JP2002326700A - Beverage vending apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage vending apparatus in which both raw material and liquid are mixed positively, influence of hot moisture is reduced to attain a supplying of specified amount of raw material and scattering of the raw material is prevented. SOLUTION: Both raw material and liquid are received in a funnel cover 42, and mixed liquid of the raw material and the liquid are dropped from a discharging port 53 of the funnel cover 42 to a funnel 41. Mixing of the mixed liquid is promoted by dropping the mixed liquid from the funnel cover 42 to the funnel 41. The mixed liquid is further mixed at the funnel 41 while the mixed liquid is being flowed down and then the mixed liquid is fed out of a discharging port 78. With such an arrangement as above, the raw material and the liquid can be positively mixed. The raw material supplied from a raw material supplying segment 13c is guided to the funnel cover 42 by a raw material shoot segment 66c of the raw material shoot cover 43 fitted onto the funnel cover 42. Inside sections of the funnel 41, the funnel cover 42 and the raw material shoot cover 43 are evacuated through a discharging passage 91.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage providing apparatus for providing a beverage in which a raw material and a liquid are mixed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a beverage dispensing apparatus such as a tea dispenser or a cup-type beverage vending machine which pours out a beverage into a cup and supplies the beverage, a predetermined amount of powdery material is supplied from a raw material supply section when the beverage is supplied. The raw material is supplied to the mixing ball, and a predetermined amount of hot or cold water is supplied to the mixing ball from the liquid supply part, and the raw material and the liquid are stirred by rotating the stirring blades in the mixing ball with a stirring motor. The mixture is mixed to prepare a beverage, and the beverage is poured from a mixing ball into a cup.

In such a beverage providing apparatus, a plurality of types of beverages can be provided, so that a mixing ball and a stirring motor are required for each type, and the number of parts is large.
There is a problem that the structure is complicated, the assembly is complicated, the cost is high, and maintenance such as cleaning is troublesome.

In addition, for example, in a beverage dispensing apparatus described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 52-16393 or Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 52-5593, a mixing ball is not agitated and mixed, but is inclined downward from one end to the other end. By using a container having a passage surface and a spout at the other end of the passage surface, by supplying the raw material to an intermediate position near the spout of the passage surface of the container and supplying the liquid to one end position of the passage surface, The raw material and the liquid are mixed while flowing down along the passage surface and are poured into a cup.

[0005]

However, in the beverage dispensing apparatus described in the above-mentioned publication, the raw material and the liquid are mixed while flowing down along the passage surface, but at an intermediate position near the spout on the passage surface. Since the raw material is supplied to the cup, the distance and time from when the raw material starts to flow with the liquid to when it reaches the spout is short, the raw material and the liquid are not sufficiently mixed, and the raw material is not completely dissolved in the cup. There is a problem that is poured out.

[0006] The upper surface of the container is opened to receive the raw material from the raw material supply unit, and when providing a hot beverage, hot water flowing down the passage surface of the container or steam from the hot beverage is supplied to the raw material supply unit. There is a problem that it is difficult to supply the raw material quantitatively, such as rising, the raw material at the outlet of the raw material supply unit is solidified by moisture, the supply amount of the raw material is reduced, and the raw material is dropped at a time while solidified.

Further, since the space between the raw material supply section and the container is open, the raw material supplied from the raw material supply section is easily scattered to the surroundings, and particularly, the scattered raw material adheres to the rising steam. There is a problem that it is easy to clean and takes time for cleaning.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can reliably mix a raw material and a liquid without a stirring and mixing step, and can reduce the influence of steam to supply a constant amount of the raw material. It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage providing apparatus which can achieve the prevention of the scattering of the raw materials.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beverage providing apparatus comprising: a raw material supply unit for supplying a raw material; a liquid supply unit for supplying a liquid mixed with the raw material; A funnel cover having a funnel cover, receiving the raw material supplied from the raw material supply part and the liquid supplied from the liquid supply part, and dropping a mixed liquid of these raw materials and the liquid from an outlet. A raw material chute cover attached to the funnel cover and having a raw material chute portion for guiding the raw material supplied from the raw material supply portion onto the funnel cover portion; It has a funnel with an outlet, and receives and mixes the mixed liquid falling from the outlet of the funnel cover into the funnel, and mixes it while flowing down. It is what you are and a funnel for pouring from.

Then, the raw material and the liquid are received in the funnel cover of the funnel cover, and a mixed liquid of the raw material and the liquid is dropped from the outlet of the funnel cover to the funnel of the funnel, and from the funnel cover to the funnel. The mixture of the mixture is promoted by dropping the mixture, and the mixture is mixed while flowing down in the funnel and poured out from the spout, so that there is no undissolved raw material without the stirring and mixing step,
The raw material and the liquid are reliably mixed. In addition, since the raw material supplied from the raw material supply unit is guided to the funnel cover portion by the raw material chute portion of the raw material chute cover attached to the funnel cover, the scattering of the raw material is prevented.

