JP2020022628A - Device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a device for enabling an own device to generate a profile for another beverage manufacturing device.SOLUTION: A first preparation profile for preparing beverage by a first preparation method is acquired. Besides, a second preparation profile for preparing beverage by a second preparation method different from the first preparation method is acquired based on the first preparation profile.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21

Description

  The present invention relates to a device and a method capable of setting a profile for preparing a beverage.

  Patent Literature 1 describes that a recipe program is stored in a memory or an external memory and can be introduced into another beverage preparation system. US Pat. No. 6,059,059 describes preparing a coffee beverage using a specific recipe used by a centrifugal brewing device, depending on the type of capsule and / or on the raw materials contained in the capsule. ing. Patent Literature 3 describes that a beverage recipe is stored in an external memory.

JP 2012-511220 A Patent No. 6321672 JP 2011-253456 A

  However, none of the documents mentions that the own device generates a recipe (profile) for another beverage manufacturing device.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method capable of generating a profile for another beverage manufacturing apparatus in its own apparatus.

  The apparatus according to the present invention is a first acquisition unit for acquiring a first preparation profile for preparing a beverage by a first preparation method, and based on the first preparation profile, the first preparation method, And a second acquisition unit for acquiring a second preparation profile for preparing the beverage by a different second preparation method.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to generate | occur | produce the profile for other drink manufacturing apparatuses in an own apparatus.

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. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating a profile of another beverage manufacturing device. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. The figure which shows extraction profile data. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. The figure which shows the profile data of another drink manufacturing apparatus. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating a profile of another beverage manufacturing device. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. The figure which shows the profile data of another drink manufacturing apparatus. 5 is a flowchart illustrating processing for displaying a moving image. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of correcting a profile of another beverage manufacturing device. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device. The figure which shows the user interface screen displayed on an information display device.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

<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 8C 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 8C 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 configuration of a part of the upper unit 8A and the lower unit 8C, 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 901d 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. Further, the convex portion 901c is located at the position of the convex portion 911d in the upright posture, and the convex portion 901c is located at the position of the inverted posture. Therefore, in the inverted posture, the operation unit 81A can perform the opening and closing operation on the valve 903, and the operation unit 81C can perform the opening and 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.

<6. 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 image, for example, coffee beans brought into the store by the user, or can 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.

  Each of the devices shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 can be a computer constituting the present invention.

  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 coffee 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 may be able to easily feel 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).

[First embodiment]
Next, referring to FIG. 21, based on the extraction profile (preparation profile) generated by the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204, a profile that can be used for another beverage manufacturing apparatus, for example, an appliance such as a home coffee machine. The process of generating the will be described.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating a profile usable for another beverage manufacturing device based on the extraction profile generated by the beverage manufacturing device 1204. The processing in FIG. 21 is realized, for example, by the processing unit 1501 of the information display device 1203 loading a program stored in the storage unit 1503 into the memory 1502 and executing the program.

  In step S2101, the processing unit 1501 generates an extraction profile used in the beverage manufacturing device 1204.

  Here, processing until an extraction profile used in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 is generated will be described. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed on the display unit 1507 of the information display device 1203. As shown in FIG. 22, items 2201 to 2205 corresponding to types of coffee beans are displayed on the display unit 1507, and the user can select a desired type of coffee beans. Here, it is assumed that the item 2201 is selected by the user.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed when the item 2201 is selected. As shown in FIG. 23, an item 2304 displays a phrase indicating the characteristics of the type of coffee beans (for example, “blend A”) selected by the user. Items 2305 and 2306 display the characteristics of the type of coffee beans selected by the user. In FIG. 23, as the item 2305, the country of origin, brand, refining method, roasting degree, and corresponding extraction profile are displayed as an example, but other characteristics may be displayed. In FIG. 23, a taste chart is displayed as an item 2306 as a characteristic of the type of the coffee bean selected by the user. As shown in FIG. 23, the taste chart indicates an approximate standard for aroma, sweetness, bitterness, sourness, and richness, and is predetermined in accordance with the type of coffee beans. In FIG. 23, the five indexes of taste are used, but another index may be used.

