CN116469206A - Beverage vending machine and vending method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a beverage vending machine and a vending method, which relate to the technical field of vending equipment and comprise a storage system, a brewing system, a cup discharging system, a conveying mechanism and a sterilizing system; the method comprises the following steps: selecting the types of the beverages; unsealing and brewing the beverage; beverage package pushing. According to the beverage vending machine and the vending method, brewing raw materials are pre-packaged in the beverage containers, and the corresponding beverage containers are selected for unsealing and brewing in the brewing process, so that the flavor of the instant beverage is ensured, and meanwhile, the beverage bottles and the raw materials are independently packaged, and the condition that the raw materials are easy to deteriorate and expire after being stored in the machine for a long time is effectively avoided. The raw materials are sealed in the corresponding beverage containers, so that the shelf life is prolonged, the beverage cannot be mildewed and deteriorated under the influence of the environment in the machine, the working environment in the equipment is tidy, and the beverage is prevented from being polluted in the brewing process. The maintenance interval period of the equipment is prolonged, the maintenance cost is greatly reduced, and the equipment is beneficial to market.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of automatic vending equipment, in particular to a beverage automatic vending machine and a vending method.
Background
The vending machine is one of the common equipment for commercial automation, and has the advantages of no time and place limitation, manpower saving, convenient transaction and the like. The automatic vending machine can be operated all weather, and common automatic vending machines are divided into four types: beverage vending machine, food vending machine, all-in-one vending machine, and cosmetics vending machine. Wherein, the food sold in the food vending machine is usually an industrial product, and leaves the factory in a sealed state, so that the food has a longer shelf life.
The beverage in the beverage vending machine is also usually a pre-prepared beverage, and the beverage is packaged in a sealing way when leaving a factory, so that the beverage has a shelf life of one to two years, but the beverage has more food additives, and the health is easily affected by excessive drinking. And the taste of the instant drink can not be reproduced by the prepared drink, and as consumers attach more importance to physical health, a class of beverage vending machines for vending instant drink begins to appear, so that the experience of instant drink is provided for consumers, and the health is more emphasized.
CN201910393158.2 discloses a coffee capsule vending machine, which comprises a box body, a blanking mechanism, a capsule extraction mechanism and a cup discharging mechanism which are arranged in the box body; the blanking mechanism can store coffee capsules and can sequentially transfer the stored coffee capsules to the capsule extraction mechanism; the cup discharging mechanism can be used for charging the coffee obtained after extraction by the capsule extraction mechanism; the blanking mechanism comprises a frame, a capsule storage turntable arranged on the frame and an inserting piece assembly; the frame is provided with a capsule channel for receiving the coffee capsules on the capsule storage turntable, wherein the capsule channel can accommodate one coffee capsule; the inserting piece assembly can respectively control blanking of the capsule storage turntable and the capsule channel.
US09650301 discloses a bench top coffee vending machine and method providing an easily removable container, a compact quick action coffee brewing system and a filter paper cutting and storage system. A plurality of storage containers for ground coffee, hot chocolate ingredients and condiments are provided in a rack system that allows the group containers to slide out of the cabinet on telescoping rails for easy filling and removal of the containers.
However, as the raw materials required for brewing are stored in the machine, the raw materials are easy to deteriorate along with the change of the external temperature, and the storage period of the raw materials in the equipment is short. And bacteria can be bred on the residual substances after the brewing heads of the equipment brew, so that the sanitary environment needs to be frequently maintained, and the maintenance cost is high.
