JPH11339119A - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to sell beverages having different mixing ratios of soda water concerning one material. SOLUTION: Plural sales buttons 2 are provided for every kind of beverages to set the mixing ratio of soda water to mix to a beverage for every sales button. For example, among the sales buttons of cola, a large mixing ratio of soda water is set to a sales button 2-C1, a medium mixing ratio of soda water is set to a sales button 2-C2 and a small mixing ratio of soda water is set to a sales button 2-C3. Then, cola of strong soda is poured at the time of pushing the button 2-C1, cola of medium soda is poured at the time of pushing the button 2-C2 and melon soda of weak soda is poured at the time of pushing the button 2-C3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser for selling carbonated beverages such as cola.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a beverage dispenser. In FIG. 4, 1 is a beverage dispenser, 2 is a sale button, 3 is a spout, 4 is a cup mounting table, 5 is a paper cup, 6 is a carbonated water tank, 7 is a dilution water tank, 8 is a syrup tank, and 9 is carbonic acid. It is a gas cylinder.

Each syrup tank 8 contains a raw material syrup for a different beverage, and the raw material syrup inside is sent to the beverage dispenser 1 by a gas pressure given from a carbon dioxide gas cylinder 9. Further, the carbon dioxide gas in the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 9 is sent to the carbonated water tank 6 and dissolved in the water therein, thereby producing carbonated water of a predetermined concentration and storing it in the carbonated water tank 6.

[0004] The sale button 2 is large, medium,
It is provided corresponding to the size of a small paper cup. For example, if you want a large-sized cola, place a large-sized paper cup 5 under the spout 3 of the cola, and then press the sell button 2 of the cola. Press the sale button 2 corresponding to the larger size. As a result, the valve connected to the syrup tank 8 containing the raw material syrup of the cola is opened, and a predetermined amount of the raw material syrup is poured into the mixing container (not shown). In addition, the valve connected to the carbonated water tank 6 and the valve connected to the dilution water tank 7 are also opened, and a predetermined amount of carbonated water and dilution water are injected into the mixing vessel, and the In a mixed state,
The coke is completed by being poured from the spout 3 into the paper cup 5.

[0005] In the conventional beverage dispenser, a beverage of a constant concentration can be poured from each of the beverages by selecting the size of the paper cup from large, medium, small, and the like. .

[0006] As a conventional document relating to such a beverage dispenser, there is, for example, JP-A-6-195560 (G07F 13/00).

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional beverage dispenser, the mixing ratio of carbonated water can be set only for each raw material. Therefore, if it is necessary to sell beverages with the same raw materials but different mixing ratios of carbonated water, reduce the types of loading raw materials, add the same raw materials and load them, and set different mixing ratios of carbonated water for each. There is no other way but to cope with this, and as a result, there is a problem that the number of types of drinks that can be sold is limited.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem and to make it possible to sell beverages having different mixing ratios of carbonated water for one raw material.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a beverage dispenser of the present invention is provided with a plurality of sale buttons for each kind of beverage, and for each sale button, carbonated water mixed into the beverage is provided. The mixing ratio can be set. In this manner, beverages having different mixing ratios of carbonated water for one raw material can be sold.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the beverage dispenser of the present invention. The reference numerals correspond to those in FIG. In the beverage dispenser according to the present invention, however, the selling button 2 corresponds to the size of a large, medium, or small paper cup for each type of beverage in FIG. The sale button allows the mixing ratio of carbonated water of each beverage to be set as strong carbonic acid, medium carbonic acid, weak carbonic acid, or strong carbonic acid, medium carbonic acid, or non-carbonated.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit of the beverage dispenser. The main control unit 10 is composed of a microcomputer and supplies necessary control signals to the load control unit 11 of the beverage dispenser. The load control unit 11 receives a control signal from the main control unit 10 and turns on and off a relay to control opening and closing of the valves of the carbonated water tank 6, the dilution water tank 7, and the syrup tank 8. The setting control unit 12 has a keyboard, and sets the timing for opening and closing valves such as syrup, carbonated water, and dilution water for each sale based on an input from the keyboard.

At this time, for carbonated drinks such as cola and melon soda, for example, among the drink buttons,
For example, the sale buttons 2-C1, 2-M1 are set with a high mixing ratio of carbonated water, the sale buttons 2-C2, 2-M2 are set with a medium mixing ratio of carbonated water, 2-C3, 2-M
For 3, set the mixing ratio of carbonated water to be low. As a result, when the sell button 2-C1 or 2-M1 is pressed, the strong carbonic acid cola or melon soda is poured, and when the sell button 2-C2 or 2-M2 is pressed, the medium carbonic acid cola or melon soda is poured. When you press the sell button 2-C3 or 2-M3, the weak carbonic melon soda will be poured.

Next, control at the time of sale in the beverage dispenser of the present invention will be described using a flowchart. FIG.
5 is a control flowchart of the beverage dispenser of the present invention. Step 1: It is determined whether or not the sale button 2 has been pressed. Step 2: When pressed, confirm the carbonated water mixing ratio corresponding to the pressed sales button based on a preset value. Step 3: Open the valve of the raw material corresponding to the pressed sale button for a predetermined time. Step 4: Open the valve of the carbonated water tank 6 for a time corresponding to the carbonated water mixing ratio confirmed in Step 2. Step 5: The valve of the dilution water tank 7 is opened for a time corresponding to the carbonated water mixing ratio confirmed in Step 2. Step 6: The beverage prepared by mixing the raw material syrup, carbonated water and dilution water is poured into the paper cup 5, and the selling operation is completed.

For beverages that do not mix carbonated water, such as coffee and oolong tea, the cup size is set on the sale button, similarly to a conventional beverage dispenser. When a cup size can be selected for a carbonated beverage, a button for selecting a cup size may be additionally provided.

[0015]

According to the beverage dispenser of the present invention, a plurality of sale buttons are provided for each type of beverage, and the mixing ratio of carbonated water mixed into the beverage can be set for each sale button. Beverages with different mixing ratios of carbonated water for one raw material can be sold.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a beverage dispenser of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit of the beverage dispenser.

FIG. 3 is a control flowchart of the beverage dispenser of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a beverage dispenser.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Beverage dispenser 2 ... Sell button 6 ... Carbonated water tank 7 ... Dilution water tank 8 ... Syrup tank 9 ... Carbon dioxide gas cylinder

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A beverage dispenser wherein a plurality of sale buttons are provided for each type of beverage, and a mixing ratio of carbonated water mixed into the beverage can be set for each sale button.