  Information on characteristics according to each type of coffee beans may be stored in the storage unit 1503 of the information display device 1203, or may be stored in the storage unit 1303 of the server 1201. When the information is stored in the storage unit 1303 of the server 1201, the processing unit 1501 of the information display device 1203 acquires the information from the server 1201 via the network 1205. For example, attribute information such as a place of production and a degree of roasting and characteristic information such as bitterness / sweetness / acidity are associated with “type A of coffee beans”, and “type A of coffee beans” is associated with “type A of coffee beans”. The identification information of the extraction profile is stored in association with the identification information. In the extraction profile, for example, parameters such as the amount of coffee beans, the ground grain size, the amount of steaming water, the time of steaming, the amount of hot water, the extraction pressure, and the extraction time are stored in association with the identification information.

  The button 2301 is a button for displaying an extraction profile associated with the type of the currently selected coffee bean. Button 2302 is a button for receiving an order instruction from the user. By pressing the button 2302, the user can place an order for the selected coffee bean type. When the button 2302 is pressed, the processing in FIGS. 11A and 11B is performed in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204. A button 2303 is a button for returning to the previous screen, and when pressed on FIG. 23, the screen of FIG. 22 is displayed again.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed when the button 2301 is pressed. As shown in FIG. 24, items 2404 to 2407 that can be adjusted by the user for the extraction profile are displayed. The value of each item initially displayed by default when the screen of FIG. 24 is displayed is the value of the extraction profile associated with the type of the currently selected coffee bean.

  The user can adjust and set the steaming water amount to a desired value by using the item 2404. Further, the user can adjust and set the steaming time to a desired value by using the item 2405. Also, the user can adjust and set the amount of hot water to be extracted to a desired value by using item 2406. Further, the user can adjust and set the extraction time to a desired value by using the item 2407. The items are not limited to those shown in FIG. 24, and the amount of coffee beans, the grain size, the extraction pressure, and the like may be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, each item includes two types of display areas, a numerical value display area 2408 and an analog display area 2409. The numerical value display area 2409 displays a value such as 80 ml, and the analog display area 2409 displays a slide bar. With such a display method, for example, in some cases, the user can perceive the item 2408 as being 80% of the maximum amount that can be adjusted by the user while recognizing the numerical value of 80 ml itself. is there.

  The button 2401 is a button for receiving an order instruction from the user. After the adjustment of the extraction profile, when an order instruction is received by button 2401, the prepared (corrected) extraction profile is newly registered in storage unit 1503 in association with the type of the currently selected coffee bean. You. If the data in which the type of the coffee beans and the characteristic information are linked is stored in the storage unit 1303 of the server 1201, the processing unit 1501 transmits the information of the prepared extraction profile via the network 1205. The information is transmitted to the server 1201 and registered. A button 2403 is a button for returning to the previous screen, and when pressed on FIG. 24, the screen of FIG. 23 is displayed again.

  Button 2402 is a button for receiving an instruction to convert the extraction profile generated by beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 to another beverage manufacturing apparatus. When the button 2402 is pressed, the values of the items 2404 to 2407 are temporarily stored in a storage area such as the memory 1502.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of the extracted profile data stored in a storage area such as the memory 1502 when the button 2402 (CONVERT) is pressed.

  Item 2501 is the amount of steamed water and corresponds to the value of item 2404 in FIG. Item 2502 is the steaming time, and corresponds to the value of item 2405 in FIG. Item 2503 is the amount of hot water to be extracted, and corresponds to the value of item 2406 in FIG. Item 2504 is the extraction time, and corresponds to the value of item 2407 in FIG. Item 2508 is the particle size of the coffee beans, for example, there are ten steps from particle size 1 to particle size 10. The size of the ground beans is adjusted by the grain size adjusting mechanism, but can also be controlled by the operation time and operation mode of the coarse-grain grinder 5A and the fine-grain grinder 5B. Item 2509 is the amount of coffee beans.

