JP2010029394A - Beverage dispenser device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage dispenser device whose assembly, maintenance and part replacement can be performed more efficiently by forming a framework of its device body by use of a frame. <P>SOLUTION: The framework of the device body 3 of the beverage dispenser device 1 is formed of the frame 50. The frame 50 is provided with an openable and closable door body 60 and an outer housing member 64 which is detachably arranged so that it may cover the peripheral sides of the frame 50. A beverage supply means 2 which is composed of composite elements, a mechanistic system consisting of a beverage extraction device 10, a hot water supply device 20, an ice making device 40 and the like, an electric system and a liquid system is arranged in the device body 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage supply device such as a beverage extraction device that extracts a beverage through a predetermined extraction process.

  Conventionally, in this type, a beverage supply device that provides beverages in cups, for example, when extracting regular coffee that uses coffee beans as a raw material, a predetermined amount of coffee beans from a raw material supply unit that stores the coffee beans The coffee beans are ground by a mill, the ground coffee powder and hot water are supplied to the extraction unit, and the extraction unit extracts a coffee liquid through a predetermined extraction process. In some cases, ice coffee is provided by adding ice to the extracted coffee liquid. Furthermore, there are devices that provide beverages in which dilution water is mixed with syrup, and these devices include, for example, beverage extraction devices, hot water supply devices, carbonators, cooling devices, compressors, pumps, etc. It is a complex device in which electrical and liquid devices and parts are mixed.

On the other hand, the outer casings of these beverage supply apparatuses are configured by opening one surface to which a door is attached and joining sheet metals in a box shape by welding or the like. Therefore, when a beverage supply device is manufactured, that is, when a device or a part is incorporated in the outer casing, and an operation for providing an electrical wiring or a liquid distribution pipe is performed, the devices are sequentially installed from the rear side of the outer casing. Therefore, it is necessary to incorporate parts and perform them in a certain assembly process order (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
JP 2000-187773 A JP 2006-275384 A

  However, in the conventional beverage supply device, since components are assembled in order from the back side of the outer casing, and combined with the fact that it is a complex device, there are restrictions on the arrangement of components and the assembly process. It was difficult to improve the assembly efficiency. Furthermore, there is a relatively high need for maintenance and parts replacement due to demands from the hygiene aspect, etc.For example, when replacing a part arranged on the back side of the outer casing, remove it from the front part, There is a problem that the replacement part to be reached must be reached and the work is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply device that can form a skeleton of a device main body by a frame and can improve the efficiency of assembly, maintenance, and component replacement.

  The beverage supply device according to claim 1 is an apparatus main body, a frame forming a skeleton of the apparatus main body, an openable / closable door provided to face one surface of the skeleton formed by the frame, and the one surface. Beverage supply means comprising an outer casing member detachably provided so as to cover at least the peripheral side surface, and a composite element of a mechanical system, an electrical system, and a liquid system, which is disposed in the apparatus main body. It was characterized by comprising.

  The outer casing member that is detachably provided so as to cover at least the peripheral side surface means that, for example, the outer casing member provided so as to cover the upper surface may be fixedly joined. Moreover, although a drink supply means means the general thing of the element which comprises a drink supply apparatus, all the components may not be arrange | positioned in the apparatus main body. For example, a case where a table is provided in the beverage supply device and some components are stored in the table is allowed.

  The beverage supply device according to claim 2 is the beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the beverage supply means includes a beverage extraction device and a hot water supply device.

  The beverage supply device according to claim 3 is the beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the beverage supply means includes a beverage extraction device, a hot water supply device, and an ice making device. .

  The beverage supply device according to claim 4 is the beverage supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the frame forms a substantially quadrangular prism skeleton, and the outer casing member is The frame is integrally formed in a substantially U shape so as to cover the peripheral side surface of the substantially quadrangular prism-shaped skeleton formed by the frame.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the skeleton of the apparatus main body is formed of the frame, it is possible to provide a beverage supply apparatus that can improve the efficiency of assembly and maintenance and parts replacement.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the beverage supply apparatus including the beverage supply means including the beverage extraction apparatus and the hot water supply apparatus, which are complex elements, the effect of the invention of the first aspect can be achieved. .

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the effect of the invention described in claim 1 can be obtained in the beverage supply device to which the ice making device is further added.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the outer casing member is integrally formed in a substantially U shape, three of the peripheral side surfaces formed by the frame can be covered or exposed. As a result, the efficiency of assembly and maintenance and parts replacement is increased.

