JP2014193734A - Beverage supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage supply device which satisfactorily holds beverage containers, is practically low-cost, saves space, and has an excellent aesthetic appearance.SOLUTION: A beverage supply device 1 for supplying beverage to a beverage container A placed in a container reception part 9 comprises in it a storage space part 12 which can store the beverage containers A. This configuration allows the beverage containers A to be held without using a cup holder, thereby reducing cost in comparison with the case in which a cup holder is purchased as an optional component, while saving space and allowing the provision of the beverage supply device 1 having an excellent aesthetic appearance.

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage supply apparatus.

  There is already known a beverage supply apparatus that dilutes or extracts a raw material with dilution water and supplies a beverage to a beverage container such as a paper cup. In such a beverage supply apparatus, a beverage container is required for a user to receive a beverage. Corresponding to this, some beverage supply devices are provided with cup holders for storing beverage containers.

  For example, in the beverage supply device of Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 8, a cup holder 23 that holds and holds a cup 22 that is a beverage container in the height direction protrudes from a side surface of the beverage supply device 21. It is arranged. The cup holder 23 is formed of a box-shaped storage unit 24 having an opening at the top, a lid 25 that can open and close the opening of the storage unit 24, and the cup 22 is stored by opening the lid 25. After that, the opening of the storage unit 24 is disposed in a state of being closed by the lid body 25.

  Further, a through hole (not shown) through which the cup 22 can be inserted from the bottom side is formed on the lower surface of the cup holder 23. Further, a locking portion (not shown) for locking the opening of the cup 22 is formed in the vicinity of the edge of the through hole, and the bottom of the cup 22 is held in a state exposed downward from the through hole. By pulling the bottom of the cup 22 downward, a person can take out the cups 22 from the cup holder 23 one by one.

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  However, since the cup holder 23 is usually sold as an optional part, a consumer of the beverage supply device 21 must purchase the cup holder 23 separately in order to hold the beverage container 22 in the beverage supply device 21. . Moreover, since the cup holder 23 is arrange | positioned so that it may protrude from the side surface of the drink supply apparatus 21, it is necessary to ensure the space for the cup holder 23 in the side of the drink supply apparatus 21. FIG. Therefore, for example, even when trying to attach the cup holder 23 after purchasing and installing the beverage supply device 21, it is difficult to secure a space for the cup holder 23 on the side of the beverage supply device 21. In some cases. Furthermore, since the cup holder 23 is disposed so as to protrude from the side surface of the beverage supply device 21, the appearance may be deteriorated, and the design of the beverage supply device 21 may be affected.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply device that can hold a beverage container satisfactorily and is substantially inexpensive, saves space, and has a good appearance.

  The beverage supply device of the present invention is a beverage supply device that supplies a beverage to a beverage container placed in a container receiving portion, and includes a storage space portion that can store the beverage container therein.

  In addition, the beverage supply device of the present invention includes a main body portion that contains beverage ingredients and the like, and a front door that is attached to the front surface of the main body portion so as to be openable and closable, and the storage space portion is provided in the front door. It is characterized by.

  Further, the beverage supply device of the present invention includes an operation unit that is located in a central portion of the front door and allows a user to select a beverage, and the storage space portion includes a left end portion and a right end portion of the front door. It is provided in at least one.

  In addition, the beverage supply device of the present invention includes a storage door that allows the storage space to be opened and closed.

  Moreover, the drink supply apparatus of this invention is attached so that the said storage door may each open outside from the center of the said front door.

  In the beverage supply apparatus of the present invention, the storage door is partially or entirely translucent.

  The beverage supply device of the present invention is characterized in that a container holding member for holding the beverage container is disposed in the storage space.

  In the beverage supply device of the present invention, the container holding member has an upper surface portion, and the beverage container is held by stacking the beverage container on the upper surface portion in a posture with the opening portion down. Features.

