coffee beans in either one of the canisters 49 are supplied into the coffee mill 50 via the chute 52, and the coffee beans are ground by the coffee mill 50 into ground powder. Is supplied into the brewer 51.

Further, hot water is supplied into the brewer 51 from the hot water tank 43, and the ground water is brewed into coffee liquid by the hot water, and the coffee liquid is extracted through a paper filter 53.

The paper filter 53 is wound in a roll shape, and is used by being drawn out by a necessary length sequentially, and the used portion is sequentially discarded in a bucket 54 disposed below the brewer 51. It is supposed to be.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the bend stage 11 attached to the column 10 has two side plates 58.
a and a bottom plate 58b.
A substantially U-shaped notch 59 corresponding to the cup stage 32 in the cup holding unit 13 is provided at the rear edge of the cup holding unit 13.
Are formed.

When the cup holding unit 13 is transferred to the bend position on the back of the bend stage 11 by the transfer device 14, the cup stage 32 of the cup holding unit 13 enters the notch 59 and matches. The cup above the cup stage 32 is arranged inside the bend stage 11.

A stirrer 60 is attached to the column 10 so as to be located above the bend stage 11. This stirring device 60 has a case 61 with an open lower end.
And a first motor 62 provided in the case 61.
An endless belt 63 that rotates by being driven by the first motor 62, a second motor 64 that moves up and down in conjunction with the endless belt 63, and a vertical motor that is attached to the second motor 64. Long impeller shaft 6
5 and an impeller 66 integrally provided at the lower end of the impeller shaft 65. The case 61 is attached to the side surface of the column 10 via a plurality of screws 67.

At the lower end of the stirring device 60, a nozzle mounting plate 6 is provided.
9 and an ice hopper 70 are attached. The nozzle mounting plate 69 is mounted on the outer periphery on the lower side of the stirring device 60. The ice hopper 70 has a substantially funnel shape, and a hose 74 led from the ice maker 42 is connected to a side surface of the ice hopper 70.

The lower end of the ice hopper 70 projects from the upper surface of the bend stage 11 to the inside thereof, and faces the opening of a cup arranged in the bend stage 11. When the impeller shaft 65 of the stirrer 60 is lowered integrally with the second motor 64, the impeller 66 at the lower end of the impeller 66 passes through the inside of the ice hopper 70 and enters the cup arranged on the bend stage 11. At the same time, the impeller 66 is
4 and rotate, and the rotation stirs the contents in the cup.

A hot water nozzle 77 connected to the hot water tank 43 via a hose 76 is connected to the nozzle mounting plate 69.
A cold water nozzle 79 communicating with a water source (not shown) via a hose 78, and a hose 80 connected to the syrup tank 40.
And a coffee nozzle 83 communicating with the brewer 51 via a hose 82.
Are mounted so as to be arranged on the outer periphery of the stirring device 60 around the impeller 66, and the nozzles 77, 79, 81, 83 constitute a liquid injection section.

The nozzles 77, 79, 81, 8
The tip of 3 protrudes obliquely toward the inside of the bend stage 11, and is supported such that its direction is directed to the opening of the cup in the bend stage 11.

The stirring device 60 and the nozzle mounting plate 69
, Ice hopper 70, and nozzles 77, 79, 81, 8
3 is pre-assembled as an integral unit, and this unit is positioned at a predetermined position and attached to the column 10 via a screw 67. After this attachment, each of the nozzles 77, 79, 81, 83 The hoses 76, 78, 80, 82 are connected to the rear ends of the hoses, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a shaft 85 is rotatably and horizontally mounted between both side plates 58a of the bend stage 11 as shown in FIGS.
5, a plate-shaped shield 86 is attached.

The shield 86 is provided with a cup disposed in the bend stage 11 and a product outlet 7 formed in the opening / closing door 3.
Are supported via the shaft 85 so as to be interposed therebetween. A spring 87 is provided on the shaft 85. The spring 87 elastically urges the shaft 85 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 8, and the urging force holds the shield 86 in a posture in which the shield 86 stands almost vertically in a normal state. ing.

The outer surface of one side plate of the bend stage 11 is provided with a solenoid 8 as a driving device for driving the shaft 85.
8 is provided, and a shaft 85 is provided by the solenoid 88.
Can be rotated against the spring 87 to convert the shield 86 from a vertical state to a horizontal state.

When the shield 86 is in the vertical position,
The upper end is arranged above the upper end of the cup arranged in the bend stage 11, and the lower end is arranged at the same level or lower than the upper end of the cup. Although various sizes of cups are used, even in the case of the smallest size cup, the lower end of the shield 86 is set to be at the same position as the upper end of the cup. When the shield 86 in the vertical position is pivoted upward about the shaft 85, the space between the cup and the sales outlet 7 is opened. With this opening, the cup in the bend stage 11 can be taken out.

