JP2016113188A - Beverage supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage supply device excellent in convenience, and added with a preparing function while suppressing cost increase.SOLUTION: A beverage supply device 100 includes: a main device 1 which has an extraction part 8 extracting beverage, a first raw material supply part 7 for supplying a first raw material to the extraction part 8, a water storage tank 5a, a first water supply pipe L1 guiding hot water in the water storage tank 5a to the extraction part 8, and a beverage supply pipe L2 guiding beverage in the extraction part 8 to a cup C; and an auxiliary device 50 which has a mixing part 56 for generating mixed liquor, a second raw material supply part 55 supplying a second raw material to the mixing part 56, a second water supply pipe L3 guiding hot water in the water storage tank 5a to the mixing part 56, and a mixed liquor supply pipe L4 guiding mixed liquor in the mixing part 56 to the cup C, and is attachable/detachable to and from the main device 1. A beverage supply device 100' is constituted by attaching/detaching the auxiliary device 50 to/from a side part of a main device 1' which has the water storage tank 5a, and a beverage supply pipe L2' guiding hot water in the water storage tank 5a to the cup C.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage supply device that mixes and supplies a mixed liquid to a beverage.

  In general, as a beverage supply device, a beverage extraction type device that extracts and provides beverages such as so-called regular coffee and leaf tea using tea leaves such as powder and tea obtained by grinding coffee beans with a mill, A powder-type device that generates and provides instant coffee, cocoa and other beverages by dissolving powder materials such as coffee powder and cocoa powder in hot water (hot or cold water), etc., and a tank for storing hot water A water server that supplies hot water as a beverage is known.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a beverage supply device configured to include the beverage extraction type device and the powder type device. Specifically, the beverage supply apparatus described in Patent Document 1 includes a main body and an auxiliary machine. The main body includes a hot water tank, a raw material tank for storing beverage ingredients, a cooking unit for melting the raw material supplied from the raw material tank with the hot water supplied from the hot water tank, and a cup station, and is generated by the cooking unit. The drink is supplied into the cup and provided to the user. The auxiliary machine includes a cooking unit that receives hot water and tea leaves supplied from the hot water tank of the main body and extracts tea, and a cup station that is different from the cup station of the main body. It is supplied in the cup and provided to the user. As described above, the beverage supply device described in Patent Document 1 includes the cup station in each of the main body and the auxiliary machine, and the beverage is configured to be fed into the cup at each cup station.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a beverage supply device configured to include the water server and the powder type device. Specifically, the beverage supply apparatus described in Patent Document 2 includes a water server unit and a tea dispenser unit. The water server unit includes a cold water tank and a hot water tank, and is configured by diverting an existing water server that supplies cold water or hot water as a beverage into the cup. The tea dispenser unit includes a canister for storing raw materials, and a mixing unit for mixing the raw materials and cold water from the cold water tank of the water server unit or hot water from the hot water tank, and supplies the generated beverage to the cup. It is configured to provide to users. And in the drink supply apparatus described in patent document 2, a tea dispenser unit is attached to the front surface of the water server unit, and cold water or hot water as a drink from the water server unit or a drink generated by the tea dispenser unit is used as a tea dispenser. It is configured to be supplied to a user by being supplied in a cup provided in the unit.

JP-A-8-202937 JP 2010-063799 A

By the way, in convenience stores that sell the regular coffee by installing the beverage extraction type beverage supply device, sugar and liquid milk in individual packaging are provided along with the beverage supply device in order to meet the user's preference. Yes. In addition, not only regular coffee extracted using raw materials and hot water, but users also seek café au lait or cappuccino in which milk is mixed with regular coffee, and café mocha in which regular coffee is mixed with cocoa, etc. There is a case. In other words, there are users who request a beverage that suits their tastes even though the price is somewhat high, reflecting the recent genuine intention.
Therefore, in the beverage extraction type beverage supply device, the user selects a blending menu according to the user's preference, and is retrofitted with a blending function that can supply a beverage according to the selected blending menu. May be required. In other words, for example, a business such as a convenience store that introduces the beverage extraction type beverage supply device and sells beverages to users does not need the blending function at the beginning. There is a case where the addition of the blending function is desired for promotion or the like.
Here, since the beverage supply apparatus described in Patent Document 1 includes the beverage extraction type device and the powder type device as described above, the beverage extraction type device sells regular coffee as usual, In a powder-type apparatus, it is possible to sell so-called instant café au lait, cappuccino, café mocha, etc., which are produced simply by dissolving powder raw materials in hot water.
However, in the beverage supply device described in Patent Document 1, the beverage extracted by the beverage extraction type device is simply supplied into the cup at the cup station of the beverage extraction type device and generated by the powder type device. Since the beverage is supplied into the cup at a cup station of a powder-type device, authentic coffee au lait, cappuccino, café mocha, etc. in which regular coffee is mixed with milk or cocoa cannot be supplied. In addition, since beverages are supplied at two locations (each cup station), the user is at a loss in which to set the cup, which is a problem in convenience. And it is also required to suppress the cost increase of the apparatus due to the addition of the blending function as much as possible.

In addition, for example, a water server capable of supplying hot water as a beverage at a business establishment or the like, in the same manner that a convenience store or the like wishes to add the blending function after introducing the beverage extraction type beverage supply device, for example. After the introduction, there is a desire to supply not only hot water but also so-called instant coffee by blending powder raw materials into hot water.
Here, the beverage supply apparatus described in Patent Document 2 includes the water server and the powder type apparatus as described above.
However, the beverage supply device described in Patent Document 2 is a configuration that adds a blending function by diverting an existing water server and attaching a tea dispenser unit to the front surface of the water server. The cold / hot water selection button or the cup take-out part (take-out part) generally provided on the front face cannot be used effectively. For this reason, each said element provided in the front part of the existing water server becomes useless, and there exists a problem in the point of suppression of the cost increase of an apparatus by addition of a mixing function, and also in the point of a resource-saving point.

  Therefore, in view of such a situation, the present invention has an object to provide a beverage supply device that is excellent in convenience and has a blending function added while suppressing an increase in the cost of the device. To do.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a beverage supply device stores an extraction unit that supplies a first raw material and hot water to extract a beverage, a first raw material supply unit that supplies the first raw material to the extraction unit, and stores hot water. A main apparatus having a water storage tank, a first water supply pipe for guiding hot water in the water storage tank to the extraction section, and a beverage supply pipe for guiding the beverage in the extraction section into the cup; and a second raw material And a mixing unit that generates a liquid mixture by supplying hot water, a second raw material supply unit that supplies the second raw material to the mixing unit, a second water supply pipe that guides hot water in the water storage tank to the mixing unit, And an auxiliary device that has a liquid mixture supply pipe for guiding the liquid mixture in the mixing unit into the cup provided in the main device, and is detachable from the main device. The mixture is prepared and supplied.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a beverage supply device includes a water storage tank for storing hot water, a main device having a beverage supply pipe for guiding the hot water in the water storage tank as a beverage into the cup, and a second device. A mixing unit that supplies raw material and hot water to generate a mixed liquid, a second raw material supply unit that supplies the second raw material to the mixing unit, and a second water supply pipe that guides hot water in the water storage tank to the mixing unit And an auxiliary device that has a liquid mixture supply pipe for guiding the liquid mixture in the mixing portion into the cup provided in the main device, and is detachable from a side portion of the main device. It is set as the structure which mixes and supplies the said liquid mixture to the said drink.

According to the beverage supply device according to the above aspect of the present invention, the main device can extract the beverage using the first raw material and hot water and supply the extracted beverage into the cup. On the other hand, the detachable auxiliary device can guide the mixed liquid generated by mixing the second raw material and hot water into the cup provided in the main apparatus through the mixed liquid supply pipe. Thereby, for example, an auxiliary device is retrofitted to the main device, and a beverage (for example, regular coffee) extracted by the main device and a mixed liquid (for example, milk liquid or cocoa liquid) generated by the auxiliary device are It can be prepared and provided to the user in the cup provided in the apparatus. Moreover, since both the liquid mixture and the extracted beverage are supplied on the main apparatus side, the user or the like can set the cup without hesitating the place for the cup.
And according to the drink supply apparatus by the said one side, since an auxiliary | assistant apparatus can guide the hot water in the water storage tank provided in the main apparatus to the mixing part via the 2nd water supply pipe, It is not necessary to provide a water storage tank for storing water to be generated. For this reason, the cost increase of the apparatus resulting from an auxiliary apparatus addition can be suppressed.