  The item 2505 is the extraction pressure, for example, the atmospheric pressure set in the extraction container 9 in S13 of FIG. Item 2506 is a pressurizing time, for example, a time for which the pressurized state is maintained in S14. Item 2507 is a decompression time, for example, a time for maintaining the decompression state in the extraction container 9 in S15 of FIG. 11B.

  The generated extraction profile data is roughly classified into two types of data. One is data that can be set by the user, and corresponds to data of items 2501 to 2504, 2508, and 2509 in FIG. That is, these data are data that can be set on the screen of FIG. 20 displayed on the portable terminal 1202 and the screen of FIG. 24 displayed on the information display device 1203. One is control information uniquely set on a mechanism in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204, and corresponds to data of items 2505 to 2507 in FIG. That is, such data is data that cannot be set by the user. The control information uniquely set on the mechanism in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 is, for example, information for the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 to perform better extraction processing. For example, hot water can be permeated into the ground beans. It includes information such as pressure, temperature, and time to facilitate the extraction of coffee liquor.

  The items 2505 to 2507 are not always data that cannot be set by the user. If the mechanism of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 is configured to allow setting by the user, the data is classified into data that can be set by the user. It may be done. The items 2501 to 2509 in FIG. 25 are examples, and other items may be further included. For example, there may be temperature data in the extraction container 9.

  For example, when the extraction profile data of FIG. 25 is generated, the screen of FIG. 26 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 26, the message “Target home coffee machines are as follows. Press ENTER to convert to home coffee machines” is displayed in item 2603. An item 2604 displays a list of target home coffee machines. When the button 2601 is pressed, for example, the extracted profile data in FIG. 25 is converted into profile data for the home coffee machines listed in the item 2604. When button 2602 is pressed, the conversion to the target home coffee machine is canceled, and the screen returns to the screen in FIG.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of the profile data for the home coffee machine converted by pressing the button 2601. As described above, in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204, for example, in order to perform better extraction processing, specific control information such as pressure, temperature, pressurizing time, and depressurizing time is determined. However, because home coffee machines are simply configured, there is generally no such control information. Therefore, the types of parameters of the profile data of the home coffee machine generated as a result of the conversion are smaller than the types of parameters of the extracted profile data of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204.

  As a criterion for conversion, for example, extraction processing is considered. As described with reference to FIG. 11B, in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204, by setting the pressure to be high, the hot water can easily penetrate into the ground beans, the extraction of the coffee liquid is promoted, and the temperature is increased. It promotes the extraction of coffee liquor, reduces the viscosity of ground bean oil and promotes the extraction of oil. However, since such a temperature and pressure cannot usually be realized in a home machine, the operation is roughly replaced by a repetition of a drip operation in which hot water is poured for a certain period of time to take an interval. Such replacement may be determined in advance in accordance with the type of coffee beans and the control information, and may be stored in the storage unit 1503 or the like. For example, the extracted profile data of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 as shown in FIG. 25 is replaced with the profile data of a home coffee machine as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 28 shows profile data for three cups as shown in item 2800, and is profile data for performing one steaming operation and three extraction operations. Items 2801 to 2802 represent the amount of steaming water and the time of steaming, respectively. After the steaming operation, the first extraction operation is performed at intervals of item 2803. Items 2804 to 2805 are the extracted hot water amount and the extraction time in the first extraction operation, respectively. Then, at intervals of the item 2806, a second extraction operation is performed. Items 2807 to 2808 are the extracted hot water amount and the extraction time in the second extraction operation, respectively. Then, at intervals of the item 2809, a third extraction operation is performed. Items 2810 to 2811 are the extracted hot water amount and the extraction time in the third extraction operation, respectively. Then, at intervals of the item 2812, a fourth extraction operation is performed. Items 2813 to 2814 are the extracted hot water amount and the extraction time in the fourth extraction operation, respectively. Item 2815 indicates the time of the interval, but since it is 0 seconds, it also indicates the end of the extraction operation.

