JP2005309856A - Cup type beverage vending machine, hot water tank therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup type beverage vending machine which permits disposition of a large-capacity hot water tank in a machine chamber, prevents thermal effect of the hot water tank, and can provide high-quality beverage without quality deterioration of materials and reduction in flavor, and to provide the hot water tank for the cup type beverage vending machine which can feed large-capacity hot water, and is suitable for being disposed in the machine chamber of the cup type beverage vending machine. <P>SOLUTION: The hot water tank for the cup type beverage vending machine has a tank body of sealed container shape, a heater for heating water stored in the tank body, a feed-water pipe for feeding water to the tank body, a hot water discharge pipe for discharging hot water from the tank body, and a plurality of heat exchange pipes which passes through the tank body, and heat water flowing in the pipes by exchanging its heat with heat of the hot water in the tank body. The cup type beverage vending machine uses the hot water tank for the cup type beverage vending machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cup-type beverage vending machine and a hot-water tank for a cup-type beverage vending machine, and more particularly, to a cup-type beverage vending machine having an improved hot-water tank and an improved hot-water tank for a cup-type beverage vending machine. About.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, cup beverage vending machines that extract and provide coffee and tea on the spot at the time of sale are often used as vending machines that sell coffee and tea.

  This cup beverage vending machine extracts coffee, tea, etc. on the spot at the time of sale, and sells it as a hot beverage or a cold beverage. Therefore, the cup beverage vending machine is characterized in that the beverage can be brought to its drinking temperature.

  On the other hand, cup-type beverage vending machines are equipped with equipment such as a hot water tank for hot beverages and a condensing unit for a refrigerator that cools a cooling water tank for cold beverages. Beverages are also diversified, the amount of hot water used is increased, the capacity of the hot water tank for boiling water is increased, the amount of heat generated is large, and the temperature inside the machine is usually 40-50 ° C due to the heat generated by the various devices in the machine Therefore, the raw coffee, tea, and cream stored in the canister are exposed to the high-temperature atmosphere in the machine, their freshness drops, quality deteriorates and solidifies, and they are manufactured and sold. The flavor of the beverage may be impaired.

  As a countermeasure against such deterioration of raw materials, a cup-type beverage vending machine that cools the raw materials has been proposed.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a cup-type beverage automatic in which cold air obtained by passing air over the surface of a cooling water tank installed in a machine is sent to a cooling chamber surrounding a canister by a blower fan through a blower duct to keep the ingredients at a low temperature. A vending machine is described, and Patent Document 2 includes a canister and an ice making machine in which various beverage ingredients are housed, and is housed in a cooling chamber surrounding the canister, and the ice stocker of the ice making machine is placed in the cooling room. The ice melt water generated in step 1 is passed through a drain pipe to a heat exchanger, where the cold air obtained by heat exchange is sent to a cooling chamber via a blower fan and a wind guide pipe to keep the raw material stored in the canister cool. A cup-type beverage vending machine that prevents the deterioration of raw materials is described.

  However, the cup-type beverage vending machine described in Patent Document 1 cools the raw material stored in the canister by locally cooling the cooling chamber with the cold air obtained by passing the air over the cooling water tank. In addition, since the raw material is humidified more than necessary and no consideration is given to the location of the hot water tank, which is the main heat source, the raw material may be heated by the heat generated from the hot water tank, It is difficult to cool and cannot provide a high quality beverage. In addition, the cup-type beverage vending machine described in Patent Document 2 uses the melted ice generated in the ice stocker of the ice making machine to locally cool the cooling chamber, so that the raw material contained in the canister can be obtained. Not only does it provide sufficient cooling capacity, it does not take into account the location of the hot water tank, which is the main heat source, so the heat from the hot water tank may heat the raw material. However, it is difficult to sufficiently cool the raw materials, and a high-quality beverage cannot be provided.

In addition, a conventional hot water tank has a sealed container-like tank main body, a heater for heating water stored in the tank main body, and water that passes through the tank main body and flows through the pipes for heat exchange with the hot water in the tank main body. Consists of multiple heat exchange pipes that heat, making it difficult to supply hot water according to beverages that require a large amount of hot water and beverages that require a small amount of hot water. Further, as described in Patent Document 3, there is a hot water tank for a cup-type beverage vending machine in which a high pressure pump is provided downstream of the hot water tank to supply the hot water to the brewer. The durability of the high-pressure pump is reduced due to the heat resistance of the part and the accumulation of scale, and there is a problem that the use of a durable pump increases the cost. In addition, even if a high-pressure pump and a brewer are provided with a flow sensor, there is a problem that the durability of the flow sensor is lowered.
JP-A-5-258171 (paragraph [0014], FIG. 1) JP 2000-57432 A (paragraphs [0011], [0012], FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-120434 (paragraph [0012], FIG. 1)

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and can supply a large volume of hot water, is suitable for being placed in the machine room of a cup-type beverage vending machine, and extends the life of inexpensive pumps and flow sensors. It aims at providing the hot water tank for cup type drink vending machines which can plan.