  Hereinafter, a beverage supply device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing an outline of a beverage supply device, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing the beverage supply device, FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the outer casing member removed. 5 is a perspective view showing the outer casing member and the door body removed, FIG. 6 is a plan view and a front view thereof, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the beverage supply device.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage supply device 1 extracts regular coffee using coffee beans as a raw material, for example, and can select and supply hot coffee and iced coffee. The beverage supply device 1 includes a beverage supply means 2, and the beverage supply means 2 is a controller C that controls the beverage extraction device 10, the hot water supply device 20, the water supply device 30, the ice making device 40, and the overall beverage supply operation. It has. The beverage extraction apparatus 10 includes a raw material supply unit 11 having a canister 11a and a mill 11c, and a beverage extraction unit 12 having a brewer unit 12a, a cylinder unit 12b, and a paper filter 12d. Furthermore, the hot water supply device 20 includes a hot water tank, the water supply device 30 includes a water tank, and the ice making device 40 includes an ice making machine 41 and a reservoir tank 42. The beverage supply means 2 configured in this way is a complicated means in which a complex element of a mechanical system, an electric system and a liquid system are mixed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the beverage extraction device 10 includes a raw material supply unit 11 that supplies and processes coffee beans as a raw material, and a beverage extraction unit 12 that extracts a beverage using the raw material and hot water. The raw material supply means 11 has canisters 11a for storing coffee beans by type, and each canister 11a is provided with a feeding mechanism capable of feeding coffee beans. Under the canister 11a, a chute 11b for guiding the coffee beans fed out from each canister 11a downward is arranged, and below the chute 11b is a mill 11c that grinds and processes the coffee beans into powder. Has been placed. Therefore, the raw material supply means 11 supplies coffee powder as a raw material to the beverage extraction means 12.

  The hot water supply device 20 has a hot water tank 20a for boiling and storing hot water at a predetermined hot water temperature, and supplies hot water to the beverage extraction means 12 from this hot water tank 20a.

  The beverage extraction means 12 includes a brewer unit 12a that receives and mixes coffee powder and hot water as raw materials, and a cylinder unit 12b that extracts coffee liquid as an extract from the brewer unit 12a. The brewer section 12a has a mixing container 12c, and the upper surface and the lower surface of the mixing container 12c communicate with each other. The cylinder portion 12b has a cylindrical cylinder disposed below the mixing container 12c, and a piston is disposed in the cylinder so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

  Further, a paper filter 12d is interposed between the mixing container 12c and the cylinder portion 12b. The paper filter 12d is sucked on the side of the mixing container 12c as the piston descends, thereby preventing the coffee powder from passing through the mixing container 12c and capturing it, and filtering the coffee liquid into the cylinder part 12b. It is what you send in. The paper filter 12d is formed in a strip shape and is fed by a feed mechanism from a roll portion 12e wound in a roll shape. The used portion where the coffee powder is captured for each extraction operation is a mixing container 12c and a cylinder portion. In addition to being sent out from between 12b and discarded into the collection container 15, the unused part is again supplied between the mixing container 12c and the cylinder part 12b.

  An extraction port 12f through which the coffee liquid sucked into the cylinder flows out is formed on the lower side of the cylinder portion 12b. An extraction liquid delivery path 16 is connected to the extraction port 12f, and a delivery pump 17 is connected in the middle of the extraction liquid delivery path 16, and the coffee liquid is fed to the cup CP by driving the delivery pump 17. It is supposed to be poured.

  The water supply device 30 is, for example, a detachable water tank that can store a predetermined amount of water, and supplies water to the ice making device 40 and the hot water supply device 20 via the pump 31. The water supply device 30 may be directly connected to a water pipe.

  Next, the ice making device 40 includes an ice making machine 41 and a reservoir tank 42. The ice making machine 41 performs ice making and stores ice made, and includes a compressor 43 and includes a freezing unit 44 and an ice storage unit 45. The freezing unit 44 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a screw is disposed therein and water is supplied thereto. When the internal water is cooled and made into ice, the screw is rotated by a motor, and the formed ice is pushed up to the ice storage unit 45. The ice storage unit 45 has a cylindrical ice storage chamber that receives ice pushed up from the freezing unit 44, and a stirring blade for stirring the ice is disposed in the ice storage chamber. Therefore, the ice crushed from the ice storage part 45 passes through the ice delivery path 46 and is put into the cup CP.

  The reservoir tank 42 is connected to the water tank and the refrigeration unit 44 that are the water supply device 30, and the water level in the refrigeration unit 44 is kept constant, and the compressor 43 is operated so that ice can always be made. It is a function.