On the other hand, an operation panel 90 is provided above the inner surface of the door 3, and a control unit 91 having a microcomputer (not shown) is provided in the operation panel 90.

Next, the operation of the cup-type beverage vending machine will be described. In the stand-by state of beverages, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cup holding unit 13 is arranged at a bend position on the back of the bend stage 11.

When the user of the vending machine selects and operates the selection button 6 corresponding to the desired beverage, the cup holding unit 13 is moved below the cup supply device 36 via the transfer device 14 based on the selection signal. It is transported to the cup receiving position. Then, a cup of a predetermined size in the cup supply device 36 is supplied to the cup holding unit 13, the cup is supported on the cup stage 32, and both upper sides are surrounded by the pair of hand arms 31, 31.

When a cup is supplied from the cup supply unit 36 to the cup holding unit 13, a signal indicating the size of the cup is sent to the control unit 91. Then, based on this signal, the cup stage 32 is moved up and down, and the position of the upper end of any size cup is controlled to be the same level.

Thereafter, the cup holding unit 13 is transported to a position below the canister 12 in which a predetermined beverage ingredient is stored, and at this position, a predetermined powdery beverage ingredient is supplied into the cup.

For example, when hot coffee is selected as a beverage, a coffee powder raw material is supplied into the cup. Thereafter, the cup holding unit 13 is transported to the bend position on the back of the bend stage 11, the cup stage 32 of the cup holding unit 13 is fitted into the cutout 59 of the bend stage 11, and the cup is inserted into the bend stage 11. To place.

Next, a predetermined amount of hot water is poured from the hot water tank 43 through the hot water nozzle 77 into the cup arranged on the bend stage 11, and subsequently, the first motor 62 of the stirring device 60 is driven to drive the impeller. The shaft 65 descends, the impeller 66 at the lower end enters the cup, and the impeller 6 is driven by the second motor 64.
6 rotates, the contents in the cup are stirred by this rotation,
Hot coffee is dispensed, after which the impeller shaft 65 rises and returns to its original position.

In the case where iced coffee is selected as a beverage, a coffee powder material is supplied into the cup, and after the cup is conveyed to the bend position and placed in the bend stage 11, the cup is first placed in the cup. A small amount of hot water necessary for dissolving the powder raw material is injected from the hot water tank 43 through the hot water nozzle 77. Subsequently, the impeller shaft 65 of the stirrer 60 descends, and the impeller 66 at the lower end enters the cup, and the rotation of the impeller 66 stirs the contents in the cup.

Further, during the stirring, cold water from a water source is injected into the cup through the cold water nozzle 76, and ice particles are supplied from the ice maker 42 through the ice hopper 70. And these contents are stirred by the impeller 66, ice coffee is prepared by this stirring, and thereafter,
The impeller shaft 65 rises and returns to the original position.

When syrup is selected as a beverage, after the cup holding unit 13 holds the cup in the cup receiving position, the cup holding unit 13 returns to the bend position together with the cup, and the cup is placed in the bend stage 11. Deploy. A predetermined amount of the syrup stock solution is injected from the syrup tank 40 through the syrup nozzle 81 into the cup, and cold water is injected from the water source through the cold water nozzle 76, or carbon dioxide generated based on the carbon dioxide gas in the carbon dioxide cylinder 41. Of cold water is injected through a cold water nozzle 76.

When the regular coffee is selected, after the cup holding unit 13 holds the cup at the cup receiving position, the cup holding unit 13 returns to the bend position and the cup is placed in the bend stage 11. Then, regular coffee is extracted by the brewer 51, and the regular coffee is poured into the cup of the bend stage 11 through the coffee nozzle 83.

Hot water, cold water, or ice particles are injected into the cup arranged in the bend stage 11 as described above. At this time, the liquid in the cup is splashed by the force of the injection, and the upper end of the cup is formed. May be scattered around from the opening.

Here, a shield 86 is interposed between the upper portion of the cup and the outlet 7, so that when the splash scatters around the cup, the splash toward the outlet 7 is shielded.
6 and is prevented from reaching the outlet 7, so that the adhesion of the droplets to the opening / closing door 9 of the outlet 7 is reliably prevented.

Also, when the impeller 66 rises from the inside of the cup, the liquid may scatter around the cup due to the rotational centrifugal force of the impeller 66. This splash is also blocked by the shield 86, and the opening / closing door is opened. 9 is prevented.

Further, when the impeller 66 is lifted, even when the cleaning liquid is poured onto the impeller 66, the splash of the cleaning liquid is blocked by the shield 86,
Adhesion to the door 9 is prevented.