  In addition, it is possible to install a large-capacity hot water tank in the machine room, preventing the thermal effect of the hot water tank, and supplying a high-quality beverage that does not deteriorate the quality of the ingredients and does not impair the flavor. The purpose is to provide vending machines.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a door provided with a desired beverage input means for inputting a beverage desired for purchase and a sales opening, and an airframe on which the door is attached so as to be freely opened and closed. A cup supply device that is accommodated in the machine body and supplies a cup, a cup holding device that holds a cup supplied from the cup supply device, a plurality of raw material supply devices that supply a raw material to a cup or brewer, and the cup A cup conveying device that moves the holding device from below the cup supply device to the vicinity of the plurality of raw material supply devices and the sales outlet, a stirring device that stirs the beverage in the cup, and hot water that supplies hot water to the cup or brewer The hot water tank has a sealed container-like tank main body, a heater for heating water stored in the tank main body, and supplies water to the tank main body. A water pipe, a hot water discharge pipe from which the hot water from the tank body is discharged, and a plurality of heat exchange pipes that pass through the tank body and exchange heat with the hot water in the tank body for heating. A cup-type beverage vending machine is provided. This makes it possible to install a large-capacity hot water tank in the machine room, prevent the thermal effect of the hot water tank, and supply a high-quality beverage that does not deteriorate the quality of the ingredients and does not impair the flavor. Beverage vending machine is realized.

  In a preferred example, the airframe is partitioned into a main room maintained in a predetermined temperature range and a machine room with good air permeability, and the hot water tank is housed in the machine room.

  In another preferred example, one of the plurality of raw material supply devices is a regular coffee raw material supply device that supplies a raw material to a regular coffee brewer, and the regular coffee brewer is discharged from the tank body. Supply hot water.

  In another preferred example, one of the plurality of raw material supply devices is an espresso coffee raw material supply device that supplies raw material to an espresso coffee brewer, and the espresso coffee brewer includes hot water from the heat exchange pipe. A secondary heater that is heated and supplied to hot water is continuously provided.

  In another preferred example, a pump for supplying hot water to a brewer and a stirring device hot water nozzle via a hot water tank on the water supply side of the water supply pipe and the plurality of heat exchange pipes, and a flow rate sensor for measuring the amount of the hot water supply, respectively. Thus, the hot water supply to the brewer and the agitator hot water nozzle and its measurement are performed without providing a pump and a flow rate sensor between the hot water tank and the brewer and between the hot water tank and the agitator hot water nozzle.

  Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, a tank body having a closed container shape, a heater for heating water stored in the tank body, a water supply pipe for supplying water to the tank body and communicating with the water supply pipe, and the tank A hot water discharge pipe that discharges hot water from the main body, and a plurality of heat exchange pipes that penetrate the tank main body and heat the water flowing through the pipe with the hot water in the tank main body to communicate with the water supply pipe. A hot water tank for a cup-type beverage vending machine is provided. As a result, there is a hot water tank for cup-type beverage vending machines that can supply large volumes of hot water and is suitable for installation in the machine room of cup-type beverage vending machines, and can extend the life of inexpensive pumps and flow sensors. Realized.

  According to the cup type vending machine according to the present invention, it becomes possible to dispose a large capacity hot water tank in the machine room, to prevent the thermal effect of the hot water tank, there is no quality deterioration of the raw material, and the flavor is impaired. It is possible to provide a cup-type beverage vending machine that can supply a high-quality beverage that is not present.

