JP2020022627A - Device, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a device capable of causing a user who receives a beverage to grasp the user's preference.SOLUTION: A device includes acquisition means for acquiring a level of characteristics on a taste of a beverage and preference information on a level of a user's preference for the beverage, and display means for displaying the preference information acquired by the acquisition means in association with the level of the characteristics.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 43

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method, and a program.

  Beverage manufacturing apparatuses for manufacturing coffee drinks and the like have been proposed (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4).

JP-A-05-08544 JP-A-2003-024703 JP 2013-66697 A JP 2003-532942 A

  In beverages having a strong palatability such as some beverages (for example, coffee beverages), there are many types of beverage evaluation axes such as taste and aroma, and the characteristics of the beverages also depend on the beverage production method by the beverage production device. Can be changed, so that it is not always easy for the user who receives the beverage to select a desired type of beverage.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a device that allows a user who receives a beverage to grasp the user's preference in view of such conventional problems.

  In order to solve the above problems, an apparatus according to the present invention includes: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a level of a characteristic relating to a taste of a beverage and preference information relating to a level of a user's preference for the beverage; and the preference acquired by the acquiring unit. Display means for displaying information in association with the level of the characteristic.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the user who receives provision of a drink can provide the apparatus which is easy to select at least any of the kind of drink, the raw material of a drink, and the manufacturing method of a drink based on the desired characteristic regarding a drink. it can.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a beverage manufacturing device. The partial front view of the beverage manufacturing apparatus of FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the function of the beverage production apparatus. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the separation device. The perspective view of a drive unit and an extraction container. The figure which shows the closed state and open state of the extraction container of FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration of a part of an upper unit and a lower unit. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 7. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a central unit. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control device of the beverage manufacturing device in FIG. 1. 4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a control example executed by the control device. The figure which shows the whole structure of the system containing a beverage manufacturing apparatus. The figure which shows the structure of a server. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an information display device. The figure for demonstrating the flow until coffee is extracted. The figure for demonstrating the flow until coffee is extracted. The figure which shows the TOP screen of the application displayed on a mobile terminal. The figure which shows a service screen. The figure which shows a service screen. The figure which shows an example of a service screen. The flowchart which shows an example of the process for searching by taste performed in a setting screen. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for displaying a setting screen according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of a setting screen according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for displaying a setting screen according to the third embodiment. FIG. 14 is a view showing an example of a setting screen according to the third embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for displaying a setting screen according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 14 is a view showing an example of a setting screen according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 14 is a view showing an example of a setting screen according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 14 is a view showing an example of a setting screen according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 14 is a view showing an example of a setting screen according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 14 is a view showing an example of a setting screen according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for displaying a setting screen according to the fifth embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the flow until coffee is extracted and history information is acquired. The flowchart which shows an example of the process which acquires a characteristic and the level of a characteristic from the comment with respect to a drink. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen concerning 5th Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data held by a database 1309 of a server 1201. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for displaying a setting screen according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 17 is a view showing an example of a setting screen according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 17 is a view showing an example of a setting screen according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 17 is a view showing an example of a setting screen according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of acquiring and displaying preference information according to the seventh embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen which concerns on 7th Embodiment. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of acquiring and displaying preference information according to the eighth embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen which concerns on 8th Embodiment. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for displaying a setting screen according to the ninth embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen concerning 9th Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the process which acquires and displays the preference information which concerns on 10th Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen which concerns on 10th Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen which concerns on 10th Embodiment.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<1. Overview of beverage production equipment>
FIG. 1 is an external view of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is an apparatus for automatically manufacturing a coffee beverage from roasted coffee beans and liquid (here, water), and is capable of manufacturing one cup of coffee beverage per one manufacturing operation. . The roasted coffee beans as the raw material can be stored in the canister 40. A cup placing portion 110 is provided at the lower portion of the beverage production device 1, and the produced coffee beverage is poured into the cup from the pouring portion 10c.

  The beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a housing 100 that forms an exterior and surrounds an internal mechanism. The housing 100 is roughly divided into a main body 101 and a cover 102 that covers a part of the front surface and a part of the side surface of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The cover 102 is provided with the information display device 12. In the case of the present embodiment, the information display device 12 is a touch-panel display, and can receive input from a manager of the device or a user of a beverage in addition to displaying various information. The information display device 12 is attached to the cover unit 102 via a moving mechanism 12a, and is movable within a certain range in the vertical direction by the moving mechanism 12a.

  The cover unit 102 is also provided with a bean input port 103 and a door 103a for opening and closing the bean input port 103. By opening the opening / closing door 103, roasted coffee beans different from the roasted coffee beans contained in the canister 40 can be introduced into the bean insertion port 103. This makes it possible to provide the drink consumer with a special cup.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the cover portion 102 is formed of a light-transmitting material such as acrylic or glass, and constitutes a transparent cover having a transparent portion as a whole. For this reason, the inside mechanism covered by the cover part 102 is visible from the outside. In the case of the present embodiment, a part of the manufacturing unit that manufactures the coffee beverage is visible through the cover unit 102. In the case of the present embodiment, the main body 101 is entirely a non-transmissive part, and it is difficult to visually recognize the inside from the outside.

  FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 and shows a part of a manufacturing unit that can be visually recognized by a user when the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 is viewed from the front. The cover unit 102 and the information display device 12 are illustrated by imaginary lines.

  The housing 100 in the front part of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 has a double structure of a main body part 101 and a cover part 102 on the outside (front side). A part of the mechanism of the manufacturing unit is arranged between the main unit 101 and the cover unit 12 in the front-rear direction, and is visible to the user via the cover unit 102.

  In the case of the present embodiment, some mechanisms of the manufacturing unit that can be visually recognized by the user via the cover unit 102 are the collective transport unit 42, the grinders 5A and 5B, the separation device 6, and the extraction container 9 described later. A rectangular recessed portion 101a that is recessed toward the back is formed in the front portion of the main body 101, and the extraction container 9 and the like are located at the back inside the recessed portion 101a.

  The fact that these mechanisms are visible from outside via the cover 102 may make it easier for the administrator to perform inspections and operation checks. In addition, there are cases in which a beverage consumer can enjoy the process of producing a coffee beverage.

  The cover 102 is supported by the main body 101 via a hinge 102a at the right end so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open manner. At the left end of the cover 102, an engagement portion 102b for maintaining the main body 101 and the cover 102 in a closed state is provided. The engagement portion 102b is, for example, a combination of a magnet and iron. By opening the cover section 102, the administrator can perform inspection and the like of a part of the manufacturing section described above inside the cover section 102.

  In the present embodiment, the cover 102 is of the horizontal opening type, but may be of the vertical opening type (vertical opening type) or of the sliding type. Further, a configuration in which the cover unit 102 cannot be opened and closed may be employed.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of functions of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The beverage production device 1 includes a bean processing device 2 and an extraction device 3 as a coffee beverage production unit.

  The bean processing device 2 produces ground beans from roasted coffee beans. The extraction device 3 extracts coffee liquid from the ground beans supplied from the bean processing device 2. The extraction device 3 includes a fluid supply unit 7, a drive unit 8, which will be described later, an extraction container 9, and a switching unit 10. The ground beans supplied from the bean processing device 2 are put into the extraction container 9. The fluid supply unit 7 puts hot water into the extraction container 9. The coffee liquid is extracted from the ground beans in the extraction container 9. Hot water containing the extracted coffee liquid is delivered to the cup C as a coffee beverage via the switching unit 10.

<2. Fluid supply unit and switching unit>
The configurations of the fluid supply unit 7 and the switching unit 10 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the fluid supply unit 7 will be described. The fluid supply unit 7 supplies hot water to the extraction container 9 and controls the pressure in the extraction container 9. In the present specification, when the pressure is exemplified by a numeral, it means an absolute pressure unless otherwise specified, and the gauge pressure is a pressure at which the atmospheric pressure is set to 0 atm. The atmospheric pressure refers to the atmospheric pressure around the extraction container 9 or the air pressure of the beverage manufacturing device. For example, when the beverage manufacturing device is installed at a point at 0 m above sea level, the International Civil Aviation Organization (= “International Civil Aviation”) Aviation Organization [[abbreviation] ICAO]) is a standard atmospheric pressure (1013.25 hPa) at 0 m above sea level of the International Standard Atmosphere ([abbreviation] ISA)) established in 1976.

  The fluid supply unit 7 includes pipes L1 to L3. The pipe L1 is a pipe through which air flows, and the pipe L2 is a pipe through which water flows. The pipe L3 is a pipe through which both air and water can flow.

  The fluid supply unit 7 includes a compressor 70 as a pressure source. The compressor 70 compresses and sends out the atmosphere. The compressor 70 is driven using, for example, a motor (not shown) as a drive source. The compressed air sent from the compressor 70 is supplied to a reserve tank (accumulator) 71 via a check valve 71a. The air pressure in the reserve tank 71 is monitored by the pressure sensor 71b, and the compressor 70 is driven so as to be maintained at a predetermined air pressure (in this embodiment, 7 atm (6 atm in gauge pressure)). The reserve tank 71 is provided with a drain 71c for drainage, so that water generated by compression of air can be drained.

  Hot water (water) constituting the coffee beverage is accumulated in the water tank 72. The water tank 72 is provided with a heater 72a for heating the water in the water tank 72 and a temperature sensor 72b for measuring the temperature of the water. The heater 72a maintains the temperature of the accumulated hot water at a predetermined temperature (120 degrees Celsius in the present embodiment) based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 72b. For example, the heater 72a is turned on when the temperature of the hot water is 118 degrees Celsius, and is turned off when the temperature is 120 degrees Celsius.

  The water tank 72 is also provided with a water level sensor 72c. The water level sensor 72c detects the water level of the hot water in the water tank 72. When the water level sensor 72c detects that the water level has dropped below a predetermined water level, water is supplied to the water tank 72. In the case of this embodiment, tap water is supplied via a water purifier (not shown). An electromagnetic valve 72d is provided in the middle of the pipe L2 from the water purifier. When a decrease in the water level is detected by the water level sensor 72c, the electromagnetic valve 72d is opened to supply water, and when a predetermined water level is reached, the electromagnetic valve 72d is opened. The valve 72d is closed to shut off the water supply. In this way, the hot water in the water tank 72 is maintained at a constant water level. The water supply to the water tank 72 may be performed each time the hot water used for manufacturing the coffee beverage is discharged.

  The water tank 72 is also provided with a pressure sensor 72g. The pressure sensor 72g detects the atmospheric pressure in the water tank 72. The water tank 72 is supplied with the pressure in the reserve tank 71 via a pressure regulating valve 72e and a solenoid valve 72f. The pressure regulating valve 72e reduces the pressure supplied from the reserve tank 71 to a predetermined pressure. In the case of the present embodiment, the pressure is reduced to 3 atm (2 atm in gauge pressure). The solenoid valve 72f switches between supply and cutoff of the pressure regulated by the pressure regulating valve 72e to the water tank 72. The solenoid valve 72f is controlled to open and close so that the pressure in the water tank 72 is maintained at 3 atm except when tap water is supplied to the water tank 72. At the time of supply of tap water to the water tank 72, the air pressure in the water tank 72 is set to a pressure lower than the water pressure of the tap water by the solenoid valve 72h so that tap water is supplied to the water tank 72 smoothly by the water pressure. (For example, less than 2.5 atm). The solenoid valve 72h switches whether or not to release the inside of the water tank 72 to the atmosphere, and releases the inside of the water tank 72 to the atmosphere when the pressure is reduced. Also, the solenoid valve 72h releases the inside of the water tank 72 to the atmosphere when the pressure in the water tank 72 exceeds 3 atm and supplies the inside of the water tank 72 to 3 atm other than when supplying tap water to the water tank 72. maintain.

  Hot water in the water tank 72 is supplied to the extraction container 9 via the check valve 72j, the solenoid valve 72i, and the pipe L3. Hot water is supplied to the extraction container 9 by opening the electromagnetic valve 72i, and shut off by closing it. The amount of hot water supplied to the extraction container 9 can be controlled by the opening time of the solenoid valve 72i. However, the opening and closing of the solenoid valve 72i may be controlled by measuring the supply amount. The pipe L3 is provided with a temperature sensor 73e for measuring the temperature of the hot water, and monitors the temperature of the hot water supplied to the extraction container 9.

  The pressure in the reserve tank 71 is supplied to the extraction container 9 via a pressure regulating valve 73a and a solenoid valve 73b. The pressure regulating valve 73a reduces the pressure supplied from the reserve tank 71 to a predetermined pressure. In the case of the present embodiment, the pressure is reduced to 5 atm (4 atm in gauge pressure). The solenoid valve 73b switches between supply and cutoff of the pressure regulated by the pressure regulating valve 73a to the extraction container 9. The air pressure in the extraction container 9 is detected by the pressure sensor 73d. At the time of pressurizing the inside of the extraction container 9, the solenoid valve 73b is opened based on the detection result of the pressure sensor 73d, and the inside of the extraction container 9 is kept at a predetermined atmospheric pressure (in the case of the present embodiment, at most 5 atm (4 atm in gauge pressure). )). The pressure in the extraction container 9 can be reduced by the solenoid valve 73c. The solenoid valve 73c switches whether or not to release the inside of the extraction container 9 to the atmosphere, and releases the inside of the extraction container 9 to the atmosphere when the pressure is abnormal (for example, when the inside of the extraction container 9 exceeds 5 atm).

  After one production of the coffee beverage, in the case of the present embodiment, the inside of the extraction container 9 is washed with tap water. The solenoid valve 73f is opened at the time of washing, and supplies tap water to the extraction container 9.

  Next, the switching unit 10 will be described. The switching unit 10 is a unit that switches the destination of the liquid delivered from the extraction container 9 to one of the pouring unit 10c and the waste tank T. The switching unit 10 includes a switching valve 10a and a motor 10b that drives the switching valve 10a. The switching valve 10a switches the flow path to the pouring unit 10c when sending out the coffee beverage in the extraction container 9. The coffee beverage is poured into the cup C from the pouring section 10c. When discharging the waste liquid (tap water) and the residue (ground beans) at the time of washing, the flow path is switched to the waste tank T. The switching valve 10a is a three-port ball valve in this embodiment. Since the residue passes through the switching valve 10a at the time of washing, the switching valve 10a is preferably a ball valve, and the motor 10b switches its flow path by rotating its rotation shaft.

<3. Bean processing equipment>
The bean processing apparatus 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. The bean processing device 2 includes a storage device 4 and a crushing device 5.

