JP2010205247A - Cup type beverage vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup type beverage vending machine capable of sufficiently securing merchandise characteristics of transparency. <P>SOLUTION: The cup type beverage vending machine includes: a cup carrier for carrying a cup from a supply position to a preparation position; a hot water tank for storing hot water; a hot water pipe, connected to the hot water tank, for dispensing hot water to the cup carried to the preparation position; and a paddle, provided in a freely rising/lowering and rotating manner in the preparation position, for lowering to the cup carried to the preparation position to stir beverage when beverage including powder raw material is prepared. The machine starts cleaning the paddle by lowering the paddle before carrying the cup to the preparation position when beverage including powder raw material is prepared and releasing the hot water pipe, and then finishes cleaning the paddle by closing the hot water pipe and raising the paddle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cup-type beverage vending machine of a mixing type in a cup that sells beverages cooked inside a cup.

  Cup-type beverage vending machines with a mixing method in a cup in which powder ingredients such as cream, sugar and cocoa are cooked inside the cup are widely known. This cup-type beverage vending machine includes a raw material canister provided for each powder raw material, a hot water tank for storing hot water, a cup supply mechanism for supplying a cup, a cup transport mechanism for transporting the supplied cup, A cup stirring mechanism for stirring the raw material in the cup. The cup agitation mechanism includes a paddle attached to the tip of the drive shaft of the agitation motor, and an elevating drive unit that moves the agitation motor in the vertical direction together with the paddle.

  In this cup-type beverage vending machine, when the beverage to be sold is confirmed, the powder material constituting the beverage is also confirmed. Then, the cup transport mechanism receives the cup from the cup supply mechanism, moves the cup below the raw material canister (raw material receiving position) in which the powder raw material is stored, and receives the raw material from the raw material canister to the cup. For example, if instant coffee containing sugar and cream is determined as a beverage to be sold, coffee, sugar and cream are received from the canister in the cup. Next, a cup conveyance mechanism moves a cup to a cooking position, and pours hot water into a cup. In addition, the cup stirring mechanism described above is arranged at the cooking position, and hot water is poured into the cup, and at the same time, the paddle is lowered from the standby position by the operation of the lifting drive unit and inserted into the cup, And the stirring motor is started and the raw material accommodated in the cup is stirred. When this agitation operation is performed for a predetermined time, the agitation motor is temporarily stopped, and the elevating drive unit raises the paddle from the cup to the standby position. Then, after returning to the standby position, the paddle is cleaned by simultaneously pouring hot water while rotating the paddle again (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-171096

  However, when clear merchandise characteristics such as leaf tea beverages are regarded as important, it is not sufficient to simply pour hot water into the paddle after returning to the standby position.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above, Comprising: It aims at providing the cup-type drink vending machine which can fully ensure a clear merchandise characteristic.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a cup transport device that transports a cup from a supply position to a cooking position, a hot water tank in which hot water is stored, a hot water tank, and a cooking position. A hot water pipe for pouring hot water into the cup transported to the cup, and a lift that can be moved up and down and rotated at the cooking position, and when the beverage containing powdered raw material is cooked, it is lowered to the cup transported to the cooking position In a cup-type beverage vending machine equipped with a stirring paddle, when cooking a beverage containing powdered ingredients, the paddle is lowered before the cup is transported to the cooking position, and the hot water pipe is opened to clean the paddle. A paddle cleaning control means for starting and then closing the hot water pipe and raising the paddle to finish cleaning the paddle is provided.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the paddle cleaning control means operates when dispensing a predetermined beverage.

  The cup-type beverage vending machine according to the present invention starts washing the paddle by lowering the paddle and opening the hot water pipe before transporting the cup to the cooking position when cooking a beverage containing a powder raw material, Thereafter, the hot water pipe is closed and the paddle is raised to finish the cleaning of the paddle, so that the beverage to be cooked is not clouded by the beverage remaining in the paddle.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a cup-type beverage vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing an internal structure of the cup-type own beverage vending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the internal structure of the cup-type beverage vending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the cup-type beverage vending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the regular coffee extraction device, the powder raw material supply device, and the leaf tea extraction device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the leaf tea extraction apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the leaf tea extraction device shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the leaf tea extraction device shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a plurality of powder raw material supply apparatuses shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the one powder raw material supply apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the shutter opening / closing device shown in FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the cup gripping device shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the stirring device shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the outlet device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the door locking mechanism shown in FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the door opening / closing mechanism shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a time chart showing the procedure of rinsing performed when the beverage to be sold is a leafy beverage and contains sugar or cream.