According to the beverage supply device according to the other aspect of the present invention, the main device can supply hot water as a beverage into the cup, and the auxiliary device detachable from the main device allows the second raw material and A mixed liquid produced by mixing hot and cold water can be introduced into the cup provided in the main apparatus through a mixed liquid supply pipe. As a result, for example, an auxiliary device is retrofitted to the main device, and hot water supplied by the main device and a mixed liquid (for example, a concentrated liquid such as so-called instant coffee) generated by the auxiliary device, for example, in the main device Can be prepared and provided to the user in the cup. Moreover, since the liquid mixture from the auxiliary device and the water from the main device are both supplied on the main device side, the user or the like can set the cup without hesitating the place for the cup.
And according to the drink supply apparatus by said another side surface, since an auxiliary | assistant apparatus is the structure attached or detached with respect to the side part of a main apparatus, the cold water / hot water provided in the front part of the existing main apparatus It is possible to effectively use a selection button, a cup take-out portion, and the like. For this reason, the cost increase of the apparatus resulting from an auxiliary apparatus addition can be suppressed.

  In this way, in the beverage supply device, it is possible to provide a beverage supply device that is excellent in convenience and added with a preparation function while suppressing an increase in the cost of the device.

It is a front view of the drink supply apparatus in a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating a state when the coffee extraction machine (main apparatus) in the drink supply apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is utilized alone, and is a front view of the coffee extraction machine. It is a side view of the coffee extraction machine shown in FIG. It is a top view of the coffee extraction machine shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the coffee extraction machine shown in FIG. It is a top view of the drink supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the drink supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the modification of the drink supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is a front view of the drink supply apparatus in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating a state when the water server (main apparatus) in the drink supply apparatus shown in FIG. 9 is used alone, and is a front view of the water server. It is a side view of the water server shown in FIG. It is a top view of the water server shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the water server shown in FIG. It is a top view of the beverage supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the drink supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part schematic block diagram for demonstrating the modification of the mixing location of a drink. It is a principal part schematic block diagram for demonstrating another modification of the mixing | blending location of a drink.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the beverage supply device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the user side.
The beverage supply device 100 extracts and generates a beverage using the first raw material and hot water, and a coffee extraction machine 1 having a beverage extraction and supply function for supplying the extracted and generated beverage into the cup C as a basic function; A powder unit 50 that generates an appropriate type of mixed liquid and supplies the mixed liquid into a cup C provided in the coffee extraction machine 1, and is configured to be able to prepare and supply the mixed liquid to the beverage. ing. Here, the “hot water” is hot water or cold water, and in the present embodiment, a description will be given on the assumption that a beverage is extracted using hot water. In the present embodiment, the coffee extraction machine 1 corresponds to a “main device” according to the present invention, and the powder unit 50 corresponds to an “auxiliary device” according to the present invention.

  Here, there is a case where an operator who provides a beverage to a user using the beverage supply apparatus 100 does not need the powder unit 50 at the beginning and desires to add the powder unit 50 later. In the following, first, the coffee extraction machine 1 is assumed to be used alone, and the coffee extraction machine 1 when used alone will be described.

2-4 is a figure for demonstrating a state when the coffee extraction machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is used independently, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a side view (right side view), FIG. 4 is a top view.
In this embodiment, coffee powder obtained by grinding coffee beans with a mill is used as a first raw material, regular coffee is extracted using the first raw material and hot water, and the extracted regular coffee is put into a cup C as a beverage. The case of providing will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the coffee extraction machine 1 includes a main device main body 2 having an open front surface and a front panel 3 attached to the front surface of the main device main body 2.

  The main apparatus main body 2 includes an exterior cover 4 formed with an open front surface, a water supply unit 5 for supplying hot water (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and an extraction unit 6 for extracting and supplying regular coffee as a beverage. Including.

The front panel 3 is a door that is attached to the front surface of the main device body 2 and opens and closes the opening on the front surface of the main device body 2. The front panel 3 is provided with a display portion 3a for displaying, for example, the type of regular coffee material (type of coffee beans). A plurality of selection buttons 3b corresponding to the type of coffee beans and the like are provided on both sides of the display unit 3a. A cup station 3c on which the cup C is placed is provided at the lower part of the front panel 3. Between this cup station 3c and the display part 3a, the protrusion cover part 3f which has the nozzle 3d1 for drinks mentioned later and the nozzle support part 3e inside is arrange | positioned.
The front panel 3 is rotatably supported by the main apparatus body 2 via a rotation shaft (not shown) at one end in the width direction (the side opposite to the powder unit 50). The front panel 3 is locked by a lock part with a key (not shown). A controller 30 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus is disposed at an appropriate location in the front panel 3.
The control unit 30 will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the exterior cover 4 includes side walls 4b and 4b attached to both side surfaces of the bottom plate 4a in the apparatus width direction, and a back wall 4c attached to the side surface of the bottom plate 4a on the apparatus back side, The upper wall 4d is attached to the upper ends of the side walls 4b and 4b and the rear wall 4c. The front surface of the exterior cover 4 is formed to be open. In the space surrounded by the exterior cover 4, devices such as the water supply unit 5 and the extraction unit 6 are arranged.

The water supply unit 5 has a water storage tank 5a for storing hot water having a predetermined temperature. The water storage tank 5a is provided with a water heater such as a heater (not shown). For example, the water storage tank 5 a is arranged close to the back wall 4 c side of the main device body 2, and the tank side wall in the device width direction is arranged to face the side wall 4 b of the exterior cover 4. A first water supply pipe L1 for guiding the hot water in the water storage tank 5a to an extraction container 8 (described later) of the extraction unit 6 is connected to the tank side wall on the apparatus front side of the water storage tank 5a. A first water supply electromagnetic valve SV1 is attached in the middle of the first water supply pipe L1. The water supply part 5 raises the temperature of the tap water etc. stored in the water storage tank 5a by the water heater, stores the hot water in the water storage tank 5a, and opens the first water supply electromagnetic valve SV1, thereby the first water supply pipe L1. The hot water in the water storage tank 5a is supplied into the extraction container 8 through
As shown in FIG. 4, a connection port 5b for a second water supply pipe L3, which will be described later, is formed in advance on one of the tank side walls of the water storage tank 5a (the tank side wall on the powder unit side). Yes. When the coffee extraction machine 1 is used alone, the connection port 5b is closed by a closing plug 5c as shown in FIG. Only a necessary and sufficient clearance is provided between the tank side wall of the water storage tank 5a on the powder unit side and the side wall 4b of the exterior cover 4 on the powder unit side so that the closing plug 5c can be attached. Thereby, the size increase of the coffee extraction machine 1 in the apparatus width direction is suppressed as much as possible, and the downsizing of the coffee extraction machine 1 is maintained.

As shown in FIG. 5, which is a schematic configuration diagram of the coffee extraction machine 1 shown in FIG. 2, the extraction unit 6 includes a first raw material supply unit 7 that supplies a first raw material, and regular coffee that is supplied with the raw material and hot water. , A liquid receiving part 9 disposed below the extraction container 8 with a filter F, a pump 10, and a pressure sensor 11.
In the present embodiment, the extraction container 8 corresponds to an “extraction unit” according to the present invention.

  The first raw material supply unit 7 has a plurality of (three in FIG. 3) canisters 7a for storing coffee beans. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each canister 7a has a box body 7a1 that is formed in a vertically long box shape with an upper surface opened, and a lid 7a2 that is attached to the upper surface opening of the box body 7a1 so as to be openable and closable. . As shown in FIG. 5, the canister 7 a is provided with a feeding mechanism 7 c that is driven by a raw material motor 7 b to feed out a predetermined amount of coffee beans. Below the canister 7a, a mill 7d for pulverizing the coffee beans into powder is disposed. Thereby, the 1st raw material supply part 7 supplies coffee powder in the extraction container 8 as a 1st raw material. The canister 7a, the raw material motor 7b, the feeding mechanism 7c, and the mill 7d are shown in FIG. 5 only for the sake of simplification, but actually have, for example, each type of coffee beans. The coffee beans are stored in the canister 7a for each type, and when the selection button 3b is pressed by the user or the like, the coffee beans are drawn out from the canister 7a corresponding to the selection button 3b into the mill 7d. ing. The canister 7a is made of a transparent resin or the like. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the canister 7a is disposed so as to penetrate the upper wall 4d of the exterior cover 4 and to protrude upward from the upper wall 4d. Thereby, since the user etc. can visually recognize the coffee beans stored in the canister 7a, purchasing promotion can be aimed at. In addition, a business operator can easily confirm the shortage of coffee beans.