  Further, the beverage supply device of the present invention is characterized in that the container holding member is detachable from a side wall facing the storage space and can be disposed at an arbitrary height of the storage space.

  Further, the beverage supply device of the present invention is characterized in that a secondary material storage member for storing secondary materials such as packaged sugar, milk, and mudler is disposed in the storage space.

  In the beverage supply device of the present invention, the auxiliary material storage member is detachable from a side wall facing the storage space, and can be disposed at an arbitrary height of the storage space. .

  According to the beverage supply device of the present invention, since the beverage supply device has a storage space portion in which the beverage container can be stored, it is necessary to purchase a cup holder as an optional component by holding the beverage container in the beverage supply device. Absent. Therefore, the beverage supply device is less expensive than when purchasing optional parts. Moreover, since the cup holder is not disposed on the side surface of the beverage supply device, space can be saved. In particular, even when it is difficult to secure a space for the cup holder on the side of the beverage supply device, such as when a portion other than the front surface of the device is surrounded by a wall or the like, it can be disposed without any trouble. Furthermore, since the cup holder protruding from the side surface of the beverage supply device is not used, it looks good and the design is not impaired.

  Further, since the storage space is provided on the front door, the user of the beverage supply device can easily take out the beverage container without opening the front door. Furthermore, although the main body part of the beverage supply device is provided with a raw material storage part for storing the raw material of the beverage, even when the front door is opened when replenishing the raw material, the storage space is accompanied by the opening of the front door. Since the portion also moves, the beverage container or the like stored in the storage space portion does not interfere with the replenishment operation of the raw materials, and good convenience is maintained.

  In addition, the storage space is provided in at least one of the left and right ends of the front door, so that a space for an operation unit for the user to select the beverage to be supplied is secured in the center of the front door. However, a large number of beverage containers can be stacked, and the beverage containers can be stored well.

  In addition, by providing a storage door that allows the storage space portion to be opened and closed, the design of the entire beverage supply device is maintained as compared with the case where the storage space portion is exposed. Furthermore, it is possible to protect beverage containers and the like stored in the storage space portion from ultraviolet deterioration and dust adhesion due to direct sunlight, and to prevent quality deterioration and contamination of the beverage containers and the like.

  In addition, by opening the storage door from the center of the front door to the outside, even if the storage door is in an open state, the storage door does not interfere with the operation unit located in the center of the front door, Good convenience for the user can be maintained without disturbing the operation of picking up the beverage container stored in the storage space and moving it to the container receiving portion.

  Moreover, since a part or all of the storage door has translucency, the user can visually recognize the presence of the beverage container. That is, if the storage space can be opened and closed by the storage door, when the storage door is closed, the user may not notice the presence of the beverage container, but part or all of the storage door is translucent. Since the user can visually recognize the beverage container even when the storage door is closed, the presence of the beverage container can be grasped.

  In addition, since the container holding member that holds the beverage container is disposed in the storage space portion, the beverage container can be prevented from falling off from the storage space portion, and the design when the storage door is opened is impaired. The beverage container can be efficiently stored in the storage space.

  Moreover, since a drink container is hold | maintained with the attitude | position which turned down the opening part, the penetration | invasion of the dust in a drink container can be prevented. Further, since the conventional cup holder locks the opening of the beverage container, the locking portion of the cup holder must be adjusted for each size of the beverage container. Since a part is not latched, a drink container can be hold | maintained, without adjusting for every size of a drink container.

  In addition, the container holding member is detachable from the side wall facing the storage space, and can be disposed at an arbitrary height of the storage space, so that the administrator can reduce the storage capacity of the beverage container stored in the storage space. It can be set arbitrarily.

  Further, the auxiliary space for storing auxiliary materials such as sugar, milk, and mudler, which are packaged, is disposed in the storage space, thereby further saving space. For example, if the supplied beverage is coffee or tea, it is desirable to provide secondary materials such as packaged sugar, milk, and mudler, but usually such secondary materials are not retained in the beverage supply device, Installed on a nearby table. According to the configuration of the present invention, the administrator can provide the auxiliary material without preparing a separate table, so that space can be saved.