  Embodiments of a cup-type beverage vending machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  The cup-type beverage vending machine according to the present embodiment is a cup-type beverage vending machine that sells regular coffee beverages, leaf tea beverages, and instant beverages such as cocoa, and more specifically, sugar, cream This is a cup-type beverage vending machine that mixes powder materials such as cocoa inside the cup.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cup-type beverage vending machine according to the present embodiment includes a box-shaped main body cabinet 1 having an open front surface and a display door 2 that closes the front opening of the main body cabinet 1. I have. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a main body cabinet 1 includes a water supply tank 11, a hot water tank 12, a regular coffee extraction device 3, a leaf tea extraction device 4, a powder raw material supply device 5, an ice making device 6, and a cup supply device. 7. A cup transport device 8 is provided.

  The water supply tank 11 is for storing water, and is mounted in the lower center of the main body cabinet 1 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The water once stored in the water supply tank 11 is supplied to the hot water tank 12 and the ice maker 6.

  The hot water tank 12 supplies hot water to the cups transported to the cooking position, in addition to the regular coffee extracting device 3 and the leaf tea extracting device 4, and as shown in FIG. It is provided along the wall. The water supplied from the water supply tank 11 is stored in the hot water tank 12 and boiled by a heater (not shown) to become hot water.

  The hot water tank 12 is provided with a plurality of hot water valves (not shown). One hot water valve is connected to the regular coffee extraction device 3 through a hot water pipe (not shown), and hot water is supplied to the regular coffee extraction device 3 through the hot water pipe by opening the hot water valve. It has become so. The one hot water valve (not shown) is connected to the leaf tea extraction device 4 via a hot water pipe (not shown). By opening the hot water valve, the leaf tea extraction device 4 passes through the hot water pipe. Hot water is to be supplied to. Furthermore, one hot water valve (not shown) is connected to a nozzle 13 (see FIG. 6) for pouring hot water into a cup conveyed to a cooking position via a hot water pipe (not shown). By opening the valve, hot water (powder hot water) is poured out into the cup conveyed to the cooking position through the hot water piping and the nozzle 13.

  The ice making device 6 is for making ice for cooking from the water supplied from the water supply tank 11, and is attached to the upper left rear side inside the main body cabinet 1 as shown in FIG. 4. The ice maker 6 has an evaporator (not shown) wound tightly on the outer surface of a cylindrical metal, and ice formed on the inner surface is scraped continuously with an auger (not shown) and pressed upward while being compressed. And an ice making part (not shown) for cutting, and an ice stocker part 61 for storing ice formed in a chip shape in the ice making part. The ice stocker unit 61 is provided with an ice door (not shown). The ice door is connected to a nozzle (not shown) for supplying ice to the cup transported to the cooking position via an ice pipe (not shown). By opening the ice door, the ice door passes through the ice pipe and the nozzle. Then, ice is supplied to the cup transported to the cooking position.

  The regular coffee extraction device 3 is for extracting a regular coffee beverage, and is attached to the upper right side inside the main body cabinet 1 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the regular coffee extraction device 3 includes a bean canister 31, a coffee mill 32, and a coffee brewer 33 in order from the top to the bottom. The bean canister 31 contains coffee beans and supplies coffee beans to the coffee mill 32 when extracting regular coffee drinks. The regular coffee extraction device 3 according to the present embodiment includes two bean canisters 31. It has.

  The bean canister 31 includes a raw material motor (not shown). The raw material motor is for supplying coffee beans to the coffee mill 32. When the raw material motor is driven, the coffee beans are supplied to the coffee mill 32, and when the raw material motor is stopped, the supply of coffee beans is stopped. ing.

  The coffee mill 32 grinds the beans supplied from the bean canister 31 and supplies them to the coffee brewer 33. A shooter (not shown) in which a cylindrical space extending in the horizontal direction is formed is connected to the shooter. A mill body 321 having a fixed blade (mill blade) fixed thereto, a screw (not shown) inserted through a shooter, a spiral spring wound around the outer periphery, and a rotary blade (mill blade) fixed; And a motor 322 for rotating the screw. When the motor 322 rotates the screw, the beans supplied to the shooter are sent toward the mill blade and crushed.

  Further, a mill shooter (not shown) is connected to the mill main body 321, and the ground coffee beans (ground beans) are supplied to the coffee brewer 33 through the mill shooter.

  The coffee brewer 33 extracts regular coffee beverages by pouring hot water supplied from the hot water tank 12 into ground beans supplied from the coffee mill 32. The coffee brewer 33 includes a cylindrical cylinder (extraction container) (not shown) to which coffee beans (ground beans) and hot water are supplied, a filter supply device (not shown) for supplying a filter to the lower surface of the cylinder, A filter block (not shown) that is provided below the cylinder and is in close contact with the cylinder when a regular coffee drink is extracted and forms a container.