The extraction container 8 is a container that is supplied with coffee powder and hot water as a first raw material to extract regular coffee, and is formed in a cylindrical shape.
Specifically, the extraction container 8 has, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape, a hemispherical receiving chamber 8a that opens upward in the upper half, and a hemispherical opening that opens downward in the lower half. A mixing chamber 8b is formed. The receiving chamber 8a and the mixing chamber 8b communicate with each other through a communication portion 8c having a smaller diameter than the upper and lower openings. Coffee powder and hot water can be supplied into the receiving chamber 8a from the upper surface opening 8d of the receiving chamber 8a.
A filter F is provided between the lower end portion of the extraction container 8 and the upper end portion of the liquid receiving portion 9. The filter F is formed of strip-shaped paper, synthetic fiber, or the like. The filter F is sent in the filter longitudinal direction (right direction in FIG. 5) by a filter feed mechanism (not shown).

  The liquid receiver 9 is a container that receives regular coffee extracted in the extraction container 8 and filtered through the filter F by supplying coffee powder and hot water into the extraction container 8. The liquid receiver 9 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction indicated by a double arrow in FIG. 5 by a liquid receiver moving mechanism (not shown). The lower end portion of the extraction container 8 is pressed into contact with the upper end portion of the liquid receiving portion 9 via the filter F.

Specifically, the liquid receiver 9 is formed in a funnel shape, and the upper surface opening is formed in a shape corresponding to the lower surface opening of the extraction container 8. A small-diameter pipe portion 9 a is formed below the liquid receiving portion 9.
A beverage supply pipe L2 for guiding regular coffee in the extraction container 8 into the cup C (specifically, for example, in the cup C on the cup station 3c) is connected to the pipe section 9a of the liquid receiving section 9. The Thus, in this embodiment, the beverage supply pipe L2 is disposed so that one end is connected to the pipe portion 9a of the liquid receiving portion 9 that is a beverage supply source and the other end is located above the cup C. ing. A pump 10 is connected to the beverage supply pipe L2. The beverage supply pipe L2 is formed using a flexible tube such as silicon. In the present embodiment, a beverage nozzle 3d1 serving as a regular coffee outlet is connected to the other end of the beverage supply pipe L2. The beverage nozzle 3d1 is supported by a nozzle support portion 3e provided in the protruding cover portion 3f (in other words, above the cup C). The nozzle support portion 3e is preliminarily formed with a beverage nozzle support portion that detachably supports the beverage nozzle 3d1 and a mixed solution nozzle support portion that detachably supports a mixed solution nozzle 3d2 described later. .

A collection box B for collecting the used filter F and the like sent out by the above-described filter feeding mechanism is disposed below the liquid receiving unit 9. After the liquid receiver 9 is moved downward by a liquid receiver moving mechanism (not shown), the filter F is sent by a filter feed mechanism (not shown), and the used filter F is recovered in the recovery box B. The
In this embodiment, the coffee extraction machine 1 is thus supplied with the first raw material and the hot water supplied to the extraction container 8 for extracting the beverage, the first raw material supply unit 7 for supplying the first raw material to the extraction container 8, and the hot water. A first water supply pipe L1 for guiding the hot water in the water storage tank 5a to the extraction container 8, and a beverage supply pipe L2 for guiding the beverage in the extraction container 8 into the cup C.

The pump 10 is provided in the middle of the beverage supply pipe L <b> 2 and depressurizes the liquid receiving part 9 to suck regular coffee in the extraction container 8 and discharge it into the cup C.
In the present embodiment, specifically, the pump 10 sucks regular coffee in the extraction container 8 and discharges it into the cup C, and supplies air into the liquid receiving portion 9. Is supplied to the inside of the extraction container 8 through the filter F, and is composed of a tube pump configured to be able to be operated by selectively switching the stirring operation for stirring and mixing the coffee powder and hot water.

  The pressure sensor 11 is a sensor that detects the pressure in the liquid receiver 9, and is connected to a beverage supply pipe L <b> 2 between the liquid receiver 9 and the pump 10, for example. This pressure sensor 11 outputs a detection signal indicating the value of the detected detection pressure. This detection signal is input to the control unit 30 at a predetermined cycle, and is used for stop control for stopping the pump 10.

  The control unit 30 controls the operation of extracting and supplying regular coffee and the operation of the entire apparatus. Specifically, the raw material motor 7b, a drive motor (not shown) for the mill 7d, 1 feed water solenoid valve SV1, a heater (not shown), a pump motor (not shown) of the pump 10, a filter feed mechanism, and a liquid receiver moving mechanism (not shown) are controlled. The control unit 30 receives a detection signal from the pressure sensor 11 and an identification signal indicating the type of coffee beans assigned to each selection switch 3b. The control unit 30 is preset with a regular coffee extraction and supply program for extracting regular coffee and supplying it into the cup C by the independent operation of the coffee extraction machine 1. The control unit 30 is also preset with an arranged coffee extraction and supply program, which will be described later, in accordance with the case where the powder unit 50 is retrofitted. In addition to the type of coffee bean, the type of each arrange menu, which will be described later, and the like are assigned in advance to the selection switch 3b.

  Next, a single operation of the coffee extraction machine 1 will be described.

First, at the time of standby, the liquid receiving part 9 is in the lower position and is in a state of being separated from the extraction container 8. Here, when the user or the like presses the selection switch 3b corresponding to the desired coffee bean type, the identification indicating that the coffee bean type corresponding to the selection switch 3b has been selected by the control unit 30 from the selection switch 3b. A signal is input. The control unit 30 activates the regular coffee extraction and supply program and generates an operation start signal by inputting an identification signal. First, the operation start signal is output to the liquid receiving unit moving mechanism to bring the liquid receiving unit 9 to the upper position. The filter F is moved between the liquid receiving unit 9 and the extraction container 8 and brought into a pressure contact state.
Subsequently, the control unit 30 outputs the operation start signal to the first water supply electromagnetic valve SV1 and the material motor 7b and the mill 7d corresponding to the pressed selection switch 3b. In response to the operation start signal from the control unit 30, the first water supply solenoid valve SV1 is opened, and the drive motors of the raw material motor 7b and the mill 7d are activated. Thereby, hot water in the water storage tank 5a is poured into the extraction container 8, and at the same time, coffee beans in the canister 7a corresponding to the pressed selection switch 3b are supplied to the mill 7d and crushed and crushed. The obtained coffee powder is dropped into the extraction container 8. Then, the coffee powder and hot water are mixed on the filter F in the extraction container 8. Here, after outputting the operation start signal to the drive motors of the raw material motor 7b and the mill 7d, the control unit 30 stops the drive motors of the raw material motor 7b and the mill 7d, for example, when a preset time has elapsed. In addition, the controller 30 opens the first water supply electromagnetic valve SV1, and then closes the first water supply electromagnetic valve SV1 when a preset time has elapsed.

Then, after the first feed water solenoid valve SV1 is closed, the control unit 30 drives the pump motor of the pump 10 so that the pump shaft rotates in one direction after a predetermined time has elapsed, and starts the stirring operation. Let
Specifically, when the pump shaft is rotationally driven in one direction, the pump 10 sucks air from the downstream opening of the beverage supply pipe L2 to pressurize the liquid receiving portion 9, and the pressurized air is liquidized. The coffee powder in the extraction container 8 and the hot water are agitated and mixed by passing the filter F from the receiving part 9 and supplying the filter F into the extraction container 8. Thereby, regular coffee can be extracted in a short time. The control unit 30 continues the stirring operation of the pump 10 for a predetermined time, and when this time has elapsed, stops the pump 10 to stop the stirring operation.