<3-1. Storage device>
The storage device 4 includes a plurality of canisters 40 in which roasted coffee beans are stored. In the case of the present embodiment, three canisters 40 are provided. The canister 40 includes a cylindrical main body 40a that stores roasted coffee beans, and a handle 40b provided on the main body 40a, and is configured to be detachable from the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1.

  Each of the canisters 40 may store different types of roasted coffee beans, and may select the type of roasted coffee beans used for producing a coffee beverage by operating input to the information display device 12. The different types of roasted coffee beans are, for example, roasted coffee beans having different types of coffee beans. The roasted coffee beans of different types are coffee beans of the same variety, but may be roasted coffee beans having different roasting degrees. Further, the roasted coffee beans having different types may be roasted coffee beans having different varieties and roasting degrees. Further, at least one of the three canisters 40 may accommodate roasted coffee beans in which a plurality of types of roasted coffee beans are mixed. In this case, the roasted coffee beans of each variety may have the same degree of roasting.

  Although a plurality of canisters 40 are provided in the present embodiment, a configuration in which only one canister 40 is provided may be employed. When a plurality of canisters 40 are provided, the same type of roasted coffee beans may be stored in all or a plurality of canisters 40.

  Each canister 40 is detachably mounted on the measuring and conveying device 41. The weighing / conveying device 41 is, for example, an electric screw conveyor, and automatically weighs out a predetermined amount of roasted coffee beans stored in the canister 40 and sends out the roasted coffee beans to the downstream side.

  Each of the measuring and conveying devices 41 discharges the roasted coffee beans to the collective conveying section 42 on the downstream side. The collective transport section 42 is formed of a hollow member, and forms a transport path for roasted coffee beans from each conveyor 41 to the crusher 5 (particularly the grinder 5A). The roasted coffee beans discharged from each of the weighing and transporting devices 41 move inside the collective transporting unit 42 by its own weight, and flow down to the crushing device 5.

  A guide portion 42 a is formed in the collective transport portion 42 at a position corresponding to the bean input port 103. The guide portion 42a forms a passage for guiding the roasted coffee beans input from the bean input port 103 to the grinding device 5 (particularly, the grinder 5A). Thereby, in addition to the roasted coffee beans accommodated in the canister 40, a coffee beverage using roasted coffee beans input from the bean input port 103 as a raw material can also be manufactured.

<3-2. Crusher>
The pulverizing device 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a part of the separating device 6. The pulverizing device 5 includes grinders 5A and 5B and a separating device 6. The grinders 5A and 5B are mechanisms for grinding the roasted coffee beans supplied from the storage device 4. The roasted coffee beans supplied from the storage device 4 are ground by a grinder 5A, then further ground by a grinder 5B to form a powder, and put into the extraction container 9 through a discharge pipe 5C.

  The grinders 5A and 5B differ in the grain size at which the beans are ground. The grinder 5A is a grinder for coarse grinding, and the grinder 5B is a grinder for fine grinding. Each of the grinders 5A and 5B is an electric grinder, and includes a motor as a driving source, a rotary blade driven by the motor, and the like. The size (granularity) of the roasted coffee beans to be ground can be changed by changing the rotation speed of the rotary blade.

The separation device 6 is a mechanism for separating unnecessary materials from the ground beans. The separation device 6 includes a passage 63a disposed between the grinder 5A and the grinder 5B. The passage portion 63a is a hollow body forming a separation chamber through which the ground beans freely falling from the grinder 5A pass. The passage portion 63b is connected to a passage portion 63b extending in a direction (left and right direction in the present embodiment) intersecting with the passage direction of the ground beans (vertical direction in the present embodiment). The suction unit 60 is connected to the portion 63b. By the suction unit 60 sucking the air in the passage 63a,
Light objects such as chaff and fine powder are sucked. Thereby, unnecessary materials can be separated from the ground beans.

  The suction unit 60 is a centrifugal separation type mechanism. The suction unit 60 includes a blowing unit 60A and a collection container 60B. In the case of the present embodiment, the blower unit 60A is a fan motor, and exhausts the air in the collection container 60B upward.

  The collection container 60B includes an upper portion 61 and a lower portion 62 that are separably engaged. The lower part 62 has a bottomed cylindrical shape whose upper part is open, and forms a space for storing unnecessary objects. The upper part 61 constitutes a lid mounted on the opening of the lower part 62. The upper part 61 includes a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 61a and an exhaust pipe 61b formed coaxially with the outer peripheral wall 61a. The blower unit 60A is fixed to the upper part 61 above the exhaust pipe 61b so as to suck air in the exhaust pipe 61b. A passage portion 63b is connected to the upper portion 61. The passage 63b is open to the side of the exhaust pipe 61b.

  Driving the blower unit 60A generates an airflow indicated by arrows d1 to d3 in FIG. By this airflow, air containing unnecessary substances is sucked from the passage portion 63a into the collection container 60B through the passage portion 63b. Since the passage portion 63b is opened to the side of the exhaust pipe 61b, the air containing unnecessary substances turns around the exhaust pipe 61b. Unnecessary matter D in the air falls due to its weight and is collected in a part of the collection container 60B (accumulates on the bottom surface of the lower part 62). The air is exhausted upward through the inside of the exhaust pipe 61b.

  A plurality of fins 61d are integrally formed on the peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe 61b. The plurality of fins 61d are arranged in the circumferential direction of the exhaust pipe 61b. Each fin 61d is obliquely inclined with respect to the axial direction of the exhaust pipe 61b. By providing such fins 61, the turning of the air including the unnecessary matter D around the exhaust pipe 61b is promoted.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the lower portion 62 is formed of a light-transmitting material such as acrylic or glass, and constitutes a transparent container having a transparent portion as a whole. The lower part 62 is a part covered by the cover part 102 (FIG. 2). The administrator and the user of the beverage can visually recognize the unnecessary objects D accumulated in the lower portion 62 through the peripheral wall of the cover portion 102 and the lower portion 62. In some cases, it is easy for the administrator to confirm the cleaning timing of the lower portion 62, and since it is possible for the user of the beverage to visually recognize that the unnecessary material D has been removed, the expectation of the quality of the coffee beverage being manufactured increases. There are cases.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the roasted coffee beans supplied from the storage device 4 are first coarsely ground by the grinder 5A, and when the coarsely ground beans pass through the passage portion 63a, unnecessary materials are separated by the separation device 6. Are separated. The coarsely ground beans from which unnecessary materials are separated are finely ground by the grinder 5B. Unnecessary substances separated by the separation device 6 are typically chaff and fine powder. These may reduce the taste of the coffee beverage, and the quality of the coffee beverage can be improved by removing chaff and the like from the ground beans.

  The grinding of the roasted coffee beans may be performed by one grinder (one-stage grinding). However, by performing the two-stage pulverization using the two grinders 5A and 5B as in the present embodiment, the particle size of the ground beans can be easily made uniform, and the degree of extraction of the coffee liquid can be made constant. When the beans are crushed, heat may be generated due to friction between the cutter and the beans. By using two-stage pulverization, heat generation due to friction at the time of pulverization can be suppressed, and deterioration of the ground beans (for example, a decrease in flavor) can also be prevented.

  In addition, by going through the steps of coarse grinding → separation of unnecessary materials → fine grinding, when separating unnecessary materials such as chaff, the mass difference between the unnecessary materials and the ground beans (required portion) can be increased. This can increase the efficiency of separating unnecessary substances and can prevent the ground beans (required portion) from being separated as unnecessary substances. In addition, since the separation of unnecessary substances using air suction is interposed between the coarse grinding and the fine grinding, the heat generation of the ground beans can be suppressed by air cooling.

<4. Drive unit and extraction container>
<4-1. Overview>
The drive unit 8 and the extraction container 9 of the extraction device 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the drive unit 8 and the extraction container 9. Most of the drive unit 8 is surrounded by the main body 101.

  The drive unit 8 is supported by the frame F. The frame F includes upper and lower beams F1 and F2 and a column F3 that supports the beams F1 and F2. The drive unit 8 is roughly divided into three units: an upper unit 8A, a middle unit 8B, and a lower unit 8C. The upper unit 8A is supported by the beam F1. The middle unit 8B is supported by the beam F1 and the column F3 between the beam F1 and the beam F2. The lower unit 8C is supported by the beam F2.

  The extraction container 9 is a chamber including a container main body 90 and a lid unit 91. The extraction container 9 may be called a chamber. The middle unit 8B includes an arm member 820 that detachably holds the container body 90. The arm member 820 includes a holding member 820a and a pair of shaft members 820b that are separated to the left and right. The holding member 820a is an elastic member such as a resin formed in a C-shaped clip shape, and holds the container body 90 by its elastic force. The holding member 82a holds the left and right sides of the container body 90, and exposes the front side of the container body 90. This makes it easier to visually recognize the inside of the container main body 90 in a front view.

  The mounting and dismounting of the container main body 90 with respect to the holding member 820a is performed manually, and the container main body 90 is mounted on the holding member 820a by pressing the container main body 90 against the holding member 820a backward and forward. Further, the container main body 90 can be separated from the holding member 820a by pulling out the container main body 90 from the holding member 820a to the front side in the front-rear direction.

  Each of the pair of shaft members 820b is a rod extending in the front-rear direction, and is a member that supports the holding member 820a. In this embodiment, the number of the shaft members 820b is two, but may be one or three or more. The holding member 820a is fixed to front ends of the pair of shaft members 820b. By a mechanism described later, the pair of shaft members 82b is moved forward and backward, whereby the holding member 820a is moved forward and backward, so that a movement operation of moving the container body 90 in the front and rear direction can be performed. The middle unit 8B can also perform a rotating operation of turning the extraction container 9 upside down, as described later.

<4-2. Extraction container>
The extraction container 9 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows the closed state and the open state of the extraction container 9. As described above, the extraction container 9 is turned upside down by the middle unit 8B. The extraction container 9 in FIG. 6 shows a basic posture in which the lid unit 91 is located on the upper side. In the following description, a vertical positional relationship means a vertical positional relationship in a basic posture unless otherwise specified.

  The container main body 90 is a container with a bottom and has a bottle shape having a neck 90b, a shoulder 90d, a body 90e, and a bottom 90f. A flange portion 90c that defines an opening 90a that communicates with the internal space of the container body 90 is formed at an end of the neck portion 90b (an upper end portion of the container body 90).

  Each of the neck portion 90b and the body portion 90e has a cylindrical shape. The shoulder portion 90d is a portion between the neck portion 90b and the body portion 90e, and has a tapered shape such that the cross-sectional area of the internal space gradually decreases from the body portion 90e side to the neck portion 90b side. ing.

  The lid unit 91 is a unit that opens and closes the opening 90a. The opening / closing operation (elevation operation) of the lid unit 91 is performed by the upper unit 8A.

  The container main body 90 includes a main body member 900 and a bottom member 901. The main body member 900 is a cylindrical member that opens up and down and forms a neck portion 90b, a shoulder portion 90d, and a body portion 90e. The bottom member 901 is a member that forms the bottom part 90f, and is inserted and fixed below the main body member 900. A seal member 902 is interposed between the main body member 900 and the bottom member 901 to improve the airtightness inside the container main body 90.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the main body member 900 is formed of a light-transmitting material such as acrylic or glass, and constitutes a transparent container having a transparent portion as a whole. The administrator and the consumer of the beverage can visually check the extraction state of the coffee beverage in the container main body 90 through the cover portion 102 and the main body member 900 of the container main body 90. In some cases, the brewing operation may be easily confirmed by the manager, and in some cases, the brewing user may enjoy the brewing situation.

  A convex portion 901c is provided at the center of the bottom member 901. The convex portion 901c has a communication hole for communicating the inside of the container body 90 to the outside, and a valve (valve 903 in FIG. 8) for opening and closing the communication hole. Is provided. The communication hole is used for discharging waste liquid and residue when cleaning the inside of the container body 90. The projection 901c is provided with a seal member 908. The seal member 908 is a member for maintaining the airtightness between the upper unit 8A or the lower unit 8CB and the bottom member 901.

  The lid unit 91 includes a hat-shaped base member 911. The base member 911 has a protrusion 911d and a flange 911c that overlaps the flange 90c when closed. The protruding portion 911d has the same structure as the protruding portion 901c of the container main body 90, and is provided with a communication hole for communicating the inside of the container main body 90 with the outside and a valve (valve 913 in FIG. 8) for opening and closing the communication hole. Have been. The communication hole of the convex portion 911d is mainly used for injecting hot water into the container main body 90 and sending out a coffee beverage. The projection 911d is provided with a seal member 918a. The seal member 918a is a member for maintaining the airtightness between the upper unit 8A or the lower unit 8CB and the base member 911. The lid unit 91 is also provided with a seal member 919. The sealing member 919 improves the airtightness between the lid unit 91 and the container body 90 when the lid unit 91 is closed. The lid unit 91 holds a filter for filtration.

<4-3. Upper unit and lower unit>
The upper unit 8A and the lower unit 8C will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a partial configuration of the upper unit 8A and the lower unit 8CB, and FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

  The upper unit 8A includes an operation unit 81A. The operation unit 81A performs an opening / closing operation (elevating / lowering) of the lid unit 91 with respect to the container body 90 and an opening / closing operation of the valves of the convex portions 901c and 911d. The operation unit 81A includes a support member 800, a holding member 801, a lifting shaft 802, and a probe 803.

  The support member 800 is fixedly provided so that the relative position with respect to the frame F does not change, and accommodates the holding member 801. The support member 800 further includes a communication portion 800a that allows the pipe L3 to communicate with the inside of the support member 800. Hot water, tap water, and air pressure supplied from the pipe L3 are introduced into the support member 800 via the communication portion 800a.

  The holding member 801 is a member that can detachably hold the lid unit 91. The holding member 801 has a cylindrical space into which the protrusion 911d of the lid unit 91 or the protrusion 901c of the bottom member 901 is inserted, and has a mechanism for detachably holding these. This mechanism is, for example, a snap ring mechanism, which is engaged by a certain pressing force and released by a certain separating force. Hot water, tap water, and air pressure supplied from the pipe L3 can be supplied into the extraction container 9 through the communication portion 800a and the communication hole 801a of the holding member 801.

  The holding member 801 is also a movable member slidably provided in the support member 800 in a vertical direction. The elevating shaft 802 is provided so that its axial direction is the up-down direction. The elevating shaft 802 vertically penetrates the top of the support member 800 in an airtight manner, and is provided to be vertically movable with respect to the support member 800.

