JP2003187320A - Beverage manufacturing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage manufacturing device capable of surely removing raw material and dilution water stuck at the time of manufacturing beverages, preventing different kinds of the raw materials from being mixed in the beverage and maintaining sanitation over a long period of time. <P>SOLUTION: A tray withdrawing mechanism part for withdrawing a cup tray 3 from a drip tray 22A is positioned, the tray withdrawing mechanism part is driven after manufacturing a frozen beverage and the cup tray 3 is withdrawn. For a washing processing, a cutter 53, a lid part 55 and the drip tray 22A used for manufacturing the beverage are used as washing tools, agitation washing by washing water is performed and a shaft 52, the cutter 53 and the lid part 55 after washing are dried by blowing air on the basis of the rotation of an exhaust fan 20C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage manufacturing apparatus, and more particularly to a beverage manufacturing apparatus for mixing a syrup and ice supplied in a cup in the cup to manufacture a sherbet-shaped beverage (frozen beverage).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a beverage production apparatus for producing a sherbet-like beverage (hereinafter referred to as a frozen beverage) by mixing (or stirring) syrup and ice in a tank. This beverage production equipment has a non-carbonated type that stirs while diluting water and syrup are cooled in the atmosphere open tank, and a stir while cooling diluting water and syrup inside a pressure tank pressurized with carbon dioxide gas. There is a carbonic acid type.

As such a beverage manufacturing apparatus, for example,
There is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-163651. According to this beverage manufacturing device, a cooling cylinder with stirring blades that doubles as an auger type ice making machine is provided in an atmosphere open tank, and ice is made by the ice making machine while mixing dilution water and syrup. By stirring with a stirring blade while cooling the mixture of ice and syrup sent from the ice maker, it is possible to form a sherbet-like frozen beverage with a pleasant taste and a refreshing feeling, while mixing and cooling syrup and dilution water. There is a problem that it is difficult to apply to a vending machine or the like having a limited device size, because a frozen beverage device such as a tank or an ice making machine is required.

An example of a beverage production apparatus for mixing raw materials and the like in a cup is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-54546. In this beverage manufacturing apparatus, a cup is filled with a raw material and dilution water, and a cup cover is placed on the upper surface of the cup to stir and mix the raw material and the dilution water in the cup based on the rotational drive of a stirring blade to prepare a beverage. ing.

[0005]

However, according to the conventional beverage manufacturing apparatus, since the raw material and the diluting water are attached to the stirring blade and the cup cover after the beverage is manufactured, they cannot be used as they are for the subsequent sales operation. Not good for hygiene. Further, when the stirring blade and the cup cover are commonly used for manufacturing a plurality of beverages, different kinds of raw materials may be mixed in the beverage, which causes a problem of impairing the quality of the beverage.

[0006] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to ensure that the raw materials and the dilution water adhering to the beverage during the production of the beverage can be surely eliminated, and that different raw materials can be prevented from being mixed into the beverage, and the hygiene can be maintained for a long period of time. To provide a device.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a container for containing a raw material of a beverage, a container stand for mounting the container, a lid capable of being fitted to the container, and the lid. Beverage manufacturing that has a rotary blade that mixes the raw materials on the basis of rotational drive inside the container sealed with, and manufactures a beverage by mixing the raw materials inside the container sealed by the lid Section, a moving mechanism section that moves the beverage manufacturing section in a predetermined moving range, and a cleaning section that is located in the moving range and performs cleaning of the beverage manufacturing section used for manufacturing the beverage,
There is provided a beverage manufacturing apparatus having a control unit that moves the beverage manufacturing unit in a movement pattern according to an operation.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a container for accommodating a beverage raw material containing a solid content, a container stand on which the container is mounted, a lid capable of fitting with the container, and the lid. Having a rotary blade that crushes the solid content inside the container sealed with and mixes the raw materials on the basis of rotational drive, and mixes the raw materials inside the container sealed with the lid. Beverage manufacturing unit that manufactures a beverage, a moving mechanism unit that moves the beverage manufacturing unit in a predetermined vertical movement range, and a cleaning of the beverage manufacturing unit that is used in the production of the beverage located in the vertical movement range There is provided a beverage manufacturing apparatus having a cleaning unit for performing the above and a control unit for reciprocating the beverage manufacturing unit in a movement pattern according to an operation.

According to the present invention, by arranging the container and the cleaning unit in the moving range of the beverage manufacturing unit, it becomes possible to use the equipment used for beverage manufacturing as a cleaning tool, and the beverage is manufactured in a series of procedures after the beverage manufacturing. It becomes possible to perform the cleaning operation of the manufacturing department.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a beverage manufacturing apparatus as a beverage dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a main body 2, a cup tray 3 which can be accommodated by a retracting mechanism section (described later), and a cup tray 3. On the front of the frozen beverage production section 1 and the frozen beverage production section 1 including a cup 4 arranged to receive the raw material, and a cutting section 5 for crushing, mixing and stirring the raw material received in the cup 4 in the cup. The protective member 20A is provided to protect the cutting portion 5, the door 20B is provided so as to be openable and closable according to the storage and removal of the cup 4, and the protective member 20A and the door 20B are located above the cutting portion 5 to form the protective member 20A. An exhaust fan 20C for exhausting air from the space to the outside, an operation switch group 20D provided on the upper front surface of the frozen beverage production section 1, A cup dispenser 6 for supplying the cup 4 of a size corresponding to the sales beverage Pputorei 3, an ice making section 7 supplies the ice glacial the cup 4, the cup 4
A syrup supply unit 8 for supplying syrup, a wash water supply unit 10 for supplying wash water through a part of the pipe 9 and the cutting unit 5, a motor, a sensor, a solenoid valve, etc. provided in the frozen beverage production unit 1. Based on the sales request signal input from the sales request signal input section 12, a drive section 11 for supplying electric power to the device, a sales request signal input section 12 for inputting a sales request signal in response to a buyer's sales request, It has a control unit 13 having a CPU for controlling.

The main body 2 has a built-in lift mechanism for moving the cutting unit 5 up and down within a predetermined vertical movement range, and the lift mechanism unit cuts on the basis of electric power supplied from the drive unit 11 in accordance with a beverage manufacturing operation. The part 5 is moved up and down. Further, the elevating mechanism unit moves the cutting unit 5 to a position corresponding to the cleaning position based on the electric power supplied from the drive unit 11 even in the cleaning operation for cleaning the dirt attached to the tip of the cutting unit 5.