  The filter block is connected to a nozzle 34 (see FIG. 6) that pours regular coffee drinks into a cup transported to a cooking position via a coffee pipe (not shown). Regular coffee drinks are poured into the cup transported to the cooking position.

  The leaf tea extraction device 4 is for extracting leaf tea beverages, and is attached to the upper left side inside the main body cabinet 1 as shown in FIGS. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the leaf tea extraction device 4 includes a leaf tea canister 41, a leaf tea mill 42, and a leaf active luer 43 in order from the top to the bottom. The leaf tea canister 41 stores leaf tea (tea leaves) and supplies leaf tea (tea leaves) to the leaf tea mill 42 when extracting leaf tea beverages. A canister 41 is provided.

  The leaf tea canister 41 includes a raw material motor 411. The raw material motor 411 is for supplying leaf tea (leaf) to the leaf tea mill 42. When the raw material motor 411 is driven, the leaf tea (tea leaf) is supplied to the leaf tea mill 42, and when the raw material motor 411 is stopped, the leaf tea (tea leaf) is supplied. Supply is stopped.

  The leaf tea mill 42 pulverizes the leaf tea (tea leaves) supplied from the leaf tea canister 41 and supplies it to the leaf active luer 43, and includes a shooter (not shown) in which a cylindrical space extending in the horizontal direction is formed, and a shooter , A mill body 421 having a fixed blade fixed thereto, a screw (not shown) inserted through a shooter, a spiral spring wound around the outer periphery, and a rotating blade (mill blade) fixed; And a motor 422 for rotating the screw. When the motor 422 rotates the screw, the leaf tea (tea leaf) supplied to the shooter is sent toward the mill blade and crushed.

  Further, a mill shooter 423 (see FIG. 7) is connected to the mill main body 421, and the pulverized leaf tea (tea leaves) is supplied to the leaf active luer 43 through the mill shooter 423.

  The leafive lure 43 extracts leafy beverages by pouring hot water supplied from the hot water tank 12 into leaf tea (crushed tea leaves) supplied from the leaf tea mill 42. The leafive luer 43 is provided with a cylindrical extraction container (not shown) to which leaf tea and hot water are supplied, a filter supply device 432 for supplying a filter to the lower surface of the extraction container, and a lower part of the extraction container. A filter block (not shown) for bringing the filter and the extraction container into close contact when extracting is provided.

  The filter block is connected to a nozzle 46 that pours leaf tea beverage into the cup conveyed to the cooking position via the tee pipe 45, and the leaf tea is fed to the cup conveyed to the cooking position through the tee pipe 45 and the nozzle 46. Beverages are being dispensed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a filter case 434 and a cover 435 joined to the filter case 434 are disposed between the leaf tea mill 42 and the leafive luer 43 so as to sandwich the mill shooter 423. A space is defined between the cover 435 and the cover 435. An intake port 434 a is opened on the front surface of the filter case 434, and an exhaust port 434 b communicating with the intake port 434 a is provided on the back surface of the filter case 434. A coarse filter 436 and a fine filter 437 are detachably attached to a flow path that connects the intake port 434a and the exhaust port 434b.

  One end of a bellows exhaust hose 438 is connected to the exhaust port 434 b, and the other end of the exhaust hose 438 is attached to a blower 439 attached to the back wall of the main body cabinet 1. Then, when ground tea leaves and hot water are introduced into the leafive lure 43 and extraction of the leaf tea beverage starts, the blower 439 sucks air from between the filter case 434 and the cover 435, and the sucked air is removed from the coarse filter 436. And the fine filter 437 to be discharged to the outside of the main body cabinet 1. At this time, the fine powder contained in the sucked air is collected by the coarse filter 436 and the fine filter 437.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a connection port 434 c is provided on the lower surface of the filter case 434, and an exhaust port 434 d communicating with the connection port 434 c is provided on the back surface of the filter case 434. The connection port 434 c is connected to an exhaust port 43 a provided on the upper surface of the leafive luer 43. A coarse filter 441 and a fine filter 442 are detachably mounted in a flow path that connects the connection port 434c and the exhaust port 434d.

  One end of a bellows steam hose 443 is connected to the exhaust port 434d, and the other end of the steam hose 443 is attached to the blower 439 described above. Therefore, when ground tea leaves and hot water are introduced into the leafive lure 43 and extraction of the leaf tea beverage is started, the blower 439 sucks steam from the leafive luer 43, and the sucked steam is separated from the coarse filter 441 and the fine filter 442. It is discharged to the outside of the main body cabinet 1 through. At this time, the fine powder contained in the sucked steam is collected by the coarse filter 441 and the fine filter 442.

