JP2010029395A - Beverage dispenser device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage dispenser device whose device body can be compactly constructed. <P>SOLUTION: In the beverage dispenser device 1, a beverage extraction device 10, a hot water supply device 20, an ice making device 30 and a water supply device 40 are arranged in four corners 3c, i.e. facing four angles, of a device body 3 substantially in the shape of a square pole. A space 3s for arranging parts is formed substantially in the center among the devices. A part 42 such as a reservoir which is connected with the ice making device 3 is arranged in the space 3s for arranging parts. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  Conventionally, for example, in the case of providing a beverage in a cup as a beverage supply device, when extracting regular coffee using coffee beans as a raw material, a predetermined amount of coffee beans is supplied from a raw material supply unit that stores the coffee beans. The coffee beans are ground with 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. Furthermore, ice coffee may be provided by adding ice to the extracted coffee liquid.

Further, in order to extract regular coffee powder as a raw material, a cup-type coffee vending machine equipped with a drained coffee extractor and supplying hot or iced coffee is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .
JP 2000-76541 A

  However, since the conventional beverage supply device supplies a desired beverage, it requires various devices such as a beverage extraction device, an ice making device, and a water supply device, and it has been difficult to avoid upsizing the device. Therefore, for example, when it is used on an office floor, the installation space is occupied, which is not desirable.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, and it aims at providing the drink supply apparatus which can comprise an apparatus main body compactly.

  The beverage supply device according to claim 1 is a device body having a substantially quadrangular prism shape, a beverage extraction device, a hot water supply device, an ice making device, and a water supply device disposed to face the four corners in the device body, It is characterized by having a component placement space formed in a substantially central portion between these devices and a component placed in this component placement space. The parts disposed in the part placement space are not particularly specified, and may be any parts necessary for configuring the beverage supply device. In addition, the term “component” as used herein is meant to include what is generally referred to as an apparatus.

  The beverage supply device according to claim 2 is the beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the component disposed in the component placement space is a reservoir tank connected to an ice making device. And

  The beverage supply device according to claim 3 is the beverage supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the beverage supply device has a door body that can be opened and closed on a front surface side of the device main body, and a beverage extraction device on the front surface side. A water supply device is provided.

  According to invention of Claim 1, the drink supply apparatus which can comprise an apparatus main body compactly can be provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the reservoir tank is arranged in the space for component placement, it is possible to contribute to the compactness of the apparatus main body without particularly securing the arrangement space for the reservoir tank. .

  According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 or claim 2, since the beverage extraction device and the water supply device, which have many opportunities for maintenance and inspection, are arranged on the front side, maintenance, A beverage supply device that can be easily inspected can be provided.

  Hereinafter, a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. 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, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an arrangement configuration of each device, and FIG. 8 is a reservoir tank. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a mill.

  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 and a beverage extraction unit 12, and the raw material supply unit 11 includes a canister 11a and a mill 11c. The beverage extraction unit 12 includes a brewer unit 12a, a cylinder unit 12b, A paper filter 12d is provided. 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. Accordingly, the paper filter 12d can be replenished when it is lost, and the collection container 15 can be removed, so that the used portion of the paper filter 12d can be discarded.

  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. It is used by replenishing water regularly.

  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 manner is configured in a compact manner and is suitable for installation and use on a floor or the like in an office. 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 a plurality of long members made of metal and having a predetermined strength by joining with screws or the like. Therefore, in the assembly process, the beverage supply means 2 such as the beverage extraction device 10 and the hot water supply device 20 are incorporated in the state of the frame 50, and the outer casing member that can be attached and detached later is attached to complete the assembly operation.

  Beverage extraction device 10, water supply device 30, hot water supply device 20, and ice making device are arranged at the four corners 3c in device body 3, that is, at the four corners so as to face and approach the corners. 40 is disposed (refer mainly to FIG. 6A). A door body 60 is attached to the front surface of the apparatus body 3 so that it can be opened and closed. 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. Further, an outlet 60a for the cup CP is formed, and a cup mounting 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, details of the arrangement of the beverage supply means 2 in the apparatus main body 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows the canister 11a removed, and the beverage extraction device 10, the water supply device 30, the hot water supply device 20, and the ice making device 40 are arranged so as to face the four corners 3c in the apparatus main body 3. In other words, a component placement space 3 s is formed in a substantially central portion between the devices 10, 20, 30, and 40. In this embodiment, a reservoir tank 42 is disposed in the space 3s. The reservoir tank 42 is connected to a water tank that is the water supply device 30 and the freezing unit 44, and keeps the water level in the freezing unit 44 constant (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 8, it has the water supply hose connection port 42a connected with a water tank, and the hose connection part 42b connected with the freezing part 44. As shown in FIG.

  Since the reservoir tank 42 is a related part of the ice making device 40, it is desirable to arrange the reservoir tank 42 in the vicinity of the ice making device 40. However, since the space 3s for component placement is formed in a substantially central portion, this can satisfy this requirement It is. The same applies to other beverage extraction devices 10 and water supply devices 30. For example, if a pump, which is a related part of the beverage extraction device 10, is arranged in the space 3s in the substantially central part, it can be arranged in the vicinity of the beverage extraction device 10 as well.

  In addition, a mill 11 c is disposed in the vicinity of the reservoir tank 42. As shown in FIG. 9, the mill 11c includes a motor unit 11d, a coffee bean receiving port 11e, and a ground bean particle size adjusting unit 11f. The reservoir tank 42 is obliquely attached to the attachment plate 11g so that the reservoir tank 42 can be placed in the component placement space 3s. In other words, since the position of the coffee beans receiving port 11e is regulated by the positional relationship between the canister 11a and the chute 11b, the mill 11c fixes the position of the receiving port 11e and makes the motor part 11d slant. It is intended to be installed.

  In addition, the components arrange | positioned in the space 3s for components arrangement | positioning are not restricted to the reservoir tank 42, What is necessary is just a component required in order to comprise the drink supply apparatus 1. FIG.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the components are arranged using the component arrangement space formed in the substantially central portion between the devices, there is an effect that the device main body can be configured compactly. . Thereby, it becomes possible to provide the drink supply apparatus 1 which can reduce the restriction | limiting of an installation place. Furthermore, since the skeleton is formed by the frame 50, the apparatus and parts can be assembled from the direction in which it can be easily assembled, there are few restrictions on the assembly process, the degree of freedom can be expanded, and the efficiency of maintenance and parts replacement is improved. be able to.

  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 a beverage supply device according to an 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 top view which shows the arrangement configuration of each apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows a reservoir tank. It is a perspective view which shows a mill.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Beverage supply apparatus, 2 ... Beverage supply means, 3 ... Apparatus main body,
3c: Four corners of the device body, 3s: Space for component placement, 10 ... Beverage extraction device,
20 ... Hot water supply device, 30 ... Water supply device, 40 ... Ice making device,
42 ... Reservoir tank, 60 ... Door

Claims (3)

  A device body having a substantially quadrangular prism shape, a beverage extraction device, a hot water supply device, an ice making device, and a water supply device disposed opposite to the four corners in the device body, and formed at a substantially central portion between these devices. A beverage supply device comprising: a component placement space; and a component placed in the component placement space.   The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the component disposed in the component placement space is a reservoir tank connected to an ice making device.   The beverage supply according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a door body that can be opened and closed on a front side of the device main body, and a beverage extraction device and a water supply device arranged on the front side. apparatus.

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