The cup tray 3 is formed in a lattice shape so that a liquid such as a beverage spilled from the cup 4 can be received by a drip tray (not shown) provided below. The cup tray 3 is formed so that it can be accommodated by a retracting mechanism portion described later in the cleaning process of the cutting portion 5.

The cutting unit 5 rotates based on the electric power supplied from the driving unit 11, and has a drive motor 50 whose rotation speed can be adjusted, a shaft 52 attached to the rotating shaft of the drive motor 50, and a shaft 52. It has a cutter 53 that is a rotary blade that is attached to the tip and rotates to pulverize, mix, and stir the raw material in the cup 4, and a lid portion 55 that is formed of a resin material and seals the cup 4.

The cutter 53 is a blade formed of a metal material and bent to have a shape suitable for crushing solid matter, and is detachably attached to the tip of the shaft 52. The cutter 53 may have an optimum shape according to the type of raw material and frozen beverage, and further according to the size and shape of the cup 4, for example, a propeller shape having a plurality of blades. Can be used.

The ice making unit 7 supplies ice formed by freezing drinking water for ice drinks based on an ice making system such as a rod type or an auger type.

The syrup supply unit 8 supplies the syrup stored in the syrup tank by pressurizing it with carbon dioxide gas or the like, or supplies it by gravity dropping it, or supplies it from a BIB (BAG IN BOX). The thing etc. can be used.

The control unit 13 controls the size of the cup (large, medium,
Small) or the amount of vertical movement of the frozen beverage production unit 1 according to the type of beverage, data such as the rotation speed of the cutter 53, a program of the movement pattern of the frozen beverage production unit 1 during beverage production, the operator operates the operation switch group 20D. It has a storage unit for storing control data set by operating, a software timer for counting time, and a software counter for counting encoder pulses.

FIG. 2 shows one side of the frozen beverage production unit 1 in an open state, and the main body 2 includes an upper portion 20 and a front portion 2.
1A, a side surface portion 21B, a back surface portion 21C, and a base portion 22. The upper portion 20 and the base portion 22 support two columns 24A and 24B that support the elevating mechanism portion 23 so as to be vertically movable. There is. The base portion 22 accommodates a drip tray 22A that receives the liquid dropped through the cup tray 3. Drip tray 22A
Is a discharge port 22 for discharging the received liquid such as waste liquid to the outside.
B, and the discharge port 22B is connected to a waste liquid treatment unit (not shown) via a pipe having an electromagnetic valve 22C. The solenoid valve 22C is configured to close the pipe in the non-energized state and open the pipe in the energized state.

The exhaust fan 20C is rotationally driven by a motor, so that the protective member 20A and the door 20B are rotated.
Is used as a scavenging duct (scavenging unit) to generate a flow of air in the cooling of the drive motor 50 and the inside of the frozen beverage production unit 1, thereby causing the shaft 52, the cutter 53, and the shaft 52 that have come into contact with a liquid such as raw material, water, or frozen beverage, Lid 55
It promotes the drying of and prevents the generation of mold, bacteria and corrosion.

The elevating mechanism section 23 has a rack section 25 on its rear surface.
A pinion gear 27 that rotates by driving a drive motor 26 is meshed with the rack portion 25. The pinion gear 27 is fixed to the support portion 29 together with the speed reducer 28 that reduces the rotational torque of the drive motor 26 to a predetermined reduction ratio and transmits the rotation torque, and the side surface portion 21B includes the rack portion 25.
The support portion 29 is fixed so that the pinion gear 27 and the pinion gear 27 are in a predetermined meshing state.

The support portion 29 has vertical position detection sensors 30A, 30B, and 30C which are optical sensors composed of a pair of a light emitting element and a light receiving element for detecting a predetermined position of the elevating mechanism portion 23. The vertical position detection sensor 30A detects the upper limit (standby position) of the lift mechanism unit 23, the vertical position detection sensor 30B detects the lowered position of the lift mechanism unit 23, and the vertical position detection sensor 30C cleans the cutter 53. Detect the position. The lowering position of the elevating mechanism 23 is set as a depth position where a cutter, which will be described later, does not come into contact with the bottom of the cup 4 when the cup 4 is placed on the cup tray 3.

The cutting portion 5 is a drive motor support portion 5 for detachably supporting the drive motor 50 on the elevating mechanism portion 23.
4, a lower lid 55A, an upper lid 55B, a tubular portion 55C, and a spring 5 that are provided so as to be movable in the length direction of the shaft 52.
5D, a spring support part 55E, a pipe connection part 55F, and a lid part 55 having a washing water flow channel 55G, and the length of the support columns 24A and 24B in support of the lid part 55 detachably and in cooperation with the elevating mechanism part 23. Has a lid portion support member 56 movably supported in the direction, and the lid portion support member 56 is provided on the column 24A between the lifting mechanism portion 23 and the lid portion support member 56.
Is coaxially provided with a spring 57 that applies an elastic force that pushes downward in FIG.

The lid portion 55 has a disc-shaped lower lid 55A having an outer diameter inscribed in the cup 4, a disc-shaped upper lid 55B for sealing the upper portion of the cup 4, and a lower lid 55A. And a lower cover 55A and an upper cover 55B arranged coaxially in series with the shaft 52. The spring 55D is provided coaxially with the upper cover 55B and presses the upper cover 55B downward in the drawing. The lower lid 55A has a tapered cup contact portion so as to enhance the contact with the inner wall of the cup 4.
The upper lid 55B is slidably supported along the tubular portion of the lower lid 55A. Also, the lower lid 55A and the upper lid 55B
Has a fluorine coating on its surface in order to suppress the adhesion of beverages. Further, the cup contact portion may be formed in a tapered shape and a seal ring formed of an elastic material such as silicon rubber may be provided.

Further, the lid 55 has a pipe connecting portion 55F for connecting the pipe 9, and the cleaning water supplied from the cleaning water supply unit 10 through the pipe 9 in the cleaning process along the shaft 52. Wash water channel 5 supplied to the cutter 53 side
5G is included in the cross section.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway view of the base portion 22. The base portion 22 has a motor 31 for rotating the cup tray 3 about the shaft 3A and a crank member attached to the rotary shaft of the motor 31. 31A and crank member 31A
A link member 32 coupled by a pin 31B, a restriction link member 33 for restricting the rotation amount of the cup tray 3, and a pin 32A obliquely formed on the side surface of the base 22 and provided at one end of the restriction link member 33. Guide groove 22G for guiding the cup tray 3, a tray support member 22D for rotatably supporting the cup tray 3 by a shaft 3A, and a link member 3
2 and the regulation link member 33 are engaged to hold the cup tray 3
Of the cup tray 3 centered around the shaft 3A based on the rotation of the motor 31 when the cutter 53 and the lid 55 are washed as described above. It is housed as an evacuation mechanism that rotates.