  The powder raw material supply device 5 stores powder raw materials such as sugar and cream for each raw material, and dispenses them as necessary. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the powder raw material supply device 5 is attached to the upper center inside the main body cabinet 1. is there. As shown in FIG. 9, the powder raw material supply device 5 includes a plurality of raw material canisters 51 and a raw material shooter 52 provided for each raw material canister 51. The raw material canister 51 is a container for storing and discharging powder raw materials. The powder raw material supply apparatus according to the present embodiment includes four raw material canisters 51, and two powder raw materials in addition to sugar and cream. (For example, lemon powder, cocoa powder) can be accommodated.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the raw material canister 51 is inclined so that the upper surface thereof is forwardly lowered, and a raw material inlet (not shown) is formed on the upper surface. Further, the raw material charging port is closed by an openable / closable lid 511 so that no foreign matter is mixed into the powder raw material. Further, a screw (not shown) formed in a spiral shape is rotatably provided at the bottom of the raw material canister 51, and when the raw material motor 512 attached to the back of the raw material canister 51 is driven, the screw rotates, The powder raw material is discharged from a raw material outlet (not shown) formed on the bottom front surface of the canister 51.

  The raw material shooter 52 receives and temporarily stores the powder raw material discharged from the raw material canister 51, and has a cylindrical shape extending downward from the front of the raw material canister 51. One end of the raw material shooter 52 is connected to a raw material discharge port (not shown), and the other end (discharge port) is closed by a pair of front and rear shutters 521 and 522 (see FIG. 11). ing.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the shutters 521 and 522 are supported on the lower part of the raw material shooter 52 by shutter shafts (not shown). Sector gears 523 and 524 formed in a fan shape are attached to one end of the shutter shaft, respectively, a sector gear 523 attached to the shutter shaft of the front shutter 521, and a sector gear 524 attached to the shutter shaft of the rear shutter 522, If the rear shutter 522 is opened by rotating the rear sector gear 524 counterclockwise in FIG. 11 by meshing with each other, the front sector gear 523 rotates clockwise in FIG. The shutter 521 is also opened.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a tension coil spring 525 is stretched between the side surface of the raw material shooter 52 and each sector gear 523, 524, and the front sector gear 523 is moved by the elastic restoring force of the tension coil spring 525. The rear sector gear 524 is urged counterclockwise, and the rear sector gear 524 is urged clockwise. As a result, the front shutter 521 rotates in the counterclockwise direction and the rear shutter 522 rotates in the clockwise direction, so that the payout opening of the raw material shooter 52 is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a shutter opening device 9 is provided behind the shutters 521 and 522. The shutter opening device 9 rotates a lever portion 522a extending from the rear shutter 522 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 11, and includes an arm shaft 91, an arm 92 rotatably supported on the arm shaft 91, an arm A cam shaft 93 attached in parallel to the shaft 91, a cam 94 rotatably supported on the cam shaft 93 and swinging the arm 92, and a lever 95 attached to the cam 94 and rotating together with the cam 94. Yes.

  One arm shaft 91 is provided for the plurality of raw material shooters 52, and extends in the left-right direction as the arrangement direction of the raw material shooters 52. The arm 92 is provided for each raw material shooter 52, and a bearing portion 921 rotatably supported on the arm shaft 91, and a pressure receiving portion that extends obliquely downward and rearward from the bearing portion 921 and is pressed by the cam 94 (see FIG. And a pressing portion 923 that extends forward from the bearing portion 921 and presses the lever portion 522a when the arm 92 swings clockwise in FIG. Further, one end of a tension coil spring 96 is mounted on a spring mounting portion 924 that protrudes upward from the bearing portion 921, and the arm 92 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 11 by the elastic restoring force of the tension coil spring 96. It is supposed to be.

  Similar to the arm shaft 91, one cam shaft 93 is provided for the plurality of raw material shooters 52, and extends in the left-right direction parallel to the arm shaft 91. The cam 94 is provided for each arm 92 and includes a bearing portion 941 that is rotatably supported by the cam shaft 93 and a cam portion 942 that is provided in the axial center of the bearing portion and presses the pressure receiving portion of the arm 92. Have. The cam portion 942 constitutes a disc cam having a gradually increasing radius. When the cam 94 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 11, the outer periphery of the cam portion 942 presses the pressure receiving portion of the arm 92, 92 is rotated clockwise.