  Further, according to the hot water tank for cup-type beverage vending machines according to the present invention, it is possible to supply a large volume of hot water, and it is suitable for being disposed in the machine room of the cup-type beverage vending machine, and is inexpensive and a flow sensor. However, it is possible to provide a hot water tank for a cup-type beverage vending machine that can extend the service life.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a hot water tank for a cup type vending machine and a cup type beverage vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a cup-type vending machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the right front view with the fuselage removed, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view with some components removed of FIG. FIG. 4 and FIG. 4 are cooking system diagrams of the cup type vending machine of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cup-type vending machine 1 according to the present invention has a housing-like body 2, and a main door body 3 </ b> A and a sub-door 3 </ b> B that are pivotally supported by the body 2 so as to be opened and closed. The main door 3A is provided with a touch panel 3c serving as a beverage input means that is controlled by the touch panel controller 3c ₁ shown in FIG. The sub door 3B is provided with a coin insertion hole 3e and a bill insertion hole 3f.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the machine body 2 is partitioned into a main chamber 2A and a machine chamber 2B which is a sub chamber by a partition plate 2c having heat insulation properties.

  The main chamber 2A is insulated so that its peripheral wall is maintained, is cooled so as to maintain a predetermined temperature range, does not circulate with the outside and the outside air of the machine room, and is kept airtight so that insects do not enter. The main chamber 2A is cooled by the cooler 4a of the refrigeration apparatus 4 having the condensing unit housed in the machine room 2B. The machine room 2 </ b> B has good air permeability and can easily introduce outside air outside the machine body 2 and exhaust it to the outside 2.

  Further, a cup transport device 5 is provided in the vicinity of the partition plate 2c below the main chamber 2A. The cup transport device 5 includes a cup hand and a mounting table type cup holding device 5a whose opening degree is appropriately changed, The cup holding device 5a is composed of an X-axis (machine width direction) rail 5b and a Y-axis (machine depth direction) rail 5c for moving the cup holding device 5a in a plane.

  Further, in the upper part of the main chamber 2A, mixed raw materials such as cocoa and juice, milk raw materials and the like are accommodated along the X-axis rail 5b from the right side in FIGS. 2 and 3, and a motor driven auger (not shown). A plurality of first powder raw material canisters 6 are provided, and a load cell for measuring the weight of the raw material supplied to the cup C from the reduced value is provided at the bottom of the first powder raw material canister 6. A weight scale 6a of the type is attached, and further, a first raw material holding chute mechanism 6b for supplying raw material to the cup is continuously provided below the first powder raw material canister 6, and on the X-axis rail 5b. A fixed amount of raw material can be supplied to the cup C of the moving cup holding device 5a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a motor-driven auger (not shown) is provided along the X-axis rail 5b and adjacent to the first powder raw material canister 6 for containing sugar, cream and the like. A plurality of second powder raw material canisters 7 are arranged, and a weighing scale 7a is attached to the bottom of the second powder raw material canister 7, and further, a second powder raw material canister 7 is disposed below the second powder raw material canister 7. The raw material holding chute mechanism 7b is continuously provided, and further, a raw material distribution mechanism 7c shown in FIG. 4 is provided below the second raw material chute 7b, and a mixer 7d is provided via the raw material distribution mechanism 7c. A certain amount of raw material is supplied to the cup C, mixed with hot water, and supplied to the cup C.

  Further, a plurality of regular coffee canisters 8 are provided adjacent to the second powder raw material canister 7 and containing regular coffee raw materials and provided with a motor-driven auger (not shown), and the bottom of the regular coffee canister 8 is provided. Is equipped with a weigh scale 8a, a regular coffee raw material holding chute mechanism 8b is provided below the regular coffee canister 8, and the regular coffee raw material holding chute mechanism 8b has a mill mechanism 9a. A regular coffee brewer 9 for extracting coffee from the coffee raw material is connected in series, and the extracted coffee can be supplied to the cup of the cup holding device 5a located at the stirring cooking position CS.

  In addition, a leaf tea canister 10 in which a leaf tea raw material is stored and a motor driven auger (not shown) is provided is disposed in front of the regular coffee canister 8 and at a position facing the Y-axis rail 5c. Is attached with a weighing scale 10a for measuring the weight of the raw material supplied to the green tea brewer 11, and further, a leaf tea raw material chute 10b is connected to the leaf tea canister 10; A green tea brewer 11 for extracting green tea from the leaf tea raw material is provided in a row so that the extracted green tea can be supplied to the cup of the cup holding device 5a.

  Furthermore, an espresso canister 12 is provided on the front surface of the regular coffee canister 8 and outside the leaf tea canister 10. The espresso canister 12 is provided with a motor-driven auger (not shown) that contains espresso coffee ingredients. A weight scale 12a for measuring the weight of the espresso coffee raw material supplied from the espresso canister 12 is attached to the bottom. Further, the espresso canister 12 has a mill mechanism 13a to extract a thick coffee from the coffee raw material. 13 is continuously provided, and the extracted rich coffee can be supplied to the cup of the cup holding device 5a located at the stirring cooking position CS.