[0011] The beverage providing apparatus according to the second aspect is the first aspect.
In the beverage providing apparatus described in the above, a plurality of funnel covers are integrally formed on the funnel cover, a plurality of raw material shoots are integrally formed on the raw material chute cover, and the plurality of funnels are integrally formed on the funnel. It is formed in.

A plurality of types of beverages can be provided by integrally forming the plurality of funnel covers on the funnel cover, the plurality of raw material shoots on the raw material chute cover, and the plurality of funnels on the funnel. Therefore, the number of parts is not increased and the size is reduced.

[0013] The beverage providing apparatus according to the third aspect is the first aspect.
Or in the beverage dispensing device according to 2, the funnel cover is formed integrally with a liquid lead-out part for leading the liquid supplied from the liquid supply part to the funnel, and the funnel is provided with the liquid led out from the liquid lead-out part. The liquid discharging section for receiving and discharging is integrally formed.

The funnel cover is formed integrally with a liquid lead-out part for drawing out the liquid supplied from the liquid supply part to the funnel, and the funnel receives the liquid led out from the liquid lead-out part and discharges the liquid. By forming the outlet part integrally, the liquid can be directly poured out, but the number of parts does not increase and the size is reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beverage providing apparatus.
In the beverage dispensing device according to any one of claims 3 to 3, the funnel cover portion is provided with a funnel cover passage surface that is inclined downward in the order of a liquid supply position to which liquid is supplied, a raw material supply position to which raw materials are supplied, and a discharge port. A liquid passage restricting portion is provided between the liquid supply position and the raw material supply position on the funnel cover passage surface to restrict the passage of the liquid to a certain amount.

The funnel cover section is provided with a funnel cover passage surface inclined downward in the order of a liquid supply position to which liquid is supplied, a material supply position to which raw materials are supplied, and a discharge port. By providing a liquid passage restricting portion between the supply position and the raw material supply position, which regulates the passage of the liquid to a certain amount, the amount of liquid passing through the liquid passage restricting portion even when the supply pressure of the liquid changes. Becomes constant, the mixing time of the raw material and the liquid is kept constant, the raw material and the liquid are surely mixed, and the time of dispensing the beverage becomes constant.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beverage providing apparatus.
In the beverage dispensing device according to any one of claims 4 to 4, the funnel is provided with a mixed liquid receiving position for receiving a mixed liquid falling from an outlet of the funnel cover and a spout, and a spout is provided from the mixed liquid receiving position. , A funnel passage surface which is substantially U-shaped and is inclined downward is provided.

In the funnel, a mixed liquid receiving position for receiving the mixed liquid falling from the outlet of the funnel cover and a spout are arranged in parallel, and a substantially U-shape is formed from the mixed liquid receiving position to the spout. By providing the funnel passage surface that is inclined downward, the distance over which the mixed liquid flows down is increased, and the raw material and the liquid are reliably mixed.

[0019] The beverage providing device according to the sixth aspect is the first aspect.
5. The beverage providing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 4, wherein the funnel has a stepped shape having a plurality of steps and being inclined downward from a mixed liquid receiving position for receiving the mixed liquid falling from an outlet of the funnel cover to a spout. A funnel passage surface is provided.

The funnel is provided with a stepped funnel passage surface which is inclined downward from the mixed liquid receiving position for receiving the mixed liquid falling from the outlet of the funnel cover to the spout and has a plurality of steps. Thereby, the mixing of the raw material and the liquid is promoted by the impact when flowing down each step, and the raw material and the liquid are surely mixed.

[0021] The beverage supply device according to claim 7 is provided in claim 1.
7. The beverage providing device according to any one of items 6 to 6, further comprising an exhaust path for exhausting the inside of the funnel, the funnel cover, and the raw material chute cover.

By exhausting the interior of the funnel, the funnel cover and the raw material chute cover through the exhaust path, the influence of steam is reduced, and the raw material is supplied from the raw material supply unit in a constant amount.

[0023] The beverage providing apparatus according to the eighth aspect is the seventh aspect.
In the beverage dispensing device described in the above, an exhaust path communicating with the funnel is formed integrally with the funnel as an exhaust path, and a communication part communicating with the funnel, the funnel cover, and the raw material chute is integrally formed with the funnel cover. It is formed in.

As the exhaust path, an exhaust path communicating with the funnel is formed integrally with the funnel, and a communication part communicating with the funnel, the funnel cover and the material chute is integrally formed with the funnel cover. By doing so, steam that is going to enter the raw material chute through the exhaust path and the communication part is reliably exhausted.

[0025] According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beverage providing apparatus.
9. The beverage providing apparatus according to any one of Items 8 to 8, further comprising: a beverage providing apparatus main body; and a funnel mounted body provided on the beverage providing apparatus main body, to which a funnel is detachably attached.