By selling a single packaged raw material, separate brewing devices are provided for self-brewing by the consumer, resulting in an inferior consumer brewing experience.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to at least solve the problem that the raw materials required by brewing are stored in a machine in the prior art, and the raw materials are easy to deteriorate along with the change of the external temperature, so that the raw material storage period in the equipment is short. The bacteria can be bred in the substance residues after the brewing heads of the equipment brew, the sanitary environment needs to be maintained frequently, the maintenance cost is higher, and the technical problems of poor brewing experience of consumers caused by selling single packaging raw materials and providing independent brewing equipment for the consumers to brew by themselves are solved. Therefore, the beverage vending machine and the vending method provided by the invention have the advantages that the beverage bottles and the raw materials are independently packaged, the phenomenon that the raw materials in the vending machine deteriorate and expire is effectively solved, the working environment in the equipment is ensured to be tidy, and the products are prevented from being polluted in the brewing process. The maintenance interval period is long, and the maintenance cost is low.
A beverage vending machine according to some embodiments of the invention includes:
the storage system is arranged inside the machine and is used for storing beverage containers, and the beverage containers are independently packaged with raw materials required by brewing;
the brewing system is arranged inside the machine and is used for brewing the beverage container;
the cup discharging system is used for packaging and pushing the beverage container to the window so as to facilitate the user to take and drink; the method comprises the steps of,
wherein, still include conveying mechanism, conveying mechanism is used for removing from the system of storing the beverage container to infuse in the system of infusing.
According to some embodiments of the invention, the sterilizing system is arranged inside the machine and is used for sterilizing and drying the interior of the machine, so that the drying sanitation of the interior of the machine is ensured; the sterilization system at least comprises one of ultraviolet sterilization, steam sterilization and high-temperature sterilization.
According to some embodiments of the invention, the delivery mechanism comprises a manipulator for gripping the beverage containers from the storage system into the brewing system and the cup-out system in sequence; or, the conveying mechanism comprises a conveying chain, the conveying chain sequentially penetrates through the storage system, the brewing system and the cup discharging system, and the conveying chain is used for driving the beverage container to be transferred in the storage system, the brewing system and the cup discharging system.
A beverage vending machine vending method according to some embodiments of the present invention includes the beverage vending machine described above, including a storage system, a brewing system, a cup-out system, a delivery mechanism, and a sterilization system; the method comprises the following steps:
s100, beverage type selection, wherein the conveying system is controlled to grab a beverage container of a specified type from the storage system into the brewing system;
s200, unsealing and brewing beverages, controlling the brewing system to open the seal of the beverage container and brewing according to a preset instruction;
s300, beverage packaging pushing, namely controlling the conveying system to transfer the beverage containers from the brewing system to the cup discharging system, and controlling the cup discharging system to package the beverage containers and push the beverage containers to the pick-up window.
According to some embodiments of the invention, the method comprises the steps of: s400, self-cleaning the equipment, and controlling the sterilization system to sterilize and dry the interior of the equipment.
According to some embodiments of the invention, step S100 beverage type selection comprises the steps of:
receiving a user selection instruction;
receiving a payment success instruction of a user;
controlling the conveying system to grasp the beverage container of the corresponding option to the brewing system.
According to some embodiments of the invention, step S200 of beverage unsealing brewing comprises the steps of:
controlling the brewing system to open a seal or a bottle cap of the beverage container;
reading a corresponding brewing program according to the grasped beverage container;
controlling the brewing procedure to inject 60-80 ℃ drinking water into the beverage container for dissolving the raw materials in the beverage container and preventing the beverage container from being deformed by heating;
controlling the brewing procedure to inject 80-100 ℃ drinking water into the beverage container;
and controlling the brewing procedure to inject 30-60 ℃ drinking water into the beverage container for enabling the liquid temperature of the beverage container to reach a proper temperature.
According to some embodiments of the invention, step S300 beverage package pushing comprises the steps of:
controlling the delivery system to transfer the brewed beverage container into the cup-out system;
controlling the cup discharging system to screw a bottle cap of the beverage container or a pop-top cap for sealing the beverage container;
and controlling the cup discharging system to push the beverage container with the finished seal to a pick-up window.