  Further, on the right side in FIG. 3 (left side in FIG. 2) at the upper part of the main chamber 2A, ice is supplied to switch appropriately, and the weigh scale 14a shown in FIG. 6, the ice making installation motor 14b and the ice making installation water shown in FIG. Two ice making devices 14 provided with a position controller (not shown) are provided, and ice is crushed to an appropriate size by an ice crusher 15 to supply ice to the cup C.

  Further, a stirring device 16 having a stirring impeller 16a shown in FIG. 7 is provided above the stirring cooking position CS, and the stirring device 16 is configured to use the raw material and liquid in the cup C located at the stirring cooking position CS. Stir to mix well.

  Further, on the front side of the main chamber 2A facing the main door 3A, there are provided a Madler supply device 17 communicating with the Madler outlet 17a and a cap supply device 18 communicating with the cap outlet 18a, and this cap supply device. A syrup raw material container 19 is provided below 18, and a coffee raw material waste disposal bucket 20 that temporarily stores coffee raw material waste discarded from the regular coffee brewer 11 via the shooter 20 a is provided below the mudler supply device 17. Yes.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, two cup supply devices 21 that store and appropriately supply the cup C are provided on the front side of the main chamber 2 </ b> A. Furthermore, the sales outlet 3d provided at a position facing the main chamber 2A of the main door body 3A is controlled to open and close by an opening / closing mechanism (not shown), and the sliding door type internal partition door 3d ₁ facing the main chamber 2A side. And a rotary outer partition door 3d ₂ facing the user side, the inner partition door 3d ₁ and the outer partition door 3d ₂ are not opened simultaneously, and the main chamber 2A is removed when the cup is taken out. Insects and outside air are prevented from entering, and a weighing scale 3d ₃ for measuring the weight of the final cooked beverage is provided at the bottom of the sales outlet 3d.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a cooling water tank 22 is provided on the front side of the machine room 2B, and is adjacent to the cooling water tank 22 via a water reservoir 22d provided in the main chamber 2A. A water supply pump 22e for supplying water is provided, a cup waste bucket 25 is disposed adjacent to the cooling water tank 22, and a carbon dioxide cylinder 23 is accommodated above the water supply pump 22e. The cooling water tank 22 has a water discharge pipe 22c provided with a water tank 22a for storing cooling water and a cooling coil 22b disposed in the cooling water of the water tank 22a, and water in the water reservoir 22d is cooled by the water pump 22e. And is cooled by exchanging heat with the cooling water while passing through the cooling coil 22b. The cooled cold water is supplied into the cup C by opening the water discharge solenoid valve 22g of the water discharge pipe 22c, and the cooling water of the water tank 22a is filled with a concentrated liquid syrup raw material such as a juice raw material at one end, A syrup raw material container 19 accommodated in the main chamber 2A is connected, and the other end reaches and opens above the cup C to be transported. Furthermore, a carbonated water container 22h is disposed in the cooling water of the water tank 22a, and in this carbonated water container 22h, a part of the cold water that has passed through the cooling coil 22b and a carbon dioxide gas are supplied from the carbon dioxide cylinder 23 to produce carbonated water. The carbonated water is supplied into the cup C conveyed by opening the electromagnetic valve 22k of the carbonated water supply pipe 22j. The water tank 22a is supplied with cooling water by opening a valve 22m provided in the middle of the water supply pipe 22l.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the refrigerating apparatus 4 for cooling the cooling water tank 22 and the cooler 4a provided in the main chamber 2A is accommodated on one side of the back side of the main chamber 2A. On the side, a refrigeration apparatus 24 having a cooler (not shown) attached to the ice making apparatus 14 is accommodated.