Thereafter, the control unit 30 starts the regular coffee suction and discharge operation by driving the pump 10 while reversing the direction of rotation of the pump 10.
Specifically, when the pump shaft is rotationally driven in a direction opposite to the stirring operation, the pump 10 sucks air in the liquid receiving unit 9 and depressurizes the liquid receiving unit 9. Thereby, the inside of the liquid receiving part 9 becomes a negative pressure from the atmospheric pressure, and among the liquid in the extraction container 8, the coffee powder is captured by the filter F, and only regular coffee is filtered by the filter F to enter the liquid receiving part 9. Drip. The regular coffee drip in the liquid receiver 9 is sucked into the pump 10, circulates from the pump 10 through the beverage supply pipe L <b> 2 to the beverage nozzle 3 d <b> 1, flows out from the beverage nozzle 3 d <b> 1, and is poured into the cup C. Can be removed. Thereafter, the control unit 30 determines, for example, that there is no liquid in the extraction container 8 based on the value of the detection signal from the pressure sensor 11, stops the pump 10, and supplies regular coffee to the cup C. Complete the supply. Then, the control unit 30 moves the liquid receiving unit 9 to the lower position by the liquid receiving unit moving mechanism, and then discards the extraction residue in the collection box B. Thereby, the drink supply apparatus 100 will be in a standby state.

Next, a beverage supply device 100 according to the present embodiment configured by adding a powder unit 50 to the coffee extraction machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 6, and 7.
6 is a top view of the beverage supply apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of the beverage supply apparatus 100 shown in FIG.
Here, before attaching the powder unit 50, one side wall 4b of the exterior cover 4 of the coffee extraction machine 1 is removed, and the closing plug 5c attached to the connection port 5b of the water storage tank 5a is also removed. Yes. Below, the structure of the powder unit 50 and the attachment method to the coffee extraction machine 1 are explained in full detail.

In the present embodiment, the powder unit 50 stores milk powder and cocoa powder that have been powdered in advance, dissolves the milk powder and cocoa powder in warm water, and generates milk liquid and cocoa liquid in the cup C. As an example, the case of supplying to the case will be described.
In this embodiment, each powder raw material consisting of the milk powder or cocoa powder corresponds to the “second raw material” according to the present invention, and the milk liquid or cocoa liquid corresponds to the “mixed liquid” according to the present invention. To do. In the following, when it is not necessary to distinguish between milk powder and cocoa powder, both are referred to as powder raw materials, and when it is not necessary to distinguish between milk liquid and cocoa liquid, both are referred to as a mixed liquid.

  The powder unit 50 includes an auxiliary device main body 51 having an open front surface, and a front panel 52 attached to the front surface of the auxiliary device main body 51, and is configured to be detachable from the coffee extraction machine 1. Specifically, the powder unit 50 is disposed adjacent to one end side in the apparatus width direction of the coffee extraction machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the auxiliary device main body 51 includes an exterior cover 53 formed by opening the front surface, and a mixed generation unit 54 that generates and supplies a mixed liquid using powder raw materials and hot water.

  The front panel 52 is a door that is attached to the front surface of the auxiliary device body 51 and opens and closes the opening on the front surface of the auxiliary device body 51. One end of the front panel 52 in the width direction (the side opposite to the coffee extraction machine 1) is rotatably supported by the auxiliary device body 51 via a rotation shaft (not shown). That is, the beverage supply apparatus 100 has a double door with the front panel 3 and the front panel 52. The front panel 52 has a built-in manual locking portion that can be manually operated from the side surface of the front panel 52 on the main device main body 2 side to lock and unlock the front panel 52. ing. Therefore, when locking the double door (front panel 3, 52) of the beverage supply device 100, first, the front panel 52 of the powder unit 50 is closed and manually locked, and then the front panel of the coffee extraction machine 1. Close 3 and lock with key. On the other hand, when unlocking, first, the front panel 3 of the coffee extraction machine 1 is unlocked with a key, and then the front panel 52 of the powder unit 50 is manually unlocked. Thereby, the door (front panel 3, 52) which can be locked can be constructed | assembled, without providing the key different from the key of the locking part with which the coffee extraction machine 1 was locked. And the front door of the beverage supply apparatus 100 can be greatly opened by this double door and the maintenance etc. can be performed easily.

  As schematically shown in FIG. 6, the exterior cover 53 includes a side wall 53 a provided on the side opposite to the coffee extraction machine 1, a back wall 53 b provided on the back side of the apparatus, and upper ends of the side wall 53 a and the back wall 53 b. And an upper wall 53c to be attached. The front portion of the exterior cover 53 and the side portion on the coffee extraction machine side are formed to be open. In the space surrounded by the exterior cover 4, devices such as the mixed generation unit 54 are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the mixed generation unit 54 includes a second raw material supply unit 55 that supplies the powder raw material as a second raw material (that is, a raw material different from the first raw material), and a mixing unit 56 (mixing bowl). 56a, agitator 56b), a duct box 57, and a drain tray 58.

The second raw material supply unit 55 includes a plurality of (for example, two) canisters 55a for storing powder raw materials. Below the canister 55a, there is provided a feeding mechanism 55c composed of an auger screw or the like that is driven by a raw material motor 55b and feeds a predetermined volume of powder raw material. The canister 55a, the raw material motor 55b, and the feeding mechanism 55c are shown only in one set for simplification of the drawing in FIG. 7, but actually, for each type of powder raw material, that is, in this embodiment, for milk powder. And two types for cocoa powder. Further, a guide pipe 55d formed by bending downward is connected to the front end of the feeding mechanism 55c so as to guide the discharged powder raw material into a mixing bowl 56a described later of the mixing unit 56. Thereby, the 2nd raw material supply part 55 supplies a powder raw material in the mixing part 56 (specifically mixing bowl 56a).
A heater H that warms the surrounding air is provided in the vicinity of the second raw material supply unit 55 (for example, in the vicinity of the guide tube 55d) in order to prevent solidification of the powder raw material. For example, the heater H is always ON while the beverage supply device 100 is in operation.

The mixing unit 56 is supplied with powder raw material and hot water to generate a mixed solution, and has a mixing bowl 56a and a stirrer 56b.
The mixing bowl 56a is formed in a hemispherical shape that opens upward, and a small-diameter pipe portion 56a1 is formed in the lower part thereof.
The stirrer 56b has a stirring portion positioned in the mixing bowl 56a, and stirs and mixes the hot water and the powder raw material supplied into the mixing bowl 56a to produce a mixed solution.

  Further, the powder unit 50 includes a second water supply pipe L3 for guiding the hot water in the water storage tank 5a of the coffee extraction machine 1 to the mixing bowl 56a, and the mixed liquid generated in the mixing bowl 56a in the coffee extraction machine 1. It has a mixed liquid supply pipe L4 for guiding it into the provided cup C (specifically, for example, in the cup C on the cup station 3c).

Specifically, one end of the second water supply pipe L3 is connected to a connection port 5b formed in advance on the tank side wall on the powder unit side of the water storage tank 5a, and the other end is located in the mixing bowl 56a. It is arranged. One end of the second water supply pipe L3 is detachably connected to the connection port 5b via, for example, a connection joint 59.
A second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 is attached in the middle of the second water supply pipe L3. By opening the second water supply solenoid valve SV2, the hot water in the water storage tank 5a is supplied into the mixing bowl 56a through the second water supply pipe L3. The second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 is fixed to the water storage tank 5a via a short pipe which is a part on one end side of the second water supply pipe L3, a connection joint 59, and the like, and in this state, the exterior cover 4 of the coffee extraction machine 1 Projecting outward from
In the present embodiment, the powder unit 50 has an electromagnetic valve accommodating space S (see FIG. 6) for accommodating the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2. In the present embodiment, the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 corresponds to an “electromagnetic valve” according to the present invention.