  The top of the holding member 801 is fixed to the lower end of the elevating shaft 802. The holding member 801 is slid in the vertical direction by elevating the elevating shaft 802, so that the holding member 801 can be attached to and detached from the protrusions 911 d and 901 c. Further, the lid unit 91 can be opened and closed with respect to the container body 90.

  A screw 802a constituting a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating shaft 802. A nut 804b is screwed to the screw 802a. The upper unit 8A includes a motor 804a, and the nut 804b is rotated on the spot (without moving up and down) by the driving force of the motor 804a. The rotation of the nut 804b causes the lifting shaft 802 to move up and down.

  The elevating shaft 802 is a tubular shaft having a through hole in the center axis, and the probe 803 is inserted into this through hole so as to be slidable up and down. The probe 803 penetrates the top of the holding member 801 in an airtight manner in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the support member 800 and the holding member 801.

  The probe 803 is an operator for opening and closing the valves 913 and 903 provided inside the convex portions 911d and 901c. The state can be changed from the open state to the closed state (by the action of a return spring (not shown)).

  A screw 803a constituting a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the probe 803. A nut 805b is screwed to the screw 803a. The upper unit 8A includes a motor 805a, and the nut 805b is provided so as to rotate on the spot (without moving up and down) by the driving force of the motor 805a. The probe 803 moves up and down by the rotation of the nut 805b.

  The lower unit 8C includes an operation unit 81C. The operation unit 81C has a configuration in which the operation unit 81A is turned upside down, and performs opening and closing operations of valves 913 and 903 provided inside the protrusions 911d and 901c. The operation unit 81C is also configured to be able to open and close the lid unit 91. However, in this embodiment, the operation unit 81C is not used to open and close the lid unit 91.

  Hereinafter, the operation unit 81C is substantially the same as the operation unit 81A, but the operation unit 81C will be described. The operation unit 81C includes a support member 810, a holding member 811, an elevating shaft 812, and a probe 813.

  The support member 810 is fixedly provided so that the relative position with respect to the frame F does not change, and accommodates the holding member 811. The support member 810 further includes a communication portion 810a that allows the switching valve 10a of the switching unit 10 to communicate with the inside of the support member 810. The coffee beverage, tap water, and ground bean residues in the container body 90 are introduced into the switching valve 10a via the communication portion 810a.

  The holding member 811 has a cylindrical space into which the protrusion 911d of the lid unit 91 or the protrusion 901c of the bottom member 901 is inserted, and includes a mechanism for detachably holding these. This mechanism is, for example, a snap ring mechanism, which is engaged by a certain pressing force and released by a certain separating force. The coffee beverage, tap water, and ground bean residues in the container body 90 are introduced into the switching valve 10a through the communication portion 810a and the communication hole 811a of the holding member 811.

  The holding member 811 is also a movable member provided to be slidable vertically in the support member 810. The elevating shaft 812 is provided so that its axial direction is the up-down direction. The elevating shaft 812 vertically penetrates the bottom of the support member 800 in an airtight manner, and is provided to be vertically movable with respect to the support member 810.

  The bottom of the holding member 811 is fixed to the lower end of the elevating shaft 812. The holding member 811 slides up and down by the raising and lowering of the elevating shaft 812, so that the holding member 811 can be attached to and separated from the protrusions 901c and 911d.

  A screw 812a constituting a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating shaft 812. A nut 814b is screwed to the screw 812a. The lower unit 8C includes a motor 814a, and the nut 814b is rotated on the spot (without moving up and down) by the driving force of the motor 814a. The rotation of the nut 814b causes the lifting shaft 812 to move up and down.

  The elevating shaft 812 is a tubular shaft having a through hole at the center axis, and a probe 813 is inserted into this through hole so as to be slidable up and down. The probe 813 penetrates the bottom of the holding member 811 in an airtight manner in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the support member 810 and the holding member 811.

  The probe 813 is an operator for opening and closing the valves 913 and 903 provided inside the convex portions 911d and 901c. The rising of the probe 813 changes the valves 913 and 903 from the closed state to the open state. The state can be changed from the open state to the closed state (by the action of a return spring (not shown)).

  On the outer peripheral surface of the probe 813, a screw 813a constituting a lead screw mechanism is formed. A nut 815b is screwed to the screw 813a. The lower unit 8C includes a motor 815a, and the nut 815b is provided so as to rotate on the spot (without moving up and down) by the driving force of the motor 815a. The probe 813 moves up and down by rotation of the nut 815b.

<4-4. Chubu Unit>
The middle unit 8B will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the middle unit 8B. The middle unit 8B includes a support unit 81B that supports the extraction container 9. The support unit 81B includes a unit main body 81B ′ that supports the lock mechanism 821, in addition to the arm member 820 described above.

  The lock mechanism 821 is a mechanism that maintains the lid unit 91 in a closed state with respect to the container main body 90. The lock mechanism 821 includes a pair of gripping members 821a that vertically clamp the flange 911c of the lid unit 91 and the flange 90c of the container body 90. The pair of gripping members 821a have a C-shaped cross section that fits by sandwiching the flange portion 911c and the flange portion 90c, and is opened and closed in the left and right directions by the driving force of the motor 822. When the pair of gripping members 821a are in the closed state, as shown by the solid line in the encircled view of FIG. 9, each gripping member 821a fits over the flange portion 911c and the flange portion 90c so as to sandwich the flange portion 911c up and down. The unit 91 is hermetically locked to the container body 90. In this locked state, the lid unit 91 does not move (the lock is not released) even if the lid unit 91 is opened by raising the holding member 801 by the elevating shaft 802. That is, the locking force of the lock mechanism 821 is set to be stronger than the force of opening the lid unit 91 using the holding member 801. Thus, it is possible to prevent the lid unit 91 from being opened with respect to the container main body 90 in the event of an abnormality.

  When the pair of grip members 821a are in the open state, the grip members 821a are separated from the flange portion 911c and the flange portion 90c as shown by broken lines in the encircled view of FIG. The lock with is released.

  When the holding member 801 is in the state of holding the lid unit 91 and the holding member 801 is raised from the lowered position to the raised position, when the pair of gripping members 821a are in the open state, the lid unit 91 is moved from the container body 90. Separated. Conversely, when the pair of gripping members 821a are in the closed state, the holding member 801 for the lid unit 91 is released, and only the holding member 801 rises.

  The middle unit 8B also includes a mechanism that horizontally moves the arm member 820 in the front-rear direction using the motor 823 as a driving source. Thereby, the container main body 90 supported by the arm member 820 can be moved between the rear extraction position (state ST1) and the front bean insertion position (state ST2). The bean charging position is a position where the ground beans are charged into the container main body 90, and the ground beans ground by the grinder 5B are supplied from the discharge pipe 5C into the opening 90a of the container main body 90 from which the lid unit 91 is separated. In other words, the position of the discharge pipe 5C is above the container main body 90 located at the bean input position.

  The extraction position is a position where the container main body 90 can be operated by the operation unit 81A and the operation unit 81C, is a position coaxial with the probes 803 and 813, and is a position where coffee liquid is extracted. The extraction position is a position on the back side of the bean input position. FIGS. 5, 7, and 8 all show the case where the container body 90 is at the extraction position. Thus, by making the position of the container main body 90 different between the input of the ground bean and the extraction of the coffee liquid and the supply of the water, the steam generated at the time of extracting the coffee liquid is discharged from the discharge pipe serving as the supply section of the ground bean. Adhesion to 5C can be prevented.

  The middle unit 8B also includes a mechanism for rotating the support unit 81B around a shaft 825 in the front-rear direction using the motor 824 as a drive source. Thereby, the posture of the container main body 90 (extraction container 9) can be changed from the upright posture (state ST1) in which the neck portion 90b is on the upper side to the inverted posture (state ST3) in which the neck portion 90b is on the lower side. While the extraction container 9 is rotating, the state where the lid unit 91 is locked to the container main body 90 by the lock mechanism 821 is maintained. The extraction container 9 is turned upside down between the upright posture and the inverted posture. The convex portion 911c is located at the position of the convex portion 901c in the upright posture, and the convex portion 911d is located at the position of the inverted posture. In the upright posture, the convex portion 911c is located at the position of the convex portion 911d in the upright posture. Therefore, in the inverted posture, the operation unit 81A can perform the opening / closing operation on the valve 903, and the operation unit 81C can perform the opening / closing operation on the valve 913.

<5. Control device>
The control device 11 of the beverage production device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the control device 11.

  The control device 11 controls the entire beverage manufacturing device 1. The control device 11 includes a processing unit 11a, a storage unit 11b, and an I / F (interface) unit 11c. The processing unit 11a is a processor such as a CPU, for example. The storage unit 11b is, for example, a RAM or a ROM. The I / F unit 11c includes an input / output interface that inputs and outputs signals between the external device and the processing unit 11a. The I / F unit 11c also includes a communication interface capable of performing data communication with the server 16 via a communication network 15 such as the Internet. The server 16 can communicate with a mobile terminal 17 such as a smartphone via the communication network 15 and can receive, for example, information such as a reservation for beverage production and an impression from the mobile terminal 17 of a beverage consumer. .

  The processing unit 11a executes a program stored in the storage unit 11b, and controls the actuator group 14 based on an instruction from the information display device 12, a detection result of the sensor group 13, or an instruction from the server 16. The sensor group 13 is various sensors (for example, a hot water temperature sensor, a mechanism operation position detection sensor, a pressure sensor, and the like) provided in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The actuator group 14 is various actuators (for example, a motor, a solenoid valve, a heater, and the like) provided in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1.

<65. Operation control example>
An example of a control process of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 executed by the processing unit 11a will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B. FIG. 11A shows a control example related to one coffee beverage production operation. The state of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 before the production instruction is called a standby state. The state of each mechanism in the standby state is as follows.

  The extraction device 3 is in the state of FIG. The extraction container 9 is in the upright posture and is located at the extraction position. The lock mechanism 821 is in a closed state, and the lid unit 91 closes the opening 90 a of the container main body 90. The holding member 801 is at the lowered position and is mounted on the convex portion 911d. The holding member 811 is at the raised position and is mounted on the convex portion 901c. Valves 903 and 913 are closed. The switching valve 10a makes the communication part 810a of the operation unit 8C communicate with the waste tank T.

  In the standby state, when there is a coffee beverage production instruction, the processing in FIG. 11A is executed. In S1, a pre-heat treatment is performed. This process is a process of pouring hot water into the container main body 90 and heating the container main body 90 in advance. First, the valves 903 and 913 are opened. Thereby, the pipe L3, the extraction container 9, and the waste tank T are brought into a communicating state.

  The electromagnetic valve 72i is closed after being opened for a predetermined time (for example, 1500 ms). Thereby, hot water is poured from the water tank 72 into the extraction container 9. Subsequently, the solenoid valve 73 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms) and then closed. Thereby, the air in the extraction container 9 is pressurized, and the discharge of hot water to the waste tank T is promoted. By the above processing, the inside of the extraction container 9 and the pipe L2 are preheated, and it is possible to reduce the cooling of hot water in the subsequent production of a coffee beverage.

  In S2, a grinding process is performed. Here, the roasted coffee beans are pulverized, and the ground beans are put into the container body 90. First, the lock mechanism 821 is opened, and the holding member 801 is raised to the raised position. The lid unit 91 is held by the holding member 801 and rises together with the holding member 801. As a result, the lid unit 91 is separated from the container body 90. The holding member 811 descends to the descending position. The container body 90 is moved to the bean charging position. Subsequently, the storage device 4 and the crushing device 5 are operated. Thereby, one cup of roasted coffee beans is supplied from the storage device 4 to the grinder 5A. The roasted coffee beans are ground in two stages by the grinders 5A and 5B, and unnecessary materials are separated by the separation device 6. The ground beans are put into the container body 90.

  Return the container body 90 to the extraction position. The holding member 801 is lowered to the lowered position, and the lid unit 91 is mounted on the container body 90. The lock mechanism 821 is closed, and the lid unit 91 is hermetically locked to the container body 90. The holding member 811 is raised to the raised position. Of the valves 903 and 913, the valve 903 is opened and the valve 913 is closed.

  In S3, an extraction process is performed. Here, the coffee liquid is extracted from the ground beans in the container body 90. FIG. 11B is a flowchart of the extraction processing in S3.

  In S11, in order to steam the ground beans in the extraction container 9, an amount of hot water smaller than one cup of hot water is poured into the extraction container 9. Here, the electromagnetic valve 72i is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms). Thereby, hot water is poured from the water tank 72 into the extraction container 9. Then, after waiting for a predetermined time (for example, 5000 ms), the process of S11 ends. With this process, the ground beans can be steamed. By steaming the ground beans, carbon dioxide contained in the ground beans can be released, and the subsequent extraction effect can be enhanced.

  In S12, the remaining amount of hot water is poured into the extraction container 9 so that one cup of hot water is stored in the extraction container 9. Here, the electromagnetic valve 72i is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 7000 ms). Thereby, hot water is poured from the water tank 72 into the extraction container 9.

  By the process of S12, the inside of the extraction container 9 can be brought into a state of more than 100 degrees Celsius at 1 atmosphere (for example, about 110 degrees Celsius). Subsequently, the inside of the extraction container 9 is pressurized by S13. Here, the electromagnetic valve 73b is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 1000 ms), and the inside of the extraction container 9 is pressurized to a pressure at which hot water does not boil (for example, about 4 atm (about 3 atm in gauge pressure)). Thereafter, the valve 903 is closed.

  Subsequently, this state is maintained for a predetermined time (for example, 7000 ms), and immersion coffee liquid extraction is performed (S14). Thus, the coffee liquor is extracted by the immersion method under high temperature and high pressure. The following effects can be expected by immersion extraction under high temperature and high pressure. First, by applying a high pressure, hot water can easily penetrate into the ground beans, and the extraction of coffee liquid can be promoted. Second, the high temperature promotes extraction of the coffee liquor. Third, by raising the temperature, the viscosity of the oil contained in the ground beans is reduced, and the extraction of the oil is promoted. Thereby, a fragrant coffee beverage can be manufactured.

  The temperature of the hot water (high-temperature water) may be higher than 100 degrees Celsius, but a higher temperature is more advantageous in extracting coffee liquid. On the other hand, raising the temperature of hot water generally increases costs. Therefore, the temperature of the hot water may be, for example, 105 degrees Celsius or higher, 110 degrees Celsius or higher, or 115 degrees Celsius or higher, and, for example, 130 degrees Celsius or lower, or 120 degrees Celsius or lower. The pressure may be any pressure at which hot water does not boil.