Further, a hot water tank 26 is disposed between the two refrigeration apparatuses 4 and 24. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the hot water tank 26 is provided in a sealed container-like tank body 26a and the tank body 26a. A heater 26b for heating the accumulated water, a water supply pipe 26c for supplying water to the tank body 26a, a hot water pipe 26d for discharging hot water from the tank body 26a, and water flowing through the pipe through the tank body 26a. It has a plurality of heat exchange pipes 26e that heat by exchanging heat with hot water in the tank body 26a. Accordingly, a hot water tank water supply pump 26g for supplying water via the hot water reservoir 26f, an individual cold water supply pump 26h ₁ whose operation time is controlled to supply a predetermined amount of water, and a flow meter 26i ₁ as a measuring means are connected. A large amount of predetermined amount of water supplied to the water supply pipe 26c and a large amount of predetermined amount of hot water supplied from the hot water discharge pipe 26d having the same amount as this amount of water can be supplied, and a hot water tank for supplying water via the hot water reservoir 26f. The tank main body 26a stores the water supply pump 26g, the individual cold water supply pump 26h ₂ whose operation time is controlled to supply a predetermined amount of water, and a plurality of heat exchange pipes 26e equipped with a flow meter 26i ₂ as metering means. The water flowing through the hot water and the heat exchange pipe 26e is heated by heat exchange. As described above, the hot water supply efficiency is good because the hot water of the tank body 26a is used according to the amount of hot water supply or the hot water is supplied by the heat exchange pipe 26e. Further, the hot water tank 26 c and the heat exchange pipe 26 e are connected with a hot water tank water supply pump 26 g and individual cold water supply pumps 26 h ₁ and 26 h ₂ and an espresso pump 26 h ₃ which is an individual cold water supply pump. Is capable of supplying a large volume of hot water and is suitable for being placed in the machine room 2B below the machine body 2. Even if it is placed in the machine room 2B, the cup C located in the main chamber 2A formed above the machine body 2 In addition, hot water can be supplied through the agitator hot water nozzle 26 j, or hot water can be supplied to the brewers 9, 11, and 13. Furthermore, the individual cold water supply pumps 26h ₁ and 26h ₂ and the espresso pump 26h ₃ and the flow meters 26i ₁ , 26i ₂ and 26h ₃ are provided on the upstream side of the high-temperature hot water tank 26, and are not provided on the downstream side at all. These pumps and flowmeters prevent the deterioration of the durability due to the deterioration of the seal portion due to the hot water and the accumulation of scale, and there is no need to use durable and expensive ones.

Moreover, the cup disposal bucket 25 shown in FIG. 7 measures the total weight of the beverage with the weigh scale 3d ₃ immediately after the beverage sale after cooking, and when the beverage does not fall within the predetermined weight range, the beverage and the cup are discarded. However, these are temporarily accommodated, and the disposal is controlled by controlling the entire vending machine and controlling the cup transport device 5 by the vending machine controller 1A described later, the cup holding device 5a being positioned above the cup disposal bucket 25, opening the shutter 2c ₁ normally closed is provided in the partition plate 2c by the vending machine controller 1A, it is performed through the communication port 2c _2.

  Note that the vending machine controller 1A shown in FIG. 2 is normally used, and the CPU executes a control program stored in the ROM while exchanging data with the ROM and the RAM, or a control program by an input from the sensor means. To control the controlled component.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1a is a sub-controller that mainly controls the canister, etc., 6f is a topping canister, 27 is a coin identifying device connected to the coin insertion hole 3e, and 28 is a bill insertion hole 3f. In FIG. 3, 22n is a water filter, and in FIG. 4, 29 is a steam tank disposed in the machine room 2B, which is provided close to the stirring impeller 16a. The high temperature steam is sprayed from the nozzle 29a onto the stirring impeller 16a to wash the stirring impeller 16a every time the beverage is sold, and further, steam insects are killed against insects in the outlet area. , 30 is a heater heating type espresso secondary heater which is disposed in the machine room 2B in the vicinity of the steam tank 29 and serves as a heat generation source. 6e communicates with the hot water flowing through the heat exchange pipe 26e further heated to a high temperature is for hot water in espresso Brewer 13, 19a syrup tank, 31 is an exhaust fan.

  Next, the sales operation of the cup type vending machine according to the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the previous sale is completed, the cup transport device 5 is operated, and the cup holding device 5 a is placed on the lower side of the cup supply device 21.

  The user inserts money from the coin insertion slot 3e or the bill insertion slot 3f, and, for example, according to the purchase procedure of the touch panel 3c, for example, in the case of selecting hot coffee that is generally used, hot coffee (for example, sugar, Touch the icon (with milk) to select it.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the cup transport device 5 is operated, the cup holding portion 5 a is positioned directly below the cup supply device 21, the cup hand is opened and placed on the mounting table to hold the cup C. The cup transport device 5 is actuated again to place the cup C placed on the cup holding portion 5a at a predetermined position. Simultaneously with the re-operation of the cup transport device 5, the regular coffee canister 8 starts preparation for supply of the coffee material, and until the cup C reaches a predetermined position, the auger of the regular coffee canister 8 is rotated to rotate the regular coffee material. It is temporarily stored in the holding chute mechanism 8b, and its weight is measured by the weigh scale 8a.