When the motor 31 is energized when the cup tray 3 is housed, the motor 31 rotates clockwise in FIG.
Cup tray 3 via pins 31B and 31C
Is transmitted to the groove 3B.

The cup tray 3 is rotated counterclockwise about the shaft 3A by transmitting the driving force based on the rotation of the motor 31. Whether or not the cup tray 3 is rotated,
The detection protrusion 3C provided on the cup tray 3 is optically detected by an optical sensor 30D including a pair of a light emitting element and a light receiving element.

FIG. 4 shows the frozen beverage production section 1 from the back side, and the lifting mechanism section 23 has a detection projection 23A for shielding the vertical position detection sensor from light, and the lifting mechanism section 23 is shown in FIG.
Is moved along the columns 24A and 24B, the optical paths of the vertical position detection sensors 30A, 30B, and 30C are blocked according to the vertical position of the columns. The vertical position detection sensors 30A, 30B, and 30C are turned off when shielded by the detection protrusion 23A, and the control unit 1
3 stops the energization of the drive motor 26 when the vertical position detection sensor is turned off. The front surface portion 21A is formed with an opening portion 21D for passing the drive motor supporting portion 54 and the lid portion supporting member 56 (not shown) and an opening portion 21E for accommodating the detection protrusion 3C of the cup tray 3. An optical sensor 30D is attached near the opening 21E. The drive motor 26 includes an encoder 26A that generates an output pulse according to the amount of rotation of the drive shaft.

FIG. 5 shows an operation switch group 20D for executing a cleaning operation (hereinafter, pool rinse) using a switch (START) 201 for independently operating the frozen beverage production section 1 and the drip tray 22A. A switch (RINS) 202 for causing the operation and a switch (RESET) 203 for forcibly ending the operation being executed
Have. Each switch has a push button portion 201A, 2
02A and 203A are provided. In addition, an operation display lamp 204 indicating an operation state of the frozen beverage manufacturing unit 1
A rinse lamp 205 indicating that the rinse is being executed and an error (ERROR) lamp 206 that lights up or blinks when an abnormality occurs are provided. In addition, the push button portions 201A and 20
By operating 2A and 2A at the same time, the lifting mechanism 23
The position setting mode is switched, and the set value in the position setting mode is determined and input. In the position setting mode, by pressing the push button portion 201A, a negative pulse is input and the push button portion 202A is pressed. Press the button to input positive pulse.

The frozen beverage production unit 1 also has, as unillustrated switches, a power switch for turning on the main power source and a switch for executing a cleaning operation using the cup 4 (hereinafter referred to as "cup rinse"). is doing.

6 (a) to 6 (d) show the operation of the lid 55 for sealing the cup 4 and the operation of separating the cup 4, respectively.
In the standby state shown in (a), the upper lid 55B is pressed against the lower lid 55A side by the spring 55D. The shaft 52 has a small diameter portion 5 provided at its tip.
1 has the fixing pin 51A, and the fixing groove 53 of the cutter 53
By fixing the fixing pin 51A to A, the cutter 5
It is fixed so that 3 does not fall off during rotation.

In FIG. 6B, the lid 55 is lowered and the upper lid 5 is moved.
5B is in contact with the upper portion of the cup 4, and the lid 55
Lowers in the direction of the arrow, the lower lid 55A first moves the cup 4
Then, the upper lid 55B is brought into contact with the upper portion of the cup 4.

FIG. 6 (c) shows a state in which the lid 55 is further lowered in the direction of the arrow and the lower lid 55A is in contact with the inner wall of the cup 4, and the lower lid 55A is in close contact with the inner wall of the cup 4 so as to form a gap. The liquid is prevented from leaking to the spout side (cup peripheral portion) by sealing. At this time, the lower lid 55A positions the cup 4 so that the center of the cup 4 and the center of rotation of the cutter 53 coincide with each other. Further, as the lid 55 is lowered, the spring support 55E compresses the spring 55D,
The upper lid 55B is pressed onto the upper portion of the cup 4. As a result, the cup 4 is stably placed on the cup tray (not shown).

FIG. 6D shows a state in which the lid portion 55 is separated from the cup 4, and when the lid portion 55 rises in the direction of the arrow, the upper lid 55B causes the upper portion of the cup 4 to move on the basis of the elastic force of the spring 55D. By pressing down,
Due to the reaction, a force is applied to the cup 4 in a direction to promote the separation of the lower lid 55A. On the other hand, the lower lid 55A moves in the direction indicated by the arrow, so that the cup 4 and the lower lid 55A are separated.

The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 7 shows a flow chart for carrying out a frozen beverage sales process and a cleaning process (pool rinsing process) for the cutting section 5 in a series of procedures. In the explanation of each flow chart below, the control step is represented by S. There is. Here, the frozen drink sales process based on the input of the sales request signal (S1), the evacuation process of the cup tray 3 after the cup 4 that has received the frozen drink by the purchaser (S2), and the drip tray 22A are washed. A control in which the pool rinse process (S3) for the cutter 53 and the lid 55 used as the tank and the restoring process (S4) for the cup tray 3 after the pool rinse process is set as one sales cycle will be described.

The frozen beverage production unit 1 is initialized after the main power is turned on and before the first selling operation. The initialization is performed by determining whether or not the elevating mechanism 23 is at the standby position, determining the fixed position of the cup tray 3, and closing the lid 5.
The switch input judgment for instructing the change of the set value of the elevating mechanism unit 23 according to the arrangement of No. 5 is performed, and when there is an input for each judgment, the setting according to the judgment item is performed. If there is no input for each judgment, the initialization is finished and the operation display lamp 204 is turned on to prepare for sale to the purchaser.

The control unit 13 drives the cup dispenser 6 to supply the cup 4 onto the cup tray 3 when a sales request signal is input by the purchaser operating a beverage selection button or the like. When the cup 4 is supplied, the raw materials necessary for manufacturing the frozen beverage are supplied based on the manufacturing procedure to start the manufacturing operation.

FIG. 8 shows the door 20 of the frozen beverage production section 1.
The details of the door processing when B is opened are shown. When the door 20B is opened after the power is turned on (S201), C of the control unit 13
The PU is interrupted, the current information is stored in the storage unit (S202), all the motors are stopped (S203), and if the sales process is being executed, the process is interrupted. At this time, the operation display lamp 204 and the error lamp 206 are blinked to display a warning (S20).
4). When the door 20B is closed, the information stored in the storage unit is read (S205), and the process executed up to that point is restored (S206).