After the dispensing of the beverage in the cup is completed, the solenoid 88 is driven under the control of the control unit 91, and the shield 86 is rotated about the shaft 85 by this driving, and the shield 86 is turned from a vertical state to a horizontal state. The posture is changed to the state described above, whereby the space between the cup and the vending machine 7 is opened, and in response to this opening, the user of the vending machine is notified of the completion of blending by a display lamp or sound.

According to this, the user of the vending machine opens the opening / closing door 9, inserts a hand into the outlet 7, and takes out the cup in the bend stage 11. At this time, there is no liquid such as a splash of beverage adhered to the inner surface of the opening and closing door 9, and therefore, there is no unpleasant or uncomfortable feeling for the user of the vending machine.

The liquid scattered around the inside of the cup during the preparation of the beverage and adhered to the inner surface of the shield 86 and the inner wall surface of the bend stage 11 is removed by the automatic washing mechanism during the standby time for selling the beverage or when replenishing the ingredients. Alternatively, the impeller 66 is cleaned using a cleaning liquid for cleaning, and the hygiene is maintained.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, FIG.
A cylindrical shielding frame 101 is provided above the inside of the bend stage 11.
Is detachably attached. The shielding frame 101 has a cylindrical shape having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the upper part of the cup of each size, and the nozzles 77, 79, 81, 83 and the ice hopper 7 constituting the liquid injection section are formed by the shielding frame 101.
0 is enclosed at the lower end.

The cup stage 32 of the cup holding unit 13 is formed in a rectangular shape having a width smaller than the outer diameter of the bottom of each size cup as shown in FIG. A lift base 102 is provided horizontally below the cup stage 32. The lift base 102 is supported by a driving device 103 that moves the lift base 102 up and down.
Is formed. When the cup holding unit 13 is located at the position of the bend stage 11, the cup stage 32 of the cup holding unit 13 is kept at the same level as or slightly higher than the lift base 102 and intervenes in the notch 104. It has become.

In the case of the second embodiment, the user of the vending machine operates the selection button 6 corresponding to the desired beverage.
Is selected and operated, as in the first embodiment, the cup holding unit 13 is transferred to the cup receiving position below the cup supply device 36 via the transfer device 14 based on the selection signal, and A cup of a predetermined size is supplied to the cup holding unit 13 at the position.

Thereafter, the cup holding unit 13 is transported to a position below the canister 12 in which a predetermined beverage ingredient is stored, and at this position, a predetermined powdered beverage ingredient is supplied into the cup.

Then, the cup holding unit 13 is transported to a bend position on the back of the bend stage 11, and
The cup stage 32 of the cup holding unit 13 fits into the notch 104 of the lift base 102 in the bend stage 11, and both sides of the bottom surface of the cup placed on the cup stage 32 by this fitting are lift bases. The position relationship is opposed to the upper surface of the base 102.

Thereafter, the lift base 102 is raised by the drive of the driving device 103, and the cup on the cup stage 32 is pushed up by the lift base 102,
The upper part of the cup is inserted into the shielding frame 101.

At this time, the stroke width of the lift of the lift base 102 is adjusted by the control of the control unit 91 in accordance with the size of the cup placed on the cup stage 32. The lift base 102 is driven via the driving device 103 so that the upper part of the cover enters the shielding frame 101. That is, in this type of vending machine, 6.5 oz, 8 oz, 9 oz
Ounces, 12 oz, and 16 oz cups are commonly used and have different height dimensions, but the lift stroke of the lift base 102 is adjusted according to the height, and the height is adjusted. Regardless of the size of the cup, the upper part thereof is inserted into the shielding frame 101.

In this state, when hot coffee is supplied, the hot water nozzle 7 is inserted into the cup from the hot water tank 43.
7, a predetermined amount of hot water is injected, and subsequently, the first motor 62 of the stirring device 60 is driven to lower the impeller shaft 65, and the impeller 66 at the lower end of the impeller enters the cup. The impeller 66 is rotated by the drive of the motor 64, and the rotation stirs the contents in the cup, dispenses hot coffee, and thereafter, the impeller shaft 65 rises and returns to the initial position.

When iced coffee is selected as the beverage, a small amount of hot water necessary for dissolving the powdery raw material is poured into the cup from the hot water tank 43 through the hot water nozzle 77, and subsequently, the stirring device 60 is used. The impeller shaft 65 descends, and the impeller 66 at the lower end enters the cup, and the rotation of the impeller 66 stirs the contents in the cup.

Further, during the stirring, cold water from a water source is injected into the cup through the cold water nozzle 76, and ice particles are thrown from the ice maker 42 through the ice hopper 70. And these contents are stirred by the impeller 66, ice coffee is prepared by this stirring, and thereafter,
The impeller shaft 65 rises and returns to the original position.