  When the coffee raw material is supplied to the regular coffee canister 8 or the regular coffee raw material holding chute mechanism 8b, the main chamber 2A is maintained at a predetermined temperature range, for example, 10 to 17 ° C., more preferably about 15 ° C. All ingredients, including coffee ingredients, remain fresh without deterioration and do not solidify. Therefore, the raw material is reliably supplied to the regular coffee raw material holding chute mechanism 8b by the rotation of the auger. When the temperature of the main chamber 2A is lower than 10 ° C, condensation occurs on the peripheral wall and the components in the main chamber 2A in the main chamber 2A, and it is not preferable from the viewpoint of power consumption. Progresses.

  Further, the coffee material of the regular coffee material holding chute mechanism 8b increases in the number of times of supply, and when the coffee material of the regular coffee canister 8 decreases, its weight also decreases. The weight of the raw material supplied to the regular coffee material holding chute mechanism 8b is fluctuate. Therefore, the weight of the raw material supplied to the regular coffee raw material holding chute mechanism 8b is measured by the weigh scale 8a, and the supply amount is controlled by changing the rotation speed of the auger by controlling the motor. This supply amount control is not performed every one supply cycle, and is measured a plurality of times, for example, 10 times. When the measurement result of 10 times deviates from a predetermined reference value, the motor is controlled to rotate the auger. Change the number to control the supply. Thereby, the rotation speed of the auger is not changed every time, the raw material can be supplied quickly, and the fluctuation of the raw material weight can be easily measured.

The regular coffee raw material temporarily stored in the regular coffee raw material holding chute mechanism 8b is pulverized by the mill mechanism 9a, and regular coffee is extracted from the raw material and hot water crushed by the regular coffee brewer 9. Regular coffee many sales volume than other beverages, also, for example because it requires a large amount of water as compared to espresso coffee, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the individual cold water via a metering 26i ₁ from the tank body 26a of the hot water tank 26 to a predetermined amount water by supply pump 26h _1, the hot water of a predetermined amount of the water supply the same amount is hot water in regular coffee Brewer 9吐湯pipe 26 d.

  The hot water tank 26, which is always in a heated state and is a main heat generation source, is disposed in the machine room 2B without being disposed in the main room 2A as in the prior art, so that the main room 2A is efficiently maintained in a predetermined temperature range. be able to.

  At the same time as the regular coffee extraction process, according to user preference, sugar and cream are supplied from each second powder raw material canister 7 to the second raw material chute 7b and temporarily stored, and the weight is measured by a weight meter 7a. Is done. Control of the supply amount based on the measurement result is performed by controlling the motor and changing the rotation speed of the auger when the measurement result of 10 times deviates from a predetermined reference value, as in the case of regular coffee. Done.

A certain amount of the sugar and cream temporarily stored in the second raw material chute 7b is supplied to the mixer 7d through the raw material distribution mechanism 7c, mixed with hot water, and supplied to the cup C. Hot water supplied in a predetermined amount by a separate cold water supply pump 26h ₂ from the hot water tank 26 disposed in the machine room 2B.

In this way, a large amount of hot water can be supplied through the hot water tank 26 by supplying a large amount of water to the hot water tank 26 by the flow meter 26i ₁ and the individual cold water supply pump 26h ₁ , and further, the flow meter 26i ₂ allows a small amount of a predetermined amount of hot water through the hot water tank 26 by performing a small amount of water in the hot water tank 26 by chilled water supply pump 26h _2, also the downstream side, that the flow meter between the hot water tank 26 each brewer, Since there is no individual chilled water supply pump, the pump and flow meter must be durable and expensive because it prevents the deterioration of the seal due to high temperature hot water and the deterioration of the durability due to scale accumulation. Absent.

  After the coffee, sugar and cream extracted in the cup C are supplied, the stirring device 16 located above the stirring cooking position CS is lowered and stirred by the stirring impeller 16a. When the stirring is finished, regular coffee cooking is completed. When stirring is completed, high-temperature steam is jetted from the steam tank 29 and nozzle 29a disposed in the machine room 2B to the stirring impeller 16a and cleaned.

The cup carrier device 5 is activated and the X-axis rail 5b moves on the Y-axis rail 5c, and the cup holding device 5a that holds the cup C containing regular coffee goes to the sales outlet 3d, and at the same time, the inner partition door 3d ₁ is opened. At this time, since the outer partition door 3d ₂ is in a closed state, the sales outlet 3d is in a closed state, insects do not enter the main room 2A from the sales outlet 3d, and hygienic and quality are maintained. , No outside air flows in, contributing to energy saving.