Further, when the door 20B is closed, the exhaust fan 20C rotates to exhaust air from the space formed by the protection member 20A and the door 20B to the outside.
The drive motor 50 is cooled.

FIG. 9 shows the details of the sales process, and FIG. 10 shows the operation state mainly of the cutting unit 5. Control unit 1
3 is an operation display lamp 204 at the start of sales processing
Blinks (S300). The drive unit 11 includes a solenoid valve 22.
Drip tray 22 by energizing C and opening the piping
The liquid accumulated in A is discharged (S301). The cup dispenser 6 supplies the cup 4 having a size corresponding to the sales request signal onto the cup tray 3. Cup tray 3
The cup 4 placed on the top has an ice-making part 7 and a syrup 8
The raw materials are supplied from. Next, the elevating mechanism unit 23 starts to descend (S302). The encoder 26A outputs a pulse as the lifting mechanism 23 descends, and the control unit 1
The software counter of 3 counts this pulse. The control unit 13 outputs an energization command for the drive motor 50 to the drive unit 11 when the cutter 53 of the cutting unit 5 is inserted into the cup 4 and the number of pulses corresponding to the position in contact with the raw material is reached. The drive unit 11 supplies electric power to the drive motor 50. The drive motor 50 rotates at a low speed based on the electric power supplied from the drive unit 11 (S303). The control unit 13 determines whether or not the elevating mechanism unit 23 has reached the specified lowered position based on the detection signal of the vertical position detection sensor 30B (S304). Further, when the lowered position of the elevating mechanism 23 is corrected based on the pulse value of the encoder 26A, the determination is made based on the output pulse of the encoder 26A. The control unit 13 makes an abnormality determination based on whether a pulse is output from the encoder 26A when the drive motor 26 is energized (S305) (S30).
6). This abnormality determination operation will be described later.

When the vertical movement detecting sensor 30B outputs a detection signal to cause the elevating mechanism 23 to correctly reach the lowering position (S304), the controller 13 stops energizing the drive motor 26 (S307). At this time, the cup 4 is sealed by the lid 55 as shown in FIG. After the lapse of the delay time, the control unit 13 rotates the drive motor 50 at a high speed for a fixed time (S308), stops the drive motor 50 for a fixed time (S309), and then rotates the drive motor 50 again at a high speed for a fixed time (S308). S310). The speed of the drive motor 50 during high-speed rotation is a rotation speed at which the cutter 53 can crush the ice.

Next, the control unit 13 starts control for raising the elevating mechanism unit 23 (S311). Lifting mechanism 23
When the drive motor 26 rotates, the encoder 26A generates a detection signal when the drive motor 26 rotates, and the software counter counts the detection signal to detect the amount of increase (or the amount of decrease). Next, the encoder 26
It is determined whether or not the count value of the output pulse of A has reached a preset count value (S312), and the drive motor 26 is rotated in the rotation direction in which the lifting mechanism 23 is raised until the count value of the output pulse reaches the set value. Drive (S31
3). At this time, the abnormality determination of the drive motor 26 is performed (S314).

When the output pulse reaches a preset count value (a height level at which the cutter 53 and the lid 55 cannot come out of the cup 4), that is, in FIG.
When the state shown in (b) is detected based on the output pulse of the encoder 26A, the energization of the drive motor 26 is stopped (S315). Next, the drive motor 50 is rotated to reciprocate the elevating mechanism portion 23 in the depth direction of the cup 4 a predetermined number of times to mix and stir the raw materials in the cup 4 (S316). The energization of the drive motor 50 is stopped to complete the mixing and stirring.

Next, the control section 13 drives the drive motor 26 so that the elevating mechanism section 23 rises (S318).
When the elevating mechanism 23 is raised to the standby position shown in FIG. 10C, the vertical position detection sensor 30A generates a detection signal (S319). At this point in time, an energization stop command is output to the drive unit 11. The drive unit 11 closes the pipe by stopping energization of the drive motor 26 (S320) and stopping energization of the solenoid valve 22C (S321). Next, the operation display lamp 204 is turned on (S322), and the lifting mechanism unit 2
3 is put in a standby state, and the sales process is ended. Buyer has door 2
Open OB and take out the frozen beverage produced.

If the detection signal of the vertical position detection sensor 30A is not obtained in S319, the lifting mechanism 2
The drive motor 26 is rotated for a fixed time so that 3 rises (S323), and an abnormality determination of the drive motor 26 is performed (S324).

FIG. 11 shows S305, S314, and S.
The details of the abnormality determination processing of the drive motor 26 in 324 will be described. The control unit 13 controls S304, S313, and S3.
When the drive motor 26 is rotated by 23, the encoder 26
It is determined whether or not there is a change in the output of A (S40
1). When there is no change in the encoder output, the energization of all the motors in the frozen beverage production unit 1 is stopped (S4
02), "Error code A" is generated (S403), and the error lamp 206 is turned on (S404). After that, when the operator who confirms the lighting of the error lamp 206 operates the reset switch 203, the error state is reset (S405), and the process is S302, S312, or S.
Return to 319.

When there is a change in the encoder output,
It is determined whether or not the software timer provided as the protection timer has timed out (S40).
6). Even if the protection timer is operating on the safe side, it can be regarded as an abnormality when the motor is operating for a longer time than necessary. Therefore, the protection timer is provided to monitor it.
If the protection timer has timed out (S406),
The power supply to the drive motor is stopped (S407), an "error code B" is generated (S408), and the error lamp 206 is turned on (S409). After that, the operator who confirms the lighting of the error lamp 206 operates the reset switch 203 to reset the error state (S410).

FIG. 12 shows the details of steps S2, S3, and S4 related to the pool rinse processing after the sales processing shown in FIG. 7 is completed. When the selling process ends normally, the control unit 13 executes a retracting process for the cup tray 3. The determination of the end of the selling process can be made, for example, by detecting the presence or absence of the cup 4 based on the signal output of an optical sensor as a cup detection sensor that detects the cup 4 mounted on the cup tray 3.

The controller 13 blinks the rinse lamp 205 (S501). Next, the energization command of the motor 31 is output to the drive unit 11. The drive unit 11 energizes the motor 31 based on the energization command, and the motor 31 rotates clockwise based on the energization. When the motor 31 rotates, the link member 32 pushes up the cup tray 3 so that the cup tray 3 rotates counterclockwise about the shaft 3A, and as a result, it retracts from the drip tray 22A as shown in FIG. (S502). At this time, if there is no output signal from the optical sensor 30D even after a certain period of time, it is determined that the motor 31 is abnormal (S503).