According to some embodiments of the invention, step S400 of the device self-cleaning comprises the steps of:
the sterilization system is controlled to clean and dry a working area of the brewing system, and the sterilization system is used for preventing raw materials splashed in the brewing process from mildewing and polluting the working area;
and controlling the sterilizing system to clean and dry the brewing head of the brewing system, and preventing the suspended liquid beads at the end of the brewing head from polluting the brewing pipeline.
According to some embodiments of the invention, the beverage container comprises at least one of a paper container, a plastic container, and a metal container.
Beverage vending machine and vending method according to some embodiments of the present invention have at least the following beneficial effects: brewing raw materials are pre-packaged in the beverage container, and the beverage container is selected to be unsealed and brewed in the brewing process, so that the flavor of the instant beverage is ensured, and the condition that the raw materials are easy to deteriorate and expire after being stored in a machine for a long time is effectively avoided. The raw materials are sealed in the corresponding beverage container, so that the shelf life is prolonged, the beverage cannot be mildewed and deteriorated under the influence of the environment in the machine, the working environment in the equipment is tidy, and the beverage is prevented from being polluted in the brewing process. The maintenance interval period of the equipment is prolonged, the maintenance cost is greatly reduced, and the equipment is beneficial to market.
Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.
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fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a beverage vending machine and a vending method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that references to orientation descriptions such as upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, top, bottom, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, a number means one or more, a number means two or more, and greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood to not include the present number, and above, below, within, etc. are understood to include the present number. The description of the first and second is for the purpose of distinguishing between technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.
In the description of the present invention, unless explicitly defined otherwise, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection, etc. should be construed broadly and the specific meaning of the terms in the present invention can be reasonably determined by a person skilled in the art in combination with the specific contents of the technical scheme.
A beverage vending machine and vending method according to an embodiment of the present invention are described below with reference to fig. 1.
The beverage vending machine comprises a storage system, a brewing system, a cup discharging system and a conveying mechanism, wherein the systems are arranged inside the vending machine, the storage system is used for storing beverage containers, and raw materials required for brewing are independently packaged in the beverage containers. The brewing system is used for brewing the beverage container, and the cup discharging system is used for packaging and pushing the beverage container to the window, so that a user can conveniently take and drink the beverage. In particular, beverage containers are classified into various capacities and various types of beverages, and different types of beverage containers are filled into the storage system. Because the beverage container and the raw materials are packaged independently, the beverage container serves as a storage container and a brewing container, and the raw materials in the beverage container are sealed inside the container and enter the brewing system to be unsealed after being selected by a consumer. Before the beverage container is unsealed, raw materials in the container can be prevented from being contacted with bacteria in the outside air and the raw materials caused by rapid bacterial propagation in a high-temperature environment are deteriorated, the quality guarantee period of the raw materials is effectively prolonged, a worker does not need to frequently check a storage system, and labor cost is reduced.
In order to transfer the beverage containers between the systems, a transport mechanism is also included for removing the beverage containers from the storage system to the brewing system for brewing.
In the storage system of the beverage vending machine of the present invention, individually packaged beverage containers are stored, and each beverage container is filled with a different kind of beverage raw material, including, but not limited to, coffee concentrate, tea concentrate, juice concentrate, and the like. The beverage raw material is packaged in a beverage container by a treatment method such as vacuum or sterilization. In the unopened state of the beverage container, the quality guarantee period of the beverage raw materials in the beverage container reaches one year or more, and deterioration caused by external environmental changes is avoided, and the interior of the beverage container is in a sealed vacuum or sterile state, so that deterioration of the internal raw materials caused by bacterial breeding or external high temperature can be prevented.
In order to increase the beverage capacity of the vending machine, the existing brewing beverage vending machine adopts a unified storage bin to store raw materials, the raw materials are stored in the vending machine, the vending machine is placed in an external environment, and raw materials in the storage bin are easy to grow bacteria under the influence of high temperature and air in summer. Specifically, as the storage bin needs to be matched with brewing, the storage bin needs to be opened and closed continuously, so that air is introduced into the storage bin, the material components of the beverage raw materials are rich, bacteria in the air are easy to quickly breed in a moist and nutrient-rich environment, and the quality guarantee period of the raw materials in the storage bin is shortened. The staff is required to maintain and clean the vending machine frequently, which would otherwise affect the beverage brewing sales of the vending machine.