  The lever 95 is for operating the shutter opening device 9, and includes a holder portion 951 attached to the bearing portion 941 of the cam 94, a lever portion 952 attached to the holder portion 951 so as to be tiltable, a holder portion 951, and a lever A coil spring 953 that is attached to the portion 952 and returns the lever portion 952 to the extending direction of the holder portion 951. Further, one end of a tension coil spring 97 is mounted on a spring mounting portion 952a protruding forward from the lever portion 952, and the lever 95 rotates clockwise in FIG. 11 by the elastic restoring force of the tension coil spring 97. It is like that. When the lever portion 952 is pushed from the front to the rear against the elastic restoring force of the tension coil spring 97, the lever 95 rotates together with the cam 94 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. On the other hand, when the lever portion 952 is pushed from the left to the right or from the right to the left, the lever 95 is not rotated but the coil spring 953 is bent so that the lever portion 952 is tilted. It has become. When the force acting on the lever portion 952 is removed by slipping the lever portion 952, etc., the coil spring 953 returns from the bent state, and the lever portion 952 returns to its original position. It has become.

  The cup supply device 7 supplies a cup to a cup supply position, and as shown in FIG. 2, the cup supply device 7 is set in front of the above-described powder raw material supply device 5 on the inside upper center front side of the main body cabinet 1. It has become. The cup supply device 7 is rotatably supported on the left side edge of the main body cabinet 1. When the leaf tea extraction device 4 and the powder raw material supply device 5 described above are replenished with leaf tea (tea leaves) or a powder raw material, etc. It can be rotated.

  The cup conveying device 8 conveys the cup supplied at the cup supply position to the cooking position via a receiving position described later, and then conveys the cup to the sales position facing the outlet. It is provided below the powder raw material supply device 5. The cup transport device 8 is equipped with a cup gripping device 80 (see FIG. 12) for gripping the cup supplied at the cup supply position, and the cup gripping device 80 is mounted in the left-right direction (X direction). ) And a transport device (not shown) for transporting in the front-rear direction (Y direction).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the cup gripping device 80 includes a stage 81 and a pair of cup flappers 82. The stage 81 includes a mechanism accommodating portion 811 that accommodates an opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the cup flapper 82, and a stage that is provided horizontally from the lower portion of the mechanism accommodating portion 811 toward the front and receives the cup supplied from the cup supply device 7. Part 812. The stage portion 812 is provided with a plurality of holes in a lattice shape so that spilled beverages and the like do not accumulate. The pair of cup flappers 82 supports the cup received by the stage portion 812 from both sides, and includes a shaft portion (not shown) that is rotatably supported by the mechanism housing portion 811 and a front portion from the middle of the shaft portion. A flapper arm part 821 extending to the cupper part 821, a cup gripping part 822 that is formed to form a hollow cylinder with a lower side, and a cup gripping part 822. And a flapper portion 823 extending toward the front outer side.

  The cup transport device 8 is configured to wait for the cup gripping device 80 at the sales position in the sales standby state. When a drink is selected, the cup gripping device 80 is moved to the cup supply position, and a cup is received from the cup supply device 7. When the cup gripping device 80 receives the cup, the cup transport device 8 moves the cup to the receiving position. The receiving position is a position for receiving the powder raw material discharged from the raw material canister 51 to the raw material shooter 52, and the receiving position is below the raw material shooter 52 from which the powder raw material has been discharged. For example, when selling regular coffee containing sugar and cream, the cream dispensed from the raw material canister 51 is temporarily below the raw material shooter 52 in which the sugar dispensed from the raw material canister 51 is temporarily stored. The receiving position is below the material shooter 52 to be accommodated.

  Then, by moving the cup sequentially to the receiving position, when the cup receives all the powder raw material discharged from the raw material shooter 52, the cup transport device 8 transports the cup to the cooking position. In the cooking position, hot water, regular coffee drinks, leaf tea drinks are poured out, and ice is supplied, and a stirring device 83 for stirring the drinks in the cup is attached. (See FIG. 6).

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, the stirring device 83 includes a paddle 831, a paddle rotation motor 832, and a paddle lifting motor 833. The paddle 831 is for stirring the beverage in the cup, and is attached to the tip of the drive shaft of the paddle rotation motor 832. When the paddle rotation motor 832 is rotated, the paddle 831 is rotated. The paddle raising / lowering motor 833 is for raising and lowering the paddle 831 together with the paddle rotation motor 832, and lowers the paddle 831 together with the paddle rotation motor 832 from the standby position to the stirring position and raises the paddle 831 from the stirring position to the standby position. Yes. The stirring device 83 includes a standby position detection switch (microswitch) 834 that is turned on when the paddle 831 is positioned at the standby position, and a stirring position detection sensor (light) that is turned on when the paddle 831 is positioned at the stirring position. Sensor) 835. When the paddle 831 is lowered and moved to the stirring position, the stirring position detection sensor 835 is turned on, and when the paddle 831 is raised and moved to the standby position, the standby position detection switch 834 is turned on.