When the cup tray 3 is normally retracted, the control unit 13 stops energizing the motor 31 (S504) and energizes the drive motor 26 to lower the elevating mechanism unit 23 to the washing position. The elevating mechanism 23 includes a cutter 53 and a lid 55.
It is determined from the output state of the vertical position detection sensor 30C that the and have reached the cleaning position in the drip tray 22A (S
Then, the energization of the drive motor 26 is stopped (S505).
508). In this state, the upper opening of the drip tray 22A comes into close contact with the upper lid 55B to seal the drip tray 22A.
The drive motor 26 is continuously driven until it is confirmed that the cleaning position has been reached (S506).
The abnormality determination is executed based on the pulse output state of 6A (S507).

After the power supply to the drive motor 26 is stopped in S508, the cleaning water W is supplied from the cleaning water supply unit 10 into the drip tray 22A through the pipe 9 and the cleaning water flow passage 55G for a certain time (the cleaning water W is the drip tray. It is supplied (S509) for a sufficient time to fill 22A. Next, the drive motor 50 is rotated at a low speed and this is continued for a fixed time (S5).
10). The rotation of the drive motor 50 may be intermittent. As a result, ice and syrup adhering to the surfaces of the cutter 53 and the lid 55 are washed and cleaned. Next, solenoid valve 2
2C is opened for a certain period of time (the time when the entire amount of the washing water W in the drip tray 22A can be discharged) (S511), and the used washing water W in the drip tray 22A is discharged. After that, the drive motor 50 is rotated at a low speed (S512) to drain the cutter 53 and the lid 55. Further, after closing the solenoid valve 22C (S513), the cleaning water W is continuously supplied from the cleaning water supply unit 10 for a certain period of time (S514), and the cleaning water W causes the cutter 53, the lid 55, and the drip tray 22A. Rinse the inside. When the preset rinse time has elapsed (S515), the solenoid valve 2
2C is opened, the cleaning water W is discharged from the drip tray 22A, and the power supply to the drive motor 50 is stopped (S516).

Next, the control section 13 rotates the drive motor 26 to raise the elevating mechanism section 23 (S).
517). When it is detected that the elevating mechanism unit 23 has reached the standby position (S518), the power supply to the drive motor 26 is stopped (S520). The drive motor 26 is continuously driven until the arrival at the standby position is confirmed, and the abnormality determination is executed based on the pulse output state of the encoder 26A during driving (S519). On the other hand, on the side of the base portion 22, the motor 31 is energized, and the link member 32 pulls down the cup tray 3 based on the drive of the motor 31, so that the cup tray 3 rotates clockwise about the shaft 3A. As a result, the cup tray 3 is returned to the drip tray 22A (S521). Cup tray 3
Is confirmed based on the detection signal of the optical sensor 30D (S522), the energization of the motor 31 is stopped (S523), and the rinse lamp 205 is turned on (S5).
24) The pool rinse processing including the restoration processing of the cup tray 3 is completed. If the detection signal of the optical sensor 30D is not output even after the elapse of a certain time in S523, it is determined that the motor 31 is abnormal (S525).

FIG. 14 shows the abnormality determination processing of the motor 31 shown in S525 of FIG. The flow of the abnormality determination process from S601 to S605 is S40 described in FIG.
The difference is that the "error code B" of S408 in the processing of 6 to S410 is changed to "error code C", and the other processing contents are the same, so the description of this part is omitted.

In the pool rinsing process described above, the drip tray 22 is cleaned after the cleaning of the cutter 53 and the lid 55 is completed.
The cutter 53 and the lid 55 are immediately pulled up from A, and the cleaning water W is drained and moved to the standby position. For example, the cutter 53 and the lid 55 are placed on the drip tray 22A filled with the cleaning water W for a certain period of time. It is also possible to carry out pre-washing by washing after soaking (for example, overnight).

In the pre-cleaning, the operator operates the switch 202 for executing pool rinse to execute pool rinse. This operation is the same from S501 to S509 shown in FIG. In the processing of S509, by opening the door 20B while the cleaning water W is being supplied to the drip tray 22A, the door processing shown in FIG. 8 is executed and the CPU of the control unit 13 is interrupted and the current information is displayed. Is stored in the storage unit. Next, the operator turns off the power switch and closes the door 20B. Leave it in this state overnight. The next day, the operator turns on the main power by turning on the power switch with the door 20B closed. The control unit 13 reads out the pool rinse information stored in the storage unit and S5 shown in FIG.
Continue the pool rinse from 10.

In the above-mentioned extra cleaning, the procedure based on the pool rinsing process manually performed by the operator has been described. For example, the above-mentioned extra cleaning program is stored in the storage unit of the control unit 13 and software is stored. The timer may be used for power management and automatic cleaning operation.

FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b) show the construction of a cup tray 60 which is a retractable-type horizontal moving mechanism as another retracting mechanism for the cup tray.
Indicates a state in which the cup can be mounted. Cup tray 60
Is a tray portion 60A on which the cup 4 is placed, and a tray portion 6
The drip tray 22A receives the spilled raw material and the like as a waste liquid by using the grid-shaped openings 60B formed in 0A.
The cup tray 60 is provided with a cup tray drive unit 61 so as to partially overlap the cup tray 60. The cup tray drive unit 61 includes a drive motor 61A,
Worm 61 mounted on the rotary shaft of drive motor 61A
The drive motor 61A is controlled by the control unit 13.

On the upper surface of the end of the cup tray 60, there is provided a meshing portion 60C which is connected to the worm 61B to generate a reciprocating motion amount according to the rotation amount. The meshing portion 60C is
It is connected to the worm 61B by a ball screw and moves from one end to the other end of a guide groove 61C opened along the worm 61B in accordance with the rotating direction of the worm 61B. The cup tray 60 moves in the A direction or B direction integrally with the meshing portion 60C. Cup tray 60 is B
15B, when the cup tray 60 is moved in the direction shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the retreat from the drip tray 22A and the retreat to the lower side of the cup tray drive unit 61.