  In S15, the pressure inside the extraction container 9 is reduced. Here, the pressure in the extraction container 9 is switched to the pressure at which the hot water boils. Specifically, the valve 913 is opened, and the solenoid valve 73c is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 1000 ms). The inside of the extraction container 9 is released to the atmosphere. Thereafter, the valve 913 is closed again.

  The pressure in the extraction container 9 is rapidly reduced to a pressure lower than the boiling point pressure, and the hot water in the extraction container 9 boils at a stretch. Hot water and ground beans in the extraction container 9 explode in the extraction container 9. Thereby, hot water can be boiled uniformly. Further, the destruction of the cell wall of the ground bean can be promoted, and the subsequent extraction of the coffee liquid can be further promoted. In addition, since the ground beans and the hot water can be stirred by the boiling, the extraction of the coffee liquid can be promoted. Thus, in this embodiment, the extraction efficiency of the coffee liquid can be improved.

  In S16, the extraction container 9 is reversed from the upright posture to the inverted posture. Here, the holding member 801 is moved to the raised position, and the holding member 811 is moved to the lowered position. Then, the support unit 81B is rotated. Thereafter, the holding member 801 is returned to the lowered position, and the holding member 811 is returned to the raised position. In the extraction container 9 in the inverted posture, the neck portion 90b and the lid unit 91 are located on the lower side.

  In step S17, a permeation type coffee liquid extraction is performed, and the coffee beverage is delivered to the cup C. Here, the switching valve 10a is switched so that the pouring section 10c communicates with the passage section 810a of the operation unit 81C. Further, both the valves 903 and 913 are opened. Further, the solenoid valve 73b is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 10,000 ms), and the inside of the extraction container 9 is set to a predetermined pressure (for example, 1.7 atm (0.7 atm in gauge pressure)). In the extraction container 9, the coffee beverage in which the coffee liquid is dissolved in hot water passes through the filter provided in the lid unit 91 and is sent to the cup C. The filter regulates the leakage of ground bean residues. Thus, the extraction process ends.

  In this embodiment, the extraction efficiency of the coffee liquid can be improved by using both the immersion extraction in S14 and the transmission extraction in S17. When the extraction container 9 is in the upright posture, the ground beans are deposited from the body 90e to the bottom 90f. On the other hand, when the extraction container 9 is in the inverted posture, the ground beans are deposited from the shoulder 90d to the neck 90b. The cross-sectional area of the trunk portion 90e is larger than the cross-sectional area of the neck portion 90b, and the accumulation thickness of the ground beans in the inverted posture is larger than that in the upright posture. That is, the ground beans are relatively thin and widely accumulated when the extraction container 9 is in the upright posture, and relatively thick and narrowly accumulated when the extraction container 9 is in the inverted posture.

  In the case of the present embodiment, since the immersion extraction in S14 is performed in a state where the extraction container 9 is in the upright posture, the hot water and the ground beans can be brought into wide contact with each other, and the extraction efficiency of the coffee liquid can be improved. However, in this case, the hot water and the ground beans tend to partially contact. On the other hand, since the permeation extraction in S17 is performed in a state where the extraction container 9 is in an inverted posture, the hot water passes through the accumulated ground beans while contacting more ground beans. The hot water comes into contact with the ground beans more evenly, and the extraction efficiency of the coffee liquid can be further improved.

  Returning to FIG. 11A, after the extraction processing in S3, the discharging processing in S4 is performed. Here, processing related to cleaning of the inside of the extraction container 9 is performed. The cleaning of the extraction container 9 is performed by returning the extraction container 9 from the inverted posture to the upright posture and supplying tap water (purified water) to the extraction container 9. Then, the pressure in the extraction container 9 is increased, and the water in the extraction container 9 is discharged to the waste tank T together with the residue of the ground beans.

  Thus, one coffee beverage manufacturing process ends. Thereafter, the same processing is repeated for each manufacturing instruction. The time required for one production of a coffee beverage is, for example, about 60 to 90 seconds.

  Next, an application system (hereinafter, simply referred to as a system) including the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a system 1200 including the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The system 1200 includes a server 1201, a mobile terminal 1202, an information display device 1203, and a beverage manufacturing device 1204. Here, the beverage manufacturing device 1204 corresponds to the beverage manufacturing device 1, and the interface manufacturing device 1204 corresponds to the information display device 12. The mobile terminal 1202 is, for example, a smartphone possessed by the user. The server 1201, the mobile terminal 1202, and the information display device 1203 are communicably connected to each other via a network 1205 such as the Internet. For example, the information display device 1203 and the beverage manufacturing device 1204 exist in a store that provides coffee beans and beverages, and short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth is performed between the mobile terminal 1202 owned by the user and the information display device 1203. It is feasible.

  In the system 1200, the server 1201 can provide various services (functions) related to coffee by an application downloaded to the mobile terminal 1202. The functions provided by the server 1201 include, for example, a service related to points available in a store (cafe or the like), a mailing site service for coffee beans, a review service related to purchasing comments and ratings, and a custom recipe service described later. Also, the services provided by the server 1201 are not limited to those described above. For example, in order to upload a coffee ordered by a user to an SNS, for example, a cafe search service, and process the photographed data photographed by the portable terminal 1202. Services may be included. By activating the application downloaded from the server 1201 by clicking or the like, the user can enjoy various services related to coffee as described above.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the server 1201. The processing unit 1301 includes, for example, a CPU and controls the server 1201 as a whole. The operation of the server 1201 in the present embodiment is realized, for example, by the processing unit 1301 loading a program stored in the storage unit 1303 into the memory 1302 and executing the program. The memory 1302 is also used as a working memory of the CPU of the processing unit 1301. The storage unit 1303 stores a basic control program for operating the server 1201, data and parameters. In addition, various types of databases 1309 are constructed in the storage unit 1303. For example, the databases are constructed based on review information and comment information transmitted from the portable terminal 1202 of each user, and custom information of recipes. The storage unit 1303 stores various types of applications 1310, and stores, for example, applications capable of providing the above services. By accessing the server 1201 via the mobile terminal 1202, the user can download the application to the mobile terminal 1202.

  A communication interface (I / F) 1304 is configured according to a medium of the network 1205 such as a wired or wireless network. The display unit 1305 is, for example, a display, and displays a user interface screen for an administrator who constructs the database 1309, for example. The operation unit 1306 is, for example, a keyboard or a mouse, and can receive an operation from an administrator.

  The data processing unit 1307 includes, for example, a GPU, and analyzes a feature amount based on big data transmitted from the mobile terminal 1202 of each user. Big data transmitted from the portable terminal 1202 of each user may be constructed as the database 1309, or the result analyzed by the data processing unit 1307 may be constructed as the database 1309. Each unit in FIG. 13 can be mutually connected via a bus 1308.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile terminal 1202. As described above, the mobile terminal 1202 is, for example, a smartphone possessed by the user. The processing unit 1401 includes, for example, a CPU and controls the mobile terminal 1202 as a whole. The operation of the mobile terminal 1202 in the present embodiment is realized, for example, by the processing unit 1401 loading a program stored in the storage unit 1403 into the memory 1402 and executing the program. The memory 1402 is also used as a working memory of the CPU of the processing unit 1401. The storage unit 1403 stores a basic control program for operating the mobile terminal 1202, and data and parameters. The storage unit 1403 stores the application 1310 downloaded from the server 1201.

  The microphone 1404 inputs a user's voice, and the speaker 1405 outputs another user's voice, and reproduces a message based on predetermined voice data. The imaging unit 1406 is a camera, and generates imaging data of a still image or a moving image. The display unit 1407 is a touch panel, and displays, for example, an icon for activating the application 1310 and various user interface screens related to the application 1310. The display unit 1407 can receive an operation from a user via a touch panel. The operation unit 1408 can receive an operation from a user, and is, for example, a power button or a volume control button.

  The communication I / F 1409 is configured according to a medium of the network 1205 such as a wired or wireless network. The short-range wireless communication I / F 1410 performs communication by a communication method different from the communication by the communication I / F 1409, and is, for example, Bluetooth. In the present embodiment, the portable terminal 1202 can transmit custom information of a recipe or the like to the information display device 1203 via the short-range wireless communication I / F 1410. 14 can be mutually connected via a bus 1411.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration of the information display device 1203. As described above, the information display device 1203 corresponds to the information display device 12. The processing unit 1501 includes, for example, a CPU, and controls the information display device 1203 as a whole. The operation of the information display device 1203 in the present embodiment is realized, for example, by the processing unit 1501 loading a program stored in the storage unit 1503 into the memory 1502 and executing the program. The memory 1502 is used as a working memory of the CPU of the processing unit 1501. The storage unit 1503 stores a basic control program for operating the information display device 1203, and data and parameters.

  The communication I / F 1504 is configured according to a medium of the network 1205 such as a wired or wireless network. The short-range wireless communication I / F 1505 performs communication by a communication method different from the communication by the communication I / F 1504, and is, for example, Bluetooth. In the present embodiment, the information display device 1203 can receive custom information of a recipe or the like from the portable terminal 1202 via the short-range wireless communication I / F 1505.

  The display unit 1507 is a touch panel, and displays a user interface screen for a user to use the beverage manufacturing device 1204. The operation unit 1508 can receive an operation from a user, and includes a hardware key for determination and the like. When the display unit 1507 is a touch panel, the operation unit 1508 may be realized as software keys on the touch panel.

  The imaging unit 1509 is a camera, and generates imaging data of a still image. The imaging unit 1509 can, for example, image a bean brought into a store by a user or image a two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 1407 of the mobile terminal 1202. By capturing an image of the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 1407 of the mobile terminal 1202, the information display device 1203 performs communication with the mobile terminal 1202 except for communication using the communication I / F 1504 or the short-range wireless communication I / F 1505. A communication method becomes possible. The main body I / F 1506 is an interface unit with the control device 11, and transmits, for example, coffee bean selection information and extraction profile information set by the user to the control device 11 via the display unit 1507 and the operation unit 1508. . 15 can be connected to each other via a bus 1510.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a flow in which the user customizes a recipe using the mobile terminal 1202 and extracts coffee by the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 in the system 1200.

  First, the user starts an application 1310 downloaded in advance from the server 1201 by clicking an icon displayed on the display unit 1407 of the portable terminal 1202 (step 1601). When the application 1310 is activated on the mobile terminal 1202, a login screen for logging in to the server 1201 is displayed on the display unit 1407 of the mobile terminal 1202. The user inputs an ID and a password acquired in advance on the login screen (step 1602). When the authentication in the server 1201 is successful, the server 1201 returns a TOP screen of the application 1310 to the mobile terminal 1202.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a TOP screen of the application 1310 displayed on the display unit 1407 of the mobile terminal 1202. In the display area 1801, the name “ABC app” of the application 1310 is displayed. In the display area 1802, the current possession points possessed by the user are displayed. The user can use this point to purchase coffee beans at an online shop, for example. In a display area 1803, a list of services that can be provided by the application 1310 is displayed. The user can click each of the display areas 1804, 1805, 1806, and 1807, and when any of them is clicked, a screen of the service is displayed.

  The display area 1804 is a store search service, for example, the user can search for a cafe of a point service member store. The display area 1805 is a review service, for example, where a user can post and evaluate a comment on a visited cafe. A display area 1806 is a coffee bean mail order service, in which a user can browse an online shop for coffee beans and purchase coffee beans. The display area 1807 is a custom recipe service, and the user can adjust the extraction profile on the mobile terminal 1202.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a service screen displayed when the user clicks the display area 1805. The display area 1901 displays the name “ABC app” of the application 1310. In addition, rating information is displayed in the display area 1902, and the user can evaluate coffee purchased at the visited cafe. In addition, a comment column is displayed in the display area 1903, and the user can input a comment about the visited cafe. When the submit button 1904 is pressed, the content input by the user in the review service is determined. In the present embodiment, when the content is determined by pressing the post button 1904, the determined content is transmitted to the server 1201. With such a configuration, the server 1201 can collect review information from each user and analyze it by the data processing unit 1307.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a service screen displayed when the user clicks the display area 1807. The user can adjust the amount of hot water to be extracted and the like on the portable terminal 1202 on the screen of FIG. The screen in FIG. 20 is basically the same as the setting items displayed on the information display device 1203, and the user adjusts the amount of hot water to be extracted and the like on the portable terminal 1202 to a desired value before visiting the cafe. Can be kept.

  The display area 2001 allows the user to arbitrarily adjust and set the amount of beans. In addition, the display area 2002 allows the user to arbitrarily adjust and set the grinding granularity. The display area 2003 allows the user to arbitrarily adjust and set the amount of steaming water. Further, the display area 2004 allows the user to arbitrarily adjust and set the steaming time. Further, the display area 2005 allows the user to arbitrarily adjust and set the amount of hot water to be extracted. Further, the display area 2006 allows the user to arbitrarily set the extraction pressure. The display area 2007 allows the user to arbitrarily adjust and set the extraction time.

  Button 2008 is a button for confirming the contents of display areas 2001 to 2007. In the case of FIG. 20, when the button 2008 is pressed, the contents of the display areas 2001 to 2007 are saved, and the two-dimensional code is displayed. The user can visit the cafe and hold the two-dimensional code displayed on the mobile terminal 1202 over the imaging unit 1509 of the information display device 1203, thereby transmitting the contents of the display areas 2001 to 2007 to the information display device 1203. The button 2008 may not be a button for displaying a two-dimensional code. For example, a button for confirming and saving the contents of the display areas 2001 to 2007 may be used, and the contents of the display areas 2001 to 2007 are transmitted to the information display device 1203 via the short-range wireless communication I / F 1410. You may do it.

  By enabling the parameter adjustment for the extraction of the coffee beverage as shown in FIG. 20 on the mobile terminal 1202, the user can easily enjoy the sensation of a coffee extraction operation like a barista. In the present embodiment, parameters for extracting a coffee beverage as shown in FIG. 20 are referred to as an extraction profile or a recipe.

  FIG. 16 is referred to again. When the portable terminal 1202 receives the TOP screen from the server 1201 in step 1603, the user clicks the display area 1807 to adjust and set the extraction profile on FIG. 20 (step 1604). Then, as described above, the user visits the cafe and transmits the setting information from the mobile terminal 1202 to the information display device 1203 (step 1605). Here, the setting information is, for example, the contents of the display areas 2001 to 2007 in FIG. The setting information may be transmitted by a two-dimensional code or by short-range wireless communication.

  When the information display device 1203 acquires the setting information, the information display device 1203 transmits the setting information to the control device 11 of the beverage manufacturing device 1204 via the main body I / F 1506 (Step 1606). In the beverage manufacturing device 1204, a coffee beverage is extracted based on the setting information (Step 1607).