Further, by providing the funnel mounting body to which the funnel is detachably attached to the beverage dispensing apparatus main body, the funnel can be easily detached from the beverage dispensing apparatus main body.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the beverage dispensing apparatus according to the ninth aspect, wherein a liquid injection nozzle of a liquid supply unit is integrally formed with the funnel mounting body.

Since the injection nozzle of the liquid supply unit is formed integrally with the funnel mounting body, the position of the funnel cover and the injection nozzle of the funnel attached to the funnel mounting body can be reliably positioned, and the parts Points are reduced and simplified.

[0029]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the beverage supply device has a beverage supply device main body 11 constituting an airframe, and the beverage supply device main body 11 is provided with a raw material supply unit mounting portion 12. Raw material supply units 13a to 13c are provided on the raw material supply unit mounting unit 12. A funnel mounting body 14 is provided below the raw material supply unit mounting section 12, and a mixing container 15 is detachably mounted to the funnel mounting body 14. A pouring section 16 for pouring a beverage is provided below the mixing container 15, and the pouring section 16
A cup 17 for placing a beverage is arranged. In this embodiment, up to three kinds of beverages can be poured out, and three raw material supply units 13a to 13c are provided. Hereinafter, the left side of FIG. 1 will be described as front, the right side as rear, the left side of FIG. 2 as left, and the right side as right.

The raw material supply units 13a to 13c each have a raw material container 21 for accommodating a powdery raw material for a beverage, and a raw material outlet 22 for feeding the raw material is attached to a lower front surface of the raw material container 21. A screw 23 for feeding the raw material in the raw material container 21 into the raw material sending-out body 22 is provided at the inner bottom of the raw material container 21.
A pulverizing mechanism 24 for finely pulverizing the particles of the raw material and easily dissolving the liquid in the liquid is disposed inside the raw material outlet body 22, and a raw material outlet 25 is formed in the front of the raw material outlet body 22. A wire net 26 through which the raw material finely pulverized by the pulverizing mechanism 24 is sent out is provided at the raw material sending port 25.

Although not shown, holding means for holding the raw material container 21 and driving means for rotating the screw 23 by being connected to the joint 27 of the screw 23 are provided in the raw material supply section mounting section 12. .

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the funnel mounting body 14 is fixedly attached to the main body 11 of the beverage dispensing apparatus, and is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin. A mixing container mounting portion 31 to which the container 15 is mounted so as to be detachable from the front is formed. The mixing container mounting portion 31 includes an upper wall portion 32 that regulates an upper position of the mixing container 15,
It has side walls 33 on both sides for regulating the positions on both sides of the mixing container 15, supporting portions 34 for lower portions on both sides of the mixing container 15, and a rear wall 35 for regulating the rear position of the mixing container 15.

A plurality of liquid injection nozzles 37a to 37d constituting a part of the liquid supply part 36 are integrally formed on the upper wall part 32.
Among these liquid injection nozzles 37a to 37d, the liquid injection nozzles 37a to 37c for mixing to be mixed with the raw materials are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the left-right direction of the funnel mounting body 14, and without mixing with the raw materials. An injection nozzle 37d for direct injection for direct injection is arranged between one adjacent injection nozzles 37a and 37b. The liquid supply unit 36 is capable of supplying hot or cold water to the injection nozzles 37a to 37d selected to dispense, and supplies hot and cold water tanks and a hot water supply valve for boiling hot water for supplying hot water, and supplying cold water. It has a cooling tank, refrigerator and water supply valve.

The mixing container 15 includes a funnel 41, a funnel cover 42 covering the upper surface of the funnel 41, a raw material chute cover 43 adhered to the front side of the funnel cover 42,
And a raw material chute 44 attached to the raw material chute cover 43.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the funnel cover 42 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin, and has a bottom portion 47 and a peripheral wall portion 48 erected from the periphery of the bottom portion 47. Has a plurality of partition walls 49 erected from the bottom part 47.
The plurality of funnel covers 50a to 50c are defined in parallel in the left-right direction, and the funnel cover 50
A liquid lead-out section 51 is formed between a and 50b.

Each of the funnel covers 50a to 50c has a bottom 47
A substantially hemispherical concave portion 52 is formed on the front end side and a discharge port 53 is formed at the bottom of the concave portion 52, and a funnel cover passage surface which is inclined downward from the rear end side to the front end side discharge port 53 on the bottom surface 47. 54
Are formed. In the rear end area of the funnel cover passage surface 54, a liquid supply position where liquid is supplied from each of the liquid injection nozzles 37a to 37c facing a position below the liquid injection nozzles 37a to 37c.
55, a raw material supply position 56 where the raw material is supplied from the raw material supply units 13a to 13c between the liquid supply position 55 and the discharge port 53. Between the liquid supply position 55 and the raw material supply position 56 on the funnel cover passage surface 54, there are provided a plurality of liquid passage restricting portions 57 for restricting the passage of liquid to a certain amount. A slit 58 through which the fluid passes is formed, and the passing amount of the liquid is set according to the number and width of these slits 58. In the vicinity of the outlet 53 of each of the funnel covers 50a to 50c, there is formed a communication part 59 partitioned by a partition wall 49 and communicating with the upper and lower surfaces of the funnel cover 42.