  The item 2816 is a target home coffee machine of the profile data, and information for identifying each machine is specified. Item 2817 is a control command that can be used for the target home coffee machine. The control command may be, for example, a control command for displaying a timer such as an extraction time or an interval time. For example, in the case of FIG. 28, since the total from the steaming operation to the end of the fourth extraction operation is 83 seconds, a control command for displaying the remaining seconds by a timer may be used.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed when the button 2601 in FIG. 26 is pressed. Item 2701 displays a message indicating that the profile has been converted to a profile for a home coffee machine, and a list of target machines. An item 2702 displays information (items 2703, 2704, 2705, 2706) on the steaming operation and the first to fourth extraction operations based on the profile data in FIG.

  When a button 2707 is pressed, information on an item 2702 is output. As an output destination, for example, the information may be output as an electronic mail to the portable terminal 1202 of the user, or may be output to a printer connected to the information display device 1203. Such output setting information, for example, address information of an output destination, may be settable on a setting screen displayed on the information display device 1203. The user may be able to roughly reproduce the extraction profile of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 by operating the home coffee machine based on the output information.

  By pressing button 2707, profile data of the home coffee machine can be output in a format usable by the home coffee machine. For example, the user stores the output profile data in a storage medium such as a USB memory and uses the profile data in a home coffee machine to operate the home coffee machine based on the extraction profile of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204. May be able to.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can easily convert the extraction profile of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 into the profile of the home coffee machine simply by pressing the button 2402 in FIG. is there.

[Second embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the extraction profile of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 is converted into the profile of the home coffee machine when the user presses the button 2402 has been described. In the present embodiment, the user can select a target home coffee machine, and can set the number of cups. Hereinafter, points different from the first embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating a profile usable for another beverage manufacturing device based on the extraction profile generated by the beverage manufacturing device 1204. The processing in FIG. 21 is realized, for example, by the processing unit 1501 of the information display device 1203 loading a program stored in the storage unit 1503 into the memory 1502 and executing the program.

  S2901 is the same as the description in S2801 of FIG. In step S2902, the processing unit 1501 receives a selection operation from the user. Here, the selection operation from the user will be described.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed when a button 2402 (CONVERT) is pressed in FIG. An item 3001 in FIG. 30 displays a message indicating that the target home coffee machine and the number of cups are specified. As items 3002 to 3007, a list of target home coffee machines is displayed so as to be selectable. For example, by selecting the item 3002, the user can convert the extracted profile of the beverage manufacturing device 1204 into a profile for a home coffee machine AAA. In item 3008, designation of an arbitrary number of cups from the user can be accepted. The number of selectable cups may be predetermined, for example, the user may be able to select from one cup, two cups, and three cups. When the button 3009 is pressed, the settings for the home coffee machine and the number of cups are determined. When the button 3010 is pressed, those settings are canceled and the screen returns to the screen in FIG.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed when the button 3009 in FIG. 30 is pressed. FIG. 31 shows a case where the home coffee machine AAA of item 3002 is selected. As shown in a screen 3101, a message prompting the user to confirm “Do you want to convert to a profile for AAA?” Is displayed. When button 3102 is pressed, processing unit 1501 converts the extracted profile of beverage manufacturing device 1202 into a profile for a home coffee machine AAA. When the button 3103 is pressed, the screen returns to the screen in FIG.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an example of the profile data for the home coffee machine converted by pressing the button 3102. FIG. 33 shows profile data when the home coffee machine AAA of item 3002 is selected. FIG. 33 shows profile data for three cups as in FIG. 28, and is profile data for performing one steaming operation and three extraction operations. However, this is different from FIG. 28 in that the profile data conforms to the home coffee machine AAA as shown in item 3301.