  In addition, the secondary material storage member is detachable from the side wall facing the storage space, and can be disposed at any height of the storage space, so that the administrator can store the secondary material in the storage space. Can be set arbitrarily.

It is a perspective view of the drink supply apparatus concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front door in the same drink supply apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the storage door in the same drink supply apparatus. In the same drink supply device, it is a plane sectional view showing the circumference of the storage space part arranged in the left end part of the front door in the state where the storage door was closed. In the same drink supply device, it is a plane sectional view showing the circumference of the storage space part arranged in the left end part of the front door in the state where the storage door was opened. It is a figure which shows the container holding member of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, respectively, (a) is the perspective view seen from diagonally upward, (b) is the perspective view seen from diagonally downward. It is a figure which shows the auxiliary material accommodation member of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, respectively, (a) is the perspective view seen from diagonally downward, (b) is the perspective view seen from diagonally upward. It is a perspective view of the conventional drink supply apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, embodiment shown here is an example to the last, Comprising: It is not necessarily limited to this embodiment.

  1-3 is a perspective view which shows the drink supply apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the beverage supply device 1 includes a main body portion 2 and a front door 3 that is rotatably supported on the front surface of the main body portion 2 via a hinge portion T. The main body 2 is openable and closable by a front door 3. In the central part of the front door 3, a display unit 4 for displaying the type of the beverage to be supplied to the user of the beverage supply device 1, an operation unit 5 for the user to perform a selection operation of the beverage to be supplied, and a container receiving window 6 are provided. Have.

  Further, inside the main body 2, a raw material storage unit 7 for storing raw materials for beverages, a water supply tank 8 for storing diluted water for raw materials, and a beverage container A are placed when a user receives a beverage. A container receiving portion 9 and a drainage tank 10 for storing drainage are provided. Even in a state where the front door 3 is closed, the container receiving portion 9 is exposed to the outside through the container receiving window 6 of the front door 3.

  When the user selects one type from the beverages displayed on the display unit 4 and operates the operation unit 5 corresponding to the selected beverage, the beverage supply device 1 is instructed to supply the beverage. When there is an instruction to supply a beverage, the diluted water in the water supply tank 8 and the raw material in the raw material storage unit 7 are mixed to form a beverage, and the beverage is supplied to the beverage container A placed in the container receiving unit 9. ing. In addition, the drainage tank 10 is connected to a hose below the container receiving part 9, and temporarily stores wastewater that spills or scatters on the container receiving part 9 through this hose.

  The manager of the beverage supply device 1 performs operations such as replenishing raw materials in the raw material storage unit 7, replenishing dilution water into the water supply tank 8, and discharging the waste water from the drain tank 10 to the outside. Open and do. In addition, you may comprise so that the drink supply apparatus 1 and a water supply may be connected, or waste_water | drain may be directly discharged | emitted outside, without providing the water supply tank 8 and the drainage tank 10. FIG. In this case, it is not necessary to replenish dilution water or discharge waste water.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a storage space portion 12 that can store a beverage container A and a storage door 13 that can freely open and close the storage space portion 12 are disposed at the upper left end and the right end of the front door 3. Has been. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a hinge mounting portion 13 b and a latch portion 13 a for opening and closing the storage door 13 are provided inside the storage door 13.

  The hinge mounting portion 13 b of the storage door 13 is joined to a bar-like hinge member 14 extending in the height direction, and the hinge member 14 is a pair of hinge receiving members 15 disposed at the upper end and the lower end of the storage space portion 12. Is supported by. Specifically, the hinge member 14 has plate-like protrusions (not shown) protruding upward and downward at the upper and lower ends, and the protrusions of the hinge member 14 are round holes 15a of the hinge receiving member 15. It is supported in a freely rotatable state by being inserted into. The storage door 13 to which the hinge member 14 is attached is configured to be opened and closed by rotating about the center of the round hole 15a of the hinge receiving member 15 as an axis.