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a flow in which the user customizes a recipe on the information display device 1203 and extracts coffee by the beverage manufacturing device 1204 in the system 1200.

  In FIG. 16, the user adjusts the extraction profile on the mobile terminal 1202, but in FIG. 17, the user adjusts the extraction profile on the information display device 1203 in a cafe.

  The user adjusts and sets the extraction profile on the user interface screen displayed on the display unit 1507 of the information display device 1203 (Step 1701). Here, the same items as the items displayed in FIG. 20 are displayed on the user interface screen. When the information display device 1203 acquires the setting information, the information display device 1203 transmits the setting information to the control device 11 of the beverage manufacturing device 1204 via the main body I / F 1506 (Step 1702). In the beverage manufacturing device 1204, a coffee beverage is extracted based on the setting information (Step 1703).

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a service screen displayed when the user clicks the display area 1807. The user can adjust any parameter of the extraction profile such as the amount of hot water to be extracted on the portable terminal 1202 on the screen of FIG. The screen of FIG. 21 is basically the same as the setting items displayed on the information display device 1203, and the user adjusts the amount of hot water to be extracted and the like on the mobile terminal 1202 to a desired value before visiting the cafe. Can be kept. Note that the display areas 2001 to 2008 are the same as those in FIG.

  The service screen shown in FIG. 21 has a “taste search” button 2101, an “image search” button 2102, a “history search” button 2103, and an “order” button 2104. A “taste search” button 2101, an “image search” button 2102, and a “history search” button 2103 acquire information (beverage information) on any of beverage characteristic information, an extraction profile, raw materials, and a price from the server 1201. Pressed by the user when starting the process.

<First embodiment>
In the present embodiment, a process executed by the mobile terminal 1202 when the user presses the “taste search” button 2101 will be described.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing processing of the mobile terminal 1202. The processing illustrated in FIG. 22 is realized by the processing unit 1401 loading a program (application) stored in the storage unit 1403 into the memory 1402 and executing the program.

  First, in S2201, the processing unit 1401 controls the display unit 1407 to display a setting screen for acquiring beverage information. Details of the setting screen will be described later with reference to FIG. In step S2201, the processing unit 1401 displaying the setting screen 2300 in FIG. 23 advances the process to step S2202, and waits until a user operation is received via the display unit 1407, the operation unit 1408, or the microphone 1404. If the processing unit 1401 determines that the user operation has been received (Yes in S2202), the processing unit 1401 proceeds with the process to S2203, and determines whether the operation received in S2202 is a press of the “Reflect in the recipe” button. to decide. When the user operation received by the processing unit 1401 is not the pressing of the “reflect on the recipe” button (No in S2203), the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2204, and switches the characteristics used to acquire the beverage information. It is determined whether or not. If the user operation received by the processing unit 1401 is to switch the characteristics (Yes in S2204), the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2208, and updates the screen to display the switched characteristics. If the user operation received by the processing unit 1401 is not a switching of the characteristic (No in S2204), the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S2205, and determines whether or not a characteristic level has been selected. If the user operation received by the processing unit 1401 is to select a characteristic level (Yes in S2205), the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S2206, and stores information on the characteristic (characteristic information) from the server 1201 or the storage unit 1403 of the portable terminal 1202. ) To get. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2207, and updates the screen. The process in the case where the “reflect on recipe” button has been pressed in S2203 (Yes in S2203) will be described later.

  Next, FIG. 23 shows an example of the setting screen displayed in S2201. The setting screen 2300 includes a graph area 2301 and a legend area 2302. In the example of FIG. 23, it is assumed that only axes are displayed in the graph area 2301 of the initial setting screen 2300.

  In the example of FIG. 23, in the legend area 2302, characteristics relating to the taste of coffee (“bitter”, “sweet”, “sour”, “scent”, “aftertaste”, and “rich”) can be selected. "," Sweetness ", and" Sourness "are selected. In the following description, a parameter used for acquiring coffee beverage information is referred to as a “characteristic” unless otherwise described. In the initial display of the setting screen, the characteristics selected for acquiring the beverage information may be stored in the program as default values, or may be set by the user.

  The graph area 2301 is set by the user as an axis of a graph (three-axis radar chart in this example) corresponding to the characteristics “bitter”, “sweet”, and “sour” selected in the legend area 2302. “Bitterness” 2303, “sourness” 2304, and “sweetness” 2305 are displayed. In addition, each axis can select a plurality of values (levels). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that an integer from 0 to 40 can be selected as the level of each characteristic.

  In the present embodiment, the description will be made assuming that each of “bitterness” 2303, “sourness” 2304, and “sweetness” 2305 can select a level from 0 to 40, but different characteristics indicate different levels. It may be selectable. For example, the level “bitter” 2303 may be selectable from 0 to 40, and the level “acidity” 2304 may be selectable from 0 to 20. Further, depending on the characteristic, the level may not be a numerical value, and may be, for example, “present” or “absent”, or “weak”, “medium”, or “strong”. That is, it is only necessary that a plurality of values can be obtained for one characteristic. The levels that can be selected for each of these characteristics may be stored in the program as default values.

  Here, it is assumed that the point 2306 corresponding to the level 30 of the characteristic “bitter” 2303 has been pressed on the setting screen 2300 in FIG. In this case, since the operation received in S2202 is not the pressing of the “reflect on recipe” button (No in S2203), processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2204. In S2204, it is determined whether or not the operation received in S2202 is to switch characteristics. Switching of characteristics means that selection of characteristics is changed in the legend area 2302 of FIG. Since the operation of the point 2306 does not correspond to the switching of the characteristic (No in S2204), the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S2205. In S2205, it is determined whether or not the operation received in S2202 is a selection of a characteristic level. Since the operation of the point 2306 is the selection of the characteristic level (the characteristic “bitter” level 30) (Yes in S2205), the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S2206. In step S2206, the mobile terminal 1202 acquires characteristic information from the database 1309 of the server 1201 based on the level of the characteristic specified by the user operation.

  Here, an example of data held by the data database 1309 is shown with reference to FIG. FIG. 41A is a user information database (DB) 4110 that stores information on beverages ordered by the user. FIG. 41B shows a preparation profile DB 4120 that stores a preparation profile ID and parameters of the corresponding preparation profile. FIG. 41C is a property information DB 4130 that stores property information, corresponding raw material information, and a profile ID for preparation.

  The user information DB 4110 includes a user identifier 4111, date and time information 4112, beans information 4113, production area information 4114, roasting degree information 4115, preparation profile ID 4116, machine information 4117, rate information 4118, and comment information 4119. The user identifier 4111 only needs to be information that allows the user to be identified by the server 1201, and in one example, includes a user identifier (ID). In another example, the user identifier 4111 includes at least one of the user's email address, the mobile terminal identifier, and the user's name. The date and time information 4112 includes information corresponding to the date and time when the user ordered the beverage. Bean information 4113 indicating the type of beans, locality information 4114 indicating the locality of the beans, and roasting degree information 4115 indicating the roasting degree of the beans are called raw material information. The preparation profile ID 4116 stores a key for acquiring data stored in the preparation profile DB 4120. The machine information 4117 stores the identifier of the machine that prepared the beverage. The rate 4118 and the comment 4119 store the user's evaluation value for the beverage and the comment 4119 acquired via the service screen of FIG.

  The preparation profile DB 4120 includes a preparation profile ID 4121, and a preparation profile including at least one of a bean amount 4122, a ground grain size 4123, a steaming water amount 4124, a steaming time 4125, an extraction water amount 4126, an extraction pressure 4127, and an extraction time 4128. And In one example, the preparation profile includes the items in the display area of FIG.

  The property information DB 4130 includes bean information 4131, production area information 4132, roasting degree information 4133, preparation profile ID 4134, bitterness 4135, sweetness 4136, sourness 4137, wireness 4138, and price 4139. Bitterness 4135, sweetness 4136, sourness 4137, and the like are characteristic information, and the characteristic information of characteristic information DB 4130 includes characteristics “bitter”, “sweetness”, “sourness”, and “scent” displayed in legend area 2302 in FIG. , “Aftertaste”, and “rich”.

  In one example, data is added to the user information DB 4110 when the user orders a beverage or when the user makes a rating or comment on the beverage ordered to the server 1201 via the mobile terminal 1202. In addition, data may be added to the characteristic information DB 4130 by an authorized user such as a shop selling coffee or a barista.

  In step S2206, the processing unit 1401 transmits to the server 1201 the level of the characteristic specified by the user operation (in the example of FIG. 23, the level “30” of the characteristic “bitter”), and requests acquisition of the characteristic information. In one example, in S2206, the processing unit 1401 may acquire the characteristic information based on the level of the characteristic specified by the user operation (in the example of FIG. 23, the level 30 of the characteristic “bitter”). Upon receiving the characteristic level, the server 1201 determines whether or not there is data corresponding to the characteristic level specified by the user operation from the characteristic information database, and searches for a data set including the characteristic level that matches. . In the present embodiment, the data set refers to one row of data stored in the characteristic information DB 4130. In the example of FIG. 41, the server 1201 stores the data set (A, COL (Colombia), light roasting, 1, 30) in the first line of the characteristic information DB 4130 in FIG. , 20, 22, 5, 550) are transmitted to the portable terminal 1202.

  In one example, a data set having the same characteristic as the level of the received characteristic and including the level with the smallest error may be specified. That is, a data set having a characteristic level different from the characteristic level transmitted from the mobile terminal 1202 may be specified. The mobile terminal 1202 that has acquired the data set from the server 1201 stores the data set in the memory 1402 or the storage unit 1403, and advances the processing to S2207.

  In the present embodiment, the description will be made assuming that the characteristic information acquired by the mobile terminal 1202 from the server 1201 in step S2206 is one or more data sets of the characteristic information DB 4130. Some data of may not be acquired.

  In S2207, mobile terminal 1202 updates setting screen 2300. FIG. 24 shows a setting screen displayed when a data set of one piece of characteristic information is acquired from the server 1201 after selecting a characteristic level in FIG. The setting screen 2400 shown in FIG. 24 includes a graph area 2301 and a legend area 2302 as in FIG. In the graph area 2301, in addition to the characteristic axes 2303 to 2305, a level (bitter level 30, bitter level) corresponding to the characteristic (bitter, sour, and sweet) selected as the axis in the acquired data set 22, the markers 2401-2403 are plotted on the sweetness level 20), and the respective markers are connected by a line 2406. The setting screen 2400 displays an area 2404 for displaying raw material information in the acquired data set, and a “reflect on recipe” button 2405.

  Note that in this specification, the description will be made assuming that the “reflect in the recipe” button 2405 is displayed in S2207 when a predetermined number or less of the data sets are acquired in S2206. Button 2405 is always displayed, and may be pressed when a predetermined number or less of data sets are acquired in S2206.

  Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 returns the processing to S2202, and waits until a user operation is received.

  Next, a setting screen displayed when the user changes the bitter level from 30 to 22 by dragging the point 2401 plotted on the bitter level 30 on the setting screen 2400 will be described. Since this user operation also selects the level of the characteristic, the processing unit 1401 acquires the characteristic information again in S2206 of FIG. Note that description will be made assuming that one data set is acquired again in S2206. Then, in S2207, the graph area 2301 is updated.

  FIG. 25 shows a setting screen displayed when the user changes the bitter level from 30 to 22 by dragging the point 2401 plotted on the bitter level 30 on the setting screen 2400. In this example, of the characteristic 2406, a point 2401 corresponding to the bitterness level 30 changes the bitterness level to 22 by the user operation, and based on the characteristic information acquired again based on the bitterness level 22, a point 2501, Updated to 2402 and 2502. In addition, the area 2404 for displaying the raw material information may be updated based on the acquired characteristic information. After that, the control unit 1401 returns the process to S2202 again.

  Next, a case will be described in which the user taps on “rich” in the legend area 2302 to see the level of the characteristic “rich” of the current data set on the setting screen 2500. In this case, the user operation corresponds to switching of characteristics (Yes in S2204). Therefore, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2208, and updates the screen.

  FIG. 26 shows an example of a screen displayed when the user switches the characteristics used for the recipe search on the setting screen 2500. In the graph area 2601 of the setting screen 2600 in FIG. 26, in addition to the bitterness 2303, the sourness 2304, and the sweetness 2305, the body 2601 is displayed by a four-axis radar chart in this example. As can be seen from the examples so far, the level of each characteristic is displayed by a radar chart with the number of axes corresponding to the number of characteristics selected by the user. Further, the processing unit 1401 acquires the level of the characteristic “Koku” from the characteristic information acquired in S2206, and plots the level on the axis of Koku 2601. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 returns the processing to S2202, and waits until a user operation is received. Although description is omitted, an operation of hiding (reducing) characteristics used for acquiring beverage information and an operation of simultaneously displaying or hiding a plurality of characteristics can also be realized by similar processing.

  Next, the operation of the processing unit 1401 when the user presses the “reflect on recipe” button 2405 on the setting screen 2600 in FIG. 26 will be described. If the processing unit 1401 determines that the user operation has been received (Yes in S2202), the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S2203, and determines whether the “reflect in the recipe” button has been pressed. In this example, it is determined that the “reflect on recipe” button has been pressed (Yes in S2203), the process proceeds to S2209, and a preparation profile is acquired.

  In step S2209, the processing unit 1401 transmits the preparation profile ID included in the acquired characteristic information to the server 1201 via the communication I / F 1409 or the short-range wireless communication I / F 1410. The server 1201 that has received the preparation profile ID from the portable terminal 1202 acquires the preparation profile from the preparation profile DB 4120 based on the preparation profile ID, and transmits it to the portable terminal 1202. Upon receiving the preparation profile, the portable terminal 1202 advances the process to S2210, and transitions from the setting screen 2600 to the service screen illustrated in FIG.

  Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2211, and reflects the acquired preparation profile in the parameters of the display areas 2001 to 2007 of the service screen. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2212, and waits until the user presses the order button 2104. Note that any parameter of the display areas 2001 to 2007 of the service screen may be able to be changed before the user presses the order button 2104.

  If the user presses order button 2104 (Yes in S2212), processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2213, and outputs a preparation profile. In one example, the mobile terminal 1202 may transmit setting information including a preparation profile to the information display device 1203 via the short-range wireless communication I / F or the communication I / F 1409 (step 1605). Alternatively, the mobile terminal 1202 may display a two-dimensional barcode such as a QR code (registered trademark) on the display unit 1407 and transmit setting information including a preparation profile to the imaging unit 1509 of the information display device 1203.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, beverage information corresponding to the selected level can be acquired by selecting the level of the characteristic relating to the taste of the beverage from the range of the level of the characteristic. This allows the user to specify the beverage, beverage ingredients, or beverage preparation profile from the user's own preferences.