A light emitting element 60 that constantly emits light for position detection is provided on the side of the cup tray 60 near the meshing portion 60C.
E (for example, an LED) is attached, and light receiving elements 62 and 63 are arranged at positions opposite to the light emitting element 60E at both ends of the moving range of the cup tray 60. The light receiving elements 62 and 63 (for example, photodiodes) are attached to the side of the base portion 22 (not shown), and the light receiving element 6
The cup tray arrangement is detected based on the light receiving signal of No. 2, and the cup tray withdrawal is detected based on the light receiving signal of the light receiving element 63.

Next, the accommodating operation of the cup tray 60 will be described. Also in this case, the cup 4 is removed from the cup tray 60 before the cleaning process is started, and the inside of the drip tray 22A is cleaned in advance. The control unit 13 controls the drive motor 61 so that the worm 61B rotates clockwise.
Energize A. The engagement portion 60C is pulled toward the drive motor 61A based on the rotation of the worm 61B, whereby the cup tray 60 gradually moves horizontally in the B direction. When the cup tray 60 is completely retracted from the drip tray 22A, the light emitting element 60E changes to the light receiving element 63.
Light is incident on the light receiving element 63, which causes the light receiving element 63 to output a detection signal. The control unit 13 stops the energization of the drive motor 61A based on the detection signal. In this state, the upper part of the drip tray 22A is opened, and the cutter 53 and the lid 55 can be housed inside.

Then, after the cutter 53 and the lid 55 are made to enter the drip tray 22A by lowering the elevating mechanism 23, the pipe 9 and the washing water passage 5 are fed from the washing water supply unit 10.
Wash water is supplied to the drip tray 22A via 5G. When the supply of washing water has passed a certain time, the control unit 13
Causes the cleaning water supply unit 10 to stop the supply of cleaning water. Next, the controller 13 energizes the drive motor 50 to rotate the cutter 53 at a low speed to stir / mix the cleaning water in the drip tray 22A to clean the cutter 53 and the lid 55. The rotation of the drive motor 50 may be intermittent. The control unit 13 stops the energization of the drive motor 50 after a lapse of a certain time, and discharges the cleaning water in the drip tray 22A. Further, the elevator mechanism 23 is operated to operate the cutter 53.
Then, the lid 55 is raised and moved to the standby position.

Next, the controller 13 energizes the drive motor 61A so that the worm 61B rotates counterclockwise. The meshing portion 60C is pushed out from the cup tray drive portion 61 based on the rotation of the worm 61B,
The cup tray 60 starts moving to the drip tray 22A side. When the cup tray 60 reaches a predetermined position on the drip tray 22A, the light of the light emitting element 60E enters the light receiving element 62. The light receiving element 62 generates a detection signal,
This detection signal is transmitted to the control unit 13. When the control unit 13 receives the detection signal from the light receiving element 62, the drive motor 61
Stop energizing A. In this way the cup tray 6
By returning 0 to the drip tray 22A, the cup 4 can be placed.

In the above-mentioned retractable storage type cup tray retracting mechanism portion, since the cup tray 60 can be accommodated below the cup tray drive portion 61 when the cup tray 60 is accommodated, the structure can be made compact.

In the above retracting mechanism of the cup tray,
The retracting means is not limited to the open / close type and the retractable type, and other retracting means may be used. Further, it may be manually retracted without using a drive source such as a motor. In the open / close type, belt drive, rack and binion, or the like can be used instead of the link drive described above. In the retractable type, belt drive,
A moving mechanism such as a linear motor, a hydraulic cylinder, or an air cylinder can also be used.

FIG. 16 shows another construction of the drip tray 22A, showing a state in which the cutter 53 and the lid 55 are inserted into the drip tray 22A for cleaning.

The drip tray 22A has a shape in which the upper opening is enlarged, and a drainage portion 22H is provided at the peripheral edge thereof so that out of the cleaning water W supplied into the drip tray 22A, the overflowed cleaning water W is discharged. The liquid is discharged to a waste liquid processing unit (not shown) via the pipe 22E.
The pipe 22F is connected to the pipe 22E, and the pipe 22E
F is connected to a position for discharging the wash water W that has overflowed to the waste liquid processing unit without passing through the solenoid valve 22C. With such a configuration, a sufficient amount of the wash water W can be secured, the washability is improved, and the wash water W does not overflow from the drip tray 22A even if the water level rises due to the rotation of the cutter 53. It is possible to prevent the parts other than the drip tray 22A from getting wet, and to minimize the growth of mold and other germs.

Further, as described above, since the frozen beverage production section 1 has the cutting section 5 which can be moved in the depth direction of the cup 4, the cutter 53 and the lid section can be arranged according to the size of the cup 4 to be used. It is necessary to drive and control the elevating mechanism 23 so that 55 is arranged at an appropriate position. The same applies when it is desired to arbitrarily set the stirring movement in the depth direction of the cup 4 depending on the type of beverage to be sold. Hereinafter, a case where the setting value change in the drive control is performed in the initialization step will be described.

FIG. 17 shows the raising / lowering mechanism section 2 at initialization.
3 shows the process when changing the set value, and when changing the cup 4 to a different size before executing the change of the set value, the operator changes the size of the lid 55 if necessary. Change to one with an outer diameter according to.

Next, the operator operates the switch 201 (S700), and then pushes the push button portions 201A and 202A simultaneously within a fixed time (for example, 5 seconds) to switch the set value of the elevating mechanism portion 23. The set value change mode is set based on this switch closing operation. Control unit 1
No. 3 is when two push buttons are not pressed simultaneously (S701)
In step S702, the sales process is performed by validating the preset value set in the storage unit (S702).

After inputting the switch for changing the set value, the control section 13 energizes the drive motor 26 to lower the elevating mechanism section 23 (S703). If there is no output signal from the vertical position detection sensor 30B (S704), the vertical position detection sensor 30
The driving of the drive motor 26 is continued until the detection signal of B is obtained (S705), and the abnormality of the drive motor 26 is determined based on the output of the encoder 26A (S70).
6). When there is an output signal of the vertical position detection sensor 30B (S704), the drive motor 26 is stopped (S70).
7).