Specifically, the mixed solution supply pipe L4 is arranged so that one end is connected to the pipe portion 56a1 of the mixing bowl 56a and the other end is located above the cup C provided in the coffee extraction machine 1. . The mixed solution supply pipe L4 is formed using a flexible tube such as silicon. The other end of the mixed liquid supply pipe L4 is connected to a mixed liquid nozzle 3d2 that serves as a mixed liquid discharge port and is detachable from the nozzle support portion 3e. The mixed solution nozzle 3d2 is supported by the nozzle support portion 3e adjacent to the beverage nozzle 3d1. The mixed solution nozzle 3d2 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from a mixed solution nozzle support portion formed in advance on the nozzle support portion 3e.
In the present embodiment, the powder unit 50 includes the mixing unit 56 that generates the liquid mixture by supplying the powder raw material and the hot water, the second raw material supply unit 55 that supplies the powder raw material to the mixing unit 56, and the water storage tank 5a. A second water supply pipe L3 for guiding the hot water in the mixing section 56 to the mixing section 56, and a mixed liquid supply pipe L4 for guiding the mixed liquid in the mixing section 56 into the cup C provided in the coffee extraction machine 1 The coffee extraction machine 1 is configured to be detachable.

  The duct box 57 is, for example, a box disposed so as to surround the mixing bowl 56a, and an exhaust port 57a is formed on the upper wall thereof. An exhaust duct D that guides steam (steam) that can fill the duct box 57 to the outside through the drain tray 58 is connected to the exhaust port 57a. An exhaust fan 60 is provided along the exhaust duct D. Thereby, the vapor | steam which may be generated in the mixing bowl 56a is exhausted, and solidification of a powder raw material is prevented. A drain port 57 b is formed in the bottom wall of the duct box 57. A drain pipe L5 that guides water or the like that can be collected at the bottom of the duct box 57 into the drain tray 58 is connected to the drain port 57b.

  The drain tray 58 is a box that is disposed below the duct box 57 and from which the steam and water in the duct box 57 are discharged via the exhaust duct D and the drain pipe L5. Although not shown, the drain tray is formed with an exhaust port communicating with the outside, and the steam in the drain tray 58 is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust port. The drain tray 58 is provided with, for example, a capacitance type water level sensor 58a. The water level sensor 58 a detects the water level of the waste water in the drain tray 58 and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 30. When the control unit 30 determines that the water level of the drainage of the drain tray 58 is abnormal, the control unit 30 displays an alarm on the display unit 3a or the like.

Here, in the present embodiment, the beverage supply device 100 is not only a simple regular coffee extracted using the first raw material and hot water, but also a cafe au lait or cappuccino in which milk liquid is mixed with this regular coffee, regular coffee, or the like. It is configured to be able to supply café mocha prepared with cocoa liquid.
Specifically, in addition to the type of coffee bean, an arrangement menu (preparation menu) type (recipe code) according to the user's preference is assigned in advance to each selection switch 3b. In this embodiment, as an arrangement menu, regular coffee and milk liquid are supplied into the cup C almost simultaneously and blended to produce café au lait. After the milk liquid is supplied into the cup C, regular coffee is supplied. And a menu for producing cappuccino by mixing and supplying regular coffee and cocoa liquor in cup C almost simultaneously to prepare and produce café mocha.
In this way, the beverage supply device 100 has a blending function that allows the user to select an arrangement menu according to the user's preference and supply a beverage according to the selected arrangement menu.

  The operation of the powder unit 50 is controlled by the control unit 30 of the coffee extraction machine 1. That is, the control unit 30 of the coffee extraction machine 1 is configured to control at least the operation of supplying regular coffee in the coffee extraction machine 1 and the operation of the powder unit 50.

  Specifically, the control unit 30 also controls driving of the raw material motor 55b, the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2, the stirrer 56b, and the exhaust fan 60. In addition to the regular coffee extraction and supply program for extracting regular coffee and supplying it into the cup C by the independent operation of the coffee extraction machine 1, the control unit 30 performs various operations by combining the coffee extraction machine 1 and the powder unit 50. An arranged coffee extraction and supply program for supplying a drink corresponding to the arrange menu into the cup C is also set in advance. In addition to the type of coffee beans, the type of each arrangement menu is assigned to the selection switch 3b in advance. The control unit 30 also receives a water level detection signal from the water level sensor 58a and an identification signal indicating the type of coffee beans assigned to each selection switch 3b and the type of arrangement menu.

  Next, a method for attaching the powder unit 50 to the coffee extraction machine 1 will be described.

First, the side wall 4b on the powder unit side of the exterior cover 4 of the coffee extraction machine 1 is removed, and the closing plug 5c of the connection port 5b of the water storage tank 5a is also removed. Moreover, the back wall 53b of the powder unit 50 is removed.
Next, in this state, the powder unit 50 is disposed adjacent to the side of the coffee extraction machine 1 (for example, the left side in the apparatus width direction in FIG. 6). And the adjacent part of the coffee extraction machine 1 and the powder unit 50 is fixed and integrated with a screw or the like.
Then, the back opening of the powder unit 50 and the large opening between the coffee extraction machine 1 and the powder unit 50 formed by removing the side wall 4b are used as work ports, and the connection joint is connected to the connection port 5b of the water storage tank 5a. 59 is connected. In addition, one end of a short pipe which is a part on one end side of the second water supply pipe L3 is connected to the connection joint 59, and the suction port of the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 is connected to the other end of the short pipe, and the second water supply One end of the other end portion of the second water supply pipe L3 is connected to the discharge port of the electromagnetic valve SV2. In this way, the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 is connected in the middle of the second water supply pipe L3. Then, the other end of the second water supply pipe L3 is laid so as to be positioned in the mixing bowl 56a. At this time, the second supply pipe L3 communicates with a large opening between the coffee extraction machine 1 and the powder unit 50, and the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 is an electromagnetic valve housing space provided on the back wall side in the powder unit 50. S.
Next, one end of the mixed liquid supply pipe L4 is connected to the pipe portion 56a1 of the mixing bowl 56a, and the other end of the mixed liquid supply pipe L4 is passed through the large opening between the coffee extraction machine 1 and the powder unit 50. It is laid so as to be positioned above the cup C in the coffee extraction machine 1, and the mixed solution nozzle 3d2 is connected to the end thereof. Then, the mixed solution nozzle 3d2 is attached to the nozzle support 3e.
Further, the power supply lines and signal lines of the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2, each raw material motor 55b, the stirrer 56b, the exhaust fan 60, the heater H, and the water level sensor 58a are bundled and formed as a cable harness, for example. The cable harness communicates with a large opening between the coffee extraction machine 1 and the powder unit 50 and is appropriately connected to a connector or the like provided in advance in the coffee extraction machine 1.
Finally, the back wall 53b of the powder unit 50 is attached. Thereby, the attachment of the powder unit 50 to the coffee extraction machine 1 is completed.

  Next, operation | movement of the drink supply apparatus 100 of this embodiment is demonstrated. Note that the operation of extracting and supplying regular coffee is the same as that of the single operation of the coffee extraction machine 1, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, the combined operation of the coffee extraction machine 1 and the powder unit 50 will be described. .

First, the user presses the selection button 3b corresponding to the type of coffee beans and the type of the arrangement menu.
Here, for example, it is assumed that the menu of cafe au lait has been selected by the user as, for example, a predetermined type of coffee beans and an arrangement menu. In this case, an identification signal indicating that the coffee bean type corresponding to the selection switch 3b and the cafe au lait menu has been selected is input from the selection switch 3b to the control unit 30. The control unit 30 activates the arranged coffee extraction supply program, and causes the coffee extraction machine 1 to perform the same operation as the single operation.
For the powder unit 50, the control unit 30 generates an operation start signal by inputting an identification signal, and this operation start signal is used as a raw material motor corresponding to the second water supply solenoid valve SV2, the agitator 56b, and the pressed selection switch 3b. 55b and the exhaust fan 60. In response to the operation start signal from the control unit 30, the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 is opened, and the material motor 55b, the stirrer 56b, and the drive motor for the exhaust fan 60 are activated. As a result, hot water in the water storage tank 5a is poured into the mixing bowl 56a, and at the same time, milk powder in the canister 55a corresponding to the pressed selection switch 3b is dropped into the mixing bowl 56a. Then, the steam in the duct box 57 is exhausted, and milk powder and hot water are stirred and mixed in the mixing bowl 56a. Thereby, milk powder is melt | dissolved in warm water without solidifying, a milk liquid is produced | generated, and this milk liquid begins to distribute | circulate the liquid mixture supply pipe | tube L4. Here, for example, a mixed solution supply solenoid valve (not shown) is provided on the mixed solution supply pipe L4 on the mixed solution nozzle side. The produced milk liquid stays in the mixed liquid supply pipe L4 before the electromagnetic valve until the mixed liquid supply electromagnetic valve is opened.
After outputting the operation start signal to each device (SV2, 55b, 56b, 60), for example, when the preset time has elapsed, the control unit 30 closes the second water supply solenoid valve SV2 and outputs the remaining signals. The driving of each device (55b, 56b, 60) is stopped.