  Further, in the present embodiment, one or more characteristics of the beverage can be selected, and the range of the displayed characteristic level can be changed according to the selection of the one or more characteristics. Thereby, the beverage information can be acquired using the user's special characteristics.

  In the present embodiment, at least one of information on raw materials and information on a preparation profile is acquired as beverage information. Thereby, the beverage manufacturing device can be controlled to prepare the beverage specified based on the level selected by the user.

  In the present embodiment, at least a part of the acquired characteristic information is output to the beverage manufacturing device. Thus, the beverage manufacturing device can be controlled to prepare the beverage specified in advance by the user.

  In the present embodiment, at least a part of the beverage information is output via either the short-range wireless communication or the two-dimensional barcode. Thereby, it is possible to control the beverage production apparatus without directly operating it.

  Note that, in the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the level of each characteristic is displayed using a radar chart, but the level may be displayed in another manner. For example, labels (for example, "bitterness", "sweetness", "sourness", etc.) of each characteristic are arranged in the row direction, and the level of each characteristic is expressed by the number of coffee bean icons arranged in the column direction of the corresponding row. It may be displayed in a form that is easy for the user to understand, such as displaying in a bar graph-like manner.

<Second embodiment>
In the first embodiment, in the setting screen displayed in S2201 of FIG. 22, only the axis corresponding to the characteristic is displayed in the graph area, and the user selects the level of the characteristic not registered in the database of the server. there's a possibility that. In the second embodiment, a display corresponding to the level of the characteristic registered in the database of the server is performed, and an index to be used as a guide when the user selects the level is displayed. The description of the same configuration or processing as in the first embodiment will be omitted.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating details of the process of S2201 according to the second embodiment. In step S2701, the processing unit 1401 acquires a data set stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 of the server 1201. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2702, and displays a setting screen including the characteristic information included in the acquired data set. Then, the process proceeds to S2202. Subsequent processing is the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 28 shows an example of an initial display of the setting screen according to the second embodiment. In this example, description will be made assuming that three data sets are stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 of the server 1201.

  A graph area 2801 and a legend area 2802 are displayed on the setting screen 2800 in FIG. In the graph area 2801, characteristic information 2807 to 2809 included in three data sets stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 of the server 1201 are plotted. Thus, by plotting all the data sets stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 in advance, the user can grasp what options are available.

  If the user taps level 30 (point 2806) on the bitterness axis 2803 plotted in the graph area 2801, the processing unit 1401 determines Yes in S2202, No in S2203, No in S2204, and Yes in S2205. , And the process proceeds to S2206. Subsequently, since the data set corresponding to the level 30 of the characteristic “bitter” is narrowed down to only the characteristic 2807, the screen is updated in S2207 so that the characteristics 2808 and 2809 of the two data sets other than the data set are not displayed. 24 may be updated to a screen similar to that shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to display the level of the characteristic registered in the database of the server, and to display an index to be used as a guide when the user selects the level.

<Third embodiment>
In the second embodiment, all data sets are displayed in the graph area 2801. When the number of characteristic information data sets stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 of the server 1201 increases, the visibility of the graph area 2801 may deteriorate. In the third embodiment, a range of selectable characteristic levels is displayed by processing a data set of characteristic information registered in a server database, and an index should be used as a guide when a user selects a level. Is displayed. The description of the same configuration or processing as in the first embodiment or the second embodiment will be omitted.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating details of the process of S2201 according to the third embodiment. In step S2901, the processing unit 1401 acquires the characteristic information stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 of the server 1201. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S2902, and performs data processing described later on the characteristic information included in the acquired data set. After that, the process advances to step S2903 to perform initial display of the setting screen. Then, the process proceeds to S2202. Subsequent processing is the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

  The data processing in S2902 is processing for specifying a range of characteristic levels based on a plurality of pieces of characteristic information. In one example, the range of the level of the characteristic may be specified based on the minimum value and the maximum value of the level of the same characteristic included in the plurality of characteristic information. That is, for each of all the characteristics, the minimum value and the maximum value of the level of the characteristic included in the characteristic information are obtained, and the range from the minimum value to the maximum value is set as the “selectable level range” of the characteristic Is also good.

  In another example, a range of selectable levels may be generated based on statistical values such as an average value, a median value, and a variance of the level of the same characteristic included in all characteristic information.

  In one example, the processing of S2901 to S2902 may be executed by the processing unit 1301 of the server 1201. That is, the mobile terminal 1202 executing S2201 issues a request for generating an initial display screen to the server 1201. You may. Then, the mobile terminal 1202 may display the range of the level of the received characteristic.

  FIG. 30 shows an example of an initial display of the setting screen according to the third embodiment. A graph area 3001 and a legend area 3002 are displayed on the setting screen 3000 in FIG. The graph area 3001 displays a characteristic “bitter” axis 3003, a “sour” axis 3004, a “sweet” axis 3005, and a selectable range 3006 based on the level range of the characteristic specified in S2902. I have. In the example of FIG. 30, for all the data sets stored in the characteristic information DB 4130, for example, it can be seen that the characteristic “bitter” is within the range of levels 19 to 30. Similarly, it can be seen that all data sets fall within levels 21-38 of the characteristic "sour".

  In this way, by displaying the range of the characteristic level generated based on the data set stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 in advance, it can be used as a guide when the user selects the level. Further, even if the number of characteristic information data sets stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 increases, the user can select a characteristic level while maintaining good visibility.

  If the user taps the level 30 (point 3007) on the bitterness axis 3003 plotted in the graph area 3001, the processing unit 1401 determines Yes in S2202, No in S2203, No in S2204, and Yes in S2205. , And the process proceeds to S2206. Subsequently, when the data set corresponding to the level 30 of the characteristic “bitter” is narrowed down to one, the screen is updated in S2207 so that the range of the characteristic level is not displayed, and the screen is updated to a screen similar to FIG. Is also good.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the range of selectable levels of the characteristics registered in the database of the server is displayed, and an index to be used as a guide when the user selects the level is displayed. As a result, even when the number of pieces of characteristic information registered in the database increases, it is possible to display an index when the user selects a characteristic level while maintaining visibility.

  Although FIG. 30 shows an example in which the selectable range 3006 based on the specified characteristic level range is displayed in a radar chart, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the fact that the characteristic “bitter” is within the range of levels 19 to 30 may be indicated to the user in a bar graph-like manner. In such a case, labels of the respective characteristics (for example, “bitterness”, “sweetness”, “sourness”, and the like) are arranged in the row direction, and a white coffee bean icon is displayed in the column direction in the row of the characteristic “bitterness”. By arranging a predetermined number of black coffee bean icons followed by a predetermined number of twelve black coffee bean icons and a white coffee bean icon, it is possible to indicate that the icon is within the range of levels 19 to 30 by the black coffee bean icon. .

<Fourth embodiment>
In the third embodiment, the characteristic level ranges of all the characteristic information stored in the database are collectively displayed in the graph area 2801. In one example, displaying the range of the characteristic level for each bean may be used as a guide when the user selects the characteristic level. The fourth embodiment describes a mobile terminal that acquires characteristic information registered in a database of a server, performs processing for each type of beans, and displays an index that should be used as a guide when a user selects a level. I do. The description of the same configuration or processing as in any of the first to third embodiments will be omitted.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating details of the process of S2201 executed by the processing unit 1401 of the mobile terminal according to the fourth embodiment. In step S3101, the processing unit 1401 acquires a data set stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 of the server 1201. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S3102, and extracts characteristic information corresponding to one type of beans from the acquired data set.

  Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S3103, performs processing of the characteristic information, generates display data in S3104, and displays all types of beans included in the acquired data set in S3105. It is determined whether data has been generated. If it is determined that display data has not been generated for all types of beans (No in S3105), the processing unit 1401 returns the process to S3102, and extracts characteristic information corresponding to another type of beans. If it is determined that display data has been generated for all types of beans (Yes in S3105), the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S3106, and performs initial display of a setting screen based on all generated display data. Then, the process proceeds to S2202. Subsequent processing is the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated. Note that the characteristic information processing of S3103 may specify a range of characteristic levels based on a plurality of pieces of characteristic information, similarly to the characteristic information processing of S2902.

  FIG. 32 shows an example of an initial display of a setting screen according to the fourth embodiment. In the example of FIG. 32, the description will be made assuming that the data sets of the two types of beans (bean A and bean B) are stored in the characteristic information DB 4130.

  A graph area 3201 and a legend area 3202 are displayed on the setting screen 3200 in FIG. In the graph area 3201, the characteristic axes 3203 to 3205 and the characteristic level range 3206 of the bean type “A” and the characteristic level range of the bean type “B” as the display data generated in S3104 are displayed. 3207 is displayed.

  As described above, the range of the characteristic level generated based on the data set stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 is displayed in advance for each type of beans, so that the user can select a level when selecting the level. It can be. Further, by displaying the range of the characteristic level for each type of beans, the user can grasp the characteristic level specific to the specific type of beans.

  Next, the operation of the processing unit 1401 when the user taps the point 3208 in FIG. 32 will be described. The point 3208 is a point at the level 35 of the property “bitter”, which is not within the range 3206 of the level of the property of the bean A, but is within the range 3207 of the level of the property of the bean B. .

  In this case, in one example, the range of the characteristic level of the data set having the selected characteristic level may be displayed. FIG. 33 shows an example of the setting screen when the level 35 of the characteristic “bitter” in FIG. 32 is tapped. In the graph region 3201 of FIG. 33, axes 3203 to 3205 having the same characteristics as those in FIG. 32 are displayed, and a range 3301 of the characteristics of the data set having the same level of characteristics as the point 3208 is displayed. That is, in the example of FIG. 33, the user has selected the point 3208, but this is an operation example when a plurality of data sets can be selected.

  The level of the characteristic corresponding to the point 3208 is included in the range 3207 of the level of the characteristic of the bean B alone, and is not included in the range 3206 of the level of the characteristic of the bean A. Is not displayed.

  Next, an operation when the user drags and moves the point 3208 in the display of FIG. 33 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 34 shows an operation when the level of the selected characteristic is changed from a point 3208 corresponding to the level 35 of the characteristic “bitter” to a point 3402 corresponding to the level 32 of the characteristic “bitter”. In this case, the point 3402 is within the range 3207 of the level of the characteristic of the bean B, but is outside the range 3206 of the level of the characteristic of the bean A, so that the range 3206 of the level of the characteristic of the bean A is not displayed. If the range of the characteristic level of the data set having the same characteristic level as that of the changed point 3402 changes, the range of the characteristic level changes, for example, from the range 3301 to the range 3401.

  Next, a setting screen displayed when the user taps the point 3209 in the display of FIG. 32 will be described. The point 3209 is a point at the level 28 of the property “bitter”, and is included in the range 3206 of the level of the property of the bean A and the range 3207 of the level of the property of the bean B. It is also assumed that there are two data sets having the same characteristic level as the point 3209.

  In this case, the processing unit 1401 may display the characteristic information included in the two data sets, and may also display the raw material information 3501 and 3502 of the two data sets and the "reflect on recipe" button 3503. The user presses either the raw material information 3501 or 3502, and after selecting the selected state, presses a “reflect on recipe” button 3503 (Yes in S2203), thereby obtaining a preparation profile (S2209). ).

  Alternatively, the level of the characteristic “sourness” may be further selected. In that case, any data set may be selected by tapping the point 3504 or the point 3505.

  In the display of FIG. 35, it is assumed that the range 3206 of the level of the characteristic of the bean A and the range 3207 of the level of the characteristic of the bean B are continuously displayed, but two data sets having the same level of the characteristic as the point 3209 are displayed. May be displayed, and the ranges 3206 and 3207 may be hidden.

  Further, in one example, when displaying a plurality of raw material information, the processing unit 1401 may recommend any one of the beverage information based on the information included in the data set. The operation of the processing unit 1401 when the user taps the point 3209 in the display of FIG. 32 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When displaying the raw material information 3501 and 3502, the processing unit 1401 displays recommended raw materials based on at least one of the priority information 4138 and the price information 4139 included in the data set. Further, in one example, the raw material DB 4130 stores information on the stock of beans, and the processing unit 1401 may display the recommended raw material based on the information on the stock of beans.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the range of the level of the characteristic registered in the database of the server is displayed for each bean, and the index to be used as a guide when the user selects the level is displayed. it can.

  In one example, the range of the characteristic level may be displayed not for each bean but for each production area or roasting degree.

<Fifth embodiment>
In the first to fourth embodiments, the user's preference is selected using any one of the levels of the characteristics “bitter”, “sweet”, “sour”, “scent”, “aftertaste”, and “rich”. . In one example, the characteristics for selecting user preferences may be changeable. In the fifth embodiment, a process of changing a characteristic for selecting beverage information to be acquired based on an image of the beverage will be described.

  In the present embodiment, when the “image search” button 2102 in FIG. 21 is pressed, the processing unit 1401 of the mobile terminal 1202 executes the processing in FIG. In addition, in the process of S2201 in FIG. 22, the process illustrated in FIG. 37 is performed.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a process for performing initial display of a setting screen according to the fifth embodiment. First, in step S3701, the processing unit 1401 acquires axis information from the server 1201. The axis information is information on items of characteristics used to acquire beverage information, and is, for example, information on items in a column of the characteristic information 4140 of the characteristic information DB 4130 in FIG. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S3702, and acquires a data set stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 of the server 1201. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S3702, performs data processing on the characteristic information included in the obtained data set, advances the processing to S3704, and performs an initial display corresponding to the obtained characteristic information.

  Next, an example of a process of changing an item of the characteristic information 4140 stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 of the server 1201 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 38 is a diagram for explaining a flow from extracting coffee to acquiring history information. The process up to the step of extracting coffee 1607 is the same as that in FIG.

  When the coffee extraction is completed, the beverage manufacturing device 1204 transmits a completion notification to the information display device 1203 (Step 3801). The information display device 1203 that has received the completion notification generates history information based on the setting information received in step 1605, and transmits the history information to the server 1201 (step 3802). In one example, the history information includes at least one of a preparation profile, a preparation profile ID, information on the identifier of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204, raw material information, a user identifier, and date and time of receiving the order. The server 1201 that has received the history information adds a record to the user information DB 4110 based on the history information. In one example, the record includes user information 4111, date and time information 4112, beans information 4113, locality information 4114, roasting degree 4115, preparation profile ID 4116, and machine information 4117 of the user information DB.

