JP2927310B2 - Taste adjustment device for cup-type beverage vending machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup-type beverage vending machine, and more particularly to a cup-type beverage vending machine having a function of adjusting the taste of a beverage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a cup-type beverage vending machine such as a coffee beverage, a customer service panel is provided with a cooking mode adjustment selection button for adjusting the taste of a beverage by an auxiliary material such as sugar or cream. That is, conventionally, for each coffee brand, for example, a cooking mode adjustment selection button such as black, cream, sugar, cream and sugar, a cream increase button, a sugar increase button, and the like are provided, and a desired cooking mode adjustment selection button is pressed. As a result, coffee beverages in which the amount of added sugar or cream is adjusted to change the taste are manufactured.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional cup-type beverage vending machine, since the amount of the auxiliary material to be charged is different for each cooking mode, only a part of the auxiliary material is used for a long period of time. Could remain in the tank and become unsanitary.

[0004] Further, for example, even if a person prefers mellow coffee or sweet coffee, the amount of calorie intake increases with an increase in cream or sugar. And sometimes did not add cream or sugar.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cup-type beverage vending machine capable of adjusting the taste without changing the amount of the auxiliary material.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a taste adjusting device for a cup-type beverage vending machine according to the present invention comprises mixing a liquid, a main ingredient and an auxiliary ingredient in a mixing chamber and stirring the mixture. In a cup-type beverage vending machine that adjusts the taste and sells, a plurality of types of cooking in which the main raw material and the auxiliary raw material are supplied at different timings to the mixing chamber to which the liquid is supplied or to the mixing chamber to which the liquid is being supplied. A storage unit for storing a pattern, a selection unit for selecting a cooking pattern, and a control unit for controlling the timing of inputting the main ingredient and the auxiliary ingredient so as to cook the sales beverage with the selected cooking pattern are provided. . In addition, in addition to this configuration, a plurality of types of cooking patterns stored in the storage means may be provided with different stirring times, and the control unit may cook the beverage for sale in the selected cooking pattern. It also controls the stirring time of the main raw material and the auxiliary raw material. Where, for example,
The selection means includes a plurality of cooking mode adjustment selection buttons provided on the customer service panel for adjusting the taste.

[0007]

In the above arrangement, the timing of charging the main raw material and the auxiliary raw material to the mixing chamber to which the liquid is being supplied or the mixing chamber to which the liquid is being supplied is adjusted so that the amount of the auxiliary raw material to be supplied is not changed. The taste of the beverage sold can be adjusted. Further, by adjusting the stirring time of the main raw material and the auxiliary raw material, it is possible to further finely adjust the taste of the beverage to be sold. Therefore, by storing the same amount in the tank for the same number of sales, it is possible to consume the auxiliary raw material or the main raw material almost at the same time, and only a part of the auxiliary raw material remains for a long period of time and unsanitary It will not be.

In addition, for example, by adding lately the coffee raw material as the main raw material and the milk as the auxiliary raw material to the hot water supplied to the mixing chamber, it is possible to produce a mellow, acidity-suppressed coffee beverage, In addition, by making the stirring time longer than before, a coffee beverage having a stronger sweetness than before can be produced. Therefore, by providing a cooking mode adjustment selection button for executing such a cooking pattern,
Buyers can obtain mellow or sweet coffee beverages without increasing milk or sugar and increasing calorie intake.

[0009]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, the cup-type beverage vending machine has first to fourth cooking mode adjustment selection buttons 1A, 1 which are arranged on a customer service panel (not shown) and adjust the taste.
B, 1D, 1E, a hot water supply device 4 for supplying hot water in the hot water tank 2 to the mixing chamber 3, a coffee feeding device 6 for feeding coffee powder as a main raw material from the coffee tank 5 to the mixing chamber 3, A sugar feeding device 8 for feeding a fixed amount of raw material sugar from the sugar tank 7 into the mixing chamber 3, a milk feeding device 10 for feeding a fixed amount of milk powder as the auxiliary material from the milk tank 9 to the mixing chamber 3, and a mixing chamber. A stirrer 11 for stirring the inside 3, a hot water supply device 4, a coffee dispenser 6, a sugar dispenser 8, a milk dispenser 10, and a controller 12 for controlling the stirrer 11 and a plurality of types of cooking patterns are stored. The storage unit 13 is provided.

Here, the storage unit 13 stores (a) to (d) of FIG.
The cooking pattern based on the time chart shown in FIG. First, a conventional cooking pattern as shown in FIG. 1A is used as a first cooking pattern for creating a coffee beverage having a standard taste to be executed when the first cooking mode adjustment selection button 1A is pressed. Cooking pattern of the input timing and stirring time that has been set (hereinafter referred to as the standard cooking pattern)
Is set.

As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the second cooking pattern executed when the second cooking mode adjustment selection button 1B is pressed is different from the standard cooking pattern in that the coffee powder and the milk powder are used. Is set later and the stirring time is set shorter. When this second cooking pattern is executed, a coffee beverage having a milder and less sour taste as compared to the coffee beverage of the standard cooking pattern is produced.