The liquid outlet 51 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that opens vertically at a position facing below the injection nozzle 37d so that the liquid supplied from the injection nozzle 37d is output to the funnel 41. It is configured.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the raw material chute cover 43 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin, and covers the front upper surface of the funnel cover 42 attached to the funnel 41. Cover part 61, and this cover part 61
The raw material chute cover portion 62 which is started up from the rear side and covers and stores the raw material sending-out body 22 of each of the raw material supply portions 13a to 13c.
have.

An engaging edge 63 is formed on the front side and both sides of the cover portion 61 to be engaged with the front surface and both sides of the funnel cover 42. The lower end of the engaging edge 63 is formed to protrude to the outer surface side to form the funnel 41. Front side and both sides.

The raw material chute cover 62 is open at the rear and lower surfaces, and the raw material chute 44 is attached from the rear side of the raw material chute cover 62.

The raw material chute 44 has a substrate portion 64 and a plurality of partition portions 65 protruding forward from positions corresponding to the raw material supply portions 13a to 13c of the substrate portion 64. Then, from the rear side of the raw material chute cover 62,
In the state in which 44 is attached, the raw material chute portions 66a to 66c for guiding the raw material delivered from the raw material sending / outlet body 22 of each raw material supply portion 13a to 13c to the raw material supply position 56 of each of the funnel cover portions 50a to 50c of the funnel cover 42 The compartment is formed. In the board part 64,
Corresponding to the position of each of the raw material chute portions 66a to 66c, an entrance 67 through which each raw material outlet 22 enters each of the raw material chute portions 66a to 66c is formed. A guide section 68 for guiding the raw material by entering the raw material chute sections 66a to 66c.
Are formed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 and 8, the funnel 41 is integrally formed of, for example, synthetic resin, and has an opening 71 formed on the upper surface. A fitting step 72 into which the fitting 42 is fitted is formed, and the support sections 34 on both sides of the funnel mounting body 14 are formed outside the fitting step 72.
A supporting step 73 is formed to be engaged and supported on the upper side.

Inside the funnel 41, a plurality of funnels 75a to 75c are formed in parallel in the left-right direction by a plurality of partition walls 74, and a liquid discharging part 76 is provided between the funnels 75a and 75b. The compartment is formed.

On the right side of the front end of each of the funnels 75a to 75c, a mixture for receiving a mixed liquid of the raw material and the liquid discharged from the outlet 53 facing the position below the outlet 53 of each of the funnel covers 50a to 50c. A liquid receiving position 77 is formed. Each funnel
On the left side of the front ends of 75a to 75c, there is formed a spout 78 for pouring the mixed liquid received at the mixed liquid receiving position 77 into the cup 17 of the pouring section 16. That is, at the front end of each of the funnels 75a to 75c, the mixed liquid receiving position 77 and the pouring port 78 are provided side by side. A guide wall 79 is provided upright in an area except for the rear side between the mixed liquid receiving position 77 and the spout 78, and the mixed liquid receiving position
A funnel passage surface 80 that is substantially U-shaped and that is inclined downward is formed from 77 to the spout 78. In the spout 78, a rib 81 that partitions the internal space of the spout 78 into a plurality is formed.

A funnel cover is provided on the rear side of the liquid discharging section 76.
42, the liquid outlet 51 is located below the liquid outlet 51.
A liquid receiving position 82 for receiving the liquid derived from is formed. The central funnel 75 at the front side of the liquid outlet 76
At a position close to and adjacent to the spout 78 of b, a spout 83 for pouring the liquid into the cup 17 at the center of the spouting section 16 is formed. On the bottom surface of the liquid pouring section 76, a passage surface 84 which is inclined downward toward the pouring port 83 is formed. In the outlet 83,
A rib 85 that partitions the internal space of the spout 83 into a plurality is formed.

An exhaust path section 86 is formed at the rear side of the funnel 41. The exhaust path section 86 has an exhaust port vertically opened at the center.
87 is formed, and on both sides of the exhaust port 87, an inclined surface 88 which is inclined downward toward the exhaust port 87 is formed. Each funnel 75
A communication port 89 which is opened even when the funnel cover 42 is attached to the funnel 41 is formed at the rear portion of a to 75c.
Each of the funnels 75a to 75c communicates with the exhaust path 86 through the exhaust port.

Then, each raw material chute portion 66a-66c of the raw material chute cover 43 and each funnel cover portion of the funnel cover 42
50a to 50c and each communication part 59, each funnel part 75a of the funnel 41
75c, the liquid discharge section 76, the exhaust path section 86, and the exhaust port 87 communicate with each other to form an exhaust path 91 for exhausting the inside of the funnel 41, the funnel cover 42, and the raw material chute cover 43.