  The user who drank the extracted coffee may transmit the comment and the beverage rate via the mobile terminal 1202 (step 3803). The comment may be input via the comment input screen of FIG. For example, the rating information of the display area 1902 in FIG. 19 may correspond to the rating 4118 of the user information DB 4110, and the comment information of 1903 in the display area is stored such that the information corresponds to the comment 4119 of the user information DB 4110. Is also good.

  Next, a process in which the server 1201 including the user information DB 4110 storing the history information of the user extracts the characteristics of the beverage for the user to select the beverage based on the history information will be described with reference to FIG. The processing in FIG. 39 is executed by the processing unit 1301 of the server 1201 at a timing when the server 1201 stores a predetermined number of pieces of history information, at a predetermined time interval, or at a timing specified by a server administrator.

  First, in step S3901, the processing unit 1301 acquires a data set of the user information DB 4110 from the database 1309. Subsequently, the processing unit 1301 advances the processing to S3902, analyzes the comments included in the data set, and extracts words frequently included in the comments. Subsequently, the processing unit 1301 advances the processing to S3903, and determines the characteristics of the beverage used by the user to search the beverage preparation profile based on the words that are frequently included in the comment information. In one example, words that are often included in the comment information and that are similar to terms already registered in the database 1309 as characteristics, such as “bitter” and “sour”, may be excluded. In one example, an adjective representing a color such as “redness” or “whiteness” recalled when drinking coffee may be extracted to determine the characteristics. In one example, nouns such as "blueberry" and "almond", which are recalled when drinking coffee, may be extracted to determine the characteristics. That is, the processing unit 1301 extracts words that can be an image of coffee based on a predetermined rule. Subsequently, the processing unit 1301 advances the process to S3904, and registers the determined characteristic in the characteristic information 4140 of the characteristic information DB 4130 in the column of the determined characteristic.

  Subsequently, the processing unit 1301 advances the process to S3905, and acquires comment information of a data set in which at least one of the bean information 4113, the production area information 4114, the roasting degree information 4115, and the preparation profile ID 4116 is the same. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that comment information of the same data set is obtained for all of the bean information 4113, the production area 4114, the roasting degree 4115, and the preparation profile ID 4116. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that comment information of all users is acquired. However, comment information of only one user may be acquired, or some user's comment information may be acquired based on age, address, and the like. Comments may be obtained.

  Subsequently, the processing unit 1301 advances the processing to S3906, and calculates the determined characteristic level for the group of the data sets. In one example, among the comments of the group, the ratio of the number of comments using the determined characteristic word may be set as the characteristic level. In addition, the level of the characteristic may be determined based on the number of individual users using the word of the determined characteristic in the comments of the group. Alternatively, the level of the characteristic may be determined by natural language processing based on the distance in the vector space between the characteristic and the group or the distance in the vector space between the characteristic and the comment.

  Subsequently, the processing unit 1301 advances the process to S3907, and registers the calculated property level in a data set that matches the group raw material information and the preparation profile ID 4134 in the property information DB 4130. Subsequently, the processing unit 1301 advances the process to S3908, and determines whether all characteristic levels have been calculated for all data set groups.

  If it is determined that the levels of all characteristics have been calculated for all groups (Yes in S3908), the processing unit 1301 ends the processing in FIG. If there is a group whose characteristic level has not been calculated (No in S3908), the processing unit 1301 advances the processing to S3905, and calculates the characteristic level of another group.

  FIG. 40 illustrates an example of a setting screen displayed on the display unit 1407 of the mobile terminal 1202 that has performed the processing in FIG. 37. A graph area 4001 and a legend area 4002 are displayed on the setting screen 4000 in FIG. A graph area 4001 displays a characteristic “redness” axis 4003, a “freshness” axis 4004, a “whiteness” axis 4005, and a selectable range 4006 based on the level range of the characteristic specified in S3703. Have been. In this example, information on the axes acquired by the processing unit 1401 in step S3701 is displayed in the legend area 4002, and a predetermined number of axes are displayed in the graph area 4001. In the example of FIG. 40, for all the data sets stored in the characteristic information DB 4130, for example, it can be seen that the characteristic “redness” is within the range of levels 19 to 30.

  The processing after the initial display of the setting screen is the same as that described in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the description has been made assuming that the characteristics and the level of the characteristics relating to the image of the beverage used for acquiring the beverage information are generated from the comments of the user. However, the characteristics relating to the taste such as “bitterness” and “sweetness” are described. As with the characteristics, it may be set by a varistor or store, or may be set by a user.

  Thus, by displaying the level of the characteristic stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 in advance, it can be used as a guide when the user selects the level. In addition, by generating a characteristic and a level of the characteristic based on the comment information stored in the user information DB 4110, it is possible to digitize and display an image of the coffee felt when the user drinks the coffee.

<Sixth embodiment>
In the first to fifth embodiments, the user's preference is selected based on characteristics such as the taste or image of coffee. In one example, a guide for the user to select the level of the characteristic may be displayed based on the preference information on the coffee ordered by the user. In the fifth embodiment, processing for displaying history information ordered by a user in association with coffee characteristics will be described.

  FIG. 42 illustrates an example of a process for searching for a preparation profile from history information and information on beverage characteristics according to the sixth embodiment.

  First, in steps S3101 to S3106, the processing unit 1401 transmits user information to the server 1201 and acquires a data set from the characteristic information DB 4130 stored in the server 1201 as in the fourth embodiment. Display based on Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S4201, and acquires data from the user information DB 4110 of the server 1201. Subsequently, based on the raw material information (bean information, locality information, and degree of roasting) in the user information DB 4110 and the characteristic information DB 4130 and the preparation profile ID, it corresponds to the history information of the coffee that the user has ordered. The property information is acquired from the property information DB 4130. Subsequently, the history information is displayed on the display unit 1409, superimposed on the characteristic information stored in the characteristic information DB 4130.

  Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2202. Subsequent processing is the same as in any of the first to fifth embodiments, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 43 shows an example of a setting screen according to the sixth embodiment.

  A graph area 4301 and a legend area 4302 are displayed on the setting screen in FIG. The graph area 4301 displays characteristic axes 4303 to 4305, a characteristic level range 4306 generated in S3104, and characteristic information 4307 and 4308 corresponding to two pieces of history information as preference information generated in S4201. ing.

  Next, an operation performed when the user taps the point 4309 will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, the description will be made assuming that the point 4309 is not included in the characteristic information corresponding to the history information of the user, and the characteristic information DB 4130 includes one characteristic information including the level of the characteristic corresponding to the point 4309. . When the user taps on point 4309, processing unit 1401 specifies the characteristic information corresponding to the characteristic level of point 4309, and displays it as characteristic information 4401 on the screen. Further, the processing unit 1401 may display raw material information 4402 corresponding to the characteristic information 4401 and a “reflect on recipe” button 4403.

  Note that in the example of FIG. 44, the characteristic level range 4306 and the preference information 4307 and 4308 of the characteristic information DB 4130 are displayed even after the point 4309 is tapped, but in one example, at least one of them is not displayed. May be switched.

  Next, FIG. 45 shows a setting screen displayed when the characteristic “B” is tapped in the legend area 4302 in FIG. 44 to change the characteristic to be displayed. The graph area 4301 of the setting screen 4300 in FIG. 45 displays the body 4501 in addition to the bitterness 4303, the sourness 4304, and the sweetness 4305 in FIG. In addition, the processing unit 1401 acquires the level or range of levels of the characteristic “Koku” for the characteristic information 4306, the history information 4307, 4308, and the tapped characteristic 4401, and plots it on the axis “Koku” 2601. Subsequent processing is the same as in the first to fifth embodiments, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the level of the characteristic of the coffee ordered by the user can be displayed as the preference information. Thereby, the user can grasp the user's own preference from the history of the coffee ordered by the user.

  In the sixth embodiment, the level of the characteristic of the coffee ordered (purchased) by the user is displayed. However, in one example, the preference information is displayed based on the history of the level of the characteristic selected by the user. Is also good. In this case, the database 1309 may include a database that stores the level of the characteristic transmitted from the terminal to the server 1201 and the user identifier in association with each other. In such a case, the preference information displayed on the terminal does not need to include a plurality of characteristic levels as in the history information 4307 in FIG. 43, for example, and is displayed at a point having only one characteristic level. You may. Further, the history of the level of the property selected by the user and the history of the level of the property of the beverage purchased by the user may be simultaneously displayed by performing processing such as assigning different markers. Alternatively, when the level of the property of the beverage purchased by the user matches the level of the property selected by the user, the history of the level of the property selected by the user and the purchase history are not displayed. The preference information may be generated based on the preference information.

  In the present embodiment, the range of the characteristic level of the characteristic information DB 4130 is displayed together with the user's preference information, but only the user's preference information may be displayed.

<Seventh embodiment>
In the sixth embodiment, the history information of the user is obtained and displayed. In one example, the mobile terminal 1202 may process and display the user's history information.

  FIG. 46 illustrates an example of a process of acquiring and displaying user preference information according to the present embodiment. In step S4601, the processing unit 1401 acquires the user information stored in the user information DB 4110 of the server 1201. In the seventh embodiment, the preference information is, as in the sixth embodiment, the level of the characteristic of the coffee that the user has ordered. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S4602, and performs data processing described below on the history information included in the acquired data set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S4603, and an initial display of the setting screen is performed. Then, the process proceeds to S2202. Subsequent processing is the same as at least one of the first to sixth embodiments, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

  The data processing in S4602 is processing for specifying a range of coffee property levels that the user has ordered in the past based on a plurality of pieces of property information corresponding to preference information. In one example, the range of the level of the characteristic may be specified based on the minimum value and the maximum value of the level of the plurality of coffees corresponding to the plurality of pieces of preference information (history information). That is, for each of the characteristics corresponding to all the history information, the minimum value and the maximum value of the level of the characteristic are acquired, and the range from the minimum value to the maximum value is referred to as “the range of the level of the characteristic corresponding to the history information”. It may be.

  In another example, a range of selectable levels may be generated based on statistical values such as an average value, a median value, and a variance of levels of characteristics corresponding to all pieces of history information.

  FIG. 47 shows an example of an initial display of a setting screen according to the seventh embodiment. On the setting screen 4700 in FIG. 47, a graph area 4701 and a legend area 4702 are displayed. The graph area 4701 includes a characteristic “bitter” axis 4703, a “sourness” axis 4704, a “sweetness” axis 4705, a selectable characteristic level range 4706 stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 generated in S3104, and A range 4707 of the level of the characteristic based on the history information is displayed. In the example of FIG. 47, it can be seen that the range of the level of the characteristic based on the history information is, for example, the characteristic “bitter” is within the range of levels 20 to 35. Similarly, it can be seen that the characteristic “sour” is in the range of levels 19-28.

  In this way, by displaying the range of the characteristic level based on the user information DB 4110 in advance, it can be used as a guide when the user grasps the user's own preference. Further, even if the number of data sets in the user information DB 4110 increases, the user can select a characteristic level while maintaining good visibility.

<Eighth embodiment>
In the seventh embodiment, the range of the level of the property of the beverage included in the purchase history of the user is displayed. In one example, the user's own preferences may be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner using the additional preference information. In the seventh embodiment, a description will be given of a process of displaying preference information based on a rating of coffee for a user.

  FIG. 48 illustrates an example of a process of acquiring and displaying characteristic information corresponding to preference information according to the present embodiment. In step S4801, the processing unit 1401 acquires preference information (user information) stored in the user information DB 4110 of the server 1201. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S4802, and extracts preference information having the same rate information 4118 from the acquired preference information. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S4803, and performs data processing on characteristic information corresponding to preference information having the same rate information 4118. In an example, the characteristic information corresponding to the preference profile ID 4116 of the preference information having the same rate information 4118 is specified, and based on the minimum value and the maximum value of the characteristic level, the characteristic information corresponds to the history information having the same rate. A range of levels of the characteristic may be specified. Alternatively, a selectable range of characteristic levels may be generated based on statistical values such as an average value, a median value, and a variance of the characteristic levels corresponding to the history information.

  In one example, when the rate is a numerical value from 1 to 5, in S4803, for example, user information having a rate of 0 or more and less than 2 or user information of 2 or more and less than 4 or user information of 4 or more may be extracted. That is, the user information having different rate information 4118 may be divided into the same group, and the history information may be grouped based on a predetermined condition. Thereby, when the user performs a rating, it is possible to perform fine scoring, while, when displaying, it is possible to display so that the user can easily confirm the rating.

  Further, in one example, preference information used to generate display data may be further selected from preference information grouped. For example, up to 100 pieces of preference information may be selected in descending order of date and time information 4112. Thereby, it is possible to display the range of the level of the characteristic of the coffee that the user likes in accordance with the temporal change of the user's preference.

  Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S4804, and generates display data of a range of the level of the characteristic corresponding to the preference information. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S4805, and determines whether display data has been generated for all types of rates based on characteristic information corresponding to preference information. If it is determined that display data has not been generated for all types of rates (No in S4805), the processing unit 1401 returns the process to S4802, and extracts characteristic information corresponding to another type of rate. If it is determined that display data has been generated for all types of rates (Yes in S4805), the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S4806, and performs initial display of a setting screen based on all generated display data. After that, the process advances to S4202. Subsequent processing is the same as in the seventh embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

  Next, FIG. 49 shows an example of an initial display of a setting screen according to the eighth embodiment. A graph area 4701 and a legend area 4702 are displayed on the setting screen 4700 in FIG. The graph area 4701 displays a characteristic “bitter” axis 4703, a “sour” axis 4704, a “sweet” axis 4705, and a selectable characteristic level range 4706 stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 generated in S3104. Have been. The graph area 4701 is based on a characteristic level range 4901 based on history information having a rate of 0 or more, a characteristic level range 4902 based on history information having a rate of 2 or more, and based on history information having a rate of 4 or more. A range 4903 of the characteristic level is displayed.

  In this way, by displaying the range of the characteristic level corresponding to the user's preference information in advance, it can be used as a guide when the user grasps the user's own preference.

<Ninth embodiment>
In the sixth to eighth embodiments, the preference information of the user is displayed together with the initial display of the setting screen. In one example, the display of the user's preference information may be switched in the process of the user selecting the characteristic level. In the ninth embodiment, a process of switching the display based on the date and time information when the user ordered coffee will be described.

  FIG. 50 illustrates an example of a process of displaying a setting screen according to the ninth embodiment.