  The effect of the configuration of the present embodiment is that, for example, the maker of the home coffee machine displayed in items 3002 to 3007 in FIG. This is the case when the structure of the coffee machine (eg the brewing mechanism) is known. In that case, the extraction profile of the beverage production device 1202 can be converted in consideration of the structure specific to the home coffee machine selected in FIG. On the other hand, when the maker of the home coffee machine to be converted is different from the maker of the beverage production device 1202, the conversion is performed by focusing on, for example, the structure of the part disclosed between the manufacturers, so that the first implementation A form configuration is suitable.

  As described above, since the profile data of FIG. 33 is suitable for the selected home coffee machine, the control command can be set to the one used in the selected home coffee machine. For example, if the user interface screen of the selected home coffee machine is known, a command that displays a message or image suitable for the configuration may be used.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed when the button 3102 in FIG. 31 is pressed. Item 3201 displays a message indicating that the profile has been converted to a profile for a home coffee machine AAA. Item 3202 displays information (items 3203, 3204, 3205, and 3206) relating to the steaming operation and the first to fourth extraction operations based on the profile data in FIG.

  When button 3207 is pressed, information on item 3202 is output. As an output destination, for example, the information may be output as an electronic mail to the portable terminal 1202 of the user, or may be output to a printer connected to the information display device 1203. Such output setting information, for example, address information of an output destination, may be settable on a setting screen displayed on the information display device 1203. The user may be able to roughly reproduce the extraction profile of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 by operating the home coffee machine based on the output information.

  By pressing button 2707, profile data of the home coffee machine can be output in a format usable by the home coffee machine. For example, the user stores the output profile data in a storage medium such as a USB memory and uses the profile data in a home coffee machine to operate the home coffee machine based on the extraction profile of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204. May be able to.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user may be able to easily convert the extracted profile of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 into a desired profile of a home coffee machine.

[Third embodiment]
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the configuration in which the extraction profile of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 is converted into the profile of the home coffee machine has been described. In this embodiment, after a profile of a home coffee machine is generated, moving image data is generated and a moving image is displayed. Hereinafter, points different from the first and second embodiments will be described.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing processing up to the display of a moving image. The processing in FIG. 34 is realized, for example, by the processing unit 1501 of the information display device 1203 loading a program stored in the storage unit 1503 into the memory 1502 and executing the program.

  S3401 corresponds to the process of S2103 of FIG. 21 or S2904 of FIG. In S3402, the processing unit 1501 generates moving image data based on the profile of the home coffee machine generated in S3401. Then, in step S3403, the processing unit 1501 displays a moving image based on the moving image data generated in step S3402, and then ends the processing in FIG.

  Hereinafter, processing until a moving image is displayed will be described. FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed when the profile of the home coffee machine is generated in S3401. In the item 3501, a message indicating that the profile has been converted to a profile for a home coffee machine is displayed, and a message "Please refer to the following when making coffee by drip at home." Is displayed. Item 3502 displays information (items 3503, 3504, 3505, 3506) relating to the steaming operation and the first to fourth extraction operations based on the profile data of the home coffee machine. Here, the number of extraction operations, the amount of hot water, and the time are examples, and may vary depending on the generated home coffee machine. When button 3507 is pressed, information on item 3502 is output, similarly to button 2707 in FIG. 27 and button 3207 in FIG.

  A button 3508 is a button for receiving display of a moving image from the user. Item 3501 displays a message to refer to the information in item 3502 when making coffee with drip at home, but it may be difficult for the user to understand only the text information in item 3502. . In the present embodiment, a moving image can be displayed to the user by enabling reception of a moving image display instruction from the user.

  FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed when a button 3508 is pressed. When the screen in FIG. 36 is displayed and the button 3604 is pressed, moving image display on the screen 3602 starts. An item 3601 displays an advisory message for performing a drip operation for each step operation. On the screen 3602, an action for performing a drip operation in accordance with the message displayed in the item 3601 is displayed as a moving image in chronological order. An item 3603 is a slide bar indicating the degree of progress of the moving image displayed on the screen 3602. When the button 3605 is pressed, the moving image display on the screen 3602 stops. When the button 3606 is pressed, the screen returns to the screen in FIG.

  The moving image data generated in S3402 includes the data of the moving image reproduced on the screen 3602 and the text data displayed in the item 3601. For example, when information on the steaming operation and the four extraction operations is displayed in item 3502 in FIG. 35, text for item 3601 corresponding to STEP 1 (steaming operation) and moving image display on screen 3602 are displayed. Data and data for displaying a text of the item 3601 and displaying a moving image on the screen 3602 corresponding to STEPs 2 to 5 (four extraction operations; including an interval) are generated. The moving image data and the text display data may be stored in the storage unit 1503 in advance as a template.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a moving image that can be used as a reference when performing a drip operation at home may be displayed based on the generated profile of the home coffee machine in some cases. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 36, it has been described that a moving image is displayed on the information display device 1203. However, the moving image data generated in S3402 may be added as the control command in FIG. With such a configuration, for example, the moving image data generated in S3402 may be able to be reproduced on a home coffee machine in some cases.

[Fourth embodiment]
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the configuration in which the extraction profile of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1204 is converted into the profile of the home coffee machine has been described. In the third embodiment, a configuration has been described in which after a profile of a home coffee machine is generated, moving image data is generated and a moving image is displayed. In the present embodiment, after the profile of the home coffee machine is generated, an adjustment operation from the user is received, and the generated profile of the home coffee machine is corrected based on the adjustment content. Hereinafter, points different from the first to third embodiments will be described.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving an adjustment operation from a user and correcting the generated profile of the home coffee machine based on the adjustment content. The processing in FIG. 37 is realized, for example, by the processing unit 1501 of the information display device 1203 loading a program stored in the storage unit 1503 into the memory 1502 and executing the program. Steps S3701 to S3704 are the same as those described in steps S2901 to S2904 in FIG.

  In step S3705, the processing unit 1501 receives an adjustment operation from the user. In step S3706, the processing unit 1501 corrects the profile of the home coffee machine generated in step S3704 based on the adjustment content received from the user. Thereafter, the processing in FIG. 37 ends.

  Hereinafter, processing until the profile of the home coffee machine is corrected will be described. FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed when a profile of a home coffee machine is generated. Although FIG. 38 shows the example of FIG. 32, the example of FIG. 27 may be used. In any case, a button 3801 is displayed in the present embodiment. Button 3801 is a button for receiving an adjustment operation from the user.

  FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen displayed when a button 3801 (MODIFY) is pressed. A taste chart is displayed as an item 3902 on the screen of FIG. 39, and the user can adjust the strength of each taste. In FIG. 39, richness, sourness, sweetness, and bitterness are shown as indices of taste, but are not limited thereto, and other indices may be used. Item 3901 displays a message indicating that the taste chart can be adjusted. When the button 3903 is pressed, the adjustment contents of the taste chart in the item 3902 are determined.

  When button 3903 is pressed, in step S3706, processing unit 1501 corrects the generated profile of the home coffee machine based on the adjustment details. For example, when the user increases the bitterness in the taste chart of item 3902, the profile data of the home coffee machine generated in S3704 is corrected so as to lengthen the extraction time of the predetermined step. In addition, for example, when the user increases the sweetness in the taste chart of item 3902, correction is made to reduce the number of extractions in the profile data of the home coffee machine generated in S3704.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user's preference may be reflected in the generated profile of the home coffee machine in some cases.

<Other embodiments>
In the above embodiment, coffee beverages are exclusively used, but various beverages such as tea such as Japanese tea and black tea, soup, and so on can also be used. Also, coffee beans, green coffee beans, ground coffee beans, roasted coffee beans, ground coffee beans, unroasted coffee beans, 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 exemplified as beverages, and coffee fluids have been exemplified as beverage fluids, but are 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 meat, 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. It 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 production device.