In addition, when the mixing container 15 is mounted on the mixing container mounting portion 31 of the funnel mounting body 14, the beverage providing device main body 11 has an exhaust unit (not shown) that communicates with the exhaust port 87 of the funnel 41 to suction and exhaust. Are arranged.

Next, the operation of the beverage providing apparatus will be described.

First, to assemble the mixing container 15, a funnel cover 42 is attached on the funnel 41, and the funnel cover 42
Raw material chute cover 43 with raw material chute 44 mounted on it
To adhere.

In order to mount the mixing container 15 on the beverage providing apparatus main body 11, the support step portions 73 on both sides of the funnel 41 are attached to the funnel mounting body 14.
Then, the mixing container 15 is mounted on the support portions 34 on both sides of the container and pushed into the mixing container mounting portion 31 of the funnel mounting member 14 from the front to the rear to mount the mixing container 15.

When the mixing container 15 is mounted, the raw material sending / outlet bodies 22 of the raw material supply portions 13a to 13c enter and are arranged in the raw material chute portions 66a to 66c of the raw material chute cover 43, and the exhaust port 87 is provided.
Is connected to the exhaust unit.

Next, the beverage providing operation will be described.

For example, when a beverage corresponding to the ingredients stored in the ingredient supply unit 13c on the right side is selected, first,
For example, the supply of hot water from the liquid supply unit 36 is started, and the hot water is supplied to the liquid supply position 55 of the funnel cover 50c of the funnel cover 42 through the liquid supply nozzle 37c. The hot and cold water supplied to the liquid supply position 55 tends to flow down toward the front discharge port 53 due to the inclination of the funnel cover passage surface 54,
Because it is blocked by a plurality of liquid passage regulation parts 57,
The amount of hot water passing through the liquid passage restricting portion 57 is regulated to a certain amount smaller than the amount of hot water supplied from the liquid supply portion 36, and the hot water that has passed through the liquid passage restricting portion 57 by a constant amount is transferred to the raw material supply position 56. Flowed down.

A predetermined time after the supply of hot water from the liquid supply unit 36 is started, the supply of the raw material is started from the raw material supply unit 13c.
Through the inside, it is dropped to the raw material supply position 56 of the funnel cover 50c of the funnel cover 42.

The raw material falling at the raw material supply position 56 and the hot water flowing down through the liquid passage restricting section 57 are combined, and the mixed liquid of these raw materials and hot water is mixed while passing through the funnel cover. Due to the inclination of the road surface 54, it flows down toward the front outlet 53, falls into the recess 52, and is discharged from the outlet 53. The change in flow and impact when the mixed liquid falls into the concave portion 52 promotes the mixing of the raw material and the hot water, and particularly the mixing of the raw material floating in the hot water with the hot water.

When a predetermined amount of hot water is supplied from the liquid supply unit 36, the supply of hot water is stopped. After the supply of hot water from the liquid supply unit 36 is stopped, a predetermined amount of raw material is supplied from the raw material supply unit 13c. The supply is completed and the supply operation is stopped. Even if the supply of hot water from the liquid supply unit 36 is stopped,
Since the hot and cold water waiting for the passage of the liquid passage restricting portion 57 is stored in the liquid supply position 55 by the 57, the flow of the hot water is continued even after the supply of the raw material is stopped, so that the supplied raw material can flow down reliably. it can.

The mixed liquid discharged from the outlet 53 of the funnel cover part 50c falls to the mixed liquid receiving position 77 of the funnel part 75c of the funnel 41. Due to the impact when the mixed liquid falls, mixing of the raw material and the hot water is promoted, and particularly, mixing of the raw material floating in the hot water with the hot water is promoted.

The mixed liquid that has dropped to the mixed liquid receiving position 77 of the funnel 75c flows down toward the pouring port 78 along the slope of the funnel passage surface 80 of the funnel 75c. That is, the mixed liquid flows downward from the mixed liquid receiving position 77 along the substantially U-shaped funnel passage surface 80, and flows downward from right to left at the rear,
It flows down from the rear left side to the front spout 78. In this way, the mixing distance between the raw material and the hot and cold water is reliably promoted by increasing the distance and time for the mixture to flow down by the funnel passage surface 80.

The mixed liquid or beverage that has reached the outlet 78 is
The liquid is poured out of the outlet 78 into the cup 17 of the pouring section 16. Since the plurality of ribs 81 are provided in the outlet 78, the mixing is further promoted when the beverage is poured.

The left and center raw material supply sections 13a, 1a
Even when a beverage corresponding to the raw material stored in 3b is selected, the beverage is poured out by the same mixing operation.

When the direct discharge of hot or cold water is selected, hot or cold water supplied from the liquid supply unit 36 is supplied from the liquid supply nozzle 37d through the liquid outlet 51 of the funnel cover 42 to the funnel. It is led out to the liquid discharge section 76 of 41,
The liquid is poured into the cup 17 disposed at the center of the pouring section 16 through the pouring port 83 of the liquid pouring section 76.