  When the cup receives the powder raw material from the raw material shooter 52, the paddle 831 descends and rotates to stir so that the powder raw material does not remain undissolved. And when pouring of hot water, a regular coffee drink, a leaf tea drink, etc. into a cup is completed, the cup conveyance apparatus 8 will move a cup to a sales position.

  A tray (not shown) is provided below the cup transport device. The tray receives spilled beverages and ingredients, and the received beverages and ingredients flow into the drainage container 15 mounted on the lower right side inside the main body cabinet 1 by the drainage hose 14.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper half of the display door 2 is provided with a panel 21 for displaying beverages that can be sold by the cup-type beverage vending machine, and beverages that are provided and sold in correspondence with the beverage display. A selection button 22 for selecting and an increase / decrease button 23 for increasing / decreasing raw materials (for example, sugar, cream, etc.) are provided.

  In addition to the integrated display 24 that displays the amount of money to be inserted, a coin insertion slot 25 and a return lever 26 are provided on the middle right side of the display door 2. A mouth 27 is provided. A change port 28 is provided on the lower right side of the display door 2 below the coin insertion port 25.

  Further, an outlet device 29 is provided in the middle center of the display door 2. As shown in FIG. 14, the outlet device 29 is fitted into the display door 2 and has an outlet frame 291 in which a substantially square outlet is formed, and an outlet that is supported by the outlet frame 291 and closes the outlet. And a door 292. The outlet door 292 is opened and closed by a single motor 293 and locked in a closed state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, a cam 294 attached to the output shaft of the motor 293, a driven frame 296 accommodated in a motor housing 295 to which the motor 293 is attached, and moved to the left and right by the cam 294, and a driven An L-shaped locking member 297 that is connected to the frame 296 and engages with the closed outlet door 292, and as shown in FIG. 16, an internal gear 298 provided on the outlet door 292; A drive gear 299 that meshes with the internal gear 298 and opens and closes the outlet door 292, and is provided between the cam 294 and the drive gear 299, and stops the drive gear 299 when an excessive force acts on the drive gear 299. And a damper (not shown).

  Then, when the motor 293 is rotated when the outlet door 292 is locked in the closed state, the cam 294 moves the driven frame 296 to the right, and the lock member 297 is detached from the outlet door 292 and driven. The gear 299 rotates the internal gear 298 and the outlet door 292 is opened. Here, when an excessive force is applied to the drive gear 299, the drive gear 299 does not rotate due to the action of the damper, but the motor 293 does not lock.

  On the other hand, when the motor 293 is rotated when the outlet door 292 is open, the drive gear 299 rotates the internal gear 298 and the outlet door 292 is closed. Then, after the outlet door 292 is closed, when the cam 294 moves the driven frame 296 to the left, the lock member 297 engages with the outlet door 292 and the outlet door 292 is locked in the closed state. . When the outlet door 292 is closed, an excessive force is applied to the drive gear 299, but the drive gear 299 does not rotate due to the action of the damper, but the motor 293 is not locked. The cam 294 is rotated. The motor 293 is controlled by PWM control, and the outlet door 292 operates slowly when the opening of the outlet door 292 starts and when the door starts to close.

  In the cup-type beverage vending machine described above, coins or bills exceeding the value of the beverage sold from the coin insertion slot 25 or the bill insertion slot 27 are inserted, and the selection of the beverage to be sold is selected by pressing the selection button 22. Then, the beverage to be sold is determined.

  If the beverage to be sold is a leaf tea beverage and contains sugar or cream, the paddle 831 is lowered and the hot water valve is opened before the cup gripping device is moved to the cooking position, thereby opening the hot water valve. Rinse.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the paddle elevating motor 833 is driven to lower the paddle 831 and open the hot water valve. Then, the paddle 831 descends and hot water (powder hot water) is poured from the nozzle 13 to be rinsed. And when the preset time passes, the hot water valve is closed. Thereafter, the paddle elevating motor 833 is driven, and the paddle 831 is raised. When the standby position detection switch 834 is turned on, the paddle drive motor 833 is stopped.

  When the beverage to be sold is a beverage containing sugar, sugar is dispensed from the raw material canister 51 to the raw material shooter 52 by driving the raw material motor 512 of the raw material canister 51 containing the sugar. The dispensed sugar is temporarily stored in the raw material shooter 52.