Then, for example, the control unit 30 starts the regular coffee suction / discharge operation by the coffee extraction machine 1 and simultaneously opens the mixed solution supply electromagnetic valve so that the regular coffee and the milk liquid are almost simultaneously placed in the cup C. Supply. As described above, the beverage supply device 100 operates the coffee extraction machine 1 and the powder unit 50 in a complex manner, and mixes the regular coffee extracted by the coffee extraction machine 1 in the cup C with the milk liquid generated by the powder unit 50. Feed and mix almost simultaneously to produce cafe au lait.
In addition, when the menu of cafe mocha is selected by the user, the control unit 30 corresponds to the canister 55a in which cocoa powder is stored instead of the raw material motor 55b corresponding to the canister 55a in which milk powder is stored. Except for driving the material motor 55b, the same control as the above control is executed. As a result, regular coffee and cocoa liquor are supplied into the cup C almost simultaneously and blended to produce a café mocha. That is, in this embodiment, the liquid mixture for the beverage is prepared in the cup C.
In addition, when the user selects the menu of cappuccino, the control unit 30 supplies the milk liquid in the cup C, and then supplies regular coffee to prepare the cappuccino so as to generate the cappuccino. And the drive of the powder unit 50 is controlled.

According to the beverage supply device 100 according to the first embodiment, the coffee extraction machine 1 can extract a beverage using the first raw material and hot water and supply the extracted beverage into the cup C. A mixed liquid produced by mixing the second raw material and hot water by the powder unit 50 detachably attached to the coffee extraction machine 1 is put into a cup C provided in the coffee extraction machine 1 via the mixed liquid supply pipe L4. Can lead. Thereby, for example, the powder unit 50 is retrofitted to the coffee extraction machine 1, and the beverage (regular coffee) extracted by the coffee extraction machine 1 and the mixed liquid (milk liquid or cocoa liquid) generated by the powder unit 50 are added. It can be prepared in a cup C provided in the coffee extraction machine 1 and provided to the user. In addition, since the mixed liquid and the extracted beverage are both supplied on the coffee extraction machine 1 side, the user or the like can set the cup C without hesitating where the cup C is placed.
And according to the drink supply apparatus 100 by this embodiment, the powder unit 50 guides the warm water in the water storage tank 5a of the coffee extraction machine 1 to the mixing part 56 (56a) via the 2nd water supply pipe L3. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a water storage tank for storing hot water for generating the mixed liquid. For this reason, the cost increase of an apparatus can be suppressed.

  In this way, in the beverage supply device, it is possible to provide a beverage supply device that is excellent in convenience and added with a preparation function while suppressing an increase in the cost of the device.

  In addition, in this embodiment, while providing the 3rd water supply pipe | tube L6 which guides the hot water in the water storage tank 5a directly in the cup C to the water storage tank 5a like the modification of the drink supply apparatus 100 shown in FIG. A third water supply electromagnetic valve SV3 may be provided in the middle of the 3 water supply pipe L6. In this case, the nozzle 3d3 for hot water connected to the cup side end of the third water supply pipe L6 is attached to the nozzle support portion 3e. Thereby, when the beverage supply apparatus 100 is installed in a convenience store or the like, the user or the like performs an operation of placing the cup container of cup noodles on the cup station 3c and opening the third water supply electromagnetic valve SV3. By doing so, it can be used for applications such as supplying hot water in the water storage tank 5a into the cup container via the third water supply pipe L6.

Next, the beverage supply device 100 ′ according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted or simplified about the structure same as 1st Embodiment, and a different part is mainly demonstrated. FIG. 9 is a front view of the beverage supply device 100 ′ according to the second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the user side.
The beverage supply device 100 'generates a water server 1' having a water supply function for supplying hot water as a beverage into the cup C as a basic function, and an appropriate type of mixed liquid, and this mixed liquid is stored in the water server 1 '. And a powder unit 50 to be supplied in a cup C provided, and is configured to be able to prepare and supply the mixed liquid to the beverage.
In the second embodiment, the water server 1 ′ corresponds to a “main device” according to the present invention. The powder unit 50 is the same as that in the first embodiment.

  In the following, first, the water server 1 'when used alone will be described. 10 to 12 are views for explaining a state when the water server 1 'shown in FIG. 9 is used alone, FIG. 10 is a front view, FIG. 11 is a side view (right side view), FIG. 12 is a top view. In the second embodiment, a case where cold water is provided as a beverage in a cup C will be described as an example.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the main apparatus including the water server 1 ′ is configured to include a main apparatus body 2 and a front panel 3.
In the second embodiment, the main device body 2 includes the exterior cover 4 and the water supply unit 5, and does not include the extraction unit 6 and the mixed solution supply electromagnetic valve that is not illustrated. A plurality of selection buttons 3b are provided corresponding to the selection of the start of cold water supply. In addition, devices such as the water supply unit 5 are disposed in a space surrounded by the exterior cover 4. The water storage tank 5a of the water supply unit 5 is provided with a cooling unit (not shown).
Further, as shown in FIG. 13 which is a schematic configuration diagram of the water server 1 ′ shown in FIG. 10, the water server 1 ′ is a beverage supply pipe instead of the first water supply pipe L1 and the beverage supply pipe L2 of the first embodiment. L2 ′. The beverage supply pipe L2 ′ is for guiding the cold water in the water storage tank 5a into the cup C. In the second embodiment, one end of the beverage supply pipe L2 ′ is connected to a water storage tank 5a that is a beverage supply source (specifically, the tank side wall on the front side of the device of the water storage tank 5a), and the other end is above the cup C. It arrange | positions so that it may be located in. The first water supply electromagnetic valve SV1 is attached in the middle of the beverage supply pipe L2 ′. The water supply unit 5 cools the tap water or the like stored in the water storage tank 5a by the cooling unit, stores the cold water in the water storage tank 5a, and opens the first water supply electromagnetic valve SV1, thereby passing the beverage supply pipe L2 ′. The cold water in the water storage tank 5a is supplied into the cup C as a beverage.
As described above, the water server 1 ′ includes the water storage tank 5a for storing cold water, and the beverage supply pipe L2 ′ for guiding the cold water in the water storage tank 5a into the cup C as a beverage.

  In the second embodiment, the control unit 30 controls the operation of supplying the cold water and the operation of the entire apparatus. Specifically, the drive of 1st water supply solenoid valve SV1 and a cooling unit (illustration omitted) is controlled. The controller 30 is preset with a water supply program for supplying cold water into the cup C by the independent operation of the water server 1 ′. The control unit 30 is also preset with a blending program and the like to be described later in response to the case where the powder unit 50 is retrofitted. In addition to the selection of the start of the cold water supply, the selection switch 3b is preliminarily assigned with the type of each blending menu to be described later.

Next, a simple operation of the water server 1 ′ will be briefly described.
First, during standby, the water in the water storage tank 5a is cooled by the cold water unit and maintained at a predetermined temperature and stored. Here, when the user or the like presses the selection switch 3b corresponding to the start of the supply of cold water, the control unit 30 starts the water supply program and opens the first water supply electromagnetic valve SV1. Thereby, the cold water in the water storage tank 5a starts to circulate through the beverage supply pipe L2 ′ and be supplied into the cup C. Then, the controller 30 opens the first water supply electromagnetic valve SV1 and then closes the first water supply electromagnetic valve SV1 when a preset time has elapsed, thereby supplying a predetermined volume of cold water into the cup C. Supply. Thereby, the supply of cold water into the cup C is completed.