As shown in FIG. 1 (c), the third cooking pattern executed when the third cooking mode adjustment selection button 1C is pressed has a later sugar input timing than the standard cooking pattern. The stirring time is set short. Executing the third cooking pattern produces a coffee beverage with reduced sweetness as compared to the coffee beverage of the standard cooking pattern.

As shown in FIG. 1 (d), the fourth cooking pattern executed when the fourth cooking mode adjustment selection button 1D is pressed has a longer stirring time than the standard cooking pattern. ing. Executing the fourth cooking pattern produces a coffee beverage with enhanced sweetness compared to the coffee beverage of the standard cooking pattern.

Although not shown, the first to fourth cooking mode adjustment selection buttons 1A to 1E themselves, or portions near the buttons, indicate each taste. The control unit 12
Performs the control operation shown in FIG.

When a coin is inserted (step S1),
In step S2, any of the cooking mode adjustment selection buttons 1A to 1
E is determined whether the selected hot water supply device 4 along its cooking pattern cooking pattern selected Te retrieved from the storage unit 14 (Step S3 ₁ to S3 _4), the coffee dosing device 6, sugar dosing device 8, milk The feeding device 10 and the stirring unit 12 are drive-controlled to produce a coffee beverage corresponding to the selected cooking mode adjustment selection buttons 1A to 1E (step S4), and the produced coffee beverage is put into a cup (step S5). ).

In the above configuration, when the first cooking mode adjustment selection button 1A is selected, a coffee beverage having a standard taste is manufactured. When the second cooking mode adjustment selection button 1B is selected, a coffee drink having a mellow and less sour taste is produced without increasing the amount of calorie intake by increasing the amount of milk powder or the like. .

When the third cooking mode adjustment selection button 1C is selected, a coffee beverage with reduced sweetness is produced without reducing the amount of sugar. Further, when the fourth cooking mode adjustment selection button 1D is selected, a coffee beverage with enhanced sweetness is produced without increasing the amount of sugar and increasing the amount of calorie intake.

As described above, any of the cooking mode adjustment selection buttons 1
Even if A to 1E is selected, the taste of the coffee beverage can be adjusted without changing the amount of the milk powder or the sugar, so that the same sales amount is stored in the tanks 5, 7, 9 and the like. Almost at the same time, milk powder, sugar, or coffee powder can be consumed, and some of the milk powder or sugar is stored in the tank 5,
It does not remain unsanitary by remaining at 7, 9, etc.

In the above embodiment, the case where the taste of a coffee beverage is adjusted without changing the amount of milk powder or sugar at all has been described. By adding the above-described configuration to the one that increases or decreases the amount, the taste can be further emphasized or subtly changed. It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied not only to coffee drinks but also to cup drinks such as tea and cocoa.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of types of cooking patterns differing in the timing at which the main material and the auxiliary material are charged into the mixing chamber to which the liquid is being supplied or the mixing chamber to which the liquid is being supplied. Is stored by the storage means, and the sales drink is cooked while adjusting the input timing of the main raw material and the auxiliary raw material so as to cook the sales drink in the cooking pattern selected by the selection means, so that the input amount of the auxiliary raw material is reduced. The taste of the beverage sold can be adjusted without changing it.
Further, by adjusting the stirring time of the main raw material and the auxiliary raw material, it is possible to further finely adjust the taste of the sold beverage. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the unsanitary condition in which only some of the auxiliary ingredients remain in the tank or the like for a long period of time, and the purchaser does not increase milk and sugar to increase caloric intake, Since a coffee drink or a sweet coffee drink can be obtained, it is not necessary to refrain from purchasing the product or to select another cooking mode adjustment selection button that does not increase the amount of cream or sugar, which leads to an increase in sales.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a time chart showing a timing of charging coffee powder, milk powder, sugar and the like into a mixing chamber and a stirring time of a cup-type beverage vending machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a portion for adjusting the taste in the cup-type beverage vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining taste adjustment in the cup-type beverage vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A to 1E Cooking mode adjustment selection button 3 Mixing chamber 4 Hot water supply device 6 Coffee dispensing device 8 Sugar dispensing device 10 Milk dispensing device 11 Stirring unit 12 Control unit 13 Storage unit

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A hydraulic body and the main raw material and secondary raw material and mixture was stirred in the mixing chamber by the cup type beverage vending machines you sell the taste adjustment Adjusts the beverage, the mixing chamber the liquid is supplied Ma
Or different types of cooking patterns in which the timing of charging the main material and the auxiliary material into the mixing chamber where the liquid is being supplied are different.
Storage means for storing and selection means for selecting a cooking pattern
When the taste degree adjusting device of a cup-type beverage vending machine provided with a control unit for controlling the main raw material and put the timing of auxiliary materials to cook sold beverage in the selected tone sense patterns. 2. A plurality of types of cooking stored in a storage means.
Patterns with different stirring times are also provided.
The control unit prepares the beverage for sale according to the selected cooking pattern.
Also control the stirring time of the main raw material and auxiliary raw material
A taste adjusting device for a cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1.
Place. 3. The selection means is provided on the customer service panel and has a taste.
A plurality of cooking mode adjustment selection buttons for adjusting the adjustment
The taste of the cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1 or 2.
Adjustment device.