During the operation of discharging the liquid from the liquid supply unit 36, the exhaust unit of the beverage supply device main body 11 is operated, and the discharge path 86 and the funnels 75a to 75c of the funnel 41 are operated from the exhaust port 87 side. The interiors of the liquid discharge section 76, the funnel covers 50a to 50c of the funnel cover 42, the communication sections 59, and the material chute sections 66a to 66c of the material chute cover 43 are sucked and exhausted, and steam rising by supply of hot water. Is exhausted.
Therefore, the steam rising from each of the raw material chute portions 66a to 66c causes the raw material to adhere to and be deposited on the inner wall of each of the raw material chute portions 66a to 66c, or the raw material to be solidified at the raw material delivery port 25 in the raw material delivery body 22 or the like. Of the raw material supply units 13a to 13c
Can supply raw materials from a fixed amount.

As described above, the raw material and the liquid are received in the funnel cover portions 50a to 50c of the funnel cover 42, and the mixed liquid of the raw material and the liquid is discharged from the outlet 53 of the funnel cover portions 50a to 50c. The mixture is discharged to 75a to 75c, and the mixture is promoted by discharging the mixture from the funnel cover parts 50a to 50c to the funnel parts 75a to 75c, and mixed while flowing down the mixture in the funnel parts 75a to 75c. Since the raw material is poured from the outlet 78, there is no undissolved raw material even without a stirring and mixing step, so that the raw material and the liquid can be reliably mixed.

Further, the raw materials supplied from the raw material supply units 13a to 13c are supplied from the raw material supply units 13a to 13c by the raw material chute units 66a to 66c of the raw material chute cover 43 attached to the funnel cover 42.
0c, funnel 41, funnel cover 42 through exhaust path 91
In addition, since the inside of the raw material chute cover 43 is exhausted, the influence of steam can be reduced, the raw material can be supplied from the raw material supply units 13a to 13c in a fixed amount, and the raw material can be prevented from scattering.

The funnel cover 42 has a plurality of funnel cover parts 50a to 50c, the raw material chute cover 43 has a plurality of raw material chute parts 66a to 66c, and the funnel 41 has a plurality of funnel parts 75a to 75c.
Since 5c is integrally formed, multiple types of beverages can be provided, but the number of parts does not increase,
Can be downsized.

Further, a liquid lead-out part 51 for leading the liquid supplied from the liquid supply part 36 to the funnel 41 is formed integrally with the funnel cover 42, and the funnel 41 receives the liquid led out from the liquid lead-out part 51. Since the liquid pouring portion 76 for pouring out the liquid is formed integrally, the liquid can be directly poured out, and the size can be reduced without increasing the number of parts.

The funnel cover portions 50a to 50c are provided with a funnel cover passage surface 54 which is inclined downward in the order of a liquid supply position 55 to which liquid is supplied, a raw material supply position 56 to which raw materials are supplied, and a discharge port 53. Since the liquid passage restricting portion 57 for restricting the passage of the liquid to a certain amount is provided between the liquid supply position 55 and the raw material supply position 56 of the funnel cover passage surface 54, even if the supply water pressure of the liquid changes, the liquid passage The amount of liquid passing through the regulating portion 57 can be made constant, and the raw material and the liquid can be reliably mixed while maintaining the mixing time of the raw material and the liquid constant,
Beverage dispensing time can be constant.

The funnel portions 75a to 75c are provided with a mixed liquid receiving position 77 for receiving the mixed liquid discharged from the discharge port 53 of the funnel cover portions 50a to 50c and a pouring outlet 78, which are arranged side by side. Since the funnel passage surface 80, which is substantially U-shaped and descends and slopes from the position 77 to the spout 78, is provided, the distance over which the mixed solution flows can be increased, and the raw material and the liquid can be reliably mixed.

Further, as the exhaust path 91, an exhaust path 86 communicating with the funnels 75a to 75c is integrally formed in the funnel 41, and the funnels 75a to 75c and the funnel cover 50 are formed in the funnel cover 42.
a to 50c and the raw material chute parts 66a to 66c are integrally formed with the communication part 59, so that the exhaust path part 86 and the communication part 59 are formed.
The steam that is going to enter the raw material chute portions 66a to 66c can be reliably exhausted.

Further, since the funnel mounting body 14 to which the mixing container 15 is detachably attached via the funnel 41 is provided on the main body 11 of the beverage providing device, the mixing container 15 is provided inside the main body 11 of the beverage providing device via the funnel 41. Can be easily attached and detached.

Furthermore, since the liquid injection nozzles 37a to 37d of the liquid supply unit 36 are formed integrally with the funnel mounting body 14, the position of the funnel cover 42 of the funnel 41 attached to the funnel mounting body 14 and the liquid injection nozzles 37a to 37d Can be reliably positioned, and the number of parts can be reduced and simplified.