As described above, hot water, cold water, or ice particles are injected into the cup. At this time, the liquid in the cup is scattered by the force of the injection and scatters from the opening at the upper end of the cup to the periphery. However, the upper part of the cup is surrounded by the shielding frame 101, so that when the liquid in the cup scatters around the cup, the splash hits the inner peripheral surface of the shielding frame 101 and is blocked. Therefore, the droplets do not reach the outlet 7 and the adhesion of the droplets to the opening / closing door 9 of the outlet 7 is reliably prevented.

Also, when the impeller 66 rises from the inside of the cup, the inner solution may be scattered around the cup due to the rotational centrifugal force of the impeller 66. Adhesion to the door 9 is prevented.

Further, when the impeller 66 is lifted, even when the cleaning liquid is poured onto the impeller 66, the cleaning liquid is blocked by the shielding frame 101 and the adhesion to the opening / closing door 9 is prevented. .

After the preparation of the beverage in the cup is completed, the drive unit 103 is driven under the control of the control unit 91, and the lift base 102 is integrally moved with the cup to the initial predetermined position. Descend to When the lift base 102 is lowered to the position of the predetermined level, the user of the vending machine is notified of the completion of mixing by a display lamp or a sound.

According to this, the user of the vending machine opens the opening / closing door 9, inserts a hand into the outlet 7, and takes out the cup in the bend stage 11. At this time, there is no liquid such as a splash of beverage adhered to the inner surface of the opening and closing door 9, and therefore, there is no unpleasant or uncomfortable feeling for the user of the vending machine.

The liquid scattered around the inside of the cup at the time of dispensing the beverage and adhering to the inner surface of the shield 86 or the inner wall surface of the bend stage 11 can be cleaned by an automatic washing mechanism at the time of waiting for the sale of the beverage or at the time of replenishing ingredients, or The impeller 66 is cleaned using a cleaning liquid for cleaning, and its hygiene is maintained.

In each of the above embodiments, the opening / closing door of the product outlet is manually operated. However, from the viewpoint of safety and prevention of mischief, the opening / closing door is locked and opened when mixing beverages or during standby. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the opening and closing door is automatically opened when the dispensing of beverage is completed.

[0076]

As explained above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to reliably prevent splash from adhering to the door of the product exit, so that the door is always kept clean and sanitary, and it is possible to realize comfortable use without giving users unsanitary feeling and discomfort. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external appearance of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration inside the body of the vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a transfer device of a cup holding unit in the vending machine.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which a cup holding unit is connected to a bend stage in the vending machine.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a configuration of a peripheral portion of a bend stage in the vending machine.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a configuration of a mounting portion of a shield in the vending machine.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a configuration of a part around a bend stage in a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Body 7 ... Merchandise exit 9 ... Opening / closing door 11 ... Bend stage 13 ... Cup holding unit 77, 79, 81, 83 ... Nozzle (liquid injection part) 86 ... Shielding body 88 ... Solenoid (drive device) 101 ... Shielding frame 102: Lift base 103: Drive unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] A vend stage is provided in a body of a vending machine so as to face a product outlet, and an opening / closing door is provided at the product outlet for opening and closing the product outlet. A liquid injecting unit for injecting a predetermined liquid such as hot water or cold water using a plurality of nozzles, and injecting the liquid from the liquid injecting unit into a cup disposed inside the bend stage to provide a predetermined beverage A cup-type beverage vending machine, comprising: a shield provided between a cup disposed on the bend stage and the product outlet; and a driving device for driving the shield, and at least the bend stage When the liquid is injected into the cup from the liquid injection unit, the upper part of the cup is driven by the driving device after the liquid is injected, by blocking the space between the upper part of the cup and the product outlet with the shield. A cup-type beverage vending machine characterized by opening a space between a product and a product outlet. 2. A vending machine, wherein a bend stage is provided in the body of the vending machine so as to face a product take-out port, and an opening / closing door for opening / closing the product take-out port is provided. A liquid injecting unit for injecting a predetermined liquid such as hot water or cold water using a plurality of nozzles, and injecting the liquid from the liquid injecting unit into a cup disposed inside the bend stage to provide a predetermined beverage In a cup-type beverage vending machine for dispensing, a shielding frame provided above the bend stage so as to surround the liquid injection section, a lifting mechanism for lifting and lowering a cup arranged on the bend stage, and the lifting mechanism A driving device for driving, and at least when the liquid is injected into the cup from the liquid injection unit at the bend stage, the driving device drives the elevating mechanism to raise the cup. A cup-type beverage vending machine wherein the upper part is made to enter the shielding frame, and after the liquid is injected, the drive device drives the elevating mechanism to lower the cup to the initial level position. 3. The cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 2, wherein a stroke width of the elevating and lowering by the elevating mechanism is adjusted according to a size of the cup.