Next, a beverage supply device 100 ′ according to this embodiment configured by retrofitting a powder unit 50 to the water server 1 ′ will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 14, and 15. FIG. 14 is a top view of the beverage supply device 100 ′ shown in FIG. 9, and FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of the beverage supply device 100 ′ shown in FIG.
The powder unit 50 is attached to the water server 1 ′ as shown in FIGS. 9, 14 and 15 by the same method as in the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the powder unit 50 stores coffee powder and green tea powder that have been powdered in advance, dissolves them in cold water, generates an instant coffee or green tea concentrate, and supplies it to the cup C. This will be described as an example.
In the present embodiment, each powder raw material made of the coffee powder or green tea powder corresponds to the “second raw material” according to the present invention, and each concentrated liquid corresponds to the “mixed liquid” according to the present invention. In the following, when there is no need to distinguish between coffee powder and green tea powder, both are referred to as powder raw materials, and when there is no need to distinguish between each concentrated solution, both are referred to as mixed solutions.

Here, in 2nd Embodiment, drink supply apparatus 100 'is comprised so that not only mere cold water but the instant coffee and green tea obtained by mixing the concentrated liquid of instant coffee and green tea with this cold water can be supplied. ing.
Specifically, each selection switch 3b is pre-assigned with a type of recipe menu (recipe code) in addition to the selection of the start of cold water supply. In the present embodiment, as a blending menu, a menu for supplying and blending cold water and instant coffee concentrate into cup C almost simultaneously to produce instant coffee, and cold water and instant green tea concentrate in cup C are prepared. And a menu for producing instant green tea by supplying them at substantially the same time.
In this way, the beverage supply device 100 ′ has a blending function that allows the user to select the blending menu and supply the beverage according to the selected blending menu.

In the second embodiment, the operation of the powder unit 50 is controlled in the same manner as in the first embodiment by the control unit 30 of the water server 1 ′. That is, the control unit 30 of the water server 1 ′ is configured to control at least the operation of supplying cold water in the water server 1 ′ and to control the operation of the powder unit 50.
In the second embodiment, in addition to the water supply program for supplying cold water into the cup C by the independent operation of the water server 1 ′, the control unit 30 prepares each preparation by the combined operation of the water server 1 ′ and the powder unit 50. A preparation program for supplying a beverage corresponding to the menu into the cup C is also set in advance. The control unit 30 is also input with an identification signal indicating the start of supply of cold water assigned to each selection switch 3b and the type of blending menu.

  Next, operation | movement of the drink supply apparatus 100 'of 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated. The operation of supplying cold water is the same as the operation in the single operation of the water server 1 ′, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, the combined operation of the water server 1 ′ and the powder unit 50 will be described.

  First, the user presses the selection button 3b corresponding to the start of cold water supply and the type of blending menu. Here, for example, it is assumed that the instant coffee menu is selected as the preparation menu by the user. In this case, an identification signal indicating that the cold water supply start and the instant coffee menu has been selected is input from the selection switch 3b to the control unit 30. The control unit 30 activates the blending program and causes the water server 1 'to perform the same operation as the single operation. The control unit 30 controls driving of the powder unit 50 as in the first embodiment. As a result, an instant coffee concentrate is generated, and this concentrate begins to flow through the mixed solution supply pipe L4. And the control part 30 supplies the concentrated liquid of cold water and instant coffee in the cup C substantially simultaneously. In this way, the beverage supply device 100 ′ operates the water server 1 ′ and the powder unit 50 in a composite manner, supplies cold water and instant coffee concentrate into the cup C almost simultaneously, and prepares instant coffee. Generate. That is, also in 2nd Embodiment, preparation of the liquid mixture to a drink is made in the cup C. FIG. In addition, when the menu of the instant green tea is selected by the user, the control unit 30 causes the concentrated liquid of the cold water and the instant green tea to be supplied into the cup C almost simultaneously to generate green tea.

According to the beverage supply device 100 ′ according to the second embodiment, the water server 1 ′ can supply cold water as a beverage into the cup C, and the powder unit 50 can be attached to and detached from the water server 1 ′. Thus, the mixed liquid generated by mixing the second raw material and the cold water can be guided into the cup C provided in the water server 1 ′ via the mixed liquid supply pipe L4. Thereby, for example, the powder unit 50 is retrofitted to the water server 1 ′, and the cold water supplied by the water server 1 ′ and the mixed liquid (for example, a concentrated liquid such as so-called instant coffee) generated by the powder unit 50 are used. It can be prepared in a cup C provided in the water server 1 ′ and provided to the user. In addition, since both the mixed liquid from the powder unit 50 and the cold water from the water server 1 ′ are supplied on the water server 1 ′ side, the user or the like can set the cup C without hesitating where to place the cup C. it can.
And according to drink supply apparatus 100 'by 2nd Embodiment, since powder unit 50 is the structure attached or detached with respect to the side part of water server 1', it is provided in the front part of existing water server 1 '. The display unit 3a, the selection button 3b, the cup station 3c, and the like can be used effectively. For this reason, the cost increase of the apparatus resulting from addition of the powder unit 50 can be suppressed.
Thereby, similarly to 1st Embodiment, in a drink supply apparatus, it is excellent in convenience and can provide the drink supply apparatus with which the preparation function was added, suppressing the cost increase of an apparatus.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the powder unit 50 is disposed adjacent to one end side in the apparatus width direction of the coffee extraction machine 1 or the water server 1 ′ and at the side of the coffee extraction machine 1 or the water server 1 ′. It was set as the structure which has the electromagnetic valve accommodation space S which can be attached or detached with respect to and accommodates the 2nd water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 provided in the middle of the 2nd water supply pipe L3.
Thereby, for example, when the coffee extraction machine 1 or the water server 1 ′, that is, the main device (1, 1 ′) is used alone, the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 is removed and the connection port 5b of the water storage tank 5a is removed. Is closed by the closing plug 5c, so that the device width of the main device (1, 1 ′) can be kept compact. Moreover, even if the main device (1, 1 ′) and the powder unit 50 are used integrally, the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 protrudes from the outer cover 4 of the main device (1, 1 ′). Since the second water supply electromagnetic valve SV2 can be accommodated in the electromagnetic valve accommodation space S of the powder unit 50, the overall width of the beverage supply devices 100 and 100 ′ can be reduced.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, one end of the second water supply pipe L3 is detachably connected to the connection port 5b formed in advance on the side wall on the powder unit side of the water storage tank 5a, and the other end is in the mixing bowl 56a. It was set as the structure arrange | positioned so that it might be located. Thereby, when the powder unit 50 is retrofitted, the piping for the powder unit 50 can be easily laid.
Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, the beverage supply pipe (L2, L2 ′) has one end connected to the beverage supply source (for L2, the pipe portion 9a of the liquid receiving portion 9 and for L2 ′, the water storage tank 5a). The other end of the mixed liquid supply pipe L4 is connected to the mixing unit 56, and the other end is provided in the main device (1, 1 '). It was arrange | positioned so that it might be located above C, and the composition of the liquid mixture to a drink was made into the structure made in the cup C. Thereby, a compounding process can be performed with a simple structure.

And in each said embodiment, while having the nozzle 3d1 for drinks and the nozzle support part 3e which is provided above the cup C and supports the nozzle 3d1 for drinks, it is a liquid mixture which can be attached or detached with respect to the nozzle support part 3e. The configuration has a nozzle 3d2. Thereby, the liquid mixture nozzle 3d2 can be easily disposed in the vicinity of the beverage nozzle 3d1, and the liquid mixture is easily supplied into the cup C via the liquid mixture supply pipe L4 and the liquid mixture nozzle 3d2. Can do.
Although not shown, without providing each nozzle (3d1, 3d2) and nozzle support portion 3e, the other end of the beverage supply pipe (L2, L2 ′) and the other end of the mixed liquid supply pipe L4 are simply cupped. It may be positioned above C.

  Moreover, in each said embodiment, while making the side wall 4b by the side of the powder unit of the main apparatus (1,1 ') detachable, the side part by the side of the main apparatus (1,1') of the powder unit 50 opens. The configuration. Accordingly, when the powder unit 50 is retrofitted, a large opening can be provided between the powder unit 50 and the coffee extraction machine 1 by removing the side wall 4b or the like. The power supply wiring and signal line of the second water supply pipe L3, the mixed liquid supply pipe L4, and the powder unit 50 can be easily laid.

  Furthermore, in each said embodiment, the control part 30 provided in the main apparatus (1, 1 ') was set as the structure which can control operation | movement of the powder unit 50 while controlling the operation | movement of supply of a drink. Thereby, since it is not necessary to provide the control part 30 in the powder unit 50 to attach later, the apparatus cost of the powder unit 50 can be reduced.