  Similarly, when the beverage to be sold is a cream-containing beverage, the cream is dispensed from the material canister 51 to the material shooter 52 by driving the material motor 512 of the material canister 51 containing the cream. The dispensed cream is temporarily stored in the raw material shooter 52.

  When the beverage to be sold is a regular coffee beverage, the coffee beans are supplied from the bean canister 31 to the coffee mill 32 by driving the material motor of the bean canister 31 in which the coffee beans that are the raw material of the regular coffee beverage are stored. . The coffee beans supplied to the coffee mill 32 are crushed and turned into ground beans by being sent by the screw toward the mill blade through the shooter. The coffee beans that have become ground beans are supplied to the coffee brewer 33, and by pouring hot water supplied from the hot water tank 12, regular coffee drinks are extracted.

  When the beverage to be sold is a leaf tea beverage, leaf tea (tea leaf) is supplied from the leaf tea canister 41 to the leaf tea mill 42 by driving the raw material motor 411 of the leaf tea canister 41 in which the leaf tea (tea leaf) is accommodated. The leaf tea (tea leaf) supplied to the leaf tea mill 42 is pulverized by being sent by the screw toward the mill blade in the shooter. The pulverized leaf tea (crushed tea leaves) is supplied to the leafive lure 43, and the hot tea supplied from the hot water tank 12 is poured to extract the leaf tea beverage.

  When the beverage to be sold is determined, the cup transport device 8 drives the transport device to move the cup gripping device 80 from the sales position (standby position) to the cup supply position. When the cup gripping device 80 moves to the cup supply position, the cup supply device 7 supplies the cup to the cup gripping device 80.

  If the beverage to be sold contains sugar, the mechanism of the cup gripping device 80 is moved by moving the cup gripping device 80 to a receiving position for receiving the sugar (below the raw material shooter 52 in which sugar is temporarily stored). The accommodating portion 811 rotates the lever 95 counterclockwise in FIG. When the lever 95 rotates counterclockwise, the cam 94 rotates counterclockwise and the arm 92 rotates clockwise, and the lever portion 522a rotates counterclockwise. Then, the shutters 521 and 522 are opened, and sugar is dispensed from the raw material shooter 52 to the cup.

  When the beverage to be sold contains cream, the mechanism holding portion of the cup holding device 80 is moved by moving the cup holding device 80 to a receiving position for receiving the cream (below the raw material shooter 52 in which the cream is temporarily stored). 811 rotates the lever 95 counterclockwise in FIG. When the lever 95 rotates counterclockwise, the cam 94 rotates counterclockwise and the arm 92 rotates clockwise, and the lever portion 522a rotates counterclockwise. Then, the shutters 521 and 522 are opened, and the cream is dispensed from the raw material shooter 52 to the cup.

  When the beverage to be sold is a regular coffee beverage, the cup gripping device 80 is then moved to the cooking position, and the regular coffee beverage is poured into the cup. When the regular coffee drink to be sold contains sugar or cream, the paddle 831 is lowered and rotated to stir the regular coffee drink so that there is no undissolved sugar or cream.

  If the beverage to be sold is a leafy beverage, then the cup gripping device 80 is moved to the cooking position and the leafy beverage is poured into the cup. When the leaf tea beverage to be sold contains sugar or cream, the paddle 831 is lowered and rotated to stir the leaf tea beverage so that no sugar or cream remains undissolved.

  When the beverage is poured into the cup, the cup transport device 8 drives the transport device to move the cup gripping device 80 from the cooking position to the sales position.

  When the cup gripping device 80 moves to the sales position, the take-out device 29 drives the motor 293, so that the cam 294 moves the driven frame 296 to the right, and the lock member 297 is detached from the exit door 292. Since the drive gear 299 rotates the internal gear 298 and the outlet door 292 is opened, the cup into which the beverage has been poured can be taken out.

  When the cup is taken out from the outlet, the outlet device 29 drives the motor 293, whereby the drive gear 299 rotates the internal gear 298 and the outlet door 292 is closed. Then, after the outlet door 292 is closed, when the cam 294 moves the driven frame 296 to the left, the lock member 297 engages with the outlet door 292 and the outlet door 292 is locked in the closed state. .

  On the other hand, even when the cup is not taken out from the take-out port within a predetermined time, the take-out device 29 drives the motor 293, whereby the drive gear 299 rotates the internal gear 298 and the take-out door 292 is closed. . Then, after the outlet door 292 is closed, when the cam 294 moves the driven frame 296 to the left, the lock member 297 engages with the outlet door 292 and the outlet door 292 is locked in the closed state. .