  A recess 6 a is provided at the edge of the container receiving window 6 of the front door 3, and an elastically deformable leaf spring member 16 is in contact with the recess 6 a in the container receiving window 6. . In the beverage supply device 1 according to the present embodiment, the latch portion 13a of the storage door 13 and the leaf spring member 16 are configured to engage with each other. It is configured not to.

  On the other hand, the user puts a finger into the recessed portion 6a of the container receiving window 6 and rotates the storage door 13 from the center of the front door 3 to the outside with the center of the round hole 15a of the hinge receiving member 15 as an axis. The latch portion 13a of the storage door 13 and the leaf spring member 16 are disengaged so that the storage door 13 can be opened.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the beverage supply device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a container holding member 17 that holds the beverage container A in the storage space portion 12, and a package such as packaged sugar, milk, and mudler. An auxiliary material storage member 18 for storing materials is disposed. A plurality of square holes 12b (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) are formed in the height direction on the side wall 12a facing the storage space 12 of the front door 3, and the administrator of the beverage supply device 1 has a square hole with an appropriate height. By selecting 12b, the container holding member 17 and the auxiliary material accommodating member 18 can be disposed.

  In FIG. 3, two container holding members 17 and one auxiliary material storage member 18 are disposed in the storage space 12 at the left end of the front door 3, and one container holding member 17 is a beverage container. The state which hold | maintained A is shown, and the other container holding member 17 has shown the state which does not hold | maintain a drink container. Thus, for example, the container holding member 17 can be disposed at the upper part and the central part of the storage space part 12, and the auxiliary material accommodation member 18 can be disposed at the lower part.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the container holding member 17. The container holding member 17 includes a disk-shaped upper surface portion 17a, two hook portions 17b arranged in the height direction, a side surface portion 17c formed in a cross shape in a horizontal section below the upper surface portion 17a, and a side surface portion 17c. And a support portion 17d to which the hook portion 17b is attached.

  And the container holding member 17 is comprised so that the upper surface part 17a and the bottom face of the beverage container A may be contact | abutted in the attitude | position which turned down the opening part of the beverage container A, and the beverage container A is accumulated. . With this configuration, the beverage container A can be reliably held so that it does not easily fall down in any direction, the concentration of load can be avoided, and the deformation of the beverage container A can be prevented.

  Further, the container holding member 17 is configured so that the two hook portions 17b are engaged with the square holes 12b of the side wall 12a facing the storage space portion 12, whereby the container holding member 17 is detachably attached to the front surface. It is disposed on the door 3.

  The user can easily take out the beverage container A by opening the storage door 13 and lifting the stacked beverage container A upward. Since the container holding member 17 has two hook portions 17b, the container holding member 17 is surely attached to the square hole 12b, and when the user takes out the beverage container A, the container holding member 17 is accidentally detached from the square hole 12b and the beverage container. A can be prevented from scattering.

  Further, the container holding member 17 has a bilaterally symmetric shape, and is configured such that a common container holding member 17 can be disposed in the storage space 12 at the left end and the storage space 12 at the right end of the front door 3. ing. Therefore, convenience for the administrator of the beverage supply apparatus 1 can be maintained, and costs such as mold costs for the provider of the beverage supply apparatus 1 can be suppressed.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the auxiliary material housing member 18. The auxiliary material accommodating member 18 is formed in a cup shape having an upper surface opened, and is configured so that auxiliary materials such as sugar, milk, and mudler packed therein can be put therein. Specifically, the auxiliary material accommodating member 18 includes an auxiliary material accommodating member including two side surfaces 18a that are perpendicular to each other, two hook portions 18b attached to the upper ends of the respective side surfaces 18a, and the side surface 18a. 18 has a curved portion 18c that forms a side surface of 18 and a bottom surface portion 18d in which a plurality of holes 18e are formed, and dust accumulates in the auxiliary material accommodation member 18 by the holes 18e of the bottom surface portion 18d. It is configured not to.