As shown in FIG. 9, the funnels 75a to 75c of the funnel 41 have outlets 53 of the funnel covers 50a to 50c.
From the mixed liquid receiving position 77 for receiving the mixed liquid discharged from the container to the outlet 78 and a plurality of steps.
A stepped funnel passage surface 96 having 95 may be provided. The impact at the time of flowing down each step 95 promotes the mixing of the raw material and the liquid, so that the raw material and the liquid can be surely mixed. In addition,
In this case, by changing the shape of the funnel cover 42, the mixed liquid can be discharged to the mixed liquid receiving position 77 of each of the funnels 75a to 75c.

In the above-described embodiment, three kinds of beverages can be mixed and poured in the mixing container 15. However, one kind, or two or more kinds of drinks may be used. The effect is obtained. Also, a liquid outlet 51 and a liquid outlet 76 for directly discharging a liquid such as hot or cold water.
May be formed as needed.

The beverage dispensing apparatus can be applied to a tea dispenser for dispensing a beverage into a cup and dispensing the beverage, a cup-type beverage vending machine, and the like.

[0077]

According to the beverage providing apparatus of the first aspect,
The raw material and the liquid are received in the funnel cover of the funnel cover, and the mixed liquid of the raw material and the liquid is dropped from the outlet of the funnel cover to the funnel of the funnel, and the liquid mixture is dropped from the funnel cover to the funnel. The mixture is promoted by mixing, and the mixture is mixed while flowing down in the funnel and poured out from the spout.Therefore, even if there is no stirring and mixing step, there is no undissolved raw material, and the raw material and the liquid are surely mixed. The raw material supplied from the raw material supply section is guided to the funnel cover section by the raw material chute section of the raw material chute cover adhered on the funnel cover, and the inside of the funnel, the funnel cover and the raw material chute cover is exhausted through the exhaust path. Since the gas is exhausted, the influence of steam can be reduced, the material can be supplied quantitatively from the material supply unit, and the scattering of the material can be prevented.

According to the beverage dispensing device of the second aspect, in addition to the effects of the beverage dispensing device of the first aspect, a plurality of funnel covers are provided on the funnel cover, and a plurality of raw material chute portions are provided on the raw material chute cover. Since a plurality of funnel portions are integrally formed on the funnel, a plurality of types of beverages can be provided, and the number of parts can be increased without downsizing.

According to the beverage supply device of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the beverage supply device of the first or second aspect, the liquid derivation for guiding the liquid supplied from the liquid supply part to the funnel is provided to the funnel cover. Part is formed integrally, and the funnel is integrally formed with a liquid discharging part that receives and discharges liquid derived from the liquid discharging part, so that liquid can be directly discharged without increasing the number of parts. , Can be miniaturized.

According to the beverage dispensing apparatus of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effects of the beverage dispensing apparatus of any one of the first to third aspects, a liquid supply position to which the liquid is supplied and a raw material are provided in the funnel cover. A liquid passage regulation that provides a funnel cover passage surface that is inclined downward in the order of the supplied material supply position and the discharge port, and restricts the passage of liquid to a certain amount between the liquid supply position and the material supply position on the funnel cover passage surface. Since the liquid supply pressure of the liquid changes, the amount of the liquid passing through the liquid passage restricting portion can be made constant, and the mixing time of the raw material and the liquid can be maintained constant to separate the raw material and the liquid. The mixing can be performed reliably, and the time for dispensing the beverage can be fixed.

According to the beverage dispensing device of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effects of the beverage dispensing device of any one of the first to fourth aspects, the mixed liquid dropped from the outlet of the funnel cover is provided in the funnel. The mixture receiving position and the spout are arranged side by side, and the funnel is provided with a substantially U-shaped and downwardly inclined funnel passage surface from the mixture receiving position to the spout, so that the distance over which the mixture flows down can be increased, And the liquid can be reliably mixed.

According to the beverage dispensing device of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect of the beverage dispensing device of any one of the first to fourth aspects, the mixed liquid dropped from the outlet of the funnel cover is added to the funnel. Since the stepped funnel passage surface having a plurality of steps and inclined downward from the mixed liquid receiving position to the pouring outlet for receiving the mixed liquid is provided, the mixing of the raw material and the liquid is promoted by the impact when flowing down each step, and It can be reliably mixed with a liquid.

According to the beverage dispensing device of the seventh aspect, in addition to the effects of the beverage dispensing device of any one of the first to sixth aspects, the inside of the funnel, the funnel cover and the raw material chute cover is exhausted through the exhaust path. In addition, the influence of steam can be reduced, and the raw material can be supplied quantitatively from the raw material supply unit.

According to the beverage dispensing apparatus of the eighth aspect, in addition to the effect of the beverage dispensing apparatus of the seventh aspect, an exhaust path communicating with the funnel is formed integrally with the funnel as an exhaust path, Since the funnel cover is integrally formed with a communicating portion that communicates the funnel portion with the funnel cover portion and the raw material chute portion, steam that is going to enter the raw material chute portion through the exhaust path portion and the communicating portion can be reliably exhausted.