When the cup holding device 5a reaches the sales outlet 3d, the cup holding device 5a operates the cup hand to place the cup C on the bottom of the sales outlet 3d, and the weight of the cup C is measured by the weight meter 3d ₃ provided at the bottom. The total amount of regular coffee containing is measured. If the total amount of regular coffee is within the predetermined weight range, it is a non-defective product, and the cup holding device 5a is moved backward by the operation of the cup transport device 5 so that the cup holding device 5a is positioned below the cup supply device 21. Set to standby state. When the cup holding device 5a starts to retreat, inner partition door 3d ₁ is closed, the outer partition door 3d ₂ is opened, the user takes out the cup C containing the regular coffee.

In this case, a state in which the inner partition door 3d ₁ closed, vending opening 3d is in the closed state.

On the other hand, if the total amount of regular coffee is outside the predetermined weight range, it is a defective product, and the cup holding device 5a grips the cup C again, and the cup holding device 5a is moved to the cup disposal bucket 25 by the operation of the cup transport device 5. The normally closed shutter 2c ₁ provided on the partition plate 2c is opened, and the regular coffee is discarded along with the cup into the cup disposal bucket 25 through the communication port 2c ₂ . After discarding, the shutter 2c ₁ is closed, the cup holding device 5a moves below the cup supply device 21, and the vending machine 1 cooks regular coffee again. On the touch panel 3c, a display indicating that cooking is being performed is performed again to notify the user.

  In addition, cooking of espresso coffee will be described.

The espresso coffee raw material stored in the espresso coffee canister 12 is crushed by the mill mechanism 13a, and regular coffee is extracted from the raw material and hot water crushed by the espresso coffee brewer 13. Since espresso coffee although a minor compared to regular coffee require high-temperature hot water, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, through the metering 26i ₃ heated in the tank body 26a by a separate cold water supply pump 26h ₃ The high-temperature hot water is further heated to a high temperature by the espresso secondary heater 30 disposed in the machine room 2B, and is supplied to the espresso coffee brewer 13. Because hot water of espresso coffee is supplied by a separate cold water supply pump 26h _2, even in small quantities is good response quickly supply, also be heated efficiently in the tank body 26a, and espresso secondary heater 30.

The meter 26i ₃ and the individual chilled water supply pump 26h ₂ are provided on the upstream side of the hot water tank 26, and no flow meter or individual chilled water supply pump is provided between the hot water tank and each brewer. In addition, the flowmeter is prevented from being deteriorated due to deterioration of the seal portion due to high-temperature hot water, scale accumulation, etc., and it is not necessary to use a durable and expensive one.

  In this embodiment, the example of hot coffee and espresso coffee has been described. However, in the case of iced coffee, as shown in FIG. 4, ice making is performed on the cup C to which the extracted regular coffee, sugar and cream are supplied. Ice is made by the apparatus 14, crushed by the ice crusher 15, crushed ice is supplied, and stirring is completed to complete cooking.

In addition, when a beverage using powder raw material is provided, hot water is directly supplied to the cup from the agitator hot water nozzle 26j. The hot water is supplied from a flow meter 26i ₁ provided in the water supply pipe 26 and an individual cold water supply pump 26h _1. To supply a predetermined amount. At this time, since the flow meter and the individual cold water supply pump are not provided downstream of the hot water tank 26, that is, between the hot water tank 26 and the stirring device hot water nozzle 26j, the pump and the flow meter are sealed with hot water. The deterioration of the durability due to the deterioration of the part, the accumulation of scale, etc. is prevented, and it is not necessary to use a durable and expensive one.

  In the case of cola, the syrup raw material stored in the syrup raw material container 19, carbonated water produced by the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 23 and the carbonate tank, and diluted water cooled in the water tank 22 a are cupped through the cooling water tank 22. Cooked by feeding to C.

  According to the cup-type beverage vending machine of the present embodiment as described above, the main chamber is kept in a predetermined temperature range, and a large-capacity hot water tank as a heat source is disposed in the machine room. This prevents the influence, supplies a high quality beverage that does not deteriorate the quality of the raw material and does not impair the flavor, and does not solidify, so that the raw material can be reliably supplied and a high quality beverage can be provided.

  Moreover, since the hot water tank, the steam tank, and the espresso secondary heater, which are the main heat generation sources, are all housed in the machine room, the main room can be efficiently maintained in a predetermined temperature range, contributing to energy saving.