The beverage raw material of the invention is completely vacuum-packed in the beverage container, so that the beverage raw material is isolated from air and bacteria, and the beverage raw material is ensured not to deteriorate. The staff does not need to maintain and clean the vending machine frequently, and only needs to supplement the beverage containers to the storage system of the vending machine regularly. And meanwhile, the condition of cross contamination of raw materials of the existing vending machine is avoided.
When the number of vending machines in the same range is fixed, more working personnel are required to be invested in for maintenance of the existing beverage vending machines, and due to uncertainty of the deterioration probability of raw materials, the working personnel need to check the conditions of each vending machine in an area regularly, so that more manpower resources are required to be consumed, and the maintenance cost is high.
When the number of the vending machines in the same range is fixed, the beverage vending machine can not cause random deterioration of the raw materials because the stability of the packaging raw materials is in a predictable range. The staff only need according to selling the beverage container storage condition of machine to the corresponding machine of selling carry out beverage container's replenishment can, greatly reduced manpower resources's input, reduced maintenance cost, promoted profit margin greatly. And the product enters the vending machine from the end, and finally, when the product reaches the hands of a consumer, the container is not required to be additionally added, so that the sanitary pollution caused by the container pollution is reduced, and the vending machine is more environment-friendly.
In some embodiments of the invention, the sterilizing system is arranged inside the machine and used for sterilizing and drying the interior of the machine, so that the drying sanitation of the interior of the machine is ensured. The sterilization system at least comprises one of ultraviolet sterilization, steam sterilization and high-temperature sterilization.
Specifically, the sterilization system is mainly used for sterilizing and drying a brewing area and a brewing head of the brewing system, so that bacteria breeding caused by attachment of splashed beverage raw materials on the cavity wall in the brewing process is avoided. The brewing system is externally connected with the barreled water or the drinking water pipeline, and can be used for brewing by heating the drinking water without a raw material conveying pipeline, so that bacteria can be prevented from breeding after long-time use. And the raw material brewing head part is removed, so that the cost of the vending machine is lower, and the single machine profit is effectively improved.
In some embodiments of the invention, the delivery mechanism includes a manipulator for gripping beverage containers from the storage system into the brewing system and the cup-out system in sequence.
Or the conveying mechanism comprises a conveying chain, the conveying chain sequentially penetrates through the storage system, the brewing system and the cup discharging system, and the conveying chain is used for driving the beverage container to be transferred in the storage system, the brewing system and the cup discharging system.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the conveying mechanism may use a conveying chain structure or a robot structure to carry or transfer the beverage container. The manipulator and the conveyor chain are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail in this embodiment.
The following is a beverage vending machine vending method according to the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, comprising the steps of:
and S100, selecting the beverage types, and controlling the conveying system to grasp the beverage containers of the specified types from the storage system into the brewing system.
S200, unsealing and brewing the beverage, controlling a brewing system to open the seal of the beverage container, and brewing according to a preset instruction.
And S300, pushing the beverage package, controlling the conveying system to transfer the beverage container from the brewing system to the cup discharging system, and controlling the cup discharging system to package the beverage container and push the beverage container to the pick-up window.