  First, in steps S3101 to S3106 of FIG. 50A, the processing unit 1401 transmits user information to the server 1201 and acquires a data set from the characteristic information DB 4130 stored in the server 1201 as in the fourth embodiment. Then, display based on the data set is performed. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the processing to S5001, and performs the processing in FIG. 50 (B).

  First, in S5002, data is acquired from the user information DB 4110 of the server 1201. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S5003, and extracts the date and time information 4112 of the user information, that is, the preference information in which the date and time at which the user purchased coffee matches predetermined conditions. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S5004, and performs data processing on the history information. In one example, the data processing in S5004 may be similar to the data processing described in the seventh embodiment. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S5005, generates display data, and performs display based on the display data in S5006.

  Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S2202. The processing after S2202 is the same except for the option changing operation described below, and thus the description is omitted.

  When the period option change operation is received in S2202, the operation is not any of pressing the “reflect on the recipe” button, switching the axis, and selecting the characteristic level (No in S2203, S2204, and S2205), so the processing is performed. The unit 1401 advances the process to S5007. In step S5007, the processing unit 1401 determines that the operation for changing the period option is one of the option changes (Yes in step S5007), advances the process to step S5001, and displays the preference information again.

  FIG. 51 shows an example of an initial display of the setting screen according to the ninth embodiment. A graph area 5101, a legend area 5102, and an option area 5103 are displayed on the setting screen 5100 in FIG. The graph area 5101 includes an axis 5103 of the characteristic “bitter”, an axis 5104 of “sour”, an axis 5105 of “sweet”, a range 5107 of the level of the characteristic information stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 generated in S3104, and preference information. Are displayed in the range 5108 of the characteristic level corresponding to. In the option area 5106, “within a week”, “within a month”, “this time of last year”, and “all time” can be selected as conditions of date and time information for narrowing down the preference information displayed in the graph area 5101. It is. If any selectable date and time information condition is selected in option area 5106, processing unit 1401 determines that a change operation of the period option has been received.

  In the example of FIG. 51, “this time of last year” 5109 is selected, and the characteristic information of the coffee ordered from, for example, 13 months to 11 months ago is displayed in the range 5108 from the date and time the user is operating. Is done. This makes it possible to grasp the coffee that the user has been drinking last year. As a result, the user can grasp the change in his / her own preference over time.

  The user can obtain characteristic information by selecting a characteristic level on the graph area 5101, for example. The operation performed when the user selects the characteristic level has been described in any of the first to eighth embodiments, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

<Tenth embodiment>
In the ninth embodiment, the processing for switching the preference information to be displayed based on the date and time information has been described. In one example, preference information of one or more users may be displayed. In the tenth embodiment, processing for switching preference information to be displayed according to a user identifier will be described. The description of the same configuration or processing as any one of the first to ninth embodiments will be omitted.

  FIG. 52 illustrates an example of a process for displaying preference information according to the tenth embodiment. The processing in FIG. 52 is a diagram illustrating details of the processing in S5001 in FIG.

  First, in step S5202, the processing unit 1401 acquires preference information from the user information DB 4110 of the server 1201. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S5203, and extracts the user identifier 4111 of the preference information, that is, the preference information in which the user identifier matches a predetermined condition. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S5204, and performs data processing on the characteristic information corresponding to the preference information. In one example, the data processing in S5204 may be similar to the data processing described in the ninth embodiment. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S5205, and generates display data. Subsequently, the processing unit 1401 advances the process to S5206, and determines whether display data has been generated for the preference information of all users to be displayed. If it is determined that the display data has not been generated for the preference information of all the users to be displayed (No in S5206), the process returns to S5203, and the preference information of another user is extracted. If it is determined that display data has been generated for all the user preference information to be displayed (Yes in S5206), the process advances to S5207 to perform display based on the display data.

  In the present embodiment, the preference information is displayed for each user, but the preference information may be displayed for each group.

  Further, as described in the first embodiment, the characteristic information is input to the characteristic information DB 4130 by the varistor. Therefore, the characteristic information DB 4130 may be treated as user's preference information “barista”. In that case, instead of all data sets, only the data set including the priority information 4138 satisfying the predetermined condition may be treated as the preference information of the “varistor”. In other words, only the data set recommended by the varistor may be treated as varistor preference information.

  FIG. 53 shows an example of an initial display of the setting screen according to the tenth embodiment. The setting screen 5300 in FIG. 53 displays a graph area 5301, a legend area 5302, and an option area 5303. The graph area 5301 displays the axis 5303 of the characteristic “bitter”, the axis 5304 of “sour”, the axis 5305 of “sweet”, and the range 5307 of the level of the characteristic information stored in the characteristic information DB 4130 generated in S3104. . The graph area 5301 also displays a characteristic level range 5308 based on the varistor preference information and a characteristic level range 5309 based on the user's own preference information. In the option area 5306, at least one of the varistor 5311, the user 5312, the friend user A, and the friend user B can be selected as a user identifier condition for narrowing the preference information displayed in the graph area 5301. When the selectable user is changed in the option area 5306, the processing unit 1401 determines that the user option change operation has been received, and executes the processing illustrated in FIG. 52 again. A point 5310 is a point within the characteristic level range 5308 corresponding to the varistor's preference information and outside the characteristic level range 5309 corresponding to the user's own preference information.

  Subsequently, a screen displayed again when the user taps the point 5310 in FIG. 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in FIG. 53 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this example, it is assumed that the characteristic information corresponding to the characteristic level of the tapped point 5310 is two pieces of characteristic information 5404 and 5405.

  In FIG. 54, characteristic information 5404 and 5405 corresponding to the characteristic level of point 5310 are displayed in graph area 5301, and raw material information 5401 and 5402 corresponding to characteristic information 5404 and 5405, and a "reflect in recipe" button 5403. May be displayed.

  In this example, since the level of the characteristic of the tapped point 5301 is outside the range 5309 of the level of the characteristic corresponding to the user's own preference information, the range 5309 may be switched to non-display.

  In the characteristic information 5404, one characteristic “sourness” of the characteristics 5303 to 5305 displayed in the graph region 5301 is outside the range 5308 of the characteristic level corresponding to the varistor preference information. On the other hand, in the characteristic information 5405, all of the characteristics 5303 to 5305 displayed in the graph area 5301 are included in the range 5308 of the characteristic level corresponding to the varistor preference information. Therefore, the processing unit 1401 may recommend the raw material information 5401 corresponding to the characteristic information 5405 from the raw material information 5402 corresponding to the characteristic information 5404. The processing unit 1401 may recommend any one of the preparation profiles based on not only the user preference information but also other factors such as price information.

<Other embodiments>
Although the present embodiment has been described as selecting a preparation profile to be output to the information display device 1203, the present embodiment may be used for other purposes. For example, the function of “reflecting in a recipe” may be replaced with a function of purchasing coffee beans by mail order.

  The first to tenth embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, by combining the third embodiment and the fifth embodiment, in the initial display of the setting screen, in addition to taste characteristics such as “bitterness” of the data set stored in the characteristic information DB 4130, “redness” and the like The range of the level of the characteristic of the image may be displayed.

  Although the user operates via the portable terminal, the level of the characteristic may be selected via the information display device 1203.

  In this specification, an example is shown in which at least one of the range of characteristics and history information (preference information) that can be selected by a radar chart is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the characteristic "bitter" is in the range of levels 19 to 30 and the characteristic "bitter" of the coffee that has been ordered is in the range of levels 15 to 20, the labels " The range of the level may be indicated as "bitter" and the label "order history: bitter". Alternatively, the range of selectable characteristics and the order history may be indicated on the label "bitter" using two differently formatted lines. In addition, any type of graph such as a bubble chart and a line graph can be used.

  The above embodiments can be combined with each other. In the above-described embodiment, coffee beverages are exclusively used, but various beverages such as tea such as Japanese tea and black tea, and soup can also be used. In addition, coffee beans, green coffee beans, ground coffee beans, roasted coffee beans, ground coffee beans, unroasted coffee beans, and unroasted coffee beans can be extracted. Beans, powdered coffee beans, instant coffee, coffee in a pod, and the like have been exemplified, coffee beverages and the like have been illustrated as beverages, and coffee liquid has been illustrated as a beverage liquid, but is not limited thereto. In addition, tea leaves such as Japanese tea, black tea, and oolong tea, ground tea leaves, vegetables, crushed vegetables, fruits, crushed fruits, cereals, crushed grains, mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms, and mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms Mashed, dried mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms, dried after heating mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms, fish such as bonito, crushed fish such as bonito, bonito Heated and dried fish such as bonito, dried and dried fish such as bonito, crushed seaweed such as konbu, crushed seaweed such as konbu, and heated seaweed such as konbu After dried, dried seaweed such as konbu, dried and dried meat, such as cows, pigs, birds, etc., dried meat after heating, dried meat after heating Crushed, beef bone, pork bone, bird bone, etc. Beverages may be extracted materials such as crushed materials obtained by heating and drying bones and the like, and beverages such as Japanese tea, black tea, oolong tea, vegetable juice, fruit juice, juice, dashi, soup, etc. As a beverage, any extract such as Japanese tea extract, black tea extract, oolong tea extract, vegetable extract, fruit extract, mushroom extract, fish extract, meat extract, bone extract, etc. may be used. . In the examples, water, tap water, purified water, hot water, there is a place described as washing water, for example, replace the water with hot water, or replace the hot water may be replaced with water, etc. It may be replaced with the description, and all may be replaced with liquid, steam, high temperature water, cooling water, cold water and the like. For example, if the extraction target (for example, ground beans of roasted coffee beans) and hot water are put in the extraction container 9, the extraction target (for example, ground beans of roasted coffee beans) and cold water (or simply water) may be used. The description may be replaced with the description of putting in the extraction container 9, and in this case, it may be considered as a method for extracting cold coffee or the like or a beverage manufacturing device.

<Summary of Embodiment>
The embodiment discloses at least the following devices.

1. The device (for example, 1202, 1203) of the above embodiment is
Acquiring means (for example, 1409, 1504) for acquiring a level of a characteristic relating to a taste of a beverage and preference information relating to a level of a user's preference for the beverage;
Display means (for example, 1407, 1507) for displaying the preference information acquired by the acquisition means in association with the level of the characteristic;
Having.

  According to this embodiment, the user may be able to grasp the preference information in association with the level of the characteristic of the beverage.

2. The above device
Receiving means (for example, 1408, 1508) for receiving a selection of the level of the characteristic from a user;
Second acquisition means (for example, 1409, 1504) for acquiring beverage information corresponding to the level of the received characteristic;
Having.

  According to this embodiment, the beverage information of the beverage may be able to be acquired in accordance with the level of the characteristic of the beverage selected by the user.

3. In the above device,
The display unit displays the preference information in association with a range of the characteristic level (for example, 4707).

  According to this embodiment, the user may be able to grasp the preference information in association with the range of the level of the characteristic of the beverage.

4. In the above device,
The preference information is generated based on a selection history of the level of the characteristic selected by the user.

  According to this embodiment, it is possible to make the user grasp the level of the characteristic selected by the user, and the user may be able to grasp the preference more clearly.

5. In the above device,
The preference information is generated based on a selection history of the level of the characteristic selected by the user and a purchase history regarding the beverage of the user.

  According to this embodiment, the preference information may be displayed in a more user-friendly manner based on the information on whether the level of the characteristic has been selected or whether the purchase has been made.

6. In the above device,
The display unit displays the preference information in association with date and time information of a selection history.

  According to this embodiment, by displaying the selection history in association with the date and time information of the user's selection history, the user may be able to grasp the user's own preference over time.

7. In the above device,
The acquisition means acquires, for each user, the level of the characteristic and the preference information,
The display means displays the preference information based on an acquisition result for each user.

  According to this embodiment, the user's own preference may be able to be grasped for each user based on the preference information for each user.

8. In the above device,
The display means displays preference information (for example, 5308, 5309) of a plurality of users.

  According to this embodiment, the user may be able to grasp the user's own preference based on the preference information of a plurality of users.

9. In the above device,
The acquisition unit acquires the preference information from rating information of a beverage specified by a user.

  According to this embodiment, the user may be able to grasp his / her own preference based on the rating information given by the user.

10. In the above device,
The beverage information includes at least one of an ingredient for preparing a beverage and an adjustment profile.

  According to this embodiment, the user may be able to obtain at least one of the raw materials for preparing the beverage and / or the preparation profile by selecting the level of the property of the beverage.

11. In the above device, the beverage is a coffee beverage, and the information on the raw material is a type of coffee beans. According to this embodiment, the user may be able to grasp the preference for the coffee beverage.

12. The method of the above embodiment,
An acquisition step (for example, S4601) of acquiring a level of a characteristic relating to a taste of a beverage and preference information relating to a user's preference for the beverage;
A display step of displaying the preference information obtained in the obtaining step in association with the level of the characteristic (for example, S4603);
Having.

  According to this embodiment, the user may be able to grasp the preference information in association with the level of the characteristic of the beverage.

13. The program of the above embodiment is
A computer functions as each unit of the apparatus according to any one of the above items 1 to 11.

  According to this embodiment, the user may be able to grasp the preference information in association with the level of the characteristic of the beverage.

1 Beverage production equipment

Claims (13)

Acquisition means for acquiring a level of a property related to the taste of a beverage and preference information about a level of a user's preference for the beverage,
Display means for displaying the preference information obtained by the obtaining means in association with a level of the characteristic,
An apparatus comprising: The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
Receiving means for receiving a selection of a level of the characteristic from a user;
A second acquisition unit for acquiring beverage information corresponding to the level of the received characteristic,
An apparatus comprising: The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
The display device displays the preference information in association with a range of the characteristic level. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
The apparatus, wherein the preference information is generated based on a selection history of a level of the characteristic selected by a user. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the preference information is generated based on a selection history of the level of the characteristic selected by the user and a purchase history regarding the beverage of the user. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein
The display device displays the preference information in association with date and time information of a selection history. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
The acquisition means acquires, for each user, the level of the characteristic and the preference information,
The display unit displays the preference information based on an acquisition result for each user. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein
The display device displays the preference information of a plurality of users. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
The said acquisition means acquires the said preference information from the rating information of the drink designated by the user, The apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
The apparatus wherein the beverage information includes at least one of an ingredient for preparing a beverage and an adjustment profile.   The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the beverage is a coffee beverage, and the information of the raw material is a type of coffee beans. A method performed on the device, comprising:
Acquisition step of acquiring the level of the property related to the taste of the beverage and the preference information on the user's preference for the beverage,
A display step of displaying the preference information obtained in the obtaining step in association with a level of the characteristic,
A method comprising:   A program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the apparatus according to claim 1.

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