  The beverage supply device 1 configured in this way is suitable for use in an office or the like. First, when hot coffee is selected for extracting regular coffee, coffee beans are supplied from the canister 11a to the mill 11c, where the coffee beans are ground and sent to the brewer 12a and a predetermined amount of hot water. Is supplied. Thereafter, the coffee liquid is extracted by the cylinder portion 12b and supplied to the cup CP. Next, when iced coffee is selected, the same extraction process as described above is performed, but the crushed ice from the ice making device 40 is put into the cup CP, and the amount of hot water is smaller than that of hot coffee. The liquid is extracted and supplied. Then, the ice melts and the cup CP is filled with a predetermined amount of coffee liquid.

  Next, the structure of the beverage supply device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same part in each figure, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. The beverage supply device 1 includes a device main body 3 and a beverage supply means 2 disposed in the device main body 3. The apparatus main body 3 has a vertically long, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and its skeleton is formed by a frame 50. The frame 50 is constructed by assembling long members made of metal and having a predetermined strength. A door body 60 is attached to the front surface of the apparatus body 3 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIG. 3, a beverage selection button and a coffee strength adjustment button are provided on the front panel of the door body 60. In addition, an outlet 60a for the cup CP is formed, and a cup table 60b is provided in front of the outlet 60a. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a controller C that controls the entire apparatus, such as various motors and electromagnetic valves, is attached to the back surface of the door body 60.

  As representatively shown in FIG. 6 (b), a water tank as a beverage extraction device 10 and a water supply device 30 is disposed on the front side in the frame 50. In the beverage extraction device 10, a canister 11a, a chute 11b, and a mill 11c are disposed from above, and a cylinder portion 12b is disposed below the brewer portion 12a and a paper filter 12d. Further, a collection container 15 is disposed on the bottom plate so as to be freely taken out below the cylinder portion 12b. An opening 16 is formed in the bottom plate corresponding to the bottom surface of the collection container 15. Therefore, the opening 16 is closed when the collection container 15 is arranged and opened when the collection container 15 is taken out. A part of the upper end side of the canister 11 a is disposed so as to protrude from the frame 50.

  The water tank as the water supply device 30 is detachably mounted on the water tank mounting plate, and is disposed in parallel with the beverage extraction device 10. Below the roll portion 12 e, coffee A cup station 61 on which a cup CP to which liquid is supplied is placed. An ice supply hose is led out toward the cup CP as an ice delivery path 46 connected to the ice making device 40 below the water tank. A drain tray 62 that receives drainage is installed below the cup station 61.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a hot water supply device 20 and an ice making device 40 are disposed on the back side in the frame 50. The hot water supply device 20 has a hot water tank 20a, is provided with a heater, a solenoid valve, and the like, and is disposed on the rear side so as to face the beverage extraction device 10. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, the ice making device 40 is arranged on the rear side so as to be parallel to the hot water supply device 20 and face the water tank.

  Next, an assembled state of the beverage supply device 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. The basic configuration is to form a rectangular parallelepiped skeleton by the frame 50. The frame 50 is assembled by joining a plurality of frame members with screws or the like. The lower frame member 50b is composed of five members, and four of them are formed into a rectangular frame, and a reinforcing member is provided between the members at the center. The front frame member 50f is formed by bending one member into a U-shape, and the lower frame member 50b is arranged on the open side portion of the U-shape. Similarly, the rear frame member 50r is also formed by bending one member into a U-shape, and the lower frame member 50b is arranged in the U-shaped open side portion. . The upper frame member 50t includes two members and is fixed so as to connect the upper portions of the front frame member 50f and the rear frame member 50r. Therefore, the lower frame member 50b, the front frame member 50f, the rear frame member 50r, and the upper frame member 50t are joined together to form the frame 50.