The raw materials in the beverage container do not leave the beverage container from unsealing to final brewing in the whole brewing process, so that cross infection of the raw materials and the external environment can be prevented, and the sanitation condition of the raw materials is ensured. The beverage container can simultaneously bear the functions of the storage container and the brewing container, repeated packaging is not needed, and the beverage container is environment-friendly and multipurpose. In the brewing process, the inner wall of the container is not polluted by the outside all the time, so that the sanitation of the brewing container is ensured.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the method comprises the steps of: s400, self-cleaning equipment, and controlling a sterilization system to sterilize and dry the inside of the equipment. Specifically, after the beverage container is brewed and pushed to the user to be taken away by the user, the sterilization system cleans the brewing head and the working area of the brewing system once, so that the raw materials attached to the cavity wall and the next brewed beverage are prevented from being cross-contaminated.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, step S100 of beverage type selection includes the steps of:
receiving a user selection instruction;
receiving a payment success instruction of a user;
the conveying system is controlled to grasp the beverage containers corresponding to the options to the brewing system.
Specifically, after the user selects the corresponding beverage type and brewing capacity through the electronic screen, the system of the beverage vending machine waits for the user to finish payment operation on the electronic screen after receiving the selection instruction of the user. When the system receives the instruction of successful payment, the system starts to control the conveying system to grab the corresponding beverage container into the brewing system.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, step S200 of beverage unsealing brewing comprises the steps of:
controlling the brewing system to open a seal or a bottle cap of the beverage container;
reading a corresponding brewing program according to the grabbed beverage container;
controlling the brewing program to inject 60-80 ℃ drinking water into the beverage container for dissolving the raw materials in the beverage container and preventing the beverage container from being deformed by heating;
controlling the brewing procedure to inject 80-100 ℃ drinking water into the beverage container;
the brewing procedure is controlled to inject 30-60 ℃ drinking water into the beverage container for making the liquid temperature of the beverage container reach the proper temperature.
Specifically, the brewing system seals or uncaps according to the type of beverage container, and when the beverage container is of the capped type, the brewing system unscrews the cap of the beverage container. When the beverage container is a container requiring a lid closure, the brewing system breaks the sealed closure of the container.
In the process of starting brewing, a small amount of 60-80 ℃ drinking water is injected into the brewing system, so that the beverage raw materials in the beverage container are dissolved but the beverage container is not deformed by heating. Then injecting 80-100 ℃ drinking water, so that the raw materials and the drinking water are fully mixed and brewed. After the raw materials and the drinking water are fully mixed, the drinking water at the temperature of 30-60 ℃ is injected again to ensure that the total amount of the liquid in the beverage container reaches the specified capacity selected by a user, and the temperature of the liquid in the beverage container is reduced to be suitable for the user to drink by mixing the drinking water at the temperature of 30-60 ℃ with the liquid in the beverage container.
It should be understood that the use of drinking water at 60-80 ℃ to dissolve the raw material is not the only embodiment, and in some other embodiments, the step of dissolving the raw material may be omitted according to the type of the beverage container, when the beverage container is a metal container, the raw material may be directly dissolved and brewed with drinking water at 80-100 ℃, and finally brewed with drinking water at 30-60 ℃ to a specified volume and cooled.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, step S300 beverage package pushing comprises the steps of:
controlling the conveying system to transfer the brewed beverage container into the cup discharging system;
the cup discharging system is controlled to screw a bottle cap of the beverage container or a pop-top cap for sealing the beverage container;
the control cup dispensing system pushes the finished sealed beverage container to the pick-up window.
Specifically, the cup discharging system screws the bottle cap of the brewed beverage container or packages the beverage container and the pop-top cover, and then pushes the packaged beverage container to the goods taking window to be taken away by a user, so that a round of selling process is completed.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, step S400 of the self-cleaning apparatus includes the steps of:
the sterilization system is controlled to clean and dry a working area of the brewing system, and the sterilization system is used for preventing raw materials splashed in the brewing process from mildewing and polluting the working area;
and controlling the sterilizing system to clean and dry the brewing head of the brewing system, and preventing the suspended liquid beads at the end of the brewing head from polluting the brewing pipeline.
In some embodiments of the invention, the beverage container comprises at least one of a paper container, a plastic container, and a metal container.