  Thereafter, the cup transport device 8 drives the transport device to move the cup gripping device 80 from the sales position to the cooking position. Then, after the paddle 831 is lowered and the paddle 831 is inserted into the cup, the transport device is driven to move the cup gripping device 80 further to the back than the cooking position, and the cup containing the beverage is removed from the stage portion 812. Drop it. Then, the cup containing the beverage falls into the tray, and the beverage contained flows into the drainage container 15 through the drainage hose 14, so the paddle 831 is raised and the sales position (standby position) is passed through the cooking position. ) To move the cup gripping device 80 to prepare for the next beverage sale.

  In the cup-type beverage vending machine described above, the leaf tea mill 42 pulverizes the leaf tea (tea leaves), so the leaf tea beverage 43 can be extracted in a short time.

  Further, between the leaf tee mill 42 and the leafive luer 43, a filter case 434 and a cover 435 joined to the filter case 434 are disposed so as to sandwich the mill shooter 423. During this time, fine powder of leaf tea (tea leaves) leaking from between the mill shooter 423 and the leafive luer 43 is not scattered. Also, a blower 439 is connected to the exhaust port 434b of the filter case 434 via a bellows exhaust hose 438. When extraction of the leaf tea beverage starts, the blower 439 draws air from between the filter case 434 and the cover 435. Since the suction is performed, the fine powder contained in the sucked air is collected by the coarse filter 436 and the fine filter 437. Therefore, fine powder of tea leaves (tea leaves) does not float inside the main body cabinet 1.

  Further, the connection port 434c provided in the filter case 434 is connected to the exhaust port 43a provided on the upper surface of the leafive lure 43, and when the tea leaves and hot water are introduced into the leafive luer 43 and the extraction of the leaf tea begins, The blower 439 sucks steam from the leafive luer 43, and the sucked steam is discharged outside the main body cabinet 1 through the coarse filter 441 and the fine filter 442. At this time, the fine powder contained in the sucked steam is collected by the coarse filter 441 and the fine filter 442. Therefore, the fine powder of tea leaves (tea leaves) contained in the steam does not float inside the main body cabinet 1.

  If the beverage to be sold is a leafy beverage and contains sugar or cream, before the cup gripping device 80 moves the cup to the cooking position, the paddle 831 is lowered and the hot water valve is opened. Thus, the paddle 831 is rinsed, so that the beverage remaining in the paddle 831 does not cloud the leaf tea beverage.

  In addition, if you forget to remove the cup containing the beverage, move the cup gripping device 80 from the sales position to the cooking position, insert the paddle 831 into the cup, move the cup gripping device 80 to the back, and Since the cup that has entered is dropped from the stage portion 812, the cup that contains the beverage falls to the tray, and the beverage that has entered flows into the drainage container 15 through the drainage hose 14. Then, if the paddle 831 is raised and the cup gripping device 80 is moved to the sales position via the cooking position, it is possible to prepare for the next beverage sale.

  In the cup-type beverage vending machine according to the embodiment described above, when the beverage to be sold is a leafy beverage and contains sugar or cream, before the cup gripping device 80 moves the cup to the cooking position. Even if the beverage to be sold is regular coffee and contains sugar or cream, the cup gripping device 80 rinses the paddle 831 before moving the cup to the cooking position. You may do it.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Hot water tank 13 Nozzle 14 Drainage hose 22 Selection button 3 Regular coffee extraction device 31 Bean canister 32 Coffee mill 33 Coffee brewer 34 Nozzle 4 Leaf tea extraction device 41 Leaf tea canister 42 Leaf tea mill 43 Leaf active lure 45 Tea piping 46 Nozzle 5 51 Raw material canister 52 Raw material shooter 7 Cup supply device 8 Cup transport device 80 Cup gripping device 81 Stage 83 Stirrer 831 Paddle 832 Paddle rotation motor 833 Paddle drive motor 833 Paddle lift motor 834 Standby position detection switch 835 Stir position detection sensor

Claims (2)

In the cooking position, a cup transporting device for transporting the cup from the supply position to the cooking position, a hot water tank in which hot water is stored, a hot water pipe connected to the hot water tank and for pouring hot water into the cup transported to the cooking position, In a cup-type beverage vending machine provided with a paddle that is provided so as to be movable up and down and rotatable, and is lowered to a cup transported to a cooking position when stirring a beverage containing a powder raw material, and stirs the beverage,
When cooking beverages containing powdered ingredients, the paddle is lowered before the cup is transported to the cooking position and the hot water pipe is opened to start cleaning the paddle, and then the hot water pipe is closed and the paddle is raised. A cup-type beverage vending machine comprising paddle cleaning control means for finishing paddle cleaning.   The cup-type beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the paddle cleaning control means is activated when a predetermined beverage is dispensed.

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