Next, the operator operates the push button portion 201A or 202A to correct the position of the elevating mechanism portion 23 (S708). Here, the push button section 201A is a lift button, and the lift mechanism section 23 is moved to the encoder 26A every time it is pressed.
For 4 pulses. Further, the push button section 202A functions as a lower button, and lowers the elevating mechanism section 23 by four pulses of the encoder 26A each time it is pressed. When the position is determined, the two push button portions are simultaneously pressed to control the pulse value of the encoder 26A from the detection position (plus or minus 0) of the vertical position detection sensor 30B to the corrected position as the corrected position set value. It is stored in the storage unit of the unit 13. Next, the control unit 13 energizes the drive motor 26 to raise the elevating mechanism unit 23, and when the pulse value of the encoder 26A stored in the storage unit of the control unit 13 is reached as the set value, the drive motor 26 is driven. Stop energizing. The operator operates the push button portion 201A or 202A to correct the position of the elevating mechanism portion 23, and
The decision input is made by simultaneously pressing and 202A. The control unit 13 stores the pulse value of the encoder 26A for the corrected position in the storage unit as a new set value. The control unit 13 energizes the drive motor 26 to move the elevating mechanism unit 23 to the standby position, and then the operation display lamp 20.
4 is turned on (S709), and the setting value change of the elevating mechanism unit 23 is completed (S710).

As described above, by changing the set value of the elevating mechanism section 23 by the initialization, the movement amount of the cutting section 5 can be arbitrarily set according to the cup size and the kind of beverage to be sold.

FIG. 18 shows a structure of a cup rinse using the cup 4 as a cleaning tank instead of the drip tray 22A. In the cup rinse, if the transparent cup 4 is used, the operator can easily confirm the cleaning properties of the cutter 53 and the lid portion 55, so that the rotation speed of the drive motor 50 can be efficiently set.

To perform the cup rinse, the operator mounts the cup 4 on the cup tray 3, closes the door 20B, and turns on a cup rinse switch (not shown). Control unit 13
Blinks rinse lamp 205. Lifting mechanism 23
In the same manner as in the selling process, the cutting unit 5 is lowered and the lid unit 55 is inserted into the cup 4. When the lid 55 is inserted into the cup 4, the wash water W is supplied from the wash water supply unit 10 to the cup 4 through the pipe 9 and the wash water flow passage 55G for a certain period of time. When the cleaning water W is filled in the cup 4, the drive unit 11 energizes the drive motor 50 to rotate the cutter 53 at high speed to perform the cup rinse. The rotation of the drive motor 50 may be intermittent. After executing the cleaning operation for a certain period of time, the drive unit 11 stops energizing the drive motor 50 and stops the cutter 53. Control unit 13
Raises the elevating mechanism 23 to the standby position, lights the operation display lamp 204, and ends the coupling rinse.

The operation of supplying the cleaning water W may be divided into a plurality of times. In this case, the water flow in the cup 4 changes according to the difference in the amount of water, and a complicated stirring water flow is formed.
The cleaning performance of the cutter 53 and the lid 55 can be improved.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the production of the frozen beverage composed of ice and syrup has been described. However, the frozen beverage is produced by crushing and mixing the beverage such as coffee as a raw material and ice. Is also good. It is also possible to use powder raw materials such as cocoa. In this case, it is preferable to use a raw material liquid prepared by dissolving powder with a small amount of hot water. Further, the frozen beverage production unit 1 can be used for producing beverages other than frozen beverages.

In addition, if the salesperson or operator can monitor the frozen beverage production unit 1 while it is in operation,
Instead of using the retracting mechanism of the cup tray 3 described above, the cup tray 3 may be attached and detached by a manual operation of a salesperson or an operator to perform the cleaning process.

FIG. 19 shows a flow chart in the case where a cleaning process is selected as required. As described above, not only is the cleaning process continuously performed after the sales process is completed,
It is possible to carry out each processing independently.
When the power switch is turned on, the control unit 13 causes each unit to initialize (S801). When the purchaser operates the beverage selection button after the initialization is completed (S8)
02), the sale process for the selected beverage is executed (S803). No beverage selection button operation, switch 2
When 02 is operated (S804), pool rinse is executed (S805). When the drink rinse button is not operated and the switch 202 is not operated and the cup rinse switch is operated (S806), the cup rinse may be executed (S807).

According to the above-mentioned embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. By providing the tray retracting mechanism that retracts the cup tray 3 from the drip tray 22A after the frozen beverage is manufactured, it is possible to perform the cleaning process as a series of procedures after the end of the sales process without manual intervention. , Cutting part 5
The cutter 53 and the lid 55 can be kept clean. In addition, the cutter 53, the lid 55, which is used for the beverage production,
By using the drip tray 22A as a cleaning tool and stirring and cleaning with cleaning water, a dedicated cleaning device can be eliminated. Further, by blowing and drying the washed shaft 52, cutter 53, and lid 55 based on the rotation of the exhaust fan 20C, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of mold, germs, corrosion and the like. Also, the exhaust fan 20
The drive motor 5 is driven by the airflow generated based on the rotation of C.
It is also possible to accelerate the cooling of 0.

When the cleaning process is performed, the cutter 53 is rotationally driven in the cleaning water stored in a fixed amount, whereby a stirring flow is generated in the cleaning water and the cleaning property can be improved. Therefore, the cutter 5 can be used without using chemicals such as detergent.
3 and the lid 55 can be cleaned.

By lowering the cutting part 5 by the elevating mechanism part 23, a cleaning process using the drip tray 22A as a cleaning tank becomes possible, so that the drip tray 22A can be kept clean. Further, since the cutter 53 is rotated in a state in which the drip tray 22A filled with cleaning water is sealed by the upper lid 55B, contamination of the surroundings due to scattering of cleaning water is prevented. Further, a cup rinse using the cup 4 is also possible.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the structure in which the cutting part 5 is moved toward the cup 4 or the drip tray 22A has been described, but the structure in which the cup 4 or the drip tray 22A is moved toward the cutting part 5, Alternatively, the cutting unit 5 and the cup 4 or the drip tray 22A may move relatively to each other so as to be relatively close to each other.

Since the set value relating to the vertical movement amount of the cutting unit 5 can be changed based on the switch operation of the operation switch group 20D, the cutter 53 of the cutter 53 can be changed according to the cup size, the type of beverage, or the degree of cleaning process. The position can be arranged at a desired depth position in the cup 4, and the setting can be performed according to the pulverizability and mixing property of the raw materials. Further, since the depth position is changed by setting the mode by simultaneously pressing the switches 201 and 202, and the adjustment amount is input based on the operation of the switch 201 or 202, the configuration of the operation switch group 20D is simplified. Operability can be improved while realizing For example, different vertical movement amounts of the cutting unit 5 may be set for the sales process and the cleaning process. Alternatively, a plurality of vertical movement amounts may be stored in the storage unit of the control unit 13, and desired set values may be selected and set in the sales process and the cleaning process.

The above-mentioned frozen beverage production department 1
Can be applied not only to beverage dispensers but also to vending machines for cup-type beverages, which makes it possible to respond to the diversification of sold beverages, while suppressing the mixing of different raw materials, the proliferation of bacteria and mold, and the cutter. The sanitary condition of 53 and lid 55 can be kept good for a long period of time.