In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: many changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and principles of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
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1. A beverage vending machine, comprising:
the storage system is arranged inside the machine and is used for storing beverage containers, and the beverage containers are independently packaged with raw materials required by brewing;
the brewing system is arranged inside the machine and is used for brewing the beverage container;
the cup discharging system is used for packaging and pushing the beverage container to the window so as to facilitate the user to take and drink; the method comprises the steps of,
wherein, still include conveying mechanism, conveying mechanism is used for removing from the system of storing the beverage container to infuse in the system of infusing.
2. The beverage vending machine of claim 1, comprising a sterilization system disposed within the machine, the sterilization system configured to sterilize and dry the interior of the machine, ensuring dry hygiene within the machine;
the sterilization system at least comprises one of ultraviolet sterilization, steam sterilization and high-temperature sterilization.
3. The beverage vending machine of claim 1, wherein the transport mechanism comprises a robot for gripping the beverage containers from the storage system into the brewing system and the cup out system in sequence;
or, the conveying mechanism comprises a conveying chain, the conveying chain sequentially penetrates through the storage system, the brewing system and the cup discharging system, and the conveying chain is used for driving the beverage container to be transferred in the storage system, the brewing system and the cup discharging system.
4. A beverage vending machine vending method comprising the beverage vending machine of any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a storage system, a brewing system, a cup-out system, a delivery mechanism, and a sterilization system; the method is characterized by comprising the following steps of:
s100, beverage type selection, wherein the conveying system is controlled to grab a beverage container of a specified type from the storage system into the brewing system;
s200, unsealing and brewing beverages, controlling the brewing system to open the seal of the beverage container and brewing according to a preset instruction;
s300, beverage packaging pushing, namely controlling the conveying system to transfer the beverage containers from the brewing system to the cup discharging system, and controlling the cup discharging system to package the beverage containers and push the beverage containers to the pick-up window.
5. The beverage vending machine vending method of claim 4, comprising the steps of:
s400, self-cleaning the equipment, and controlling the sterilization system to sterilize and dry the interior of the equipment.
6. The beverage vending machine vending method of claim 4, wherein step S100 beverage category selection comprises the steps of:
receiving a user selection instruction;
receiving a payment success instruction of a user;
controlling the conveying system to grasp the beverage container of the corresponding option to the brewing system.
7. The beverage vending machine vending method of claim 4, wherein step S200 of beverage unsealing brewing comprises the steps of:
controlling the brewing system to open a seal or a bottle cap of the beverage container;
reading a corresponding brewing program according to the grasped beverage container;
controlling the brewing procedure to inject 60-80 ℃ drinking water into the beverage container for dissolving the raw materials in the beverage container and preventing the beverage container from being deformed by heating;
controlling the brewing procedure to inject 80-100 ℃ drinking water into the beverage container;
and controlling the brewing procedure to inject 30-60 ℃ drinking water into the beverage container for enabling the liquid temperature of the beverage container to reach a proper temperature.
8. The beverage vending machine vending method of claim 4, wherein step S300 beverage package pushing comprises the steps of:
controlling the delivery system to transfer the brewed beverage container into the cup-out system;
controlling the cup discharging system to screw a bottle cap of the beverage container or a pop-top cap for sealing the beverage container;
and controlling the cup discharging system to push the beverage container with the finished seal to a pick-up window.
9. The beverage vending machine vending method of claim 5, wherein step S400 of self-cleaning the device comprises the steps of:
the sterilization system is controlled to clean and dry a working area of the brewing system, and the sterilization system is used for preventing raw materials splashed in the brewing process from mildewing and polluting the working area;
and controlling the sterilizing system to clean and dry the brewing head of the brewing system, and preventing the suspended liquid beads at the end of the brewing head from polluting the brewing pipeline.
10. The beverage vending machine vending method of any of claims 4-9, wherein said beverage container comprises at least one of a paper container, a plastic container, and a metal container.
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