<Summary of Embodiment>
The apparatus of the above embodiment includes a first acquisition unit for acquiring a first preparation profile for preparing a beverage by a first preparation method (S2101), and the first preparation profile based on the first preparation profile. And (S2103) a second acquisition unit for acquiring a second preparation profile for preparing the beverage by a second preparation method different from the preparation method described in (1). With such a configuration, there is a case where the second adjustment profile can be acquired based on the first adjustment profile.

  Further, the types of parameters included in the second preparation profile are smaller than the types of parameters included in the first preparation profile. The apparatus further includes a storage unit (1503) for storing one or a plurality of second preparation profiles, and the second acquisition unit is configured to store the one or more second preparation profiles based on setting contents received from a user. A second preparation profile selected from the preparation profiles is obtained. With such a configuration, for example, a predetermined second preparation profile can be acquired in accordance with, for example, a home coffee machine specified by a user.

  Further, the setting content includes at least one of information on a device that can use the second preparation profile and the number of cups (3002 to 3007, 3008). With such a configuration, for example, a user may be able to specify a desired home coffee machine and the number of cups.

  Further, the second preparation profile has a parameter relating to at least one of information on a device capable of using the second preparation profile and the number of cups (2800, 2816). With such a configuration, the generated profile of the home coffee machine may be able to include information on the target machine and the number of cups.

  Further, the second preparation profile is characterized in that it has parameters relating to the time of pouring hot water (2802, 2805, 2808, 2811, 2814). With such a configuration, for example, a parameter related to the extraction time may be included in some cases.

  Also, the second preparation profile has a command for controlling a device that can use the second preparation profile (2817). Further, the command is a command related to timer display. With such a configuration, a command for displaying a timer on a home coffee machine may be included in some cases.

  In addition, there is provided a display unit (s3403) for displaying an action necessary for the preparation of the beverage in a chronological order based on the second preparation profile. With such a configuration, for example, a procedure of the drip operation may be displayed as a moving image in some cases.

  Further, a correction means (S3706) for correcting the second preparation profile according to a user operation is provided. With such a configuration, for example, there is a case where the second preparation profile can be corrected according to the user's preference specification.

  1, 1204 Beverage manufacturing device: 1200 System: 1201 Server: 1202 Mobile terminal: 1203 Information display device: 1301, 1401, 1501 Processing unit

Claims (12)

First acquisition means for acquiring a first preparation profile for preparing a beverage by the first preparation method,
Based on the first preparation profile, a second acquisition means for obtaining a second preparation profile for preparing the beverage by a second preparation method different from the first preparation method,
An apparatus comprising:   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the types of parameters included in the second preparation profile are less than the types of parameters included in the first preparation profile. Storage means for storing one or more second preparation profiles,
The second obtaining unit obtains a second preparation profile selected from the one or more second preparation profiles based on the setting content received from the user,
An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the setting content includes at least one of information on a device that can use the second preparation profile and the number of cups.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second preparation profile has a parameter related to at least one of information on a device capable of using the second preparation profile and the number of cups.   Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the second preparation profile comprises a parameter relating to the time of pouring hot water.   Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the second preparatory profile comprises commands for controlling instruments that can use the second preparatory profile.   The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the command is a command related to a timer display.   9. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit configured to display a moving image of an action necessary for preparing a beverage in a time series based on the second preparation profile. 10. apparatus.   The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a correction unit configured to correct the second preparation profile in accordance with a user operation. A method performed in an apparatus, comprising:
A first acquisition step of acquiring a first preparation profile for preparing a beverage by the first preparation method,
Based on the first preparation profile, a second acquisition step of obtaining a second preparation profile for preparing the beverage by a second preparation method different from the first preparation method,
A method comprising:   A program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the device according to claim 1.

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