[0087]

As described above, according to the beverage manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, the cutter used for beverage manufacturing and the washing tank or cup for washing water in the moving range of the lid are arranged to stir the washing water. Since the cleaning is performed based on the flow, it is possible to reliably remove the raw material and the dilution water that are attached during the production of the beverage, prevent mixing of different raw materials into the beverage, and maintain hygiene for a long period of time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a beverage manufacturing apparatus as a beverage dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] Side view of frozen beverage manufacturing department

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of a base portion.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the frozen beverage manufacturing department.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a group of operation switches.

6A to 6D are operation explanatory views showing the operation of the lid portion.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart when a frozen beverage sales process and a cleaning process are performed in a series of steps.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of door processing when the door is opened.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of sales processing.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view mainly for the cutting unit in the sales process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of drive motor abnormality determination processing.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart relating to pool rinse processing after sales processing is completed.

FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory view showing a state where the cup tray is retracted.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of abnormality determination processing of a motor for retracting a cup tray.

15A and 15B are partial configuration diagrams showing another retracting mechanism portion of the cup tray.

FIG. 16 is a partial configuration diagram showing another configuration of the drip tray.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart when changing the set value of the lifting mechanism section by initialization.

FIG. 18 is an operation explanatory view of the frozen beverage production unit 1 when performing a cup rinse.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart when selecting a cleaning process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, Frozen Beverage Manufacturing Department 2, Main Body 3, Cup Tray 3A, Shaft 3B, Groove 3C, Detection Protrusion 4, Cup 5, Cutting Part 6, Cup Dispenser 7, Ice Making Part 8, Syrup Supply Part 9, Piping 10, Wash Water Supply unit 11, drive unit 12,
Sales request signal input unit 13, control unit 20, upper part 20D, operation switch group 20A, protective member 20B, door 20C, exhaust fan
21A, front part 21B, side part 21C, rear part 21D, opening 2
1E, opening 22, base 22A, drip tray 22B, discharge port 22C, solenoid valve 22D, tray support member 22E, piping 22F, drainage channel 22G, guide groove 22H, drainage section 23, lifting mechanism section 23A, detection protrusion 24A, Support 24B, support 25, rack 26, drive motor 2
6A, encoder 27, pinion gear 28, reduction gear 29, support portion 3
0, motor 30A, vertical position detection sensor 30B, vertical position detection sensor 30C, vertical position detection sensor 30D, optical sensor 3
1, motor 31A, crank member 31B, pin 31C, pin
32, link member 32A, pin 33, regulation link member 40, cup tray 50, drive motor 51, small diameter portion 51A, fixed pin
52, shaft 53, cutter 53A, fixing groove 54, drive motor supporting portion 55, lid portion 55A, lower lid 55B, upper lid 55D, spring 55C, tubular portion 55E, spring supporting portion 55F,
Pipe connection part 55G, washing water flow path 56, lid part support member 57, spring 60, cup tray 60A, tray part 60B, opening 60C, engagement part 60E, light emitting element 61, cup tray drive part 61
A, drive motor 61B, worm 61C, guide groove 62, light receiving element 63, light receiving element 201, switch 201A, push button portion 202, switch 202A, push button portion 203, reset switch 203A, push button portion 20
4, operation indicator lamp 205, rinse lamp 206, error lamp

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A container for accommodating a beverage ingredient, a container stand for mounting the vessel, a lid that can be fitted into the vessel, and a rotation drive of the ingredient inside the container sealed by the lid. Having a rotary blade for mixing based on, a beverage manufacturing unit that mixes the raw materials to manufacture a beverage inside the container sealed with the lid, and moves the beverage manufacturing unit within a predetermined movement range. A moving mechanism section, a cleaning section located in the moving range for cleaning the beverage manufacturing section used for manufacturing the beverage, and a control section for moving the beverage manufacturing section in a movement pattern according to an operation. A beverage manufacturing device characterized by the above. 2. A container for accommodating a beverage raw material containing a solid content, a container stand for mounting the container, a lid that can be fitted with the container, and the inside of the container sealed by the lid. A beverage manufacturing unit that has a rotary blade that mixes the raw materials based on rotational drive while crushing solids, and a beverage manufacturing unit that manufactures a beverage by mixing the raw materials inside the container sealed by the lid, A moving mechanism unit that moves the beverage manufacturing unit in a predetermined vertical movement range, a cleaning unit that is located in the vertical movement range and performs cleaning of the beverage manufacturing unit used for manufacturing the beverage, and the beverage manufacturing unit. A beverage production apparatus comprising a control unit that reciprocates in a movement pattern according to an operation. 3. The lid is configured by arranging a first lid inscribed in the container and a second lid circumscribed in the container in series coaxially with a rotation axis of the rotary blade. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. 4. The cleaning unit stores a cleaning mechanism for retracting the container base from a moving path of the lid and the rotary blade, and stores cleaning water for cleaning the lid and the rotary blade, The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a cleaning tank for immersing a rotary blade in cleaning water for cleaning, and a cleaning water supply unit for supplying the cleaning water to the cleaning tank. . 5. The cleaning unit is mounted on the container base to store cleaning water for cleaning the lid and the rotary blade, and is for cleaning by dipping the lid and the rotary blade in cleaning water for cleaning. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a container and a cleaning water supply unit that supplies the cleaning water to the cleaning container. 6. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the cleaning unit includes a scavenging unit that dries the lid and the rotary blade based on scavenging air. 7. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the cleaning section immerses the lid and the rotary blade in the stored cleaning water for a certain period of time. 8. The beverage according to claim 4, wherein the retracting mechanism section has a link mechanism section that rotates the container table pivotally supported by a fixed system to retract from the movement path. Manufacturing equipment. 9. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the retraction mechanism section has a horizontal movement mechanism section that horizontally moves the container base to retract it from the movement path. 10. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the cleaning tank has an overflow drainage section for draining the cleaning water at a constant water level. 11. The control unit is provided in a fixed system and outputs a position detection signal according to a position of the beverage manufacturing unit, and a position sensor that outputs a position detection signal according to a rotation amount of a motor driving the movement mechanism unit. An encoder that generates a pulse, a storage unit that stores a movement pattern of the beverage manufacturing unit that is set based on the position detection signal and the output pulse, and a movement pattern change when the beverage control unit moves based on the movement pattern The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a switch for executing the process. 12. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the container is a cup that provides the beverage to a purchaser.