  And in 1st Embodiment, since the water storage tank provided with hot-water-heating parts, such as a heater which boils warm water, is one, it can also aim at suppression of the power consumption amount for boiling warm water.

  Here, in each said embodiment, what is necessary is just to select suitably the powder raw material stored in the powder unit 50 corresponding to the drink arrangement menu and the preparation menu, and the kind is not limited.

  In each of the above embodiments, the hot water in the water storage tank 5a is directly guided into the extraction unit (extraction vessel 8) or the mixing unit 56 via each pipe (L1, L3). Not only, but a retention part may be provided between the water storage tank 5a and the extraction part and / or the mixing part 56, and finally warm water may be guide | induced into the extraction part and the mixing part 56 through this retention part.

Furthermore, in each said embodiment, although the case where mixing was made within the cup C was demonstrated, you may comprise so that it may be made in front of the cup C, not only this. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the preparation unit 12 is provided above the cup C, or the other ends of the beverage supply pipe (L2, L2 ′) and the mixed liquid supply pipe L4 are joined as shown in FIG. The tube L7 is configured and mixed before the cup C.
FIG. 16: is a principal part schematic block diagram for demonstrating the modification of the mixing | blending location of a drink. In this modified example, instead of the nozzles (3d1, 3d2) and the nozzle support portion 3e in each of the above embodiments, a blending unit 12 is provided above the cup C, and the blending is performed by the blending unit 12. And In this case, the blending unit 12 blends the mixed liquid into the beverage by supplying the beverage from the other end of the beverage supply pipe (L2, L2 ′) and the mixed liquid from the other end of the mixed liquid supply pipe L4. The prepared beverage is introduced into the cup C. The preparation part 12 is formed in, for example, a hemispherical shape that opens upward, and a discharge pipe part 12a for discharging the beverage after preparation is formed in the lower part thereof.
FIG. 17: is a principal part schematic block diagram for demonstrating another modification of the mixing location of a drink. In this other modified example, the other ends of the beverage supply pipes (L2, L2 ′) and the mixed liquid supply pipe L4 are provided with a joining pipe L7 joined together above the cup C. It is set as the structure made with the pipe | tube L7. In this case, the merging pipe L7 guides the blended beverage into the cup C while blending the mixed solution into the beverage.

  In the first embodiment, the first raw material supply unit 7 is provided with three canisters 7a, and the second raw material supply unit 55 is provided with two canisters 55a. However, each of the canisters 7a and 55a The number is not limited to this, and the number can be appropriately set according to the type of raw material, variation of the arrangement menu, and the like.

Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, although the coffee extraction machine 1 was mentioned as an example and demonstrated as a main apparatus, it is not restricted to this, For example, main apparatuses extract and supply drinks, such as tea other than a coffee drink, for example. A device may be employed, or a device capable of extracting and supplying a beverage such as tea in addition to a coffee beverage may be employed.
And in 1st Embodiment, the drink supply apparatus 100 shall supply the drink extracted by mixing the drink extracted by the main apparatus, or the liquid mixture produced | generated by the auxiliary | assistant apparatus to this extracted drink. Although demonstrated, it is not restricted to this, Beverages, such as black tea, cocoa, green tea, and green tea obtained by melt | dissolving a powder raw material in hot water with an auxiliary device, can also be supplied to the cup C. And although warm water shall be supplied in the extraction container 8 and the mixing bowl 55a, it is not restricted to this, Cold water may be supplied and cold water or warm water may be selectable. Even if cold water is supplied, the beverage can be extracted and the powder raw material can be dissolved.

  Moreover, in 2nd Embodiment, although water server 1 'which supplies cold water as a drink was mentioned as an example as a main apparatus, it demonstrated not only this but this water server 1' supplies warm water as a drink. Alternatively, cold water or hot water may be selectively supplied. When selectively supplying cold water or hot water, the selection switch 3b is configured to allow selection of cold water or hot water.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment and its modification of this invention were described, this invention is not restrict | limited to the said embodiment etc., A various deformation | transformation and change are possible based on the technical idea of this invention. .

1 ... Coffee extraction machine (main unit)
1 '... Water server (main unit)
3d1 ... Beverage nozzle 3d2 ... Mixed solution nozzle 3e ... Nozzle support 5a ... Water storage tank 5b ... Connection port 7 ... First raw material supply unit 8 ... .... Extraction container (extraction unit)
12 ··· Preparation unit 30 ··· Control unit 50 ··· Powder unit (auxiliary device)
55... Second raw material supply unit 56... Mixing unit 100... Beverage supply device 100 ′ Beverage supply device C. 1 water supply pipe L2... Beverage supply pipe L2 '... Beverage supply pipe L3... 2nd water supply pipe L4. ········ Solenoid valve storage space SV2 ······ 2nd water supply solenoid valve (solenoid valve)

Claims (9)

An extraction unit for extracting a beverage by being supplied with a first raw material and hot water, a first raw material supply unit for supplying the first raw material to the extraction unit, a water storage tank for storing hot water, and an extraction unit for hot water in the water storage tank A main device having a first water supply pipe for guiding the beverage and a beverage supply pipe for guiding the beverage in the extraction section into the cup;
A mixing unit that supplies a second raw material and hot water to generate a mixed liquid, a second raw material supply unit that supplies the second raw material to the mixing unit, and a second unit that guides hot water in the water storage tank to the mixing unit. A water supply pipe, and a liquid mixture supply pipe for guiding the liquid mixture in the mixing section into the cup provided in the main apparatus, and an auxiliary device detachable from the main apparatus;
A beverage supply device that mixes and supplies the liquid mixture to the beverage. A main tank having a water storage tank for storing hot water, and a beverage supply pipe for guiding the hot water in the water storage tank into the cup as a beverage;
A mixing unit that supplies a second raw material and hot water to generate a mixed liquid, a second raw material supply unit that supplies the second raw material to the mixing unit, and a second unit that guides hot water in the water storage tank to the mixing unit. An auxiliary device having a water supply pipe, and a liquid mixture supply pipe for guiding the liquid mixture in the mixing section into the cup provided in the main apparatus, and detachable from a side portion of the main apparatus; ,
A beverage supply device that mixes and supplies the liquid mixture to the beverage.   The said auxiliary | assistant apparatus is arrange | positioned adjacent to the apparatus width direction one end side of the said main apparatus, and has an electromagnetic valve accommodation space which accommodates the electromagnetic valve provided in the middle of the said 2nd water supply pipe. The beverage supply device described in 1.   The second water supply pipe is disposed so that one end thereof is detachably connected to a connection port formed in advance on a side wall on the auxiliary device side of the water storage tank, and the other end is located in the mixing unit. 3. The beverage supply device according to 3. The beverage supply pipe is arranged so that one end is connected to the beverage supply source and the other end is located above the cup,
The mixed liquid supply pipe is disposed so that one end is connected to the mixing unit and the other end is located above the cup provided in the main apparatus, and the mixed liquid supply pipe is disposed according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The beverage supply apparatus described. The main device includes a beverage nozzle that is connected to the other end of the beverage supply pipe and serves as an outlet for the beverage, and a nozzle support that is provided above the cup and supports the beverage nozzle. ,
The auxiliary device has a mixed liquid nozzle connected to the other end of the mixed liquid supply pipe to be a discharge port of the mixed liquid, and detachable from the nozzle support portion,
The beverage supply device according to claim 5, wherein the preparation is performed in the cup. The beverage is supplied from the other end of the beverage supply pipe and the mixed solution is supplied from the other end of the mixed solution supply tube to prepare the mixed solution in the beverage. And further comprising a blending section for guiding the blended beverage into the cup,
The beverage supply device according to claim 5, wherein the preparation is performed by the preparation unit. One end of the beverage supply pipe is connected to the beverage supply source, one end of the mixed liquid supply pipe is connected to the mixing unit,
The other end side of the beverage supply pipe and the mixed liquid supply pipe are joined together above the cup, and a merge pipe that guides the blended drink into the cup while preparing the mixed liquid in the beverage. Configure
The beverage preparation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the blending is performed in the junction pipe.   The said main apparatus is a drink supply apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-8 which has a control part which can control operation | movement of the said auxiliary | assistant apparatus while controlling the operation | movement of the said drink supply at least.