  Further, the auxiliary material accommodating member 18 is configured so that the two hook portions 18b engage with the square holes 12b of the side wall 12a facing the accommodating space portion 12, whereby the auxiliary material accommodating member 18 is detachable. Is disposed on the front door 3. Since the secondary material accommodating member 18 has two hook portions 18b, the secondary material accommodating member 18 is securely attached to the square hole 12b, and the secondary material accommodating member 18 is prevented from being accidentally detached from the square hole 12b and scattering of the secondary material. it can.

  Further, the secondary material accommodation member 18 has a symmetrical shape, and the common secondary material accommodation member 18 can be disposed in the storage space 12 at the left end and the storage space 12 at the right end of the front door 3. It is configured. Therefore, convenience for the administrator of the beverage supply apparatus 1 can be maintained, and costs such as mold costs for the provider of the beverage supply apparatus 1 can be suppressed.

  According to the beverage supply device 1 according to the present embodiment, since the beverage supply device 1 has the storage space portion 12 in which the beverage container A can be stored, the consumer holds the beverage container A in the beverage supply device 1. Therefore, there is no need to purchase a cup holder as an optional part. Therefore, the beverage supply device 1 is less expensive than when purchasing optional parts. Moreover, since the cup holder is not disposed on the side surface of the beverage supply device 1, space can be saved. In particular, even when it is difficult to secure a space for the cup holder on the side of the beverage supply device 1 such as when the portion other than the front surface of the beverage supply device 1 is surrounded by a wall or other arrangement, it can be arranged without any problem. Can be set. Furthermore, since the cup holder which protruded from the side surface of the beverage supply apparatus 1 is not used, it looks good and the design is not impaired.

  Further, since the storage space 12 is provided in the front door 3, the user can easily take out the beverage container A without opening the front door 3. Furthermore, although the main body part 2 of the beverage supply device 1 is provided with the raw material storage part 7 and the like, even when the front door 3 is opened when the raw material is replenished, the storage space part as the front door 3 opens. 12 also moves, so that the beverage container A and the auxiliary material stored in the storage space 12 do not interfere with the work such as replenishment of raw materials, and good convenience is maintained.

  The storage space portion 12 may be provided at the upper portion of the operation portion 5 or the lower portion of the container receiving window 6, but by providing the storage space portion 12 at the left end portion and the right end portion of the front door 3, Many beverage containers A can be accommodated by stacking the beverage containers A while securing a space for the display unit 4 and the operation unit 5 in the unit.

  Moreover, since the storage space part 12 can be opened and closed by the storage door 13, the design of the beverage supply device 1 is maintained as compared with the case where the storage space part 12 is exposed. Furthermore, the beverage container A and the auxiliary material stored in the storage space portion 12 can be protected from ultraviolet deterioration and dust adhesion due to direct sunlight, and the quality deterioration and contamination of the beverage container A and the auxiliary material can be prevented. Can do.

  Further, since the storage doors 13 open outward from the center of the front door 3, even when the storage door 13 is opened, the storage door 13 hides the display unit 4 located at the center of the front door 3, It does not interfere with the operation of the operation unit 5. Further, since the storage door 13 is not located between the storage space portion 12 and the container receiving portion 6, the storage door 13 can be used by the user to pick up the beverage container A stored in the storage space portion 12 and hold the container receiving portion. Since it does not interfere with the operation of moving up to 6, good convenience is maintained.

  In addition, since the container holding member 17 that holds the beverage container A is disposed in the storage space 12, the beverage container A is dropped from the storage space 12 even when the storage door 13 is opened. The beverage container A can be efficiently stored in the storage space portion 12 without impairing the design. Furthermore, since the container holding member 17 holds the beverage container A in a posture in which the opening portion is directed downward, dust can be prevented from entering the beverage container A.