  Further, since the pump and the flow sensor are provided on the upstream side of the hot water tank and are not provided on the downstream side, even a cheap pump and flow sensor can extend the life. In addition, a hot water tank for a cup-type beverage vending machine that can supply a large volume of hot water and is suitable for placement in a machine room of a cup-type beverage vending machine can be provided.

The front view of one Embodiment of the cup type vending machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view of the right front view which removes and shows the airframe of one Embodiment of the cup type vending machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which removes and shows a one part component of the cup-type vending machine of FIG. The cooking system system diagram of one embodiment of the cup type vending machine concerning the present invention. The longitudinal section of the hot water tank used for the cup type vending machine concerning the present invention. The top view which removes and shows the body of one Embodiment of the cup-type vending machine which concerns on this invention. The front view which removes and shows the airframe of one Embodiment of the cup type vending machine which concerns on this invention. The rear view which removes and shows the body of one embodiment of the cup type vending machine concerning the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cup type vending machine, 1A ... Vending machine controller, 2 ... Airframe, 2A ... Main room, 2B ... Machine room, 2c ... Partition plate, 3A ... Main door body, 3B ... Sub door, 3c ... Touch panel, 3d ... Sales Mouth, 4 ... Freezing device, 4a ... Cooler, 5 ... Cup conveying device, 5a ... Cup holding device, 6 ... First powder raw material canister, 7 ... Second powder raw material canister, 8 ... Regular coffee canister, 9 ... Regular coffee brewer, 10 ... leaf tea canister, 11 ... green tea brewer, 12 ... espresso canister, 13 ... espresso brewer, 14 ... ice making device, 15 ... ice crusher, 16 ... stirring device, 21 ... cup feeding device, 22 ... cooling water tank, 26 ... Hot water tank, 26a ... Tank body, 26b ... Heater, 26c ... Water supply pipe, 26d ... Hot water pipe, 26e ... Exchange pipe, 26j ... stirring device hot water nozzle.

Claims (6)

A door provided with a desired beverage input means and a sales opening for inputting a beverage desired to be purchased, and a machine body on which the door is attached so as to be freely opened and closed;
A cup supply device that is accommodated in the machine body and supplies a cup;
A cup holding device for holding a cup supplied from the cup supply device;
A plurality of raw material supply devices for supplying raw materials to a cup or brewer;
A cup transport device that moves the cup holding device from below the cup supply device to the vicinity of the plurality of raw material supply devices and the sales outlet;
A stirring device for stirring the beverage in the cup;
A hot water tank for supplying hot water to the cup or brewer,
This hot water tank has a sealed container-like tank body, a heater for heating water stored in the tank body, a water supply pipe for supplying water to the tank body,
A hot water discharge pipe through which hot water from the tank body is discharged;
A cup-type beverage vending machine comprising a plurality of heat exchange pipes that penetrate the tank body and heat the water flowing through the pipe by heat exchange with hot water in the tank body. 2. The cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the machine body is partitioned into a main room maintained in a predetermined temperature range and a machine room with good air permeability, and the hot water tank is stored in the machine room. A featured cup-type beverage vending machine. The cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one of the plurality of raw material supply devices is a regular coffee raw material supply device for supplying raw materials to a regular coffee brewer, and the regular coffee brewer includes: A cup-type beverage vending machine that supplies hot water discharged from the tank body. 4. The cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of raw material supply devices is an espresso coffee raw material supply device that supplies raw materials to an espresso coffee brewer, and the espresso A cup-type beverage vending machine, wherein the coffee brewer is continuously provided with a secondary heater for heating and supplying hot water from the heat exchange pipe to hot water. 2. The cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a pump for supplying hot water to a brewer and an agitator hot water nozzle via a hot water tank on the water supply side of the water supply pipe and the plurality of heat exchange pipes, and the hot water supply, respectively. By providing a flow sensor to measure the amount, hot water supply to the brewer and the agitator hot water nozzle and its measurement are performed without providing a pump and a flow sensor between the hot water tank and the brewer and between the hot water tank and the agitator hot water nozzle. A cup-type beverage vending machine characterized by An airtight container-like tank body, a heater for heating water stored in the tank body, a water supply pipe for supplying water to the tank body and communicating with the water supply pipe, and a hot water discharge pipe for discharging hot water from the tank body A cup-type beverage vending machine comprising a plurality of heat exchange pipes that pass through the tank body and heat the water flowing in the pipe with the hot water in the tank body and communicate with the water supply pipe Hot water tank.

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