  When assembling the beverage supply means 2 in such a frame 50, the frame 50 has a side surface including the front surface and the back surface, that is, the peripheral side surface and the upper surface comprising four surfaces are open, so that the assembly process such as the assembling order is exceptional. There are no major restrictions. Therefore, an example of the assembly process will be described. The bottom plate 63 is attached to the lower frame member 50b, and then the beverage extraction device 10 is assembled from the front side, the water supply device 30 is placed on the water tank placement plate, and the roll portion 12e. And a cup station 61 is installed. Next, the ice making device 40 is assembled from the back side, and similarly, the hot water supply device 20 is assembled from the back side. Then, the canister 11a is set from the upper surface side. In this state, a U-shaped outer casing member 64 formed of a color steel plate is attached so as to cover the peripheral side surface of the frame 50. Finally, a concave portion is formed corresponding to a part of the upper end side of the protruding canister 11a, and an upper plate 65 formed of a color steel plate is placed on the upper surface of the frame 50. In assembly, each device and part is attached directly to the frame 50 or indirectly via a mounting plate or the like, and electrical wiring, connection of liquid passage pipes, etc. Before or after assembling of the apparatus and parts into the frame 50, as necessary, it is carried out from the opened peripheral side surface or upper surface of the frame 50. Further, the outer casing member 64 is attached to the frame 50 by a detachable means such as a screw. The outer casing member 64 is not necessarily formed in a U-shape, and may be configured by three members corresponding to both side surfaces and the rear surface.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the skeleton is formed by the frame 50 in spite of the complex beverage supply device 1 in which the complex elements of the mechanical system, the electrical system, and the liquid system are mixed. The parts can be assembled from the direction in which they can be easily assembled, the assembly process is less restricted, and the degree of freedom can be expanded. Furthermore, the connection of electrical wiring, liquid passage pipes, and the like can be performed by selecting the timing at which each device and component can be easily performed before or after assembly into the frame 50. Further, since the peripheral side surface is open, it is possible to arrange the apparatus and parts by effectively using the space in the frame 50, and the beverage supply apparatus 1 can be configured compactly. Furthermore, for example, the assembly work can be performed simultaneously from the four peripheral surfaces and the top surface, the assembly speed can be increased, and the mounting state of each device and component can be visually checked from the surface. It is possible to prevent mounting errors and the like. Also, the maintenance and parts replacement work can be performed by removing the outer casing member 64 and opening the peripheral side surface, and when replacing the parts disposed on the inner side of the outer casing as in the prior art. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove the parts from the front side, so that assembly, maintenance, and parts replacement can be made more efficient.

  Next, a beverage supply device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a front view showing the beverage supply device placed on the table, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the outer casing member removed. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, or an equivalent part, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. The beverage supply device 1 of the present embodiment includes a table 4 on which the beverage supply device 1 is placed so that the beverage supply device 1 is installed on the floor and is suitable for use. As in the first embodiment, the beverage supply device 1 has a skeleton formed by the frame 50, and its configuration is basically the same as the beverage supply device 1 of the first embodiment. A waste liquid tank 5, a water tank 30, and a collection container 15 are stored in the table 4. Therefore, the water tank 30 and the collection container 15 are not provided in the apparatus main body 3 of the beverage supply apparatus 1. In addition, since the collection container 15 is not disposed in the apparatus main body 3 and the collection container 15 is in the removed state, as described above, the opening 16 of the bottom plate 63 is opened and the opening 16 is opened. Thus, the used portion of the paper filter 12d is discarded in the collection container 15 installed in the mounting table 4. The mounting table 4 is also configured with a skeleton formed by a frame.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the same effects as those of the first embodiment, since the mounting table 4 is provided, it is suitable for use on the floor, and the water tank 30 and the like can be stored in the mounting table 4. Therefore, a large capacity tank can be used, and the amount of coffee liquid extracted, that is, the number of cups CP can be increased.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration of each of the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the present invention can also be applied to cup-type beverage vending machines, tea supply devices, and the like.

It is a systematic diagram showing the beverage supply device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is the same front view. It is a perspective view which removes and shows the outer casing member. It is a perspective view which removes and shows the outer casing member and a door body. It is the same top view and front view. It is a perspective view which shows the same assembly state. It is a front view which shows the drink supply apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which removes and shows the outer casing member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Beverage supply apparatus, 2 ... Beverage supply means, 3 ... Apparatus main body,
10 ... Beverage extraction device, 20 ... Hot water supply device, 40 ... Ice making device,
50 ... Frame, 60 ... Door, 64 ... Outer casing member

Claims (4)

  The device main body, the frame that forms the skeleton of the device main body, the openable / closable door provided to face one surface of the skeleton formed by the frame, and detachable so as to cover at least the peripheral side surface other than the one surface Beverage supply comprising: an outer casing member provided in the apparatus; and a beverage supply means disposed in the apparatus main body and configured by a composite element of a mechanical system, an electrical system, and a liquid system apparatus.   The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the beverage supply means includes a beverage extraction device and a hot water supply device.   The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the beverage supply means includes a beverage extraction device, a hot water supply device, and an ice making device.   The frame forms a substantially quadrangular prism skeleton, and the outer casing member is integrally formed in a substantially U shape so as to cover a peripheral side surface of the substantially quadrangular prism skeleton formed by the frame. The beverage supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein

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