  In addition, since the conventional cup holder locks the opening of the beverage container A, it is necessary to adjust the locking portion of the cup holder for each size of the beverage container A, but the container holding member 17 in the present embodiment is Since the opening of the beverage container A is not locked, the beverage container A can be held without adjusting for each size of the beverage container A.

  Further, the storage space portion 12 is provided with a secondary material storage member 18 for storing secondary materials such as packaged sugar, milk, and mudler, thereby further saving space. For example, if the beverage is coffee or tea, it is desirable to provide secondary materials such as packaged sugar, milk, and mudler, but usually such secondary materials are not retained in the beverage supply device and are nearby Installed on the table. By having the configuration of the present invention, the administrator can provide sub-materials to the user without preparing a separate table, thereby saving space.

  Furthermore, since the container holding member 17 and the auxiliary material accommodation member 18 are detachable with respect to the square hole 12b of the front door 3, the number of the container holding member 17 and the auxiliary material accommodation member 18 to be disposed is set as necessary. Can be changed. For example, when a secondary material is not required, such as when the beverage to be supplied is tea, the secondary material storage member 18 is not provided, and a large number of container holding members 17 can be provided instead.

  In this case, a larger number of beverage containers A can be held than in the case where the auxiliary material accommodating member 18 is disposed, so that in the operation of replenishing the manager, more beverages can be obtained in one replenishment operation. Since the container A can be replenished, work efficiency can be improved.

  Moreover, the number which can hold | maintain the drink container A can also be set also by changing the height of the square hole 12b engaged with the container holding member 17. FIG. For example, when only one container holding member 17 is used and engaged with the square hole 12b at the lower end of the storage space 12, the space in which the beverage containers A can be stacked is the largest, The beverage container A can be held.

  The storage door 13 may be configured so that part or all of the storage door 13 has translucency. For example, a semi-transparent one is used as the storage door 13, or instead, a slit-like hole is provided in the center of the storage door 13, and a transparent resin is filled therein. In this case, the user can visually recognize the beverage container A stored in the storage space 12 and can grasp the presence thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Beverage supply apparatus 2 Main body part 3 Front door 4 Display part 5 Operation part 6 Container receiving window 6a Depression part 7 Raw material accommodating part 9 Container receiving part 12 Storage space part 12a Side wall 12b Square hole 13 Storage door 17 Container holding member 18 Secondary material Housing member A Beverage container

Claims (11)

A beverage supply device for supplying a beverage to a beverage container placed in a container receiver,
A beverage supply apparatus comprising a storage space portion capable of storing the beverage container therein. A main body for storing beverage ingredients,
A front door attached to the front of the main body so as to be freely opened and closed;
The beverage storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage space is provided in the front door. Located at the center of the front door, the user comprises an operation unit for performing a beverage selection operation,
The beverage storage device according to claim 2, wherein the storage space is provided in at least one of a left end and a right end of the front door. The beverage supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a storage door that allows the storage space portion to be freely opened and closed. The beverage supply device according to claim 4, wherein the storage doors are attached so as to open outward from the center of the front door. The beverage supply device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a part or all of the storage door has translucency. The beverage supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a container holding member that holds the beverage container is disposed in the storage space. The said container holding member has an upper surface part, The said drink container is hold | maintained by stacking the said beverage container on the said upper surface part in the attitude | position which turned down the opening part, The drink of Claim 7 characterized by the above-mentioned. Feeding device. The beverage supply apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the container holding member is detachable from a side wall facing the storage space and can be disposed at an arbitrary height of the storage space. . The beverage supply according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a secondary material storage member for storing secondary materials such as packaged sugar, milk, and mudler is disposed in the storage space. apparatus. The beverage supply device according to claim 10, wherein the auxiliary material accommodation member is detachable from a side wall facing the storage space and can be disposed at an arbitrary height of the storage space.

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