According to the beverage providing device of the ninth aspect, in addition to the effect of the beverage providing device of any one of the first to eighth aspects, a funnel mounting body to which the funnel is detachably attached to the beverage providing device main body is provided. Therefore, the funnel can be easily attached to and detached from the beverage providing device main body.

[0086] According to the beverage providing apparatus of the tenth aspect,
In addition to the effect of the beverage providing device according to claim 9, since the injection nozzle of the liquid supply unit is formed integrally with the funnel mounting body,
While the position of the funnel cover and the injection nozzle of the funnel attached to the funnel mounting body can be reliably positioned,
The number of parts can be reduced and simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a beverage providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from a side.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the beverage supply device as viewed from the front.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the funnel-providing device in the assembled state as viewed from a side direction of the funnel-mounted body and the mixing container.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the funnel-provided beverage dispensing apparatus in a disassembled state viewed from a side direction of a funnel-mounted body and a mixing container.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the funnel-providing device in the assembled state as viewed from the front of the funnel-mounted body and the mixing container.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the funnel-providing device in a disassembled state viewed from a front direction of the funnel-mounted body and the mixing container.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a funnel cover of the beverage providing device.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a funnel of the beverage providing device.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a funnel of a beverage providing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Beverage supply device main unit 13a to 13c Raw material supply unit 14 Funnel mounting unit 36 Liquid supply unit 37a to 37d Injection nozzle 41 Rote 42 Rote cover 43 Raw material chute cover 50a to 50c Rote cover unit 51 Liquid outlet 53 Outlet 54 Roto cover Passage surface 55 Liquid supply position 56 Raw material supply position 57 Fluid passage control part 59 Communication part 66a-66c Raw material chute part 75a-75c Funnel part 76 Liquid discharge part 77 Mixed liquid receiving position 78 Inlet 80 Funnel path 86 Exhaust path part 91 Exhaust path 95 Stepped section 96 Stepped funnel passage surface

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Masao Mitida 180 Furuichi-cho, Maebashi-shi, Gunma Toshiba Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shuichi Sakaguchi 180 Furuichi-cho, Maebashi-shi, Gunma Toshiba Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor ▲ Taka ▼ Mitsuka 180 Furuichi-cho, Maebashi-shi, Gunma F-term in Toshiba Machinery Co., Ltd.F-term (reference)

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A raw material supply unit for supplying a raw material, a liquid supply unit for supplying a liquid mixed with the raw material, and a funnel cover having a bottom provided with a discharge port, wherein the funnel cover includes A funnel cover for receiving the raw material supplied from the supply unit and the liquid supplied from the liquid supply unit, and dropping a mixed liquid of these raw materials and the liquid from an outlet; Chute cover having a raw material chute portion for guiding the raw material supplied from the above onto the funnel cover portion, and a funnel portion having the funnel cover attached to the upper portion and a spout provided at the bottom portion, And a funnel that receives the mixed liquid falling from the outlet of the funnel cover part and mixes the mixture while flowing down, and pours out from the spout. Beverage providing apparatus for the butterflies. 2. A plurality of funnel covers are integrally formed on the funnel cover, a plurality of raw material chute parts are integrally formed on the raw material chute cover, and a plurality of funnel parts are integrally formed on the funnel. The beverage providing device according to claim 1, wherein the beverage is provided. 3. The funnel cover is integrally formed with a liquid lead-out part for drawing out the liquid supplied from the liquid supply part to the funnel. The funnel receives and discharges the liquid led out from the liquid lead-out part. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the liquid dispensing part is formed integrally. 4. A funnel cover surface, which is inclined downward in the order of a liquid supply position to which liquid is supplied, a material supply position to which raw material is supplied, and a discharge port, is provided at the funnel cover portion. The beverage supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a liquid passage restricting portion that restricts the passage of the liquid to a fixed amount between the liquid supply position and the raw material supply position. 5. The funnel portion is provided with a mixed liquid receiving position for receiving a mixed liquid falling from an outlet of the funnel cover and a spout, and is substantially U-shaped from the mixed liquid receiving position to the spout. The beverage dispensing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a funnel passage surface that is inclined downward is provided. 6. The funnel section is provided with a stepped funnel passage surface which is inclined downward from a mixed liquid receiving position for receiving the mixed liquid falling from an outlet of the funnel cover section to a spout port and has a plurality of stepped portions. The beverage providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: 7. The beverage serving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an exhaust passage for exhausting the inside of the funnel, the funnel cover and the raw material chute cover. 8. An exhaust path integrally formed with the funnel and communicating with the funnel section, and a communication section communicating with the funnel section, the funnel cover section and the raw material chute section are integrally formed with the funnel. The beverage providing device according to claim 7, wherein the beverage is provided. 9. The beverage providing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a beverage providing apparatus main body; and a funnel mounting body provided in the beverage providing apparatus main body, to which a funnel is detachably attached. Beverage serving device. 10. The beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a liquid injection nozzle of a liquid supply unit is formed integrally with the funnel mounting body.